Vale (NYSE:VALE), a global producer of iron ore, nickel, and other metals, closed Tuesday at $15.9, down 1.30%. The move likely reflects broader sentiment toward iron ore and metals, and investors are watching commodity prices and capital-return plans next. The company’s trading volume reached 56.6 million shares, which is about 50% above compared with its three-month average of 37.7 million shares. Vale went public in 2002 and has grown 607% since going its IPO. How the markets moved today The S&P 500 ( ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway's newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday. The somewhat surprising move highlighted the quarterly update Berkshire filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the company's stock holdings in Buffett's last quarter as CEO. Berkshire also increased its investment in Chevron just before President Donald ...

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Nvidia Corp. sold off the last of its stake in Arm Holdings Plc, a chip technology company that it tried and failed to acquire five years ago. Most Read from Bloomberg Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Nvidia declined to comment, while Arm didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. ©2026 Bloomberg L.P. Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, has become a major investor across the technology industry. It owns stakes in Intel Corp., Nokia Oyj, CoreWeave Inc. and Synopsys Inc. and has vowed to ...

"This was largely counteracting any positive positioning from entities that were still expressing a long-term positive directional view on Bitcoin, such as Strategy," analysts from crypto exchange Bitfinex told Decrypt. While some on-chain metrics have flashed signs of a reprieve, Bitcoin has struggled to regain a solid foothold above $70,000 for nearly two weeks, coinciding with a loss in investor confidence across traditional equities, particularly tech stocks. A cooler U.S. inflation reading in January t ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged Japan to keep raising interest rates and avoid loosening fiscal policy further, warning that trimming the consumption tax would erode its capacity to ‌respond to future economic shocks. The recommendation came as dovish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election win heightens ‌market attention to whether she will push back against further rate hikes by the central bank. It also follows Takaichi's pledge to suspend by ...

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Medtronic logo on glass in a modern medical lab, highlighting medtech growth catalysts and a stock breakout reversal. Key Points Medtronic is amid a market reversal that can double-digits to its stock price while it pays a market-beating dividend yield.  Analyst and institutional activity highlight the value and yield combination, which is attractive compared to the broader market.  Catalysts include improving operational efficiency and margin health, new product launches, and traction in robotics. In ...

Greatland Resources appoints acting COO as Simon Tyrrell steps down Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Greatland Resources Ltd (AIM:GGP, OTC:GRLGF, FRA:G8G, ASX:GGP) has announced a change to its senior leadership team, with chief operating officer Simon Tyrrell resigning from his role. The company said Tyrrell has stepped down as COO but will remain available until June 30, 2026, to assist with the transition. A formal process to appoint a permanent replacement is now under way. Otto Richt ...

Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 1/4 cents at $10.68 1/2. Soymeal futures were a dime to $3.40 lower in the front months, with Soy Oil futures 21 to 44 points higher. NOPA data was released this morning, with a total fo 221.56 mbu of soybeans crushed in January, exceeding estimates. That was 10.57% above last year, but down 1.52% from last month. Soybean oil stocks rose 15.6% over last month an ...