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Harry Markowitz, the father of modern portfolio theory (MPT), recently passed away. In simple terms, modern portfolio theory attempts to provide a framework to select investments…

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Educational materials supplier and testing giant Pearson kept its full-year forecasts unchanged after it announced a surge in first-half profits. At 859p per share Pearson’s share…

These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms. The reports are a sampling of analysts’ thinking; they should not…

The Tesla Takeover event gets its name from when Tesla owners “took over” a Tesla charging station in 2021. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images An important…

The Nasdaq 100 Index’s “special rebalancing,” which took effect on July 24, is unlikely to have any noticeable effect on either the performance of the index…

There are two certainties in the tech world when it comes to digital advertising: Google and Meta. And then there’s everyone else.Through economic thick and thin,…

Intel Corp.’s latest earnings — and the market’s reaction to them — are a study in relativity. The chip company’s second-quarter results, put out Thursday afternoon,…

Pressure is mounting on Unilever to exit Russia, as the consumer goods giant faces calls for a boycott of its products. Activist group B4Ukraine is among…

Intel Corp. has some major opportunities in the arms race to power artificial intelligence, but its ability to hit the gas will be key. Executives talked…