The president and the Chinese leader will meet this week to go over a growing list of frictions. There’s little doubt that the men will have to talk about AI. Everyone else is.
Long Read
Conflicting Priorities
The World Isn’t Ready for an Anthropic IPO
Anthropic could be public in a matter of weeks. Wall Street—and the world—aren’t prepared for what’s to come.
Today's Other Headlines
Q&A
Higher Interest Rates Lead to More Inflation, Says This Economist. Take That, Central Bankers.
The Hoover Institution’s John Cochrane offers a contrarian view on rate hikes.
Barron's Newsletters
Armstrong World Industries Makes Ceiling Tiles. Its Stock Is Anything but Boring.
Armstrong stock has been hit by concerns about tighter spending in the construction sector. Those worries are overblown.
Long Read
‘Deteriorated’ Housing Market Hits Lennar Earnings
As mortgage rates rise, builders use incentives to boost home sales at the expense of their margins.
3 minute read
AI Is Still Fueling a Data Center Boom. This Energy Stock Is Cashing In.
The company posts stronger-than-expected results.
2 minute read
Kroger Cuts Sales Guidance After a Messy Quarter but the Stock Is Rising
Kroger cuts its fiscal-year same-store sales outlook, citing the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Adobe’s Strong Earnings Can’t Boost the Stock
Adobe reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter financial results on Thursday night.
September 21, 2026
The World Isn’t Ready for an Anthropic IPO
Anthropic could be public in a matter of weeks. Wall Street—and the world—are nowhere near prepared for what’s to come.
Long Read
Russia Will Vote for More of the Same. Investors Should Brace for Surprises.
What seems to be a frozen conflict with Ukraine will continue to deliver nasty market shocks, Christopher Smart writes.
4 minute read
Can Trump’s Deals Survive the Next Congress?
Major initiatives of one administration inevitably attract scrutiny when political power changes hands, Y. David Scharf writes.
4 minute read
Bank of America CEO Sparks Bank Stock Selloff
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said at a conference on Monday that sales and trading revenue for the fiscal third quarter will be “flat.”
1 minute read
Vanguard Conquered the ETF World. Where It’s Aiming Next.
Here’s how CEO Salim Ramji plans to bring the asset-management company’s low-cost, high-return formula to cash savings, financial advice, and active fixed income.
Long Read
5 Investment Planning Opportunities in an Era of Democratic Socialism
Democratic Socialists have won some high-profile primaries this year, and on Monday, President Donald Trump met with New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a member of Democratic Socialists of America.
Long Read
Market Strategist: The AI Craze Is Making These Quality Stocks More Affordable
Kayne Anderson Rudnick’s chief market strategist, Julie Biel, says investors’ rush to own big AI names has left some great industrial and financial stocks underpriced.
Long Read
Is That a Prospective Client or an AI Deepfake? An Emerging Threat for Financial Advisors.
Financial advisors are facing a barrage of threats from swindlers looking to launder money or establish real credit histories for fake identities.
Long Read
Check out Barron's Advisor Rankings
Barron's ranks the best advisors, firms, and teams in the country. The goal is to shine a spotlight on the nation's best financial advisors, with an eye toward raising standards in the industry.
Find an Advisor
Are you ready to search for a financial advisor? We'll match you with advisors who can help.
Recently Viewed Tickers
SymbolPriceChange% Chg
U.S. Stock Movers
Includes common stocks, ADRs and REITs listed on NYSE, Nasdaq or NYSE American with a prior day close of $2 a share or higher and volume of at least 50,000
| Company (Ticker) | Change Percent | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Greenland Mines Ltd. (GRML) | 230.53% | $9.42 |
| Twin Vee PowerCats Co. (VEEE) | 100.93% | $17.24 |
| SVRN Inc. (SVRN) | 45.18% | $29.50 |
| Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) | 38.63% | $9.33 |
| Priority Technology Holdings Inc. (PRTH) | 33.79% | $7.80 |