The market is back to leaning on Big Tech. The next few weeks will make or break that view.
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China
The U.S.-China Tech Rivalry Is Heating Up. What It Means for the Trump-Xi Summit.
Tensions have eased on trade, and a summit is set for mid-May, but a tech battle is intensifying.
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This Plumbing Supplier’s Stock Is Still Too Cheap
Ferguson Enterprises can gain 25% over the next 12 to 18 months.
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Domino’s Misses Expectations. It’s Counting on More Stores to Spur Growth.
The pizza chain grew its net revenue by 3.5% from a year ago to $1.15 billion, missing Wall Street’s expectations of $1.16 billion.
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Charter Stock Plunges 20%. Comcast Is Down Too.
Subscriber losses could revive worries about the fierce competition Charter faces from fixed wireless and fiber connection services.
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SLB Stock Wavers After Earnings. How the Iran War Disrupted Its Recovery.
SLB records lower profit in the first quarter as disruptions in the Middle East weigh on business.
SAP Stock Soars After Earnings. AI Hope Defies Software Slump.
SAP shares are moving higher after reporting first-quarter earnings and reiterating full-year cloud revenue guidance. However, there’s a catch.
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Warsh Wants to Fix the Fed. Inflation Stands in the Way.
Warsh, who is on track to succeed current Chair Jerome Powell, wants to lower interest rates and shrink the Fed’s balance sheet. Inflation may get in the way.
Long Read
An Iran War Deal Won’t Be Effective Without Tackling This Iranian Problem
Unless dismantled, Iran’s financial infrastructure, which relies on crypto, will threaten a lasting deal, Albert Wolf writes in a guest commentary.
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Mamdani Wants to Tax Your Second Home. Here’s a Better Idea.
There is a different policy that would be more effective than a pied-à-terre tax, Robert P. Inman and Michael S. Knoll write in a guest commentary.
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A Market Technician’s Take on the Mag 7, Dow Transports, and More
Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and a market technician, sees a mixed picture for the megacap tech stocks, but upside for the Dow transports.
Long Read
How Bain Capital Is Scouring the Globe for Excess Returns
Managing partner David Gross touched on a bit of everything in a sitdown with Barron’s Andy Serwer.
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Confidence in a Comfortable Retirement Is Faltering. Making a Plan Can Help.
Americans are worried their savings are no match for sticky inflation and rising healthcare costs.
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Week’s Best: JPMorgan’s AI Plans Spook Investors
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Feeling Money Stress or Money Anxiety? The Difference Matters.
Financial advisors adept at understanding the two distinct emotional states can craft better action plans for clients.
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