Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high

Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the period

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Warren Buffett continued to sell down his Apple stake, cutting about a quarter in the third period

The Oracle of Omaha downsized Apple — his biggest equity holding — for a fourth quarter in a row.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Warren Buffett’s Apple trade exposes Berkshire’s dilemma

Tech stock bonanza helped obscure dearth of juicy opportunities for group

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Warren Buffett Accumulates $325 Billion in Cash While Unloading Stocks

Buffett explained that he began selling shares because he expects tax rates to go higher in the future.

Business - Inc. - November 3

Warren Buffett sitting on billions as Berkshire Hathaway sells Apple stock

Berkshire said in its earnings report Saturday that it sold off roughly another 100 million Apple shares in the third quarter after halving its massive investment in the iPhone maker last quarter.

Buffett’s Apple sales and cash pile spark intrigue over motives

Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questions after filling its coffers by unwinding its most profitable trade

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Warren Buffett says he won't back any candidate ahead of election

Billionaire Warren Buffet indicated he will not support either candidate for president in a memo released on his company's website Wednesday. “In light of the increased usage of social media, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Warren Buffett’s growing cash hoard makes stock-market bulls nervous. Should it?

Stock-market investors are desperately trying to separate the signal from noise when it comes to Warren Buffett’s latest portfolio moves.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Where Jim Cramer stands on Apple after more selling from Warren Buffett's Berkshire

Berkshire sold another chunk of Apple stock, cutting its stake by about 25% during the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments

Warren Buffett is worried about a rise in impersonators looking to capitalize on his name by purporting to be him recommending an investment product or political candidate on social media.

Warren Buffett — worried about impersonators — says he doesn't endorse candidates or investments

Buffett's actions were triggered in part by a fake political endorsement alerted to him on Meta's Instagram.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Warren Buffett Doesn’t Endorse Political Candidates, but He Gave Us 600 Million Reasons Why He Thinks Harris Will Win

The Oracle of Omaha orchestrated a massive selloff of Berkshire Hathaway’s Apple shares in anticipation of a Democratic win that would lead to hikes in corporate and capital gains taxes.

Business - Inc. - November 5

U.S. stock market hits record highs with boost from election results and Fed announcement

The Dow and S&P 500 have set new records as post-election optimism and a major Fed announcement drive a market surge. CBS News MoneyWatch's Kelly O'Grady explains what's behind the rise.

FM pushes for significant NHS cash boost in budget

Eluned Morgan is keen to see investment in the English NHS, which would mean more for Wales as well.

Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing any candidates even as other billionaires back Trump or Harris

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing any political candidates or investment products and doesn’t want investors to get duped into thinking otherwise.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Warren Buffett Said What Separates Successful People From Everyone Else Comes Down to 3 Words

Warren Buffett shares another classic piece of advice on becoming successful.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Warren Buffett Pointed Out 1 Clear Sign to Spot Someone With Good Leadership Skills

According to Warren Buffett, mastering this everyday skill could make the difference for your success.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Warren Buffett Swears the Difference Between Successful People and Everyone Else Comes Down to 1 Choice

Buffett believes one rare leadership trait could pave the way to your success.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Warren Buffett’s new bets on Domino’s and Pool Corp. send those stocks climbing

Berkshire Hathaway initiated these new positions during the third quarter even as it cut back its holdings of big names like Apple and Bank of America.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Berkshire Hathaway's cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks

The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate saw its cash fortress swell to a record $325.2 billion by the end of September.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - October 30

NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test

Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformation

Business - Financial Times - November 3

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - November 11

The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK

The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off

Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

High stakes in Georgian election as voters decide path in Europe

World - Yahoo News - October 26

High-stakes vote decides Georgia's future path in Europe

The pro-Western president calls for a "new Georgia" after years of increasingly authoritarian rule.

Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic

The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, won re-election on Sunday against a rival candidate she had denounced as “Moscow’s man.”

World - The New York Times - November 4

High stakes in Pennsylvania as candidates vie for vital electoral votes

As the largest battleground prize, Pennsylvania's outcome could shape the path to the White House. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest from Philadelphia.

Live Senate election results for 2024's high-stakes races

Democrats are facing strong headwinds as they seek to defend their narrow 51-49 majority in the Senate. Follow live 2024 election results here.

United Nations Climate Summit kicks off with high stakes

With 2024 set to be the hottest year on record and leaders divided on climate action, this year's United Nations Climate Summit opens under high stakes and lingering doubts. CBS News national ...

Why Scholz caved on an early high-stakes German election

Also in this newsletter: Why the European parliament is holding Spain’s climate minister hostage

World - Financial Times - November 13

Trump ushers in Europe’s high-stakes moment to defend Ukraine

US may not have patience to wait for Kyiv’s fortunes to improve before seeking negotiated settlement

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

What to Know About Nvidia’s High-Stakes Earnings Report

Investors have high hopes for the chipmaker, the world’s most valuable company, which has enormous influence over the stock market.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

CFPB expands oversight of digital payments services including Apple Pay, Cash App, PayPal and Zelle

The most popular apps covered by the rule collectively process more than 13 billion consumer payments a year, the CFPB said.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

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