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Stock Market 23 April 2026

Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Tightens Grip on Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Pushes New Money Into Japan

Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Tightens Grip on Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Pushes New Money Into Japan

Greg Abel is moving decisively at Berkshire Hathaway, now overseeing almost all of the company’s $300 billion stock portfolio. He’s cut back on stocks associated with Todd Combs, his predecessor in this area, and is channeling new funds toward Japanese investments. These initial steps give investors the most concrete sense yet of how Warren Buffett’s heir apparent intends to manage Berkshire’s capital.
Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Google Stock Gets Fresh AI Catalyst as Alphabet Unveils Agents, Chips Before Earnings

Shares of Alphabet's Google edged close to $340 on Thursday, following the debut of fresh enterprise AI tools and custom chips during its Cloud Next event. Investors kept eyes on Google Cloud in the leadup to earnings next week. The Class A stock changed hands at $339.89 during the morning, putting Alphabet’s valuation right around $4.1 trillion.
Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft Stock Falls Ahead of Earnings as $18 Billion Australia AI Bet Runs Into Fresh Wall Street Doubts

Microsoft shares slipped roughly 2% in premarket trading Thursday, with investors sizing up the company’s fresh A$25 billion bet on artificial intelligence in Australia as software stocks broadly lost ground. Losses deepened across the sector after IBM and ServiceNow triggered fresh worries about cooling growth and potential AI headwinds.
Xfinity Mobile Launches New $30 and $45 Plans, Adds Device Protection to Top Tier as Comcast Hits Record Wireless Growth

Xfinity Mobile Launches New $30 and $45 Plans, Adds Device Protection to Top Tier as Comcast Hits Record Wireless Growth

Comcast launched a pair of new Xfinity Mobile plans Wednesday, swapping out multiline discounts for straightforward, per-line rates and bundling device protection into its most premium tier. Starting April 22, both new and longtime subscribers can opt for Mobile Plus at $45 per line monthly, or Mobile Select at $30. “Greater simplicity and flexibility”—that’s what these plans are all about, according to Kohposh Kuda, senior vice president of consumer product marketing at Comcast.
23 April 2026
Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asia Stocks Slip From Record Highs as Oil Surges Above $100 and Nikkei Fails to Hold 60,000

Asian equities pulled back from all-time peaks on Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei, which briefly topped 60,000 for the first time, slipped as oil surged past $100 a barrel and traders assessed renewed turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude advanced roughly 1.4% to $103.3 per barrel. MSCI’s broad Asia-Pacific index, excluding Japan, shed 0.5% after reaching a new high.
US Stock Market Today Premarket: Futures Slip From Record Highs as Oil Tops $103, Tesla and IBM in Focus

US Stock Market Today Premarket: Futures Slip From Record Highs as Oil Tops $103, Tesla and IBM in Focus

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped early Thursday, pulling back from the S&P 500 and Nasdaq’s all-time highs. Brent crude remained perched above $103 a barrel, and traders kept an eye on whether the next wave of earnings could offset fresh turbulence out of the Gulf. Wall Street futures tracked lower overnight during Asian hours, with ongoing shipping worries in the Strait of Hormuz keeping investors on edge.
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