An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Courtesy: U.S. Navy A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war’s economic impact. The […]
Warren Buffett was critical of a stock market that he said is increasingly driven by speculative trading, as opposed to investing for the long term. “It’s tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway had sharp words on the stock market earlier this year. […]
Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 2, 2026. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares gave up gains Monday afternoon following CEO Greg Abel‘s solid performance over the weekend helming the annual meeting for the first time, as well as a jump in the conglomerate’s earnings. […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday expressed confidence that inflation will moderate through the year, giving the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates. Bessent added, though, that he understands if central bank policymakers take a cautious approach until impacts from the Iran war become clearer. “I am highly confident that the core inflation … […]
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said Tuesday that the global economy is headed toward […]
Warren Buffett said he sold Apple too soon and would buy more of it, though not in the current market. “I sold it too soon. But, I bought it even sooner, so,” Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick in an interview Tuesday on “Squawk Box” in which he announced he’s bringing back his famed charity lunch. […]
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 18, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Russell 2000 has fallen more than 10% off its recent high, becoming the first of the major U.S. benchmarks to fall into correction […]
An eagle is seen framed though construction fence on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is still expecting to cut […]
TOPSHOT – A saleswoman adjusts gold jewellery for sale at a shop in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on December 24, 2025. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT Str | Afp | Getty Images This year’s hottest trades — gold, silver and South Korea — are down big amid fears the […]
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Jan. 2, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The stock market showed little reaction to President Donald Trump‘s extraordinary action in Venezuela as investors bet the attack, as well as the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro, would not lead to […]