For 2024, American Express expects its revenue to increase 9% as its EPS rises 23% to 25%. It attributes that growth to the stabilizing U.S. economy, its growing adoption among higher-income Gen Z and millennial shoppers, and its international expansion.

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest and most respected investors of all time. Most investors would like to emulate Buffett’s investing style in their portfolios, which is not easy, but we can certainly learn from his strategies.

The world’s most famous investor is building up a pile of cash. Everyday investors may understandably worry whether the moves by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway amount to a warning sign, particularly with stocks soaring to all-time highs in the wak ...

Berkshire first invested in Amazon in Q1 2019. During that quarter, Amazon's average price was about $83 per share. The stock trading for around $200 per share now would indicate a 141% return on investment. However, the bulk of that return has come in recent months, as Amazon's AI affiliation is starting to take hold.

It is indeed interesting that Berkshire now holds $320 billion in cash vs just $272 billion in equity investments. Put another way, Buffett is holding more cash than stocks. "That’s a lot of firepower if markets see a sustained drop," notes Colas. "While Berkshire is not especially expensive, its multiple may be worrisome to a value investor ."

Warren Buffett created Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Class B shares almost 30 years ago to stymie money managers who sought to split the high-priced conglomerate’s stock.