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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...
Al Root
Oct 29, 20211 min read
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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...
Al Root
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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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...
Al Root
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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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,...
Al Root
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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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...
Al Root
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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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,...
Al Root
Oct 11, 20201 min read
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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...
Al Root
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Al Root
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Stock Picking Is Hard. Deciding What Kind of Investor You Are Is the First Step.
FEATURE: INVESTING What is my place in the universe? It’s a good, if difficult, question. Of course, existential questions are usual the...
Al Root
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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Honeywell Is a Growth Company Again as It Taps the Power of Big Data
COVER: INDUSTRIALS Honeywell International is one of the largest industrial companies on the planet. It won’t be for much longer if CEO...
Al Root
Nov 8, 20191 min read
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Beware This Phrase in the Latest Earnings Reports
BARRON'S TAKE: MARKETS And now for something completely different. Here’s an alternative earnings preview. With third-quarter earnings...
Al Root
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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What Investors Need to Know About Earnings Management
FEATURE: INVESTING Here’s a little secret that isn’t so secret on Wall Street: Companies like to dress up their earnings statements......
Al Root
Sep 6, 20191 min read
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Do Wall Street Stock Price Targets Really Matter? What Investors Need to Know.
FEATURE: INVESTING When thinking about a stock, the question ultimately comes down to: What is it worth? That’s what every Wall Street...
Al Root
Jun 28, 20191 min read
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Less Is More When It Comes to Earnings Presentations. Just Ask Netflix
Getting an edge on the stock market is incredibly difficult. Everyone tries, so it’s not getting any easier. But there are still...
Al Root
Nov 13, 20181 min read
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