Weakness in the job market , shifting expectations of the Federal Reserve's next move, fears of a hard landing, the risk of sticky inflation and the upcoming presidential election. To Warren Buffett , none of that macroeconomic stuff matters. The "Oracle of Omaha," who turned 94 years old last...
A sign hangs above a Dollar General store in Chicago on Aug. 31, 2023.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesDollar General shares tumbled Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year, suggesting its lower-income customers are struggling in this economy.Shares of the retailer, which...
Customers arrive at a Cava restaurant in New York City, U.S., June 22, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines after the bell: Cava Group — The fast-casual restaurant brand saw shares climb nearly 6% in after hours trading following a better-than-expected earnings report. Cava posted a profit...
Baupost Group's Seth Klarman slashed his big stake in Google and YouTube owner Alphabet before the July sell-off, according to a new regulatory filing with the SEC. The Boston-based hedge fund manager, who oversees roughly $28 billion in assets , chopped his Alphabet position by 64%, to just $195 million,...
Warren Buffett's head-turning sale of his big Apple stake did not faze Wall Street analysts' conviction in the iPhone maker. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its earnings filing over the weekend that its Apple stake was valued at $84.2 billion at the end of the second quarter, indicating that the...
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. GroganBerkshire Hathaway's cash pile swelled to a record $276.9 billion last quarter as Warren Buffett sold big chunks in stock holdings including Apple.The Omaha-based conglomerate's...
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. GroganBerkshire Hathaway's highly scrutinized cash pile could top $200 billion — more than the entire annual gross domestic product of Hungary — amid CEO Warren...
People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHiring in the U.S. slowed significantly last month, with information and financial sectors registering job losses.The information services sector was a notable weak spot for July, posting a...
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : F5 — The tech stock surged 14% in after-hours trading after the company reported a blowout quarterly report. F5 posted adjusted earnings of $3.36 per share in the fiscal third quarter, compared to an LSEG estimate of $2.97 per...
Berkshire Hathaway has reduced a sizable chuck of share count through buybacks in recent years as Warren Buffett views the repurchase program as an effective way to reward long-term shareholders. Over the past five and a half years (22 quarters), the conglomerate has repurchased nearly $75 billion worth of...