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Berkshire Hathaway stock could have even more upside. Investors have been reacting favorably to some key aspects of the company’s second-quarter earnings report.

A highlight was the repurchase of $4.5 billion of shares in the second quarter. The figure was just $235 million in the first quarter

Warren Buffett’s company was busy in the second quarter, repurchasing its own stock. Its investment activity and cash levels are also on Wall Street’s radar.

Chubb (CB) has drawn fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 results, with net income of US$2.854b and earnings per share broadly in line with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Chubb. Chubb shares have eased in the past week, with a 7 day share price return of 2.52% down. However, the year to date share price return of 13.1% and 1 year total shareholder return of 32.82% point to momentum that has built over a longer stretch. If Chubb's recent move has you...

Berkshire Hathaway would be one of the biggest corporate winners if the Federal Reserve boosts short-term rates this year, given its enormous holdings of Treasury bills and other cash equivalents. At the end of the first quarter, Berkshire was sitting on about $374 billion of cash and equivalents. Berkshire has the largest cash position of any U.S. company and is one the biggest holders of U.S. Treasury bills in the world.

Arch Capital beats Q2 earnings estimates as investment income offsets catastrophe pressure, despite lower premiums and underwriting profit.

Chubb Ltd (CB) reports robust financial performance with significant gains in core operating earnings and global diversification, despite facing competitive market pressures.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) reported a strong second quarter of 2026, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Evan Greenberg pointing to underwriting performance, investment income, life insurance growth and global diversification as key contributors to results. Core operating earnings were $2.8 billion, or

The headline numbers for Chubb (CB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Chubb (CB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +9.50% and -0.80%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Global insurance provider Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.

This evergreen stock deserves a lot more attention.

Progressive's Q2 earnings beat estimates as premiums and securities rose, while policy growth stayed solid.

TRV's Q2 results may benefit from pricing, premium growth and higher investment income, though storm losses can weigh on profitability.

Progressive enters Q2 earnings season with higher premiums and investment income poised to offset rising costs, and a projected year-over-year profit decline.

Chubb (CB) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Chubb Limited is set to release its second-quarter results this month, and analysts expect a single-digit earnings rise.

When the CEO of the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer describes a waterway as a "war-zone environment" and says conditions change "from day to day, hour to hour," that is not hyperbole. That is a man whose company has skin in the game every time a vessel transits ...

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Trupanion is showing stronger earnings, record operating margins, and loyal subscribers, but investors question competition and veterinary inflation.

Major insurers such as Allstate, Liberty Mutual and Nationwide kept at least 15% of their holdings in assets such as private equity and hedge funds last year, according to research by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Other carriers, including The Hartford Insurance Group, Chubb and USAA, keep less money in such investments, but their share more than doubled in the past decade, S&P Global analyst Tim Zawacki found. Property and casualty insurers’ moves into so-called alternative investments have picked up just as many pensions and endowments have started to question whether the returns those funds can generate will be as attractive as they have been in decades past.

Illiquid assets are a fixture in life-insurer portfolios. But property insurers have sudden payouts for hurricanes or wildfires, making illiquidity a riskier proposition.

UNM Q1 earnings miss estimates as higher benefit costs and weaker international results offset premium growth and strong sales momentum.

Chubb’s first quarter results were shaped by strong premium growth across both property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance businesses, with management attributing the performance to disciplined underwriting and geographic diversification. CEO Evan Greenberg emphasized that “core operating earnings of $6.82 per share were up substantially over the prior year,” highlighting growth in international markets and a rebound from last year’s catastrophe losses. However, management expressed caution a