The S&P 500's recent rally has paused, with significant price adjustments in tech and semiconductor sectors. The market is now looking to upcoming earnings reports from major tech companies to confirm growth and justify current valuations, especially given the massive AI-related capital expenditures by firms like Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. The S&P 500 is trading at its lowest forward PEG ratio since 1995, suggesting potential for further gains if earnings meet expectations. This earnings season will be crucial in determining whether the market can sustain its rally or enter a period of consolidation.
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its cash reserves by investing billions in stocks like Alphabet and repurchasing $7.8 billion of its own shares in Q2 and July. The conglomerate reported a 16% rise in operating profit to $12.98 billion, driven by gains at ...
In Q2 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves fell 8% to $365.5 billion as new CEO Greg Abel increased spending, including $4.5 billion on share buybacks and a net $20 billion increase in equity investments, notably a $10 billion stake in Alphabet. ...
Berkshire Hathaway reported a 16% increase in operating earnings for Q2, reaching $12.98 billion, driven by strong performance in energy, railroad, and manufacturing sectors. CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Warren Buffett, is actively deploying the...
Vanguard's Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) charges the same low fee as its S&P 500 ETF (VOO) but has consistently underperformed it over 1, 5, and 10 years. Although VTI holds around 3,600 stocks, its market-cap weighting means the top five tech giants ...
Pixalate's Q2 2026 Mobile Seller Trust Index reveals that 15.2% of global authorized mobile app ad inventory was resold through arbitrage, down from 16.2% in Q1. The share of sellers primarily reselling inventory also declined globally and notably in...
