Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is wrapping up a particularly strong year, even as the Oracle of Omaha paused buybacks and sold chunks of top holdings before their big rallies. Class A shares of the Omaha-based conglomerate have climbed 27% in 2024, slightly outperforming the S & P 500. Berkshire,...
President-elect Donald Trump's fresh tariff threats ignited fears of another high-stakes trade war. Berkshire Hathaway Chair and CEO Warren Buffett opined at length in 2018 and 2019 about the trade conflicts that erupted during Trump's first term. Then, the "Oracle of Omaha" said the Republican's aggressive moves could cause...
Warren BuffettDavid A. Grogan | CNBCWarren Buffett, who has amassed a $150 billion personal fortune, made a strong case against creating "dynastic" wealth as he named three independent trustees to oversee his philanthropy following his children and donated another $1.1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family foundations.Instead of leaving his...
Baupost's Seth Klarman took a sizable stake in discount store Dollar General last quarter, while exiting Michael Kors-owner Capri before its megadeal to merge with Tapestry was blocked by regulators. The notable hedge fund investor built a $195 million stake in Dollar General, making it his eighth biggest holding...
Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. GroganWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway continued to increase its stake in SiriusXM, now owning 32% of the New York-based satellite radio company.The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate purchased...
Berkshire Hathaway's Bank of America stake has finally been cut to below the key 10% threshold, keeping Warren Buffett's next potential moves under wraps for a few months. The conglomerate has reduced its holding in the Charlotte-based lender to precisely 775 million shares, or about 9.987%, after 15 consecutive...
Wells Fargo on Friday reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, causing its shares to rise. Here's what the bank did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Adjusted earnings per share: $1.52 vs. $1.28 expectedRevenue: $20.37 billion versus $20.42 billion expectedShares of the bank...
Warren Buffett walks the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBCWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in Bank of America to below 10% amid a selling spree that started in mid-July.In a Thursday night...
Warren Buffett took full control of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a utility giant that it has owned a majority stake in since 1999, but the business has been a drag on the conglomerate. The Omaha-based Berkshire entered a deal to acquire the 8% remaining stake in BHE from the heirs...
When Warren Buffett, the ultimate buy-and-hold investor, sells a stock, it often sends a negative signal about the underlying business and maybe even the entire industry. The Sage of Omaha, whose preferred holding period is forever, is usually only motivated to exit a big position when he judges that...