Two stocks have driven the Dow Jones Industrial Average to near record levels so far this year. Apple and Disney each reported spectacular results in their most recently posted quarters.
24/7 Wall St. has released the full list of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway holdings and we have added color on those positions as they have changed through time.
thinkstockMay 15, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday but the major indexes slipped into negative territory and all traded lower for most of the day except for occasional forays above the break-even…
American Express is trying to please its shareholders by increasing its dividend and by increasing its share repurchase plan.
Jon C. Ogg thinkstockMay 12, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and traded in the red all day. The dollar slipped a bit and oil added about 1.7%. The job openings and labor turnover report…
What happens when investors see short sellers betting against the likes of the top stocks owned by Warren Buffett?
American Express announced Monday morning that it is now offering a co-branded credit card with a new, U.S.-based "loyalty coalition" called Plenti.
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Apple, Celladon, Newmont Mining, 3D Systems, Twitter and Walt Disney.
thinkstockApril 22, 2015: Markets opened higher again on Wednesday, fell briefly into the red, and then regained their footing to drift higher on light volume for most of the day. A better-than-expected…
ThinkstockApril 17, 2015: Here are four stocks among the 37 equities making new 52-week lows today. American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) dropped about 5.4% on Friday to post a new 52-week low…
thinkstockApril 17, 2015: Markets opened lower again on Friday following the monthly report showing that the consumer price index rose just 0.2% in March. The possibility of a Greek default on sovereign…
Courtesy of American ExpressAmerican Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) reported its first quarter financial results Thursday after the markets closed as $1.48 in earnings per share (EPS) and $7.95 billion in revenue compared…
Chris Lange 24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the larger companies in the financial sector that are due to report their quarterly results in the week ahead.
Merrill Lynch believes American Express, Capital One Financial and Discover Financial Services will beat earnings estimates.
It now might be easier to argue that Berkshire Hathaway is becoming more like a public private equity shop, rather than being a conglomerate.
