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The World Isn’t Ready for an Anthropic IPO

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.

How a Trade Deal With Japan Could Change the Face of U.S. Energy

How a Trade Deal With Japan Could Change the Face of U.S. Energy

Japan is set to fund three gargantuan natural-gas plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Sizing up the opportunities and the obstacles.

Long Read

How Will Berkshire Equities Be Run Without Warren Buffett?

How Will Berkshire Equities Be Run Without Warren Buffett?

The legendary investor is becoming chairman emeritus after only nine months as chairman. New CEO Greg Abel now truly steps into the spotlight.

Long Read

Armstrong World Industries Makes Ceiling Tiles. Its Stock Is Anything but Boring.

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

Higher Interest Rates Lead to More Inflation, Says This Economist. Take That, Central Bankers.

Higher Interest Rates Lead to More Inflation, Says This Economist. Take That, Central Bankers.

John Cochrane, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, says that rate cuts will lower inflation only in the short term so long as fiscal policy favors borrowing and spending.

Long Read

Target and 5 More Retail Stocks That Make the Grade

Target and 5 More Retail Stocks That Make the Grade

Whether it’s a behemoth still in the prime of its life or turnaround story that’s gaining momentum, these six retailers are worth a look.

4 minute read

The Office Boom Is Back. Can REITs Be Far Behind?

The Office Boom Is Back. Can REITs Be Far Behind?

With many employees back at their desks, it’s now investors’ turn to start planning their return to beaten-down real estate investment trusts.

Long Read


This Diamondback Insider Is One of the World’s Richest People. She Just Sold $2 Billion of Stock.

SGF Fang Holdings, an investment vehicle for billionaire Lyndal Stephens Greth, sold more than 9 million Diamondback Energy shares.

2 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

Oracle Stock Drops on Surprising Larry Ellison Announcement

Oracle co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison cancels a plan to sell 50 million shares of company stock.

2 minute read

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