Utilities

Berkshire Hathaway stock fell after second-quarter operating profit after tax fell 4% in the period, while Palantir shares were rising ahead of earnings.

Entergy and American Electric Power are well-positioned to service power-hungry data centers while skirting a regulatory backlash.

Revenue at SoFi jumps 44%, UnitedHealth slides after restoring financial guidance, and Sarepta soars after being notified by the FDA the company may lift its voluntary pause on shipments of Elevidys for ambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Tesla rises after President Donald Trump says he struck a deal to set 15% tariffs on goods from the European Union, including automobiles.

Sarepta says it will continue to ship Elevidys despite FDA requests that it stop shipments of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy, while Verizon tops earnings expectations and raises 2025 guidance.

The market is once again favoring so-called high-beta stocks, those with bigger-than-average price swings. Investors might do better by focusing elsewhere.

The challenges of the first half aren’t over, our 11 panelists say. Where they see opportunities for the second half of the year.

These strategies aren’t new, but they are newly popular due to their potential for stable cash flows and inflation protection. 

The increase in demand isn’t expected to slow soon.

Stocks that aren’t sensitive to economic ups and downs are a smart way to protect your portfolio.

The index is having trouble staying above the 6000 level, indicating that not enough has changed in the economic environment to stoke confidence that stocks could soar from here.

Idacorp offers a play on cheap power production and artificial intelligence. Its stock looks like a buy.

Nvidia and AMD extend gains after the chip makers sign deals with Saudi Arabia, shares of Super Micro Computer surge for a second day, and UnitedHealth claws back some losses from the previous session.

UnitedHealth names a new CEO and suspends its 2025 outlook, Nvidia’s market caps crosses $3 trillion, and Coinbase shares jump after it was announced the cryptocurrency trading platform will be added to the S&P 500.

Arm Holdings issues disappointing guidance, AppLovin surges after topping earnings and revenue expectations, and Coinbase agrees to acquire Bitcoin trading platform Deribit for $2.9 billion.

The popular nuclear energy stock posts a first-quarter loss of $268 million.

Berkshire Hathaway stock reacted early Monday after Warren Buffett surprised shareholders with the announcement he would step down.

The two-day event at CHI Health Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, draws thousands. It features candy, T-shirts, running shoes, and much more.

Consumer staples like Coca-Cola as well as healthcare and industrial stocks should hold up well. But don’t abandon tech just yet.

The drop in the sector’s price/earnings ratio leaves utilities trading cheaply. This one stands out.

Several analysts likened Trump’s tariff announcement as a “worst-case scenario.”