Barron's Take

It’s a historic year for precious metals amid muted Treasury market volatility.

Bigger deals, falling rates, and abundant private equity cash could support more M&A in 2026.

Faster GDP growth points to risks—and rewards—ahead.

Shares might make sense for day traders looking to make a quick buck, but most investors should steer clear for now.

After Larry Ellison’s move, the ball is back in Warner Bros. Discovery’s court.

U.S. stocks are looking to reverse an unusual December slump following a tame reading on inflation and some positive signals about artificial-intelligence demand.

Remember when the film company said it was entering the pharmaceutical business?

The S&P 600 is up 10% since late November. Investors are feeling better about the economy.

The payouts give investors a reason to hand over their capital so businesses can use it.

Investors should consider cheaper AI names that haven’t surged as much over the years.

Wall Street is optimistic heading into year-end, but earnings updates are sounding more cautious.

Investors don’t need to worry about the central bank’s coming interest-rate decisions. Policymakers have their back.

Tesla’s FSD driver assistance product is currently on version 14. It’s an improvement over prior variants.

The shares are down 40% from their peak. Analyst suggest that move may have gone too far.

It sounds like science fiction, but the next front in the AI wars between hyperscalers like Alphabet and Amazon is taking shape in space.

Given that Trump has an interest in the deal—even though it’s one that appears to favor Paramount—handicapping the outcome is a fool’s errand.

Utilities have lagged as investors chased riskier assets, but lower valuations and steady earnings growth are drawing renewed attention.

Investors got what they really wanted from the departing Fed Chair.

The outlook for interest rates next year has changed notably over the past month.

Falling rates, faster earnings growth, and reasonable valuations are improving the case for small-caps.

The president has long advocated for lower interest rates, saying they’re supercharge the domestic economy, unlock a stagnant housing market and lower borrowing costs for the federal government.

The Tesla CEO tweeted that the “EU should be abolished,” a view he and the president likely share.

Are cheap, fuel-efficient, and tiny, cars coming to America? Don’t hold your breath.

The punishment doesn’t fit the crime and is counterproductive, Barron’s Andy Serwer argues.

Reports of big changes in Meta’s white elephant mask a bigger concern.