Treasury yields fall after retail sales miss expectations

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after the latest retail sales report missed expectations. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was more than 5 basis points lower at 4.145%, as was the 30-year Treasury yield at 4.792%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was down more than 2 basis points at 3.456%. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%, and yields and prices …

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Berkshire Hathaway outperforms this week as tech stocks sink

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Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire shares are near even with the S&P year-to-date, recovering from a deficit of almost 8 percentage points last week. Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards DaVita rallies on strong earnings after Berkshire trims stake Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards That’s good news for Berkshire, which holds a 44% stake in …

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