Business & Markets — October 18, 2026

Berkshire shares reach post-announcement high. Berkshire Hathaway shares rose to their highest level since Warren Buffett announced in May 2025 he would step down as CEO, defying the broader market pullback.

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Harvard endowment gains 27%. Harvard's endowment returned 27% in fiscal 2026, its strongest performance since 2021, with SpaceX now the top holding of the country's largest university fund.

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Silver falls 50% from record high. Silver has fallen more than 50% from its record high this year; some analysts read the industrial-demand bellwether's decline as a sign of a looming economic slowdown.

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