Myles Udland
Markets Reporter
Yahoo FinanceAfter 54 years, Warren Buffett abandons a valuation measure that gained 1,091,899% for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders
Warren Buffett said he will no longer include the book value of Berkshire Hathaway shares in future annual letters.
Yahoo FinanceWarren Buffett touts the 'American tailwind' and trashes gold-touting preachers of doom
Warren Buffett's latest letter to shareholders has a warning for those worried about the national debt — don't be.
Yahoo FinanceFed holds rates, updates balance sheet policy after 'extensive deliberations'
The Federal Reserve's first policy announcement of 2019 comes amid a stock market rally and uncertainty about the economy following the government shutdown.
Yahoo FinanceCorporate America's view on 2019 stinks
After record earnings growth in 2018, corporate executives continue to temper their views on the economy for the year ahead, keeping investors on edge amid a market rebound to start 2019.
Yahoo FinanceThe market is about to get bad news from corporate America
With companies about to release earnings for the fourth quarter, early indications are that commentary about the global economy will be very discouraging.
Yahoo FinanceThe single biggest drag on stock prices in 2018, according to Bank of America
“Trade protectionism has been the most important headwind to US equities since the start of last year, taking 4.4% off the S&P 500," Bank of America analysts said. "In fact, our analysis suggests the index would not have finished last year in the red had it not been for fears of a trade war
Yahoo FinanceSmall businesses are starting to lose faith in Trump's America
Since Trump's election win, few economic indicators have been more positive than the NFIB's reading on small business optimism. In December, the cracks in this data started to show, adding to the theme of a more downbeat outlook as we enter the new year.
Yahoo FinanceThe stock market is not the economy. The labor market is.
The December jobs report was a stellar reading on the U.S. labor market, a sign that the stock market's fears about a recession appear, for now, to be clearly overdone.
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Apple revealed telling information about its customers with a throwaway line about batteries
Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed "customers taking advantage of significantly reduced pricing for iPhone battery replacements.”
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Apple just confirmed the stock market's biggest fear
Apple gave investors bad news about the global economy in a shocking announcement on Wednesday. It will do little to calm fears about where the global economy stands and how big of a negative impact trade is having.
Yahoo FinanceThe scariest phrase for investors right now: 'Since 2016'
The latest round of economic data wrapping up 2018 is telling investors that the Trump Bump enjoyed by investors appears to to be coming to an end.
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The U.S. economy ends 2018 with a thud
Economic data released in December is sending investors into the new year with a downbeat view of the economy while financial markets finish off their worst year since the crisis.
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The sexiest investment for 2019: Cash
Higher interest rates are making cash a more attractive investment as stocks continued to drop with investors worried about everything under the sun.
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Why the stock market is so worried about corporate America
The stock market has had a choppy quarter and corporate debt loads are starting to come into focus amid this decline.
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FedEx matters more than the Fed right now
News out of FedEx on Tuesday was a bigger surprise to investors than what they heard from the Fed on Wednesday, a reminder that the corporate sector remains the most likely source of negative surprises over the coming months, not central banks.
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Fed hikes rates, but signals just two more hikes in 2019
The Fed increased the target range for its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a new band of 2.25%-2.5%, putting the Fed funds rate at its highest level since the spring of 2008.
Yahoo FinanceVolatile markets and a volatile president — What to know ahead of the Fed's final meeting of 2018
The Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year comes amid volatility in markets, criticisms from the President, and concerns about the global economy.
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It's been one year since bitcoin was interesting
Bitcoin's price peaked and then popped a year ago. The believers continue to believe, arguing that prices don't matter. But that's denying reality.
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The Fed can do whatever it wants next week
Some economists expect the Fed to skip an interest rate hike in December. Though, a pause may call the Fed's credibility into question.
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The market is trading like it wants to go lower
Stocks faded a strong open on Wednesday for the second-straight trading session, another sign that below the surface the market continues to look weak.
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The stock market's biggest competition is under your mattress
After years of low interest rates gave investors few places to earn nominal returns without taking huge risk.
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Monday was a 'moral victory' for investors
Markets rebounded from early losses to close in the green on Monday but the market still remains in an overall downtrend and the pattern continues to be discouraging for investors.
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We just got a look into the future for investors
Trade has become the driving theme for investors, and with trade optimism fading and the market selling off in response, what investors saw last week could be a preview of things to come next year.
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U.S. economy adds fewer jobs than forecast in November, unemployment rate holds at 3.7%
The November jobs report showed the U.S. labor market continues to hum along, with 155,000 new jobs created last month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%, matching the lowest level since 1969.
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Businesses across America are sounding the alarm on tariffs
Trade concerns have been top-of-mind for investors and the volatility in markets this week is a reminder that right now, markets are most sensitive to developments on trade above everything else that's shaking markets right now.
