Sam's News — markets — 2026-08-15¶
Equities¶
7.5 Berkshire Hathaway increases Alphabet investment by $17 billion¶
Berkshire Hathaway adds $17 billion to its stake in Google parent company Alphabet.
Sources: CNBC RSS
Markets¶
6.5 Reddit Added to S&P 500 Index¶
Reddit's stock surged following its inclusion in the S&P 500 index.
Sources: fool.com RSS
6 Wall Street week: Home Depot, Walmart earnings and Fed minutes¶
Home Depot and Walmart will report quarterly earnings while Federal Reserve meeting minutes are released this week.
Sources: LancasterOnline RSS
6 Wall Street retreats from records after weak U.S. economic data¶
Stock market slides from record highs following a disappointing update on U.S. economic performance.
Sources: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette RSS
6 Stock Market Divergence From Broader Economy Widens¶
Analysis examines why equity valuations no longer reliably track real economic conditions.
Sources: qz.com RSS
5.5 President of the United States claims stock market will double by end of term¶
The president of the United States claims the stock market will double by the end of his term, contrary to historical precedent.
Sources: The Motley Fool RSS
5.5 Goldman Sachs forecasts $1.4 trillion in stock buybacks to exceed equity supply in 2026¶
Goldman Sachs projects a $1.4 trillion wave of corporate share buybacks in 2026 that will outpace new equity issuance.
Sources: Yahoo Finance RSS
5.5 Market outlook: SanDisk rises, Nvidia in buy zone, retail stocks monitored¶
Dow futures show market strength with SanDisk rallying and Nvidia near key technical levels amid retail sector momentum.
Sources: Investor's Business Daily RSS
5 Singapore stocks rally reaches record on 'Goldilocks' economic conditions¶
Singapore's stock market rally to record levels is being driven by favorable economic conditions described as 'Goldilocks' positioning.
Sources: Investing.com RSS
5 Intuitive Machines stock enters buy zone after orbital mission¶
Intuitive Machines' share price moved into a technical buy zone following the company's space mission.
Sources: MarketBeat RSS