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...
Tag: Corporate Actions
U.S. states fall short of pledges to cut ties with Russia
Driven by moral outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, U.S. governors and other top state officials made it clear: They wanted to cut their financial ties with Russia. A few stat...
2 Companies That Boosted Their Stock Dividends This Week
Text size Altria Group said it plans to boost its quarterly disbursement to 94 cents a share. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Altria Group and Lam Research declared dividend increases this week ...
Here are 5 reasons why energy stocks look like a buy despite rising 74% in a year
Stocks in the S&P 500’s energy sector still have plenty of upside despite their 74% surge in the past 12 months, according to Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial. The strong ...
3M Is Denied Bankruptcy Shield Against Mass Earplug Claims
A bankruptcy judge declined on Friday to shield 3M Co. from continued litigation involving its military earplugs, a setback for the conglomerate’s attempt to shift the mass injury claims to a friendli...
Alibaba, Nio stocks rally along with other Chinese names as SEC reaches audit deal with China
U.S-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Nio Inc. were among Chinese names trading higher in morning action Friday after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has struck ...
Merck Looks Attractive, With or Without Seagen
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple ...
Nvidia Stock Sees Price Targets Lowered After Results
Text size Nvidia stock has declined by about 40% this year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Wall Street analysts aren’t ready to give up on Nvidia yet—even after the company has reduced its outlook versu...
Alibaba, JD.com Rising on Report of Resolution to SEC Delisting Issue
Text size Alibaba stock rose more than 8% following the report. AFP/Getty Images Stock in Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings took off on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that security r...
AMC Stock Is Out of Whack With APE Shares. Jim Chanos Is Taking Advantage.
Text size AMC’s market capitalization is higher than it was before the pandemic slammed the theater industry. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Legendary stock bear Jim Chanos has an arbitrage idea f...
Bed Bath & Beyond Clinches Loan Deal
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has found a financing source to shore up its liquidity as it tries to weather recent missteps, according to people familiar with the matter. The company on Tuesday told pros...
Julian Robertson on how to make money — and avoid going bankrupt — in the stock market
Julian Robertson, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Tiger Management, has died at age 90. Robertson was a value-style investor who mentored, and invested with, a new generation of money managers a...
Tesla Cash Hoard Could Hit Half-Trillion by 2030. What That Money Could Do.
Text size Could Tesla really have $500 billion on its books at the end of 2030? One analysts believes its possible. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Tesla ’s cumulative free cash flow could amou...
Warren Buffett’s Likely Successor Owns Little Stock in Berkshire Hathaway
Text size Greg Abel, center, during a shareholders shopping day ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in April. Dan Brouillette/Bloomberg Ownership of Berkshire Hathaway stock is a big part o...
Cineworld Says Considering Chapter 11 Filing in U.S.
Text size Cineworld said Regal theaters were “open for business as usual and continue to welcome guests and members.” Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Cineworld Group , the owner of Regal C...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has the green light from regulators to purchase as much as 50% of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s shares, after seeking approval for such a transaction in July. In a r...
Movie Theaters Brace for a Rough Intermission
Cineworld doesn’t seem to have much faith in The Rock, though he probably shouldn’t take it personally. The U.K.-based owner of the Regal Cinemas movie-theater chain is preparing to file for chapter ...
Warren Buffett Not Expected to Bid for Control of Occidental Following Stake Boost
Warren Buffett’s bid to boost his big stake in Occidental Petroleum even further isn’t expected to serve as a prelude to a full takeover of the resurgent energy company by the widely watched billionai...
These dividend stocks can protect you as the Federal Reserve slows the economy
With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver an important speech Friday, investors may finally begin to take him at his word: The central bank is going to maintain a hawkish stance to co...