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Berkshire’s surprise bet on Alphabet signals a new chapter for Buffett’s tech exposure

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a significant new stake in Alphabet in a filing that surprised investors and reshaped the narrative around the conglomerate’s approach to technology investing. The move, revealed in Berkshire’s quarter end portfolio filing, shows the company acquired roughly 17.8 million shares of Alphabet worth about

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Midday market movers: Whirlpool, Topgolf Callaway, Nvidia, StubHub and the stocks driving the session

European and US equity markets moved decisively through the midday session as a mix of corporate news, earnings reactions and sector rotation set the tone for intraday trading. A handful of names attracted outsized interest, with Whirlpool, Topgolf Callaway Brands, Nvidia and StubHub among the most actively traded and most

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Inside FanDuel Predicts How Flutter plans to offer sports outcome contracts while navigating U.S. betting rules

Flutter Entertainment, the owner of FanDuel, and CME Group unveiled a standalone prediction markets app this month that will let U.S. users buy and sell event contracts tied to sports outcomes, economic benchmarks and other measurable events. The product, branded FanDuel Predicts, is designed to expand access to regulated

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

UK growth sputters to 0.1 percent in Q3 setting up tougher economic choices

The United Kingdom’s economy expanded by a scant 0.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics preliminary estimate, a result that fell short of market expectations and leaves policymakers facing renewed questions about the timing and scale of stimulus measures ahead

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

European markets to open higher as U.S. government shutdown ends restoring global risk appetite

European stock markets were poised to open broadly higher on Thursday as investors digested the news that the United States had moved to end its protracted government shutdown, a development that removed a major source of political risk weighing on global trade flows financial stability and corporate planning. Futures across

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

European Stocks Set to Open Higher as Momentum from U S Funding Relief Lifts Risk Appetite

European equity markets were poised to open broadly higher on Wednesday as investor sentiment warmed following signs that the US government funding impasse may be nearing resolution and as a fresh batch of corporate results offered pockets of reassurance about earnings momentum. Futures for major indexes pointed to gains across

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Why a strong stock market is propping up the economy and why a labor market shock could topple it

Stock market gains have become an unexpectedly important prop for the U.S. economy this year. Wealth effects from rising equity portfolios have supported household spending, corporate confidence and local government finances even as key measures of the real economy showed signs of cooling. That dynamic has allowed growth to

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

SoftBank Exits Nvidia Stake Raising 5.83 Billion as Portfolio Shuffle Accelerates

SoftBank Group said Tuesday it sold its entire holding in Nvidia, generating 5.83 billion in proceeds as the Japanese conglomerate reshapes a portfolio that has swung wildly with the fortunes of artificial intelligence investments. The disclosure came as SoftBank reported stronger than expected results for its fiscal second quarter

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Why investors should stay calm as the tech sell off reshuffles markets

The recent correction in technology stocks has rattled investors and sparked dire headlines, but market strategists urge that the pullback is not yet a reason to hit the panic button. After a torrid run led by companies tied to artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, stocks that had enjoyed outsized gains

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4 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

European Stocks Poised to Rally as Hopes Grow for End to US Government Shutdown

European stock markets looked set to open higher Monday as traders priced in the growing chance of a U.S. funding agreement that could end the prolonged federal government shutdown. Futures for the major European indices were firmer in early trade, with investors reacting to reports that the U.S.

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Accuses Short Sellers as Stock Endures Worst Week Since April

Palantir Technologies endured a bruising week of trading as shares tumbled following a mix of profit taking and fresh bearish bets, prompting the company chief executive Alex Karp to publicly rebuke short sellers on more than one occasion. The rallies that propelled Palantir to headline status earlier in the year

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Nasdaq Slides Again as AI Selloff Deepens Putting Index on Track for Worst Week Since April

U.S equity markets closed lower on Friday as another wave of selling in artificial intelligence linked stocks pushed major benchmarks into negative territory for the week. The Nasdaq Composite extended its decline and looked set to record its weakest week since the turbulence of early April as investors pared

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4 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

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