Salesforce shares surged 20% after reporting strong second-quarter earnings and announcing an expanded AI partnership with Anthropic. The stock is on track for its second-best day ever.
Honeywell International led Dow Jones Industrial Average gainers in early trading, rising 7.5% and bringing its year-to-date gain to 42.2%. The article also notes the day's worst performing Dow component.
Berkshire Hathaway bought $10 billion of Alphabet stock directly from the company rather than through the open market. The purchase reflects growing interest from Warren Buffett and Greg Abel in the technology company.
World Liberty Financial CEO Zach Witkoff said conflict-of-interest concerns related to the Trump family are misplaced. He cited the success of the company's stablecoin.
Visa announced a new card-present acceptance offering with Bluefin, combining Visa Acceptance Solutions with Bluefin's PCI-validated point-to-point encryption.
Landbridge Company LLC (LB) will trade ex-dividend on August 27, 2026, for a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable on September 10, 2026.
The article discusses Social Security planning for 50-year-olds, noting that Social Security likely will not be enough to support retirement by itself. It appears to be personal finance commentary rather than a primary financial event.