Heard on the Street
Hong Kong intends to pay people who receive a positive Covid-19 diagnosis, the latest example of income-support systems with too many holes being improved.
Overheard
Judah 1, the “world’s first Christian airline,” is about to be FAA-certified and take delivery of its first wide-body airplane.
Heard on the Street
Despite a focus on trendy health foods, Danone has lost investor support this year. Winning it back will be hard work as business becomes more competitive.
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There is still a long way to go for hydrogen to justify the hype as the next big thing in transportation. But Asia may hold the key to any eventual success.
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Facebook has driven monster revenue growth quarter after quarter by driving up ad impressions and tinkering with prices to compensate. But that strategy may only work for so long before its users become overserved.
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The coronavirus pandemic has transformed the way Americans eat, shop and entertain themselves. Investors need to ask which changes are permanent and which are temporary.
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A smaller, more price-sensitive corporate market is likely to become a new battleground between low-cost and legacy airlines.
Heard on the Street
It would be a herculean task to make meaningful progress on the housing giants before the end of the Trump administration.
Overheard
Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard has so far skipped its annual ‘Call of Duty’ boast, but the stock has stayed up anyway.
Heard on the Street
Supplying battery systems to other auto makers may be GM’s best hope for reviving growth as the industry transitions to electric vehicles.
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Even when lockdowns are a thing of the past, we’ll be spreading out in the suburbs and ordering in. The economy may never be the same.
Heard on the Street
Better-than-expected news on vaccines and global growth prospects next year will mean an opportunity for battered equities in developing economies outside East Asia to stage a recovery.
Heard on the Street
The best-performing big oil stock this year is one roundly rejected by global investors: Saudi Aramco. Most of the credit belongs with its shareholders rather than its management.
Heard on the Street
Shares of the speaker maker soared after it reported strong quarterly results and projected better-than-expected revenue growth.
Overheard
After discouraging working from home at Yahoo in the spirit of collaboration and productivity, Marissa Mayer is back with some more help on time management.
Heard on the Street
Oil is the commodity with a cartel, but in the U.S., natural-gas producers are the ones showing cartel-like discipline this year. That firmness will be key as the country enters the winter with high levels of natural gas in storage.
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Tech companies have talked the loudest about shifting away from the office. It is banks that are putting their money where their mouth is.
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A combination of support from central banks and regulatory circumstances make a dollar-funding squeeze much less likely this year, but the reprieve may be temporary.
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China’s central government bonds are an increasingly popular asset for foreigners to own. It could be quite a while before Chinese corporate bonds enjoy that kind of welcome.
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Booming growth for gaming, data center processors come after stock tops record valuation.
