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Despite its role as a low-fee trailblazer, 2023 has been a really rough year for Schwab, down 34% year-to-date. But recent developments hint at the fog of uncertainty lifting. Indeed, Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger described the company’s current struggles as a “dense fog.” This opacity primarily stems from deposit outflows, unrealized losses on securities, and rising interest rates.

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Chipotle has managed to do what few food companies ever achieve, keep prices low, win over customers with taste, and maintain high quality offerings. But recently one of those three ingredients was forsaken because the company hiked prices to combat inflation, which has a knock-on effect not only to you and me but to the broader economy.

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Sometimes the future arrives early and that certainly seems to be the case for JD.com, which owns a fleet of drones for rural delivery services that serve 30 million people in remote parts of China.

Warren Buffett may have tossed to the curb his only Real Estate Investment Trust, STORE Capital Corp., but he’s not exiting the property business entirely. The latest 13F filings indicate Berkshire Hathaway invested in multiple U.S. homebuilders including D.R. Horton and Lennar Corp.

In Q2 2023, Berkshire acquired 5,969,714 shares of D.R. Horton,

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When Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha and Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO, decided to make Apple his largest holding, many heads turned. Traditionally, Buffett steered clear of the tech sector. Yet, Apple accounts for almost 50% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.

Buffett’s initial investment in Apple dates back to the first quarter of 2016. If you had followed his lead back then,

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Investment Alert: Buy Covered Call (PL) at $2.50 Per share and Sell Strike 2.50 January 2024 Call for $0.35

Disclaimer: Investment Alerts have a medium to long-term time horizon. These do not constitute financial advice and you should contact a financial advisor before deciding whether it is appropriate for your individual circumstances.

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Buffett rarely ventures into the technology sector but he did make a huge bet on the future of data via Snowflake, which his Berkshire Hathaway investment vehicle snapped up pre-IPO.

The future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) hinges on data, and that’s Snowflake’s playground. In an AI-dominated world, data management solutions like Snowflake’s will be pivotal,

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Ever wondered how Coca-Cola nails targeted Diet Coke ads? The secret sauce to that kind of customer targeting for 9 out of 10 top global brands is Sprinklr, a rising star in customer experience management, boasting partnerships with top brands like McDonald’s and Nike.

Powered by AI, Sprinklr is revolutionizing the way businesses connect with consumers,

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Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), doesn’t cultivate cannabis but instead leases real estate to cannabis companies, enabling them to grow their operations.

In essence, IIPR is a cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT), and it was the first and is the largest cannabis-focused REIT to…

Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), based in Singapore, operates as an Internet platform company that primarily serves the Southeast Asian, Taiwanese, and Latin American markets with three main business units: Garena (digital entertainment), Shopee (e-commerce), and SeaMoney (financial services). Although these…