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President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Greg Abel attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Aug 10, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway accelerates buybacks and cuts cash holdings as profit beats forecasts

Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $4.5 billion in stock and invested billions more, reporting a 16% rise in operating profit and doubling net income.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on July 20, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Jul 22, 2026

Rising oil prices pressure US futures ahead of Big Tech earnings

Oil prices surpass $95 per barrel, pressuring U.S. futures ahead of key Big Tech earnings amid Middle East tensions and currency fluctuations.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, on June 3, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Jun 8, 2026

Wall Street rises as chipmakers rebound and Middle East tensions ease

Wall Street advanced as chipmakers like Intel and Micron Technology rebounded and tensions between Iran and Israel eased, calming investor concerns.

Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
May 6, 2026

Anthropic commits to $200B Google cloud deal with chip capacity

Anthropic commits to spend $200 billion on Google Cloud and chip capacity, deepening its AI partnership and impacting cloud revenue backlogs.

Apr 1, 2026

Apple marks 50 years as a tech titan amid AI challenges

Apple celebrates 50 years of innovation, evolving from a garage startup to a tech giant facing new challenges in artificial intelligence.

Audience members gather at Made By Google for new product announcements at Google on Aug. 13, 2024, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)
Feb 5, 2025

Google ad sales rose at robust rate at holidays, but AI-driven numbers let down investors

More importantly, revenue growth in the Google Cloud division tethered to the AI craze wasn't as robust as had been anticipated.


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