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Barron's Picks And Pans: General Motors, Spirit Airlines And More
Sunday, February 4, 2018 - 2:20pm | 629This weekend's Barron's cover story features the first annual ranking of the 100 most sustainable companies. Other featured articles offer the prospects for an auto maker that is back in the fast lane and a budget airline that is poised to prevail. Also, a baker's dozen big...
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Barron's Recap: Work Is For Squares
Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 3:34pm | 875This weekend in Barron's online: the consequences of declining workforce participation, as well as the prospects for Thermo Fisher, USG, Synaptics and more. Cover Story "The Decline of Work" by Gene Epstein. While the job market has made a comeback over the past year, the...
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Cautious Analyst Note from Barclays & New Sales Data Drag Homebuilders Lower
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 2:45pm | 711On Monday, Stephen Kim, an analyst at Barclays, issued a research note on the U.S. building products and homebuilding sector. He concluded it will become increasingly difficult for investors to find value in the sector. “We believe the homebuilders' already high market shares and decelerating...
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Market Wrap For January 2: Markets Begin 2014 on Negative Note
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 5:45pm | 1461Major indices saw plenty of red during the first trading session of 2014. There were no fundamental reasons for the Dow to suffer a triple digit point loss, along with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices ending the day lower. "People are taking profits and seeking bargains," according to Jim...