Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-08

TL;DR

• Berkshire Hathaway nearly doubles profit, accelerates $4.5B stock buyback
• The president of the United States expected Iran war to crash stock market 20-25%

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Berkshire Hathaway nearly doubles profit, accelerates $4.5B stock buyback

Berkshire Hathaway reported its profit doubled amid surging equity holdings and conducted $4.5 billion in share buybacks, with cash position near $360 billion.

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The president of the United States expected Iran war to crash stock market 20-25%

The president of the United States previously predicted Iran conflict would trigger a 20-25% stock market decline, a prophecy that may yet materialize.

Sources: The Motley Fool RSS