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Salesforce dumped rest of its Snowflake shares during first-quarter market plunge
Marc Benioff, chairman and co-chief executive officer of Salesforce.com Inc., speaks at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco on Nov. 19, 2019. Salesforce’s annual software conference, where it introduces new products and discusses its commitment to social causes, was interrupted for the second year in a row by protests against the company’s work with the […]
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These stable super performers offer a smooth ride and beat the market
There are still several stocks with good track records that are doing well, even as it gets harder for investors to find safe places amid the market swoon. Source
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The Salton Sea could produce the world’s greenest lithium, if new extraction technologies work
About 40 miles north of the California-Mexico border lies the shrinking, landlocked lake known as the Salton Sea. Though the lake was once the epicenter of a thriving resort community, water contamination and decades of drought have contributed to a collapse of its once-vibrant ecosystem and given rise to ghost towns. But amid this environmental […]
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Warren Buffett’s energy bet tops $40 billion, a record for Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett piled into the energy sector as he took advantage of “gambling in the market” to pick up established oil and gas players at attractive prices. Source
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Buffett bought more Apple last quarter and says he would have added more if the stock didn’t rebound
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, April 30, 2022. CNBC Warren Buffett bought the dip in his No. 1 stock Apple during the tech giant’s sell-off in the first quarter. Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman and CEO told CNBC’s Becky Quick that he scooped up $600 million worth of Apple shares following a […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Futures fall after Nasdaq’s worst month since 2008 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 28, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures turned lower on the first trading day of May. The Nasdaq closed out April […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Activision Blizzard, Bilibili, Moody’s and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – Activision shares jumped 2.7% in premarket trading after Warren Buffett told the Berkshire annual meeting that the company had increased its stake in the videogame maker. Bilibili (BILI) – The China-based online gaming company’s stock slid 4.2% in the […]
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Warren Buffett gives his most expansive explanation for why he doesn’t believe in Bitcoin
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger press conference at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, April 30, 2022. CNBC Bitcoin has steadily been gaining acceptance from the traditional finance and investment world in recent years but Warren Buffett is sticking to his skeptical stance on bitcoin. He said at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder meeting Saturday […]
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Warren Buffett says Berkshire owns 9.5% of Activision Blizzard shares in merger arbitrage bet
Warren Buffett on Saturday said Berkshire Hathaway has been increasing its stake in Activision Blizzard in a merger arbitrage play, betting that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the video game company will close. Berkshire now owns about 9.5% of Activision shares, Buffett said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “Occasionally I’ll see an arbitrage deal and […]
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Bill Murray reflects on inappropriate behavior that led to the shutdown of his latest film
Bill Murray is still reflecting on his inappropriate behavior, which led to a production shutdown on the Searchlight Pictures’ film “Being Mortal” last week. On Saturday, the actor told CNBC that he had a “difference of opinion” with a woman he was working with on the film, saying, “I did something I thought was funny […]
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