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Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares slipped Friday as investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett’s six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel. Class […]
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SpaceX stock debut is the big market event of 2026. Why Musk’s venture could be biggest IPO ever
As billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk readies to take SpaceX to the public market, investors are awaiting the chance to get in on what is expected to be the biggest IPO on record. Musk said late last month that reports of the space technology company’s plans to go public this year were “accurate.” Multiple outlets reported […]
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Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund at Citadel rises 10.2% in volatile 2025
Key Points Citadel’s flagship multistrategy Wellington fund, its largest, gained 10.2% in 2025, according to a person familiar with the firm’s returns. The firm’s tactical trading fund, which combines equities with quantitative strategies, advanced 18.6% in 2025, the person said. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Vertiv, Baidu, Warby Parker, RH & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Vertiv — Shares popped 8% after Barclays upgraded the data center infrastructure provider to an overweight rating from equal weight. The bank said recent volatility has created an attractive entry point, and believes that upside potential to earnings estimates will drive further outperformance. Sable Offshore — […]
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Chip stocks rally to start 2026 after third-straight winning year
Chipmaking stocks rallied to kick off 2026 as investors piled into the winning artificial intelligence-fueled sector following another big year of gains. Dutch chip equipment maker ASML surged 9%, while Micron Technology jumped 8% to start the new trading year. Lam Research and Intel rallied about 7% each, while Marvell Technology rose 5%. Advanced Micro […]
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S&P 500 is little changed as first-day gain sputters, chip stocks remain strong: Live updates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on Jan. 2, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The S&P 500 was relatively unchanged on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as gains in semiconductor names kept losses in check. The […]
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Meet the 2026 stock market. It’s the same AI-reliant market of 2025
Key Points The first trading day of 2026 kicked off Friday, with tech leading the way as it had last year. The Magnificent Seven stocks are all higher, with Nvidia and Alphabet advancing more than 1%, each. Semiconductors are rising as a group, with Broadcom gaining more than 1.5%. “The winners, in our view, are […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Baidu, Wayfair, Tesla, Taiwan Semiconductor & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Baidu — The Chinese tech giant jumped 12% after it said it plans to spin off its semiconductor unit , Kunlunxin, and list it in Hong Kong. Wayfair , RH , Williams-Sonoma — The home goods retailers rose following President Donald Trump’s decision to […]
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Behind the mesh curtain: Why airline class wars will intensify in 2026
Planes line up on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on November 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images From Spirit Airlines’ fight for survival to American Airlines‘ planned glow-up, from new international routes and brand-new airport lounges to stingier frequent flyer policies, class divides in the sky […]
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Buffett says Berkshire has the best odds of any company for lasting a century as he hands over reins
Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is better positioned than any company to endure for the next century as he handed over the CEO reins to his successor Greg Abel, whom he strongly endorsed. “It has a better chance I think of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of,” Buffett […]
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