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Berkshire Reports Q2 Revenue of $101.81B

Reports Q2 revenue $101.81B vs. $92.52B last year. Berkshire acquired approximately $4.5B in treasury shares during the second quarter of 2026, bringing the six-month total to about $4.8B. The fair value of Berkshire's five largest holdings at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 represented 66% and 65%, respectively, of the aggregate fair value of its equity securities. The five largest holdings at June 30 were Alphabet (GOOGL), American Express (AXP), Apple (AAPL), Bank of America (BAC) and Coca-Cola (KO).

Intel Beats Q2 Expectations as Stocks Show Mixed Performance

The major averages had a mixed Friday as stocks attempted to recover from Thursday's tech-led selloff. Intel saw weakness despite a Q2 beat and technology remains the market's primary focus after Alphabet and Tesla sparked the biggest one-day decline in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in about a month. Investors have grown increasingly concerned that soaring capital expenditures and cash burn tied to artificial intelligence may take longer to generate meaningful returns.In macro news, Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled talks between the U.S. and Iran, three Pakistani sources told Reuters. Although crude oil prices pulled back from their overnight highs, the commodity advanced for the week.Additionally, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the European Union "will pay a very big price" for fines against U.S. tech companies. "The penalties will be entirely reversed and, we anticipate, a substantial TARIFF to be placed on them at the earliest possible moment," Trump.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Intelreportedand provided upbeat Q3 earnings and revenue guidanceVerizonprovided afor Q2American Expressreportedand reaffirmed its FY26 earnings outlookDefense technology company Anduril is in talks to raise funding at a roughly $100B valuation,Payment processor Stripe, which is still mulling its next move with respect to a deal for PayPal, is in discussions to acquire AI model marketplace OpenRouter,2. WALL STREET CALLS:HSBC "prudent" on futuristic calls for SpaceX,Cheesecake Factoryto Neutral at MizuhoPayPalto Hold from Sell at TruistAlbertsonsat BMO Capital and Telsey AdvisoryEdwards Lifesciencesto Outperform at Leerink3. AROUND THE WEB:Bidding for MarineMaxhas moved into a third round and Blackstone, Donerail and private equity firm Centerbridge are among the final bidders to acquire the recreational yacht retailer, Reuters reportsRivianis suing the U.S. government in an effort to claw back a "full refund" on tariffs it paid under President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, TechCrunch reportsAlphabet'sWaymo is weighing options to split from its Uberpartnership, FT reportsBPis in advanced talks to sell its solar power arm Lightsource to Qualitas Energy, a private equity firm focused on green energy, and Wren House, the infrastructure arm of Kuwait Investment Authority, FT saysThe pause on Paramount Skydance'sproposed $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discoveryhas been extended to August 17 from August 3 by a U.S. judge, Bloomberg reports4. MOVERS:RingCentralgained after, increasing its guidance for FY26, and raising its quarterly dividendTenet Healthcarewas higher afterand authorizing a $2B increase to its share repurchase programDigital Realtyand Booz Allenincreased afterZevra Therapeuticswas lower after announcing the CHMP of the EMAregarding the MAA for arimoclomolMaxLinearand Summit Therapeuticsfell after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:HCA Healthcareand cut its guidance for FY26Charter, with EPS and revenue beating consensusNextEra Energy, with CEO John Ketchum commenting, "NextEra Energy delivered a strong Q2, with adjusted earnings per share increasing by 9.5% year-over-yearSensientand raised its guidance for FY26Gentex, with CEO Steve Downing commenting, ""Our second quarter results demonstrate the importance of our strategy to grow through technology, product mix, and diversification"INDEXES:The Dow rose 235.60, or 0.46%, to 51,947.25, the Nasdaq lost 161.87, or 0.64%, to 24,975.82, and the S&P 500 advanced 3.68, or 0.05%, to 7,411.98.