Electric Vehicles Took Off. Car Makers Weren’t Ready

Sept. 18, 2022 10:04 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Auto makers racing to turn out electric vehicles have generated long wait lists. Now they must try not to disappoint customers like Louie Figue...

Why Adobe Wants Figma and Why Some Investors Are Worried

Sept. 18, 2022 10:00 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Adobe the low-key maker of digital tools to create PDFs and edit photos, pleased investors by reinventing itself as a subscription-software bus...

Overlooked by Investors, Royalties Are Fetching Princely Sums

Sept. 18, 2022 9:00 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) ADELAIDE, Australia—A rush of deals for royalties on resources projects is drawing attention to an asset that many investors didn’t even know ab...

The U.S. Consumer Is Running on Fumes, Say These Strategists

Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. The Poor(er) U.S. Consumers The Week in 60 Seconds...

With FedEx’s Stock Slide, Just How Safe Is Its Dividend?

Text size FedEx has regularly increased its dividend, though not by more than 50% as it did in June. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images How times have changed for FedEx . In June, the company boosted its qu...

13 Investment Moves to Pump Out Income as Interest Rates Rise

Text size The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg Interest rates have further to rise amid persistent inflation, while the labor market remains too strong for its own good. ...

Germany Takes Control of Oil Refineries Owned by Russia’s Rosneft

BERLIN—Germany took control of the German business of Russian oil giant Rosneft Oil Co. as Berlin races to safeguard its energy supplies before its planned ban on Russian oil imports kicks in later th...

Constellation Brands, Coca-Cola, and Other Safe Staples Stocks for a Possible Recession

Text size Constellation Brands stock looks particularly attractive. Jones/Bloomberg Recession risks are growing, and investors are looking for safety. But not all safe stocks are created equal. Take c...

Wall Street Waited Too Long to Abandon FedEx Stock. It’s Too Early to Buy.

Text size FedEx will be closing FedEx Office locations to save money. Mario Tama/Getty Images Wall Street is piling on as FedEx stock plunges. Contrarian investors might want to snap up shares on the ...

Why This Top Mid-Cap Manager Still Likes Tech Stocks

Alger Mid Cap Focus fund manager Amy Zhang. Photograph by Clark Hodgin Text size Mid-cap companies are usually defined as having a market capitalization of $2 billion to $10 billion, but Amy Zhang pre...

Ex-Morgan Stanley Advisor Pleads Guilty to $7 Million Fraud

A former Morgan Stanley advisor pleaded guilty on Thursday to wire fraud and money laundering as part of a $7 million fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Ex-advisor Shawn Edward Good...

Apple iPhone 14 Goes on Sale Friday. Why You Shouldn’t Sell the Stock.

Text size Pricing for the iPhone 14 starts at $799 while the iPhone 14 Plus starts at $899. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple users are getting ready for Sept. 16, when the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 1...

The ‘Fear Trade’ Is in Effect, but the Early Stages Are Over

Text size An oil pumpjack operates near Ventura, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images The “fear trade” that emanates from destructive inflation is in effect, but it is starting to look less appealing. The f...

3 Ways Retirees Can Inflation-Proof Their Portfolios

Rather than vanishing with the final days of summer, inflation has proven stickier than anticipated. For retirees, that means not just higher daily prices, but also the chance that their savings won’t...

The Economy Is Slowing Down. What It Means for the Fed.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has warned that the central bank’s tighter monetary policy will be painful. The latest data confirm he’s right. Ting Shen/Bloomberg Text size For Jerome Powell’s Fe...

Ferrari’s Family Car: 4 Seats, 1 Trunk—and 800 Horsepower

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size It took a while, but Ferrari has a family car, with four doors and four seats. The iconic Italian sports-car maker, famed for its black “prancing horse” logo, rec...

This Is a Good Time to Buy Short-Term Bonds

Until recently, short-term bonds were a yield wasteland: A two-year Treasury note yielded 0.21% a year ago and just 1% in January. Today, the yield is over 3.8% and could soon touch 4%, thanks in good...

Why Is the Stock Market Down? It Knows the Worst Is Yet to Come.

Text size NYSE From a certain point onward, there is no turning back. The stock market reached that point this past week. Oh, the market was hopeful, entering the week, that inflation had reached its ...

This Billionaire Is Now Even Richer Than Jeff Bezos

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Chip Stocks Like Nvidia Keep Plunging to New Lows. It’s No Time to Bargain Hunt.

Text size Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said business may be a “little bit worse” since they gave guidance on second quarter earnings call in late July. Courtesy Intel Corporation With semiconductor stocks ...

Newmont Is a Hedge Against Uncertainty With a 5% Dividend Yield

A processing plant at the Merian gold mine in Suriname, owned and operated by Newmont. The company’s stock may be the safest way to bet on a gold revival. Ranu Abhelakh/Reuters/Alamy Text size Gold ha...

FedEx Stock Tumbles After Delivering Terrible Earnings News

Text size FedEx disappointed investors Thursday with a surprise earnings miss. Benoit Doppagne/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images FedEx stock was tumbling after the company doubly disappointed investors Thurs...

FedEx to Close Offices, Park Aircraft After Warning of Sales Shortfall

Updated Sept. 15, 2022 5:42 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) FedEx said its quarterly revenue fell below its expectations and it was closing offices and parking aircraft to offset declining volumes...

Walmart, Target Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bill Taking Aim at Visa, Mastercard Fees

More than 1,600 merchants including Walmart and Target are urging U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation that aims to break the hold that Visa and Mastercard have over the credit-card market. The bill, wh...

PayPal’s New CFO Takes Leave of Absence

Text size PayPal is in the midst of a turnaround after the company was forced to retreat from some of its more ambitious growth goals earlier this year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images PayPal ’s new chie...

Cash Is No Longer Trash. T-Bill Yields Near 4%.

Text size After years of yielding near zero, cash is suddenly a better investment. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images Cash is no longer trash. For the first time in 15 years, investors can get nearly 4%...

5 Energy Companies That Could Lift Shareholder Payouts

Text size Shell has a dividend yield is 3.6% today and could raise it, says Cowen analyst Jason Gabelman. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Several big energy companies could announce larger returns to s...

Moderna Stock Surges. China Would Be a Big Market.

Text size Moderna stock has gotten a boost from the CEO’s comments about China. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Moderna ’s Covid-19 vaccine has been wildly successful, but its stock has be...

XPeng Stock Is About to Go Higher, Says Analyst

Text size XPeng stock can gain in coming months, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Sometimes timing is everything. And Deutsche Bank believes now is the...

Inflation Is Sticker Than It Looks. Consider the Cleveland Fed’s Data

Text size The food index increased by 11.4% year over year in August, according to the government’s latest CPI release. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Inflation is sticky — and even stickier than it ...

Inflation Hit the Stock Market. These Stocks Could Benefit From Rising Prices.

Text size *** ONE-TIME USE *** John Deere tractors Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Inflation doesn’t want to go away—and the stock market is reeling. Some stocks, though, could benefit if inflation remai...

Taiwan Semiconductor Is a Top Pick in a Weak Chip Market, Says Analyst

Text size The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing building in Taichung, Taiwan. I-Hwa Cheng/Bloomberg Bernstein believes investors should look through any immediate hiccups and focus on Taiwan Semicond...