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Warren Buffett leads Berkshire Hathaway to new heights at age 94

Warren Buffett turned 94 on Friday and his sprawling, one-of-a-kind conglomerate has never been worth more than it is today.…

Gap beats earnings and revenue estimates, hikes profit margin outlook as results are posted early

Gap raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday after seeing better-than-expected results at its largest brand, Old Navy. The apparel…

Dollar General shares crater 25% as retailer cuts outlook, blaming ‘financially constrained’ customers

Dollar General shares tumbled Thursday after the discount retailer slashed its sales and profit guidance for the full year, suggesting…

Appeals court revives Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against The New York Times — again

A federal appeals court on Wednesday for the second time overturned the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit by former Alaska…

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 trillion market value, first U.S. company outside of tech to do so

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reached a $1 trillion market capitalization on Wednesday, the first nontechnology company in the U.S. to…

JD.com shares climb after announcing $5 billion share buyback, outperforming decline in Hang Seng

Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese online retailer JD.com climbed 1.2% on Wednesday, outperforming the decline on the Hang Seng index…

Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger customers pay over $90 million a year in cash-back fees, federal agency finds

Three of the nation’s largest retailers — Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger — charge fees to customers who ask…

How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party

When U.S. congressman Tom Rice voted to impeach Donald Trump for inciting the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol in…

Warren Buffett did something curious with his Apple stock holding

A coincidence or master plan? Warren Buffett now owns the exact same number of shares of Apple as he does…