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This weekend's Barron's cover story explores how big the impact of supply chain bottlenecks and shortages will be on holiday sales. Other featured articles discuss how to play the worldwide energy crunch and which dividend stocks provide some protection from inflation. Also, see the...

On Sunday, the world's largest oil exporter Saudi Aramco reported that its net profit rose to $25.5 billion in the second quarter of the year, compared to $6.6 billion in the same quarter of 2020, with the global easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Reuters reports.  The...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's explains why betrayed investors may want to stay with a top telecom. Other featured articles discuss bio oil's transition to renewable energy, what value hunters see today and the sustainable-investing landscape. Also, see the prospects for...

This weekend's Barron's cover story discusses whether Ford can be fixed and its stock can double. Other featured articles examine the bull case for Tesla in the S&P 500, some global recovery plays and how badly the pandemic has hurt real estate investment trusts. Also, the prospects...

Without any sugar-coating, Big Oil is fighting for its existence. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. Leaders around the globe were not up to the challenge of a pandemic. Despite a mild and slow recovery in sight, unemployment is still high, and the U.S. has seen its slowest...

The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: The S&P 500 experienced its best quarter since 1998, adding 20%. "A 20% quarterly gain is quite rare, but the catch is previous large quarterly gains have actually led to continued strength. In fact, a quarter later stocks have been higher...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers tips for avoiding the biggest risks in global investing. Other featured articles include the outlook for the iPhone maker and why a media giant faces too much drama. Also, see the prospects for an oil supermajor and a top financial services...

Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for public sports team owner and a global health services company. The prospects for a commercial property owner are also examined in the wake of the Brexit vote. This week's cover story takes a closer look at the...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's takes a look at what it calls the best big oil stock in the world. The company's efforts to make itself over and plan to support its payout until the end of the decade are the basis for the claim. Other articles feature some top advisory teams and a look...

What does Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX)'s surprise net loss portent for ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)? Analysts expectations are pretty low for earnings from Conoco and Exxon. Many other oil companies are expected to post earnings declines or net losses....

This weekend in Barron's online: investing in oil in a tough energy market, a blueprint for rescuing kids from a broken American public school system, as well as the prospects for Exxon and other big oil stocks, Dollar General, Credit Suisse, TowneBank and more. Cover Story "Oil: Slick Investing in...

This weekend in Barron's online: five top oil stocks are bargains, as well as the prospects for Bed Bath & Beyond, Wabash National, Southwestern Energy, CVS Health and more. Cover Story "Five Oil Stocks to Buy Now" by Avi Salzman. The plunge in crude oil prices has created...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders focused on U.S. November automobile sales, rather than Cyber Monday sales. U.S. automobile sales rose 4.6 percent in November to 1.3 million, higher than the 1.27 million analysts were expecting. Cyber Monday sales were expected to grow...

On Monday Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a package of energy reform laws designed to attract investment in the country’s oil, gas and electricity sectors. Reuters reported Thursday that Mexico’s energy ministry had announced a Round One tender featuring 169...

U.S. stocks rose as investors cheered the latest move by the Federal Reserve who stacked on another $10 billion to its tapering effort. By doing so, the central bank has lowered its asset purchases to $45 billion per month. “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in...