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Inflation Has Become a Global Problem. Where the U.S. Ranks
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. U.S. Gets Ranked on In...
Why the Stock Markets Are Falling So Hard
Text size Wall Street Bull Dreamstime This past week was another brutal one for the markets. Investors had plenty to worry about from the Fed to inflation and retail sales. The Dow Jones Industrial Av...
Target, Caterpillar, and 3 More Stocks Getting Higher Dividends
Text size Target is raising its quarterly dividend by 20%. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Target and Caterpillar were among the U.S. companies that declared dividend increases this week. Target (ticker:...
The S&P 500 Gets a New Price Target. What It Means for the Stock Market.
Text size RBC now sees the S&P 500 rising to 4700 by the end of the year. NYSE The S&P 500 just got a new lower price target. But that doesn’t mean investors need to panic—at least not right a...
Disney’s Abrupt Firing of Top TV Exec Just the Latest Drama Stock Doesn’t Need
Text size Peter Rice joined Disney in 2019. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images A top executive at Walt Disney is leaving nearly a year after renewing his contract in what might be just the latest headache for...
Western Digital Said It Would Consider Breaking in Two. Its Stock Is Dropping.
Text size Activist investor Elliott Management says that Western Digital’s flash memory business alone could be worth as much as the whole company now. Dreamstime Western Digital stock, after an...
Intel Bear Case Coming ‘Even Earlier’ Than Expected. Analyst Remains Neutral.
Text size Intel Dreamstime Shares of Intel were falling Wednesday as Citi said its bear-case scenario was “taking shape even earlier” than expected. Analyst Christopher Danely reiterated a Neutral rat...
Exxon Gets an Upgrade, but Analyst Takes ‘Chips Off Table’ for 2 Other Oil Stocks
Text size Gas prices are displayed on a pump at an Exxon gas station in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Energy stocks have emerged winners in this period of vo...
Rivian Writes a Letter to Shareholders. These Are the Three Noteworthy Items.
Text size R1S sport utility vehicle being manufactured. Courtesy Rivian Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive quietly passed a milestone Monday. The company hosted its first annual meeting as a pub...
3 Reasons AMD’s Analyst Day Will Be ‘Transformative’
Text size AMD will hold its analyst day on June 9, 2022. Courtesy AMD Advanced Micro Devices will continue its strong performance after meeting or exceeding all targets for the past two years, Piper S...
Kohl’s Stock Rises on Takeover Bids. The Offers Show Scars of the Retail Rout.
Text size *** ONE-TIME USE *** The Kohl’s logo is displayed on the exterior of a Kohl’s store on Jan. 24, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Kohl’s stock rose Fri...
Micron Stock Slumps After Downgrade. Why the Analyst Fears the Consumer.
Text size Dreamstime Micron Technology stock was slumping Friday after the memory chip manufacturer received the first Sell-equivalent rating since February. Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar downgrad...
PayPal Stock Has Been Cut in Half. Why Analysts See Upside.
Text size PayPal stock could pass $150 a share by 2026, Mizuho says. Nuttapong Punna/Dreamstime.com There’s plenty of upside for PayPal ’s stock, analysts say. The payments app just needs to get its s...
GM vs. Ford Stock: Both Are Down, but One Has Near-Term Upside
Text size Ford vehicles are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Ford in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Price targets for Ford Motor and General Motors have been coming down latel...
Unilever Stock Rises Sharply as Nelson Peltz Is Added to Board
Text size Unilever makes food and household goods such as Dove soap, Hellmann’s mayonnaise, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. ANP/AFP via Getty Images Unilever said it appointed Nelson Pelt...
Stock Market Today: Global Stocks, U.S. Futures Move Higher on Memorial Day
Text size Stock and bond trading will resume on Wall Street on Tuesday after Memorial Day. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Global stocks and U.S. futures rose on Monday amid a quiet day for markets due ...
Companies Are Rebuilding Their Inventories. What That Means for Profits.
Text size Target’s inventory rose 43.1% and sales grew 4% in the most recent quarter. Joe Raedle/Getty Images After months of being empty, shelves are finally being restocked. That makes shoppers happ...
Apple’s iPhone 14 Production Could Be Worse Than Feared, JPMorgan Says
Text size An Apple employee hands over Apple iPhone. Sean Gallup/Getty Images China’s manufacturing problems in the wake of strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 may hit output of Apple ’...
Altria Stock Gets Downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Gas Prices Are Partly to Blame.
Text size Analyst Pamela Kaufman lowered her price target to $50 from $54. Illustration by Joel Arbaje Altria Group stock fell Wednesday after Morgan Stanley warned of increasing headwinds to the ciga...