Happy Thursday! While some members of Congress are scooping up millions of dollars of ‘Magnificent Seven” stocks, here’s why one Senator is taking a different approach by selling his big gain and putting it in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.

Also, markets rolled over after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that another rate cut this year is far from guaranteed. See what’s behind the Fed’s cautious stance and what it means for your portfolio.

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U.S. Senator Ditches This Magnificent 7 Stock For Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

While some members of Congress are scooping up millions of dollars of ‘Magnificent Seven” stocks, one Senator is taking a different approach by selling his big gain and putting it in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.

 Read on to see why.

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Yesterday: U.S. indexes ended mixed Wednesday as investors weighed a wave of megacap tech earnings and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Despite making a new high, the Dow rolled over to finish down on the day (-0.2%). Meanwhile, the S&P 500 finished flat, and the Nasdaq was up (0.6%), but well off the highs earlier in the session. Shares of Alphabet jumped 7% on strong quarterly results, and despite beating estimates as well, shares of Meta (-8%) and Microsoft (-4%) tanked due to guidance and higher capital expenditures. In addition, market sentiment turned cautious after Powell signaled in his press conference yesterday that the Fed may hold off on another rate cut in December and that the market’s expectations for a cut are not a foregone conclusion.

On Our Radar: One of the busiest earning weeks of the season continues with Reddit (RDDT) and Coinbase (COIN) releasing earnings after the market close and Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) will report earnings before the market opens on Friday.

Nvidia (NVDA) became the first company to top $5 trillion, and Caterpillar (CAT) surged more than 13% marking its strongest single-day gain since March 2009. But those weren’t the only companies making big moves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Wednesday.

Discover how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap. Filter by market cap, or click on any box to explore specific sectors or assets in more detail.

Swipe Showdown: Visa and Mastercard are in the spotlight as global travel fuels a surge in transactions. With revenue, volumes and margins shifting, see which company analysts say is primed to benefit the most.

Metal Alert: Gold and silver miners have fallen 20% after a historic 2025 rally, but analysts say this pullback could be a prime buying opportunity. Read on to see why history and market trends suggest the next surge may be just around the corner.

Powell Pause: Stocks slipped after Fed Chair Jerome Powell cooled hopes for a December rate cut. Click to see the 15 biggest U.S. stocks taking the hit, and what it means for your portfolio.

Earnings Roundup: Microsoft, Meta and Google just reported earnings that surprised Wall Street, with Apple, Amazon, Reddit and Coinbase reporting later today. Read on to see what analysts will be watching.

Stock Of The Day: UPS surged 8% after earnings, but resistance around this level, combined with overbought conditions, could stall the rally. See what traders are watching, and what it means for your next move.

💼 How Do You Build A Public Company Meant To Last Decades — Not Just Survive The News Cycle?

This week on Marketopolis, Dynex Capital ($DX) Co-CEO Smriti Popenoe breaks down how she’s building resilience into a mortgage REIT from the inside out.

We discuss dividends as part of a long-term risk infrastructure (not just a marketing lever), why protecting CEO thinking time matters just as much as execution speed and how AI is providing retail investors with access to research capabilities that were previously reserved for institutions.

A grounded conversation for investors who care about durability > noise.

On This Day In 2012…

The Walt Disney Company announced it would acquire Lucasfilm from George Lucas for approximately $4.05 billion in a mix of cash and Disney stock. The deal handed Disney control of some of the most iconic films (Star Wars and Indiana Jones) and franchises. This acquisition marked a pivotal move in Disney’s long-term strategy of acquiring high-value intellectual property — following earlier purchases of Pixar (2006) and Marvel (2009) — to fuel its global entertainment empire across films, television, theme parks and merchandise.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Never invest in any idea you can’t illustrate with a crayon.“

— Peter Lynch

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