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Buffett heir makes first big Berkshire shake-up: Delta joins, UnitedHealth gone

Buffett heir makes first big Berkshire shake-up: Delta joins, UnitedHealth gone

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new $2.65 billion stake in Delta Air Lines and sharply increased its Alphabet holdings in its first-quarter filing under CEO Greg Abel. The company exited UnitedHealth, Amazon, Visa, and Mastercard. UnitedHealth shares fell over 2% Monday after Berkshire’s exit. Berkshire’s U.S.-listed equity portfolio stood at $263.1 billion as of March 31.
19 May 2026
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Monday Test Ahead for Berkshire After Abel’s $24 Billion Portfolio Move

Monday Test Ahead for Berkshire After Abel’s $24 Billion Portfolio Move

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $2.65 billion stake in Delta Air Lines and new positions in Macy’s and Alphabet, while exiting Amazon, UnitedHealth, Visa, and Mastercard, according to its May 15 SEC filing. Berkshire’s Class B shares closed Friday at $482.70, down 0.3% for the day but up 1.4% for the week. Delta and Macy’s rose in after-hours trading. The filing was released after the market closed.
16 May 2026
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Inflation-Proof Portfolio 2026: 5 Assets Still Standing After May’s Volatility Shock

Inflation-Proof Portfolio 2026: 5 Assets Still Standing After May’s Volatility Shock

Oil surged to $126.41 a barrel before settling at $108.17, fueling inflation and pushing U.S. investors toward hedges like short Treasury bills, TIPS, gold, and silver. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 3.5% year-over-year in March, its fastest pace since May 2023. Gasoline prices jumped 24.1% in March. The three-month Treasury yield stood at 3.68% on April 30.
2 May 2026
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AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

Vanguard disclosed a 7.51% passive stake in American Electric Power, owning 40.8 million shares, according to an SEC filing. Jennison Associates cut its AEP holding by 2%, while Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake by 30.7%. The filings come ahead of AEP’s May 5 earnings call. AEP shares closed Thursday at $137.11, up 1.99%.
1 May 2026
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SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF paid a $0.2569 per-share dividend for March, up 3.3% from last year, and finished a major reshuffle in its annual index reset. SCHD drew $4 billion in Q1 inflows as U.S. dividend funds saw their strongest start since 2020. The fund now holds 104 stocks, with Chevron and ConocoPhillips still its largest positions. Health care and tech exposure rose, while energy and materials fell.
6 April 2026
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SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

Schwab’s U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) increased health care holdings to 18.5% in its annual rebalance, adding Abbott Laboratories and UnitedHealth Group near the top at about 3.8% each. SCHD attracted $4 billion in Q1 as U.S. dividend funds pulled in $24.1 billion, the highest first-quarter inflow in four years. SCHD closed at $30.48 Monday, up 0.13%.
30 March 2026
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Charles Schwab Expands Money Talk as Fresh Filings Show Farallon, Elevation Point Cut SCHW Stakes

Charles Schwab Expands Money Talk as Fresh Filings Show Farallon, Elevation Point Cut SCHW Stakes

Charles Schwab added three Certified Financial Planners to its Money Talk column as filings showed Farallon Capital and Elevation Point cut Schwab holdings last quarter. Schwab reported $32.5 billion in February net new assets and a 9% rise in new accounts. Shares rose 1.8% to $94.74 in early trading. The firm warned its first-quarter revenue outlook could change if client activity shifts.
16 March 2026
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Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at year-end, with Greg Abel taking over. Berkshire’s latest regulatory filing showed Apple remained its largest stock holding at $60.7 billion, while a new $4.3 billion Alphabet position ranked tenth. Berkshire’s Class A shares slipped 0.1% on Dec. 31. The company ended September with $381.7 billion in cash and equivalents.
2 January 2026
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Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

Two Vanguard ETFs are back in focus as 2026 starts — VOO vs VGT debate heats up

U.S. equity funds saw $16.9 billion in net inflows for the week ending Dec. 31, according to LSEG Lipper. Investors favored low-cost ETFs like Vanguard’s VOO and VGT, which now holds $114.3 billion in assets with Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft making up over 44%. The S&P 500 rose more than 16% in 2025. Strategists warn 2026 returns may hinge on broader earnings growth beyond megacap tech.
2 January 2026
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Voya and Kempner just trimmed Lincoln National stock — what new filings show

Voya and Kempner just trimmed Lincoln National stock — what new filings show

Voya Investment Management and Kempner Capital Management cut their Lincoln National Corp holdings in Q3, reporting a combined 176,822 shares worth about $7.1 million as of Sept. 30, SEC filings show. Lincoln National shares recently traded near a 12-month high, with a market value of $7.98 billion. The company declared a 45-cent quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 2. Institutional investors hold about 73% of the stock.
29 December 2025
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Vanguard Says Flip the 60/40 Portfolio for 2026: Bonds Back, AI Risks Rising

Vanguard Says Flip the 60/40 Portfolio for 2026: Bonds Back, AI Risks Rising

Vanguard is signaling a shift from the traditional 60/40 portfolio, recommending a 40% stocks, 60% bonds mix for the next decade. The firm’s latest model projects U.S. equity returns of 3.5% to 5.5% annually through 2035. Higher bond yields and lofty stock valuations underpin the move. Vanguard stresses the guidance is long-term and not a short-term market call.
25 December 2025
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Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Outlook December 2025: New CEO, Dividend Power and Analyst Forecasts

Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Outlook December 2025: New CEO, Dividend Power and Analyst Forecasts

Coca-Cola shares traded around $69–70 intraday on December 11, 2025, down from late-November highs above $73 but well above the 52-week low. The board named Henrique Braun as CEO effective March 31, 2026, with James Quincey moving to Executive Chairman. KO delivered an estimated 11.9% one-year return, lagging the S&P 500 but outperforming its industry.
11 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock in December 2025: Buy or Sell After Michael Burry’s Big Bet and Cathie Wood’s Trims?

Palantir (PLTR) Stock in December 2025: Buy or Sell After Michael Burry’s Big Bet and Cathie Wood’s Trims?

Palantir shares have surged over 100% in 2025 and more than 2,000% since launching its AI platform, but the stock faces scrutiny over valuation and insider selling. Michael Burry disclosed a large put-option bet against Palantir, while Ark Invest trimmed its stake. Q3 revenue jumped 63% to about $1.2 billion, with US commercial revenue up 121%. Bank of America raised its price target to $255 despite valuation concerns.
9 December 2025
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British American Tobacco Stock in December 2025: ITC Hotels Sale, Buybacks and Dividend Outlook for BTI & BATS Investors

British American Tobacco Stock in December 2025: ITC Hotels Sale, Buybacks and Dividend Outlook for BTI & BATS Investors

British American Tobacco sold a 9% stake in ITC Hotels on 5 December 2025, raising about $420 million and cutting its holding to 6.3%. BAT shares closed at £42.83 in London, up over 40% year-on-year and near a 52-week high, with the ADR near $57 in New York. The company plans to use proceeds to reduce debt, targeting a leverage ratio of 2.0–2.5x by end-2026.
8 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Polymarket Teams Up with Nasdaq Private Market to Settle Pre-IPO Event Contracts
    May 19, 2026, 1:43 PM EDT. Prediction market platform Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to enhance settlement of event contracts related to privately held companies, including IPO timing and valuation milestones. Nasdaq Private Market, a key provider of private market liquidity and investment infrastructure, will act as the resolution data source for these contracts. The collaboration launches new private company prediction markets on Polymarket, expanding beyond previous models relying solely on public information. This move targets a massive private market with nearly 1,600 unicorns valued at over $5 trillion, aiming to broaden access beyond institutional and high-net-worth investors. The partnership introduces more transparent and verifiable private company event markets prior to IPOs, democratizing private market engagement.

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Top U.S. Stocks to Buy Today: 4 Names Wall Street Still Likes as Yields Bite

Top U.S. Stocks to Buy Today: 4 Names Wall Street Still Likes as Yields Bite

19 May 2026
NEW YORK, May 19, 2026, 13:34 (EDT) Wall Street’s selloff on Tuesday made the day’s “buy” list more selective, not longer. The strongest cases were tied to near-term catalysts: Nvidia’s earnings, Dell’s AI infrastructure push, ServiceNow’s software rebound and Home Depot’s steadier-than-feared results. That matters now because rising bond yields are changing the tone of the market. Higher yields tend to hurt growth stocks because they reduce the value investors place on future profits, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down for a third straight session as traders looked ahead to Federal Reserve minutes and Nvidia’s report on Wednesday.
Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

Nvidia’s Earnings Could Make or Break the AI Stock Trade

19 May 2026
Nvidia rose 0.8% ahead of its earnings report, while CoreWeave dropped 3.7% after Google and Blackstone announced a $5 billion U.S. AI cloud venture using Google’s custom TPUs. The new venture will offer 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. AMD and Micron also gained, but Microsoft and Broadcom slipped. Investors are watching whether Nvidia can maintain dominance as competition in AI inference intensifies.
Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

Uranium Energy Shares Fall Close to 10% as Nuclear-Fuel Plays Get Hit

19 May 2026
Uranium Energy Corp. shares dropped 9.6% to $11.93 in midday New York trading Tuesday, outpacing declines in other uranium stocks and the Global X Uranium ETF. UEC reported a $13.9 million net loss on $20.2 million in sales for its latest quarter, with 45,743 pounds of uranium concentrate produced at $44.14 per pound.
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