Reuters Money: May 10, 2017

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Buffett's fledgling biBERK pursues online insurance 'experiment' OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - It has been decades since anyone thought of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc , or even its insurance operations, as "very, very small." Property, merger bets dominate picks at Sohn conference NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in a real estate developer, a cable company and the Canadian creator of the Teletubbies show all rose on Monday after being promoted at an event in New York where hedge fund managers present a diverse range of investment ideas. Q&A: Mother-daughter charity team has that Pittsburgh Steelers spirit NEW YORK(Reuters) - As part-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cindy Citrone had the connections to get help when she wanted to raise awareness for organ donation. She got the National Football League team to sign on to a fundraising campaign, and got the city's pro baseball and hockey teams, the Pirates and Penguins, on board as well for an upcoming all-Pittsburgh effort to get more people screened as potential organ donors. Nasdaq short interest up 0.5 percent in late April NEW YORK (Reuters) - Short interest on the Nasdaq rose 0.5 percent in the second half of April, the exchange said on Tuesday. SEC's Piwowar warns that 'SAFE' investments may not be so safe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. securities regulator is warning retail investors to tread carefully before putting money into a risky new type of start-up financing vehicle that may never provide a return on their investment. Prudential Financial shareholders approve 2016 executive pay (Reuters) - Prudential Financial Inc shareholders on Tuesday approved the company's compensation for executives and sided with directors in rejecting a proposal that would require an independent board chairman. Ackman pitches Howard Hughes, citing management and real estate locations NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman discussed real estate development company Howard Hughes Corp at the Sohn Investment Conference on Monday, citing strong management and desirable locations as reasons why it should become more valuable over time. DoubleLine's Gundlach suggests buying emerging markets ETF NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, said on Monday that investors should buy the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund, short an ETF tracking the S&P 500, and leverage it one time. Greenlight's Einhorn calls Core Labs shares 'way overvalued' NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor David Einhorn on Monday called energy services provider Core Laboratories substantially overvalued and said its share price could drop to $62. Speculators slashed U.S. rate hike bets before FOMC, jobs data NEW YORK (Reuters) - Speculators abandoned their bets on rising U.S. interest rates in the futures market just days before the Federal Reserve's decision this month to leave rates unchanged and the release of an upbeat April payrolls report. Related Video Nick Colas on how the jobs report impacts the markets Art Hogan on why the market is in a tug of war Related News Snap's first earnings to shed light on battle with Facebook, Twitter Disney results, Comey sacking weigh on Wall Street Counterparties is a curated snapshot of the best finance news and commentary around the web. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook