Stocks Look Alluring for the Longer Term, say U.S. money managers

Patience in a volatile market like this year’s is a tall order. But it is the recipe for long-term success espoused by institutional investors in Barron’s latest Big Money poll. Big Money respondents ...

Boeing May Score a Big Order. The Stock Needs Good News.

Longtime readers will remember the erstwhile heyday of CatBo, when Boeing and Caterpillar ruled the Dow Jones Industrial Average Yet over the past five years, it is Caterpillar that has taken off, out...

Why It’s Time to Buy This Uranium Miner’s Stock

Heading into this past week, uranium miner Cameco was that rare stock in the market: It had posted a double-digit gain in 2022. One deal made those gains disappear—and created a buying opportunity. At...

ARK Innovation ETF Closed Below Its Covid-Era Low. Why It Might Stay There.

Cathie Wood’s flagship exchange-traded fund finally closed below its early pandemic lows on Friday, after slipping below that line in intraday trading twice this week. The $7.1 billion ARK Innovation ...

China Evergrande’s Debt-Crisis Fallout: Losses, Layoffs and More Defaults

Listen to article (2 minutes) When China Evergrande Group began struggling under a mountain of debt last year, it quietly set off a chain reaction across the country.  Chinese authorities prevented a ...

The Stock Market Rebound Fizzled. Why a Real Bottom Could Be Forming Soon.

Investors seemingly can’t stop trying to pick a stock market bottom, no matter how bad the news—and it continues to backfire. The day for a real bounce, however, may be coming soon. Consider: This pas...

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...

Northrop Is Downgraded. Defense to Get ‘Left Behind’ in Better Macro Environment, Analyst Says.

Northrop Grumman shares were declining Friday after an analyst at J.P. Morgan downgraded the stock, citing concerns over valuation and the future of defense shares. J.P. Morgan analyst Seth Seifman do...

U.K. Crisis Escalates as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng Fired

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has been fired over his handling of a recent economic crisis that saw bond markets crash. He left an International Monetary Fund gathering in Washington...

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...

Tesla Stock Is Too Cheap. It Should Start Buying Back Its Own Shares.

Future Fund Active ETF co-founder Gary Black sent a letter to Tesla board of directors with a recommendation on how to spend some of the company’s growing cash hoard. He wants them to buy back Tesla (...

Citigroup Reports Earnings Friday. What to Expect.

Wall Street will be looking for more signs of Citigroup turnaround when the bank posts third-quarter results Friday. Like all banks, Citigroup (ticker: C) has faced challenges this year as it has had ...

JPMorgan Report Earnings Today. What to Expect.

JPMorgan Chase will kick off the third-quarter profit-reporting for the big banks on Friday, and Wall Street is looking ahead to the numbers with tempered expectations. Speaking at a CNBC conference t...

3M Earns Quick Appellate Review of Earplug Unit’s Bankruptcy Shield

A federal appeals court granted 3M Co. ’s request to review a bankruptcy judge’s refusal to stop mass injury lawsuits from proceeding against the conglomerate following the chapter 11 filing of its ea...

Beneficiaries of Inherited Retirement Accounts Dodge a Tax Bullet

New legislation related to taxes can come with plenty of ambiguities and complexities, but the IRS often irons them out in the regulations it proposes.  Al Drago/Bloomberg Sometimes these efforts fail...

Why Is the Stock Market Up Today? It’s Complicated.

“Stop making sense,” the Talking Heads once sang. The stock market took it literally on Thursday with a massive rally following an inflation reading that everyone agreed was way too hot. So what gives...

Inflation Pushes Social Security COLA to 8.7% in 2023, Highest Increase in Four Decades

Social Security checks will be 8.7% bigger in 2023, the largest cost-of-living adjustment to benefits in four decades, the Social Security Administration said Thursday. The extra funds will provide re...

Rates on Treasury I Bonds Will Fall to 6.5% Soon. Get a Higher Rate Now.

The new rate on Treasury Series I inflation-linked savings bonds is likely to be set at 6.5% for bonds purchased starting in November, down from the current rate of 9.6%, Barron’s estimates. The new r...

The Social Security COLA Will Jump 8.7% in 2023

The Social Security Administration on Thursday morning announced the highest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to benefits since the early 1980s: 8.7%. The reveal comes as inflation has risen to levels...

TSMC Reports Record Profit, Gains Exemption From U.S. Chip Curbs on China

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said that its third-quarter net profit rose 80% to a new record, and that it had been granted a one-year exemption from new U.S. restrictions on China’s chip sec...

The 2023 Social Security COLA Will Be Revealed Today. What to Expect.

The Social Security Administration on Thursday morning is expected to announce the highest cost-of-living adjustment to benefits since the early 1980s. The reveal comes as inflation has risen to level...

U.S. Suppliers Halt Operations at Top Chinese Memory Chip Maker

BEIJING–U.S. chip-equipment suppliers are pulling out staff based at China’s leading memory-chip maker and pausing business activities there, according to people familiar with the matter, as they grap...

Moderna Stock Takes Off on Cancer Vaccine News

Moderna stock shot up after Merck said it is exercising an option to work on a personalized cancer vaccine with the Covid-19 vaccine maker. Merck (ticker: MRK) will pay Moderna (MRNA) $250 million for...

5 Chip Stocks for Investors Who Want to Buy the Dip

Text size Cowen has a $70 price target for Marvell Technology Remusrigo/Dreamstime It has been a rough year for chip stocks, but investors should look beyond short-term weakness. Five semiconductor st...

How the Fed Might Slow Down

“Move fast and break things,” hasn’t been such a great corporate slogan lately. It might not be a very good slogan for Federal Reserve policy, either. Minutes to the Fed’s September rate-setting meeti...

Uranium Miner Cameco Agrees to Buy Stake in Nuclear Services Firm, Stock Drops

Cameco stock was tumbling after agreeing, along with Brookfield Renewable Partners to acquire Westinghouse Electric. The companies will be forming a strategic partnership to acquire Westinghouse, the ...

That Sky-High I Bond Interest Rate Will Be Coming Down to Earth

Inflation-adjusted Series I savings bonds have been the most enticing place to park your cash this year—nearly 10% interest, backed by the U.S. government, the safest investment around. In a few weeks...

Mortgage Rates Are Soaring. What Financial Pros Say Clients Should Do.

The low-rate mortgage boat has sailed. According to Freddie Mac, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan is now 6.7%, more than double the 3.01% rate from this time last year. That...

Layoffs at Intel Could Spell a Bitter Winter for Tech. It’s Not All Bad News.

Intel looks set to be the latest tech company to announce job cuts in the face of a gloomy macro outlook—a sign that a bitter winter is coming for the sector. From a more macro perspective, there are ...

Cruise Stocks Don’t Lead to Buried Treasure

Cruise-line stocks have been taking on water since Covid-19 hit, but lately investors have really abandoned ship. Hovering over $6 a share, Carnival stock hasn’t been this cheap since Boyz II Men, TLC...

Cameco Stock Tumbles on Agreement to Buy Stake in Westinghouse Electric

Cameco was falling nearly 10% after agreeing along with Brookfield Renewable Partners to acquire Westinghouse Electric. The companies will be forming a strategic partnership to acquire Westinghouse, t...

Good News for Tesla Investors: The Stock Is Now Oversold.

Shares of electric-vehicle leader Tesla have gone through just a brutal stretch lately. It’s been painful for the bulls, but they might be getting some relief soon. Tesla (ticker: TSLA) stock dropped ...