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Hormel Foods and HP Inc. Declare Dividend Increases
Text size Hormel stock has returned about 3% this year through Friday, dividends included. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Hormel Foods and HP declared dividend increases in a light week for such announcements...
More people use ‘buy now, pay later’ for holiday shopping, but experts say that’s a double-edged sword
Online purchases using the BNPL rose by 13% year-on-year in November, according to Adobe Analytics. That figure does not take into account Thanksgiving or Black Friday spending. “In an uncertain econo...
Where to Get Yields of 10% and Up, if You Can Stomach a Little Risk
The $280 billion convertibles sector is replete with 10%-plus yields on many issues. There is a risk in these high-yielders, but they can offer nice appreciation potential and a good alternative to th...
Apple’s iPhone Issues Could Hit Revenue. Why Analysts Say Not to Worry.
Apple is facing delivery problems for some iPhones as issues at a critical factory in China continue. But analysts are playing down the potential long-term impact on the company. Apple (ticker: AAPL) ...
Apple iPhone wait times have doubled in 4 weeks to 38 days, UBS says
It’s too late to buy an Apple iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max in time for Christmas, as supply disruptions have caused wait times to double over the past four weeks, according to UBS research. As a result, i...
New CIO Wants Cisco to Be a Model for Hybrid Work
Fletcher Previn, Cisco Systems Inc.’s new chief information officer, said he is working to help position the networking-equipment maker as a leader in hybrid work. “Everybody being remote in the pande...
As TV prices dip 17%, Black Friday shoppers may find ‘excellent deals’
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images Televisions are among just a handful of consumer goods and services that have dropped in price in the last year — which may translate to steep discounts for sh...
Opinion: These five technology stocks give investors more reward for their risk
Earnings season for the technology sector is just about over. It’s been a mixed bag. Slower economic growth and higher interest rates put a damper on revenue. Some of the biggest names in tech have co...
The PC boom has gone bust, and we are about to see the results ahead of Black Friday
The pandemic-fueled personal-computer boom has ended, so how will that affect demand and pricing for PCs and the retailers that sell them this holiday season? A sense of the fallout will be provided i...
Retail Discounter TJX Is Thriving as Inflation Pressures Consumers
Text size These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms. The reports are a sampling of analysts’ thinking; they should not be considered the vi...
Activision Stock Still Looks Like a Buy. Here’s Why.
Back in July, Barron’s made the case for buying Activision Blizzard stock in anticipation of Microsoft closing its $69 billion acquisition of the company. With Activision shares trading at a significa...
Intel’s Newest Director Buys Big Block of Stock
On the heels of Intel CEO buying the company’s stock, the chip giant’s newest director also scooped up shares. Lip-Bu Tan, who joined Intel’s (ticker: INTC) board on Sept. 1, paid $1.35 million on Nov...
AT&T exec says ‘it’s only a matter of time’ before people ‘really’ feel inflation
AT&T Inc. Chief Financial Officer Pascal Desroches says “it’s only a matter of time” before consumers start to “really” feel the impact of inflation, but he thinks the wireless business will prove...
Cisco’s Earnings Are Today. What to Expect.
Cisco Systems could report a sharp falloff in orders when the networking giant reports October quarter earnings after the close of trading on Wednesday, but its huge backlog should help drive solid fi...
Alibaba, Tencent, lead Hong Kong tech stocks higher after upbeat China online retail sales data
Shares of Chinese internet giants jumped in Hong Kong, after official data showed better-than-expected October retail sales in the world’s second-largest economy. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA, +0.7...
Cloud software is suffering a cold November rain. Can Snowflake and Salesforce turn it around?
The week after Thanksgiving could determine if cloud software is still too fat or if there are some tasty leftovers for Wall Street. Autodesk Inc. ADSK, +1.82% signaled a slowdown in business spending...