- This weekend’s Barron cover story offers six options for travel and leisure activities to recover demand.
- Other articles presented examine China’s crackdown on technology giants, the iPhone maker’s interest in automobiles and how Barron’s stock choices in 2020 fared.
- In addition, the prospects of a semiconductor giant, airline stocks, pool stocks and more.
The cover story “Try these 6 stocks of travel and leisure to get a recovery in demand driven by vaccines”, by Lawrence C. Strauss, indicates that the launch of the COVID-19 vaccine will boost some companies and sectors earlier than others. Cruise actions like Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL), accommodation and casino actions, such as MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and others are suffering.
Daren Fonda’s article, “5 airline stocks that could rise even higher” shows that airline stocks have increased as vaccines have raised hopes and are no longer bargains. Some actions look attractive, however. see if American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) and Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) it’s worth checking out now.
In “China’s crackdown on Alibaba is unlikely to end there,” Al Root and Liz Moyer point out that Beijing is targeting the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and its co-founder. Regulators are likely to go after other companies as well.
The widespread closure of in-house restaurants weighed heavily on Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) in 2020. It says “A Cry for Yelp: The reopening of the game that is cheap”, by Eric J. Savitz. However, the online referral website is increasing its domestic and local services business. See how this is preparing for a recovery next year.
In the article by Teresa Rivas and Al Root, “This pool stock had an accomplice increase. It is still a purchase”, it is said that consumers who installed pools during the pandemic will have to pay to maintain them for many years. This is good news for Pool Corporation (NASDAQ: POOL), which distributes supplies, equipment and related leisure products for swimming pools.
“What Apple would want from the automotive market,” by Eric J. Savitz, suggests that while there is speculation that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could launch an autonomous car as soon as 2024 had a bustling market last week, the consumer electronics giant’s interest is likely to be in services for the “car internet”.
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Connected fitness is in fashion, but Apple’s stock prices, Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ: PTON) and others are fat, according to Jack Hough’s “Fitness Stocks That Can Get Your Portfolio in Shape.” Check out the alternatives presented in the article and see if Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) made the cut.
In “See how Barron’s stock choices did in 2020”, Ben Levisohn says that this year was not the easiest to choose stocks or the direction of the market. A big mistake obscured Barron’s calls. That’s it Mcdonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD)? Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)? Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT)?
Max A. Cherney’s article, “Intel Had a Rough 2020. Next year doesn’t look much better,” ponders why, unlike many of its rivals, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) the shares had a bad year. It was one of the worst performing stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average, while gains from other chip stocks remain a topic during the pandemic.
Also at this week’s Barron’s:
- How small caps became very hot
- Barron’s annual forecast challenge
- What the strength of the Chinese currency means to the United States
- If low ESG bond yields are to deter investors
- Why initial public offerings will remain robust in 2021
- If the Federal Reserve is to blame for today’s low rates
- What the end of the investment pandemic means for investors
- If the recovery of the stock of value is a scam
- What is fueling the recovery of luxury spirits
- The fate of the pandemic relief bill
- How Wall Street responded to the historic hack
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