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Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Zillow, Coca Cola, Illumina, Spotify And More
Saturday, February 12, 2022 - 3:48pm | 862This weekend's Barron's cover story says there will be a dramatic increase in betting on this year's Super Bowl, a trend that's likely to continue for years to come. Other featured articles discuss a sign of hope for an online real-estate marketplace and why investors are...
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Bitcoin To $500,000? Fund Manager Cathie Wood Thinks It Could Happen
Friday, November 20, 2020 - 5:58pm | 415Ark Investment CEO Cathie Wood appeared at the virtual investing in tech seminar put on by Barron's where she discussed the rise of Bitcoin. What Happened: Wood told viewers the 160% year-to-date increase for the price of Bitcoin could be just the beginning. Wood said the decision by...
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Gates Foundation Entire Focus Now On Fighting COVID-19: Barron's
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 5:41am | 547The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is now entirely focussed on fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened The Gates Foundation has committed $250 million to the fight against COVID-19, but the scope of the battle has now broadened. According to the Foundation's Co-Chair...
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The Latest From China: Qualcomm-NXP Semiconductors Tie-Up 'Looking More Optimistic'
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:45pm | 332The proposed tie-up between Dutch-based NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ: NXPI) and U.S.-based QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) has been going on for months. What Happened Qualcomm was forced to re-file its application to merge with NXP Semiconductors last month with Chinese regulators, which added...
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Allergan Going After Gilead? Gabelli Says CEO 'Playing Chess While The Market Is Playing Checkers'
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 10:30am | 352Allergan plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE: AGN)'s acquisition of Tobira Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TBRA) has some analysts wondering: if Allergan is willing to pay a massive 500 percent premium for Tobira, then what could possibly come next? Barrons cited Kevin Kedra, an analyst at Gabelli, who...
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Chinese Shares Tumble On Economic Worries, European Stocks Surge
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 8:02am | 359Chinese stocks were hard hit on Monday after the government's mouthpiece People's Daily published an article titled "Authoritative Person Talking About China's Economy." According to Barrons, the article said a person of high authority in China is expecting the country...
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Watch These After-Hours Movers On Tuesday
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 7:46am | 373Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) were up more than 6 percent in Monday’s after-hours session following the announcement of the company’s second-quarter financial results. The retailer reported earnings of $0.52 per share on revenue of $867.46 million, above...
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Stifel Downgrades Alibaba On Counterfeit Issue, Regulatory Risk & Weak Monetization
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 3:09pm | 314Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) was downgraded at Stifel Research from Buy to Hold on Thursday. According to a Barron's Asia blog, the research firm cited “regulatory risk and the weaker-than-expected monetization rates” as two of the main reasons behind the downgrade...
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Zillow And Trulia Shareholders Voted 'Yes' On A Merger...So Why Did Shares Fall?
Saturday, December 20, 2014 - 4:13pm | 680Online real estate listing portals Zillow Inc (NASDAQ: Z) and Trulia Inc (NYSE: TRLA) shareholders voted to approve the merger of the two largest internet real estate services websites on December 18. The Dow was up 421 points, NASDAQ 104 points and the S&P rose 48 points -- each index...
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Will Actavis Win Competition For Allergan's Affection?
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 11:10am | 839Four pharmaceutical companies have been flirting with merger deals. Discussing the confusing courting, Barron’s called them the Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice of pharmaceuticals, referencing the sexy 1969 comedy-drama with the tag line “Consider the Possibilities.” In...
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Why GoPro Shares Are Down
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 11:55am | 227Negative momentum is continuing to grip GoPro (NYSE: GPRO) shares, aided by a negative Barron’s article. Momentum $41.50 had been acting as a strong support level for GoPro shares. After falling below $41.50 last Friday, shares continued sharply lower, eventually giving up nearly 10...
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Samsung Misses Earnings While the Battle Continues with Apple (AAPL, SSNLF)
Friday, July 26, 2013 - 11:25am | 332Just after Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings wowed investors, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) announced disappointing results late Thursday night. Although year-over-year revenue rose 21 percent, they missed the analyst consensus by 0.5 percent and missed earnings by 2.4 percent, Barron's reported. The...
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Google to Acquire Frommer's
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 8:49am | 406Internet search engine company Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is set to acquire Frommer's Travel Guides from publisher John Wiley & Sons (NYSE: JW.A)(NYSE: JW.B). Though the deal is yet to close, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google will pay roughly $25 million for Frommer's in hopes that the...
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Street says Freescale has Promise (and Debt)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 3:25pm | 592Many traders see promise in Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL), which opened on Wednesday at $19.53. In fact, China Analyst claims that Freescale Semiconductor is "the best-rated stock in [its] segment of the market." This may be a bit of an exaggeration, considering the competition the company...
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Jaguar Reinvents Its Flagship Sedan
Monday, October 18, 2010 - 9:48am | 190A recent article by Barron's discussed Jaguar's reinvented flagship sedan, thee XJ. Jaguar launched the new sedan last May in Hollywood off the Sunset Strip. Jaguar seems to have taken a bit of a gamble with this new sedan as it does not look like the conventional conservative Jaguar XJ or years...