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These Are the Country’s Top CEOs. They’ve Maximized the Moment, Whether in Pizza, Sports, or Tech.

These Are the Country’s Top CEOs. They’ve Maximized the Moment, Whether in Pizza, Sports, or Tech.

From Delta’s Bastian to Exxon Mobil’s Woods, these 25 leaders have positioned their companies for long-term success.

SpaceX Shares Are Hot. This Looming Event Could Derail Them.

SpaceX Shares Are Hot. This Looming Event Could Derail Them.

The aftermath of SpaceX’s public offering saw the shows soar, in part because of demand outstripping supply. But that could soon end as a staggered release of lockups makes more shares available.

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General Motors Is a Cash-Compounding Machine. Buy the Stock.

General Motors Is a Cash-Compounding Machine. Buy the Stock.

Share repurchases have boosted the stock. There are other reasons to buy.

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America’s Recycling Goes to Waste. This Garbage Giant Wants to Change That.

America’s Recycling Goes to Waste. This Garbage Giant Wants to Change That.

WM, the nation’s biggest recycler, is spending $1.4 billion to become more efficient at it. How it’s paying off.

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How America Got to SpaceX: The Long Trail of Big IPOs That Began in 1783

How America Got to SpaceX: The Long Trail of Big IPOs That Began in 1783

The Bank of North America initial public offering kicked it off for the young republic.

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Jamie Dimon’s Savvy Leadership, Bold Initiatives Keep JPMorgan Chase on Top

Dimon, 70, has built a “fortress” balance sheet, strong executive bench, and enviable profit record at the world’s leading bank.

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Evan Greenberg’s Chubb Is a P&C Insurance ‘Masterpiece’

Underwriting discipline has propelled the property and casualty insurer to No. 1 in industry profitability under Greenberg’s leadership.

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Jane Fraser Set a New Course for Citigroup. It’s Working for Customers—and Investors.

Fraser’s is the 13th turnaround effort at the giant bank. It may be the first to succeed.

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Tapestry’s Joanne Crevoiserat Built ‘Brand Love’ at Coach, and a Fan Club on Wall Street

Coach is bagging hefty profits under retail veteran Crevoiserat as younger customers rediscover its craftsmanship.

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James Dolan Is a Champion, Much Like His New York Knicks

The so-called Dolan discount evaporated as shares of Madison Square Garden Sports, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and Sphere Entertainment took wing.

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Delta Shares Are Flying With Ed Bastian in the Cockpit

Under Bastian, employees get a generous cut of pretax profits. The move pays for itself in enhanced customer satisfaction.

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Under Tim Cook, Apple’s Stock Soared More Than 2,000%. Investors Will Miss Him.

Apple’s CEO is stepping down in September, and after 15 years of extraordinary leadership.

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GE Aerospace Trades Like an AI Company. Credit Larry Culp’s Continuous Improvements.

H. Lawrence Culp Jr. has run GE Aerospace since splitting up General Electric. His influence extends throughout the industry.

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Dell Was a Leader in PCs. Now It Is a Giant in AI Infrastructure, Thanks to Its CEO.

Michael Dell’s acquisition of EMC in 2016 laid the groundwork for Dell Technologies’ leadership in AI servers.

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Ernie Herrman Made TJX a Shopping Destination. Now He’s Taking It Global.

The off-price retailer has scored in the U.S., and boasts record earnings and rising same-store sales. Management is betting that the rest of the world loves bargains, too.

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Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is About to Break a Global Earnings Record. That’s No Accident.

Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO has ensured that the company dominates in AI chips.

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Amazon’s Andy Jassy Has Made AWS Into an AI Cash Cow

Jassy leaned into Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud-computing business. That proved clutch.

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A Software Glitch Nearly Sank CrowdStrike. This Boss Brought It Back from the Brink.

Under co-founder and CEO George Kurtz, CrowdStrike moved past the crisis and strengthened its credibility as a cybersecurity provider.

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MP Materials’ Litinsky Had a Mine and a Vision: to Secure a Rare Earths Supply in the U.S.

The government became James Litinsky’s partner in MP last year, in a deal that sent the stock soaring.

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Micron’s Sanjay Mehrotra Saw the Memory Bust. Now He’s Leading the Memory Boom.

Under Mehrotra, Micron has focused laser-like on enterprise-grade memory for data centers.

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Satya Nadella Has Positioned Microsoft to Grow. Investors Are Missing the Point.

The stock is down this year, but sales and earnings are up by double digits under the longtime CEO.

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Why Did Alphabet Become an AI Giant Under Sundar Pichai? Ask Gemini.

Pichai oversaw a smooth transition from search dominance to AI mastery—and a doubling in the share price in the past year.

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Casey’s Recent Inclusion in the S&P 500 Is a Vote of Confidence in Its CEO

Darren Rebelez wants to win in fuel, convenience, and food at Casey’s General Stores.

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Under Dave Ricks, Lilly Is Minting Money on GLP-1 Drugs and Spending It Wisely

Ricks has led a $50 billion manufacturing Marshall Plan in pharma to safeguard Lilly’s lead in obesity and diabetes treatments.

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Goldman Is in Its Best Shape Since Going Public in 1999. Thank David Solomon.

Solomon pulled the plug on consumer banking, and refocused the firm on its core strengths, a move that has paid off for investors.

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Chip Maker AMD Has Become a Data-Center Powerhouse. It’s All Part of Lisa Su’s Plan.

Under Su, Advanced Micro Devices’ data-center sales are set to surpass rival Intel’s this year.

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Subramaniam’s One FedEx Was the Answer to the Company’s Problems

CEO Raj Subramaniam has broken down the delivery company’s business silos and elevated its stock price.

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Broadcom Holds the Best AI Hand This Side of Nvidia, Thanks to CEO Hock Tan

Tan’s tech juggernaut has been a gold mine for investors; the stock has returned 34,000% during his tenure.

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Wendell Weeks’ Research Spending Has Paid Off for Corning Customers and Investors

Corning is an Innovator in glass. Weeks has retooled it for the AI era.

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Darren Woods’ Game Plan at Exxon Mobil: Produce More Oil for Less Money

Woods’ efficiency drive has won over investors.

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Indexes Rewrote the Rules for Musk. Ordinary Americans Are Left Holding the Bag.

SpaceX is being granted accelerated entry to several indexes, and passive funds will have no choice but to buy the stock at peak hype, Christopher Collins writes.

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SpaceX Is Coming for Your Retirement Portfolio. Why You Shouldn’t Worry.

Investors in index funds will soon own a sliver of SpaceX. Consider these moves if you’re worried it’s a bubble.

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This Investment Pro Is Leaning Into Risk. Why He Likes Defense, Ag Tech, and Infrastructure.

He also favors international stocks and small-caps for the firm’s wealthy clients.

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