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☆ If you're worried about a correction and over-invested in Nvidia, replace it with these steady growth stocks instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors who are concerned they're overexposed to Nvidia could replace the name with these steady growth stocks instead, according to Trivariate Research's Adam Parker. "If NVDA reports that demand is still robust as far as the eye can see, owning AI-exposed semiconductors remains prudent," Parker said. "For those looking to hedge their aggressive AI-semiconductor bets, this group appears prudent," Parker wrote. Berkshire Hathaway surfaced as a large cap growth stock with low correlation to Nvidia , that's also able to beat the market. Charles Schwab was another large cap growth stock with low correlation to Nvidia.

Persons: Trivariate Research's Adam Parker, Parker, Berkshire Hathaway, that's, Eli Lilly, Charles Schwab Organizations: Nvidia, Citi, Waste Management, Emerson Locations: Berkshire

☆ Instead of chasing Nvidia, investor buys these misunderstood, cheap growth stocks for big returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In a market bedazzled by flashy growth stocks, Torray Investment Partners instead runs a fund that's trying to redefine what value is. The Torray Fund , founded by the late Robert Torray in 1990, is ahead 7.4% so far this year, outpacing the 6.5% gain in the S & P 500. Apart from the Torray Fund, the firm manages four other concentrated portfolios that also hold between 20 and 30 companies. These portfolios are separately managed accounts of either concentrated large growth companies, small- and mid-capitalization growth names, large value companies and equity income. Compared to other large value funds, Torray is overweight in all three.

Persons: iShares Russell, Jeffrey Lent, Robert Torray, Berkshire Hathaway, Morningstar, Lent, Shawn Hendon, Eaton, McLennan, Hendon, Torray, it's Organizations: Torray Investment Partners, Value, Torray, Russell, Berkshire, American Express, Marsh, Financial, Morningstar, Applied Materials, Qualcomm, Nvidia Locations: Eaton, Berkshire

☆ UBS says Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will top $1 trillion in market value in next 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is firing on all cylinders with a $1 trillion market value in sight, according to UBS. Analyst Brian Meredith hiked his 12-month price target on the Berkshire Class A shares to $715,000 from $655,000, and Class B shares to $477 from $435. BRK.A 1Y mountain Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire on Saturday reported a 28% jump in operating earnings in the fourth quarter due to huge gains in its insurance business. Meanwhile, Berkshire's reinsurance and primary insurance operations continued to look solid and benefit from the current market environment, UBS said. The conglomerate recently touched consecutive record highs, trading above $647,000 for Class A shares at its peak and boasting a market value above $900 billion.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Brian Meredith, Meredith, BRK, Geico Organizations: UBS, Berkshire Class, Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire, BNSF Locations: Omaha, Berkshire

☆ Premarket stocks: This rally is nearly unprecedented. Can it last?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Just last week the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high and notched its best showing in a year. But this nearly unprecedented surge in the markets is sparking some concern over what’s driving the rally and whether it can continue. The S&P 500 and Dow last week each reached record levels after blockbuster earnings from the chipmaker set off a broad market rally. The S&P 500 is up more than 6% for the year, but when you equally weigh all of the stocks in the index, it’s up just 2.5%. Last year, the S&P 500 rose by 24.2%, but the equally-weighted index was up by just 11.6%.

Persons: Sam Stovall, Tesla, Jamie Dimon, ” Dimon, CNBC’s Leslie Picker, That’s, ”, What’s, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Eva Rothenberg, Buffett, Gary Pilnick’s, WK Kellogg, Pilnick, Bran, ” Pilnick, hasn’t, Carl Quintanilla Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN —, Nvidia, Dow, Nasdaq, Health, Tech, Deutsche Bank, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, JPMorgan, Federal Reserve, Traders, PCE, Berkshire, CNBC Locations: New York, Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, United States

☆ Premarket stocks: Why you can feel good about your job prospects for a while longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A cyclical slowdown has to come unless you’re in the camp that thinks structural growth of the economy has risen dramatically. We don’t think that’s the case. Do you think that’s the case? The jobs market is a byproduct of GDP growth. I think that this should make people feel a little bit better about the prospects for the year.

Persons: Bell, Satyam Panday, It’s, we’ve, that’s, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s, Buffett, Munger, ”, Charlie, Berkshire Hathaway, Brian Fung Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Satyam, Federal Reserve, Berkshire Hathaway, Investors, Oracle, “, Berkshire, US, Facebook, YouTube Locations: New York, Real, Berkshire, Omaha, “ Berkshire, The Omaha , Nebraska, Texas, Florida

☆ 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

☆ After Walmart's stock split, Jim Cramer says this chipmaker should be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jim Cramer's daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. Walmart : The Arkansas-based retail giant's 3-for-1 stock split went into effect Monday, and Jim Cramer said he'd like to see other companies consider taking similar moves. "This is something that [CEO] Doug McMillon said that [founder] Sam Walton liked because people don't like partial stock. I think that companies like Broadcom should be listening to that, and they should be splitting," Cramer said. "They gave you a really long-term view, and it was very positive," Cramer said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Doug McMillon, Sam Walton, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, there's, Buffett, it's, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, — Organizations: CNBC, Club, Walmart, Broadcom, Cramer's Charitable Trust, Berkshire, Zealand Pharma Locations: Arkansas, Cramer's, Arbor , Michigan, Danish

☆ 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

☆ Berkshire shares jump after big profit gain as Buffett’s conglomerate nears $1 trillion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The conglomerate held $167.6 billion in cash in the fourth quarter, surpassing the $157.2 billion record the conglomerate held in the prior quarter. Berkshire on Saturday posted fourth-quarter operating earnings of $8.481 billion, about 28% higher than the $6.625 billion from the year-ago period, driven by big gains in its insurance business. Berkshire class B shares jumped 2.3% in premarket trading, set to add to their 17% gain already this year. Berkshire Hathaway shares rose on Monday after Warren Buffett's conglomerate posted strong earnings for the fourth quarter over the weekend. "BRK shares have significantly outperformed financial services peers during 2023, supported by a relatively strong earnings outlook.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Edward Jones, James Shanahan, Buffett, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire Locations: Berkshire, FactSet, Alleghany

☆ Warren Buffett: Berkshire’s boom days may be over as his company approaches $1 trillion in value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Berkshire Hathaway neared a $1 trillion market valuation Monday after a record-breaking year, but CEO Warren Buffett warned in his annual letter to investors that more skyrocketing performances are likely a thing of the past. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) saw its shares jump nearly 2%, to $429, on Monday morning after closing with a market cap of $905 billion on Friday. Only a handful of companies worldwide has ever reached the $1 trillion milestone, among them tech giants Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. Berkshire has about $167.6 billion in cash and equivalents, breaking last quarter’s record-high $157.2 billion. For the year, operating earnings rose to $37.3 billion, after setting a record of $30.8 billion in 2022.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, ”, Buffett, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Berkshire, Apple, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo Locations: New York, Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Omaha, United States, ”

☆ Can Buffett’s Berkshire make the $1 trillion milestone? Analysts weigh in
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street analysts have a cautious view on Berkshire Hathaway , though they praised a solid earnings report over the weekend from Warren Buffett 's conglomerate. Berkshire also said its cash rose to a record $167.6 billion, topping its prior high of $157.2 billion held in the previous quarter. Berkshire's stock initally rose in trading on Monday, with both classes hitting all-time highs intraday, and bringing the conglomerate closer to a $1 trillion valuation. BRK.A YTD mountain Berkshire Hathaway Class A However, many Wall Street analysts are wary on Berkshire, with many expecting that the stock is fairly valued as much of the strength is already priced into the stock. Berkshire's solid earnings reflected outperformance in auto insurer Geico, but the results were dinged by lower earnings in utilities and energy.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, FactSet, Edward Jones, James Shanahan, Keefe, Woods, Meyer Shields, Shields, Brian Meredith, CFRA's Catherine Seifert, Buffett, Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Wall, UBS Locations: Berkshire, Omaha

☆ Warren Buffett honors Charlie Munger in annual note, Berkshire reports record cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett teaches a class at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett married his first wife, Susan, in 1952. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett and his wife pose at the beach with their three children. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett poses for a photo in 1980. Nati Harnik/AP Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger are seen on a giant screen during the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in 2013.

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☆ Berkshire Hathaway ramps up buying in secret stock. Here's what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is ramping up buying in a secret stock that could be in the banking sector. If Berkshire's latest earnings report is any indication, the new stock could be in the financial sector. That's larger than the $1.213 billion increase in the third quarter, indicating Berkshire accelerated buying in whatever position it's building. Apple , which is the Oracle of Omaha's biggest holding, amounted to a $174.3 billion stake at the end of December, up $55.3 billion from $119 billion in 2022. Berkshire's American Express stake rose to $28.4 billion in December from $22.4 billion in the year-ago period.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, —, Alex Crippen Organizations: Apple, Omaha's, Chevron, Berkshire's American, Bank of America Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, Chevron

☆ Warren Buffett’s highly anticipated annual letter arrives Saturday. Here’s what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett is about to release his must-read annual letter where he's expected to pay a heartwarming tribute to the late Charlie Munger. The 93-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is slated to release his annual shareholder letter Saturday at 8:00 a.m. "Succession is a top-of-mind issue for many Berkshire investors," Cathy Seifert, Berkshire analyst at CFRA Research, said in a note. Buffett's investment lieutenants, Todd Combs and Ted Weschler, have taken on more responsibilities at Berkshire, independently overseeing about $15 billion each. The run up in Berkshire shares may have curbed the amount of buyback activity in the fourth quarter.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway, Steve Check, Munger, Buffett, Munger's, it's, Greg Abel, Cathy Seifert, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Todd, Ted Organizations: Check Capital Management, Berkshire, CFRA Research, Investors, Berkshire Hathaway, BNSF Railway Locations: Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway The Omaha, Dairy

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire keeps new stock pick secret — again. Here's what it means
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A new stock pick from the 93-year-old Buffett almost always leads some investors to follow suit, quickly moving the share price. Berkshire has been a longtime shareholder in credit rating agency Moody's , and bought a big stake in Citigroup in early 2022. The last financial stock Berkshire bought was Capital One Financial in the first quarter of 2023. If the new stake ever exceeds 5% of whatever stock it is, Berkshire would be required to report its holding with the SEC. Buffett might be asked to reveal the identity of the mystery stock at Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in early May.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Berkshire's, Goldman Sachs, David Kass, University of Maryland's Robert H, Jamie Dimon, Kass, there's Organizations: Berkshire, The Securities, Exchange, Chevron, Verizon, Apple, Buffett, Bank of America, American Express, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp, Bank of New York Mellon, University of Maryland's, Smith School of Business, outperforming Bank, SEC Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, McLean, Va, Wells, outperforming

☆ Wall Street billionaires dump Alphabet. How they traded 7 other portfolio stocks as well
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In the fourth quarter, specifically, shares of Alphabet rose 6.75%. Third Point owned Alphabet for less than a year , while Druckenmiller traded in and out of the stock in recent quarters. Some Wall Street veterans merely pared back their exposure to Alphabet in the quarter, including David Tepper's Appaloosa Management . Baupost Group — the hedge fund run by value investor Seth Klarman — sold about 23% of its Alphabet stock over the same stretch. Berkshire parted ways with about 10 million shares of the iPhone maker, leaving the conglomerate with more than 905 million shares, worth $174.35 billion, at the end of the quarter.

Persons: Dan Loeb's, Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, David Tepper, David Tepper's, Seth Klarman —, Jim Cramer, Michael Bury, Bill Ackman's, Tepper, Druckenmiller —, —, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Danaher, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Jeff Smith's, Marc Benioff, shouldn't, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Club, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, Wall, Management, Bill Ackman's Pershing, Capital Management, Duquesne Family, Trust, CNBC, Warren, Berkshire, BNSF Railway, Geico, Inclusive, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Palo, 13Fs, Jim's, Mountain View , California

☆ Berkshire Hathaway once again keeps new stock purchase secret, trims giant Apple stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway asked regulators to keep its new stock purchase secret for a second quarter in a row, while the conglomerate trimmed its massive Apple stake slightly in the fourth quarter, according to a new regulatory filing. Berkshire requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission keep the details of one or more of its stock holdings confidential. Many speculated that the secret purchase could be a bank stock as the 10Q filing for the third quarter suggested that Berkshire had purchased "banks, insurance, and finance" stocks for $1.2 billion. Apple, Chevron The Omaha-based conglomerate sold about 10 million Apple shares last quarter, the filing showed. HP, Paramount Berkshire significantly reduced its stake in Paramount , holding about 63.3 million shares at the end of December, or 32% fewer shares than the number in the previous quarter.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett's, Buffett, homebuilder D.R.Horton, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs Organizations: Berkshire, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chevron, Verizon, Apple, HP, Paramount, Paramount Global, Liberty, Occidental Petroleum Locations: Berkshire, Chevron The Omaha, Paramount Berkshire, New York, Houston

☆ Berkshire Hathaway topped $600,000 a share last week, aiming at $1 trillion market value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The swift rally has pushed Berkshire's market cap above $863 billion as of Friday's close, making it the seventh most valuable company in the U.S. Road to 600k It took Berkshire Class A shares about two years to go from $500,000 to $600,000. In terms of market cap weighting and earnings contribution to the S & P 500, Berkshire is now the best candidate to join the crowd, Strategas said. High price tag Berkshire's original Class A shares carry one of the highest price tags on Wall Street . Berkshire's Class B shares have gained more than 11% this year and also hit an intraday record of $399.15 earlier this week.

Persons: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Tesla, Tesla —, Eli Lilly, Strategas, Buffett, Ben Graham Organizations: U.S, BNSF Railway, Geico Insurance, U.S ., PetroChina, Alleghany, Occidental Petroleum, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Strategas Securities, Broadcom Locations: Warren Buffett's, U.S, Omaha, Berkshire, Saudi Aramco

☆ Japanese stocks can soar 50%, says advisor — and investors can cash in with these ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Nikkei 225 index , one of Japan's most important stock market benchmarks, could surge more than 50% over the next two years, according to Tokyo-based advisor Jasper Koll. The Nikkei 225 currently stands at just over 36,000 points, meaning Koll's target represents a potential upside of around 50% in the next two years. Hong Kong investors have the CSOP Nikkei 225 Index ETF available. This ETF tracks the MSCI Japan index, which is a different index from the Nikkei 225 but holds about 70% of the same stocks. European, UAE, and Singapore-based investors can access the MSCI Japan index through the iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF.

Persons: Jasper Koll, Monex, Koll, CNBC's, JP Morgan Japan, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Organizations: Nikkei, JP Morgan, Berkshire, KIM, Japan, Japan Hedged Equity Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Berkshire, that's, Swiss, Hong Kong, U.S, UAE, Singapore

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway keeps buying Liberty's SiriusXM tracking shares. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Berkshire Hathaway continued to buy Liberty Media's tracking stock for New York-based satellite radio company SiriusXM in a likely merger arbitrage play. Billionaire John Malone's media conglomerate currently owns 84% of Sirius XM and has two tracking stocks that represent that stake in the streaming satellite music service — Liberty Media Corp. Series A shares, or LSXMA , and Liberty Media Corp. Series C shares, or LSXMK . Under the terms of the deal, expected to close early in the third quarter, each Liberty Media Sirius tracking share will be exchanged for 8.4 "new" SIRI shares, while "old" SIRI shareholders would receive new shares in a one-for-one exchange. Berkshire loading up In the past week, Warren Buffett's conglomerate added 438,945 shares of LSXMA and 1 million shares of LSXMK for nearly $45 million combined, according to regulatory filings . Berkshire first bought LSXMK in 2016 and now owns almost 22% of the tracking stock, according to FactSet.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, John, SIRI, Warren, Buffett, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs, Seth Klarman's Baupost, SIRI overvalued, Wells, Steven Cahall, Cahall, Jason Bazinet, Charlie Munger, Charlie, hasn't Organizations: Berkshire, Liberty, Sirius XM, — Liberty Media Corp, Liberty Media Corp, Nasdaq, Liberty Media, Liberty Media Sirius, Sirius XM Holdings, Sirius, Citigroup, Activision Blizzard, British Columbia Power, Monsanto, Bayer AG, IBM Locations: New York, Berkshire, LSXMA, LSXMK, Omaha

☆ These energy stocks may rally after U.S. crude oil prices rose above a key level this week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Occidental Petroleum and Diamondback Energy may be poised to rally after U.S. crude oil prices broke above a key resistance level on Friday, according to the chief market strategist at Miller Tabak. "That paves the way for higher prices," said Bob Yawger, managing director and energy futures strategist at Mizuho Americas. "If crude oil rolls back over, breaks below that level — that's going to tell you that I'm wrong. "And that tells me that if he's buying a stock that's highly leveraged to the price of oil, he believes oil prices are going higher." Just on Friday, Houthi militants claimed responsibility for a missile attack on an oil tanker, while a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian fuel terminal on the Baltic Sea helped push oil prices higher earlier in the week.

Persons: Miller Tabak, Miller, Matt Maley, Bob Yawger, Yawger, WTI, Maley, It's, Diamondback, Buffett, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Friday's, Houthi Organizations: Occidental Petroleum, Diamondback Energy, West Texas, CNBC, Mizuho Americas, Occidental, Diamondback, United States Oil ETF, Berkshire, Wall Street Locations: Miller Tabak ., China, Occidental, Occidental's, Houston, FactSet, U.S, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Baltic

☆ Berkshire Hathaway is trading at record highs, and UBS thinks it can rise another 15%
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Berkshire Hathaway shares reached a fresh all-time high to start off a strong 2024, and one analyst thinks the conglomerate's stock is still attractively priced and sees double digit upside. UBS analyst Brian Meredith hiked his 12-month price target for Berkshire's Class B shares to $435 from $410 previously. Secondly, the UBS analyst said Berkshire's array of different businesses remains strong. In insurance, UBS expects profit margins to improve at auto insurer Geico this year, while Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group is expected to see strong growth in premiums and improved profitability. Lastly, UBS noted that Berkshire has historically benefited, on a relative basis, from an economic slowdown.

Persons: Brian Meredith, Warren, Meredith, Buffett Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, UBS, Berkshire, BRK's Insurance, Insurance, BNSF Railway Co Locations: Berkshire, repurchases, buybacks . Berkshire, U.S, Omaha

☆ These Seven Tech Stocks Are Driving the Market
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Karl Russell | Joe Rennison | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

These Seven Tech Stocks Are Driving the MarketThe S&P 500 is at a new high, and investors have just a handful of stocks to thank for it. Market value of S&P 500 companies These seven companies account for 29% of the S&P 500’s market value Alphabet $1.8 tril. Amgen Linde Qualcomm Intel Pfizer These seven companies account for 29% of the S&P 500’s market value Market value of S&P 500 companies Thermo Fisher Scientific McDonald's Cisco Sys. Berkshire Hathaway UnitedHealth Costco These seven companies account for 29% of the S&P 500’s market value Market value of S&P 500 companies Thermo Fisher Scientific Abbott Labs. Indeed, based on price alone, the seven big tech stocks were not the best performing in the S&P 500.

Persons: Jan, it’s, Berkshire Hathaway Tesla, Health Eli Lilly, Johnson Procter, Netflix Walt Disney, Amgen Linde, Wells, Merck Mastercard Eli Lilly Johnson, Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway, Wells Fargo Walt Disney Pfizer Amgen, Phillips Goldman, Mastercard Eli Lilly Abbvie Johnson, Chase Organizations: Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Berkshire, JPMorgan Chase United, Health, Broadcom Johnson, Gamble Exxon Mobil Home Depot Mastercard Costco Walmart Oracle Merck Accenture, Mobile Wells Fargo PepsiCo Comcast, Intuit, Fisher, Netflix Walt, Netflix Walt Disney Cisco Sys, Verizon Abbott Labs, Amgen, Amgen Linde Qualcomm Intel Pfizer, Cisco Sys, Abbott Labs, Accenture Netflix Linde Intel PepsiCo Oracle Walmart, Wells Fargo Walt Disney Qualcomm, Mobile Comcast Intuit, Verizon, Pfizer, Merck Mastercard, Johnson Nvidia, Visa Exxon Mobil Apple, Broadcom, JPMorgan, JPMorgan Chase Procter, Gamble, Costco, Fisher Scientific Abbott Labs, Cisco Systems Accenture PepsiCo, Netflix Linde Intel Oracle Walmart, Wells Fargo Walt Disney Pfizer, Mobile, Comcast Intuit Verizon Qualcomm Amazon, Merck Uber Tech, P Global American, Phillips Goldman Sachs IBM UPS Honeywell Boeing, Mastercard, Adobe Exxon Mobil Apple, Broadcom Chevron Home, Micro Devices, Chase Procter, Berkshire Hathaway UnitedHealth Bank of America Costco, Royal, General, Amazon, Big Tech, IBM, Exxon, General Electric, & & + + + Locations: Berkshire, Royal Caribbean

☆ Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway could be headed for its next major breakout, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The last few breakout attempts in late 2023 failed to attract enough interested buyers to push beyond the $360-$370 zone. Relative strength BRK.B also has displayed strong periods of relative strength vs. the financial sector. ('XLF' is the Financial Select SPDR tracking the financial sector in the S & P 500.) In other words, the stock can give investors exposure to the financial sector without having to endure the same risk to rising rates as banks. BRK.B last pushed to a new high vs. the S & P 500 in late 2018, but that breakout didn't hold.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, BRK.B, That's, Frank Cappelleri Locations: Berkshire

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▼ + stars: | 2024-01-01 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The S & P 500 rose 24% in 2023, ending the year just shy of a record closing high. The highest S & P 500 target on the Street calls for 8.7% upside from Thursday's close. A fund with exposure to small and midcap semiconductor stocks is the SPDR S & P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) . Exposure to this space can be obtained through the SPDR S & P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE) . For these investors, Bailey likes Berkshire Hathaway , calling it a counter-cyclical sitting on a ton of cash.

Persons: Larry Adam, Raymond James, Robert Kaplan, Steven Wieting, Wieting, there's, Mike Bailey, — Bailey, Bailey, They're, Berkshire Hathaway, Eli Lilly, they're, Jack Ablin, Ablin, Rowe Price Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, CNBC Pro's, Survey, National Association for Business Economics, Dallas Federal, CNBC, Bank of America, Fed, CNBC Pro, Citi Global Wealth, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, P Semiconductor, P Health Care, FBB Capital Partners, Corporate, Aggregate Bond, Berkshire, Essex Property Trust, Federal Realty Trust, Rowe Price Group Locations: Essex

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