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Al Root
Jan 8, 20241 min read
The Power Grid Is Changing. What It Means for Utility Stocks—and Your Electricity Bill.
Renewable energy will make life more complicated but could be a boon for the companies providing it. COVER: UTILITIES The year is 2051...
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Al Root
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Why the UAW Strike Isn’t the Biggest Problem for Ford and GM
The labor action highlights the biggest issue: Can the auto makers afford to spend what it takes to thrive in the new world of EVs?...
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Al Root
May 1, 20231 min read
How Elon Musk Could Solve His Tesla-Twitter Puzzle
A Starlink IPO could raise billions of dollars and mean less selling of Tesla ahead. COVER: AEROSPACE & DEFENSE SpaceX is the most...
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Al Root
Nov 11, 20221 min read
The Threat That Twitter Poses to Tesla Stock
COVER: M & A Elon Musk officially owns Twitter—and now the hand-wringing about his ability to oversee the rest of his empire has begun...
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Al Root
Aug 9, 20221 min read
GE Stock Is a Buy as Breakup Looms
COVER: MANUFACTURING & BARRON'S STOCK PICK So, it comes to this—General Electric, once arguably the greatest of American companies, will...
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Al Root
Aug 1, 20221 min read
World Hunger Is on the Rise. These Companies Have Solutions.
COVER: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES & BARRON'S STOCK PICK Scorching heat and drought shriveling up crops in the Midwest and eastern Africa. A...
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Al Root
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Wharten Business Daily on SiriusXM
Al Root, Senior Special Writer at Barron's, discusses SPAC mergers
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Al Root
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Pres. Biden Touts EV Tax Incentives as Tesla, Toyota Push Back Against UAW Advantages
Al Root, Senior Writer at Barron's, joined Wake Up With Cheddar's Jill Wagner to break down who qualifies for the proposed EV tax credits...
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Al Root
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM
Al Root, Senior Special Writer at Barron's, discusses Elon Musk's stock sell-off
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Al Root
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Wharton Business Daily on SiriusXM
Al Root, Senior Special Writer at Barron's, discusses the Tesla/Hertz deal
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Al Root
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Tesla Is Winning the EV Race. Better Batteries Will Help Ford and GM Close the Gap.
COVER: AUTOS There’s nothing standing in the way of an electric-vehicle future except the batteries to power the cars—and auto makers are...
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Al Root
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Boeing Misses on Earnings, Predicts 737 MAX Return in Fourth Quarter
Al Root, senior special writer at Barron's, breaks down Boeing's latest quarter and its plans for the future.
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Al Root
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Boeing’s Fix-It Job: How the Company Can Win the Future.
COVER: AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE Shares in the world’s largest aerospace company could rally more than 35% if CEO Dave Calhoun takes bold...
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Al Root
Aug 14, 20211 min read
Boeing continues crisis mode- when will it end?
Barron's Roundtable senior writer Al Root says the pandemic has 'blown a big hole' in Boeing's balance sheet https://video.foxbusiness.co...
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Al Root
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Update on EVs: Talking Tesla and More with Gary Black
Barron's senior managing editor Lauren R. Rublin and senior writer Al Root discuss the future of electric-vehicle companies and investing...
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Al Root
Jun 19, 20211 min read
How to invest in autonomous vehicles?
Barron's senior writer Al Root weighs in on self-driving car technology on 'Barron's Roundtable' https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/62595548...
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Al Root
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Stocks to Watch: How to Invest in the New Space Race
Barron's senior managing editor Lauren R. Rublin, senior writer Al Root and CEO of Rocket Lab Peter Beck discuss how to invest in the new...
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Al Root
Mar 22, 20211 min read
The Next Space Race—and How to Play It
COVER: AREOSPACE AND DEFENSE Like many kids, Luca Rossettini wanted to go to space. His wasn’t a typical childhood dream—one that fades...
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Al Root
Dec 13, 20201 min read
NIO, Xpeng, and Li Auto Are Not the Next Tesla. Why It’s Time to Unplug From Chinese EV Stocks
COVER: AUTOS Electric vehicles are the future of the auto industry, so it’s no surprise they have captured Wall Street’s imagination,...
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Al Root
Nov 7, 20201 min read
Ford Can Be Fixed. Why Its Stock Could Double.
COVER: BARRON'S STOCK PICK/AUTOS Ford Motor is the fifth-largest auto maker in the world based on the number of vehicles it sold last...
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Al Root
Oct 11, 20201 min read
Industrial Stocks Are Getting Ready for 10 Years of Outperformance. Here’s How to Play It.
COVER: MANUFACTURING Visit a mine these days and there’s a good chance you’ll find Caterpillar ’s 797F. The truck stands 25 feet high,...
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Al Root
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Electric Trucks Are the Future. The Stocks Are for the Bold.
COVER: INDUSTRIALS Speculative fervor has sent shares of electric-truck makers soaring. But competition is stiff and Tesla-like returns...
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Al Root
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Why Average Is Actually Pretty Good When It Comes to Stocks
Average is an everyday word. We use it without even thinking about it. We want to know the average temperature, our favorite player’s...
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Al Root
May 13, 20201 min read
Why Tesla Is Immune to Coronavirus
The pandemic can't change investors' obsession with Tesla. Barron's Al Root joins Alex Eule to discuss why the car company's stock is...
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