Wall Street
Hedge funds, matching the market’s performance, are turning cautious with stocks at record highs
Stock-picking hedge funds climbed modestly in July, in line with the broader market, but their positioning has turned more cautious with the S & P 500 sitting near a record high. Global fundamental long-short hedge funds returned 1.5% in July on an asset-weighted basis, bringing their year-to-date gains to 7.8%, according to data from Goldman […]
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Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, […]
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President Donald Trump to join ‘Squawk Box’ at 8 a.m. ET
President Donald Trump joins Squawk Box at 8 a.m. on August 5, 2025. President Donald Trump will join CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday around 8 a.m. ET for a wide-ranging conversation on the economy and the state of the U.S. Trump’s interview comes as the administration juggles a slew of tariff negotiations as well as […]
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Berkshire shares dip after earnings decline, lack of buybacks disappoint investors
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw […]
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Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings dip 4% as conglomerate braces for tariff impact
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a small decline in second-quarter operating earnings as Warren Buffett’s conglomerate warns of negative impacts from steep U.S. tariffs. Berkshire’s operating profit […]
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder says a half-point rate cut by the Fed in September is possible
Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s chief investment officer for global fixed income, said July’s dismal jobs report opened the door for a jumbo rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. “We would argue that the evidence the Fed needed in order to justify a cut in September has arrived in today’s report,” Rieder said in a […]
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Ray Dalio sells his last remaining stake in Bridgewater, steps away from hedge fund’s board
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates LP, speaks during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. The size of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week won’t be a game changer for global investors, though risks from China’s slowdown continue to weigh on their minds, according to participants at […]
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You can bet on the words that will be said on Apple’s earnings call like ‘Tariff’ and ‘Severance’
Key Points Bets from Kalshi users priced in a roughly 90% probability that Apple’s earnings call after the bell Thursday would feature words like “China” and “Tariff,” as well as a more than 50% chance that “Severance” would be mentioned. Kalshi’s question on what will be said during Apple’s earnings call has generated almost $43,000 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta, Ford Motor, eBay and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Qualcomm — The semiconductor company fell 5% despite posting a fiscal third-quarter beat on both the top and bottom lines. Qualcomm posted adjusted earnings of $2.77 per share on revenue of $10.37 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of $2.71 per share and […]
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Why it appears Washington is becoming friendlier toward crypto ETFs under Trump
ETF Edge Why it appears Washington is becoming friendlier toward crypto ETFs under Trump Published Wed, Jul 30 20257:00 AM EDT Siena Griffin@siena_griffin WATCH LIVE Source
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