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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B, $302.82) took advantage of the market’s second-quarter swoon to add to its stakes in Apple (AAPL, $173.16), Chevron (CVX, $156.80), Occidental Petroleum (OXY, $64.34) and a handful of other stocks, but the holding company didn’t make any exciting or surprising new moves, a regulatory filing made late Monday revealed. Chairman… Continue reading Buffett Buys More Apple, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum, in Q2 | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today A number of economic reports released overnight pointed to a slowdown in China’s economy in July.Worries over the strength of China’s economy – and a surprising central bank move there – weighed on stocks in early trading Monday, though the major indexes managed to bounce back as the session wore on. Overnight,… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Brush Off China Growth Concerns | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Walmart (WMT), Lowe’s Companies (LOW) and BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings (BJ).Quarterly updates from several of the country’s top retailers will highlight this week’s earnings calendar. Among the names set to report are mega-retailer Walmart (WMT, $130.52), home improvement specialist Lowe’s Companies (LOW, $203.74) and discount… Continue reading Walmart Headlines Busy Week of Retail Earnings | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Preliminary data from the University of Michigan indicated consumer sentiment is improving in August.Stocks closed out the week with a bang Friday, boosted by an encouraging reading on consumer sentiment. Ahead of today’s opening bell, the University of Michigan said its preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 55.1 in August from July’s… Continue reading Stock Market Today: S&P, Nasdaq Rack Up Longest Weekly Win Streak of 2022 | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Thursday delivered another upbeat reading on inflation, which helped boost investor sentiment early on.Stocks jumped out of the gate Thursday, building on Wednesday’s inflation-fueled gains. However, unlike yesterday where markets rallied hard into the close, today’s upside action stalled out as the session wore on, as momentum in tech stocks faded. Today’s… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Disney Earnings Keep Dow Above Water | Kiplinger

stocks Growth stocks have been some of the best performers since the June low.Stocks have staged a remarkable rally since mid-June, and although the Nasdaq Composite is not in an official bull market just yet, investors may be forgiven if such nitpicking feels like making a distinction without a difference. After all, 2022 has served… Continue reading The 21 Top S&P 500 Stocks Since the Bear-Market Bottom | Kiplinger

The calls come from people saying they’re with the FBI or the IRS or Social Security or any number of government agencies; They’re all thieves. If you get an unsolicited call from a government agency, hang up. Social Security, Medicare, the IRS, the FBI and others do not make cold calls and demand payment or… Continue reading Beware the Caller From “The Government”: It’s a Scam | Kiplinger

investing The tried-and-true investing and saving rules of thumb retirees depend on may no longer be as reliable as they hoped. Don’t let dated “rules” steer your retirement wrong.Wouldn’t it be great if following just a few “one-size-fits-all” financial formulas really could make planning a successful retirement less problematic? Unfortunately, there’s no such thing. Oh,… Continue reading 3 Dated Rules of Thumb Retirees Should Think Twice About | Kiplinger