$American Express (AXP.US)$ , one of Berkshire Hathaway's largest holdings, will release its Q2 financial report before the bell on Friday. The upcoming earnings are expected to be bolstered by robust gains in loans and card fees, stringent cost management, and solid credit outcomes. The company still likely benefits from a premium customer demographic that typically incurs fewer credit losses compared to c...

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ shares jumped as much as 4.8%, to touch the milestone just after the opening bell in New York on Monday, taking its share price increase this year to more than 80%. The chipmaker overtook Berkshire Hathaway earlier in June to become the world’s eighth most valuable company.
As the exclusive supplier of crucial chips for $Apple (AAPL.US)$ and $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, TSMC has become a fa...