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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Hyatt Hotels, Taiwan Semiconductor & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — The technology stock rose 1%. Earlier this week, Nvidia completed its $5 billion equity investment in Intel. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — Shares ticked up 1% after Reuters reported that Nvidia asked the semiconductor firm to boost its H200 production in response to Chinese orders […]
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Warren Buffett’s exit leaves open question: Who runs Berkshire’s $300 billion equity portfolio?
As Berkshire Hathaway marks Warren Buffett ‘s official retirement Wednesday, attention is shifting to a less settled part of the succession plan: the fate of its $300 billion equity portfolio. For decades, Berkshire’s stock holdings have reflected Buffett’s long-term investing judgment and his willingness to deploy capital aggressively during market turmoil. With no obvious successor […]
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Europe’s banks have had a stellar year. Now they face one big question in 2026
Key Points Europe’s banking sector has flourished in 2025, with lenders notching their strongest annual showing since 1997. Now, after a strong third-quarter earnings season, banks must decide how and where to put their “significant” excess capital to work in 2026. Strategists see the sector as a strong diversification play for investors in 2026. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Molina Healthcare, Intel, AXT, OceanFirst Financial & more
Check out some of the stocks posting the biggest moves in midday trading. Molina Healthcare – Shares advanced about 4%. “Big Short” investor Michael Burry in a Substack post noted that the health insurer could be a takeover candidate. He compared it to Warren Buffett’s investment in Geico. Intel – The chip company rose more […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Applied Digital, Meta Platforms, Boeing & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Applied Digital — Shares rose more than 1% in the premarket after the company announced it would spin off its cloud business and combine it with Ekso Bionics . Shares of the latter company, which has a market cap of just $18.5 million, rallied 51%. Meta […]
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China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
Key Points China’s new energy vehicle market is set to see more price competition next year as overall growth slows, analysts predict. Domestic saturation is pushing Chinese automakers such as BYD to expand overseas, including opening local factories. Foreign carmakers still see opportunity, but competition is tightening fast. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Newmont, DigitalBridge & more
Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical – Shares cratered more than 40% after Ultragenyx announced that its bone disease drug setrusumab fell short of expectations in two trials. “Neither study achieved its primary endpoint of reduction in annualized clinical fracture rate compared to placebo or bisphosphonates,” […]
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Silver tops $80 for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight
Key Points Silver slid more than 3% on Monday, after topping $80 for the first time ever in overnight trading. The precious metal was still higher by more than 155% year to date. It started 2025 trading above just $20 per ounce. That has helped the precious metal outperform even gold this year. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DigitalBridge, Praxis Precision Medicines, Coupang & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DigitalBridge — The private equity firm that invests in data centers and other assets surged more than 32% after Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, said Japan’s SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire DigitalBridge. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, Bloomberg reported. Nvidia […]
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China to crack down on AI chatbots around suicide, gambling
Key Points China’s cybersecurity regulator on Saturday proposed rules to limit the ability of artificial intelligence to influence human emotions. The draft rules come just days after two Chinese AI chatbot startups filed to list in Hong Kong. China, in the past year, has announced efforts to lead global AI governance. Source
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