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Warren Buffett Donates 12 Million Berkshire Class B Shares — Excludes Gates Foundation for First Time Since 2006 Amid Epstein Review

Warren Buffett announced his annual Berkshire Hathaway stock donation, directing 9 million Class B shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation and 1 million shares each to three family-linked foundations — marking the first year since 2006 that the Gates Foundation has been excluded. Buffett cited no public reason in his statement but the omission follows a Wall Street Journal report that he awaits completion of a WilmerHale review of the Gates Foundation's historical ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Berkshire's Class B shares are up 7.7% over the past month.

Wall Street Braces for Friday's GDP and PCE 'Data Deluge' — A Potential Inflection Point for 2026 Markets

Investors are positioning defensively ahead of Friday's simultaneous release of the Q4 2025 advance GDP estimate and December PCE inflation data — a rare consolidation of two pivotal economic reports that analysts are calling the 'ultimate reality check' for the 2026 outlook, with consensus projecting 2.8% annualized GDP growth and core PCE inflation of 2.8% year-over-year, either of which could dramatically reprice rate expectations across equity, bond, and currency markets.

Kevin Warsh Nomination Advances as Markets Weigh Federal Reserve Independence Risk and Monetary Policy Shift

President Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair remains a defining market overhang, with Senate confirmation complicated by bipartisan resistance tied to the administration's criminal investigation into Powell. As Powell's term expires in May, investors are recalibrating rate-cut expectations and reassessing rate-sensitive sectors from housing to financials given Warsh's historically hawkish monetary policy record.

Stock Futures Creep Higher as Investors Digest Strong Labor Market, Mixed Data Signals

Stock futures modestly rose as traders weighed stronger-than-expected labor data against persistent technology sector weakness and renewed discussions over monetary policy. With unemployment slightly lower than forecast and weekly jobless claims subdued, markets are recalibrating expectations for Federal Reserve action in coming months.