20 income-building stocks that numbers say may become elite Dividend Aristocrats

Back in January, we took a deep look into three groups of Dividend Aristocrat stocks to show which ones had increased their payouts most significantly over the past five years. Now it is time for a fo...

Buy Boot Barn Stock. Cowboy Chic Is Hot, And It’s No Fad.

There are plenty of pitfalls when it comes to mixing form and function, but the latest wave of “Westerncore” sweeping the U.S. looks to have staying power. The scramble for shearling-collar coats and ...

The 20 worst U.S. stocks in February: the biggest loser dropped 35%

Updated with month-end prices. The euphoria of January reversed in February, with broad declines for stocks across the board as interest rates continued to rise. Bond interest rates are more attractiv...

14 dividend stocks that rose 100% or more in 5 years as the payouts doubled

In basketball, a double-double is a combination of at least 10 or more of the following in a game: points scored, rebounds, assists, blocked shots or steals. For dividend stocks, you might find a scre...

Where Are the Stock Market and Economy Headed? Barron’s Roundtable Pros Weigh In.

Bullish or bearish, our 10 panelists help make sense of increasingly complicated market dynamics. Plus: nine stock picks. Jan. 13, 2023 8:40 pm ET The optimist sees bubbles and thinks champagne. The p...

Exxon Mobil Stock Should Shine, Even in a Recession

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 views or rec...

Opinion: Here are the chip companies that should benefit the most from the government’s massive incentives

The pandemic created enormous challenges for semiconductor companies. Unprecedented demand drove up prices and backlogs for chips and equipment as supply chains faltered. At the same time, concerns gr...

Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger Could Have the Solution to Grocery Deliveries

Shoppers returning to stores in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, venture-capital money drying up, and higher labor costs mean the first golden age of food delivery looks to be over. But customers ha...

Costco’s Sales Update Slams the Stock. Strong Grocery Sales Aren’t Enough.

Stock in Costco dropped Thursday as its same-store sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss for the warehouse club owner that highlights how strong sales of groceries aren’t enough to make up for...

Judge Pauses Albertsons’ $4 Billion Special Dividend From Kroger Merger

A Washington judge has blocked Albertsons Cos. from paying out $4 billion in dividends while regulators review its proposed merger with Kroger.   King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson a...

State attorneys general sue to block Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend payout

The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders. The...

‘Am I being ripped off?’ I moved into my husband’s home. I pay for groceries. The rental income from my apartment goes into our joint savings.

I read one of your previous columns regarding the boyfriend who wants the letter writer to move in. My case is similar, but we have already made a decision on how to structure our finances as they rel...

Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Big Player in Retail Advertising

The proposed merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. would reshape the U.S. supermarket industry by combining its two largest operators. It also would create a big player in so-called retail media, o...

Kroger Pauses Buybacks to Prioritize Debt Reduction After Albertsons Deal Closes

Grocery giant Kroger Co. is pausing share buybacks ahead of its planned acquisition of rival Albertsons Cos. Inc., aiming to use the additional cash to reduce its debt as it closes one of the biggest ...

Kroger unveils $24.6 bln deal to buy smaller grocery chain Albertsons

Kroger has inked a deal with Albertsons to purchase the smaller grocery retailer for $24.6 billion. The acquisition will establish a national footprint “to serve America with fresh, affordable food,” ...

Kroger and Albertsons Say the Merger Will Cut Prices. Their Shares Are Tumbling.

With inflation still an untamed threat, Friday’s announced merger of the grocers Kroger and Albertsons will spur debate about whether the consolidation will raise food prices, or lower them. The Biden...

Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Purchase of Albertsons to Create a Grocery Giant

Grocery giant Kroger said it was acquiring rival Albertsons in a roughly $24.6 billion tie-up that will help drive profitability and establish a larger footprint of nearly 5,000 stores. Kroger (ticker...

Chip stocks slammed by new ban on chip and AI technology for China

The chip sector melted down Friday after U.S. regulators moved to pump the brakes on China’s military ambitions by issuing new restrictions on semiconductor and AI technology that can be sold to the c...

These 20 stocks have short interest of 19% or more, and AMC and GameStop are not even in the top half

Short selling is a trading technique that gets especially popular during bear markets in stocks. Short selling — or betting on a decline in prices — can come to the fore if investors suspect a company...

Chip stocks could plunge another 25% as ‘we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade,’ analyst says

After a rough few months for semiconductor stocks, one Wall Street analyst expects the pain to continue and predicted Tuesday that “we are entering the worst semiconductor downturn in a decade.” In a ...

Chip stocks tanked as pandemic demand for electronics slumped, but there are still some winners

After two years of unprecedented chip sales and demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-feared reversal has struck the semiconductor industry, but some markets are still performing strongly — ...

Matterport Stock Jumps on Better Outlook, Hope for Relief on Parts Shortages

Text size Matterport builds cameras used to take 3-D images. It can take any space—from houses to high-rises—online. Matterport Matterport became the latest tech company to say a shortage of component...

More Shoppers Buy Store Brands, Eating Into Big Food Companies’ Sales

Cost-conscious consumers are buying more store brands at the supermarket, raising pressure on big food companies that are dealing with their own rising costs. Lower-cost oatmeal, pickles, granola bars...

Micron’s Woes Are Trouble for Nvidia and These 5 Other Stocks

Text size A technician inspects a semiconductor wafer. Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg News last week that Micron Technology expects weak Chinese demand for semiconductors to hit its quarterly results means a ran...

Here’s how you can compound dividend stocks to double the S&P 500’s return

Companies announce dividend increases all the time, but here’s one that points to a simple investing strategy that can lower your risk and make you a lot of money over the years. Maybe it isn’t so exc...

Why Conagra Brands and Albertsons Could Be havens

Text size Albertsons Companies stock is down just 10% for the year and is about flat since May 20.  Dreamstime The stock market has been a scary place this year, but grocery stocks may provide a haven...

Four value-stock picks from a fund manager who steers clear of the energy sector

Jensen Investment Management follows a simple rule for initial screenings of stocks: Companies need to have achieved returns on equity (ROE) of at least 15% annually, for at least 10 consecutive years...

Costco, Home Depot, and 3 Other Retail Stocks to Scoop Up Now—and 1 to Avoid

Home Depot is one of the retail stocks that are worth buying after the sector’s latest selloff. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Text size Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are alike. The same co...

5 Retail Stocks Worth a Look, and 1 to Avoid

Home Depot is one of the retail stocks that are worth buying after the sector’s latest selloff. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Text size Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are alike. The same co...

15 Ways Consumers Can Deal With—and Even Benefit From—Rising Inflation

We are feeling the squeeze everywhere—from the groceries we buy to the gas we pump into cars. Inflation stood at 8.3% in April, remaining close to a four-decade high of 8.5% reached in March from the ...

If you thought Walmart and Target had disappointing results, these retailers did so much worse

Retail stocks fell hard this week as bellwether companies disappointed investors with sagging profits. And now, a review of retailers sheds light on companies that put up worse numbers than those repo...