Krispy Kreme, Opendoor, Rocket and Kohl’s are merely the public face of a summer boom in bets by private traders.

I am seeing signs of concern creep into today’s markets. And by “markets,” I don’t mean just stocks. I’m also talking about ...

Consumer sentiment improved for the second straight month in July, according to the latest results from the University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment survey. Current conditions rose by about 5% to ...