Berkshire Hathaway Inc.· BRK-B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of insurance and reinsurance products, including coverage for property, casualty, life, accident, and health. Across North America, it manages extensive railway networks dedicated to freight transport. Its utility division is responsible for generating, transmitting, storing, and distributing electricity sourced from various origins such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. This segment also oversees natural gas infrastructure, including distribution networks, storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations, alongside its interests in coal mining. Beyond these foundational sectors, Berkshire Hathaway boasts a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods ranging from confectionery and specialty chemicals to metal cutting tools and components for both aerospace and power generation applications. Its manufacturing portfolio also extends to flooring products, insulation, roofing materials, engineered building components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company is also involved in residential construction, offering both manufactured and site-built homes, supplemented by related lending and financial services. Its product offerings further include recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, jewelry, custom picture framing, and alkaline batteries. On the industrial side, it manufactures specialized components like castings, forgings, fasteners, aerostructures, and precision parts, often utilizing advanced alloys such as cobalt, nickel, and titanium. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway provides a variety of services, which include distributing electronic components, franchising and servicing quick-service restaurants, offering logistics, grocery, and foodservice distribution, as well as professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. Finally, the company maintains a substantial retail presence, selling an extensive selection of products such as automobiles, furniture, home appliances, electronics, computers, jewelry, and kitchenware, in addition to motorcycle clothing and equipment.

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  Berkshire Hathaway: Greg Abel Gets Busier Buying

  Berkshire Hathaway is executing a more active investment strategy under CEO Greg Abel, expanding beyond prior conservatism. Q2 saw significant capital deployment: major additions to Alphabet and Delta, announcement of the $6.8B Taylor Morrison acquisition, and $4.4B in buybacks. Operational improvements continued in insurance, BNSF, and BHE. My sum-of-the-parts valuation now shows a 12.7% premium to market price.

  Aug 16, 2026
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  Dividend Stocks Usually Beat Non-Payers. Berkshire Hathaway Is the Exception.

  Dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers by more than two-to-one. Berkshire Hathaway has beaten the return of dividend stocks and the S&P 500.

  Aug 15, 2026
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  Alphabet Is Berkshire Hathaway's New Favorite Stock After Buying 48 Million Shares

  Cash has been the story at Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE:BRK-A | BRK-A Price Prediction )( NYSE:BRK-B ) for three years running.

  Aug 15, 2026
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  Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake

  Google parent Alphabet is now the third largest holding in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio.

  Aug 15, 2026
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  Berkshire Hathaway vs. Progressive: Which Insurance Powerhouse Leads?

  PGR edges BRK.B on price gains, analyst sentiment and ROE, as both insurers lean on disciplined underwriting and strong fundamentals.

  Aug 14, 2026

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  Argus Upgrades Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) to Buy

  Argus Research· Kevin Heal· $450.00
  May 29, 2024
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  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) PT Raised to $481 at UBS

  UBS· Brian Meredith· $481.00
  Apr 19, 2024