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Our Uber Pick Has Had a Bumpy Ride. Stay Buckled In.

The stock is pricing in headwinds while discounting the success of its AV business.

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Shareholder Activism Worked in 2025. The Surge Will Continue This Year.

The number of activist campaigns last year rose to a record 255 worldwide including the U.S., up about 5% from 2024.

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Brotherly Love: How a Financial Advisor Protects the Financial Future of His Disabled Sibling

A Special Needs Trust requires more precision, more care, and more stewardship than any other piece of an estate plan.

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Charles Schwab Is Back On Offense. Its Stock Is a Buy.

The company’s problems of two years ago are well behind it, and shares appear poised for more gains. 

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Ready to Fine-Tune Your Finances? How to Know if You Should Hire a Pro.

Even if you haven’t saved a lot of money yet, a financial advisor can remove the guesswork from managing your finances and help you avoid costly mistakes.

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Getty Images, Torm See Activist Action

Activists also report to the SEC on Vor Biopharma, Camp4 Therapeutics, and Recursion Pharmaceuticals.

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AI is Driving Demand for Seagate, Western Digital, and Micron Technology. Can It Last?

The big three memory makers have long suffered from booms and busts. Now they’re recipients of one of the biggest surges in demand yet. Wall Street thinks they have room to run.

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The Market Was Calm to End 2025. January Will Bring a Rude Awakening.

With stock prices near record levels, the easy ride they’ve enjoyed will be a lot tougher in 2026. Any slight disappointment is bound to cause prices to drop and volatility to spike.

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Jefferies Earnings Can Boost the Stock. The Company Is Moving Past Credit Concerns.

Concerns about its exposure to First Brands’ bankruptcy sunk its stock, but the bank should continue to rebound after it reports earnings this month.

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Robo-Taxis and Home Runs? 40 ‘Forgotten’ Stocks for 2026.

Uber Technologies and the Braves are on the latest Forgotten Forty list of value stocks from John Boyar.

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Even Permabears Have Portfolios. Where Jeremy Grantham Sees Value Now.

The veteran investor and co-founder of GMO likes quality stocks, international value, and Japan.

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12 Days of Christmas? 12 Stocks That Are Gifts for 2026.

Barron’s looked at the Russell 1000 index to find some presents for investors.

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Why Oil Stocks Are Worth a Bet in 2026

Energy shares rose in 2025 despite lower crude prices, a sign of potential strength in the year ahead.

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UPS and 11 Other Stocks With Sky-High Dividends and No Clear Answers

Most high-yielders typically have those yields for a reason. Some may still be worth buying.

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It’s Earnings Warning Season. How to Profit From Others’ Misery.

Lululemon’s management is under pressure. It is reasonable to expect they will use January to tidy up their affairs and reset investor expectations.

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How Jeremy Grantham Nearly Lost It All and Became a Value Investor

Grantham, co-founder of money manager GMO, had a nasty but illustrative run-in with speculative small-caps early in his storied career. Here’s an excerpt from his new book, “The Making of a Permabear.”

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Target Stock Needs a Spark. An Activist Investor Could Provide It.

A report that Toms Capital has taken a stake comes as the retailer faces sluggish sales and market-share losses.

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Restaurants, Weed, and Other Stock Themes On Our 2026 Radar

Barron’s Investor Circle reporters pick their favorite ideas for the coming year.

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Meta’s Manus Deal Is a Taster of AI Trends for 2026. Watch This Risk.

The Dogs of the Dow have their best year since 2019, more companies are expected to use AI in 2026, Lululemon founder aims to remake board, and more news to start your day.

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Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Launches Proxy Battle

Wilson has nominated three candidates to the board of directors.

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REITs Should Bounce Back in 2026. 3 Stocks to Consider Buying Now.

As would-be home buyers know, real estate is all about interest rates. That could set the sector up for gains.

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Seadrill, Vestis See Activist Action

Activists also report to the SEC on MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Garrett Motion, and Disc Medicine.

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Silver Topped Gold In 2025. It’s Copper’s Turn.

Record gold and silver prices got all the publicity, but metals across the board, from uranium to copper to cobalt, took off this year and look likely to climb next year, too. Here’s why.

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A Stock Market Priced for Perfection Can Still Have a Very Good Year

The S&P 500 is expected to grow earnings by 15% in 2026. But worries persist.

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How AI Could Cause Social Security to Run Out of Money Sooner

Productivity gains may be offset by job losses as AI disrupts the workforce, impacting the health of Social Security.

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