Barron's - USA (2021-02-15)

CONTENTS 02.15.21 VOL.CI NO.

Index P. 4

Review & Preview P. 10

Mailbag P. 35

13D Filings P. M

Charting the Market P. M

Winners & Losers P. M

Research Reports P. M

Market View P. M

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How Sustainable Companies Stack Up Against the S&P 500

Source: Calvert Research & Management

Barron’sTop100,Market-CapWeighted S&P 500

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2018 2019 2020

1%

36%

25.3%

18.4%

31.5%

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40%

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30

P. 20

Leaders in Sustainability

The 100 companies in our fourth annual ranking scored the highest in terms of taking

care of all their stakeholders—investors, employees, customers, communities, and the

environment. Better yet, they continue to beat the market.By LESLIE P. NORTON

P. 13

Vaccine Upstarts Have

a Shot at Greatness

The pandemic is giving small

biotechs an entry point into a staid

industry—and giving investors a

chance to bet on disruption.

By JOSH NATHAN-KAZIS

P. 15

HologicIsMoreThan

a Covid-Testing Bet

Soaring demand for Hologic’s

diagnostic equipment is laying

the groundwork for more growth,

even as the pandemic wanes.

By EVIE LIU

P. 17

TimetoTakeaCrack

at Corning Shares

The maker of high-tech glass and

other products is growing quickly,

but investors have yet to recognize

the full opportunity for the stock.

By ERIC J. SAVITZ

P. 19

The Long and Bumpy

Road to Electric Cars

Barron’sCentennial:The quest

to create a viable electric vehicle

has spanned more than 100 years.

Tesla finally nailed it.

By KENNETH G. PRINGLE

P. 27

Navigating the Market’s

Twists and Turns

Profile:Janet Rilling, co-manager

of the Wells Fargo Core Plus Bond

fund, has an impressive record for

outperforming in choppy markets.

By SARAH MAX

P. 32

Where Mark Mobius Is

Placing His Bets Now

Q&A:This veteran investor thinks

emerging markets are ready for a

post-Covid rally—andhe explains

why globalization is here to stay.

By RESHMA KAPADIA

P. 7

Up&DownWall

Street:Market Frenzy

Isn’t Quite Like 1999

By RANDALL W. FORSYTH

P. 9

Streetwise:Partaking

in U.S. Pot Stocks

By JACK HOUGH

P. 29

Funds:ETFs Latch On

to the SPAC Craze

By EVIE LIU

P. 30

Tech Trader:Tiny

Stocks, Huge Potential

By ERIC J. SAVITZ

P. 31

Economy:Higher

Wages Won’t Hurt

By MATTHEW C. KLEIN

P. 34

Other Voices:Spurring

Change by Improving

ESG Transparency

By RONALD COHEN

P. 35

Income:Recalibrating

for Rising Bond Yields

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

P. M

Trader:As Stocks Rise,

Uneasiness Grows

By BEN LEVISOHN

P. M

Euro Trader:Royal

Dutch Looks Cheap

By SIMON CONSTABLE

P. M

Emerging Markets:

Low Risks as Rates Rise

By CRAIG MELLOW

P. M

Striking Price:Playing

Palantir’s Volatility

By STEVEN M. SEARS

P. M

Commodities:Fuel

Prices Start to Recover

By MYRA P. SAEFONG

Barron’s Roundtable

on Fox Business

Watch our weekly TV show

Saturday at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.

ET; or Sunday at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.,

or 11:30 a.m. This week, interviews

with John Streur, CEO of Calvert—

which provided the data for our

Most Sustainable Companies list—

and Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.