Before the Bell | Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals $4 billion stake in HP

Moomoo Breakfast US wrote a column · Apr 7, 2022 05:36

Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:

- Stock futures rose Thursday as the market tried to recover from back-to-back losing session, while traders digested the Federal Reserve’s plans to tighten monetary policy.

- The once tech-averse investor has built a stake of more than 11% in the computer-and-printer maker, marking another foray into computing after taking big positions in IBM and Apple in recent years.

Market Snapshot

Stock futures rose Thursday as the market tried to recover from back-to-back losing session, while traders digested the Federal Reserve’s plans to tighten monetary policy.

Futures on the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ fell 0.06%, while $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures climbed 0.08% and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ futures were up 0.24%.

Before the Bell | Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals $4 billion stake in HP

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