VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Investing.com vs The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Investing.com adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Splits, IPO, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options, and Interest Rates coverage that The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) skips.

Investing.com highlights: Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings..

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is known for: Comprehensive business and markets reporting, plus a Market Data Center spanning indexes, stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and mutual funds., Built-in calendars, including a downloadable U.S. economic calendar and an earnings calendar within Market Data., and Market lists and stats such as 52-week highs/lows, analyst upgrades/downgrades, and dividend pages..

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Hands-on review

A large multi-asset investing portal offering global quotes, news, calendars, watchlists, screeners, and portfolio tools. The premium tiers (InvestingPro and Pro+) unlock unlimited alerts, advanced screeners, ProNews, deeper financial metrics, export functions, and 10-year history of company financials. Quotes may be delayed depending on the exchange and region.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
  • News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.

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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)

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Global business and markets coverage with a deep Market Data Center. Many articles and tools sit behind a WSJ Digital subscription, though some newsletters remain free. Market data pages attribute pricing and fundamentals to FactSet and Dow Jones Market Data; U.S. last-sale quotes are via Nasdaq, and other quotes may be delayed.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Comprehensive business and markets reporting, plus a Market Data Center spanning indexes, stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and mutual funds.
  • Built-in calendars, including a downloadable U.S. economic calendar and an earnings calendar within Market Data.
  • Market lists and stats such as 52-week highs/lows, analyst upgrades/downgrades, and dividend pages.
  • Company quote pages with financial statements, historical charts, and related news.
  • Research & Ratings pages that summarize analyst recommendations, earnings estimates, and price targets for many tickers.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

8 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, Alerts, and Calendar plus 5 more areas.

Where they differ

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Distinct strengths include:

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

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Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, Splits, IPO, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Options, Interest Rates

Shared: News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Futures, Options, Mutual Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile.
  • Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts.
  • Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings.
  • Stock Screener with customizable filters; InvestingPro+ adds advanced screeners and export functionality.
  • News and analysis covering all major markets; Pro tiers add ProNews feeds and analyst-rating-change alerts.
  • ETF pages with detailed holdings breakdowns, weights, and screening tools.

Unique

  • Comprehensive business and markets reporting, plus a Market Data Center spanning indexes, stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and mutual funds.
  • Built-in calendars, including a downloadable U.S. economic calendar and an earnings calendar within Market Data.
  • Market lists and stats such as 52-week highs/lows, analyst upgrades/downgrades, and dividend pages.
  • Company quote pages with financial statements, historical charts, and related news.
  • Research & Ratings pages that summarize analyst recommendations, earnings estimates, and price targets for many tickers.
  • Alerts and newsletters manageable via WSJ apps and the Customer Center, with support for email and mobile push.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Investing.com and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) both support?

Both platforms cover News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Price Targets workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Investing.com and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) require subscriptions?

Both Investing.com and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Investing.com and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)?

Both Investing.com and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Investing.com differentiates itself with Global multi-asset coverage across stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities, currencies, crypto, futures, and options with real-time charts on web and mobile., Extensive calendars for economic events, earnings, dividends, splits, IPOs, and options expirations, with user-configurable alerts., and Portfolio and watchlist syncing across devices, with CSV import for holdings., whereas The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) stands out for Comprehensive business and markets reporting, plus a Market Data Center spanning indexes, stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and mutual funds., Built-in calendars, including a downloadable U.S. economic calendar and an earnings calendar within Market Data., and Market lists and stats such as 52-week highs/lows, analyst upgrades/downgrades, and dividend pages..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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