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The new era of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) under CEO Greg Abel suggests greater comfort with owning tech stocks for the conglomerate. Apple and Alphabet are now two of Berkshire’s top five holdings.

Generali Investments Management Co LLC reduced its position in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) by 30.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,998 shares of the CRM provider’s stock after selling 3,504 shares during the quarter. Generali Investments Management Co…

Social media management platform Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations , with sales up 10.8% year on year to $123.8 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $123.7 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.26 per share was 62.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A/BRK.B reported adjusted second-quarter operating results slightly better than our expectations, with the firm continuing to benefit from solid underwriting in its insurance businesses despite pricing coming down over the past year.

From Silicon Valley to Sarona, techies and professionals know what a SAFE is. Unfortunately, others, mainly in Europe, have no idea. In one recent case, such ignorance nearly jeopardized a major Israeli hi-tech merger and acquisition (M&A) deal.

While Uber is early in its AI journey, “all of these either drive conversion or improve the fundamental experience of the consumer,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.

This piece was originally published on as a Forum Story under Nature and Biodiversity for World Economic Forum on August 5, 2026.

Most funds offered as part of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program finished July in the red, continuing the downward trend that began the prior month.