Warren Buffett retains a major stake in Berkshire until investors gain confidence in his successor

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has confirmed that he will step down as Berkshire Hathaway’s Chief Executive Officer at the end of this year, but clarified that he will retain a significant stake in the company’s “A” shares for now.The 95-year-old investing legend said in his annual Thanksgiving letter to shareholders that he plans to hold […]

Warren Buffett’s long goodbye: Three years of sales, $382 billion in cash as the clock ticks on his Berkshire tenure

Warren Buffett is ending his legendary run at Berkshire Hathaway just as he spent the last three years, selling more shares than he’s buying, piling up record cash and waiting for better bargains. With just two months to go before he hands over the CEO reins to Greg Abel, the 95-year-old investor has cemented his […]

Berkshire Hathaway sold another $6 billion worth of stock. What does this indicate about current markets?

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway continues to send a warning signal to global markets with its portfolio changes. In its latest quarterly results, the storied investment conglomerate revealed that it sold far more shares than it bought for the twelfth consecutive quarter, boosting its cash pile to a record $381.7 billion. The move reinforces Berkshire’s cautious […]

Berkshire downgraded to ‘underperform’ by KBW, citing Geico, tariffs and Warren Buffett’s departure

Berkshire Hathaway has been downgraded to “underperform” by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, which said lower auto insurance margins, rates, falling interest rates, smaller tax breaks for clean energy and the departure of Warren Buffett will weigh on its stock price. KBW analyst Meyer Shields, who had rated Berkshire a “market perform,” also cut his price […]

Berkshire trails S&P by the widest margin this year as Apple’s sale costs Warren Buffett billions

Berkshire Hathaway is trailing the S&P 500 by the widest margin this year as Warren Buffett’s decision to sharply cut the conglomerate’s stake in Apple continues to weigh on performance even as Berkshire’s own shares recover from their summer lows. Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares are up 7.2% since an Aug. 4 low of $459.11, […]