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Wall Street Has Fended Off Scoundrels Since Its Early Days

An insider-trading scheme that caused the Panic of 1792 gave birth to an agreement setting forth the first rules for trading stocks.

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Netflix Walks Away a Winner After Losing Warner Bros. to Paramount

Paramount is taking on a lot of debt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, faces a difficult approval process, and will have a tough time absorbing the media giant.

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Earnings Could Push the Stock Market Higher. Too Bad About Everything Else.

The latest round of financial results is one bright spot that might carry stocks to new highs, despite this year’s turmoil. 

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Why Starbucks and Other Chains Are Rolling Out the Red Carpet for Their Biggest Spenders

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Chipotle, and other chains are finding more effective ways to get customers coming back for more.

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American Airlines Stock Is Ready for Takeoff

The stock has underperformed other airlines for too long. Time to buy the shares.

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Barron’s Best Fund Families

The top fund families of 2025 had exquisite timing—and managers with strong stomachs. How they navigated a tumultuous year.

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Could AI Lead to Rate Cuts? Fed Officials Weigh in.

AI could boost productivity and create job-market challenges, but neither would justify near-term rate cuts, said Federal Reserve Governors Lisa Cook and Christopher Wall. Their views are at odds with the White House.

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529 Plans Can Be Losers. How to Pick a Winner.

Tax benefits, fees, matching grants, and investment options are key to getting the most money for your kid’s education.

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The Anti-AI Trade Is Red Hot. Here’s What’s Winning.

Stocks like Nestlé, BMW, ASML and Airbus could be winners as AI worries roil the market.

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Gold Is Shining Right Now. How Not to Get Blindsided.

A small gold holding can lessen risk. But the best ways to build wealth over the long run is with a portfolio of stocks and bonds, advisors say.

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Trump Plans to Double Down on Tariffs After Court Defeat. What’s Ahead for Investors.

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the president’s signature trade policy will stoke further uncertainty and add to the government’s debt.

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Want to Win the Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Battle? ‘Walk Away Now.’

Both Netflix and Paramount Skydance are prepared to overpay for Warner Bros. Discovery and take on significant debt.

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Government Shutdown Hurt Economy More Than Expected. GDP Growth Was Just 1.4%.

Growth cooled in the quarter largely due to less government spending and a larger trade deficit.

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The AI End for Software and Services Stocks Isn’t Nigh. Companies Are Fighting Back.

Earnings from DoorDash, Figma, and Moody’s suggest that fears about AI disruption are overdone.

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Ulta Beauty Keeps Its Shine Even After a Strong Rally. More Upside Awaits.

Earnings growth means the stock is still cheap on a comparable basis.

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Does Your Retirement Plan Own a Piece of Your Favorite Football Team?

The NFL loosened ownership rules in 2024. Private-equity firms and institutions like pension funds are now trying to get a piece of the action.

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Now Is the Time to Buy Alternative Funds

There’s a strong case for hedging your bets with alts. The question is which kind to buy.

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What the Heck Is an Evergreen Fund?

These newfangled funds offer individual investors access to investments that were once primarily the domain of institutional investors.

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These Dividend Stocks and Funds Are Worth a Trip Abroad

Yields over 4% are plentiful in foreign markets. These stocks and funds look appealing.

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This Fintech Uses Blockchain to Streamline Lending. Its Stock Is Up 50% Since Its IPO.

Figure says blockchain technology will slash transaction costs and prove to be a cheaper way to show ownership of assets.

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Are the Fed’s Economic Models Wrong? Future Rate Moves Depend on the Answer.

The White House says the Federal Reserve underestimates productivity gains. Not so, says Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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Beijing Could Focus on the Shopper in the Year of the Horse. Smart Ways to Play It.

There’s a lot to celebrate after big wins in 2025 for the world’s second largest economy.

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Stellantis Has Stalled. The Stock Can Kick Into High Gear Again.

A management update crashed shares, creating a compelling buying opportunity.

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Buy This Stock to Own a Piece of Ferrari. It’s a Low-Risk Bet for Value Seekers.

Exor owns stakes in a group of public and private companies, notably a nearly 20% stake in Ferrari, the top luxury car maker in the world. Its shares look cheap.

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High Prices for Cattle Are Luring Thieves. This Man Knows How to Catch Them.

Business is up for special ranger H.D. Brittain, who is part cop and part cowboy.

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