Barron's Take


Oil Prices Drop to 4-Year Low. Big Mergers Like a Shell, BP Combo Could Appeal.

Increased supply from OPEC and the economic uncertainty of trade wars weighing on demand could be a brutal combination for energy prices.

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Berkshire Without Buffett Is Bound to Be Different. The Changes Abel Might Make.

When CEO Warren Buffett steps aside, change will come. Heir apparent Greg Abel is skilled, but a different kind of manager.

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Berkshire’s Buffett Will Step Down as CEO After 60 Years. Heir Apparent Abel Gets the Nod.

Warren Buffett surprised shareholders with his announcement on Saturday. The board still needs to vote on Greg Abel as successor.

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The S&P 500 Has Erased ‘Liberation Day’ Losses. A Record High May Be Next.

The index has risen 14% in less than a month from the low point of its nasty decline. It’s poised to make a run at a record high.

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Ukraine’s Minerals Won’t Help AI and Tech Companies for Years

President Donald Trump’s insistence on such a deal in exchange for supporting Ukraine on the battlefield may be a part of an intensifying global race for resources.

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Apple Stock Drops. Why a $900 Million Tariff Hit Could Be Just the Start.

Apple was falling early Friday despite a limited initial hit from the effects of tariffs.

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XPeng Deliveries Jump 273%. Why Chinese EV Sales Growth Isn’t All Good News for Tesla.

Chinese electric-vehicle makers XPeng, NIO, and Li Auto delivered 92,884 vehicles in April, up 83% year over year.

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China Hints It's Open to Trade Talks. Here's the Latest Tariff News.

Chinese state media signaled that Beijing may be willing to enter talks with the Trump administration.

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A Bill Would Increase Small Business Loans for U.S. Manufacturers

A bipartisan group in Congress introduced a bill Thursday to double the size of loans that can be guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Vertiv and Other Growth Stocks Are the Place to Be After Microsoft and Meta Earnings

That’s because the overall growth picture at Microsoft and Meta signals more spending on data-center products and software ahead.

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10 Burning Questions for Warren Buffett at the Annual Berkshire Meeting

Berkshire Hathaway investors are eager to hear CEO Warren Buffett hold forth at length about the company on Saturday. It may be one of the last such opportunities to do so.

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Unemployment Claims Jumped. Why It’s Not a Distress Signal Yet.

More Americans than expected filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the numbers alone aren’t the entire story.

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How to Play Defense in the Market if You’re Worried About a Recession

Consumer staples like Coca-Cola as well as healthcare and industrial stocks should hold up well. But don’t abandon tech just yet.

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Vertiv, Baker Hughes and Other ‘Fallen Angel’ Stocks Due for a Rebound

The downbeat mood on Wall Street could be a great opportunity to buy the dip in quality stocks, according to a Wednesday report by J.P. Morgan.

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TSMC Stock Gets Trump Boost. Intel Thinks It Knows How to Strike Back.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has won the backing of the Trump administration. That's bad news for Intel but it has a plan to leap ahead in chip manufacturing.

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Tesla Stock Rose for 6th Straight Day. Why Robots Matter More Than Tariffs.

President Trump announced changes to his car-tariff policies on Tuesday.

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Trump to Moderate Some Auto Tariffs. What the Changes Mean for Stocks.

The changes are unequivocally good news for stocks. But the car companies won’t emerge entirely unscathed.

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Hims & Hers Stock Soars 45%. Why a Deal With Novo Nordisk for Weight-Loss Drugs Matters.

The companies announced a long-term collaboration to make obesity treatments more affordable, they said on Tuesday.

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Competition For Elon Musk’s SpaceX? Amazon Has Satellites Too.

Amazon needs to build up a credible contender to Starlink, the satellite-internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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Trump Helped the Market. Can He Watch His Words?

The S&P 500, the Nasdaq , and the Dow are coming off a good week. In no small part, it was because of the president.

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This Is Your Brain on Tariffs: The Mental Toll of Stock Drops

“Markets hate uncertainty, but the human brain hates lack of control even more,” says one psychiatrist who treats clients with investing anxiety.

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Gold Has Been Pushed to ‘Extremes.’ What to Do Now.

The market’s wild swings drove investors to seek a haven. They chose the precious metal.

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This REIT’s 7% Dividend Yield Looks Solid

Alexandria Real Estate Equities may be a candidate for investors looking for a solid and secure dividend income.

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This Restaurant Stock Has Defied Gravity. The Earnings Report Is the Real Test.

Brinker, the owner of Chili’s, has seen shares soar 20% so far in 2025. The earnings report on Tuesday could take them a leg up or down.

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Boeing Sees Skies Clear After MAX, Covid, and Quality Woes Took a $240 Billion Toll

Wall Street is feeling more optimistic about shares of the maker of commercial jets after Boeing’s solid first-quarter earnings.

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