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Mar 26, 2019
CEOs pulling out of the "Davos in the Desert" conference is one thing; giving up investment or business opportunities in the kingdom is much more difficult.
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Mar 26, 2019
There is still significant slack remaining in the U.S. economy, despite the low unemployment rate.
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Mar 26, 2019
U.S. sanctions on Iran, the rift between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and possibly higher ethanol content will unsettle gas prices for a while.
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Mar 26, 2019
Investing in the yellow metal is often tricky, particularly in turbulent markets. Here's how investors can play the upside or the downside.
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Mar 26, 2019
Invesco confirmed that it would buy active asset manager OppenheimerFunds, shoring up its position amid a trying period for the fund industry
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Mar 26, 2019
Britain's economy is strong, stocks are inexpensive relative to those in the U.S., and when the Brexit drama passes, the pound sterling should rise.
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Mar 26, 2019
The two-year U.S. Treasury note is now yielding about 2.87%, compared with the average S&P 500 dividend of 1.9%
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Mar 26, 2019
China stocks hurt by U.S. tariffs affect a narrow sliver of the population. But a crisis of confidence could easily infect a bubbly property market.
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Mar 26, 2019
It could be a good time to take a fresh look at Under Armour stock as a contrarian bet—before margins improve and Wall Street warms to the turnaround plan.
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Mar 26, 2019
Higher interest rates aren't the only factors hurting housing.
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Mar 26, 2019
Citizens Financial is one of the few regional banks with a growing loan portfolio. A deal with Apple is only one of the reasons.
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Mar 26, 2019
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 104.35 points, or 0.4%, to 25444.34 last week, while the S&P 500 squeaked out a 0.65 point rise to 2767.78, and even the Nasdaq Composite finished off just 0.6%, to 7449.03.
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Mar 26, 2019
Our twice-yearly survey finds professional investors bullish on U.S. equities and economic growth, even with interest rates rising
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Mar 26, 2019
Issues from big banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan are yielding close to 6%. How investors can best play this market.
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Mar 26, 2019
After delaying for years, baby boomers finally look like they're ready to retire.
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Mar 26, 2019
What to make of stocks' ugly selloff? Our roundtable panelists see values surfacing from China and Russia to Mexico and Brazil.
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Mar 26, 2019
Current lawsuits allege that BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco, T. Rowe Price, and others are charging their own employees too much for the funds in their retirement plans.
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Mar 26, 2019
Investors may soon have to adjust to life sans the Greenspan put.
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Mar 26, 2019
There are lots of critical financial ties linking the U.K. and the EU. A divorce without agreements in place will create chaos and confusion. Here are four issues to be addressed to avoid calamity.
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Mar 26, 2019
The biggest technology stocks are driving the market higher, but investors ignore the risk at their own peril. Here's how Barron's is assessing the FAANGs now.
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Mar 26, 2019
A real estate developer may have invented a creative twist in project financing—but that innovation is now mired in a tax dispute and litigation.
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Mar 26, 2019
The former Federal Reserve chief sat down with Barron's to discuss what he's worried about. It's not a short list.
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Mar 26, 2019
Our emerging-markets roundtable assess the prospects for China's three internet giants.
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Mar 03, 2019
Cost-cutting got the blame for the recent troubles at Kraft Heinz, but the issues with packaged food brands are much more complicated. Here's what's working and what's not in the food aisle.
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Mar 02, 2019
Cost-cutting got the blame for the recent troubles at Kraft Heinz, but the issues with packaged food brands are much more complicated. Here's what's working and what's not in the food aisle.
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Mar 02, 2019
Vanguard lops the price of its S&P 500 ETF, while start-up SoFi aims to launch two funds that charge zero
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Mar 02, 2019
Samsung's Galaxy Fold and Huawei's Mate X represent smartphone makers' first real innovation in years. But will customers pay up for the latest tech?
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Mar 02, 2019
The troubled company's CEO finds a scapegoat for some of its woes—the keto diet and the treats whipped up by its adherents. Don't cry for Oprah.
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Mar 02, 2019
Market jumps 11% in January and February, following its worst December since 1931.
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Mar 02, 2019
Two conflicting economic philosophies are united by one theme: disregard for the heavier fiscal burden that future generations would bear.
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Mar 01, 2019
The precious metal is in jeopardy of a loss as February ends. Where does the price go from here?
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Mar 01, 2019
Practices once considered radical have eliminated any margin of safety in large parts of the fixed-income market
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Mar 01, 2019
Congressional pressure could be shifting from fighting phantom inflation to boosting wages
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Mar 01, 2019
We started with S&P 500 stocks whose yields exceed 3%. Then we narrowed down the list with the help of index provider Reality Shares.
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Mar 01, 2019
Optical components maker Lumentum's reduced guidance last fall offered the first sign of the smartphone's faltering sales. That now looks like a hiccup as the Apple supplier's sales and earnings continue to grow, making the stock a bargain.
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Mar 01, 2019
Emerging revolutionary treatments promise possible cures for diseases like hemophilia and muscular dystrophy—and opportunities for investors
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Mar 01, 2019
The complexities of retirement planning arguably are greater for single women than married couples or widows. Here's what to consider.
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Mar 01, 2019
Local competition, plus a shift to payments by smartphone, will prevent any quick payoff for investors in the U.S. duo
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Mar 01, 2019
L Brands said "everything is on the table" when it comes to rejuvenating the Victoria's Secret brand. It still might not be enough.
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Mar 01, 2019
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 11.1% in January and February, its best two months since August 2009.
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Mar 01, 2019
The maker of high-priced sports cars has been steadily improving its financial performance in recent years, meaning the stock can still run higher, even after nearly doubling in the past couple of years.
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Mar 01, 2019
The 2017 tax law eliminated or capped many deductions, but made up for it by doubling the standard deduction and nearly eliminating the alternative minimum tax. Will you benefit, or pay more? Here's what to expect.
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Mar 01, 2019
Cost-cutting got the blame for the recent troubles at Kraft Heinz, but the issues with packaged food brands are much more complicated. Here's what's working and what's not in the food aisle.
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Mar 01, 2019
Franklin Income fund manager Ed Perks invests in companies he likes, and chooses the securities he likes most—stocks, bonds, convertibles—for the best combination of income and total return.
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Mar 01, 2019
Harvard Business School's George Serafeim argues that the ESG approach gradually will persuade doubters who believe it is more socially than financially responsible
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Mar 01, 2019
Pierre Ferragu of Newstreet Research is excited by new technology, but not as an investment. Stick with the semiconductor equipment makers, he says—they are evolving to fuel the entire industry.
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Feb 28, 2019
This options strategy could help holders weather a further selloff, or even make money from the packaged-foods company's dead-money shares.
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Feb 22, 2019
Fraying relations between the U.S. and China go beyond trade. These are the stocks on the battle's front lines.
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Feb 22, 2019
You may think the market loves a tech company for what it is, but sometimes the market cares more about a stock's style.
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Feb 22, 2019
Some big names have been caught up in the Kraft Heinz vortex, including Warren Buffett. But not this fund manager.
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Feb 22, 2019
The rally that started around Christmas pushes the S&P close to a record intraday high.
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Feb 22, 2019
The 24th annual study puts Fidelity second, and, in a surprise, E*Trade jumps up to grab third place.
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Feb 22, 2019
The famed value investor owns hefty stakes in an eclectic variety of his firm's closed-ends
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Feb 22, 2019
Barron's published its annual ranking of the top online brokers for 2019. Here's a look at some of the top performers.
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Feb 22, 2019
Barron's released its annual ranking of the best online brokers of 2019. Here's a look at how the brokers stack up on the categories of mobile, international, retirement, active and occasional.
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Feb 22, 2019
Even when 5G arrives, it will be hard to penetrate the smartphone market further. Growth will come from pricing-not volume-as consumers trade 3G and 4G technology for 5G.
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Feb 22, 2019
The steady rise in stock prices may be masking trouble ahead. Markets face testimony from Jerome Powell, Trump's visit to Vietnam, and a looming trade deadline.
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Feb 22, 2019
Judge's $310 million-plus award to Aurelius Capital Management in bond-covenant suit imperils Uniti Group, too.
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Feb 22, 2019
The Medicare and Medicaid plan manager has been hurt by overblown worries about its swift growth and earnings outlook, plus uncertainty over Obamacare's future.
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Feb 22, 2019
Nividia was tech's hottest stock for much of 2018, but the company's growth has flatlined with the crypto crash and a disappointing product cycle
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Feb 22, 2019
Gold is hot again, and 2019 may be a strong year. But investors should pay attention to cost, avoid the stampede, and watch the tax implications.
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Feb 22, 2019
T. Rowe Price asset allocator and fund manager Charles Shriver also likes emerging market stocks and debt, but is wary of energy shares
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Feb 22, 2019
The latest figures from the People's Bank of China suggest that the nation's policy of lending restraint could be moving into reverse.
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Feb 22, 2019
On a scale of things you'll want to admit to your friends, buying this stock is two notches below swearing at puppies
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Feb 22, 2019
Demand from China is the key factor, and traders are split on whether it will be strong.
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Feb 22, 2019
The market dropped by 7% in February as deficits rose and President Ramaphosa's reform program slowed. Will Moody's downgrade the country's debt to junk?
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Feb 22, 2019
Greggs has created a new snack that has customers lining up out front of its stores. But sated shareholders should look to take profits.
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Feb 21, 2019
Favoring stocks with good dividend growth—and not just those with big yields—is a sensible strategy. It can be tested, though, as the market rout in the fourth quarter of last year shows.
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Feb 21, 2019
The current bull market in U.S. stocks could soon be the longest in history. It could be a good time to replace stocks that are trading near 52-week highs with call options.
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Feb 19, 2019
Equinix, CoreSite Realty, Iron Mountain, and Interxion look alluring as companies increasingly tap into the cloud for software and data storage.
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Feb 19, 2019
A half-dozen companies are vying for leading roles in what bulls believe could be a $50 billion business. But it's too early and the outlook is too uncertain to pick winners.
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Feb 16, 2019
Companies such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron may be more focused on capital returns than growth. That is good news for income investors.
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Feb 15, 2019
Cannabis companies like Curaleaf and Acreage can't list their stocks in the U.S., or draw on U.S. bank lines. They also must cope with wide variations in state regulations. Don't look for much progress from the federal government for at least a year.
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Feb 15, 2019
Seasoned water investor Matt Diserio likes Suez, Rexnord, and A.O. Smith. Why he's wary of Primo Water.
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Feb 15, 2019
AMS, known for its 3-D sensors and laser expertise, got hammered by weakness in smartphone sales. Its shares will eventually reflect its diversification into the medical and automotive markets.
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Feb 15, 2019
All good things must come to an end—but the 2019 stock-market rally might not be ending anytime soon.
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Feb 15, 2019
Yeti's stock jumped 17% Thursday after it beat estimates for fourth-quarter earnings. The name might not be familiar. That's part of the appeal.
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Feb 15, 2019
Add electric cars to the list of industries potentially disrupted by the online retail giant.
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Feb 15, 2019
The complacency about corporate credit is echoing the lead-up to the subprime debacle. How to play a junk breakdown.
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Feb 15, 2019
Declines in stock prices today have a far greater impact on spending than they did in the 1980s.
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Feb 15, 2019
New technologies are making robotic automation more versatile and more accessible. It's time to invest in Teradyne, ABB, and other robot makers
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Feb 15, 2019
Those who railed against the company should have more carefully considered the math of a profit boom.
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Feb 15, 2019
The value-focused, family-controlled company has underappreciated assets with decent growth prospects.
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Feb 15, 2019
Forget boring concerns about fee compression and that tired active-versus-passive debate: This year's InsideETFs conference was all about the big new trends in gold, marijuana, and advice.
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Feb 15, 2019
Beijing is trying to take some of the risk out of China's economy, letting some bond issuers default in the process. That has created some values, but they're best left to experienced investors to discern.
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Feb 15, 2019
Spending trillions of dollars today to prevent a catastrophic outcome could save even more money later.
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Feb 15, 2019
Economic and financial stresses are increasing around the world. Yet the Federal Reserve is curiously detached—just as it was in 2000 and 2007.
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Feb 15, 2019
Gas is more important than savings or health care to U.S. consumers, according to a new study.
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Feb 15, 2019
How a "role reversal" with the SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF can pay off for investors. Also, a David challenges a Goliath—the Cboe.
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Feb 15, 2019
Those who inherit money don't have the benefit of learning from their mistakes. That makes them dangerous.
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Feb 14, 2019
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a ban on Huawei equipment in the U.S. Here's who wins and loses in the telecom world.
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Feb 14, 2019
Vivian Wohl, co-manager of the Federated Kaufman Small Cap fund, digs deep when researching medical devices and health-care software. Why she likes the stocks of Inspire Medical Systems, Veeva Systems, and others
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Feb 08, 2019
Barron's and Calvert's second annual ranking of companies—based on hundreds of environmental, social, and governance factors—puts Best Buy, Cisco Systems, and Agilent Technologies at the top the list.
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Feb 08, 2019
The railroad-equipment maker's battered shares look alluring, despite worries about the merger with GE Transportation
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Feb 08, 2019
Contrary to the talk in Washington, the government has no business telling companies to limit stock buybacks and no sound reason to tax wealth.
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Feb 08, 2019
Most companies these days seem to beat earnings estimates. This is a screen for stocks whose earnings estimates have been rising in the first quarter. Boeing and two more favorites.
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Feb 08, 2019
One of the themes of this earnings season is that a strong dollar is hurting revenues. That's nothing to worry about if the U.S. dollar falls like many pundits expect. Still, there are a few factors, like the trade conflict, that mean investors should pay closer attention to the value of the greenback.
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Feb 08, 2019
In a second term, the president can address infrastructure and tax issues that could spur more economic growth and a stronger market.
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Feb 08, 2019
Pirelli's tires occupy the top end of the market—where drivers increasingly spend their money. Bigger profits will drive the shares higher.
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Feb 08, 2019
ETFs themselves are low cost, but the mechanisms by which investors are able to buy and sell them can be surprisingly costly. Technology enabled the invention of the ETF, and it may bring about its destruction.
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