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Warren Buffett is acknowledged a the world's greatest investor, beating the S&P 500 by a 2-to-1 margin for the past 60 years.

Investors eagerly anticipate the Berkshire Hathaway quarterly 13F filings, which detail the company's current equity holdings. It provides investing inspiration for individual investors, but more than that, it's a window into what Chief Executives Officer Warren Buffett might be thinking about current market conditions.

Warren Buffett was once again a net seller of stocks in the first quarter of 2025. This marked the 10th consecutive quarter that the legendary investor sold more than he bought.

PHOENIX, May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL), the largest and most trusted direct-to-customer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry serving residential customers and pool professionals nationwide, recently launched its refreshed Pool Perks Rewards Program with the introduction of loyalty tiers. This program is making a splash as pool owners dive into summer focused on ensuring their backyard oasis is clean, safe and beautiful for another season of making memories.

One of the most anticipated events of each quarter is the unveiling of Berkshire Hathaway's 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The document details the holdings in Berkshire's massive equities portfolio at the end of each quarter, effectively telling the market what stocks Warren Buffett and his team bought and sold over a three-month period.

The interesting thing about this list is that the two buys, Apple (AAPL -0.07%) and Pool Corp. (POOL 2.38%), have markedly higher valuations than the sell, Kraft Heinz (KHC 0.87%). The rationale behind the investment case for the first two lies in their long-term growth prospects -- something not shared by Kraft Heinz.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced today the early tender results for its tender offers to purchase for cash certain of its outstanding series of Notes. IFF also announced it has increased the previously announced Pool 1 Maximum Amount (as defined below) from $1,000,000,000 to $1,100,000,000 (the “Amended Pool 1 Maximum Amount”), the Pool 2 Maximum Amount (as defined below) from $800,000,000 to $900,000,000 (the “Amended Pool 2 Maximum Amount”, and together with the Amended Po.

BALLERUP, Denmark , May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT), a high-tech filtration technology company, today announced a distribution and partnership agreement with NAF Aquatics LLC for the U.S. commercial swimming pool market. The agreement includes the full PurePool™ product range and marks LiqTech's first major step in its strategic expansion into the U.S. LiqTech received NSF certification for its pool filtration system in the U.S. in August 2024.

Pool Corp. shares declined recently due to high valuation and concerns over consumer discretionary spending, with recent results failing to alleviate these fears. Q1 earnings missed estimates, with EPS down 29% and net sales declining by 4%, driven by weak new construction but stable maintenance activity. Despite a strong balance sheet and ongoing share repurchases, POOL's high valuation and uncertain outlook make it overvalued, with a fair value around $225.

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