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Warren Buffett plans to step down as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.52%) (BRK.B -0.77%) by the end of this year, and many people are wondering if his successor, Greg Abel, will be able to maintain the legendary investor's track record as the top manager of the conglomerate's stock portfolio.
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.
Warren Buffett recently announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.53%) (BRK.B 1.31%). The Oracle of Omaha is certainly going out on a high note, having sold a large number of winning stocks in 2024, cementing his record as the greatest investor of all time.
As stocks get more expensive, speculation of a future stock split grows. Stock splits make it easier for investors to buy a larger quantity of shares, but more importantly, they lower the price of options contracts.
Well, we finally got the news everyone was kind of half-expecting (and half-hoping wouldn't be true for a long time to come).
VeriSign (VRSN -1.40%) isn't considered a high-growth stock. But over the past three years, the domain registry operator's shares rallied 66% as the S&P 500 advanced 37%.
Shares of the internet address registry VeriSign (VRSN 0.24%) rallied 11.1% in April, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
It's been a rough year for many tech stocks. The Trump administration's tariffs, the intensifying trade wars, and other macro headwinds have all made it difficult to invest in tech companies, which rely heavily on overseas supply chains and healthy economies.
Warren Buffett is not known for betting big on technology stocks, but one long-term favorite of his has been VeriSign (VRSN 1.25%). Buffett began accumulating shares of the company back in 2012, and it was one of the few stocks he was buying in the fourth quarter of last year.
VeriSign Inc (NASDAQ: VRSN) has been in a sharp uptrend this year, having gained about 35% over the past four months – but the stock's chart more recently has started showing signs of near-term exhaustion.