Moneycontrol PRO
HomeNewsBerkshire hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway

Jump to
  • Warren Buffett still lives in the same home he bought 67 years ago: 'Couldn't imagine having...'

    The Berkshire Hathaway chairman had bought the five-bedroom home for about Rs 2.8 crore in 1958. It is currently valued at Rs 10 crore.

  • “I don’t want the job of fixing this—but someone has to do it,” Warren Buffett on DOGE

    “I don’t want the job of fixing this—but someone has to do it,” Warren Buffett on DOGE

    Highlighting current fiscal challenges, he said, “Right now, we have about a 7% fiscal gap, when probably only 3% is sustainable. The further we stray from sustainability, the closer we get to losing control.”

  • Tariffs, cash pile, Japan, AI, currency, DOGE: Top 10 takeaways from Warren Buffett’s latest address at Berkshire Hathaway meet

    Tariffs, cash pile, Japan, AI, currency, DOGE: Top 10 takeaways from Warren Buffett’s latest address at Berkshire Hathaway meet

    Warren Buffet shared his insights on various important and relevant issues including trade tariffs, DOGE, artificial intelligence, and currency debasement while announcing that Greg Abel will become the new chief executive of the firm by the year-end.

  • Greg Abel to take over as CEO by year-end: Warren Buffett to Berkshire Board

    Greg Abel to take over as CEO by year-end: Warren Buffett to Berkshire Board

    "I think it's the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end. And I want to spring that on the directors, effectively, and give that as my recommendation," he said.

  • Buffett’s snide remark on hedge funds: Lot of people have become rich by figuring how to get others put up capital

    Buffett’s snide remark on hedge funds: Lot of people have become rich by figuring how to get others put up capital

    “Lot of people have gotten very rich in the country by essentially figuring out how to get others put up the capital. And that's what people do in the money management business. And they get very, very rich because they get an override on other people's capital,” said Buffett while speaking at the annual shareholders meet of Berkshire Hathaway.

  • Which is the Berkshire within Berkshire? Warren Buffett’s surprising answer

    Which is the Berkshire within Berkshire? Warren Buffett’s surprising answer

    Warren Buffett said he likes to think he knows most of Berkshire’s companies, but added, 'It may be a subsidiary of a subsidiary in some way, but I really don’t know a thing about it. I’m sorry'

  • Why is patience an important principle of investing? Warren Buffett explains his investment philosophy

    Why is patience an important principle of investing? Warren Buffett explains his investment philosophy

    "But while we're being patient, never underestimate the amount of reading and work that's being done to be prepared to act quickly, because we do know... that when the opportunity presents itself, we're ready to act," said Warren Buffett while speaking at Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meet.

  • "Surround yourself with the right people": Warren Buffett's advise to young investors

    "Surround yourself with the right people": Warren Buffett's advise to young investors

    Speaking as a part of Berkshire Hathaway's Annual General Meeting in Omaha on May 3, Buffett suggested, “Who you associate with is just enormously important. You are going to have your life progress in the general direction of the people that you work with, that you admire, that become your friends.”

  • Why does Warren Buffett prefer stocks over real estate? Here’s the reason in his own words

    Why does Warren Buffett prefer stocks over real estate? Here’s the reason in his own words

    “Well, in respect to real estate, it's so much harder… in terms of negotiation of deals, time spent. The involvement of multiple parties in the ownership, usually when real estate gets in trouble, you find out you're dealing with more than the equity holder,” said Buffet at the annual shareholders meet at Omaha.

  • AI Vs Ajit: Warren chooses Ajit

    AI Vs Ajit: Warren chooses Ajit

    Jain, Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations, acknowledged the transformative potential of AI in the industry, but urged the need for caution and pragmatism over hype.

  • Amex, Apple… The five largest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway

    Amex, Apple… The five largest holdings of Berkshire Hathaway

    “The five largest holdings… were American Express Company, Apple Inc., Bank of America Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company and Chevron Corporation,” stated the first quarter report released by the company.

  • Berkshire Hathaway reports a 14 percent decline in Q1 operating profit, net income also falls

    Berkshire Hathaway reports a 14 percent decline in Q1 operating profit, net income also falls

    For the reporting period, Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term securities increased to $347.68 billion compared to $334 billion at the end of December 2024.

  • Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2025: Don't get discouraged about the US, says Warren Buffett

    Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2025: Don't get discouraged about the US, says Warren Buffett

    Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2025: Operating profit for the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate dropped 14.1% to $9.64 billion from $11.22 billion a year earlier.

  • Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting may unveil key details about Buffett's big portfolio moves

    Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting may unveil key details about Buffett's big portfolio moves

    Although the holdings are largely concentrated in about five or six stocks (out of a total portfolio of 40), several recent portfolio adjustments have drawn attention.

  • Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profit jumps as rates lift income

    Berkshire Hathaway’s operating profit jumps as rates lift income

    Operating earnings were $14.5 billion in the three months through December, Warren Buffett’s Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate said Saturday in a statement.

  • Warren Buffett names his middle child Howie Buffett as successor

    Warren Buffett names his middle child Howie Buffett as successor

    Howie will take over as non-executive chairman of the $1 trillion worth Berkshire Hathaway from Warren Buffett, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

  • Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile reaches record $325.2 billion

    Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile reaches record $325.2 billion

    Berkshire’s operating earnings fell 6% from a year earlier to $10.09 billion, as insurance underwriting earnings slumped.

  • Berkshire Hathaway's Ajit Jain sells more than half his stake in the company

    Berkshire Hathaway's Ajit Jain sells more than half his stake in the company

    The SEC filing said Ajit Jain sold 200 of his Class A shares at an average of $695,418 per share, just days after the Berkshire Hathaway hit the $1 trillion market cap. The share sale is 54% of Jain's total stake in Berkshire.

  • World Street | US CPI falls to 2021 lows, Fed official broke rules, Berkshire trims BofA stake, and more

    World Street | US CPI falls to 2021 lows, Fed official broke rules, Berkshire trims BofA stake, and more

    From Berkshire Hathaway selling over $7 billion in Bank of America stock to Donald Trump's Truth Social shares plunging, here's a look at some of the major developments from across the world.

  • Buffett's Berkshire offloads more shares in Bank of America

    Buffett's Berkshire offloads more shares in Bank of America

    The sale of 18.7 million BofA shares has added to Berkshire's rising cash pile, now at $277 billion.

  • Buffett's Birthday Magic: How $100 turns into a whopping 4,384,748% gain

    Buffett's Birthday Magic: How $100 turns into a whopping 4,384,748% gain

    This puts Berkshire alongside tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and other trillion-dollar companies like Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta.

  • World Street | Nvidia plunges on weak guidance; Warren Buffett's Berkshire hits $1 trn; Yelp sues Google; Salesforce CFO steps down; and more

    World Street | Nvidia plunges on weak guidance; Warren Buffett's Berkshire hits $1 trn; Yelp sues Google; Salesforce CFO steps down; and more

    From Nvidia's market plunge and Berkshire Hathaway's trillion-dollar milestone to Yelp's antitrust lawsuit and Salesforce's leadership change, here’s a look at recent business developments around the world.

  • Warren Buffett's Berkshire sitting on record $277 billion cash pile after selling spree

    Warren Buffett's Berkshire sitting on record $277 billion cash pile after selling spree

    Berkshire's holdings in cash and cash equivalents reached a record $276.9 billion at the end of June amid a recent selling spree in Apple and BofA shares, in a sign that rising prices have impacted deal activity.

  • Warren Buffett says, 'If you’re worried about corrections, you shouldn’t own stocks'

    Warren Buffett says, 'If you’re worried about corrections, you shouldn’t own stocks'

    At Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in May, chairperson Warren Buffett had said he wasn’t in a rush to spend 'unless we think we’re doing something that has very little risk and can make us a lot of money'.

  • Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts Apple stake by almost 50% in selling spree

    Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts Apple stake by almost 50% in selling spree

    Berkshire sold $75.5 billion worth of stock during the second quarter on a net basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate reported

Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are representing themselves as affiliates of Moneycontrol and soliciting funds on the false promise of assured returns on their investments. We wish to reiterate that Moneycontrol does not solicit funds from investors and neither does it promise any assured returns. In case you are approached by anyone making such claims, please write to us at grievanceofficer@nw18.com or call on 02268882347