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Canada’s Largest Pension Bought Apple Stock and Sold Tesla, EVs

Canada Pension Plan’s manager scooped up Apple stock, and cut positions in Tesla, NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto in the first quarter.

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10 Picks to Play an Energy Sector That's Back on Track

Our energy roundtable predicts higher crude prices as global demand grows. What’s ahead for shale, energy transition.

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20 Minutes With: Bulgari Group EVP Silvio Ursini

The Napoli-born hospitality veteran on the company’s hotel expansion, how travelers’ priorities have changed in recent years, and more

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Worried Your Property Tax Bill Is Going to Soar? Read This.

Property-tax increases have been relatively muted in recent years, but they are starting to rise faster again in some municipalities as homes are reassessed.

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Big Techs Become Even Bigger Winners. Shades of the Dot-Com Boom?

Heavy concentration of gains recalls the excesses that preceded some epic market tumbles.

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Genco Stock Is a Good Bet as Rising Shipping Rates Help Boost Dividend

The stock is down 35% since Barron’s first recommended it. Here’s why it’s a good time to get in.

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Chevron Tests the M&A Narrative With a Modest Deal

The big oil company announces a $6.3 billion deal for a midsize Colorado operator, running against Wall Street expectations of a large-scale merger wave.

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The Olive Oil Crisis Spreads as Prices Soar. What’s to Blame.

A record heat wave hit Spain last summer, the world’s largest producer of olive oil, reducing production by half. The culprit may be climate change, which is altering growing conditions in prime olive regions.

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U.S.’s Debt Trajectory, Political Fights Invite Rating-Company Concern

Fitch’s comments echo S&P’s concerns 12 years ago when it downgraded America’s credit rating. Plus, investment-newsletter commentary about oil demand, stock market tailwinds, currency trades, and opportunities in commercia...

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Lordstown Motors, Atea Pharmaceuticals See Activist Investor Action

Lordstown Motors’ former CEO Steve burns lowered his stake in the maker of electric trucks. Atea Pharmaceuticals is evaluating an M&A offer.

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The Nasdaq Has Been Crushing The Dow. Can It Last?

A resolution to the debt-ceiling standoff might not be great for highflying growth stocks.

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Oil, the Canadians, and Petrobras

Readers weigh in on the prospects for oil and gas, a scenario for interest-rate hikes, and ChatGPT companies

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Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset Is Still Virtual. Here’s What We May Know About It.

The headset and hip-mounted battery could be unveiled in June—Apple’s first entry into a new category since 2015 Apple Watch.

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Freshpet Activist Might Unleash Less Change Than Expected

Hedge fund Jana Partners might get only two out of the four director seats it is seeking at Freshpet, a maker of pet food and treats.

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Yellen Puts June 5 as Default Date if Debt Limit Isn't Raised

An outline of an agreement has emerged that would raise the limit for the next two years and would cap overall federal spending.

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GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson Scoops Up Shares

GM stock is about flat for the year after an earlier rally ran out of steam. CFO Paul Jacobson just bought $1 million of shares of the auto giant.

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RingCentral and 8x8 Stock Are Soaring. An Activist Discloses Large Stakes.

A Hong Kong-based activist investor has taken sizable positions in both RingCental and 8X8. It isn't clear why, but maybe a push to combine the two may be in the offing.

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May Auctions Reveal Diverging Storylines Within Today’s Art Market

Evening sale results fell by 42%, but last year’s total was skewed by the Paul Allen collection; also, many artist markets soared this season

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Marvell, Workday, Ford, Ulta Beauty, Gap, and More Stock Market Movers

Marvell stock surges after the chip company issues a solid growth outlook on the back of expected gains in AI revenue, Workday's earnings beat estimates, Ulta Beauty guides lower for operating margins, and Gap posts a surp...

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Barred Advisor Gets 7 Years in Prison for $7 Million Fraud Scheme

Shawn Good used client money to buy a Florida condo, vacation in Paris, and purchase a slew of luxury cars, according to authorities.

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Great Escapes: A Surreal Remote Paradise in the Philippines

Palawan’s pristine, picture-perfect coasts have everlasting appeal

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Week’s Best: Former Edward Jones Advisor Headed to Prison

Here’s our weekly roundup of the most-read articles at Barron’s Advisor.