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Gamco Investors trims Berkshire Hathaway B stake by 1,208

Could This Company Berkshire Owns a 37% Stake in Become the Google of Audio Advertising?

Sitting quietly in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio is SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI), which only accounts for 1.1% of the conglomerate's total portfolio. Looking a little more closely, however, shows that while its stake is small as a percentage in the portfolio, Berkshire still owns a huge chunk of the company itself: 37%. The stock price has been on a good run in 2026, climbing nearly 50% as of this writing. But going back a little further, it's also lost 50% over the past five years. It's dealing with subscriber slowdown and increased competition, which will continue to be difficult to nav

Berkshire Hathaway: The Best Empires Survive Across Generations (NYSE:BRK.A)

Berkshire Hathaway Could Have an Insurance Problem as Underwriting Results Weaken

Berkshire Hathaway’s after-tax insurance underwriting results fell 13% to $1.7 billion in the second quarter. Continue Reading

Michael Burry Warns Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Lacks Warren Buffett’s ‘Patience for the Fat Pitch:' ‘My Biggest Fear…Has Come True’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Famed investor Michael Burry has sharply criticized Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s new CEO, Greg Abel, claiming he lacks predecessor Warren Buffett's renowned discipline and "patience for the fat pitch." The rebuke follows Berkshire's recent multi-billion-dollar spending spree, leading Burry to declare the conglomerate is no longer an appealing investment. The 'Cassandra' Critique Taking to X on Aug. 10, Burry directly responded to news of Berkshire's aggressive capital deployment. "My biggest fear

Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Buy as Warren Buffett Successor Greg Abel Starts to Deploy the Company's Cash Hoard?

During his last few years at the helm of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB), Warren Buffett took a very conservative view of stocks. While he maintained that equities were still the best way to invest for the long term, he sold a lot more stocks than he bought, significantly cutting stakes in the company's top holdings, including Apple and Bank of America. Between late 2022 and the end of the first quarter of this year, Berkshire was a net seller of stocks for 14 straight quarters. At the same time, Berkshire also stopped buying back its own stock, doing no share repurch

Saybrook Capital /Nc boosts Berkshire Hathaway B stake by 2,132 shares

The Inner Circle acknowledges Dianne Giombetti as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence

DEVON, Pa., Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Dianne Giombetti is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions in Client Centered Real Estate Leadership. Dianne Giombetti has established a distinguished career in residential real estate spanning more than four decades, defined by leadership, expertise, and a steadfast commitment to client care. Currently serving as an associate broker with Berkshire Hathaway, she leads and mentors a team of eight professionals, sharing the knowledge and experience she has

Warren Buffett Personally Initiated Berkshire's $30 Billion Alphabet Stake, a Sign He's Still Making Calls Despite Stepping Back as Chairman

There was a massive change at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) at the start of 2026. Long-time CEO Warren Buffett retired, handing off the leadership reins to Greg Abel. Wall Street was worried that Abel wouldn't be able to fill Buffett's shoes. However, Buffett didn't just leave Abel to the wolves. And Berkshire's $30 billion investment in Google's parent, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), is a sign that Buffett is still around. Here's what you need to know. Berkshire Hathaway's big change came with a backstop Warren Buffett spent decades building Berkshire Hathaway into a massive conglomer

Berkshire Hathaway Q2 2026 earnings: Greg Abel deploys cash

Berkshire Hathaway reported operating earnings of $12.98 billion for the second quarter of 2026, a figure that compares with $11.16 billion in the same period last year, as CEO Greg Abel stepped up share repurchases and reversed a prolonged stretch of stock selling. Abel, who took over from Warren Buffett at the start of the year, spent approximately $4.5 billion on buybacks during the quarter, a sharp increase from the $235 million deployed in the first three months of 2026, according to CNBC. Berkshire also swung to the buy side in equities during the quarter, accumulating nearly $20 billion

Iran demands, Berkshire Hathaway results and U.S. inflation shape market sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures

New York Stock Exchange trading floor ©Bear Bull Traders U.S. stock futures were mixed but generally positive on Monday as investors weighed diminishing prospects for a rapid resolution to the Iran conflict against expectations for important U.S. inflation data later this week. Markets were also digesting Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE:BRK.B) latest results, which showed new chief executive Greg Abel beginning to deploy more of the conglomerate's enormous cash reserves into equities. U.S. futures edge higher after weak jobs report S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures moved modestly higher, while Dow fut

A $13.5 Billion Berkshire Hathaway Mystery: What Is Greg Abel Buying Beyond Alphabet?

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. The answer arrives by August 14, when Berkshire files its 13F, the quarterly disclosure that lists every US stock large investors hold. The Trade Berkshire Hathaway Has Not Named Yet Berkshire turned net buyer for the first time since 2022, and its famous cash pile finally shrank. However, the more reveali

Warren Buffett Donated $6 Billion of Berkshire Stock to Family Foundations and Cut Off the Gates Foundation for the First Time in 20 Years. Does This Change the Investment Case for Berkshire?

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 the CEO job to hand-picked successor Greg Abel at the start of 2026. And now Buffett is handing his large ownership stake in Berkshire Hathaway to foundations run by his children. Nothing is likely to change today, but over the longer term, these two dynamics could lead to a very different mo

Berkshire Hathaway Just Did Something It Hasn’t Done in More Than 3 Years

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 a $10 billion AI infrastructure investment. Apple's portfolio share collapsed from over 50% at its peak to just 20%, while Bank of America was trimmed nearly in half since mid-2024. It sounds nuts, but SoFi1 is giving new Active Invest users up to $3,000 in stock for a limited time, and all it takes is a $50 deposit t

Berkshire Hathaway earnings, CPI inflation data, & more: What to Watch

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, Applied Materials (AMAT) earnings on Thursday, and more. Video Transcript 00:00 Speaker A Time now for what to watch the week of August 10th. 00:03 Speaker A Another big earnings week with reports from Cisco, Coreweave and Brinkers, among others. 00:10 Speaker A But before that, Berkshire Hathaway reporting

Here Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock's 2026 Outlook, According To Experts