MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

You might think the hard-money, recession-at-every-corner crowd would be predicting an imminent reversal in the stock market given the 20% gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year. Not necessarily. See full story.

Sanofi to acquire Synthorx for $2.5 billion

The French pharmaceutical company said it plans to take control of all outstanding shares of Synthorx for $68 per share in cash. See full story.

These are the 20 best-performing stocks of the past decade, and some of them will surprise you

Some lesser-known companies have special advantages in their industries. See full story.

The most important thing to know about the Saudi Aramco IPO

Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering is set to begin trading Wednesday, and expect the financial media industrial complex to go into overdrive. See full story.

3 reasons NOT to do your holiday shopping on your smartphone

More Americans are using their mobile devices for online shopping, but there are risks. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

A new study of 4,714 adult women was presented at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology last weekend. See full story.