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☆ Berkshire shares jump after big profit gain as Buffett’s conglomerate nears $1 trillion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The conglomerate held $167.6 billion in cash in the fourth quarter, surpassing the $157.2 billion record the conglomerate held in the prior quarter. Berkshire on Saturday posted fourth-quarter operating earnings of $8.481 billion, about 28% higher than the $6.625 billion from the year-ago period, driven by big gains in its insurance business. Berkshire class B shares jumped 2.3% in premarket trading, set to add to their 17% gain already this year. Berkshire Hathaway shares rose on Monday after Warren Buffett's conglomerate posted strong earnings for the fourth quarter over the weekend. "BRK shares have significantly outperformed financial services peers during 2023, supported by a relatively strong earnings outlook.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Edward Jones, James Shanahan, Buffett, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Berkshire Locations: Berkshire, FactSet, Alleghany

☆ Warren Buffett says Berkshire may only do slightly better than the average company due to its sheer size
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 30, 2022. Berkshire Hathaway 's Warren Buffett said his sprawling conglomerate may only slightly outperform the average American company due to its sheer size and the lack of buying opportunities that could make an impact. The 93-year-old Buffett said Berkshire's group of diversified, quality businesses should provide "slightly better" performance than the average U.S. company, but anything more than that is unlikely. 'With our present mix of businesses, Berkshire should do a bit better than the average American corporation and, more important, should also operate with materially less risk of permanent loss of capital," Buffett said. "Anything beyond 'slightly better,' though, is wishful thinking."

Persons: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple —, Buffett, — Organizations: Berkshire, BNSF Railway, Apple, Oracle, Occidental Petroleum, Berkshire ., Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, Dairy, Berkshire, Alleghany, U.S

Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway -controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying its new “Skoosherz” toys copy the look and feel of their mega-popular Squishmallows products. Jazwares is seeking unspecified damages and for Build-A-Bear to stop selling Skoosherz products. It wants a declaratory judgement saying that the Squishmallow maker’s claimed trade dress rights are invalid and unenforceable. “If each aspect of the claimed trade dress were in fact protected trade dress, it would be virtually impossible for competitors to create alternative designs," Build-A-Bear added. It was the first time the plush products were offered to shareholders since Berkshire bought Alleghany in 2022 for $11.6 billion.

Persons: Kelly Toys, copycats, Moez, Kelly, Jazwares, Skoosherz, maker’s, Squishmallows, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, ” Skoosherz, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Charlie Munger, Josh Funk Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Alleghany Corp, Berkshire, Associated Locations: Squishmallows, St, Louis, U.S, California, Missouri, Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire’s, Alleghany

☆ Berkshire Hathaway topped $600,000 a share last week, aiming at $1 trillion market value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The swift rally has pushed Berkshire's market cap above $863 billion as of Friday's close, making it the seventh most valuable company in the U.S. Road to 600k It took Berkshire Class A shares about two years to go from $500,000 to $600,000. In terms of market cap weighting and earnings contribution to the S & P 500, Berkshire is now the best candidate to join the crowd, Strategas said. High price tag Berkshire's original Class A shares carry one of the highest price tags on Wall Street . Berkshire's Class B shares have gained more than 11% this year and also hit an intraday record of $399.15 earlier this week.

Persons: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Tesla, Tesla —, Eli Lilly, Strategas, Buffett, Ben Graham Organizations: U.S, BNSF Railway, Geico Insurance, U.S ., PetroChina, Alleghany, Occidental Petroleum, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Strategas Securities, Broadcom Locations: Warren Buffett's, U.S, Omaha, Berkshire, Saudi Aramco

☆ Munger and Buffett were unable to pull off one last deal together using Berkshire's $157 billion in cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Charlie Munger didn't manage to help pull off one final deal with his lifelong partner Warren Buffett, but he remained hopeful that Berkshire Hathaway , with nearly $160 billion cash, will find its elephant one day. Not very many," Munger said in CNBC's special "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," which aired Thursday. The Omaha-based conglomerate held a record level of cash — $157.2 billion — at the end of September. Squeeze new lemonsMunger, Berkshire's late vice chairman, said such a mammoth deal may have to be done by the next generation of leaders at the conglomerate. "There are worse situations than drowning in cash, and sitting, sitting, sitting.

Persons: Charlie Munger didn't, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Munger, Charlie Munger, CNBC's Becky Quick, Buffett, Berkshire's, Greg Abel, Buffett's, Ajit Jain, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs Organizations: Berkshire, Alleghany Corp, Dominion Locations: Omaha, Munger

While digital outlets have emerged to fill some voids, they're closing at roughly the same rate as new ones start, the report said. “I don't think there's a demand problem for local news,” Franklin said. “I think there's a supply problem. I don't think there's one solution to these problems. While new local digital sites have emerged in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston, for example, most were based in more affluent, suburban communities with strong broadband access.

Persons: ”, Tim Franklin, Jezebel, “, ” Franklin, Penny Abernathy Organizations: Northwestern University, Northwestern's Medill, Washington Post, NPR, Associated Press, Northwestern, Media, Boston, Medill, Courier of, PBS Locations: United States, Northwestern, Texas, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Courier of Charleston, S.C, Bath, Highland, Alleghany, Virginia

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals record $157 billion cash pile as the investor hunts in vain for bargains
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

His company Berkshire Hathaway sold over $5 billion of stocks on a net basis, its earnings show. Berkshire's cash pile grew to a record $157 billion, surpassing Disney's market capitalization. AdvertisementAdvertisementWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway grew its cash pile by 7% to an astounding $157 billion last quarter, smashing the conglomerate's previous record of $149 billion in late 2021. They poured a record $68 billion into stocks last year, or $34 billion on a net basis. Their total cash and cash equivalents fell by 21% to $26 billion between January and September, while their short-term Treasury pile swelled by 36% to $126 billion.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, —, Warren, Buffett, . Buffett, Charlie Munger Organizations: Berkshire, Service, Disney, Travel Centers, BNSF Railway, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Locations: Alleghany, Berkshire

☆ IPOs are heating up again. Here's why Warren Buffett thinks they are a bad investment idea
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway , with his legendary keen eye for value, thinks that bargains are rarely found in the IPO market. 'Ridiculous' commission Both Buffett and Munger have called the underwriting fees that investment banks charge for IPOs "ridiculous," saying they inflate IPO prices. Better in auction market The investment icon likens the stock market to an auction market where extraordinary bargains pop up now and again. By contrast, the IPO market resembles a negotiated deal where cheap securities are hard to come by. "In my view — you're way more likely to get incredible bargains in an auction market.

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☆ Berkshire posts record operating profit, rising rates boost Buffett's returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"The earnings impact of higher interest rates on investment income is offsetting the economic softness caused by those same rates," he added. Investors closely watch Berkshire because of Buffett's reputation, and because results from the Omaha, Nebraska-based company's operating units often mirror broader economic trends. NOT LOVING VALUATIONSQuarterly operating profit rose 7% to $10.04 billion, or about $6,938 per Class A share, from $9.42 billion a year earlier. Berkshire repurchased $1.4 billion of stock in the quarter, down from $4.4 billion from January to March. Overall profit from Berkshire Hathaway Energy, where Berkshire has a 92% stake, was little changed at $785 million.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Rick Wilking, Berkshire Hathaway, Jim Shanahan, Edward Jones, Buffett, Cathy Seifert, Seifert, PacifiCorp, Jonathan Stempel, Ira Iosebashvili, Angus MacSwan, Jan Harvey, Alistair Bell, Diane Craft Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Omaha , Nebraska U.S, REUTERS, Berkshire, Berkshire's Clayton Homes, Profit, BNSF, Forbes, Berkshire repurchased, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Thomson Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Alleghany, Oregon, An Oregon, Occidental, New York

☆ Berkshire posts record operating profit, $35.9 billion of net income
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Quarterly operating profit topped $10 billion for the first time but grew just 7%, in part from recent purchases of the Alleghany insurer and Pilot truck stop operator. Second-quarter operating profit rose to $10.04 billion, or about $6,938 per Class A share, from $9.42 billion a year earlier. Net income totaled $35.91 billion, or $24,775 per Class A share, compared with a year-earlier $43.62 billion loss. Pilot added $114 million to operating profit. Overall profit from Berkshire Hathaway Energy, in which Berkshire has a 92% stake, was little changed at $785 million.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Rick Wilking, Berkshire Hathaway, Cathy Seifert, Seifert, Buffett, PacifiCorp, Jonathan Stempel, Angus MacSwan, Jan Harvey, Alistair Bell Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Omaha , Nebraska U.S, REUTERS, Berkshire, Clayton Homes, BNSF, Berkshire repurchased, Apple, Occidental Petroleum, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Forbes, Thomson Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Berkshire, Alleghany, Occidental, An Oregon, New York

☆ Warren Buffett is struggling to find bargains, Berkshire Hathaway's 2nd-quarter earnings show
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett found few bargains in the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway's earnings show. The investor's company sold a net $8 billion of stock, and spent only $1.4 billion on buybacks. They also spent only $1.4 billion on stock buybacks last quarter, down from over $4 billion in the first quarter. They plowed a record $68 billion into stocks last year, or $34 billion on a net basis. In contrast, Berkshire sold over $18 billion of stock on a net basis during the first six months of this year.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett's, Berkshire Hathaway's, That's, it's, Buffett, didn't, Fitch Organizations: Berkshire, Service, BNSF Railway, Travel Centers, Treasury, CNBC, AAA, AA Locations: Wall, Silicon, Alleghany, Berkshire

☆ Warren Buffett's wife balked at paying $4 for a cup of coffee. That won't surprise the investor's close followers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett's wife reportedly balked at the $4 cost of a coffee at Sun Valley. Buffett lives simply, seeks value as an investor, and strikes a hard bargain when he cuts deals. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Her reaction won't surprise close followers of Buffett, or shareholders of his Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate. Indeed, Buffett still lives in the same house in Omaha, Nebraska that he purchased for $31,500 in 1958.

Persons: Warren Buffett's, Astrid Menks, Buffett, Warren Buffett, He's, Charlie Munger, —, Munger, They're, Alleghany, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, New York Post, Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire, Alleghany Locations: Sun, Wall, Silicon, Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska, Munger, Los Angeles, Omaha

☆ 100 million Squishmallows sold in a year — How the toy sensation joined Warren Buffett's conglomerate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See's Candies. Berkshire inherited Squishmallows parent Jazwares through its acquisition of Alleghany in the fourth quarter of 2022. Jazwares founder and president, Judd and Laura Zebersky, now report to and are in regular communication with Greg Abel, Berkshire's vice chairman for non-insurance operations and Buffett's successor. We're thrilled to be part of it," Laura Zebersky said in an interview. Often Buffett admires the business' management and expects it to continue to grow and remain profitable.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Squishmallows, Charlie Munger, Judd, Laura Zebersky, Greg Abel, Berkshire's, Buffett, Abel's, he's, Abel Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, Charlie Munger . Berkshire, Alleghany, South Florida

☆ Let's set the table for the second half by reflecting on this year's hated bull market
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

You don't get the best first-half Nasdaq rally in 40 years simply because the Federal Reserve did this, or the yield curve in the bond market did that. It was almost as if it was prosaic to seek profits, like, "How dare you defy the teachings of the yield curve, you foolish soon-to-be- broke apostate." It was the second move, the second week of March, that told the second tale of the first half: the fall of Silicon Valley Bank. Here we had an out-of-nowhere collapse of a well-known seemingly well-run bank that ran afoul, again, of the yield curve. No company could rival Club stocks Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft and Meta Platforms (META) — nice metamorphous there and Tesla , not a Club name.

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☆ How TikTok sensation Squishmallows found Warren Buffett
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

May 13 (Reuters) - Squishmallows joined Warren Buffett's business empire two years after Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and others helped make the plush stuffed toys a viral sensation on TikTok. They married in 1993 and embarked on law careers, but Judd Zebersky soon realized that wasn't his destiny. Laura Zebersky, a litigator, sold her practice in 2005 and joined him, becoming Jazwares' president. "This was a brand that needed a lot of love," Judd Zebersky said. "Greg is exactly what we have all learned about the Berkshire model," Laura Zebersky said.

☆ Warren Buffett's rival for attention at Berkshire weekend: Squishmallows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Investors and guests walk by a Squishmallow display during the Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. May 5, 2023. On Friday, the start of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's (BRKa.N) three-day shareholder weekend, thousands thronged a convention hall in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, for five hours to buy discounted products from many Berkshire-owned brands. For many, the $9.99 Squishmallows featuring Buffett and Munger, made by Berkshire's recently acquired toy company Jazwares, were the must-have memento. About 10,000 Buffett and Munger Squishmallows were sold, and by Monday they were fetching as much as $255 at auction on eBay. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in Omaha, Nebraska Editing by Megan Davies and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Warren Buffett set for 59th Berkshire Hathaway shareholder marathon as big questions loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend for the extravaganza that Buffett, 92, calls "Woodstock for Capitalists." "Charlie is 99 and Warren turns 93 on Aug. 30," Lountzis added, "and you just don't know how many more you're going to have." Buffett and Munger are due to answer five hours of shareholder questions at the meeting. "We believe in constructive engagement and dialogue, whether it's Warren Buffett or another company," Frerichs said in an interview.

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold a net $10 billion of stocks last quarter - but ramped up buybacks to over $4 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported first-quarter earnings on Saturday. Buffett's company sold $10.4 billion of stock on a net basis, and spent $4.4 billion on buybacks. The famed investor's conglomerate dumped $13.3 billion of stocks, and only bought $2.9 billion worth, meaning it sold $10.4 billion of equities on a net basis. On the other hand, Buffett's company ramped up its stock buybacks. Pilot contributed $9.5 billion of revenue and $83 million of net earnings to Berkshire in the two months ending March 31.

☆ Berkshire posts $35.5 billion profit, sells over $13 billion in stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire also sped up repurchases of its own stock, buying back $4.4 billion, while paring its investments in other stocks such as Chevron Corp CVX.N, which is still a major holding. MORE CASHNet income equaled $24,377 per Class A share and rose from $5.58 billion, or $3,784 per share, a year earlier. That in part reflected a 27% jump in Apple's AAPL.O stock price, leaving Berkshire with a $151 billion stake in the iPhone maker. Quarterly operating profit increased 13% to $8.07 billion, or about $5,561 per Class A share, from $7.16 billion. Berkshire's cash hoard grew $2 billion in the quarter to $130.6 billion, as the company sold $13.3 billion of stocks and bought just $2.9 billion.

☆ 7 stocks that fit Warren Buffett's buying criteria ahead of Berkshire's annual meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Warren Buffett takes the stage at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in Omaha on Saturday, he'll have a lot to talk about. He also prefers those that have demonstrated consistent earnings power, as well as good returns on equity. If Buffett were looking to add a tech name as a Berkshire subsidiary, there are three that fit his criteria — Monolithic Power Systems , Teradyne and Paycom Software . Monolithic Power Systems is near the top end of his range with its $22 billion market cap. MPWR YTD mountain Monolithic Power Systems Monolithic reported a first-quarter earnings and revenue beat on Friday.

☆ Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting is here: What to expect from Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Warren Buffett is set to kick off Berkshire Hathaway 's annual shareholder meeting Saturday before tens of thousands of adoring shareholders. Berkshire's annual "Woodstock for Capitalists" will be held in Omaha, Nebraska, the second straight in-person gathering after two virtual meetings during the pandemic. The question of Buffett's Activision stake is expected to come up at the annual meeting. Geico Berkshire shareholders will also be eager to learn more about what's next for auto insurer Geico , the crown jewel of Berkshire's insurance empire and Buffett's "favorite child." ESG issues There are a few ESG-related shareholder proposals being put to a vote at the annual meeting, including requiring Berkshire to publish an annual assessment of climate-related risks and publish data on its workforce composition by gender, race, and ethnicity.

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been a fortress stock during recessions and bear markets. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Since 1980, Berkshire shares have beat the broader market over the course of six recessions by a median of 4.41 percentage points. The iPhone maker has outperformed throughout the bear market, similarly driving outperformance for Berkshire Hathaway as Apple accounts for roughly 45% of the firm's portfolio, according to CNBC's Berkshire Hathaway portfolio tracker. That has helped Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares climb more than 4% this year. That's who's gotten rich from owning Berkshire Hathaway," said Bill Smead, founder and chairman of Smead Capital Management and a Berkshire shareholder. "People held Berkshire Hathaway to a fault and they got that benefit."

☆ Factbox: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway at a glance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/2] Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File PhotoMay 4 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people are descending on Omaha, Nebraska to attend the annual shareholder weekend for billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N). Susan Buffett and Howard Buffett are Berkshire directors. His Berkshire stock will go to philanthropy after he dies. (Interview with CNBC, April 12, 2023)Abel on Berkshire managers' relationship with him: "It's not the same as working for Warren.

☆ Buffett set for 59th shareholder marathon as big questions loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. Tens of thousands of people are flocking to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend for the extravaganza that Buffett, 92, calls "Woodstock for Capitalists." Buffett and Munger are due to answer five hours of shareholder questions at the meeting. "We believe in constructive engagement and dialogue, whether it's Warren Buffett or another company," Frerichs said in an interview. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in Omaha, Nebraska; Editing by Will Dunham and Megan DaviesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has quietly stashed $90 billion into investments over the last 3 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Berkshire Hathaway's latest annual report illustrates that the company has deployed nearly $90 billion in investments since 2020. In 2020, Buffett and co. had spent a then-unprecedented $25 billion on stock buybacks, and set a new record of $27 billion in 2021. But even after all that, Berkshire still ended last year with $129 billion in cash and short-term investments. Fundstrat expects the stock market to see its strongest rally of the year soon. Avoiding a recession would actually be bad news for the stock market.

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