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Warren Buffett and Greg Abel Just Bought 8 Stocks. Here's the Best of the Bunch.
Key Points
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Berkshire Hathaway initiated one new stake in Q2 and added to seven other positions.
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Stocks bought included Alphabet, Delta Air Lines, D.R. Horton, and Lennar.
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One of the Q2 purchases clearly stands out above the others due to its growth prospects.
Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries
Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday following a retreat on Wall Street as investors assessed fresh data that tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike but indicated weakness in the world’s top economy.
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Top 5 gold ETFs by 3-year CAGR returns: UTI Gold ETF tops the chart
The average 3-year CAGR among the top five gold ETFs was 35.9%. See how the top fund performed.
Moneycontrol Desk
August 17, 2026 / 11:58 IST
The three-year CAGR return chart for the gold ETF category is led by UTI Gold ETF,
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AMD (AMD) Stock Surges 6% Following Massive Bond Offering and BofA’s Bullish Outlook
Key Highlights
- Shares of AMD surged 6.19% on Friday, finishing the session at $512.93
- The company successfully completed a $4.75 billion debt offering, marking its largest investment-grade bond issuance to date
- BofA Securities increased its server CPU market projection for 2030 to more than $210 billion,
Looking for a mid-cap fund? These are the top 5 mid-cap funds by 6-month returns
The top five mid-cap funds delivered an average 6-month return of 13.9%. See how the top fund performed.
Moneycontrol Desk
August 17, 2026 / 11:57 IST
Among mid-cap mutual funds that meet the screen used for this ranking,
Mutual funds boost IT allocation to 6.6% in July
Mutual funds raised their investment in IT stocks to 6.6% this July, bouncing back from a record low of 5.9% in June.
This shift comes as worries about AI shaking up the industry start to fade and IT stock prices look more attractive.
Still, the allocation hasn’t quite reached the 8% recorded in July 2025.
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2 Best Nuclear Power Stocks Right Now
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Constellation has several long-term service agreements to provide nuclear power to hyperscalers.
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Cameco Corporation benefits from the U.S. ban on Russian uranium.
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Constellation is close to restarting the Crane Clean Energy Center.
Nuclear power is experiencing a structural global renaissance,
Sensex Today | Nifty50 | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex tumbles 500 pts, Nifty below 24,250; IT, PSU banks under pressure; Dhoot Transmission lists at 38% premium
Horizon Industrial Parks, a logistics infrastructure developer, plans to raise ₹2,600 crore through a fresh issue, with proceeds earmarked for debt repayment and general corporate purposes. The promoter group’s stake is expected to decline to 75.4% from 88.7% post-IPO.
The company develops and leases large warehouses and industrial facilities,
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex falls over 500 pts, Nifty below 24,250; IT, PSU bank stocks drag
Nifty50 Today | Citi keeps ‘buy’ rating on M&M, target price at Rs 4,260
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