Greg Abel led his first Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting as CEO, receiving praise for his deep business knowledge and steady performance, though some investors missed Warren Buffett's charisma and sought clearer plans on stock buybacks and equity portfolio management. Despite a modest $234 million in share repurchases in Q1 2026, Berkshire's financials were positively received, with shares gaining slightly. Abel emphasized continuity with Buffett's legacy and ruled out breaking up Berkshire. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett highlighted the challenge of finding attractive investments amid high prices and stressed patience in capital deployment. The company also announced leadership changes in insurance and CFO roles, and adjustments in stakes of key holdings like DaVita and Japanese trading houses.
Larry Page's fortune surpassed $300 billion following a 3.9% rise in Alphabet shares, boosted by Warren Buffett's acknowledgment of Berkshire Hathaway's significant investment in the company. Berkshire Hathaway initially invested $4.3 billion in Alph...
Warren Buffett has decided to stop directing his annual Berkshire Hathaway donations to the Gates Foundation, citing Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful." Instead, Buffett is now giving his donations to four family-linked fou...
Warren Buffett is accelerating his donations of Berkshire Hathaway shares to four family foundations, aiming to give away all his shares within about eight years. He recently donated nearly $6 billion in shares, excluding the Gates Foundation, which ...
Warren Buffett, 95, is donating 9 million Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares to four family-linked foundations, excluding the Gates Foundation, which had been a major recipient for years. This shift follows concerns about the Gates Foundation's ties t...
In 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500's 10.7% gain. A strong June helped reduce Berkshire's deficit but it still underperformed in Q2, gaining just over 3% versus the S&P's 16% tech-driven rise. Berks...
