Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Andrew Harnik | AP The 91-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” scooped up Citi shares while they have been underperforming the rest of the financi...
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Paramount shares jump 10% after Buffett’s Berkshire reveals new stake
In this photo illustration, Paramount+ (Paramount Plus) logo is seen on a smartphone against its website in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount...
Some factories might leave China, but big picture it doesn’t matter
China still holds the cards for global supply chains, whether or not Covid lockdowns frustrate businesses in the near term. An employee works on the production line of the screens for 5G smartphones a...
Home affordability at 2007 bubble level but crash unlikely: Blackstone
A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely du...
Stock futures are flat after S&P, Nasdaq start the week in the red
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 13, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading on Monday,...
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: United Airlines & more
A United Airlines passenger plane is loaded at the capital’s BER airport before its first flight from BER to New York’s Newark Airport. On flights to the U.S. East Coast, Berliners and Bra...
Spirit Airlines, Eli Lilly, Signature Bank and more
Spirit Airlines planes on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making h...
Covid lockdowns weigh on retail, industrial production data
The persistent spread of Covid and resulting stay-home orders — primarily in Shanghai — forced factories to close or operate at limited capacity in April. Pictured here on May 12 is a refrigerator fac...
Stock futures rise ahead of a big week of retail earnings
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 6, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were higher Sunday evening after a week of steep losses that ended on a high note, and ahead of a big earnings week for retail...
How to buy stocks on the brink of a bear market
It seemed like everyone was in a buying mood on Friday, except Elon Musk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke a six-day losing streak, the Nasdaq Composite turned in its second positive session in ...
Plant-based food stocks Beyond Meat, Oatly face a reset
In this photo illustration Oatly oat milk is shown on May 20, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Wall Street appears to be souring on plant-based substitutes. Shares of Beyond Meat ...
Zebra CEO says freight costs have moderated, component shortages still a headwind
Zebra Technologies chief executive Anders Gustafsson told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday that while the company has seen freight costs come down, shortages of components like semiconductor chips co...
Retail giants report earnings, stay away from ‘toxic’ stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that he’s breathing a sigh of relief as beaten-down stocks ‘have already taken enough hits,’ allowing investors to trade in a safer environment ne...
‘U.S. consumer is alive and well’ — Affirm CEO says market turbulence has no impact on business
Affirm Holdings Chairman and CEO Max Levchin told CNBC that despite the market’s poor performance this year, U.S. consumers – and Affirm’s customers – are spending healthily. “The U....
Twitter, Affirm, Robinhood and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter tumbled 14.6% in premarket trading after Elon Musk tweeted that his deal to buy the company was “temporarily...
I’m going to pass on Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Inc: “We’re going to have to take a pass on it. … Even though it’s cheap, it’s not what we want.” Talos Energy Inc: “It’s a little small...
Enterprise and desktop PCs still ‘a healthy market’ as personal PCs see slowdown, says Micron CEO
Micron chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the market for enterprise and desktop PCs remains healthy despite the personal PCs market experiencing a slowdown. ...
Jim Cramer says investors shouldn’t allow a tumultuous market prevent them from finding ‘better opportunities’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that while investors should tread carefully as the stock market continues to be stormy, they also shouldn’t be afraid to make moves to strengthen their p...
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson says active management pays off during extreme volatility
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) With $1.5 trillion in assets, Franklin Templeton is among America’s top 10 asset managers, and growing. Over the last few years, the...
Carvana, GameStop, AMC, General Motors and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Carvana — Shares of the online used-car retailer popped nearly 30%, alongside other heavily shorted stocks. Nearly 29% of Carvana s...
Heavily shorted online used car seller Carvana surges 20%, is halted several times
A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of online used car retailer Carvana surged Thursday amid a wild trading session in ...
Gasoline, diesel prices rise to another record amid rampant inflation
A gas station is seen as the average price of gasoline reach all-time high at $4.37 per gallon (about 3.8 liters) in Virginia, USA on May 10, 2022. It’s claimed that gasoline prices vary by regi...
Ford, General Motors, Tapestry and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Ford (F), General Motors (GM) – Ford fell 2.8% in premarket trading while GM slid 3.4% after Wells Fargo double-downgraded both stocks to &#...
Stock market’s dismal performance is ‘part of the fight against inflation,’ Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that while the hot consumer price index suggests the Federal Reserve is losing in its struggle against inflation, the dismal performance of stocks, particularly ...
Unity CEO says ‘we expect to be profitable’ in Q4 after rough quarter
Unity Software expects slower growth in the second and fourth quarters while rebuilding its data but expects to be profitable at the end of the year, chief executive John Riccitiello told CNBC’s...
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says bookings are turning around
Roblox CEO David Baszucki told CNBC on Wednesday that the company is seeing its bookings recover in April after the company said earlier this week that they declined 3% in the March quarter. Bookings ...
Stock futures are little changed following hot inflation report
Stock futures were slightly higher Wednesday evening after the latest CPI data showed inflation is still running hot. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 17 points, or 0.05. S&P...
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Disney, Rivian and more
Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Walt Disney — Disney shares rose about 1% in extended trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected growth in streaming subscr...
Roblox, Electronic Arts, Coinbase, RealReal and more
An attendee tries out a Electronic Arts video game during the annual Studio Showcase media event at the company’s headquarters in Redwood City, California. Tony Avelar | Bloomberg | Getty Images...
Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme, Perrigo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Wendy’s (WEN) –Wendy’s reported adjusted profit of 17 cents per share, 1 cent below estimates, with revenue and same-store sales a...
China’s consumer prices climb as Covid prompts food stockpiling
Fresh vegetable prices rose by 24% year-on-year in April as consumers stocked up to prepare for potential stay-home orders. Pictured here is a delivery driver for Alibaba’s Hema Fresh supermarke...