Wall Street
Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock, but doesn’t explain why in annual letter
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC The mystery over Warren Buffett’s surprisingly defensive stance deepened over the weekend. The 94-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sold more stocks in the latest quarter and grew […]
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Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion
Key Points The Warren Buffett-led conglomerate said its operating profit — which encompasses earnings from the company’s wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed to $14.527 billion during the final three months of 2024. That was led by by a whopping 302% jump in insurance underwriting from the year-earlier period to $3.409 billion. Source
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Walmart’s worst week since 2022: Retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong
Fast Money Walmart’s worst week since 2022: Retailer’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks Wall Street is getting earnings, tariff risks wrong Published Sat, Feb 22 20259:00 AM EST Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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Nvidia and PCE will have to deliver next week for a stock market in search of direction
A stock market in search of direction could very well get one next week. Investors are about to react to two potentially major market-moving events in the week ahead. Nvidia is set to come out with its first earnings report since China’s DeepSeek in January rattled the outlook for artificial intelligence companies. And last month’s […]
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Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE’s cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
Steve Cohen, chairman and CEO of Point72, speaking to CNBC on April 3, 2024. CNBC Billionaire investor Steve Cohen doubled down on his negative view of the U.S. economy due to a backdrop of punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts spearheaded by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The chairman and CEO of […]
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Deutsche Bank is a rare Wall Street bank that’s cautious on Nvidia ahead of earnings
Ahead of Nvidia ‘s highly anticipated quarterly earnings release next Wednesday, Deutsche Bank is a rare Wall Street bank that is staying on the sidelines in failing to recommend the chipmaker. Nvidia is slated to report results for the fiscal fourth quarter that ended in January after the market closes on Feb. 26. Jensen Huang’s […]
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Warren Buffett’s eagerly anticipated annual letter lands Saturday. Here’s what to expect
Warren Buffett is about to address shareholders and countless admirers following a series of market-moving events — a fresh trade war, devastating wildfires as well as a shocking stock-selling spree at his own Berkshire Hathaway . The 94-year-old “Oracle of Omaha’s” must-read annual letter will be released Saturday at 8 a.m. ET along with Berkshire’s […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Celsius, Dropbox, Block and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Booking Holdings — The online travel company jumped 3% after fourth-quarter results surpassed analysts’ expectations. Adjusted earnings came in at $41.55 per share and revenue clocked in at $5.47 billion. Analysts were looking for $36.03 per share in earnings and $5.18 billion in revenue, per […]
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen hikes his personal stake in Alibaba to $1 billion, the WSJ says
GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop CEO and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has increased his personal stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said the sizable stake in Alibaba is a bullish bet […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Arista Networks, Bumble, Cadence Design and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Howard Hughes Holdings — Shares slipped about 5% after Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman upped his takeover offer for the real estate company , vowing to turn it into a “modern-day” Berkshire Hathaway. Ackman said Tuesday that his firm submitted a proposal to acquire 10 million […]
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