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Warren Buffett’s Successor, Greg Abel, Dumped Amazon and Domino’s, and More Than Tripled Berkshire’s Stake in a Virtual Monopoly in a Massive Portfolio Overhaul

Key Points Warren Buffett retired on Dec. 31, handing the proverbial keys and control of Berkshire Hathaway’s day-to-day operations and investment portfolio to Greg Abel. Buffett’s successor sold out of 16 positions (a third of Berkshire’s portfolio) in the first quarter, including high-profile stakes in …

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I’ve Been Wrong About This Tech Stock for Years, but I’ve Finally Bought Shares

Key Points One of the most important lessons an investor can learn is to be adaptable. It’s easy to get caught up in a thesis or mindset and want to stick with it no matter what. However, it is important to be flexible as companies …

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Nvidia vs. Alphabet: Which Will Be the World’s Biggest Company By the End of 2026?

Key Points Alphabet has strong momentum thanks to its fast-growing cloud computing business. Nvidia could see accelerating demand for its products. Both stocks are long-term buys, regardless of where they end up by year-end. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Only about a …

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Best AI Energy Stocks to Buy Now Down 30%: CEG, VST

Artificial intelligence and semiconductors stocks skyrocketed off their late March lows to new all-time highs. There’s no telling when the next stock market pullback will occur, since calling near-term tops and bottoms can only be done in retrospect. That said, stock market gravity will take …

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3 Stocks to Sell Before May 19

Every so often, a single day changes the course of technological progress. For example… October 1, 1908: Ford Motor Co. (F) introduced the Model T. October 26, 1958: Pan Am’s Boeing 707 completed the first scheduled transatlantic jet service from New York to Paris. January …

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Ampco-Pittsburgh Stock Slips Post Q1 Earnings Despite Sales Growth

Shares of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation AP have lost 3% since the company reported earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, against the S&P 500 Index’s 1.3% gain over the same period. Over the past month, however, the stock has rallied 25.1%, significantly outperforming the S&P …

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Disney Stock Before Q2 Earnings: Buy Now or Wait for Results?

The Walt Disney Company DIS is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on May 6. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues is pegged at $25.03 billion, suggesting modest growth of 5.96% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure. The consensus mark for …

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Chinese Automakers Take Aim at a Big Ford Money-Maker

Key Points Chinese carmakers have gained momentum in Europe’s passenger car market, and are now entering new segments. Chinese automakers won’t face additional European Union tariffs with electric vans. Ford is countering the incoming Chinese competition with the Transit City, which is built in China. …

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Crypto Market Update: Clarity Act Advances Through Senate Banking Committee

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (May 15) as of 1:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$78,742.81, down 2.3 percent over the …

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Why Alibaba’s Earnings Report May Spell Trouble for Amazon

Key Points Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) posted a mixed earnings report for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. In a pre-market release today, Alibaba reported strong revenue growth, driven by a 40% jump in artificial intelligence-related cloud revenue. But at the same time, …

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