In 1965, Warren Buffett took a controlling stake in a struggling textiles company called Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.19%) (BRK.B -0.09%). After realizing its operations were no longer viable, he converted it into a holding company for his various investments. Berkshire now manages numerous wholly owned subsidiaries and a $292 billion portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities. Despite owning a stake in more than a hundred different companies during the past 60 years, Buffett has never expressly name ...

This telecom stock could be well positioned if the stock market sinks or soars.Verizon Communications (VZ 0.77%) is on a roll. The telecommunications giant recently reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Verizon raised its full-year guidance. For the 35th year in a row, J.D. Power recognized as having the best wireless network quality. I recently bought more shares of Verizon. However, my decision to add to my position had nothing to do with any of the aforementioned positives for the company ...

These hedge fund billionaires sold Nvidia stock and added to their positions in the iShares Bitcoin Trust in the first quarter.Nvidia (NVDA 1.75%) shares have advanced 1,080% since January 2023 as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has surged. Nevertheless, the hedge fund billionaires listed below sold Nvidia in the first quarter and bought shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT 0.55%), a BlackRock fund that could soar in the coming years if certain Wall Street experts are correct.Ken ...

The massive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has supercharged the growth of several companies that build or design chips and deploy them in data centers, and the good part is that such companies are likely to sustain their solid momentum over the next five years.That's because AI infrastructure spending is expected to hit $6.7 trillion by 2030. Nearly half of that amount is expected to be spent on chips and AI data centers. That's why now would be a good time to take a closer look at ...

Apple stock is down 15% year to date, but most Wall Street analysts are optimistic ahead of the company's upcoming earnings report.Apple (AAPL -0.08%) is no longer the most valuable company in the world. It ceded the title to Microsoft in May, then slipped behind Nvidia in June. Apple stock has dropped 15% year to date over concerns about tariffs and its artificial intelligence strategy.Nevertheless, most Wall Street analysts rate Apple stock a buy ahead of its third-quarter financial report, which is due a ...

Consumers can use a Visa (V -0.16%) card to shop at warehouse club retailer Costco (COST -0.79%), but should investors buy either one of these growth stocks? The answer isn't exactly clear-cut.Some investors shouldn't own either stock. Here's why one of these two well-known stocks is probably a better buy than the other.What do Visa and Costco do?Visa is a payment processor, which puts it in the financial sector. It collects small fees for facilitating financial transactions via cards that are emblazoned wi ...

1st Source (SRCE -1.85%), a regional bank known for its focus on specialty finance and community banking, released its second quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025. The standouts were earnings per share (GAAP) of $1.51, which beat analyst expectations of $1.47 GAAP EPS. but provisions for credit losses rose as auto and truck portfolios saw higher net charge-offs. Overall, the quarter reflected robust core banking performance, though asset quality concerns appeared in certain lending segments.MetricQ2 2025Q2 ...

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway has never paid shareholders a dividend while under Buffett's leadership. The primary reason is because Buffett believed he could find better ways to invest the capital -- and he was definitely right. Berkshire's returns have crushed the broader benchmark S&P 500 index over many decades, and many people regard Buffett as the best investor of all time.While never paying a dividend, Buffett and his team of investors have never been afraid to invest in high-yielding s ...

Ensign Group reported financial results for the quarter ended July 24, 2025. The main headlines from the release: adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) were $1.59, topping estimates of $1.55, and GAAP revenue reached $1.23 billion, just ahead of the $1.22 billion GAAP expectation and up 18.5% compared to the same period last year. The company raised its full-year earnings and revenue guidance. This quarter delivered robust growth, driven by organic improvement and acquisitions, while maintaining its pace o ...

Utah Medical Products (UTMD 0.41%), a developer and manufacturer of specialty medical devices for women’s health, neonatal, and critical care markets, released its second quarter 2025 earnings on July 24, 2025. The company reported a 4.3% decrease in GAAP revenue compared to the prior year, as expected, in line with management’s projections. Revenue for the period was $9.95 million, largely affected by the anticipated drop in sales to its biggest biopharma equipment customer, PendoTECH. Diluted earnings per ...