Group 1 - Berkshire Hathaway acquired approximately 5.1 million shares of The New York Times Company, valued at about $352 million at the end of December 2025 [1] - The company reduced its stakes in Apple and Bank of America by about 4% and 9% respectively, and sold 77% of its Amazon stake, decreasing its value from $2.2 billion to $525 million [2] - Berkshire added to its holdings in Chubb and Chevron while selling down Aon, and its Alphabet stake increased in value from around $4.3 billion to $5.6 billion due to a surge in Google's parent company shares [3] Group 2 - Warren Buffett, who transformed Berkshire from a failing textile mill into a $1 trillion conglomerate, stepped down as CEO, with Greg Abel taking over [5][6] - Under Buffett's leadership, the company has been net sellers of stocks for 12 consecutive quarters and has not repurchased shares for five quarters, resulting in a cash reserve exceeding $350 billion [7]

Group 1 - The robot industry is at a critical turning point for mass production and commercialization, with companies like Yushu Technology and Magic Atom investing heavily in marketing during the 2026 Spring Festival Gala [2] - The electric grid investment in China is expected to reach approximately 4 trillion yuan during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, with a 40% increase compared to the previous plan, focusing on new power system construction and high-voltage transmission [3] - Major technology stocks have seen a market value decline of over $1.3 trillion since January 2026, leading investors to focus more on short-term financial transparency [3] Group 2 - The AI competition between Alibaba and ByteDance has intensified, with Alibaba launching Qwen3.5-Plus and ByteDance introducing Seedance 2.0, marking a new phase in China's AI landscape [3] - The gold and silver prices experienced significant fluctuations due to various market factors, including reduced expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts [4] - The film market during the Spring Festival saw record-breaking performance, with total box office exceeding 1 billion yuan, led by "Fast and Furious 3" [5]

Core Viewpoint - Tiger Global Management has significantly reduced its holdings in several major U.S. tech stocks during the fourth quarter of 2025, indicating a trend among large institutional investors to decrease exposure to technology giants [1][2]. Group 1: Tiger Global Management's Holdings - Tiger Global reduced its stake in TSMC by 18.6%, ending the quarter with 3.7 million shares, marking the largest reduction among its holdings [1]. - The firm cut its Microsoft holdings by 16.4% to 5.5 million shares, and its Amazon stake decreased by 9.3% to 10 million shares [1]. - Nvidia holdings were down by 6% to 1.1 million shares, while Meta Platforms' Class A shares saw a slight reduction of 2.4% to 2.8 million shares [1]. Group 2: Other Institutional Investors' Actions - UBS also reduced its positions in several tech stocks during the same quarter, including an 11.47% cut in Nvidia and a 10.57% reduction in Apple [1]. - Goldman Sachs similarly decreased its holdings in Microsoft, Tesla, Broadcom, and Meta [1]. - SoftBank completely divested its holdings in Nvidia during the fourth quarter of 2025, while Berkshire Hathaway reduced its Apple stake by 4.3% to approximately 228 million shares [1]. Group 3: Reporting Context - The 13-F filings reflect the holdings of institutional investors as of December 31, 2025, and must be submitted within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, not accounting for any changes in the first quarter of 2026 [2]. - Tiger Global, founded in 2001 by Chase Coleman, is known for its significant investments in the technology and internet sectors, making its portfolio adjustments closely watched by the industry [2].

Group 1: Nvidia - Nvidia's stock rose by 1.18% with a trading volume of $29.328 billion, following the announcement of a long-term agreement to sell millions of AI chips to Meta [1][10] - The agreement includes current Blackwell chips and upcoming Rubin AI chips, as well as standalone Grace and Vera processors [10][11] - Nvidia aims to target emerging fields such as AI agents and processors for everyday tech tasks, with Meta being one of its top four customers, accounting for 61% of its revenue in the last fiscal quarter [11] Group 2: Tesla - Tesla's stock fell by 1.63% with a trading volume of $24.061 billion, as it reported 14 accidents involving its autonomous taxis in Austin over eight months [12] - The accidents included property damage, minor injuries, and hospitalizations, with plans to expand services to seven more cities by mid-year [12] - The first accident occurred in July, initially reported as property damage, but later updated to include injuries [12] Group 3: Apple - Apple's stock increased by 3.17% with a trading volume of $15.209 billion, as reports emerged about the accelerated development of three new wearable devices [13] - The devices include smart glasses, a pendant that can be worn on clothing, and AirPods with enhanced AI capabilities, all centered around the Siri digital assistant [13] - Each product will integrate with Apple's iPhone and rely on a diverse camera system [13] Group 4: Micron Technology - Micron's stock decreased by 2.89% with a trading volume of $11.366 billion, as it plans to invest $200 billion to expand production capacity amid severe supply constraints in the storage industry [14] - The company is expanding its Boise facility by over 500 acres, which will include the construction of two new chip factories [14][15] - Micron's stock has surged over five times since April of last year, reaching approximately $414, with a market capitalization nearing $500 billion [15] Group 5: Other Companies - Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a reduction of 10,294,956 shares in Apple, bringing its total to 227,917,808 shares [14] - Amazon's stock rose by 1.19% with a trading volume of $13.585 billion, despite experiencing a nine-day decline that resulted in a market value loss of over $450 billion [14] - Lumentum's stock increased by 6.70% with a trading volume of $3.279 billion, being recognized as a key player in AI computing supply chains [16]

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Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG): down 3.3% Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN): down 13.5% Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL): down 4.8% Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) down 2.7% Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT): down 17.4 % Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA): down 1.6% Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA): down 8.2% As of this writing, there isn't a single Magnificent 7 stock in the green for 2026. Their year-to-date returns are as follows: While all seven companies have their own strengths (Amazon, e-commerce; Nvidia, AI ch ...

Group 1 - Apple is developing an AI wearable device, an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras, to remain competitive in the tech market [1] - The company is accelerating the development of AI-powered smart glasses, code-named N50, to compete with Meta and Snap [2] - The smart glasses are expected to include a high-resolution camera and may enter production as early as December, with a public release targeted for 2027 [3] Group 2 - All new devices, including the AI pendant and smart glasses, will connect to the iPhone and integrate Siri as a key feature [4] - The smart glasses are described as "more upscale and feature-rich" compared to the AirPods and the AI pendant [4]