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Berkshire CEO Greg Abel said he would not rush to deploy the conglomerate’s near-record US$373.3 billion cash stake.

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel seeks to reassure shareholders after taking baton from Buffett

Q4 operating profit falls 30% to US$10.2 billion as income from insurance operations declined

Berkshire first bought a stake in Amazon in 2019.

Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on The New York Times

Berkshire now owns roughly 2.3 million shares of the online retail giant

On Dec 31 Warren Buffett, who is 95, will step down as chief executive of America’s ninth-most-valuable company, and its most unique.

As Warren Buffett retires, uncertainty looms for Berkshire Hathaway

Sprawling, analogue and fraternal, it is a singular company that long revolved around its singular boss

The reasons for Google parent Alphabet’s rally include its progress in deploying AI products, strong growth in its cloud computing business and easing antitrust risks.

Buffett’s Alphabet blessing puts valuation paradox back in focus

Shares of the Google parent are up 55% this year, making them by far the top performer among the Magnificent Seven technology giants

Buffett, 95, who plans to step down as chief executive officer at year-end, has been finding ways to deploy some of Berkshire’s cash pile.

Buffett acquires US$4.9 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet

WARREN Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway acquired 17.9 million shares of Google parent Alphabet during the third quarter, while further trimming its holdings in Bank of America and Apple.

Warren Buffett has led Berkshire since 1965, transforming it from a failing textile company to a US$1.07 trillion conglomerate with nearly 200 businesses.

Buffett ‘going quiet’ but backs CEO-designate Abel, plans to keep Berkshire shares

WARREN Buffett on Monday assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders they should stick around as he prepares to depart as chief executive, giving a full-throated endorsement to his successor Greg Abel and...

Occidental Petroleum said it expects to use US$6.5 billion of the proceeds from the OxyChem sale to reduce its principal debt to less than US$15 billion.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental’s chemical unit for US$9.7 billion

OxyChem is set to be Berkshire’s largest acquisition since it took over the insurer Alleghany in 2022

Buffett’s rising stakes are a vote of confidence for Japan’s trading houses.

Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japan trading houses, buoys shares

Berkshire’s continued ownership has brought renewed attention to Japan’s shoshas