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A highlight was the repurchase of $4.5 billion of shares in the second quarter. The figure was just $235 million in the first quarter Continue Reading
Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) second-quarter operating earnings, reported Saturday, rose 16% year over year -- to $12.98 billion from $11.16 billion, an increase of about $1.8 billion. And about $1.2 billion of that increase came from one unusual place: the changing dollar value …
Berkshire Hathaway's second-quarter filings confirmed $23.5 billion in stock purchases, the conglomerate's first net buying in 14 quarters. Yet the documents name only one new position, a $10 billion stake in Alphabet (GOOGL). That leaves roughly $13.5 billion in fresh buying without a name. …
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) owns a massive $354 billion portfolio with dozens of different positions. One of its top holdings, however, is American Express (NYSE: AXP), a business the Omaha-based conglomerate has held since the 1990s. As of March 31, Berkshire Hathaway …
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) ended the first quarter of 2026 with a massive cash balance of nearly $400 billion. Investors have historically been OK with the giant conglomerate holding cash because longtime CEO Warren Buffett's investment success has been impressive. However, Buffett handed …
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) just reported strong second-quarter earnings, with operating income rising over 16% year-over-year. Notably, the company's massive cash hoard declined from over $397 billion in the first quarter to $365.5 billion by the end of the second quarter, as CEO Greg Abel …
Quick Read Abel snapped Berkshire's 14-quarter net-selling streak by deploying $20 billion more into equities than he sold and ramping buybacks to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026. Alphabet surged 224% in Berkshire's portfolio in a single quarter to claim the 5th-largest spot, anchored by …
The $13 billion figure shows the strength of the company’s railroad, energy and manufacturing, service, and retailing unit. Continue Reading
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel spent a significant chunk of the company's massive pile of cash as it invested $10 billion in Google's parent company and repurchased about $4.5 billion of its shares. The conglomerate that legendary investor Warren …
Berkshire Hathaway earnings rose 16%. The conglomerate is in a buy zone as investors get over their post-Buffett hangover. Continue Reading
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Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp., marking Greg Abel's first major deal as CEO. The transaction significantly expands Berkshire's presence in …
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Underlying Net Income: $1.12 billion, up from $1.02 billion in the prior year. Underlying EPS: $2.02, up 13% year-over-year. Underlying Return on Equity: 19.1%. Reported Net Income: $1.01 billion, compared with $716 million a year ago. Insurance Sales: …
Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch this weekend and next week, including Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B, BRK-A) quarterly earnings on Saturday, the Consumer Price Index's (CPI's) latest inflation reading on Wednesday, …
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