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Key Takeaways Analysts estimate EPS of $0.91 vs. $0.52 in Q1 FY 2021. Revenue expected to rise at a strong pace YOY in the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment. Companywide revenue is also expected to grow, but at a slower pace than the segment above. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), known as AMD, has seen

In this article BRK.A BTC.CM= Bitcoin has steadily been gaining acceptance from the traditional finance and investment world in recent years but Warren Buffett is sticking to his skeptical stance on bitcoin. He said at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder meeting Saturday that it’s not a productive asset and it doesn’t produce anything tangible. Despite

Small businesses often need money. This is especially true for companies in the beginning stages of development. There are two basic types of funding available to small businesses—debt financing and equity financing. As a small business owner, which is best for you? Key Takeaways Start-up small businesses may use equity financing or debt financing to

In this article JNPR V GOOGL MSFT SNAP A man walks past the brand logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside its office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Earnings season can bring heightened volatility to the markets, and this time it’s showing no sign of slowing down. In tumultuous times like

You can usually be delinquent on your mortgage payment by 120 days before the foreclosure process begins. However, that can vary based on other factors, including your lender’s particular policies and the state of the housing market in your area at the time. Note that although the federal CARES Act imposed a moratorium on foreclosures

In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett on Saturday said Berkshire Hathaway has been increasing its stake in Activision Blizzard in a merger arbitrage play, betting that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the video game company will close. Berkshire now owns about 9.5% of Activision shares, Buffett said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “Occasionally I’ll see

Laws today protect borrowers from discriminatory lending practices, but that wasn’t always the case. For decades U.S. banks denied mortgages to Black families—and those belonging to other racial and ethnic minority groups—who lived in certain areas “redlined” by a federal government agency called the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC). Key Takeaways Lending discrimination occurs when

In this article BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett lambasted Wall Street for encouraging speculative behavior in the stock market, effectively turning it into a “gambling parlor.” Buffett, 91, spoke at length during his annual shareholder meeting Saturday about one of his favorite targets for criticism: investment banks and brokerages. “Wall Street makes money, one

Penny stocks have a well-deserved reputation for low quality, high risk, and intense volatility. However, by practicing due diligence, you can discover some hidden treasures in the most unexpected places. Below, you’ll find updates on previously discussed penny stocks from this column, followed by a few new intriguing and inexpensive trade ideas that are still

Active trading is the act of buying and selling securities based on short-term movements to profit from the price movements on a short-term stock chart. The mentality associated with an active trading strategy differs from the long-term, buy-and-hold strategy found among passive or indexed investors. Active traders believe that short-term movements and capturing the market

In this article HOOD Retail brokerage firm Robinhood reported a wider-than-expected loss and shrinking revenue for the first quarter, showing signs that the small-dollar trading boom that captivated Wall Street a year ago may have run out of steam. Shares of the company were down more than 11% in after hours trading, hitting all-time lows.

A reverse mortgage allows homeowners who are at least 62 years old and have paid off at least 50% of their first mortgage balance to borrow against their home equity. Unlike other ways to tap equity, like a cash-out refinance, home equity loan, or home equity line of credit (HELOC), you don’t have to qualify

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Mathieu Chabran helms Tikehau Capital, a European asset manager, which oversees $40 billion in private debt, real assets, private equity, and capital markets. With a front row seat to the uncertainty and geopolitical tension in Europe, Chabran sat down with the Delivering Alpha newsletter to discuss the role

In its 2021 annual report, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) reported full-year overall earnings of $89.8 billion and a $144 billion cash pile. Once again, the question will be asked: Why doesn’t Berkshire Hathaway pay a dividend to its shareholders? The short answer is that company founder and CEO Warren Buffett believes that money can be

In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett has begun to unleash Berkshire Hathaway‘s massive cash stockpile in recent weeks, snapping up an insurer and multi-billion dollar stakes in energy and computer corporations. But his recent moves are more notable for what he has

Class C shares are a type of mutual fund shares. Mutual fund shares are divided up into various classes. The three main classes are Class A shares, Class B shares, and Class C shares. Each of these classes of mutual fund shares is distinguished by its specific load and fee structure. The main difference between

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The hedge fund industry attracted its largest inflows in seven years during the first quarter as investors sought downside protection amidst a volatility

Due to the demands of running a business, one of the most precious commodities for small business owners is time. With a variety of obligations spanning legal, human resources, and business operations, the financial aspect of a small business may often be neglected by an owner simply without enough time. This crunch for time presents

In this article IVZ Heavy trucks seen working at a nickel mining area in Soroako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Amid a boom in interest for electric vehicles, Invesco is betting that the metals required for EVs and the energy transition broadly will be a hot new area for investors.

A spinoff is created when a company forms some part of its operations into a separate entity and distributes shares in it tax free to shareholders of the parent company. The number of shares that a parent company shareholder receives is based on the number they own in the parent company. When a spinoff’s shares