Influencers

A report due Friday from the Labor Department is expected to show that U.S. employers added 181,000 jobs in April, though some economists say the growth may have been even stronger. The cost is annual federal budget deficits estimated at more than $1 trillion.

Stephen Schwarzman, founder and CEO of the giant U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone, was already one of the world's richest men. But after an announcement that the partnership will convert to a stock corporation sparked the biggest one-day rally in its publicly traded units, Schwarzman is immediately $573 million richer on paper.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he doesn't worry about loan growth. But Wall Street analysts do - and the brokerage firm KBW is projecting a slowdown at the biggest U.S. bank this year and next - even as profit margins shrink on new and existing loans.

Don't get carried away with bearish bets before enough information arises.

The end to the surge in Shopify shares could be near.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he doesn't currently expect the U.S. economy to tip into recession, but the risks are growing from 'bad policy,' and he lamented the loss of certainty in American global leadership. Spoiler alert: He didn't mention President Donald Trump.

Forget the NCAA tournament, it's all about the IPO casino.

Lyft's IPO is looking like a party bus, but how long can the sentiment stay strong?

BlackRock seeks to buy French financial software expert eFront in efforts to expand into tech and alternative offerings.

Endowments are a critical financial vehicle for non-profits; they hold and spend needed funds. Here's how an endowment works.