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Despite my usual inclination to invest in dividend-paying stocks, current market valuations and economic risks lead me to prefer raising cash over investing. The 10-year Treasury yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation and economic weakness, influenced by tariffs and trade uncertainties. The recent U.S.-U.K. trade deal is a positive development, but it doesn't fully offset the higher tariffs still in place post-"Liberation Day."

Berkshire Hathaway's Q4 additions include Constellation Brands, while increasing stakes in Occidental Petroleum, Domino's Pizza, and Pool, reflecting Buffett's strategic growth and value investments. Top Berkshire dividend stocks like Kraft Heinz, Sirius XM, and Ally Financial offer attractive yields, meeting the dogcatcher ideal of dividends exceeding share prices. Analysts forecast significant gains for Berkshire's top-yielding stocks, with Ally Financial leading potential returns, highlighting the value in underpriced, high-yield investments.

It's been a spectacular run for Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway. The stock has zoomed 18% higher this year (as of April 1) compared to the broader benchmark S&P 500, which is down about 4%.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2025) - Bruce Rothney, Chief Executive Officer, Jefferies Securities, Inc. ("Jefferies" or the "Company"), joined John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group, to open the market to celebrate the Company becoming a Trading Firm on TSX, TSXV, and Alpha. Cannot view this video?

Investors were indiscriminate this week as they punished stocks across industries, from technology and industrials to the cloud-computing company CoreWeave CRWV0.00% in its lackluster initial public offering on Friday.

Jefferies' first-quarter fiscal 2025 results miss estimates due to weak equity underwriting and fixed income performance, partially offset by lower expenses.

Stock futures were mostly higher Thursday even as President Donald Trump slapped 25% tariffs on all cars made outside of the United States, leading to worries over what the trade war will mean to the U.S. and global economies.

Although the revenue and EPS for Jefferies (JEF) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended February 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Jefferies (JEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.60 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.87 per share a year ago.

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF -2.24%), a prominent player in the investment banking industry and the capital markets, announced its fiscal 2025 first-quarter results on March 26. The company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.57, well short of analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94, while revenue of $1.59 billion was $270 million shy of expectations.