Pivotal Stock Craters and Takes Dell Down with It

Shares of the provider of software-development tools are getting crushed Wednesday, after Pivotal issued sharply reduced revenue guidance for its January 2020 fiscal year. Dell Technologies owns a 65% stake in the company, with about 95% voting control. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 4 years ago

A Norwegian Tech Company Is Solving the Plastic Recycling Crisis

The world has a plastic problem, and one Norwegian company is offering a solution. TOMRA is the largest producer of reverse vending machines and sensor-based machines for sorting and recycling. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 4 years ago

The Dutch Tulip Bubble Is Even More Fascinating Than the Myth You’ve Heard

Tulipmania didn’t send the Netherlands into a recession or bankrupt anyone. But it did have other consequences for Dutch society. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 4 years ago

The Economy Is Booming, but Young Workers Are Miserable

As more young employees report mental health issues like depression and anxiety, there could be far-reaching economic effects. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

How to Invest in Tesla While Avoiding the Elon Musk Drama

Tesla has offered securities backed by customers’ car lease payments, not the electric-car company’s uneven cash flows. They can be a good alternative to short-term bonds. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

We Now Have Water Sommeliers

The Four Seasons’ H2O expert says not all water is created equally | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

The Alibaba-Yahoo Saga Is Ending

Altaba, whose chief asset is a $50 billion stake in Alibaba Group Holding, plans to liquidate and distribute its assets to shareholders in an effort to deliver the most value to its own investors. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Altaba to liquidate and distribute its assets to shareholders

Altaba, whose chief asset is a $50 billion stake in Alibaba Group Holding, plans to liquidate and distribute its assets to shareholders in an effort to deliver the most value to its own investors. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Gaming Meets the Cloud and Investors Scramble to Catch Up

The Stadia rollout is the latest example of the tech battle moving to the cloud. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

The Venture-Capital Bubble Is Going to Burst

The venture-capital industry has ballooned over the past decade, with more investors chasing high-growth start-ups, especially in technology. How long can it last? | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Research: Bad Press Brings Big Banks More Business

Sure, the investment banking sector is greedy. That’s just how clients like it. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Pricing pressure a hard pill for pharma industry to swallow

Drugmakers face a broad pushback in Washington, D.C., over prescription prices. But some companies are less vulnerable than others. How investors can play the sector. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Facebook Stock Is Up Because Earnings Crushed Expectations

Facebook stock jumped after its latest quarterly earnings report surpassed Wall Street estimates. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Disney's Bob Iger learning from Kodak's Mistakes

In 2019, the company will launch a streaming service of its own called Disney+, following the integration of film and television assets picked up in a $71 billion deal with 21st Century Fox. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Why Wall Street Wants to Build Its Own Stock Exchange

The stocks of America’s big trading exchanges got shaken Monday by the announcement of a new competitor. As nine big Wall Street firms unveiled plans to form a stock exchange called MEMX, stock in the incumbents fell, in an otherwise rising market. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Here’s a Sneak Peek of Disneyland’s New ‘Star Wars’ Attraction

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index came in at its lowest since 2016, a sign that the global economic slowdown could be hitting the U.S. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

A Recession Could Be Big Trouble for the Gig Economy

A slowdown would be especially hard on tens of millions of gig workers and could create new risks for companies that rely on them. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Fintech Takes the High Road, Only to Trip Up

Recent episodes involving fintech start-ups Robinhood and Wealthfront raise a question: Will the new guard in finance be any different than the old guard? | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

What’s Next for Silicon Valley? Our VC Roundtable Points the Way

Reid Hoffman, Hemant Taneja, Ali Rowghani, Henry Ellenbogen, and Kelly Flynn, talk tech, startups, IPOs, and investing. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Working More Magic at Disney

Under Bob Iger, the Mouse House is making a big push in theme parks and streaming. Will investors be charmed? | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

IBM's Debt and Deal Make Stock a Big Loser Again

IBM stock underperformance has been driven by concerns about the outlook for a key software business, and skepticism about a debt-financed megadeal for software provider Red Hat. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Dow Drops 400 Points Because the Market’s Worst Fear Could Be Coming True

Disappointing economic data in China and Europe have added to concerns about a growing slowdown and helped sink the market today. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

How PayPal, Facebook Could Create a ‘Match Made in Heaven’

An expanded partnership between PayPal and Facebook would dramatically boost the fortunes of both companies, according to MoffettNathanson. The firm says the internet companies could announce an agreement in the coming months. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

How Subscriptions Are Remaking Corporate America

Subscription models are changing the relationship between businesses and their customers. And investors are mostly benefiting. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Harvard scientists say these 5 things can prolong your life by a decade

There are five habits that, when done together, could add more than a decade to your life expectancy, according to a study released by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

The Inventor of the 401(k) Thinks It Has Gone Awry

Ted Benna, inventor of the 401(k) says the investment structure of the retirement plan is too complex | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Why SoftBank’s Huge Real Estate Investments Just Might Make Sense

SoftBank has been pumping huge sums of money into real estate start-ups, including WeWork. Here is a theory of what the strategy may be. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

What turned the U.S. markets around Friday wasn’t much clearer than what set off the slide. But it could have marked a peak. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

How to Make a Killing in Gene Therapy

Legendary short-seller Tom Barton now focuses on early-stage biotech investments. He shares his secrets. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Investors Should Be Wary of Proposed Tesla Deal

The near-term upside in Tesla shares could be limited after its 11% gain Tuesday on buyout speculation. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Tesla Stock’s Surge Puts Convertible Bonds in the Money

CEO Elon Musk's tweet has put a $900 million convert issue above its conversion price, which would effectively let the electric-auto maker pay off that obligation in stock instead of cash. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Morgan Stanley Increases Waymo Valuation to $175B

Morgan Stanley’s estimate of the autonomous vehicle company's value is among the highest around. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

How the U.S. Saved the World from Financial Ruin

An important new history of the events of 2008-09 and their aftermath puts the “global” back into the global financial crisis. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Avie Tevanian on Venture Capital (& Blockchain and AI)

Avadis "Avie" Tevanian, legendary software innovator and formerly head of code at Apple, now a professional investor, talks with Barron's on IoT, A.I. and other themes in this follow up to the print Q&A. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Micron Technology: Things Are Pretty Sunny in Memory Land

A raft of reports on Friday suggested demand for Micron Technologies memory chips is holding up well. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

US cheese supply hits record

Years of oversupply in cheddar and other U.S. cheeses are hitting home as prices fall. Barring farm closures, the trend will continue—especially if China and Mexico impose bigger tariffs. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Big Tech: You Want the Good News or the Bad News?

The trade war finally reached Silicon Valley this week—then tech got a big save from an unexpected source. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Preparing Berkshire for a Future Without Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway should prepare investors better for the day when Warren Buffett is no longer boss. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Etsy increases transaction fee from 3.5 to 5%

The online craft marketplace also plans to offer sellers new subscription services. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Jack Bogle’s Battle

The founder of Vanguard Group and inventor of the index fund responds to critics. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago

Apple Pulls Plug on Irish $1B Data Center

The 1.8 million-square-foot facility, first announced in 2015, was beset by planning appeals from conservationists seeking to preserve a forest. | Continue reading


@barrons.com | 5 years ago