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Despite skipping over his annual donation to the Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett downplayed Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates’ relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a mistake he might have made himself. “While it’s distasteful, while he made mistakes, I made mistakes, hiring all kinds of people, or choosing friends, and then finding out later that,…

Billionaire Warren Buffett announced Tuesday that he has decided to stop donating to the Gates Foundation after newly released government documents showed the charity’s figurehead, Bill Gates, once had close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett has given over $47 billion to the Gates Foundation in the past two decades. The former Berkshire…

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday that his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates ‘ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…

Kevin Warsh, the newest occupant of the most powerful economic chair in the world, is painting an optimistic picture. In his assessment of the US economy, the Fed Chair pointed to strong productivity growth, a broadly stable labor market, and an ongoing internal review of how the central bank meets its objectives. What Warsh actually…

Kevin Warsh, who officially took office as Federal Reserve Chair on May 22, 2026, has been making the case that regular communication with the executive branch and central bank independence aren’t mutually exclusive. The independence question During his testimony before Congress on July 14, 2026, Warsh put it plainly. “The independence of the Fed is…

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are gaining ground Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big companies and an update on the path of inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and was on track for a fourth gain in five days The Dow Jones Industrial Average…

Paramount Resources (PRMRF) closed the last trading session at $20.5, gaining 1.2% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $25.67 indicates a 25.2% upside potential. The average comprises nine…

SEOUL, July 16 : South Korea’s financial regulator on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory measures aimed at easing market volatility triggered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are tied to certain major technology firms. So-called single-stock, leveraged ETFs linked to chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix were first introduced in South Korea in late May…

Investors woke up feeling great about a sweet inflation report on Wednesday morning. By lunchtime, chip stocks had other plans and the gains got slippery. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) was up 0.28% as of 12:15 p.m. ET after reaching a session high of 0.8% around 10:15 a.m. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained just…

Photo by manseok_Kim on Pixabay The memory chip giant is on a tear, but its real value for your portfolio lies in how it moves on its own. Micron Technology (MU) stock has been one of the S&P 500’s strongest performers over the last week, climbing 4.8% while the index barely budged with a 0.5%…