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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Buying the Dip Can Be a Retiree’s Best Friend. Here’s How Seniors Can Safely Shop.

Photo illustration by Barron’s Staff; (reference) Dreamstime (4) Text size It’s hard at any age to buy stocks when prices are falling, but for retirees it can be especially nerve-racking because...

Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Other Stocks That Can Keep Climbing—Even If the Housing Market Slows

Text size Home improvement retailers like Home Depot will thrive even if the housing market has peaked. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Home improvement stores were big beneficiaries of the white-ho...

Cattle Ranchers Take Aim at Meatpackers’ Dominance

For years, many ranchers have blamed meatpacking giants for low cattle prices. Now, some cattlemen say they have a solution: Process the beef themselves. On 80 acres in western Nebraska, a group of ca...

Deere, Hershey and More Stocks to Buy to Combat Food Inflation

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Food Costs Are Rising. Here Are the Stocks to Buy.

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Home Depot leads the list of 20 worst performers in the S&P 500 on Tuesday

Slightly positive isn’t good enough for this stock market. While market jitters on Feb. 22 were driven by Russia’s movement of troops into Ukraine, the U.S. stock market was also adjusting to the idea...

What CEOs Are Saying About Inflation: ‘The World Has Changed’

This is what some of the world’s corporate leaders said on their quarterly earnings calls this week about what they are seeing and doing about inflation. “We’re seeing inflation.…Logistics, as I’ve me...

Brace for a volatile 2022, but cling to this tech stalwart when the storm comes, says investment adviser

The pain is piling up for equity investors after the long U.S. holiday weekend, with bond yields at levels not seen since early 2020, and oil prices tapping 2014 highs. The pace of Federal Reserve mon...

Kroger employees are surrounded by food at work — but many struggle to afford food and rent, says a survey of 10,200 workers

Many supermarket workers struggle to put food on the table even as they help feed their communities, according to new research on Kroger KR, -0.73% employees released as the pandemic continues to expo...

These Two Fund Pros Think Dividend Stocks Are Primed to Prosper

For dividend investors who’ve been jarred by the pandemic, the new year brings a clean slate and hope for a brighter future. While many companies that cut their payouts early in the global health cris...