'We have seen the economy start to pick up,' says incoming CEO of Warren Buffett’s railroad

Katie Farmer, who will become the first female CEO of a major railroad, told CNBC Friday that there's optimism on the horizon.

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Why Warren Buffett's way of beating the market will not be repeated

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett is a rare success among investors trying to outperform stock market benchmarks like the S&P 500 over the long-term. Most fail, and it's getting harder.

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Warren Buffett buys into Japanese stocks. How to play the move using ETFs

With billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investing in the five leading trading companies in Japan, market analysts flag ways to ride the wave using ETFs.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

U.S. stock futures were mixed Monday on the last day of August. The S&P 500 closed above 3,500 on Friday for the first time ever.

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European stocks seen higher as dovish Fed boosts sentiment

European stocks are set to open higher on Monday as dovish U.S. monetary policy signals gave a boost to global risk assets.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys stakes in Japan's five leading trading companies

News of the purchases came on the same day the "Oracle of Omaha" turned 90.

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Why Warren Buffett is betting on energy pipelines even as climate fears, and renewables, are rising

Warren Buffett says he never makes a Berkshire Hathaway investment based on climate, and he recently backed that up with a $10 billion acquisition of energy pipelines. Was the billionaire investor right?

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Options trader bets nearly $500,000 on a big turnaround for one energy name

One options trader is betting Occidental Petroleum, which Warren Buffett's Berkshire recently sold its stake in, is primed for a huge turnaround.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

U.S. stock futures are steady Monday, with the S&P 500 less than 1% away from its Feb. 19 record close.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat open Monday as traders tried to build on the solid gains from the previous week.

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Buffett buys back record $5.1 billion in Berkshire stock as coronavirus hits operating earnings

Berkshire announced it bought $5.1 billion of its own shares during the second quarter as the pandemic dented the conglomerate's operations.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open Wednesday, one day after Wall Street's sell-off ended multisession winning streaks.

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Warren Buffett giving away another $2.9 billion, bringing total donations since 2006 to $37 billion

This year, the "Oracle of Omaha" is distributing 15.9 million class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway valued at about $2.9 billion.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

U.S. stock futures soared Monday as investors looked to build on last week's momentum, which propelled the Nasdaq to another record high.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire buys Dominion Energy natural gas assets in $10 billion deal

It's the first major purchase from Berkshire since the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent market collapse in March.

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'Where are the sellers?' Cramer worries about stock market getting too far ahead of the economy

"It's almost as if people decided Covid is over. It's a 'V-shaped' rally, and you bet get on board," CNBC's Jim Cramer said on Monday.

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What to watch today: Dow set to add to two-session rally of nearly 1,100 points

Dow futures rise again Thursday ahead of weekly data that's expected to push coronavirus-driven jobless claims to over 40 million.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Dow futures extend their gains and point to a 650-point jump at Monday's open after positive coronavirus vaccine results.

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As investors ditch foreign ETFs for U.S. funds, there's a 'big contrarian call' in play, says issuer

Warren Buffett's call that "nothing can basically stop America" may be driving interest in U.S.-based exchange-traded funds, says State Street's Matthew Bartolini.

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Three stocks in unloved corners of the market could be solid bets: Analyst

David Trainer, CEO of Investment Research Firm New Constructs, sees three prime picks in some of the hardest-hit areas of Wall Street.

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