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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 trillion market value, first U.S. company outside of tech to do so
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett tours the grounds at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reached a $1 trillion market capitalization on Wednesday, the first non-technology company in the U.S. to score the coveted milestone. Shares […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro, Abercrombie & Fitch, Box, Foot Locker and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares of the retailer, which owns the Abercrombie and Hollister banners, fell more than 9% after it reported a 21% increase in its revenue during its fiscal second quarter and issued bullish guidance for the current period. Abercrombie posted earnings of $2.50 […]
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Libya’s power divisions could once more fracture its oil output – as markets question for how long
Crude oil leaks from an oil pumping jack in an oil field in Russia. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images A political standoff in Libya risks once more paralyzing the north African country’s lucrative oil sector — but the frequency of its power tussles and crude disruptions have called long-term oil price […]
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Goldman issues warning on how quickly market confidence has recovered from an August stocks slump
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 23, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The speedy return of market confidence following a dramatic global sell-off in risky assets should be seen as a cause for concern, according to the head of asset allocation research […]
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U.S. government researchers visit a Korean mine as the race against China for critical minerals heats up
Workers in July 2019 expand a mine in Germany intended to increase supplies of tungsten and fluorspar. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. government researchers recently visited a South Korean mine to assess progress towards boosting supply of a critical metal called tungsten from areas outside China, the mine operator […]
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Chinese EV company Xpeng sees shares pop 6% after it launches mass-market car
Key Points Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company said prices for its new mass-market Mona brand would start as low as $16,812, far below that of Tesla’s Model 3. The Chinese automaker said orders for the Mona M03 electric coupe exceeded 10,000 just 52 minutes after the car’s formal launch Tuesday evening […]
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Cryptocurrencies tumble amid a wave of long liquidations, bitcoin falls under $60,000
Cryptocurrencies fell Tuesday evening as Asia futures pointed lower, triggering a wave of liquidations on the Bybit exchange. The price of bitcoin was last lower by 6.2% at $59,504.68, according to Coin Metrics. Ether tumbled more than 8% to $2,457.61. “Crypto markets moved down sharply, triggering a leverage driven liquidation,” said Steven Lubka, head of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of Australia’s inflation numbers
The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia’s July inflation numbers. Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last meeting revealed that the central bank had […]
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Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street looks toward Nvidia earnings: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 23, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were flat Tuesday night as investors waited in anticipation for chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly earnings announcement Wednesday after the bell. Futures tied to the Dow […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nordstrom, SentinelOne, Ambarella and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Nordstrom – Shares jumped about 7% after the company’s second-quarter earnings topped analysts’ estimates. The retailer reported adjusted earnings of 96 cents per share, topping consensus forecasts of 71 cents per share, according to LSEG. Meanwhile, revenue of $3.89 billion missed the estimate for $3.90 billion. […]
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