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Buffett Skips Gates Foundation Midyear Donation Until Epstein Review Is Done
Berkshire Hathaway’s 95-year-old chairman is delaying his decision until later this year. The Gates Foundation expects its review to be completed this summer.
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There Is No Word Yet on Whether Buffett Will Continue Giving to Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation has been the largest recipient of Buffett’s yearly giving since he began donating his Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2006.
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Comcast Spinoff Could Spark Next Wave of Media Deals
Comcast’s action immediately prompted speculation that more deals could be coming in the consolidating media business.
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These Are the Best Income Investments Now. Where to Get Yields of 5% or More.
Dividend stocks looks like best bets, but some types of bonds are also looking up.
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JPMorgan Elevates Two Possible Dimon Successors
Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh are named as co-presidents of the country’s largest bank.
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Could Nike Get the Boot From the Dow? Why Berkshire Hathaway Might Take Its Place.
Alphabet will be added to the Dow on June 29, replacing Verizon Communications.
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Alphabet Is Joining the Dow, Replacing Verizon
Alphabet will join the DJIA and Honeywell Aerospace, a spinoff from Honeywell International, will join the S&P 500.
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Strategy’s Main Preferred Stock Has a Problem: Retail Investors Are Selling
Strategy’s largest preferred stock issue, STRC, has fallen well below its $100 target price as retail investors sell and concerns grow about how the company funds its dividend payments.
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Alphabet Is Now Cheaper Than What Berkshire Paid
Alphabet’s big stock drop was spurred by a Google DeepMind scientist who is leaving for Anthropic. His departure is a blow to Alphabet’s AI initiatives.
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Heavy SpaceX Options Trading Driven by New Weekly Contracts
Newly listed weekly options accounted for most trading.
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Jamie Dimon’s Savvy Leadership, Bold Initiatives Keep JPMorgan Chase on Top
Dimon, 70, has built a “fortress” balance sheet, strong executive bench, and enviable profit record at the world’s leading bank.
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Evan Greenberg’s Chubb Is a P&C Insurance ‘Masterpiece’
Underwriting discipline has propelled the property and casualty insurer to No. 1 in industry profitability under Greenberg’s leadership.
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James Dolan Is a Champion, Much Like His New York Knicks
The so-called Dolan discount evaporated as shares of Madison Square Garden Sports, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and Sphere Entertainment took wing.
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Goldman Sachs Is in Great Shape and Its Stock Has Soared. Thank David Solomon.
Solomon pulled the plug on consumer banking, and refocused the firm on its core strengths, a move that has paid off for investors.
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Stocks With 50 Years of Dividend Hikes
The Dividend Kings include more than 50 stocks with steadily rising payouts. They’re hard to beat for dividend safety.
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SpaceX Options Heavily Traded on First Day
As long as SpaceX remains volatile and in the news, there is apt to continue to be heavy trading in its options, especially the calls.
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Buffett Could Halt Gifts to Gates Foundation After Epstein Disclosures
Warren Buffett is expected to decide soon on his annual contribution to the Gates Foundation following revelations about Bill Gates’ Epstein ties.
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Bill Berkley Took Warren Buffett’s Route to Building a Successful Insurer
William R. Berkley died last week at 80. He was the founder and chairman of insurer W.R. Berkley, which has an annualized total return of 18% since it went public in 1973.
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Bill Ackman’s Main Fund Feels Pain. So Does His New One.
The billionaire’s largest fund is off 10% and his new fund is trading 20% below its April IPO price.
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This SpaceX Play Is Falling. Why the Stock Looks Cheap.
EchoStar stock fell Friday, despite its future 2% SpaceX stake, worth about $46 billion.
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