Investors follow Warren Buffett's moves carefully, but he makes surprisingly few moves overall. A typical hedge fund has thousands of stocks that get traded frequently, but Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a different approach to its equity portfolio.Warren Buffett has called himself a business picker, not a stock picker, and looks to maximize gains over the long term by investing in high-quality companies. He concentrates on a small number of stocks, typically around 45, that he has confidence ...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.07%) (BRK.B -0.01%) has been selling stocks at a higher clip than usual this year. Through the first three quarters of 2024, Berkshire sold $133 billion worth of stocks. This mostly reflects recent sales of Berkshire's largest holding, Apple, but it also trimmed its Bank of America stake, which has also been a sizable investment for Berkshire in recent years.Here's Berkshire Hathaway's top four holdings at the end of Q3 and each position's market value:Apple: $69 ...

Given that money -- and technology -- make the world go round, it's not surprising that the combination can make for some of the world's most rewarding investments. Here's a closer look at three fantastic fintech stocks you can buy in quantity, even if you've only got $1,000 to work with.Bill HoldingsEven if you haven't heard of Bill Holdings (BILL 1.70%), there's a very good chance your employer has. Bill offers a range of accounting software to enterprises of all sorts and sizes.It's a seemingly crowded m ...

American Express Company (AXP) closed at $287.64 on Wednesday, just 3.1% shy of its 52-week high of $296.83. The strong core fundamentals of its business, coupled with its growing focus on Gen-Z and Millennial customer base, are reaping significant rewards and driving sustained growth in revenue and brand loyalty.AXP’s shares have gained 19% in the past six months, outperforming the industry and the S&P 500 Index. Over this time frame, the industry and the S&P 500 Index gained 14.6% and 12.8%, respectively. ...

American Express deserves a spot in your long-term portfolio.During the past year, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B 0.85%) sold a lot of its top stocks -- including Apple (AAPL -1.20%) and Bank of America (BAC 2.10%) -- to boost its cash holdings to record highs. For some investors, those sales suggested Buffett was bracing for a market crash.A market pullback wouldn't be surprising, since the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.10%) has already rallied nearly 80% during the past five years and looks histori ...

In a frothy market starved for value, these three dividend stocks combine reasonable valuations with the proven ability to disrupt themselves.Investors hunting for compelling opportunities face an interesting dilemma. The S&P 500 has surged 67.9% since October 2022, pushing the index's cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio (CAPE ratio) to 37.1 -- more than double its historical average of 17.1. This stellar performance means finding reasonably valued stocks has become increasingly challenging.Goldman ...

Don't be swayed by the bears; this finance sector mainstay remains a world-beater. American Express (AXP -0.97%) stock was doing fairly well this year until mid-October, when it posted its third-quarter earnings. Investors accustomed to solid results in the quarter from other top names in the finance sector bailed out of AmEx, clipping the wings of a stock that had been soaring year to date. Like Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway has held a major equity stake in the company since 1964, I've been an A ...

These seven companies are transforming steady profits into rising passive income streams for investors. Building passive income drives many investors toward dividend-paying stocks. Smart investors look beyond current yields to companies that consistently raise their payouts year after year, allowing a modest initial investment to grow into a substantial income stream over time. The most successful dividend growers share three essential traits. A conservative payout ratio ensures the dividend remains sustain ...

Investors with an interest in Financial - Miscellaneous Services stocks have likely encountered both American Express (AXP) and Moody's (MCO) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank emphasizes companies with positive estimate revision tren ...

For those looking to find strong Finance stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has American Express (AXP) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.American Express is a member of the Finance sector. This group includes 871 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #1. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the indiv ...