Stock futures pointed higher Wednesday on optimism that the 43-day U.S. government shutdown would soon come to an end. Futures associated with the tech-heavy tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500, and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were up a respective 0.5%, 0.3%, and 0.1%. The three major stock indexes ended mixed yesterday, with the Dow jumping 1.2%, or about 560 […]
Warren Buffett on Monday assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders they need not worry about his upcoming departure as chief executive, giving a full-throated endorsement to his successor Greg Abel and promising to remain a major shareholder. In a letter to Berkshire shareholders, possibly his last public communication with them until he steps down at year-end, Buffett,
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Stock futures pointed mostly lower Wednesday, the record-breaking 36th day of the U.S. government shutdown, after major indexes dropped yesterday on concerns about an AI bubble. Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and benchmark S&P 500 were down 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively, while those affiliated with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed. Given the freeze on
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