Warren Buffett sold roughly half of Berkshire Hathaway's ( BRK/A ) stake in Apple during the second quarter and revealed a record cash pile of more than $270 billion at the end of June, contributing to investor concerns about a possible recession. Apple remained Berkshire's largest stock position at the end of the second quarter, worth $84.2 billion, down from...

Mortgage rates have fallen today to the lowest level seen this year, due to a dropping yield on the 10-year Treasury bond. Investors are flocking to Treasurys after last week's jobs report boosted concerns of a sluggish U.S. economy and a possible recession. The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate conventional mortgage directly correlates with the yield on the 10-year Treasury,...

Four times a year publicly traded companies release their financial statements and required disclosures in what has been dubbed earnings season. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires these reports as a way to provide better transparency to investors as to what exactly they are investing in and how the company is performing. What is earnings season, and what exactly...

When you catch the financial news in the morning or watch the stock market open right at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, you've likely seen a number next to a ticker symbol. This is called the opening price, which is where securities start trading for the day. Opening price isn't the same as the closing price from the day before --...