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PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers
Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, pe...
Supply-Chain Constraints Are Easing. 5 Stocks That Should Benefit.
Text size STR/AFP via Getty Images Global supply-chain constraints are beginning to ease, which will benefit a host of stocks. The surge in economic demand last year brought on by reopenings and econ...
Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Has Another Shot at Success
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Biogen ’s Alzheimer’s disease therapy, Aduhelm, has been a disappointment for the company since its Food and Drug Administration approval last spring, with early ...
Deere Goes Autonomous With Its Farmer-Free Tractor
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size One of the biggest themes at this past week’s CES tech show was electric and autonomous transportation—cars, trucks, bikes, boats. And, it turns out, tractors. Fa...
Bitcoin Price Falls to 3-Month Low. Has It Fallen Too Fast?
Text size Bitcoin Dreamstime Bitcoin declined to three-month lows on Friday as minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting raised the possibility the central bank could boost interest rates as soon ...
Nvidia Stock Has Many Positive Catalysts. Why It’s One to Watch.
Text size Courtesy of NVIDIA Nvidia is a stock to watch following the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, with more catalysts to come, according to Citi analysts. Analyst Atif Malik added the chip maker t...
5 Companies That Began 2022 With Upbeat News on Dividends
Royalty Pharma, Life Storage, and Viatris, among other companies, rang in 2022 by announcing dividend increases this week. Royalty Pharma (ticker: RPRX) declared a quarterly dividend of 19 cents a sha...
Buy Deere Stock Because It’s the Tesla of Farming
Text size Deere stock is a buy, Baird says. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Deere stock had a banner 2021. Baird analyst Mig Dobre sees more gains for investors in 2022. Self-driving tractors are a key t...
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...
Tesla Self-Driving Is Getting So Good, It Will Cost More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was tweeting about Full Self Driving on Friday night. Patrick Pleul/Pool/Getty Images Text size Elon Musk had two positive tweets for weary Tesla investors to digest on Friday. For...
Forget Fed Rate Hikes. How It Handles Its $9 Trillion in Assets Is What Really Matters.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, shown late last year at a House hearing, faces some big policy decisions this year. Brendan Smialowsky/AFP/Getty Images Text size If there is one takeaway...
Not Even GameStop Stock Can Fight the Fed
Text size A Tesla electric vehicle drives through the Las Vegas Convention Center loop at the CES 2022 show this past week. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The stock market is supposed to be forwar...
Here Are 3 Things 401(k) Millionaires Should Consider Before Retiring Early
Martinmark/Dreamstime Text size For the record number of 401(k) millionaires minted during the pandemic, retirement may be tempting but the market volatility late last year offers a lesson: Paper weal...
Biotech Stocks Are Due to Bounce Back. This One Stands Out.
Text size Large-cap biotech will offer a smoother ride than small, and Vertex, in particular, looks attractive. Igor Akimov/Dreamstime.com Biotech stocks began the year in much the same way they ended...
Coca-Cola Just Got Sweeter. The Stock Looks Like a Buy.
Text size One analyst sees Coke’s earnings per share growing at a 12% annualized clip through 2023, hitting $2.71 that year. George Frey/Bloomberg Coca-Cola stock finally has its fizz back after recla...
Melinda French Gates Slashed Stake in AutoNation Stock
Text size Melinda French Gates received AutoNation shares last year as part of her divorce. John Lamparski/Getty Images Melinda French Gates more than halved her stake in automotive retailer AutoNatio...
Fed Minutes Suggest More Stock-Market Turmoil Could Lie Ahead
Text size Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sometimes you need to read something in black and white to believe it. That may explain why the stock market sold off sharp...
GM’s Chevy Silverado EV Has Arrived. It Could Move the Stock.
Text size A 2024 Silverado EV RST. Courtesy GM Launches of new models typically aren’t stock-market issues for traditional auto manufacturers, but things are changing. General Motors ‘ unveiling of th...
Victims in Colorado Fire Face High Building Costs Exceeding Insurance Coverage
Rising construction costs will push the price tag for rebuilding after Colorado’s most destructive wildfire beyond the insurance coverage of some homeowners, according to construction, insurance-indus...
AT&T Stock Has ‘Limited’ Downside as Bear Case Largely Played Out
Text size The AT&T logo is displayed on the shirt of an employee at an AT&T store. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Shares of AT&T were rising Friday after receiving an upgrade from Wells Fargo on ...