Berkshire’s operating earnings jump as cash hoard hits record near $400 billion Berkshire Hathaway posted a solid jump in first-quarter operating earnings, driven largely by a rebound in its insurance business, while amassing a record amount of cash for new CEO Greg Abel’s coffers. Operating profit from its wholly owned units — including insurance and…
When Branneisha Cooper first began taking GLP-1 injection Mounjaro in late 2022, she heard online that she could experience temporary hair thinning and prepared for the worst. But it would take about a year before she began noticing her hair falling out in clumps. Cooper said it was especially shocking because she has always had…
Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images A week into the Musk v. Altman trial, which features two towering figures in the tech industry facing off in a case that could have major implications for OpenAI, the plaintiff…
Datadog and Block are among the companies reporting their latest quarterly results next week that can count on earnings momentum as a catalyst. While most of the big names have already reported results, earnings season continues next week, with 121 companies in the S & P 500 on the docket to post earnings. Two that…
Key Points Joachim Klement, Head of Strategy at Panmure Liberum believes there are opportunities in long-duration equities such as utilities and real estate. Klement also says higher energy and chip prices will eventually catch up with hyperscalers. Chris Iggo, CIO for Core Investments at BNP Paribas Asset Management sees Japanese equities as being attractive. Iggo…
Just ahead of summer road trip season, Americans are feeling even more pain at the pump. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas hit $4.39 on May 1, according to AAA. That’s an increase of about 8% from a month earlier, when gas reached $4.06 per gallon. Americans aren’t just feeling price…
Soldiers from the US Army in a simulated village during the Combined Resolve “Greywolves” exercise at the US military Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Germany should spur Europeans to strengthen…
The Los Angeles Rams selecting Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft was arguably the boldest selection of the draft, and according to the player himself, head coach Sean McVay has the utmost conviction in the young signal-caller. “We tried to keep this under wraps as…
We’re right in the middle of the NFL offseason, but there seems to be a clear team to beat emerging. Colin Cowherd agrees with that sentiment. In the latest edition of the Herd Hierarchy, Cowherd placed a team that’s been at No. 1 in several other power rankings in his top spot as well. However,…
Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, linebacker Dee Winters was a crucial member of the San Francisco 49ers’ defense. He left the draft as one of the new faces of a new-look Dallas Cowboys defense. “Honestly, I wasn’t expecting it at all. I was surprised quite a bit. … I definitely didn’t have any plans…
