Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Global Payments, Moderna, Activision Blizzard and more

In this article JCI ATVI GPN Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Pool | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Global Payments — Shares of the company sunk 9.8% despite…

Can crypto go green? Major companies are trying — but it’s easier said than done

In this article HIVE-V BODEN, Sweden — Tucked away in snowy Swedish Lapland is a modern-day gold mine. But instead of picks and shovels, it’s filled with thousands of computers. These machines, known as mining rigs, are working around the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency — in this case, ethereum, the second-largest token…

Stock futures are flat after the Nasdaq posts worst month since 2008

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Sunday after the Nasdaq Composite Index posted its worst month since 2008, pressured by rising rates, rampant inflation, and underwhelming earnings from some of the largest technology companies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow…

Warren Buffett significantly increases Chevron bet, now in Berkshire’s top 4 positions

In this article BRK.A CVX Warren Buffett and Becky Quick at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway added to its Chevron bet significantly during the first quarter, making the energy stock the conglomerate’s fourth biggest equity holding. The “Oracle of Omaha’s” Chevron…

From Dairy Queen to Brooks Running, Berkshire Hathaway’s businesses seeing an impact from inflation

In this article BRK.A Inflation has been one of the hot topics for markets this year, and rising prices are impacting portfolio companies for Berkshire Hathaway in different ways. In March, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose 5.2%, and the central bank is starting to raise interest rates, trying to thread the needle between…

Warren Buffett gives his most expansive explanation for why he doesn’t believe in bitcoin

In this article BRK.A BTC.CM= Bitcoin has steadily been gaining acceptance from the traditional finance and investment world in recent years but Warren Buffett is sticking to his skeptical stance on bitcoin. He said at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder meeting Saturday that it’s not a productive asset and it doesn’t produce anything tangible. Despite…

Charlie Munger says the Robinhood trading app is justly ‘unraveling’ for ‘disgusting’ practices

In this article HOOD BRK.A People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway Vice…

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting is here: What to expect from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett is set to kick off Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual shareholder meeting Saturday on a high note, with the “Oracle of Omaha” finally back in the deal-making game and the conglomerate’s outperforming stock crossing a key milestone. With tens…

Here’s what it’s like to attend Warren Buffett’s shopping carnival for shareholders

In this article BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting signage in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting’s pregame is nothing short of an extravaganza. Thousands of Berkshire shareholders flocked to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend for the annual meeting Saturday. Before hearing from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger,…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Amazon, Verisign, Honeywell and more

In this article VRSN AMZN MHK ABBV CL TSLA A contractor working for Amazon.com cleans a delivery truck in Richmond, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Amazon — Shares of the e-commerce company slumped 13% after issuing…

UN deputy secretary-general responds to criticism over Ukraine conflict, says there’ll be lessons learned

Russian is one of five nations that hold a veto power on the U.N’s Security Council. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The United Nations deputy secretary-general has told CNBC there will be “lessons learned” from the war in Ukraine. Speaking Wednesday after the release of the U.N’s “2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report,” Amina Mohammed said…

Nasdaq futures slide as Amazon and Apple retreat after earnings

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, April 11, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Nasdaq 100 futures fell Thursday evening following an extravaganza of Big Tech earnings, with disappointments from Amazon and Apple. Futures tied to the tech-heavy index fell 2%, while Dow Jones…