Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the 'Kevins'

Prediction markets see Hassett and Warsh as Fed chair frontrunners as Trump talks up the ‘Kevins’

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (L), and Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve Reuters President Donald Trump’s fresh comments on potential candidates to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve sparked a wave of speculation on prediction markets. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh,…

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Berkshire Hathaway continues to underperform after Buffett's exit news

Berkshire shares dip after earnings decline, lack of buybacks disappoint investors

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares dipped after Warren Buffett’s conglomerate reported a small decline in operating earnings, while continuing a stock-selling spree and a buyback halt. The Omaha-based giant saw operating earnings including those from its insurance and railroad businesses…

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Berkshire Hathaway BRK earnings Q2 2025

Berkshire Hathaway BRK earnings Q2 2025

Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a small decline in second-quarter operating earnings as Warren Buffett’s conglomerate warns of negative impacts from steep U.S. tariffs. Berkshire’s operating profit — those from the company’s wholly owned businesses including insurance…

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) earnings report Q2 2025

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) earnings report Q2 2025

UnitedHealthcare signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday issued a 2025 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company’s insurance unit continues to grapple with higher medical costs. Shares of UnitedHealth Group fell…

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Berkshire Hathaway continues to underperform after Buffett's exit news

Warren Buffett knocks down reports that Berkshire’s BNSF taps Goldman for a railroad takeover

Warren Buffett and the media by the BNSF Railway display at the Annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 6, 2017. Lacy O’Toole | CNBC Warren Buffett on Tuesday knocked down reports that Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad BNSF was working with Goldman Sachs on a takeover of a rival. The 94-year-old billionaire investor…

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