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Berkshire Hathaway Inc
NYSE:BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, retailing and services.
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FIVE at FIVE: Lloyds tipped for upside; Ofgem to cut price cap, FTSE 100 up; Berkshire Hathaway record operating earnings; Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey face end of Help-to-Buy
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway ups stake in Occidental Petroleum
Some analysts predict Berkshire could look to eventually bid for the entire company
Warren Buffett spends US$44mln on more Occidental shares
Buffett's investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway now holds a 16.4% stake in Occidental
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys US$2.6bn Paramount shares
The legendary investor bought into the company following Q1 2022 results that indicated subscriber gains in its flagship streaming service Paramount+ and Tubi beat expectations
Berkshire Hathaway snaps up insurer for US$11.6bn cash
The pair also report that under the terms of agreement, Alleghany may actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals during a 25-day "go-shop" period, and has the right to terminate the merger agreement to accept a superior
Berkshire Hathaway's rise helps Warren Buffett put Musk and Bezos in the shade
Warren Buffett has thus far showed no inclination to show off and spend some of his fortune on travelling into outer space
Warren Buffett's partner Charlie Munger likens crypto to ‘venereal disease’
Munger said he wished the US had banned crypto immediately and that he admires the Chinese for banning it
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FIVE at FIVE: HanEtf's assets soar, positive Lloyds update, Buffett invests in crypto bank and miners nearing all-time highs...
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
So crypto is a value play now? … Warren Buffett invests in a crypto bank
The Oracle of Omaha’s investment company offloaded stock in more traditional financial companies – selling US$1.8bn and US$1.3bn of Visa and Mastercard stock
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Berkshire Hathaway’s 13-F filing reveals Warren Buffett added $4B stake in JPMorgan
Buffett’s company bought a new stake in JPMorgan and upped its investment in Apple
PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Berkshire Hathaway serves up tasty Saturday earning buffet
The air could go out of the mega-merger between Praxair and Linde; SeaWorld leaps - throwing in a backflip for good measure - as second-quarter attendances rise; Newell Brands dips as sales decline
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Berkshire Hathaway profits pop 67% as insurance businesses boom
The results beat analyst forecasts, with operating profit for the second quarter at US$6.89bn from US$4.12bn a year earlier.
NOTE FROM NEW YORK: Why Lee Enterprises caught the attention of Warren Buffett and the smart money
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Read all about it! Why Lee Enterprises caught the attention of Warren Buffett and the smart money
Warren Buffett and J. Carlo Cannell don't think this small-cap media company is fake news
Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger regale the masses at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting
Conglomerate's CEO voices approval of Apple's stock buyback plans
Warren Buffett says buying bitcoin isn't investing, it's 'speculating'
In buying cryptocurrencies, 'You don't really have anything that has produced anything,' he said
Berkshire Hathaway set for US$1.8bn windfall if German firm pulls trigger on bid for USG
According to a stock market filing by Berkshire Hathaway, the Buffett vehicle has offered to sell Knauf a six-month option at US$2 a pop to buy its 30.8% stake in USG
Amazon reportedly in talks with JPMorgan Chase, Capital One to create checking-type account
The account would be aimed at younger customers and those without bank accounts, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Berkshire Hathaway buying 38.6% stake in family-owned travel centers firm, which operates as Pilot Flying J
Warren Buffett's investment vehicle said current owners, the Haslam family, will continue to own a majority stake in the company, which has more than US$20bn in revenues, more than 27,000 employees and 750 locations across the US and Canada
Store Capital soars as Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes chunky stake
Berkshire Hathaway paid US$20.25 a share for its stake; Store Capital's shares closed at US$20.77 on Friday
Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled its Apple holding in January
Warren Buffett’s conglomerate now holds around 133mln Apple shares, worth a cool US$17bn