President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a trade truce between Washington and Beijing is offsetting worry over credit quality at regional banks.
Barron's Take
Plenty of companies will likely boost prices to protect their margins.
Investors have been infatuated with AI. But companies with strong earnings and healthy balance sheets should shine too.
Taxpayers are paying to have their jobs taken away as their utility bills rise and risks to retirement savings mount.
The S&P 1500 is dominated by Big Tech just like the S&P 500. But small-caps are having a moment, and their rally could have real legs.
One out of every four exchange-traded funds launched over the past six months has been this kind of product.
The precious metal’s extraordinary surge is starting to trigger uncomfortable conversations about its bullish prospects.
A rapid reversal of the yen carry trade could cause havoc in financial markets.
The company’s latest artificial-intelligence deal, with AMD, triggered a 24% rally in a stock already valued at $270 billion.
Evergy, Danaher, Quanta, and Kinetik are all set to deliver big, Citi analysts calculate.
OpenAI wants to spend trillions on AI infrastructure. It needs some help to do so.
Barron’s reporter Angela Palumbo toured the first functioning Stargate data center on Sept. 23.
Adam Smith wrote about free-market incentives nearly 250 years ago, describing them as the “invisible hand” of capitalism.
Occidental Petroleum shares fell 7.1%, while Class A shares in Berkshire Hathaway were 0.2% lower.
The artificial-intelligence company, which has never turned a profit, is now worth more than Exxon Mobil.
The month famous for Black Monday, Black Thursday, and other disasters can bring meltdowns of its own.
The general expectation is that Warren Buffett’s company would use cash to buy the business, but that may not be the best choice.
Hang Feng Technology Innovation is run by a Chinese business tycoon, and it’s unclear why he brought the company public.
Dot-com era parallels are worth studying as the stock market powers higher.
Lower interest rates alone don’t guarantee the rally will continue, analysts say.
Barron’s scoured for the most volatile small-caps. This is what we came up with.
Something has changed to bring in more buyers. The country’s economy is solid and rates are reasonable. Now is the time to get in.
Strategists have raised concerns about the outlook.
Shares of both companies are higher Friday in early trading with Paramount up 2% at $17.79 and Warner Bros up 9% at $17.68.