MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
In the dog days of summer investors are more likely to react to headline news, waking the otherwise sleepy market from its torpor See full story.
Musk’s fight with short sellers advanced by first lawsuit over Tesla’s going-private tease
At least one hurting Tesla shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the electric-car maker and Elon Musk in the wake of the CEO’s stock-roiling remarks on going private earlier this week. See full story.
Rumors of the death of the housing market may be exaggerated
Economists see housing starts rising in July. See full story.
Trump tweet condemns ‘all types of racism’ a year after Charlottesville violence
President Trump denounced “all types of racism and acts of violence” in a tweet marking the anniversary of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in which a 32-year-old woman was killed. See full story.
Republican Chris Collins, fighting securities fraud charge, suspends House reelection campaign
Rep. Chris Collins, the New York Republican charged this week of insider trading with family members holding the stock of an Australian biotech firm on whose board he served, said Saturday he will now suspend his pursuit of reelection in November. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
A new study looks at what happens when there’s a communication breakdown with voice-activated assistants. See full story.
Want a summary of the top news? Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Midday Report newsletter. Sign up here.