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Raytheon Stock Named a ‘Best Idea’ for 2023
As the calendar turns to December, investors are thinking about stocks for 2023. Brokerage firm Cowen likes Raytheon Technologies shares for the new year, calling it a “best idea” and a top aerospace ...
The Logistics and Supply-Chain Slowdown Has Begun. Here’s How to Take Advantage.
After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. With con...
Elon Musk Email Was Old News. He Still Likes His Advice For Managers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looked to have some welcome news for investors. But it was old news. All that investors can take away from a Saturday tweet is Musk doesn’t like a lot of meetings. An email from Mu...
Hormel Foods and HP Inc. Declare Dividend Increases
Text size Hormel stock has returned about 3% this year through Friday, dividends included. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Hormel Foods and HP declared dividend increases in a light week for such announcements...
Audit Standards Overseer Also Backs Startups
Listen to article (2 minutes) An accounting trade body has invested in audit-related tech startups, while setting auditing standards and overseeing millions of audits—prompting concerns within the ind...
Employers Rethink Need for College Degrees in Tight Labor Market
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Shinhan Financial’s U.S. Unit Ordered to Beef Up Money Laundering Oversight
A U.S. unit of South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group has agreed to bolster the oversight of its anti-money-laundering program as part of a settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Shinhan B...
Black Friday Has Lost Its Punch for Retailers and the Economy
This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. Black Friday Said What? Talking Points BMO Capital MarketsNo...
Not All Retailers Are Overstocked for the Holidays. They’re Discounting Anyway.
Many big retailers are discounting heavily and earlier this holiday season to clear excess stock from their shelves and warehouses. But others, with no substantive overhang of inventory, are also offe...
Stock Market Looks Poised to Rally as Bond Yield Falls
Text size Michael Nagle/Bloomberg The worst may be over for the stock market. Key equity indexes continued their autumn rally, and there could be more gains before the end of the year, helped by conti...
Where to Get Yields of 10% and Up, if You Can Stomach a Little Risk
The $280 billion convertibles sector is replete with 10%-plus yields on many issues. There is a risk in these high-yielders, but they can offer nice appreciation potential and a good alternative to th...
Investors Have Lost Faith in Crypto Exchanges. JPMorgan Sees an Opportunity.
A string of crypto business failures has stranded millions of dollars in customer funds this year, underscoring the level of trust needed for groups that are custodians of digital assets. JPMorgan Cha...
U.S. Natural-Gas Pioneer Struggles in His Second Act
Charif Souki has played a starring role in transforming America into an energy powerhouse, but his second attempt at exporting natural gas is foundering. Mr. Souki’s new firm, Tellurian Inc., is strug...
Binance U.S. Arm to Bid for Bankrupt Voyager Digital’s Assets After FTX Collapse
The U.S. arm of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will make a bid for bankrupt lender Voyager Digital following the collapse of FTX, which in September won an auction for the comp...
6 Preferred Stocks That Offer Safety and High Yields
There still is plenty of yield in the depressed preferred-stock market—even after the recent half-point yield decline in the Treasury 10-year note to 3.7%. Many preferred issues yield 6% or more and o...
Apple’s iPhone Issues Could Hit Revenue. Why Analysts Say Not to Worry.
Apple is facing delivery problems for some iPhones as issues at a critical factory in China continue. But analysts are playing down the potential long-term impact on the company. Apple (ticker: AAPL) ...
The Disney CFO Who Raised Concerns About Bob Chapek Has Respect on the Street
Christine McCarthy, Walt Disney Co. ’s longtime finance chief, took an unusual step when she expressed a lack of confidence in the chief executive to directors of the entertainment giant. Finance chi...
Get Big Tax Breaks for 2022 by Acting Now
It’s time to make year-end tax moves. With inflation way up and markets way down for 2022, there’s plenty to track. As in the past, most actions for tax-year 2022 must be made before Jan. 1, 2023. The...
How to Set Up a ‘Bond Ladder’ That Can Yield 4% to 5%
Bond ladders can be rickety at times. But they may provide protection against volatile interest rates and offer ways to capture higher yields as they hit the market. The concept is straightforward: As...
Can You Buy Bitcoin Without an Exchange Like FTX? We Tried.
Bitcoin is supposed to be a “trustless” token, but you’ll still need to place your trust in someone or something. Illustration by Barron’s Staff FTX’s bankruptcy got us wondering: Can you buy Bitcoin ...
Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Hours for Black Friday.
Instead of gearing up to trade Thursday, investors may be defrosting their Thanksgiving turkeys—and clipping coupons ahead of Black Friday. This year, Thanksgiving and Black Friday come after two days...
XPeng Stock Gets Another Downgrade. It’s Becoming More Controversial Than Tesla.
Shares of pure-play electric vehicle producers can be controversial on Wall Street. High-growth car stocks can be difficult to value when the traditional auto players trade for less than seven or eigh...