Warren Buffett announced he is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after more than six decades at the helm, transitioning to the role of chairman emeritus while remaining on the board. His son Howard Buffett will take over as chairman, following Greg Abel's earlier appointment as CEO less than a year ago. Buffett, 96, cited his age in a shareholder letter while expressing confidence in Berkshire's future.
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· 2026-09-18
Major U.S. indexes closed lower for the week as crude oil topped $100 a barrel amid U.S.-Iran tensions and the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since October 2023, reviving fears the Fed will raise rates again. The Dow fell 1.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped 0.8% and 0.7% respectively, despite a Friday rebound. Inflation readings from the producer and consumer price indexes came in largely as expected, but portfolio holdings Meta and Apple offered upbeat signals about their AI prospects.
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· 2026-09-12
Nvidia posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and issued a bullish forward outlook, reinforcing confidence that AI infrastructure spending remains robust. On the earnings call, Nvidia disclosed that Amazon will buy an additional 2 million of its GPUs in 2027 and 2028 even as it builds its own AI chips, and the strong report helped push the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow to their best trading day since early August.
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· 2026-08-29