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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, Micron, Tyson Foods, Spirit Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit also forecast second-quarter revenue between $1.2 billion and $1.34 billion, below a FactSet estimate of $1.46 billion. Paramount — Shares popped 3.3% following a report that the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS Entertainment Group began formal acquisition negotiations with a group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo . U.S. Steel shares have room to rise due to internal improvements, even if the Nippon Steel buyout deal collapses, Morgan Stanley said in a note. Morgan Stanley said the market is likely overlooking the Canadian-based company's progress on improving core profit margins. Morgan Stanley downgraded the intimate apparel maker to underweight due to expectations for negative earnings per share revisions.

Persons: Baird, Warren Buffett, Morgan Stanley, Tyson, StreetAccount, Bausch, Coinbase, Li Auto, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Hakyung Kim, Sarah Min, Matthew Staver Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire, Micron Technology, Spirit Airlines, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, CBS Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United States Steel, . Steel, Nippon Steel, Medical Properties, Health Care, EHang Holdings, Barclays, Micron Technology Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: The Boise , Idaho, Berkshire, Pittsburgh, China, Weibo, Boise , Idaho

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Berkshire Hathaway, Paramount, Spirit Air, Victoria's Secret and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Paramount — Shares popped 2.4% following a report that the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS Entertainment Group began formal acquisition negotiations with a group led by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo. Morgan Stanley downgraded Victoria's Secret to underweight and cut its price target, citing expectations for negative EPS revisions and a tough second half for specialty retail. EHang Holdings — The autonomous aircraft stock advanced 3.2% on the heels of a bullish initiation of research coverage from Morgan Stanley. United States Steel — Shares of the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker rose more than 2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded it to overweight from equal weight. U.S. Steel shares have room to rise thanks to internal improvements, even if the Nippon Steel buyout deal collapses, Morgan Stanley said in a note.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Li, Tyson, Howard Shultz, Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Bausch, Johnson, —, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Samantha Subin Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Paramount, Paramount Pictures, CBS Entertainment Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Spirit Airlines, Li Auto, StreetAccount, Starbucks, EHang Holdings, United States Steel, . Steel, Nippon Steel, Barclays, UBS Locations: Berkshire, China, Pittsburgh

☆ Tracy Britt Cool, who worked for Warren Buffett for 10 years, is making her name in midsized firms
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tracy Britt Cool has been busy acquiring midsized companies — ones too small for her old boss Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway — and now she wants to build a close-knit community for these smaller businesses. Unlike the Berkshire CEO's laissez-faire approach to managing his companies, however, Cool is more hands-on, guiding company leaders through hiring and developing strategies. "We want to be the trusted home for midsized companies," Cool said in an interview. Buffett influence Cool famously got a job working for Buffett as his financial assistant by sending the "Oracle of Omaha" a letter after graduating Harvard Business School. Cool declined to comment on her relationship with Buffett or her experience at Berkshire.

Persons: Tracy Britt Cool, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway —, Buffett, Charlotte, Kanbrick, Brian Humphrey, Cool, Kanbrick hasn't, Benjamin Moore, it's Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Elite, Cool, Harvard Business School, Oriental Trading Company, Systems Locations: Berkshire, Nashville, Kansas, Omaha, Pennsylvania

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, R1 RCM, Freshpet, Amer Sports and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Earlier in the session, the conglomerate's stock reached all-time highs, following strong operating earnings in its fourth quarter. Pilgrim's Pride — Shares climbed 6.2% after the meat processing company beat Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter. Amer Sports — The athletic retailer climbed 3% on the back of a slew of bullish calls from Wall Street analysts. Fresh Del Monte Produce — Shares fell 2% after the agriculture company reported quarterly results that fell short of expectations. Revenue of $1.01 billion was lower than the consensus estimate of $1.03 billion.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway —, Morgan Stanley, Pilgrim's, FactSet, Wilson, Arc'teryx, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: Berkshire, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Amer, Wall Street, Micron Technology, —, HSBC, Alcoa —, Alcoa, Fluence Energy, Susquehanna Financial, Produce, FactSet, PPG, PPG Industries Locations: FactSet ., U.S, Canada

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Domino's Pizza, Berkshire Hathaway, Moderna, Fluence Energy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

HashiCorp — Shares of the software company popped 8% on the back of an upgrade by Morgan Stanley to overweight from equal weight. Berkshire Hathaway — Class B shares of Warren Buffett's conglomerate climbed nearly 3% on the back of a nearly 30% year-over-year surge in operating earnings for the fourth quarter. Monday.com — Shares ticked up 2% after Bank of America initiated the coverage of the cloud platform company with a buy rating. Fluence Energy — Shares added more than 5% after an upgrade to positive from Susquehanna Financial. Amer Sports — Shares popped 6% following a slew of positive initiations for the athletic company, which manufacturers the Wilson tennis racket.

Persons: HashiCorp, Morgan Stanley, Monday.com, Michael J, Funk, Biju Perincheril, Wilson, Amer Sports, Goldman Sachs, —, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway —, Warren, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Fluence Energy, Susquehanna Financial, HSBC, Amer, Citi

☆ At 99, billionaire Charlie Munger shared his No. 1 tip for living a long, happy life: 'Avoid crazy at all costs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger, who died at age 99 last week, attributed his success and longevity at least partially to a single piece of advice: "Avoid crazy at all costs." That's what he told CNBC's Becky Quick last month, in an interview meant to air on his 100th birthday in January. When pressed for his keys to a long and successful life, Munger at first demurred, saying "I don't know the secret." Just avoid it, avoid it, avoid it." "My partner Charlie says there is only three ways a smart person can go broke: liquor, ladies and leverage," Buffett told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in 2018.

Persons: Charlie Munger, CNBC's Becky Quick, Munger, Warren Buffett, he'd, Charlie, Buffett, CNBC's, Berkshire Hathaway, —, I've, Coke Organizations: Forbes, Buffett, Berkshire Locations: Berkshire

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Warner Bros., Occidental Petroleum, Rivian, Toast and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Upstart Holdings — Stock in the artificial intelligence lending platform tumbled more than 26% after missing third-quarter sales and earnings estimates. Biogen — Stock in the biotech company fell more than 4% after third-quarter sales and earnings topped analysts' estimates. Boston-based Toast lost 9 cents per share, while analysts were expecting earnings of 10 cents per share, according to LSEG. Robinhood — The trading platform fell more than 14% after missing revenue estimates in the third quarter. Uber was down almost 1% after the company posted third-quarter results that missed sales and earnings estimates.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway —, Rivian, Roblox, LSEG, StreetAccount, Robinhood, Uber, Jesse Pound, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Lisa Han, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min Organizations: —, FactSet, Reata Pharmaceuticals, Occidental Petroleum —, Berkshire, Occidental, Wall, LSEG, Warner Bros, HBO, Food Network, eBay Locations: Houston, Boston

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hilton Grand Vacations, Paramount, Albemarle and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hilton Grand Vacations — The stock declined roughly 7% after the lodging company said it would acquire Bluegreen Vacations for about $1.5 billion . Hilton Grand Vacations also posted its third-quarter results, posting revenue of $1.02 billion, down from $1.12 billion a year earlier. Berkshire Hathaway —The B-class shares of Warren Buffett's investment company fell nearly 2% after Berkshire reported its third-quarter results on Saturday. Constellation Energy — The energy company gained nearly 7% after raising its earnings guidance for the full year. The company anticipates adjusted EBITDA of $3.80 billion to $4 billion, while its previous guidance was $3.3 billion to $3.7 billion.

Persons: Raymond James, SolarEdge, Wells, Albemarle —, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren, Dan Eggers, Davidson, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Hilton, Paramount Global, Bank of America, Albemarle, UBS, Berkshire, Dish, Constellation Energy, Dominion Energy, Barclays, Holdings, D.A, Booking Holdings Locations: Berkshire

☆ National Association of Realtors CEO quits earlier than expected after federal lawsuit loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The National Association of Realtors announced Thursday that CEO Bob Goldberg will resign earlier than expected, as the group contends with the fallout from a federal lawsuit and a harassment scandal. The leadership transition comes days after a federal jury found the association — and some residential brokerages, including units of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway — liable for conspiring to artificially inflate commissions from home sales. The association did not mention the lawsuit in Goldberg's decision to step down. Starting Nov. 30, Goldberg will be replaced by Nykia Wright, who's serving as interim CEO while the association searches for a permanent replacement. Goldberg will continue to serve as an executive consultant through the transition, the association added.

Persons: Bob Goldberg, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway —, Kenny Parcell, Goldberg, Nykia Wright, who's Organizations: National Association of Realtors, NAR, New York Times, CNBC PRO Locations: Edmonton , Alberta, Canada, Warren

☆ Goldman Sachs: These 21 companies can endure higher borrowing costs and provide stability as the Fed's battle against inflation continues to hurt bottom lines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Mark Reeth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Higher interest rates and lower leverage are a double whammy for stocks, according to Kostin. Markets InsiderThe result has been lower ROE across the market this year. Goldman SachsKostin broke that decline down even further, noting that, of the 69 basis-point decline this year, 31 basis points were directly attributable to higher interest expenses. "Reduced leverage, lower asset turnover, and a contraction in EBIT margins also weighed on S&P 500 ex-Financials ROE, contributing -42 bp total." Today, Kostin sees speed bumps ahead in the form of higher interest rates and deeply rooted inflation, which might stick around thanks to higher oil prices.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David J, ROE, Kostin, Goldman Sachs Kostin, Financials ROE, Berkshire Hathaway, Jerome Powell, sector's ROE, Brent, it's, that's Organizations: Financials, Energy, Berkshire, Brent

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Sovos Brands, BioNTech, Tyson Foods and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tyson Foods — Shares of the food processing company fell more than 7% after Tyson's fiscal third-quarter report missed estimates on the top and bottom lines. Tyson generated 15 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $13.14 billion of revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting 26 cents per share on $13.59 billion of revenue. Sovos Brands — Shares of Rao's parent Sovos Brands' popped 25% in premarket trading after food giant Campbell Soup said Monday it would acquire the pasta sauce maker for $2.33 billion. Campbell will pay $23 per share for the company, which is 27.6% higher than the Sovos Brands' last closing price.

Persons: Tyson, Refinitiv, DaVita, Campbell Soup, Campbell, Wells, Warren Buffett's, BioNTech, it's, Nikola —, Viatris, —, Fred Imbert, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound Organizations: UBS, Brands, Campbell Soup, Berkshire Hathaway —, KKR —, KKR Locations: Covid

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is poised to score a $1 billion profit after Microsoft beats FTC in Activision case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire Hathaway is poised to score a $1 billion profit after Microsoft prevailed against the FTC in its bid to acquire Activision. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owned nearly 50 million shares of Activision at the end of the first quarter. Berkshire Hathaway first purchased a stake in Activision Blizzard in the fourth quarter of 2021, just a few months before Microsoft announced its proposed acquisition of Activision. Berkshire Hathaway ultimately built its Activision stake to a peak of 68.4 million shares in the second quarter of 2022 at an estimated weighted average price of $73.95 per share, Insider calculated. Since then, the conglomerate pared down its position in the third, fourth, and first quarters of 2022 and 2023, respectively, to 49.7 million shares.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Warren, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Berkshire Hathaway's, Buffett, Microsoft's, Berkshire Hathaway —, —, CNBC's David Faber Organizations: Microsoft, FTC, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Warren, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Service, Berkshire, Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's Locations: Berkshire, Wall, Silicon

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Berkshire Hathaway, Catalent, Tyson Foods, Zscaler and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Berkshire Hathaway — The conglomerate's A shares rose more than 1% as investors cheered a strong earnings report from Warren Buffett's company. Tyson Foods — Shares plummeted 15% after the food production company posted an unexpected loss for the recent quarter and cut its revenue outlook for the year. PacWest - The regional bank stock held on to a gain of about 3% on Monday. Six Flags posted a narrower-than-expected loss of 84 cents per share, compared to expectations of a per-share loss of 89 cents, according to FactSet. Six Flags posted revenue of $142.2 million, greater than the expectation of $132.6 million, with CEO Selim Bassoul calling the results "proof points" that its new strategy is working.

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: PacWest, Berkshire Hathaway, American Airlines, AMC and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pacific Western Bank signage is displayed outside of bank branch in Beverly Hills, California on May 4, 2023. Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:PacWest — The regional bank popped 39% in premarket trading, adding to its nearly 82% gain on Friday. American Airlines — Shares gained about 3% in premarket trading Monday after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral. Viatris — Shares added 2.4% after the health-care stock topped earnings expectations and reaffirmed full-year guidance, despite a shortfall in revenue. Fortinet — The cybersecurity company added 3.3% after being upgraded to buy from neutral by Bank of America.

☆ Loews CEO James Tisch uses a famous Warren Buffett quote to explain the banking fiasco - and warns more lenders may get into trouble.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Loews CEO James Tisch used a colorful Warren Buffett quote to describe the recent banking chaos. Tisch warned of more turmoil ahead, and urged the Fed to pause its rate hikes for three months. "As Warren Buffett says, 'When the tide goes out, you see who was swimming without a bathing suit,'" Tisch said. If authorities hadn't intervened, they risked a "full-fledged banking catastrophe" and a "massive, uncontrolled bank scare" with huge repercussions, he continued. However, Tisch warned of more trouble ahead.

☆ The world’s most decorated skier won $1 million in prize money this year—why she plans to invest like Warren Buffett
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, she patterns her money strategy after Warren Buffett. "I'm not necessarily playing the market on a daily basis, but I come from a Warren Buffett strategy. Instead, buy stock if you believe in the company, and don't be afraid to buy more when the price falls or sell when it's high. The best part about the tactic: It alleviates some of the pressure of trying to predict the stock market, Buffett noted. "Buy stock in several companies that make products [and] services that you believe in.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Best Buy, Seagen, Union Pacific and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Union Pacific — Shares rose 9.5% after the company said CEO Lance Fritz would have a successor named this year. Best Buy — The retailer slipped 1.5% in the premarket after being downgraded to market perform from outperform by Telsey Advisory Group. The Wall Street firm said it expects high inflation and rising interest rates to weigh on Best Buy's 2023 sales and profits. The Omaha-based company used $2.855 billion to buy back shares in the quarter. Alliant Energy — Shares dropped more than 3% after the company reported that it intends to offer $500 million of its convertible senior notes due 2026.

☆ Warren Buffett slams a $300 million streetcar that would run right past Berkshire Hathaway HQ in Omaha. Here's why he wants buses instead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Warren Buffett's hometown of Omaha is planning to build a streetcar that would travel right by Berkshire Hathaway HQ. Buffett wants Omaha residents to vote on the streetcar project, but it doesn't require a vote. Instead, the city should consider beefing up its current bus system, Buffett wrote. The World-Herald reported that the types of bonds approved for the streetcar project do not require a public vote. Burke wrote that the streetcar construction is expensive, could cause traffic issues, and the expected development around the streetcar might not happen.

☆ CNBC Stock World Cup: TSMC vs. Berkshire Hathaway — who wins?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCNBC Stock World Cup: TSMC vs. Berkshire Hathaway — who wins? In CNBC's Stock World Cup challenge, Margaret Patel of Allspring Global Investments gives her take on whether TSMC or Berkshire Hathaway is a better bet in giving investors a greater total return in the next year.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Carvana, Meta, Palantir, Viatris, Walgreens and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Carvana — Carvana shares shed more than 15%, with trading briefly halted at one point due to volatility. Walgreens raised its fiscal year 2025 sales goal for its U.S. health-care business to $14.5 billion to $16.0 billion, from $11.0 billion to $12.0 billion to account for the deal. Viatris — The global health-care company rallied 16% after it announced it intends to create an ophthalmology franchise by acquiring Oyster Point Pharma and Famy Life Sciences. The toymaker's shares shed nearly 60% last Friday after it delivered disappointing quarterly results and issued a weak forward guidance that included a fourth-quarter loss. DoorDash — Shares of the food delivery company rallied 2.5% after being upgraded by Oppenheimer to outperform from perform.

☆ 'Moneyball' manager Billy Beane says Warren Buffett's investing lessons apply to baseball too - and Seth Klarman agrees
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Moneyball" star Billy Beane said Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's lessons apply to baseball. Author Michael Lewis profiled Beane in "Moneyball," and Brad Pitt played the baseball executive in the movie adaptation of the book. "It's about finding value in athletes, in baseball players — but those principles apply across areas," the billionaire investor and Baupost Group CEO said. Klarman has been heralded as "the next Warren Buffett," including by the Berkshire chief himself. Read more: Table tennis champion Ariel Hsing has been friends with Warren Buffett for more than a decade.

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