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S&P 500 investors are playing it safer in 2025 — so Warren Buffett's careful stock-picking is in style again. Here's why I loaded up on shares of the real estate investment trust (REIT) in my retirement account.

Buffett first invested in Verisign ( VRSN -0.27%) in 2012, and at the time of this writing, the shares have gone on to increase by at least 325% since then. He continued to buy shares in 2013 and 2014, but it has been more than 10 years since he added to the position. Here's why he's coming back to Verisign now.

Warren Buffett stock American Express is flashing a bullish signal after breaking out, with earnings due next week. American Express stock wavered in buy range on Thursday. Also, American Express on Thursday announced it would pay a roughly $230 million settlement following a Department of Justice criminal wire fraud investigation.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has sold $133 billion worth of stocks in the first nine months of 2024. The company reduced its stakes in Apple, American Express, and Bank of America, which made up a large portion of its portfolio.