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Trump’s June Portfolio Shuffle: Berkshire Hathaway Buys in as Meta Sells
business6 days ago

Trump’s June Portfolio Shuffle: Berkshire Hathaway Buys in as Meta Sells

President Donald Trump disclosed 1,051 June securities transactions, signaling a broad reshuffle across stocks, bonds and ETFs with total moves estimated between $78.1 million and $263.1 million. The largest single trade was selling $5–$25 million of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF on June 22, while he bought $1–$5 million of Fidelity National Information Services and Home Depot that same day. He trimmed Meta and Motorola but added stakes in Berkshire Hathaway, Cintas, Visa and Mastercard, and traded a range of ETFs, municipal bonds and defense contractors such as Palantir, RTX, Northrop Grumman, as well as Coinbase. The White House notes assets are held in a trust managed by his children, and the filing does not reveal exact holdings.

IBM's AI Boom Can't Prevent a 25% Stock Selloff
business1 month ago

IBM's AI Boom Can't Prevent a 25% Stock Selloff

IBM’s shares plunged about 25% on July 14 after a weaker-than-expected Q2 showing and an unscheduled warning, despite Gartner’s forecast that global AI spending will jump about 47% to $2.59 trillion in 2026 (with roughly $1.43 trillion for infrastructure). Preliminary Q2 revenue rose 1% to $17.2 billion and adjusted EPS was $2.93 vs. $3.02 expected; software growth slowed to 5% and infrastructure fell 7%, while several large deals slipped and IBM Z-related software missed targets. Analysts downgraded the stock, and investors trimmed a premium tied to reinvention, signaling the AI run-rate isn’t yet translating into IBM’s core software momentum or deal closures.

Google Finance Arrives as a Standalone Android App With AI-Powered Portfolios
technology2 months ago

Google Finance Arrives as a Standalone Android App With AI-Powered Portfolios

Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app (with an iOS version coming later), featuring real-time market data, a live financial news feed, and access to Google’s AI tools. The web experience also got an AI-driven redesign with a consolidated portfolio dashboard and an AI chatbot that can fetch data and perform tasks like daily pre-market briefings, while users are cautioned to verify data and consult professionals due to AI limitations.

Energy-Materials Rally Triggers Inflation Warning for 2026
business7 months ago

Energy-Materials Rally Triggers Inflation Warning for 2026

Analyst Tom Essaye warns that a sharp early-2026 rally in energy and materials stocks signals rising inflation risk, a dynamic that could foreshadow a 2022-style rout for traditional 60/40 portfolios as investors rotate toward value and smaller stocks. With December CPI at 2.7% and JPMorgan casting doubt on 2026 rate cuts (even hinting at a 2027 hike), the market faces potential inflation-driven headwinds and a tougher year than currently priced in.