Finance
Warren Buffett rips Wall Street for turning the stock market into ‘a gambling parlor’
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett lambasted Wall Street for encouraging speculative behavior in the stock market, effectively turning it into a “gambling parlor.” Buffett, 91, spoke at length during his annual shareholder meeting Saturday about one of his favorite targets for criticism: investment banks and brokerages. “Wall Street makes money, one way or another, catching […]
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From Dairy Queen to Brooks Running, Berkshire Hathaway’s businesses seeing an impact from inflation
Inflation has been one of the hot topics for markets this year, and rising prices are impacting portfolio companies for Berkshire Hathaway in different ways. In March, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose 5.2%, and the central bank is starting to raise interest rates, trying to thread the needle between slowing the rise in […]
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Warren Buffett significantly increases Chevron bet, now in Berkshire’s top 4 positions
Warren Buffett and Becky Quick at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway added to its Chevron bet significantly during the first quarter, making the energy stock the conglomerate’s fourth biggest equity holding. The “Oracle of Omaha’s” Chevron investment was worth $25.9 billion […]
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Berkshire earnings decline in the first quarter on slowing economic growth, stock market pullback
Warren Buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday a decline in first-quarter earnings, as the conglomerate was not immune to a slowing U.S. economy. The company’s net earnings came in at $5.46 billion, down more than 53% from $11.71 billion in the year-earlier period. Berkshire’s operating earnings — which encompass profits […]
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Here’s what it’s like to attend Warren Buffett’s shopping carnival for shareholders
Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting signage in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting’s pregame is nothing short of an extravaganza. Thousands of Berkshire shareholders flocked to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend for the annual meeting Saturday. Before hearing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, investors gathered in a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Verisign, Honeywell and more
A contractor working for Amazon.com cleans a delivery truck in Richmond, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Amazon — Shares of the e-commerce company slumped 13% after issuing weak revenue guidance for the current quarter. Amazon also […]
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Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting is here: What to expect from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett is set to kick off Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting Saturday on a high note, with the “Oracle of Omaha” finally back in the deal-making game and the conglomerate’s outperforming stock crossing a key milestone. With tens […]
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UN deputy secretary-general responds to criticism over Ukraine conflict, says there’ll be lessons learned
Russian is one of five nations that hold a veto power on the U.N’s Security Council. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The United Nations deputy secretary-general has told CNBC there will be “lessons learned” from the war in Ukraine. Speaking Wednesday after the release of the U.N’s “2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report,” Amina Mohammed said […]
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Singapore start-up Nium seeks up to $400 million in deals to take on Europe’s crowded fintech market
Europe’s fintech sector is fiercely competitive, with privately-held start-ups worth tens of billions of dollars vying to steal market share from incumbent banks. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — Nium, a $2 billion digital payments start-up based out of Singapore, has big plans for its European business. The company, whose software helps […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Amazon, Apple, Robinhood and more
An Amazon truck is seen entering the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 25, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Amazon — Shares of the e-commerce giant tumbled by 10% after hours, after the company reported first-quarter results and issued weaker-than-expected […]
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