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Berkshire Hathaway's AGM: “Warren's Woodstock” turns ugly
News The successor to legendary investor Warren Buffett has finally been named. But discontent among Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders is spreading. Alex Rankine reports.
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A knockout corporate earnings season for the US stockmarket
News First-quarter corporate earnings in the US beat analysts’ forecasts by a mammoth 30%.
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Coinbase, America’s largest crypto exchange, is going public. Should you invest?
Opinion Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange, hoping to cash in on the current crypto-mania. Saloni Sardana looks at whether you should buy in.
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Stocks and bonds are heading for an inflation scare
News There is talk of the ten-year US Treasury bond yield hitting 2%, which would be enough to threaten stock prices.
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Rising bond yields rattle the financial system, sending tech stocks down
News The yield on the US ten-year Treasury has risen from 0.9% at the start of the year to almost 1.6% this week, making stocks – especially expensive tech stocks – less appealing and driving down stockmarkets.
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US stockmarket bubble just keeps getting bigger
News Despite the shine coming off tech stocks this week, valuations have been boosted by loose money and government spending.
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Engine failure brings more turbulence for Boeing
News Boeing is facing more trouble after one of its 777 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing when an engine burst into flames.
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US stockmarkets shrug off signs of overheating
News Signs of overheating in the markets are everywhere, but that didn't stop US stocks hitting new record highs last week.
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Why has GameStop’s share price jumped by 1,700% in a month?
Opinion GameStop, a struggling American video games retailer, has seen its share price rocket as private investors do battle with hedge funds shorting the stock. John Stepek explains what's behind it all.
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