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Apple Grapples With Weak Smartphone Market. This Analyst Says Buy the Stock Anyway.

Wedbush's Daniel Ives suggests looking past iPhone sales and backing Apple stock on a likely acceleration in services revenue in 2024.

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Market and Fed Finally Agree on the Economy. What If They’re Both Wrong?

Apple and Amazon reports to show latest consumer spending trends, freight hauler Yellow to seek bankruptcy, and other news to start your day.

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When It Comes to Money, Women Feel Overlooked and Have Far Less Saved to Invest

A Principal survey found that less than half of women feel they have access to high-quality and affordable financial advice, high-quality investments, or the ability to reach financial life goals.

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Tesla Owners Are Having a Get-Together

The Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley host its third-annual Tesla Takeover this weekend in San Luis Obispo, Calif., this weekend. Think of it as EV-Burning Man.

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China's Marriage Slump and Its Shaky Housing Market Are Taking a Toll on the Economy

The number of marriages in China has plummeted over the past 10 years, due to a range of economic and social factors.

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With Hurricane Season Looming, Florida Faces an Insurance Meltdown

Florida has long had hurricanes. But climate change is kicking in, the population of the state is growing, and private insurers are leaving the state. The result: skyrocketing premiums and costly litigation.

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Earnings Are Everything—and More Than Enough

Earnings fuel investor optimism as the stock market gains for the third week.

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Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Boeing Could Climb

Analysts weigh in on Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Sherwin-Williams, Boeing, RTX Corp., and FS KKR Capital.

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Offshore Wind Power’s True Costs

Readers weigh in on wind power, venture capital’s funk and India’s promise, the problem with reshoring, the need for caution in today’s stock market, the relationship of stock prices and dividend yields, and the case for A...

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Investing in Liberty Stock Is Tricky. Do It Anyway.

The Liberty Media cluster of companies is dauntingly complicated for investors. Now may be the right time to get in.

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Quotient Tech, Absolute Software See Activist Action

Activists file with the SEC on Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Quotient Technology, Absolute Software, and Alta Equipment Group.

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Starboard Value Appears Ready to Dive Back Into Restaurant Stocks

The firm’s CEO, Jeff Smith, told CNBC that restaurant chains, long a popular business with activists, are inexpensive and offer a number of opportunities.

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Pinterest Co-Founder and Executives Sell Into a Rally

Pinterest stock hit a high in early July as analysts grew more upbeat about an improving advertising market. Co-founder Evan Sharp and three colleagues sold shares.

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Braving São Paulo’s Chaotic Scene

A lifelong resident provides a guide to the best hotels, fine dining and sites in South America’s largest city

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Small-Cap Stocks Have Struggled. Here Are 6 Whose Time Has Come.

A pair of money managers offer some of their favorite small-cap stocks, from snack foods to bearings to airplane leasing. They’re relatively cheap and poised to outperform many of the large-caps.

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Banks Are Getting Tougher Rules. Wall Street Isn't Cheering.

Banks easily passed the Federal Reserve’s stress test this year, but new rules may impact how they think about returning capital to shareholders.

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Central Banks Offer a Murky Outlook

The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan each made important moves this past week. But they offered few clues on the outlook for monetary policy.

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Intel, Ford, Roku, Reata, Exxon, Enphase, and More Stock Market Movers

Intel reported a surprise second-quarter profit, Ford delayed its electric-vehicle production goals, Roku posted a narrower-than-expected loss and the stock surges, Reata Pharmaceuticals said it is being purchased by Bioge...

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Week’s Best: How Finance Pros Can Effectively Serve the Sandwich Generation

Here’s our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.

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What if Ex-Presidents Ran Companies? Meet Disney CEO Bill Clinton.

There’s always talk about some CEO running for president. You never hear speculation about former presidents becoming CEOs.

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It’s Halftime for Big Tech Earnings. Here’s What We Know So Far.

AI hopes fueled a furious first-half rally for tech stocks. Now, it looks like advertising and the cloud could continue the gains.

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Intel Will Suffer From 'AI Cannibalization' as Chip Spending Shifts to Nvidia

The stock rallied on Friday in response to the chip maker's financial results but analysts foresee near-term pressures.