This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized.For most investors, nearly $400 billion in cash (1) would seem like a missed opportunity. But for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, it’s a deliberate strategy.The conglomerate is now sitting on a record $397 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term U.S.
SK Hynix stock faced pressure as Q2 revenue missed Street expectations. Eos Energy shares hit a 52-week low after CEO Joe Mastrangelo sold 159,154 shares. Oklo shares fell to a yearly low of $37.80 as investors scaled back exposure to advanced nuclear companies. SK Hynix Inc. (SKHY), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE) and Oklo Inc. (OKLO) tumbled to fresh 52-week lows as investors reassessed high-growth companies tied to artificial intelligence and next-generation energy infrastructure.
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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Eight times a year, a group of 19 bankers, finance experts and economists gather for a two-day confab in an elegant cream- and-gold boardroom about a mile from the White House. After they’re done analyzing the outlook for inflation and employment,
Social Security is one of the most important senior benefits available today. And unfortunately, the program’s finances aren’t looking so stable.
In the coming years, Social Security expects its primary source of revenue, payroll taxes, to shrink. Once its trust fund that pays retirement benefits runs out of money, seniors could be looking at a significant reduction in their monthly payments.
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SpaceX stock has had a rough few weeks. Shares are trading 50% below all-time highs shortly after the company’s record-breaking initial public offering in June.Yet one Wall Street firm is not backing down. In fact, it is doubling down with a price target that would make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies ever to trade on a public market.The gap between where the stock sits today and where this analyst thinks it is headed says a lot about how Wall Street is pricing the space and artificial intelligence boom right now.Raymond James stands firm on SpaceX stockRaymond James reiterated a “strong buy” rating and an $800 price target on SpaceX on July 27.At the time of writing,
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A television station broadcasts Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStocks fell on Wednesday, as oil prices spiked ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision.The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 761 points lower,
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US market liveblog: stocks set for mixed open ahead of Fed decision US stocks are set for a mixed open on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision, while renewed tensions in the Middle East and continued pressure on semiconductor stocks cloud the mood. Ahead of the opening bell, Dow Jones futures were down 186 points,
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Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $4,023.91 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly lower than Tuesday’s price, when it traded at $4,031.77 per ounce at the same time. Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts,
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Shares of Intel Corp. INTC slid 7.9% in a single trading session on July 24, 2026, despite announcing better-than-expected second-quarter results. Impressively, this marked the fastest revenue growth rate for any period in almost 15 years for INTC. The pullback was most likely caused by investors’ concerns over the company’s higher spending plans and lingering manufacturing losses.
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On Tuesday, ARK added 105,108 SpaceX shares valued at about $12.2 million and 40,281 Tesla shares valued at $12.4 million. Over Monday and Tuesday, ARK bought about $47.3 million in combined SpaceX and Tesla shares. The FCC restricted new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, along with connected power inverters tied to AI infrastructure. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought more SpaceX and Tesla shares for a second straight day as the Trump administration moved against new Chinese robotics imports,