Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. Berkshire Hathaway‘s operating earnings climbed 16% in the second quarter as strength across its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses more than offset weaker insurance results. But the bigger takeaway from the results is that…
The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500. Source link
BECKY QUICK: You said earlier that this is not a tax reform bill. It’s a tax cut. WARREN BUFFETT: A tax cut. BECKY QUICK: What do you think about it? WARREN BUFFETT: Well, I — I don’t think I need a tax cut. But — for example, the current proposal eliminates the estate tax. And…
The AI trade dominated the market once again this week, upstaging an impressive start to the second-quarter earnings season. Cooler-than-expected June reports on consumer and producer prices offered encouraging signs that inflation continued to ease, while earnings from the nation’s largest banks reinforced the strength of capital markets. At the same time, investors kept one…
1. 00:00 – Buffett on his decision to stop donations to Gates Foundation BECKY QUICK: Warren, first of all, thank you for sitting down and talking with us today. I appreciate it. WARREN BUFFETT: It’s always good to sit down. (Laughs) BECKY QUICK: Yes, I find the same thing. The last time we sat down and spoke with…
Warren Buffett speaks with CNBC during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual charitable stock gifts, directing all of this year’s donations to four family-linked foundations. Berkshire Hathaway said the 95-year-old chairman will donate 9…
With 2026 a bit more than half over, Berkshire Hathaway’s B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date and 12.4 percentage points behind the S&P 500’s 10.7% gain. Source link
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire CEO Greg Abel sworn in as U.S. citizen at baseball game Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel is now a citizen of the…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) NetJets’ first fatal crash kills influential Texas VC founder NetJets says it will not speculate on what caused one of its planes to crash onto…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that investors flocking to SpaceX are betting on Elon Musk’s ability to create transformative businesses — not the company’s current earnings power. “The stock is called SpaceX, but it might as well be called Elon Musk,” the “Mad Money” host said. SpaceX has quickly become one of the world’s most…
