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Investor concerns about a fading Buffett premium after Warren Buffett stepped down from the helm of Berkshire Hathaway were assuaged after The Oracle of Omaha disclosed he still heavily influences trades at the conglomerate. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new position in Alphabet in Q3 2025, buying 17.8 million Class A shares of Google’s parent company.…

Key Takeaways Table of Contents Wall Street analysts caution that a potential Tesla-SpaceX combination faces lengthy regulatory approval processes spanning multiple years GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson identifies $40–$50 potential downside for TSLA as speculation around corporate combinations dissipates Upcoming midterm contests present political uncertainty, with prediction markets showing Democrats above 80% probability to capture…

Photo by OpenClipart-Vectors on Pixabay The stock’s recent jump is tempting, but its long-term behavior tells a different story about the kind of risk it adds to your holdings. Amazon (AMZN) stock has climbed 4.7% in the last five trading days while the broader S&P 500 managed just a 1.2% gain. This run coincided with…

Our top 10 things to watch Friday, July 17 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis. 1. Market futures are sharply lower, driven by the continued pullback in tech and semiconductor stocks. The latest worry is from a Chinese AI startup claiming its new model is competitive with…

05:48:29 PM IST, 17 Jul 2026 Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today | Live:Chip selloff drags Wall Street futures lower U.S. stock index futures fell as weakness in semiconductor stocks intensified, pressuring broader markets. Investors reassessed the strength of the AI-driven rally that had pushed major indexes to record highs.…

On Dec. 31, arguably the most renowned investor of our generation, billionaire Warren Buffett, hung up his work coat for the final time. In his more than half-century as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +2.03%)(BRKB +1.82%), the Oracle of Omaha led his company’s Class A shares (BRKA) to a nearly 6,100,000% gain, outperforming the benchmark…

Tarik Skubal. Image via: Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Tarik Skubal is baseball’s most coveted trade chip, and the list of teams chasing him keeps growing. With Detroit sitting at 44-52 and unlikely to contend, and Skubal ticketed for free agency after this season, insiders expect the Tigers to move their ace within weeks.…

Aug. 4 is a major date for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors alike. It’s when AMD reports second-quarter earnings, and it has major implications for both stocks. It’s possible that the two stocks could move in opposite directions after this announcement, and each group of investors (maybe you’re invested in both stocks)…

In public appearances this week, a number of top Federal Reserve officials signaled a strict crackdown on sticky inflation, setting a hawkish tone ahead of the next policy meeting later this month. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh made his first Congressional appearance in the new role on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that members of the rate-setting Federal…