Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reveals new stake in beleaguered insurer UnitedHealth

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new stake in troubled insurer UnitedHealth last quarter, according to a regulatory filing, a surprising buy because of the company’s current reputation, but perhaps not considering his history of bargain investing. The Omaha-based conglomerate bought more than 5 million shares in the health care firm for a stake worth about $1.6 billion at…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Cadence Design Systems, Whirlpool, Nucor and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Cadence Design Systems – Shares of the computer software company jumped more than 6% after its latest quarterly results beat on the top and bottom lines. For the second quarter, Cadence reported adjusted earnings of $1.65 per share on revenue of $1.28 billion, above the $1.55…

These are America’s 10 strongest state economies best prepared for a recession

With the U.S. economy solid but still facing elevated risk of recession — or, as President Trump described it in May, in a “transition period” — states are pitching themselves as the most stable place for companies to locate no matter what happens to the economy. “Multiple international headquarters, hundreds of billions of committed investments…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, BioNTech, DraftKings, Steel Dynamics and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle company dropped 3% after sales in May declined in several European markets. Reuters reported that Tesla suffered weaker sales in Sweden, France, Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands, but improved in Norway, boosted by the revamped Model Y. Advertising stocks…