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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Donald Trump becomes the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, as the House of Republicans approves a charge of inciting an insurrection following the riotous invasion of the Capitol last Wednesday. See full story.
‘The biggest data puzzle of our lifetime’ — Vaccine distribution effort gets help from Big Tech
The industry sees a chance to burnish its credentials while fulfilling an urgent societal need. But the ambitious deployment comes fraught with risks, as illustrated by potential security breaches in open-access systems and fraudulent accounts. See full story.
‘Reckoning’ ahead? Why investors continue to ignore ’emerging-market’ style U.S. politics
Investors continue to look past America’s increasingly emerging-market style political risk, analysts say. See full story.
GameStop stock soars more than 60% in apparent short squeeze, but analyst points to another reason
GameStop Corp. GME shares soared Wednesday in an apparent short squeeze, but one analyst who specializes in information on short-selling doesn’t think that’s the case. See full story.
Pat Gelsinger seeks to rescue Intel in ‘biggest return of a prodigal son since Steve Jobs went back to Apple’
Pat Gelsinger, a 30-year veteran of Intel Corp. who left the company in 2009 after it was clear he would not become CEO, finally got the job. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Wednesday’s top personal finance stories See full story.