Dow Opens at Record High. It's Getting a Buffett Bump.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its highest levels on record on Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in one of its key stocks.
The Dow was up 156 points, or 0.4% after briefly cruising over its Dec. 4 intraday record of 45,073.63 at the open. It needs to hold above 45,014.04 to mark its first record closing high since that date.
The S&P 500 was down 0.2%. It only needs to close in the green to build on its recent stretch of record closing highs. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.5%. Tech investors are worried about looming chip tariffs.