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This Company Seeks to Dominate Gold Trading—and More. Its Stock Is a Buy.
Gold.com stock has pulled back after a yearlong rally, creating an entry opportunity.
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Abbott Stock Tumbles on Earnings. Nutrition Business Is Struggling and Merger Costs Are Biting.
Abbott Laboratories continues to grapple with falling sales in its nutrition segment.
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J.B. Hunt Earnings Show the Economy Looks Solid—For Now
It’s one of the largest logistics companies in the country.
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ASML Stock Drops. Why an Earnings Beat Wasn't Enough to Keep Its Rally Going.
ASML Holding raised its full-year sales guidance after first-quarter earnings beat expectations.
CarMax Stock Plunges 16% After Earnings. New CEO Has Work to Do.
The used-car retailer reports another year-over-year drop in earnings and revenue.
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SpaceX Is Going Public. Why a Tesla Merger Could Be Musk’s Real Endgame.
From the biggest IPO on record to the largest M&A deal in history?
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Europe Needs to Get Serious About Its Defense. A New Bank Is the Answer.
Current defense funding mechanisms aren’t doing enough, Christopher Collins and Mike O’Sullivan write in a guest commentary.
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The Iran War May Spur Another Arab Spring. But Not in the Way Trump Hopes.
Elevated oil and fertilizer prices could stir unrest in the Middle East again, Sarah Yerkes writes in a guest commentary.
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A Market Technician’s Take on the Mag 7, Dow Transports, and More
Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and a market technician, sees a mixed picture for the megacap tech stocks, but upside for the Dow transports.
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How Bain Capital Is Scouring the Globe for Excess Returns
Managing partner David Gross touched on a bit of everything in a sitdown with Barron’s Andy Serwer.
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Inflation Hurts Seniors More. Soaring Energy Prices Really Sting.
While gas pumps show the immediate hit, rising oil prices are quietly pushing up healthcare and utility costs for older Americans living on fixed incomes.
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Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in the Market? Find Out.
Barron’s talked to economists and financial advisors to explain both sides of the debate.
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Schwab Leads $65 Million Funding Round for AI Estate-Planning Tool Wealth.com
The latest funding round, which includes commitments from many repeat and first-time investors, will fund product development, acquisitions, and geographic expansion.
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Top Fixed-Income Picks for Turbulent Times From Money Pros
It has been a volatile year for fixed income. Here is how investment pros are navigating.
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