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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is firing on all cylinders with a $1 trillion market value in sight, according to UBS. Analyst Brian Meredith hiked his 12-month price target on the Berkshire Class A shares to $715,000 from $655,000, and Class B shares to $477 from $435. BRK.A 1Y mountain Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire on Saturday reported a 28% jump in operating earnings in the fourth quarter due to huge gains in its insurance business. Meanwhile, Berkshire's reinsurance and primary insurance operations continued to look solid and benefit from the current market environment, UBS said. The conglomerate recently touched consecutive record highs, trading above $647,000 for Class A shares at its peak and boasting a market value above $900 billion.
Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Brian Meredith, Meredith, BRK, Geico Organizations: UBS, Berkshire Class, Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire, BNSF Locations: Omaha, Berkshire
Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway has been on fire this year with shares roaring back to a record on strong earnings, and this outperformance caused one analyst to urge caution about a slowdown in the stock. James Shanahan at Edward Jones downgraded Berkshire shares to a hold rating from buy Thursday evening and removed B shares from the firm's U.S. stock focus list. "BRK shares have significantly outperformed financial services peers over the past six months, supported by a relatively strong earnings outlook," Shanahan said in a note. BRK.A YTD mountain Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire's operating earnings jumped 6.6% year over year in the second quarter, while it also posted big gains from its stock portfolio and Treasury holdings. Meanwhile, trading activity in Class A shares is relatively muted given its high price tag.
Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, James Shanahan, Edward Jones, Shanahan, , Berkshire doesn't Organizations: Berkshire, Berkshire Hathaway Locations: U.S, Omaha, Berkshire
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