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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ ˈ b ɜːr k ʃ ər /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.Founded in 1839 as a textile manufacturer, it underwent a drastic restructuring into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the leadership of chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger.
Warren Buffett. Warren Edward Buffett ( / ˈbʌfɪt / BUF-it; born August 30, 1930) [2] is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who currently serves as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his investment success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in the world.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy. Berkshire Hathaway Energy (previously known as MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company until 2014) is a holding company and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns 92% of the company. Berkshire has owned a controlling stake since 1999. [3] The company also controls power distribution companies in the United Kingdom ...
Berkshire’s Class A stock has risen nearly 10% this year, beating the total 7.5% of the S&P 500. It closed the first quarter with a net profit of $12.7 billion, less than half of the $35.5 ...
Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting: Key takeaways for investors. 1. Portfolio update. Berkshire’s first quarter results revealed that it trimmed its stake in Apple by about 13 percent. The iPhone ...
Queue the bears. Berkshire Hathaway's ( BRK-A, BRK-B) cash pile hit another record high in the first quarter of $189 billion, the industrial giant said in its earnings release on Saturday. That ...
This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, and cash equivalents owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway. Cash and equivalents [ edit ] As of March 31, 2024, Berkshire Hathaway had $28.891 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $153.444 billion in short-term investments in U.S. treasury bills.
Succession planning is front and center at Berkshire Hathaway. Given the mutual fund nature of the company, bringing in a new CEO is basically bringing in a new portfolio manager. Although Buffett ...