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US stocks mostly rose on Wednesday morning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to hike interest rates for the first time in three years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dipped below the flat line, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained 0.4% Stocks searched for gains after…

This live blog is refreshed throughout the day with the latest updates from the market. To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here. Happy Wednesday. Stocks were climbing as Wall Street awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to hike interest rates for the first time in three years. Futures markets were pricing in a quarter-point hike for Wednesday,…

It’s the dawn of a new era for one of Wall Street’s trillion-dollar businesses. With Warren Buffett retiring as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.47%)(BRKB +0.41%) on Dec. 31, his longtime understudy, Greg Abel, is now overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and its closely watched $364 billion investment portfolio. Even though Abel wasted little time…

A stock market correction of up to 20% may arrive sooner than most investors expect, but five Berkshire Hathaway holdings are already positioned to weather the storm while paying investors to wait. Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, 2025, after six decades leading the conglomerate he transformed from a…

Caption: P. Elliott Parker, professor and chair of economics at the University of Nevada, Reno, discusses the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and what a potential rate change could mean for consumers Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Reno, Nev. Parker explained how changes in the federal funds rate can affect borrowing costs, including credit cards,…

Asked on CNBC’s Squawk Box how he felt about a potential SpaceX bid for Tesla, billionaire investor Ron Baron revealed he had already walked Elon Musk through the arguments for and against folding the two companies together. Then he refused… This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive…

Broadcom posted record AI chip numbers and Wall Street still hammered the stock, leaving analysts pointing to a gap between price and target that rarely opens this wide on a mega-cap. Here is what the sell side is betting the… This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive…

Starbucks initiated, Expedia downgraded: Wall Street’s top analyst calls The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today’s research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: Wolfe Research upgraded Paychex (PAYX) to Peer Perform from Underperform without…

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh voted to increase interest rates, risking a rift with President Donald Trump, who appointed him to the post (Anna Moneymaker) Wall Street stocks fell while the dollar advanced Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates for the first time since 2023. A rate increase had been widely anticipated, but markets…