Another busy week of earnings lies ahead. About 130 S & P 500 companies are set to report this week, including Palantir Technologies , AMD and fast food giant McDonald’s . Those results come after the busiest week of the season, in which more than 150 names just posted quarterly figures. So far, profits have been strong. More than 82% of the S & P 500 companies that have reported have exceeded earnings expectations, according to FactSet. But reactions haven’t been uniformly positive. Meta Platforms plunged last week after unveiling third-quarter earnings, which included guidance for even more capital spending…
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Warren Buffett is keeping his wallet closed. Berkshire Hathaway didn’t repurchase any of its shares in the first nine months of 2025, even as the conglomerate’s cash pile swelled to a record $382 billion . The restraint underscores Buffett’s long-standing discipline: he buys back Berkshire stock only when he deems it undervalued. Buffett laid out that buyback philosophy in his 2018 annual letter to shareholders, saying he would repurchase Berkshire shares only when they trade below his estimate of their intrinsic value and when the company retains a comfortable cash cushion afterward. The Oracle of Omaha once stressed that Berkshire…
The Valero Energy refinery in Texas City, Texas.F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe focus on dividend stocks is growing, as the U.S. Federal Reserve announced another rate cut. Investors can consider stocks that offer dividends and also have the potential to drive capital appreciation, enhancing the total return.In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help us identify stocks that have solid upside and pay attractive dividends. The stock picks of these experts are backed by in-depth analysis of a company’s growth opportunities and ability to pay dividends consistently.Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top…
new video loaded: Cleaning Bones for Day of the DeadPractitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos unlike any other place.By Jack Nicas, Marian Carrasquero, Leila Medina, Rebecca Suner and Stephanie SwartNovember 2, 2025 Source link
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings of a decisive seventh game of the World Series early on Sunday to become Major League Baseball’s first repeat champion in 25 years.The Dodgers, who were down to their final two outs when Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning, got what proved to be the winning run in the 11th inning when Will Smith hit a solo homer off Shane Bieber. Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of the Los Angeles Dodgers raises the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award after defeating…
Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends the 56th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, U.S. February 22, 2025.Etienne Laurent | ReutersFormer Vice President Kamala Harris said that during her career, she never took “no” for an answer — and attributed much of her success to this attitude.Harris, who served as vice president of the United States under President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025, shared some candid insights about her early career on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast.When asked what she was like as a 25-year-old prosecutor, Harris responded: “She was fearless.…
At one point, it was Europe’s most valuable company. Now, as Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk prepares to publish its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, the picture looks very different.Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCNBC’s Charlotte Reed will travel to Copenhagen to speak with the company’s new CEO Mark Doustdar, a 30-year veteran of the company, who has been in the top job since August. It’s not been an easy ride so far, with the group announcing a sharp decline in sales, pressure on profit, a round of jobs cuts and continued competition from U.S. rivals when it comes to…
This photo provided by the Harvard University Police Department shows a person of interest in an explosion at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, on Nov. 1, 2025.Harvard University Police Department via APThere was an explosion early Saturday at Harvard Medical School that appears to have been intentional, but no one was injured, authorities said.A university police officer who responded to a fire alarm tried to stop two unidentified people who ran from the Goldenson Building before going to where the alert was triggered, university police said in a statement.This photo provided by the Harvard University Police Department shows a…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025. Microsoft Corp., determined to hold its ground in artificial intelligence, will soon let consumers tailor the Copilot digital assistant to their own needs.David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft will expand its employee base once again, CEO Satya Nadella told investor Brad Gerstner on a podcast that aired on Friday.The software maker’s workforce didn’t budge in the 2025 fiscal year, which ended in June. It stood at 228,000, with multiple rounds of layoffs lowering the…
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger joins former President Barack Obama, during a campaign event on Nov. 1, 2025, in Norfolk, Virginia.Steve Helber | AP PhotoFormer President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democrats as governor in Virginia and New Jersey in elections this Tuesday that could signal the national mood 10 months into Donald Trump’s second presidency and a year ahead of midterm elections that could reshape it.Obama’s Saturday appearances for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in…
