Alphabet, Meta Platforms and other AI labs would benefit from a development slowdown: they could possibly catch up to OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Looking East
China’s Biotechs Are Hot. Big Pharma Is Paying Billions to Ride the Boom.
Big Pharma firms have cut license deals worth tens of billions of dollars for cancer drugs invented in China.
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Decision 2026
AI Backlash, Crypto, and More to Watch in the Midterm Elections
Democrats are heavily favored to take control of the House in the Nov. 3 elections. The odds sink for the Senate. One certainty: the fate of president’s agenda depends on Congress.
Barron's Newsletters
Atlanta Braves Stock Looks Cheap Amid Booming Pro Sports Team Values
The public company’s market cap is $3.3 billion, but it could be worth far more to a private buyer.
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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.
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Adobe’s Strong Earnings Can’t Boost the Stock
Adobe reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter financial results on Thursday night.
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Oracle Stock Rises After Solid Earnings
Oracle stock rose after the cloud-computing company reported solid fiscal first-quarter earnings.
Macy’s Earnings Beat Estimates. Why It Wasn’t Enough to Halt Its Stock Slide.
Macy’s reports better-than-expected quarterly earnings as comparable sales continue to increase.
September 14, 2026
Get Growth Without AI. 8 Promising Plays.
With products ranging from cardboard boxes to new drugs, these companies are all on track to double their earnings.
Long Read
We Rebuilt After 9/11. The Lessons Still Resonate.
Many predicted Alger would go out of business and New York would fade. In rebuilding, we learned much about resilience, Dan Chung writes.
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Reflecting on 9/11: ‘We Witnessed Some of the Very Best Humanity Has to Offer’
Twenty-five years ago, Thomas B. Michaud got a late start into KBW’s offices at the World Trade Center and never made it there. Now the investment bank’s CEO, Michaud still draws on lessons from those early days.
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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
Ryan Cohen Is Ready to Talk About eBay. For Real.
GameStop’s bid to buy eBay was loudly rejected by the company’s board. Ryan Cohen remains committed to the deal and says it will ultimately be up to shareholders.
Long Read
Social Security Can Be Fixed. It Might Happen.
Democrats and Republicans are leaning toward eliminating, at long last, the cap on payroll taxes. Here’s why.
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Anthropic Targets Wealth Management With New AI Tools and Schwab Partnership
The company is seeking more access to the lucrative wealth management sector by embedding itself in the technology that financial advisors use.
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Former LPL Financial Boss Dan Arnold Joins Wealthtech Firm
Stirlingshire Investments has named the ousted LPL Financial CEO executive chairman.
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