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Apr 23, 2018
For contrarian investors, Pershing Square Holdings—the hedge fund manager's closed-end fund—amounts to a play on the improving fortunes of a tarnished but prominent activist.
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Apr 23, 2018
The shares got a boost as Deutsche Bank removed a "sell" rating.
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Apr 23, 2018
Investors are back to thinking about business growth instead of regulatory risk.
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Apr 23, 2018
Investors should "wait for a more attractive entry point," according to Gabelli & Co.
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Apr 23, 2018
Most of the speakers at last year's Sohn conference in New York scored with their investment recommendations.
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Apr 21, 2018
Our 15th annual ranking of advisors finds them buying stocks amid the new volatility. But they do have some questions about future of the bull market.
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Apr 21, 2018
Consultants that help institutions produce returns and achieve social good are finally reaping the benefits, as interest spreads and client engagement grows
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Apr 20, 2018
Investors talk about the FAANG stocks, but their business models are fundamentally different. Why ad-driven data companies face challenges
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Apr 20, 2018
In a positive surprise, GE reaffirmed its 2018 financial guidance; many analysts and investors had expected GE to reduce its forecast.
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Apr 20, 2018
Master limited partnerships burned investors before, but the industry has cleaned up its act, oil volumes are rising, and the units are cheap.
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Apr 20, 2018
S&P 500 shares are flying high, but the best deals will be at lower altitudes
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Apr 20, 2018
Last week, the spread between two- and 10-year Treasury notes shriveled to 43 basis points, the lowest since 2007.
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Apr 20, 2018
The great value investor died at 93, leaving behind years of great returns, legions of acolytes, and a lot of stories. Also: Barclays culls its ETNs.
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Apr 20, 2018
Facebook, Alphabet, and other tech giants are increasingly weighing making their own chips—threatening Nvidia and Intel.
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Apr 20, 2018
Surging demand and OPEC's limits on supply have brought the market closer to equilibrium. That would support higher prices.
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Apr 20, 2018
A week that began with many wondering if the market's correction was finally over ended with an answer: not yet.
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Apr 20, 2018
It was a bad week for consumer stocks, but some see a bargain as new products promise to jump-start sales growth. Dividend yield: 4.5%.
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Apr 20, 2018
The president's personalized criticisms add new risks to investing in the world's most respected marketplace.
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Apr 20, 2018
The VIX has fallen on some big tech names. But with quarterly earnings coming, some investors are looking at options plays.
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Apr 20, 2018
Siemens listed the medical imaging unit last year, selling a 15% stake. The shares have risen, but challenges lie ahead.
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Apr 20, 2018
Most EM debt funds stick with government bonds. Hartford Schroders Emerging Markets Multi-Sector Bond looks at local-currency corporate debt.
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Apr 20, 2018
Amid new U.S. sanctions, sovereign bonds available in specialized overseas funds have gotten cheaper and are relatively safe.
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Apr 20, 2018
Consumer-discretionary stocks have ranked No. 1 among 11 sectors for four straight months.
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Apr 20, 2018
Political logic might sound like an oxymoron, but there's a lot more to it than many economists think
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Apr 20, 2018
Politicians and economists are different species. The consequences are troubling for public policy, as Alan Blinder explains in Advice and Dissent.
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Apr 19, 2018
The economist best known for a curve drawn on a restaurant napkin finds his ideas still reverberating in Republican policies and platforms.
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Apr 19, 2018
Cruise-line operators are lifting their payouts, just in time for their peak season.
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Jan 31, 2018
While the president touts stock market gains, the bond market imperils his favorite gauge of his approval.
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Jan 31, 2018
British Airways Pensions has moved half its U.S.-traded assets into ETFs, but it is also buying GE and Intel.
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Jan 30, 2018
Prognosis: Pressure on profits at pharmacy-benefit managers, insurers, and hospitals
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Jan 30, 2018
Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are seen as potential bidders for the video-streaming rights to English Premier League matches.
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Jan 30, 2018
AveXis, Sarepta, and Solid Biosciences slump on fresh worries about gene-therapy toxicity highlighted by a prominent researcher.
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Jan 30, 2018
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, also disclosed that it sold class A Alphabet shares in Q4.
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Jan 30, 2018
The four-star FAM Value fund sees opportunities in stocks ranging from EOG Resources to Ross Stores.
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Jan 29, 2018
Barron's top-ranked advisor in Oregon, Judith McGee, says stocks will ride robust earnings and low interest rates to further gains.
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Jan 27, 2018
On Monday, the Nasdaq Biotech Index jumped 3.1%, its biggest gain in six months, taking it to a new 52-week high.
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Jan 27, 2018
Yale Nobel laureate Robert Shiller uses the CAPE methodology to argue that U.S. stocks are overvalued. Exactly why is a mystery.
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Jan 26, 2018
A tracking stock for VMware got crunched Friday, even as VMware shares surged, creating what appears to be good buying opportunity.
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Jan 26, 2018
Tax changes and tighter labor market are helping a pickup in capital expenditure gain momentum. How investors can play it.
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Jan 26, 2018
With interest rates rising, income investors will need to pick more carefully through payout-rich consumer stocks.
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Jan 26, 2018
Capital is already flowing away from the U.S. despite its higher interest rates and strong stock market.
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Jan 26, 2018
Investors eager to bet on the new technology will find a number of familiar tech and finance names in two new funds.
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Jan 26, 2018
Dropbox's IPO could trigger a wave of high-profile technology listings—though some predict fewer, but larger, ones involving enterprise companies
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Jan 26, 2018
Many state and local governments have promised generous pensions they can't afford. Investors may be the victims.
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Jan 26, 2018
An interview with Marvin Schwartz, portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman.
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Jan 26, 2018
Its trading business has stumbled badly, but there are reasons to believe that Lloyd Blankfein will lead the storied Wall Street firm-and its stock-to new heights.
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Jan 26, 2018
The maker of high-quality automotive tools has fueled sales by making it easier for customers to buy on credit. But its initiative could backfire.
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Jan 26, 2018
Bank of New York Mellon unit Alcentra takes aim at European debt lending and other fixed-income opportunities.
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Jan 26, 2018
Consumers aren't just spending money on clothes, cars, and whatever else catches their eye—they're also rushing into stocks. That could augur trouble.
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Jan 26, 2018
With stocks setting records and implied volatility at rock-bottom levels, it's time to play a stock-replacement strategy.
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Jan 26, 2018
Small-cap investors may be measuring their performance against the wrong benchmark
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Jan 26, 2018
After a huge jump, the country's stocks and currency could be done in by expansionary economic policy. Has Erdogan gone too far?
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Jan 26, 2018
The two metals face long-term supply constraints as batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles boom.
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Jan 26, 2018
Demand for memory chips boosted Lam Research and KLA-Tencor last year. But the run could be over.
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Jan 26, 2018
Vietnam was Asia's best performing market last year. Manufacturing, consumer, and utility stocks are driving the rally.
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Jan 26, 2018
The French-based cognac maker is a smaller player, but it's well-positioned to profit from the premiumization of liquor.
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Jan 26, 2018
A new rule, expected this year, could change the patchwork special permissions that govern ETFs, and make launching fresh ones much easier.
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Jan 26, 2018
Credit-default swaps, long vilified as a cause of the financial crisis, are back in the news. But this time it's just a battle between hedge funds, and nothing the rest of us need to worry about.
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