Warren Buffett's company slashed its stake in BYD. Here's why that's surprising – and 5 possible explanations.

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Warren Buffett and Bill Gates (right) with BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu and Charlie Munger (left) in 2010.

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Brace for stocks to slide and a recession to strike if foreign wars drive up gas prices, hedge fund titan David Einhorn warns

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David Einhorn.

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Legendary oil mogul Harold Hamm eyes the next stage in the US shale oil boom: 'Generation 3' rock

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Harold Hamm

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The Japanese yen's plunge forces Tokyo to pull back on biggest defense build-up since World War II as US weapons get pricier

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An F-35 Lightning II.

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JPMorgan's Dimon warns the Fed's inflation war will spook markets - and flags a raft of threats to the US economy

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

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Here's why gasoline prices could sink 9% by year-end despite oil's surge

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A New York City cab driver fills his taxi on July 2, 2008.

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Demand destruction will outweigh a wider Mideast conflict in oil markets, JPMorgan says

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The Israeli army deployed troops and armored vehicles to the Gaza border as the deadline to evacuate northern Gaza approached.

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JPMorgan's Dimon and Goldman's Solomon warn investors to be 'cautious' and 'vigilant' as economic risks mount and conflicts rage

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

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US stocks climb as trader nerves settle amid the continuing Israel-Hamas conflict

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Oil spikes 4% as geopolitical tensions stoke fears of a supply disruption

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The Bouri oilfield, Libya's biggest offshore field, is seen 130 km (81 miles) north of Tripoli October 9, 2013.

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