The Daily Editor

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has a long history of doubling down on companies it believes are undervalued. 

Now the conglomerate appears to be doing precisely that in the homebuilding sector, at a moment when mortgage rates remain stubbornly high and buyers are still hesitant.

The move comes as one major builder posted quarterly numbers that hint at a turning point.

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A year ago, I became intrigued by the parallels between the current AI infrastructure build-out and the dot-com period. I asked, “Is the AI bubble bursting?

 » Read more about: The AI Bubble And The U.S. Economy  »

Editor’s Note: The story has been refreshed with the latest market price action and a revised headline.

Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is reportedly preparing to launch its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxi in Austin,

 » Read more about: Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab Could Hit Austin Streets This Month as Elon Musk Ramps Up Robotaxi Push: TSLA Stock Down 1.38% (UPDATED)  »

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) wants to put money into Mercor, a company that it buys training data for AI models from. 

The deal could value Mercor at $20 billion, but some experts worry that Nvidia’s “circular financing” could create risks for the financial system.

Is Nvidia funding its suppliers? 

 » Read more about: Mercor secures $20B valuation as Nvidia extends spending to its own AI data supplier  »

Tech stocks rose slightly Wednesday, but semiconductor stocks continued to slide following a 5% drop Tuesday.

OpenAI’s latest revenue growth numbers didn’t win many fans among investors, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The company reported Q2 revenue of $6.7 billion,

 » Read more about: Tech stocks today: OpenAI's growth disappoints, chip stock slide continues  »

You spent three or four decades contributing to a traditional 401(k), and Fidelity’s latest data puts the average balance for savers ages 65 to 69 at $258,800. That money received favorable tax treatment while you were working, but withdrawals from a traditional 401(k) are generally taxed as ordinary income. For married couples filing jointly in 2026,

 » Read more about: The Average 401(k) at 65 Is $258,800. The IRS Owns a Slice of Every Dollar. These 3 ETFs Build the Part It Can’t Touch  »

 » Read more about: Still Working at 67? Every Year You Wait on Social Security Locks In a Guaranteed 8% Raise  »

 » Read more about: Yields are driving the stock market right now. These are the stocks with the most at stake  »

The 2026 scoreboard among these three big financial names is decisive. BNY Mellon (NYSE:BNY) stock has vastly outrun both Bank of America (NYSE:BAC | BAC Price Prediction) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) year to date (YTD),

 » Read more about: Which Big Bank Stock Has Dominated in 2026: Bank of America, Wells Fargo, or Bank of New York Mellon Corp.?  »

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard.

Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences.

 » Read more about: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Is Buying These 2 Homebuilding Stocks. Housing Market Recovery Coming?  »