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Buffett says Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japan trading houses
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, photographed during a 2011 trip to Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway is committed to its Japanese investments for the long term and has reached an agreement with the companies to own beyond the initial 10% ceiling, Warren Buffett said in his […]
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Warren Buffett amasses more cash and sells more stock, but doesn’t explain why in annual letter
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. Grogen | CNBC The mystery over Warren Buffett’s surprisingly defensive stance deepened over the weekend. The 94-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sold more stocks in the latest quarter and grew […]
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Berkshire operating earnings surge 71% in fourth quarter, cash hoard balloons to record $334 billion
Key Points The Warren Buffett-led conglomerate said its operating profit — which encompasses earnings from the company’s wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed to $14.527 billion during the final three months of 2024. That was led by by a whopping 302% jump in insurance underwriting from the year-earlier period to $3.409 billion. Source
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Warren Buffett’s eagerly anticipated annual letter lands Saturday. Here’s what to expect
Warren Buffett is about to address shareholders and countless admirers following a series of market-moving events — a fresh trade war, devastating wildfires as well as a shocking stock-selling spree at his own Berkshire Hathaway . The 94-year-old “Oracle of Omaha’s” must-read annual letter will be released Saturday at 8 a.m. ET along with Berkshire’s […]
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Bill Ackman raises bid for Howard Hughes, says he will turn it into ‘modern-day Berkshire’
Key Points Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman hiked his takeover offer for Howard Hughes Holdings. The billionaire investor said Tuesday that his firm has submitted a proposal to acquire 10 million newly issued Howard Hughes shares at $90 per share. Source
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells some DaVita, shares fall on disappointing guidance
Key Points DaVita saw shares tumbling Friday after issuing a weak outlook amid rising care costs, while big investor Berkshire Hathaway offloaded some shares in a preplanned agreement. The disappointing guidance underlined increasing patient care costs due to center closure costs and health benefit expenses. Source
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire buys more Occidental after 30% sell-off from record high
In this article OXY BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased more shares of Occidental Petroleum after the oil and gas producer tumbled more than 30% from its record high. The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate scooped […]
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A complete guide to value investing — how Warren Buffett made his money
Warren Buffett has long been a proponent of value investing — and those principles have helped him amass a personal fortune of around $150 billion . It’s an investing approach that means taking the long view, holding your nerve and avoiding risky behavior — philosophies Buffett learned from economist Benjamin Graham’s 1949 book, “The Intelligent […]
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Analysts speculate selling by Buffett could be behind recent Bank of America weakness
Bank of America has lagged its peers since the lender’s stellar fourth-quarter earnings report, leading some analysts to speculate that Berkshire Hathaway , the biggest investor in the nation’s second-largest bank, has been quietly offloading shares again. Since its latest quarterly report on Jan. 16, Bank of America shares are little changed, compared to a […]
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Analysts speculate selling by Buffett could be behind recent Bank of America weakness
Bank of America has lagged its peers since the lender’s stellar fourth-quarter earnings report, leading some analysts to speculate that Berkshire Hathaway , the biggest investor in the nation’s second-largest bank, has been quietly offloading shares again. Since its latest quarterly report on Jan. 16, Bank of America shares are little changed, compared to a […]
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