Group 1: Company Performance - Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, purchased 5 million shares of UnitedHealth Group in Q2, valued at approximately $1.6 billion, while selling its $1 billion stake in T-Mobile US, exiting the telecom operator entirely [3] - UnitedHealth's stock surged over 12% following the news of Buffett's investment, despite the company facing multiple crises, including the murder of its CEO and rising medical costs [3] - Berkshire also reduced its stake in Apple by selling 20 million shares, with Apple's market value decreasing by about $9.2 billion in the three months ending June 30 [3] Group 2: Economic Indicators - The University of Michigan reported that the preliminary consumer confidence index for August fell to 58.6 from 61.7 in July, with inflation expectations for the next year rising to an annual rate of 4.9% [4] - Retail sales in July showed broad growth, driven by auto sales and major online promotions, indicating increased consumer spending despite macroeconomic concerns [5] - Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September due to a weakening economic outlook and rising inflation [5]
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