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There may be an untapped market for exchange-traded funds.

Berkshire Hathaway reported a huge year-over-year increase in operating earnings in the first quarter, while its cash holdings bubbled to record levels.

Berkshire reported that its Apple bet was worth $135.4 billion, implying around 790 million shares. That would mark a decline of around 13% in the stake.

The Oracle of Omaha's annual event kicked off with wares from See's Candies to the latest Squishmallows of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.

Warren Buffett's bet, shrouded in mystery, has captivated Berkshire Hathaway investors since first appearing in disclosures late last year.

Wealthy families are spending an average of $3 million to run their family offices, according to a J.P. Morgan Private report, and the biggest cost is staffing.

The absence of Charlie Munger will be on everyone's mind when Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting kicks off Saturday in Omaha.

A former Societe Generale trader who was fired for unauthorized risky bets has lambasted the French bank for making him a "scapegoat."

Adoption of battery and hybrid-powered cars has surged in China, but an onslaught of new models has fueled a price war, while regulatory scrutiny grows abroad.

With the decision to hold the line on rates, the committee noted a "lack of further progress" in getting inflation back down to the central bank's 2% target.

This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in March.

Of about 4,000 banks, 282 banks face threats from commercial real estate and higher interest rates, according to a study by Klaros Group.