Articles for author: The whipping post

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Tripled Berkshire's Stake in This Megacap AI Stock (Hint: Not Apple)

Key Points Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has built a large position in Alphabet since taking over for Warren Buffett earlier this year. Alphabet reported strong financial results in the second quarter, but the stock declined due to concerns about capital expenditures. Alphabet’s investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure are paying off, and the stock ...

Park's Q1 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Aerospace, Missile Demand

Shares of Park Aerospace Corp. PKE have gained 5.8% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended May 31, 2026. This compares to the S&P 500 index’s 0.4% growth over the same time frame. Over the past month, the stock has gained 7.4% compared with the S&P 500’s 1.7% growth. Park reported first-quarter ...

Should You Buy Amazon Stock Before July 30?

Key Points Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud infrastructure company, will post its second-quarter earnings report on July 30. Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to rise 17% and 8%, respectively, year over year. Should you buy Amazon’s stock, which has stayed nearly flat year to date, before it releases that closely ...

The Secret Behind Silicon Valley’s Biggest Fortunes

History’s biggest discoveries rarely happened where everyone else was searching. Investing may work the same way. Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). The Greatest Discoveries Can Be Found Where No One Else Is Looking It was one of history’s great unsolved mysteries. For more than 500 years, no one knew ...

Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which One Actually Won the AI Chip Race in the First Half of 2026?

Key Points Nvidia kept its AI chip crown, while AMD and Intel delivered strong stock gains for investors. AMD proved it’s the leading challenger, but Nvidia’s market dominance remains overwhelmingly intact. Intel’s rally came from foundry optimism, not meaningful progress in AI accelerators. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices › Three companies ...

Ranking the Best "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy Right Now

Key Points Alphabet combines strong AI momentum with reasonable valuation, making it the top “Magnificent Seven” pick. Nvidia and Microsoft offer compelling long-term AI opportunities after meaningful valuation resets this year. Heavy AI spending remains the biggest risk that could reshape rankings across all seven companies. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › The ...

Visa and Apple: Cash-Generating Machines

Strong cash flows reflect financial stability, allowing companies to pay down debt, pursue growth opportunities, and shell out dividend payments. These companies are also better equipped to weather downturns, providing another beneficial advantage for investors from a long-term standpoint. And for those seeking cash-generating machines, two companies  – Visa V & Apple AAPL – fit ...

Notable Friday Option Activity: NFLX, LITE, XOM

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), where a total of 325,076 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 32.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 62.9% of NFLX’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 51.7 million ...