Berkshire

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) unveiled a leadership transition plan as Gregory E. Abel steps into the chief executive role, pledging to preserve the conglomerate’s long-standing culture and capital discipline. “Warren is obviously a very hard act to follow,” Abel wrote in the...

Warren Buffett criticized the planned break-up of The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) on Tuesday, saying he is "disappointed" with a move that effectively unravels the 2015 merger he helped engineer. Shares of the packaged-food giant slipped following his remarks. Buffett told CNBC that while the...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) posted a 3.8% decline in second-quarter operating earnings, dragged down by weak insurance underwriting and a hefty $3.8 billion impairment tied to its stake in The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC). However, other parts of Warren Buffett’s...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) is facing the heat from global trade tensions and tariff headwinds, as weak insurance and investment hits dragged down its second-quarter performance reported on Saturday morning. The Omaha-based company’s operating earnings dipped 3.8% to $11.16...

The Gates Foundation Trust, founded by the billionaire Bill Gates, has a portfolio valued at $41.806 billion, which is concentrated in these three stocks as of the end of the first quarter of 2025. What Happened: The foundation has received donations from Gates and the Oracle of Omaha, Warren...

The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, during the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, expressed his disappointment over the depreciating U.S. dollar and said that no one would want to hold assets in a currency that was falling in value. What Happened: Talking about the U.S. dollar, Buffett said...

On Saturday, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) registered a decline in third-quarter operating earnings, driven by weakness in the insurance underwriting segment. The Omaha-based company’s quarterly operating earnings of $10.09 billion slumped over 6% from $10.761 billion in the year-...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), on Saturday, registered a solid increase in first-quarter operating earnings, driven by strength in its insurance businesses, both in underwriting and investment income. The Omaha-based company's quarterly operating earnings of $11.22 billion rose over...

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) on Saturday registered a solid increase in fourth-quarter operating earnings, driven by strength in its insurance businesses, both in underwriting and investment income. The Omaha-based company’s quarterly operating earnings of $8....

The best of the best aren't expected to win every time, and that applies universally, especially in corporate America. Consider for instance billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) who proposed an acquisition of a bankrupt utility company called...

Warren Buffett is having a pretty good week. How good? $12 billion good. Warren Buffett's investment firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) will not only collect a $12 billion profit in an investment made in Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) six years ago but will also become the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) isn't the only entity to be sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars of cash. Legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) currently holds $95 billion in cash and can't find proper use for the funds. Speaking as a...

What will Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) fund do with its $86 billion cash hoard that could hit $100 billion by mid-2017? According to a Bloomberg report, the "Oracle of Omaha" could make use of the cash and shop around for a deal valued in the 12-digit...