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1 PM Market Flash: Berkshire Hathaway: Greg Abel Wins Big In Q1 (NYSE:BRK.B) | ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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US stocks are holding modest gains with the SPX trading at 7341.08, up zero point one six percent on the session, while the VIX sits at 17.38, up zero point four six percent. Berkshire Hathaway delivered strong operating earnings in its first quarter of twenty twenty six despite revenue and EPS misses, as insurance and BNSF rail operations surged and investors praised Greg Abel's performance. In the global market, oil price bets totaling as much as seven billion dollars were placed ahead of major Iranian policy announcements by President Trump, according to traders and Reuters analysis of exchange data. Bitcoin is trading at seventy nine thousand seven hundred eighty six dollars, down two point three percent over the past twenty four hours and sitting within two percent of the eighty thousand dollar level, reflecting continued risk off sentiment that options traders will be watching. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.

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