Buffett on America, Apple & bonds | Santoli on the bond-market storm | House passes $1.9 trillion Covid bill

The rapid rise in bond yields has made stocks skittish, and that could be a factor in the week ahead, if interest rates continue to respond to improving data

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, FEB 27, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Markets head into March, one of the best for stocks, but bond market volatility could continue to be a challenge in the week ahead. The stock market was unnerved by a rapid move higher in the 10-year yield this past week.   The benchmark 10-year is widely watched and it influences the rates for mortgages and other loans. The move pressured technology shares and other growth stocks. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Thursday, and investors will be listening for any new comments on inflation or rising interest rates.   February's employment report is expected Friday morning, and it is expected to show 218,000 payrolls were added, up sharply from the 49,000 in January, according to Dow Jones. There is a batch of retail companies releasing earnings this week, including Costco, Target, Kohl's and Nordstrom.   (Note: See below for full coverage of Warren Buffett's annual letter released this morning)   Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Rising interest rates may continue to test the stock market in the week ahead   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Searching for buying opportunities in the wake of the bond-market storm ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT An activist with value approach takes the next step to turn around a food and beverage manufacturer   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Warren Buffett says 'never bet against America' in letter trumpeting Berkshire's U.S.-based assets Read Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders Buffett is buying back more Berkshire stock this year after record $25 billion repurchase in 2020 Highlights from Warren Buffett's annual letter: America, Apple and dissing bonds Here are Warren Buffett's biggest stock bets House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, sends it to Senate     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS