Shareholders' perspectives on Buffett, Abel and America's economy
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The 2026 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting is one for the record books.
This weekend is the company’s first — in six decades — without Warren Buffett at the helm. Instead, his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel, will address shareholders on Saturday.
3 News Now joined out-of-town visitors and locals to take in the socializing,
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Read MoreTrump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.
Trump said in a social media post that the EU “is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal,” though he did not flesh out his objections in the post.
Read MoreWhy Iradimed Stock Topped the Market Today
Mechanical resonance imaging (MRI) equipment specialist Iradimed (IRMD +3.87%) ended the stock trading week in style on Friday. On the back of a well-received quarterly earnings report, investors traded the company’s shares up by more than 4%. That was robust enough to trounce the 0.3% gain of the bellwether S&P 500 index that trading session.
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Read MoreS&P 500 logs best month since 2020 despite Iran oil shock
Wall Street closed out its strongest month in more than five years on Thursday, with the S&P 500 climbing 1% to a record close of 7,209.01 as earnings from Google and Caterpillar pushed stocks higher for a fourth consecutive week.
The S&P 500 gained 10.4% in April, its best monthly performance since November 2020.
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Read MoreNasdaq Index and S&P500: Tech Stocks Rebound as US Stocks Battle Oil and Rate Uncertainty
A trade through 24889.37 will signal a resumption of the uptrend. There are no upside targets but we will be monitoring for any signs of selling pressure like a daily closing price reversal top.
The index broke a short-term pivot at 24544.19 earlier in the session, but the follow-through move was weak with the market stopping at 24491.83 before rebounding to 24762.20.
The Burst
The Future of Technology In 2026 and Beyond
Over the past decade, the tech sector has tended to rebound after bouts of underperformance, about 80% of the time, historically. This year looked like another chapter in that same story: short-term skepticism giving way to renewed conviction.
Now, as we move into the final quarter of 2025, several massive forces are quietly re-shaping the landscape.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Can Unity’s Comeback Last?
Unity Software remains a cornerstone of modern game development, powering nearly half of all video games built today. After last year’s dull performance that strained investor patience and damaged developer trust, the company finally appears to be turning a corner.
Shares are up roughly 80% over the past year as Unity works through its turnaround plan and rebuilds credibility.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Where Will Robinhood Stock By 2030?
Robinhood doesn’t need to become the next Apple to reward shareholders. It just needs to keep doing what it’s doing, only better, smarter, and at a larger scale. Fortunately, that seems to be exactly the path it’s on.
Let’s uncover why Robinhood might be one of the more under-appreciated fintech stories unfolding right now.