BofA Sounds Alarm On Extreme Bullishness. These ETFs Offer a Defensive Play

Hotter PCE Inflation: 5 Defensive ETFs Investors Can Turn to as Rate-Cut Hopes Fade

Hotter-than-expected inflation could keep rates higher. These ETFs offer potentially steadier exposure amid persistent price pressures.

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention: Investigating A Multistate Outbreak Of E. Coli And Salmonella Infections Linked To Alfalfa Sprouts

It's Been 26 Years Since Costco Split 2-for-1. Here's What $1,000 Invested the Day Before the Split Would Be Worth Today.

Costco's stock hasn't split since January 2000, when a 2-for-1 split cut the share price from $98.12 to $49.06. A $1,000 investment made before that split would be worth just over $19,700 today. With shares now trading near $1,000, investors are speculating about a potential future split, though the company hasn't indicated one is imminent. Stock splits themselves don't create value but often generate market bullishness.

A 10-Year Treasury Bond Now Pays More Than 118 Of America's Biggest Companies

Only 3.85% of S&P 500 stocks now yield more than the 10-year Treasury, the lowest since May 2007. Benzinga found 118 mega-caps that pay less.

Greg Abel Has Kept 60% of Berkshire's $359 Billion Stock Portfolio in Just 5 Companies, Even After Eliminating 16 Other Positions in His First Quarter. Is That Concentration a Risk for Shareholders?

Since becoming CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel has maintained high concentration in five blue-chip stocks (Apple, American Express, Alphabet, Bank of America, and Coca-Cola), which now represent 60% of the portfolio. While this concentration is largely inherited from Warren Buffett's long-term investments, the article argues that downside risk is manageable given Berkshire's strong financial position. The greater concern is whether Abel can match Buffett's stock selection track record going forward.

QUICK SPARK: Nvidia Stock Adds $370 Billion Market Value, A Whole Coca-Cola

Nvidia stock jumps 7.32%, adding $371.7 billion in market value after earnings. The AI giant now has a $5.4 trillion market cap.