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They concluded that the sales decline was temporary ... it's just an expensive stock. With new leadership at the helm, Berkshire Hathaway may decide to unload the rest of its position in Apple ...

The decline ... Berkshire Hathaway’s size is the highest since we have data, at 29.9%. This cash hoard provides flexibility to take advantage of opportunities, including repurchasing its stock ...

I plan to buy Berkshire Hathaway and select "Magnificent 7" stocks ... There are a number of reasons why I am not optimistic about the stock market, and one of the issues is that I believe there ...

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After the White House over the weekend lowered levies on Chinese goods to 30%, from 145%, the stock market rallied. The temporary agreement was better, and came faster, than Wall Street had expected. ...