UnitedHealth shares clocked the largest one-day percent increase since March 2020, as tracked by Dow Jones Market Data Group. It was on pace for the best day in 17 years before giving back some of those gains. For the week, shares rose over 21%, the best week since May 2009. Still, the stock is down more than 50% over the past 12 months.

Berkshire Hathaway revealed four new investments Thursday in steelmaker Nucor, insurer UnitedHealth and two of the nation’s biggest homebuilders — Lennar and DR Horton — but only one of the investments was big enough to ensure that legendary investor Warren Buffett may have handled them.

Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 2025 portfolio sees changes with new stakes, position trims, and notable increases. Read here for more insights.

Investing in index funds or exchange-traded funds is often simpler and more straightforward than buying individual stocks. Each fund may contain dozens or even hundreds of stocks,

Housing experts weigh in on the state of mortgage rates and how the Federal Reserve may provide some relief by the end of the year.

It’s that one decision Buffett says you can’t afford to ignore. Integrity is such a non-negotiable aspect of Warren Buffett’s business practice that he vows the key to success is to associate only with people who possess it. He once said:

In late 2016, Warren Buffett started what would become the most profitable investment in his legendary career. Through his company, Berkshire Hathaway Corp. (BRK.A), he began accumulating shares in Apple Inc.

Buffett owned UnitedHealth shares before selling his stake in 2010, though his Berkshire Hathaway recently acquired shares.