It’s a milestone Warren Buffett probably wishes he weren’t approaching. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the conglomerate he’s run for more than five decades, reported that it held just shy of $100 billion in cash at the end of the second quarter. While that figure highlights the staggering money-making ability of the businesses he’s collected over the years, it’s also a burden. ...

Jake Yanoviak is hunting for houses. On a weekday afternoon in North Philadelphia, the 23-year-old painter cruises along on his bike, its black paint obscured under stickers from breweries and rock bands. He turns onto a side street, where he spots a few elderly neighbors, standing on adjoining porches. He parks, leans on one handlebar and makes his pitch. “Anybody ...

Bloomberg US stocks slipped from records, while the dollar resumed its slide during a lackluster session Tuesday as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials weighed on the market. Gold advanced. The S&P 500 Index fell in light trading, while European equities slumped. The euro joined most G-10 peers in advancing against the greenback. The 10-year Treasury yield edged higher, and ...