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Amazon Among Bidders for Signify Health
Amazon.com Inc. is among the bidders for healthcare company Signify Health Inc., joining other heavy hitters vying in an auction for the home-health services provider, according to people familiar wit...
Shoppers Are Getting Cheap. Here Are Stocks to Buy in a Trade-Down Economy
I regret buying a twin pack of 40-ounce ranch dressing jugs this past week. It’s not that I over-ranched—the warehouse club industry was built around rewarding extreme condiment commitments with low u...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has the green light from regulators to purchase as much as 50% of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s shares, after seeking approval for such a transaction in July. In a r...
The Oil Surplus Could Persist. Expect Prices to Fall
Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. Expect Oil Prices to Fall THINK Economic and Finan...
Having a Long-Term Care Plan Is Crucial. Here, 2 Hybrid Policy Types to Consider
For millions of baby boomers, Gen-Xers, and millennials who have no long-term care strategy, the pandemic has sent a message: Act now or it will cost you later. It’s a sobering task no matter your fi...
Movie Theaters Brace for a Rough Intermission
Cineworld doesn’t seem to have much faith in The Rock, though he probably shouldn’t take it personally. The U.K.-based owner of the Regal Cinemas movie-theater chain is preparing to file for chapter ...
Nvidia, Salesforce, Zoom, Macy’s, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
Text size Numerous technology and retail companies will report their latest quarterly results this week. Federal Reserve watchers will be tuning into the central bank’s annual confab in Jackson Hole, ...
Largest U.S. Pension Bought EV Stocks Rivian and Li Auto. What It Sold.
Text size The Rivian R1S. Pension giant Calpers bought more Rivian shares in the second quarter. Courtesy of Rivian America’s largest public pension has increased bets in electric-vehicle makers. Cali...
U.S. Companies on Pace to Bring Home Record Number of Overseas Jobs
U.S. companies are bringing workforces and supply chains home at a historic pace. American companies are on pace to reshore, or return to the U.S., nearly 350,000 jobs this year, according to a report...
Warren Buffett Not Expected to Bid for Control of Occidental Following Stake Boost
Warren Buffett’s bid to boost his big stake in Occidental Petroleum even further isn’t expected to serve as a prelude to a full takeover of the resurgent energy company by the widely watched billionai...
3 Companies That Declared Dividend Increases This Week
Text size Winnebago Industries said that it plans to boost its quarterly dividend by 50%. Courtesy of Winnebago It was a very light week for dividend announcements, which tend to slow down in August b...
Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags
Cineworld Group PLC, the owner of Regal Cinemas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks after struggling to rebuild movie-theater attendance from pandemic lows, according to people familiar ...
Why Did Bitcoin Fall? Is It Because Stocks Slumped Too?
Text size How strong is the link between stocks and Bitcoin? AFP via Getty Images Bitcoin sank Friday and stocks did too. The world’s largest crypto posted losses for the week, as did equities. Could ...
Disney, Salesforce, and 3 Other Stocks the Smart Money Bought Up
Text size Mickey Mouse, the mascot of Walt Disney. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Investors following the proverbial “smart money” have a gold mine of data, thanks to hedge funds’ second-quarter regulatory...
Oil Prices Have Been Falling. Why It’s Time to Buy Oil Stocks.
Text size Energy stock profits rose nearly 300% during the second quarter, nearly 10 times faster than the next sector, industrials. Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg It has been a boom-and-bust year for oil sto...
GM Reinstates Dividend. Ford’s Yield Is Higher.
Text size GM stock was rising after the auto maker said it was reinstating its dividend. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images American automotive giant General Motors is returning capital to shareholders again—...
8 Stocks That Look Like Good Buys as Natural-Gas Prices Get Pumped Up
Elias Stein Text size Two commodities that power the world are taking divergent paths, and it could have a big impact on consumers in the coming months. Crude oil is down some 25% from its highs, but ...
Bill Gates Is Ecolab’s Largest Shareholder. He Just Scooped Up More Shares.
Text size Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been buying shares of Ecolab. Leon Neal/WPA Pool /Getty Images Ecolab ’s largest shareholder, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, bought more shares of the p...
The Bulls Still Own This Market. But Cracks Are Starting to Show.
Text size Riskier and more speculative pockets of the market have led the rally, which has coincided with a decline in bond yields. NYSE If it looks like a bull market and acts like a bull market, it’...
Ryan Cohen Dumped Bed Bath & Beyond Stock. Is the Meme Trade Over?
Text size Ryan Cohen sold his entire stake in Bed Bath & Beyond. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images So much for diamond hands. Ryan Cohen, meme stock cheerleader extraordinaire, just did something that ...
Tech Stocks Are Due for Another Fall
Text size Technology fundamentals are getting worse, not better. One example is weakening demand for consumer electronics. Illustration by Barron’s (Dreamtime 4) For years, tech investors seemed...
Berkshire Hathaway Can Acquire Up to 50% of Occidental Petroleum, Filing Says
Text size Berkshire Hathaway currently has a 20% stake in Occidental. Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Occidental Petroleum stock jumped Friday after Berkshire Hathaway got approval from the Federal E...
Rivian Drops Cheapest Versions of Its Electric Truck and SUV Models
Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. is discontinuing the cheapest versions of its pickup truck and SUV models, citing low customer demand. Eliminating the base version, dubbed the Explore ...
Verizon Faces Growing Price Pressures: Analyst
Text size Competitive concerns are weighing on Verizon stock, which was trading down 2.8% Thursday. Cindy Ord/Getty Images Shares of Verizon Communications were falling in Thursday trading after an an...