Senior Markets Analysis Writer at Barron's
Paul R. La Monica is a Senior Markets Analysis Writer at Barron's. He specializes in finance, trading, and investment strategies, with a keen focus on stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, often intertwining insights from the sports and pop culture realms. La Monica's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including KITV4 Island News, CNN, and MarketWatch.
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SpaceX’s stock slide may be a reason why the ChatGPT and Claude owners should go public before the IPO window shuts.
Italian media conglomerate Bending Spoons is now trading, following its purchase of AOL earlier this year. The stock looks pricey.
Global merger activity reached a record $2.6 trillion in the first half of the year as companies pursued larger acquisitions, while analysts expect dealmaking to broaden into smaller companies.
More mergers among brand-name consumer companies seem likely—following a record $2.6 trillion worth of transactions announced in the first half of 2026.
If you were looking to buy a company, what would it be? Shake Shack? Maybe Instacart? This isn't a Christmas in July wish list because neither Shake Shack nor Instacart is up for sale.
More mergers among brand-name consumer companies seem likely—following a record $2.6 trillion worth of transactions announced in the first half of 2026.
By: Paul R. La Monica
More mergers among brand-name consumer companies seem likely—following a record $2.6 trillion worth of transactions announced in the first half of 2026.
Wolfe Research Chief Investment Strategist Chris Senyek and his team run monthly screens to identify possible targets.
Paul R. La Monica SK Hynix's stock is now trading in the U.S. Next up? A slew of exchange-traded funds offering leveraged exposure to the South Korean memory chip leader. Buyer beware.
Csquare, a data center operator backed by Brookfield, is going public as investors are growing skeptical about AI and IPOs.
