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We’ve detected you are on Internet Explorer. For the best Barrons.com experience, please update to a modern browser. Google Firefox Barron’s Interests Magazine Data Advisor Penta Subscribe SIGN IN Tesla Bull Says the Stock Is Heading for $1,000 and Into the S&P 500 This Year 3 minute read New game today for TSLA longs,” tweeted Gary Black, who has been prescient on the stock in the past. Alibaba Stock Looks Like a Buy on China Virus Fears 3 minute read 13 ESG Investing Trends to Watch for in 2020 Long Read The Brief Updated Jan. 30, 2020 12:42 pm ET On the Ropes. U.S. stocks fell as investors reacted to news that coronavirus infections have increased exponentially. Tesla and Microsoft were higher, but the latest figures on economic growth indicated weakness in consumer spending and business investment. Here are a few more things to know: Honeywell reports earnings tomorrow. Here’s what to expect. Corteva lost money. Wall Street isn’t concerned. T-Mobile stock is a winner—Sprint merger or not How U.S. college endowments missed the rally in stocks Wanted: Nominations for Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance Top Stories See latest stories Economy and Policy The Economy 3 minute read U.S. Economy Grew at 2.1% Pace in 4th Quarter The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% rate in the fourth quarter as a smaller trade deficit offset weaker consumer spending and business investment. Markets 3 minute read Bernie Sanders Is Rising in the Polls. Wall Street Is Getting Worried. The candidate has jumped to the top of the Democratic presidential field in a flurry of recent polls in early-voting states. Industrials 3 minute read GE Might Sell Its Steam Power Unit. Its Stock Is Dropping. Bloomberg is reporting GE might sell its troubled steam power division. It’s a small subset of GE Power. But investors would still likely cheer the sale...just not today. Industrials Earnings Report 4 minute read Tesla Crushed Earnings Expectations. Here’s What Wall Street Is Saying as the Stock Soars. Tesla reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter numbers and said deliveries will comfortably exceed” 500,000 units in 2020. It was a strong report. Industrials 4 minute read The 737 MAX Dominated Boeing Earnings. Here’s What Wall Street Is Saying. Boeing reported a huge fourth-quarter loss, but analysts and investors remain focused on the troubled 737 MAX. For now, the Street remains stuck waiting for the MAX to be allowed to fly again. Technology 1 minute read Microsoft Stock Gains After Wall Street Gushes Over Its Cloud Results Its shares can still go higher because of the strong growth in its cloud-computing business, according to Bernstein. Income Investing Long Read These 3 Income Funds Stand to Ride Revival In Mortgage Bonds The standout returns posted by large bond mutual funds like the Pimco Income Fund in the years since the financial crisis have faded as the best private-label mortgage-backed bonds have matured. Now the private-label market is poised to rebound. Small Caps Q&A Long Read Small Stocks Look Ready to Rebound—and the Move Could Be Global Veteran value investor Charles Royce favors tech-focused small-caps. Why he’s shopping far beyond Silicon Valley. Financials European Trader 3 minute read A U.K. Fund Manager Tries to Lure Investors With a Huge Dividend Standard Aberdeen Life faces pressure to cut fees with the shift to low-cost index funds along with more regulatory scrutiny. But its stock offers an enticing dividend. Sin Stocks Cover Long Read Sports Gambling Will Be a Huge Opportunity. Bet on These Stocks. More states have legalized betting on games, and the industry is pushing wagering over mobile phones. How investors can play the trend. QUICK LINKS Real-time Analysis B400 Index Next 50 Picks & Pans Penta Barron’s Advisor Mansion Global Markets Feed FROM MARKETWATCH & BARRONS 2:11 PM ET Gold prices settle at highest since 2013 as coronavirus worries feed haven demand 1:43 PM ET Tesla Bull Says the Stock Is Heading for $1,000 and Into the S&P 500 This Year 1:37 PM ET Bernie Sanders Is Rising in the Polls. Wall Street Is Getting Worried. 1:29 PM ET Carnival, Royal Caribbean Shares Are Lower on Coronavirus Fears 1:18 PM ET GE Might Sell Its Steam Power Unit. 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