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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Now Worth $1 Trillion

29Aug By NitishNo Comments

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Now Worth $1 Trillion

29th Aug, 2024: On Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway’s market value exceeded $1 trillion, showcasing investor confidence in the conglomerate that Warren Buffett has meticulously built over nearly six decades. Many view Berkshire as a barometer for the American economy. Berkshire joins an elite group of six other companies, primarily from the technology sector, that have surpassed the $1 trillion mark: Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, and Meta Platforms (Facebook’s parent company). In the first half of the year, Berkshire’s diverse portfolio of insurance, energy, manufacturing, retail, and service businesses generated $22.8 billion in profit, marking a 26% increase from the previous year. These businesses include well-known names such as Geico car insu...

Financial World Legend Charlie Munger Passes Away at 99

29Nov By AdityaNo Comments

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Financial World Legend Charlie Munger Passes Away at 99

29th November, 2023: Charlie Munger, a renowned figure known for his close association with the celebrated American investor Warren Buffett, sadly passed away at the age of 99 on Tuesday. Having spent nearly six decades as Buffett's confidant and business partner, Munger played a pivotal role in the remarkable transformation of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. from a struggling textile manufacturer to an influential global empire. Charlie Munger's family has shared the news of his peaceful passing on Tuesday at a California hospital. Berkshire Hathaway expressed their mourning in a press release, acknowledging the significant impact Munger had on the company's trajectory. Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, deeply recognized Munger's inspiration, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to the o...

Berkshire Shareholders will keep Warren Buffett as chairman

5May By PriyankaNo Comments

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Berkshire Shareholders will keep Warren Buffett as chairman

5/5/2022, NY, CALF: In a filling on Wednesday, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. mentioned that shareholders vote to keep Warren Buffett both chairman and chief executive. The proposal, which called for an independent chair, received only 54,425 votes (about 11%) to 448,868 against (89%), according to the filing. In the form 8k, all other 14 Berkshire directors including Buffett; Vice Chairmen Charlie Munger, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain; and lead independent director Susan Decker won reelection with more than 86 per cent of votes cast. The Company has also received a letter from the NYSE that acknowledged that the Company is back in compliance with the continued listing standards establishing a majority of independent directors on its board. Buffett, 91, became CEO of Berkshire in 1965, and has...

Berkshire Hathaway Looking to Pick up Stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank

7Dec By PriyankaNo Comments

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Berkshire Hathaway Looking to Pick up Stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank

As per the report, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc was planning to pick up stake in India's Kotak Mahindra Bank. Berkshire Hathaway may invest between USD 4 billion and USD 6 billion in the lender by buying promoter stake or through a preferential allotment. Following the news, the stock of kotak mahindra which opened on a positive note, further jumped 13.86 per cent to the hit an intra-day high of Rs 1,345.35. At 1330 hrs the stock was trading at Rs 1,239, up 4.87 per cent from the previous close. On NSE, following a similar trend, the stock soared 14.03 per cent to Rs 1,345.95, its highest during the day. It was quoting at Rs 1,238.35, an increase of 4.92 per cent from the previous close, at 1330 hrs. The Reserve Bank had earlier asked promoters of the bank to b...

Berkshire Hathaway Eyeing to Acquire Stake in Paytm

27Aug By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Berkshire Hathaway Eyeing to Acquire Stake in Paytm

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is looking to acquire a stake in Paytm’s parent company One97 Communications Ltd. The amount that the company is eyeing to invest is around Rs 2,000-2,500 crore. This investment if implemented would be the first direct investment in India by the legendary billionaire investor. It has been reported that the transaction could be completed in the coming weeks valuing Paytm at over $10 billion and giving it more lift. “Berkshire is in talks to pick up a 3-4% stake in the company and it is being done through a primary subscription of shares,” said one of the people familiar with the matter. Paytm had been in talks with Berkshire Hathaway since early February regarding this matter and the deal is just about t0 take place. The most important investors of ...

Apple Shares Reach Record High after Warren Buffet Buys 75Mn Shares

5May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Apple Shares Reach Record High after Warren Buffet Buys 75Mn Shares

American multinational conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway Inc has bought an additional 75 million shares of Apple Inc. in the first quarter while dumping its remaining stake in International Business Machines Corp., Chairman Warren Buffett informed in an interview. Buffet's announcement has come just after Apple had reported its quarterly sales and profit rose higher superseding all analysts estimations in more than two years. The news also did away with fears in Apple shares amidst the concerns that its iPhone flagship was struggling to woe customers in the market. Apple purchase which would otherwise cost between $11 billion and $14 billion, now adds to the almost 170 million shares that Berkshire Hathaway owned at the end of 2017 which was then Buffet's biggest shareholding. The add...

16May By PriyankaNo Comments

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Apple Raises One Billion Funding From Warren Buffett Led Company Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc revealed a more than $1 billion stake in Apple Inc, a rare foray into the technology sector that the billionaire has largely shunned, apart from a poorly performing investment in IBM. Shares of Apple got a boost from the Berkshire imprimatur, rising more than 3 percent on Monday. Berkshire made its investment in the first quarter, before the iPhone maker in April reported its first quarterly revenue decline in 13 years. In a regulatory filing detailing most of its stock holdings, Berkshire said it held 9.81 million Apple shares worth $1.07 billion as of March 31. The value has since fallen into the low $900 million range. Berkshire's largest technology bet has been Buffett's $12 billion stake in International Business Machines Corp. Apple...

Can Warren Buffett Backed Bid Unlock Yahoo Growth Where Others Failed?

15May By reutersNo Comments

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Can Warren Buffett Backed Bid Unlock Yahoo Growth Where Others Failed?

Warren Buffett struck media gold with a 2012 investment in debt-laden Media General Inc. Now the famed investor may try to reprise that success by supporting a bid for Yahoo Inc's Internet assets. The Berkshire Hathaway Inc chairman is backing a consortium that includes Quicken Loans Inc founder Dan Gilbert, that is seeking to buy Yahoo's online portfolio, Reuters reported on Friday. The consortium is in the second round of bidding in the auction for Yahoo's assets, people familiar with the matter said. Buffett is helping to finance the offer, one of the people added. If they succeed, the investment would be a relatively rare foray into digital media for Buffett, whose portfolio is heavily weighted toward U.S. insurers, industrial companies and major consumer brands. Yahoo,...

Warren Buffett Says Berkshire ‘Fine’ With Trump or Clinton

3May By reutersNo Comments

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Warren Buffett Says Berkshire ‘Fine’ With Trump or Clinton

Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc is poised to do well no matter who wins the White House in November, and the billionaire investor defended the performance and tactics of the conglomerate's several large investments. Buffett presided over his 51st Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, where he and Vice Chairman Charlie Munger fielded five hours of questions on such matters as Coca-Cola's sugary drinks, lower shipping volumes on the BNSF railroad, risks from derivatives, and who might succeed Buffett as chief executive. Buffett, a staunch supporter of Democrat Hillary Clinton for president, was asked about the regulatory impact on Berkshire if Republican front-runner Donald Trump wins the 2016 U.S. presidential election. "That won't be the main pro...