The bulls returned to Wall Street on Friday after a brief hiatus. In the week ahead, investors from all camps will focus on a series of labor market reports for clues on where the U.S. economy and stock market may go from here. The S & P 500 , Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial […]

Warren Buffett is CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett paid tribute to Charlie Munger and pared his Apple and Bank of America bets in 2024. Berkshire Hathaway hit a $1 trillion market value and its cash pile ballooned to more than $300 billion. Buffett donated some $6 billion to good causes and updated his

This past year was another terrific one for technology stocks in particular. Tailwinds driven by artificial intelligence (AI) helped push the S&P 500 higher by 23%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained an impressive 29%. The “Magnificent Seven” stocks were among the year’s top gainers in the market, and perhaps no other garnered more attention than semiconductor

When I moved from Japan to the U.S. in the 1990s, it wasn’t always easy to get the ingredients I knew and loved. But there were some staples that were easier to come by, like whole grains and beans.  From there, I built my favorite breakfast: brown rice, beans, “natto” (fermented soybeans), “nukazuke” (pickled vegetables),

Through the first nine months of 2024, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unloaded $133 billion worth of stocks. Buffett reduced Berkshire’s massive stake in Apple and sold nearly a quarter of its Bank of America holding. In the third quarter, Apple, American Express (NYSE: AXP), Bank of America, and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) made up 70% of

The debate over highly skilled immigrant workers is heating up. A contentious exchange over immigration that began during Christmas between conservative activist Laura Loomer and Elon Musk has spilled over from X, now with a prominent Democrat weighing in. The focus, though, has turned away from undocumented workers, a central theme in Donald Trump’s presidential

Major U.S. indices had a good run in 2024, thanks to the buzz around artificial intelligence and interest rate cuts. However, macro uncertainty could weigh on investor sentiment in 2025. In this scenario, investors looking for regular income can consider adding dividend stocks to their portfolios. Top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock rose by 70% during 2024, catapulting the company to a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion. But the stock actually spent most of the year trading in the red — it didn’t gather momentum until Donald Trump won the presidential election in November. Tesla CEO Elon Musk put his cash

The ongoing high-rate environment may feel frustrating for people hoping to buy a home or refinance their mortgage. But there is good news: Mortgage rates are down week over week. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has decreased by five basis points since this time last week and now sits at 6.67%.

Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing is embarking on another rebuilding year. A year ago, the company was thrust back into the spotlight for concerns over safety and quality when a fuselage panel that covered an unused emergency