Just a few hours ago, it was revealed that Warren Buffett purchased an additional $200 million [or ~ 3.46 million shares] in OXY stock from May 16-18, 2023, according to the recent SEC filing.
In total, Berkshire now owns more than 217.3 million shares of Occidental Petroleum, valued at approximately $12.7 billion. Additionally, Berkshire holds around $9.5 billion worth of Occidental preferred stock, which carries an 8% annual dividend, and has warrants to purchase $5 billion worth of Occidental common shares for $59.62 per share.
OpenAI released an app of its chatbot for the iPhone in the US and said a version for green texters is on the way. The ChatGPT app functions similarly to the existing browser design (free, no ads), but OpenAI hopes that by making ChatGPT easily accessible on your phone, you’ll use it more—and Google Search less. In other AI news, Meta, for the first time, revealed the extensive infrastructure it’s been building to support its artificial intelligence ambitions, including a “family” of chips.
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US stock futures rise early Friday, as investors still await progress in debt-ceiling...
US stock futures rise early Friday, as investors still await progress in debt-ceiling talks. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and New York Fed President John Williams are due to make speeches later today. Check out the latest market moves.
Earnings on deck: Morgan Stanley, Honeywell, Amgen, all reporting.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell...
Benchmark U.S. crude oilfor June delivery fell 97 cents to $71.86 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $1.10 to $75.86 a barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for June delivery was unchanged at $2.57 a gallon. June heating oilfell 2 cents to $2.40 a gallon. June natural gasrose 22 cents to $2.59 per 1,000 cubic feet.