Warren Buffett Said He Personally Started Berkshire's $31 Billion Alphabet Position

Warren Buffett confirmed he personally initiated Berkshire Hathaway's $31 billion investment in Alphabet, admitting he should have invested years earlier. The position includes $21 billion in public shares and a $10 billion private placement from Alphabet's $80 billion equity raise. Buffett expressed confidence in Alphabet's ability to outperform competitors in the AI infrastructure race, though he noted it ranks fifth among Berkshire's holdings and isn't his favorite investment.

07/19/2026, 11:13 AM • The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms: Is This the Most Undervalued Stock in Big Tech? (NASDAQ: META)

Meta Platforms trades at an attractive valuation of 18.7x forward earnings, cheaper than peers like Amazon (29x) and Alphabet (25x), while maintaining the fastest growth rate in its peer group. The stock has rallied on rumors of a new cloud computing division that could monetize excess AI computing capacity. However, market skepticism persists due to Meta's massive spending on AI infrastructure without clear returns, and its poor track record with cutting-edge technologies. The author views Meta as undervalued with a bright future driven by its strong ad business, potential cloud computing venture, and AI products.

07/19/2026, 9:35 AM • The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett Set a New Goal: Give Away All of His $140 Billion Berkshire Stake by 2034

Warren Buffett announced plans to donate his entire $140 billion fortune to charity by December 31, 2034, accelerating his philanthropic efforts. This week, he converted 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares into 12 million Class B shares to donate to four foundations tied to his family, with approximately $17 billion per year in grants required to meet the 2034 deadline. The donations will be distributed gradually over eight years to minimize stock price volatility.

07/19/2026, 9:15 AM • The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett Is Behind Berkshire Hathaway's Massive Alphabet Investment. Here's What He Likes About the Company.

Warren Buffett confirmed he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's $4 billion investment in Alphabet, with CEO Greg Abel adding another $23 billion. Buffett, who historically avoided tech stocks, changed his mind because Alphabet has become a massive cash-generating machine with the ability to deploy hundreds of billions into AI data centers. Alphabet's full-stack cloud approach, custom TPU chips, and $462 billion in contracted revenue make it well-positioned to generate strong returns on capital.

07/19/2026, 8:30 AM • The Motley Fool

5 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks I'm Buying and 2 That I'm Selling

An analyst recommends buying five of the Magnificent Seven tech stocks (Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta) while selling Apple and Tesla due to expensive valuations. The five recommended stocks benefit from massive AI computing capacity investments by hyperscalers, with Nvidia positioned to gain the most from the expected $1 trillion in data center spending next year.

07/19/2026, 8:05 AM • The Motley Fool

Alphabet vs. Apple: Which Warren Buffett Favorite Is the Better Stock to Buy Today?

Warren Buffett holds positions in both Apple and Alphabet. While Apple has an excellent business model with its closed-loop ecosystem and high-margin services, its valuation is stretched at a forward P/E of 35x. Alphabet, trading at a forward P/E below 25x, offers better value with strong AI capabilities, custom TPU chips, and significant growth opportunities, making it the better buy currently.

07/19/2026, 6:05 AM • The Motley Fool

Elon Musk Admits He Underestimated Anthropic's AI, and Amazon and Alphabet Investors Should Take Notice

Elon Musk publicly reversed his previous dismissal of Anthropic, now calling it 'obviously currently the leader in AI.' This validation is significant for Amazon and Alphabet, which hold major stakes in Anthropic (Alphabet ~14%, Amazon mid-to-high teens) worth over $100 billion each. Both companies also benefit from massive long-term cloud service commitments from Anthropic. However, investors should note that recent AI-related gains are largely paper valuations rather than sustainable operating earnings, and the arrangement depends on continued AI boom momentum.

07/19/2026, 4:34 AM • The Motley Fool

Under Greg Abel, Apple and Alphabet Now Make Up Nearly 30% of Berkshire Hathaway's $348 Billion Stock Portfolio. Here's Why.

Under new CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway has significantly concentrated its $348 billion stock portfolio in Apple (20.6%) and Alphabet (8.8%), reflecting a strategic shift toward AI-driven tech companies. Abel tripled Berkshire's Alphabet position, including a $10 billion private placement to fund the company's $80 billion AI infrastructure expansion. While this concentration signals confidence in these companies' AI prospects and their durable competitive moats, it also increases portfolio risk if either company stumbles or AI investments fail to deliver expected returns.

07/19/2026, 4:31 AM • The Motley Fool

Can Nvidia Become a $10 Trillion Stock by 2030?

Nvidia, currently valued at $5 trillion, could potentially double to $10 trillion by 2030 based on accelerating revenue growth (85-96% YoY) and dominant 80-90% market share in AI chips. However, the stock trades at a premium 20x price-to-sales ratio that would likely compress as growth inevitably slows, making the $10 trillion valuation dependent on maintaining 40-50% CAGR and a lower valuation multiple.

07/19/2026, 3:25 AM • The Motley Fool

CrowdStrike vs. Snowflake: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

CrowdStrike and Snowflake are compared as AI-driven enterprise software leaders. CrowdStrike offers cloud-native cybersecurity with a recurring subscription model, reporting ~21.7% revenue growth and near-profitability. Snowflake provides an AI Data Cloud platform with a consumption-based model, showing ~29.2% revenue growth but deeper losses and higher debt. The article recommends CrowdStrike for 2026 due to its more stable recurring revenue model and profitability, despite both trading at premium valuations.

07/18/2026, 10:14 PM • The Motley Fool

This Dividend ETF Yields 3.2% and Is Beating the Nasdaq-100 This Year

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has returned approximately 20% in 2026, outperforming both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. The $95 billion fund focuses on companies with at least 10 consecutive years of dividend payments and screens for quality fundamentals. Its concentration in healthcare and consumer staples has benefited from a market rotation away from expensive AI and software stocks, though the fund's long-term job is delivering growing income from durable businesses rather than outrunning growth indexes.

07/18/2026, 8:23 AM • The Motley Fool

Bitget Melancarkan Cross-Asset Unified Account Pertama dalam Industri Dengan 100 Token Saham AS sebagai Margin

Bitget has launched a Cross-Asset Unified Account that integrates over 370 assets, including 100 tokenized US stocks (rTokens), into a single margin pool. This innovation allows users to leverage tokenized equities alongside cryptocurrencies for trading, borrowing, and portfolio management through one account, representing the third evolution in exchange account architecture focused on capital efficiency.

07/18/2026, 5:27 AM • GlobeNewswire

Bitget 推出行业首个跨资产统一账户，100 种美股代币可作保证金

Bitget has launched a Cross-Asset Unified Account (UTA) that consolidates over 370 qualified assets, including 100 tokenized US stocks (rTokens), into a single margin pool. This innovation allows users to use tokenized stocks as collateral for crypto trading and leverage trading, with eligible collateral receiving up to 95% discount rates. The platform now enables users to hold stock exposure, receive dividends, use rTokens as margin, or stake them for stablecoin loans without closing positions.

07/18/2026, 5:27 AM • GlobeNewswire

Prediction: SpaceX Stock Could Be Worth $5 Trillion or More If This 1 Thing Happens

SpaceX could potentially reach a $5 trillion market cap if its Starmind initiative succeeds in processing AI workloads in space using a constellation of up to 1 million satellites. The company's space-based AI processing offers advantages like free solar power and lower cooling costs compared to terrestrial data centers. However, significant technological hurdles remain and investors may need to wait years for this vision to materialize.

07/18/2026, 5:15 AM • The Motley Fool

SpaceX Stock vs. Micron Stock: Buy One and Sell the Other, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts

CFRA analysts recommend selling SpaceX and buying Micron. SpaceX, despite dominating the space industry with reusable rocket technology and Starlink's 12 million subscribers, trades at an expensive 88x sales valuation with a sell target of $115 (12% downside). Micron benefits from severe memory chip supply shortages with DRAM and NAND prices up 90-110% annually, posting 345% revenue growth and 1,215% earnings surge, with a buy target of $1,500 (76% upside) and expected 115% annual sales growth through fiscal 2027.

07/18/2026, 4:12 AM • The Motley Fool