BARRON’S MAGAZINE – MAY 8, 2023 ISSUE

Culture Wars Are Hitting Companies. How They’re Fighting Back.

Bud Light is the latest casualty in a battle over whether companies are embracing too many progressive goals on everything from gender identity to climate change. What’s at stake as companies fight back.

Thinking of Buying Bank Stocks? You’ll Need a Strong Stomach.

No one wants to buy bank stocks ahead of a recession, says UBS analyst Erika Najarian.

Weight-Loss Drugs Will Be Blockbusters. Here’s the Stock to Buy.

Everyone is talking about Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic. Now, the drugs are poised to go from conversation starters to profit makers.

Biofuel Stocks Are Sputtering. They Could Get a Jump Start.

An industry reckoning over carbon credits could refresh the market for renewables derived from things such as cooking oil and cow manure. These beaten-down stocks that could get a lift once headwinds subside.