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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
Wharten Business Daily on SiriusXM
Al Root, Senior Special Writer at Barron's, discusses SPAC mergers
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Al Root
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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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