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We ve detected you are on Internet Explorer. For the best Barrons.com experience, please update to a modern browser.GoogleFirefoxBarron sInterestsMagazineDataAdvisorPentaSubscribeSIGN INIt’s Crunch Time for the U.S. Economy. Here’s What the Rest of the Year Will Hold.With a pivotal election and ongoing battle against coronavirus, prepare for a harrowing second half for the economy and markets. USIs the Stock Market Closed Today? Here Are the Hours for the July 4th Holiday. After a crazy first half of the year, investors will get a much-needed break Friday in observance of Independence Day.2 min Real EstateU.K. Property Group Landsec Is Reviving Its Dividend. The Stock Is Rising. Landsec said rent collections were up significantly after lockdown restrictions on retailers eased while like-for-like sales were 80% of the same period last year.3 min Mutual FundsTarget-Date Funds Are Performing Well. How to Choose the Right One. Target-date funds performed admirably in the first half of a very volatile 2020. Whether your target date is this year or decades from now, here’s what you need to know about investing in these asset-allocation funds. They’re not as simple as they seem.Long read 3 Scenarios for Playing the Coronavirus Economy in the Second Half With a pivotal election and the continued battle against coronavirus, the second half of 2020 will be crucial for the economy and stocks.1 min TechnologyHow Zoom Is Moving Past the ‘Zoombombing’ Debacle Zoom has become a household name in less than six months as more Americans tap it for virtual meetings, happy hours, and online classes.2 min UtilitiesBeaten-Down Utility Stocks Could Power Up The out-of-favor sector includes some bargains with juicy payouts. One way to play it: watch what hedge fund Elliott Management does.Long read OpinionCovid-19 Is a Stress Test for China s Economy. Why It Keeps Passing. “The poison in China’s economy is also the remedy,” says Tom Orlik, author of a new book about China’s debt-soaked system.3 min French PM Philippe And His Government Resign Ahead Of Reshuffle The French government led by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe submitted its resignation Friday ahead of a cabinet reshuffle to be announced in the coming hours, the presidency said.1 min Income InvestingThese 5 Dividend Funds Offer the Flexibility to Weather the Pandemic Dividend stocks have faced head winds, including payout cuts and suspensions as efforts to fight the pandemic have weighed on cash flow in many sectors. That has depressed many of their prices.4 min Mutual FundsAmerican Funds’ Quiet Rise to Bond Dominance American Funds, owned by Capital Group, has been quietly retooling its fixed-income group. The results are impressive: Most are top performers in 2020 and longer term.4 min Coronavirus3 Regional Casino Stocks to Buy, Despite Covid-19 Concerns As Covid-19 cases rise around the country, investors betting on a casino resurgence may be pressing their luck. Still, there are some regional players worth buying, says Jefferies.2 min MediaNetflix Has Seen Huge Growth. But Price Increases Will Likely Have to Wait. Bernstein analyst finds that prices were raised in only two markets in the second quarter — Chile and Mexico — and both were tax related.1 min CompaniesSold on eBay Stock The online auction site is enjoying some positive trends. Also, Wall Street views on Pfizer, Upwork, BlackLine, FedEx, and Warner Music Group.4 min ConsumerZwift Makes the Tour de France a Virtual Cycling Race Starting on July 4, dozens of professional cyclists will take part in a virtual Tour de France over three weekends on a cycling platform known as Zwift.4 min Sustainable InvestingIdeaLab’s Bill Gross on the Trillion-Dollar Jackpot: Solving Climate Change The time has come, the green tech entrepreneur declares, to tackle the greatest investment opportunity in history. He has a few ideas.4 min CompaniesMeet Barron’s Top CEOs of 2020 These 25 bosses have navigated extraordinary challenges to keep their companies thriving.Long readLemonade’s CFO Says It’s Digitizing the Insurance Industry “Our stock values are about the future, not the past,” Tim Bixby told Barron’s.3 min The 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Reranked by Social Factors Barron’s revisits its annual ESG ranking of the 100 most sustainable companies to focus on social issues.Long read ColumnistsBeverly GoodmanFunds QuarterlyFinally, Some Good News: These Investments Are All Worth A Look Right NowMatthew C. KleinAmericans Are at Risk of Going Over an ‘Income Cliff’Reshma KapadiaThe TraderEurope on a Budget

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