CEOs and Thought Leaders

The latest interviews, profiles, and conversations with C-suite and other movers and shakers.

CoreWeave CEO on Whether the AI Boom Is a Circular Economy

"We're trying to build an infrastructure at a pace the world has never seen before," Said Mike Intrator, CEO of CoreWeave. This interview was recorded on Jan. 21, 2026, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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‘All Boats Are Rising’ in Data and Memory, Says Western Digital’s CFO. Just Look at the Stocks.

‘All Boats Are Rising’ in Data and Memory, Says Western Digital’s CFO. Just Look at the Stocks.

Barron’s speaks with Western Digital’s chief financial officer after the company breezes past earnings expectations.

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Inside the Mind of the Man Who May Lead the Trump Fed

Inside the Mind of the Man Who May Lead the Trump Fed

Kevin Warsh is among the top three contenders for the next chair. He spoke with Barron’s about rates, inflation, Powell, and more.

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Charles Schwab CEO Explains Why Investing Works—and Gambling Doesn’t

Charles Schwab CEO Explains Why Investing Works—and Gambling Doesn’t

One in six new clients are Gen Z, Rick Wurster tells At Barron’s Andy Serwer in an interview.

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Samsara Stock Soars on Earnings. Investments Made Years Ago Are Paying Off, CEO Says.

Samsara Stock Soars on Earnings. Investments Made Years Ago Are Paying Off, CEO Says.

Samsara, the “internet of things” company, posts better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter.

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Blue Owl Is Having a Rough Year. Its Co-CEO Says Investors’ Fears Are ‘Ungrounded.’

Blue Owl Is Having a Rough Year. Its Co-CEO Says Investors’ Fears Are ‘Ungrounded.’

The firm is a leader in private credit and data-center funding, two sectors about which doubts have emerged. But Co-CEO Marc Lipschultz sees blue skies ahead.

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Bill Nygren Isn’t Worried About Market Volatility. He Likes GM, Delta, and Capital One.

Bill Nygren Isn’t Worried About Market Volatility. He Likes GM, Delta, and Capital One.

The Oakmark manager said it’s still a good time to find bargains, even in some growth stocks.

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This REIT Yields 9% and Isn’t Worried About Zohran Mamdani

This REIT Yields 9% and Isn’t Worried About Zohran Mamdani

Rithm Capital recently announced plans to buy office Paramount Group, which has a big presence in New York and San Francisco.

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This Couple Oversees Billions in Assets. We Caught Up With Them.

This Couple Oversees Billions in Assets. We Caught Up With Them.

Amy Falls and Hartley Rogers aren’t your typical married couple.

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As Agents Arrive, Microsoft Exec Predicts ‘Explosion’ of AI Use

As Agents Arrive, Microsoft Exec Predicts ‘Explosion’ of AI Use

For all the excitement about chatbots, AI agents could be a bigger game changer, says Microsoft’s cloud chief.

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Lew Frankfort Invented Affordable Luxury with Coach. Which Brands He’s Betting on Now.

Lew Frankfort Invented Affordable Luxury with Coach. Which Brands He’s Betting on Now.

Frankfort, former CEO of Coach and now head of an investment firm, looks for four things in assessing a brand.

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Novo Nordisk Is Ready for Another Round of the Weight-Loss-Drug Wars

Novo Nordisk Is Ready for Another Round of the Weight-Loss-Drug Wars

Barron’s spoke with Dave Moore, executive vice president of U.S. operations, about Wegovy as a pill, rather than an injection.

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How the CEO of the Associated Press Navigates a Challenging World

How the CEO of the Associated Press Navigates a Challenging World

Daisy Veerasingham, head of the 179-year-old institution, talks with Barron’s editor-at-large Andy Serwer.

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Interactive Brokers’ Founder Changed Trading Forever. What He Sees Next.

Interactive Brokers’ Founder Changed Trading Forever. What He Sees Next.

Thomas Peterffy, the billionaire founder and chairman of Interactive Brokers, on 24-hour trading, stablecoins, tariffs, and the economy.

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Quantinuum CEO Says It’s at a ‘Turning Point.’ The Company Is Achieving New Feats in Quantum Computing.

Quantinuum CEO Says It’s at a ‘Turning Point.’ The Company Is Achieving New Feats in Quantum Computing.

The quantum computing company says it has made ground in the areas of quantum volume and fidelity.

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Ralph Lauren Aims to Be a Blue-Chip Luxury Company, CEO Says

Ralph Lauren Aims to Be a Blue-Chip Luxury Company, CEO Says

Building on a year of strong results, the company will outlines its strategy at its investor day today.

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How a European Quantum-Computing Start-Up Plans to Take on IBM and Google

How a European Quantum-Computing Start-Up Plans to Take on IBM and Google

IQM raised more than $300 million in a recent funding round, bringing the total raised to $600 million.

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Can the Fed Cut Fast Enough to Save a Weakening Jobs Market? Some Are Worried.

Can the Fed Cut Fast Enough to Save a Weakening Jobs Market? Some Are Worried.

The Fed risks falling behind, BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says.

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The Uber-Rich Like Equities, Alternative Assets, and Gold. Just Ask This Wall Street Pro.

The Uber-Rich Like Equities, Alternative Assets, and Gold. Just Ask This Wall Street Pro.

Sara Naison-Tarajano wears numerous hats at Goldman Sachs, where she works with many of the richest families in the world.

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Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison Is Prepared for a Housing Rebound

Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison Is Prepared for a Housing Rebound

The home-improvement chain is adding market share among contractors, and using AI to train associates and assist customers.

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Citadel COO Gerald Beeson Dishes on His Three Decades Working with Ken Griffin

Citadel COO Gerald Beeson Dishes on His Three Decades Working with Ken Griffin

The billionaire’s right-hand man started his career as an intern at the now-prolific hedge fund.

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Oklo Stock Is Up 1,000%. Where the Nuclear Start-Up Goes Next, According to Its CEO.

Oklo Stock Is Up 1,000%. Where the Nuclear Start-Up Goes Next, According to Its CEO.

Oklo was selected for three projects under the Department of Energy’s nuclear reactor pilot program.

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Stephen Miran Is Trump’s Pick for Fed Gov. His Thoughts on Tariffs, Intel, and the Economy.

Stephen Miran Is Trump’s Pick for Fed Gov. His Thoughts on Tariffs, Intel, and the Economy.

The current chair of the Council of Economic Advisers is an architect of many of the president’s economic initiatives.

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