New Goldman Sachs research shows investors are punishing the stocks of companies that do layoffs

There used to be two types of layoffs: Those that investors cheered, and those that they panned. The first category—which involved the announcement of some sort of strategic restructuring—have long…

Stocks: Facing a vast wave of incoming liquidity, the S&P 500 prepares to surf to a new record high

The S&P 500 index ticked up 0.3% yesterday, and has risen eight times in the last nine trading sessions. It is now less than half a percentage point away from…

US stocks and dollar slide after Trump attacks Fed chair Powell

US stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the US central bank boss calling him “a major loser” for not lowering interest rates.…

Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China retaliates

Natalie Sherman BBC News, New York Getty Images Stock market turmoil deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of…

Warren Buffett stocks: Coke parallel may be a clue on Apple

A striking detail in Berkshire Hathaway’s stock portfolio has caught the attention of Wall Street as investors look for clues on what CEO Warren Buffett could do next. “Berkshire owned…

Berkshire Hathaway posts giant $43.8 billion loss, but that doesn’t stop Warren Buffett from buying over $45 billion of stocks

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is following an age-old adage: Buy the dip. The conglomerate was a net buyer of equities in the quarter, reporting $45.2 billion in purchases after…