Earnings

Ally Financial, Oneok, and Realty Income Raised Their Dividends Oneok, a natural-gas distributor, Ally Financial, a major player in U.S. auto loans, and commercial real estate firm Realty Income declared dividend increases last week.

Gap Canceled Its Old Navy Spinoff. That’s Good News for the Stock. The pessimism over the stock may be overdone, analysts say. Gap, with new management, now has room to maneuver through its turnaround efforts.

The No. 1 job in America with ‘NO experience necessary’ pays $100,000 a year — and it’s not in Silicon Valley These 2019 figures are based on salary, openings, and the amount of experience requiredThese 2019 figures are based on salary, openings, and the amount of experience required.

Trump and the Stock Market Love him or hate him, he’s been good for the market. Then again, so was another controversial president: Barack Obama. Also, investment pundits opinions on the market’s outlook.

Citigroup Stock Has Room to Grow The signing of the phase-one trade deal between the U.S. and China was probably a boon to banks, assuming that easing tensions spur business loan growth.

The Method Behind the Melt-up: Why the Dow Won’t Stop at 30,000 Investors are reaching for yield again. And with Dow 30,000 just 2.2% away, stocks still have room to run.

Facebook Gets a “Like” Also, Wall Street views on XPO Logistics, Glu Mobile, CarGurus, Vail Resorts, and Boeing

Beware This Looming Stock Market Killer A rise in bond yields would probably upend the Dow on its run toward 30,000.

Tesla Shares Have Been on an Incredible Run. But That’s No Reason to Feel You’ve Missed the Rally. If you believe that electric-vehicles have a lot of growth ahead of them, then you still have an opportunity with Tesla, But control your risk by buying on the dips and selling on the rises.

How Alibaba and Tencent Brought Mobile Payments to Chinese New Year Seven years ago, the two big China tech giants introduced mobile payments for the exchange of cash gifts—so-called red envelopes. Now the pair continue to compete to increase and engage users.

Time to Short Apple, Says Rupal Bhansali. Yes, Short Apple. Short Apple stock because the company is “disadvantaged on many fronts and trying to play catch-up,” says Rupal Bhansali, chief investment officer, international & global equities at Ariel Investments.

Barron’s Beat the Stock Market Last Year. Here’s How We Did It. Bullish takes on gold mining and robotics and skeptical ones on some IPOs led to gains in 2019

An Investible Trend in Retail Data: Used-Car Sellers Have Some Upside Investors interested in playing Americans’ growing preference for used cars might consider a handful of auto retailers like CarMax, America’s Car-Mart, and AutoNation.

ESG Ranking: Sustainable Funds Are Increasingly Beating the Market Barron’s fourth annual ranking shows sustainable funds are finally coming of age.

Intel earnings: How Intel figures in data-center recovery is key Data-center sales growth needed to overcome expected decline in PC groupIntel Corp. is looking to hand in its second quarter of revenue growth in a row after sales stalled at the beginning of 2019 as data-center sales growth seeks to offset declines in the chip maker’s largest segment.

Disney Stock Looks Attractive for the Next 10 Years, Bill Priest Says Barron’s Roundtable panelist William Priest says that by focusing on creative talent and shared infrastructure, Disney can make a meaningful transition.

Bed Bath & Beyond is Ready to Rally Under a New CEO, Meryl Witmer Says Bed Bath & Beyond won’t be an overnight success. But new CEO Mark Tritton can build a strong omni-channel retailer, Meryl Witmer of Eagle Capital Partners argues.

‘Blank-Check’ Companies Are Hot on Wall Street. Investors Can’t Ignore Them. After some IPO duds, special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACS, are booming. How to identify the opportunities -- and the risks.

Redfin’s Stock Could More Than Double, Says Henry Ellenbogen Barron’s Roundtable panelist Henry Ellenbogen of Durable Capital Parnters says the average Redfin agent closes three times as many transactions as the average real estate agent in the country.

Man who made a killing during financial crisis says that, at some point, the stock market will slow down — but, till then, ‘I love riding a horse that’s running’David Tepper is going to take his horse to the Old Town Road and ride till he can’t no more.

Week’s Best: Wells Fargo’s Advisor Attrition Here’s a roundup of the week’s top stories at Barron’s Advisor

Netflix earnings should show fallout from new streaming rivals, preparations for more After rough year for Netflix stock amid wave of new competition, analysts suggest fourth-quarter results could lead to reboundNetflix Inc. endured the first wave of a competitive assault late last year, and financial results coming Tuesday will show how it was affected, and what it expects as it braces for a second wave in the spring.

Beyond Meat Stock Is on an Epic Run. It Might Not Last. Credit Suisse analyst Robert Moskow increased the price target for Beyond Meat stock to $125 from $115, but maintained a Hold rating. Beyond Meat’s execution in expanding production capacity has been solid, but concerns remain.

Stocks close at record highs again as rally rolls on into new year Dow up for five of past six weeks, Nasdaq up for six straight weeksU.S. stocks closed higher again Friday, ending the week at new record highs, helped by more data suggesting the economy and corporate profits are in good health, following at least a partial resolution of the U.S. - China trade dispute and the passage of the U.S., Mexico, Canada trade deal by Congress.

Tesla Should Merge With Volkswagen. Here’s Why. If the German car giant can’t beat Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle pioneer, maybe it should join them instead. Tesla is already closing in on Volkswagen’s market capitalization.

S&P 500, Dow close at new records, notch best weekly gains since AugustU.S. stocks closed at all-time highs Friday, marking the third-straight record close for the Dow and S&P 500, as investors cheered bullish economic data and continued to ride a wave of trade optimism. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50 points, or 0.2%, to about 29,348, the S&P 500 index gained roughly 13 points, or 0.4% to close at 3,330 and the Nasdaq Composite index advanced 32 points, or 0.2% to end the session at roughly 9,389. All three benchmarks set new intraday and closing highs. Market sentiment was boosted by stellar figures on U.S. home construction, with the Commerce Department reporting that home builders broke new ground on new homes at an annual rate of 1.61 million in Decmeber, 17% higher than the month before, and well above consensus expectations. Meanwhile data out of China showed December GDP growth at the fastest pace since last March. Though some analysts expressed concern about rising stock-market valuations, with the price-to-earnings ratio reaching 18.8, according to data from Refinitiv, others noted that low bond yields justify higher prices. In company news, Qualcomm Inc. shares gained 4.6% after Citi upgraded the stock to buy from neutral to lead S&P 500 stocks higher.

Target Missed the Mark This Week. Buy the Dip. The recent dip could be another buying opportunity.

The No. 1 ‘happiest country’ in the world also has one of the highest suicide rates — economists have a theory why Some 70% of people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job and 60% participate in adult education every yearSome 70% of people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job and 60% participate in adult education every year.

Stock market is “eerily reminiscent of January 2018” when stocks suffered rapid correction, technical analyst says Measures of market sentiment are reached euphoric levelsMake no mistake, this market move is not normal, and is not something which should be able to continue technically into and through February without a major hiccup, according to technical analyst Mark Newton

Earnings recession set to end with a fourth-quarter comeback S&P 500 earnings estimates are still negative, but history suggests a swing to positive is likelyThe earnings recession of 2019 will soon be over, as history suggests investors can count on a fourth-quarter comeback that flips the earnings growth outlook to positive from negative.

Getting to retirement can be just as hard as retirement A new study focuses on workers between 50 and 65A new study focuses on workers between 50 and 65

Fastenal’s Earnings Offer No Relief for Struggling Industrial Stocks Fastenal warned of weakness into the first half of 2020. Investors should pay attention to the industrial distributors results. They know industrial markets have been weak, but were waiting for a pickup in activity in the new year.

Stocks Keep Rising Because China’s Economic Numbers Look Good The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose less than 0.1%.

EBay Stock Is a ‘Melting Ice Cube,’ Analyst Says Wells Fargo downgrades eBay stock saying heightened competition from other internet marketplaces will continue to drag on the shares.

A Former Peacock Skeptic Is Warming to NBC’s Streaming Plan NBC’s streaming entry is cheap enough to compete with Disney and Netflix, with enough free content to compare well with ViacomCBS. Good news for Comcast.

One Medical is going public: 5 things to know about the primary-care startup The pitch is convenience, as company looks to ‘delight’ working-age adults who get health insurance through their jobs and live in urban centers like New York City and San FranciscoOne Medical, a direct primary-care provider, has filed for its initial public offering, trading under the name 1Life Healthcare Inc.

Big banks’ businesses are improving, putting their stocks in a sweet spot The group’s valuations are very cheap relative to the S&P 500 The group’s valuations are very cheap relative to the S&P 500.

Afraid of sky-high stock valuations? These ‘Dividend Aristocrats’ have yields over 3% The group is known as a growth investment, but they provide steady income tooThe group is known as a growth investment, but they provide steady income too.

Comcast announces Peacock streaming service with free, subscription options Comcast entrant will feature 15,000 hours of content, including full series of NBC shows ‘30 Rock’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’The streaming wars added another corporate combatant Thursday when Comcast Corp. offered details on Peacock, scheduled to debut April 15 for Comcast customers and July 15 for everyone else.

Whiskey Tears at Distiller MGP Ingredients Shares of MGP Ingredients were down 24% on Friday morning, after the Kansas-based distiller warned that unsold whiskey left it with a sales shortfall.