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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The conglomerate's success stems from Buffett's simple investment strategy : He likes companies with steady growth, robust profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like stock buyback programs and dividend schemes. That's why investors closely monitor Berkshire's every move. Apple: 28.8%

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JUNE 7, 2024

At the end of the first quarter, the conglomerate led by CEO Warren Buffett had over $189 billion in cash and short-term investments on its books. The buildup of that cash stockpile has some concerned that it might be a silent warning to the stock market. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Treasury bills.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Investing legend Warren Buffett and his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , have not given investors many reasons to buy into the strength of this market. Recently, Berkshire has largely been a net seller of stocks, and has refrained from buying individual stocks or even repurchasing its own shares.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

He likes companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividends and stock buybacks. You will never see him and his team piling money into the latest stock market trends -- even one as powerful as artificial intelligence (AI). Domino's Pizza: 0.2%

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

He's also one of the biggest evangelists for investing in the stock market. He has encouraged buying stock in funds that mirror the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) because he believes investing in America has always been a smart move. Berkshire's stock moves always attract attention because of Buffett's stature.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The investment conglomerate has a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion, and it currently ranks as the world's 10th most valuable company. In addition to its collection of partly and fully owned private subsidiaries, Buffett's company owns a portfolio of publicly traded stocks that's currently worth $300.5

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APRIL 7, 2025

Warren Buffett' s ability to spot undervalued gems in the stock market helped create tremendous wealth for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. It can be difficult to invest when stocks are falling, but Buffett has made some of his most rewarding investments when Wall Street is nervous. Then youll want to hear this.

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APRIL 17, 2025

billion into capital expenditures (capex) last year, and expects to up that to $75 billion in 2025. In December, the conglomerate announced Willow, a quantum chip capable of completing calculations in minutes that would take today's supercomputers centuries to complete. It poured $52.5 These costs are a necessity. Data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

In other words, a $100 investment in the conglomerate back then would be worth nearly $4.4 Buffett's long track record of success is why investors eagerly await Berkshire Hathaway's Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which shows which stocks the conglomerate bought and sold during the most recent quarter.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But that's just one of the conglomerate's many success stories. A mere $1,000 invested in Berkshire stock in 1965 would be worth $48.4 The conglomerate has the financial results to back up those substantial gains. A number of factors will probably work in the conglomerate's favor as the year progresses. million today.

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AUGUST 10, 2024

from a struggling textile business in the 1960s to a massive conglomerate worth $900 billion today by buying highly valuable businesses at a fair price. But last quarter was the biggest warning yet that Buffett doesn't see a lot to like in the current stock market. Buffett bought this stock for 24 months straight.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

And the biggest move was one we already knew about: Berkshire's quarterly report indicated that the conglomerate had sold nearly half of its 12-figure Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) investment. However, there was one other stock-related move Berkshire made during the quarter, and it isn't anywhere to be found in the company's closely watched portfolio.

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MARCH 26, 2025

into one of the largest conglomerates in the world through a series of savvy acquisitions and prudent stock purchases. Buffett oversees the vast majority of Berkshire's stock portfolio, and he recently made an interesting capital allocation decision. stock market. equities by market value.

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JUNE 7, 2024

It's not even a growth stock. or even a stock, for that matter! Berkshire is a basket of stocks and a bunch of privately owned (not publicly traded) companies that collectively make up a massive conglomerate. The company doesn't pay dividends, although it does buy back shares of Berkshire in the open market.)

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JANUARY 30, 2025

year to date as of market close on Jan. Investment manager Vanguard offers exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that mirror each of the 11 stock market sectors. A rebound in 2025 The industrial, energy, and materials sectors all benefit from economic growth and investor preference for value and income stocks instead of growth.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The position accounted for almost half of the conglomerate's entire stock portfolio, and considering it only had a cost-basis of around $38 billion, it was sitting on a very nice profit. Therefore, I think Buffett's recent sales reflect his stance on the broader market, as opposed to an issue with Apple itself.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

The Buffett-led conglomerate unwound a large chunk of its stake in the iPhone maker in the second quarter, the company revealed in its recent earnings report. Buffett was referring to talk in Washington about the capital gains tax rate going up, though there are no specific plans to raise it. And Apple stock has gotten expensive.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Plus, since the S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index, it has a high exposure to America's trillion-dollar tech giants, which are leaders in emerging industries like artificial intelligence (AI). of the total value of its entire portfolio: Stock Vanguard ETF Portfolio Weighting 1.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

billion based on HP's average stock price during November. The conglomerate still holds a substantial stake in HP, but it wouldn't be a surprise if Buffett continued cutting its position. The conglomerate's balance sheet showed another $30.8 The sale of 46.4 million shares likely generated about $1.3

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Although it has the backing of Vietnam's largest conglomerate, Vingroup, it still requires a lot of money to run its operations and grow. Case in point: On Friday morning, VinFast Auto entered into an agreement to issue shares worth $1 billion to investment manager Yorkville over the next 36 months, subject to certain conditions.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Invest long enough and you'll experience the stock market's ups and downs. Industrial conglomerate Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) is a great example. Just as a diverse stock portfolio keeps you afloat when one stock languishes, its diverse revenue streams keep Illinois Tool Works afloat when one segment hits hard times.

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MAY 12, 2024

Warren Buffett hasn't found a lot to like in the stock market recently. In each of the last six quarters, Buffett has sold more stocks for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) All told, he sold nearly $20 billion worth of stocks from Berkshire's portfolio, and he bought less than $3 billion. than he bought.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Stock markets remained volatile on Tuesday, with only the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managing to eke out a gain on the day. Many investors believe that the role of the stock market is to weigh publicaly available information and establish a rational price for shares of companies across the globe.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

conglomerate just hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time, joining rare air occupied only by Microsoft , Nvidia , Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Meta Platforms. We knew it was coming. We just didn't know when. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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JANUARY 14, 2024

When you hear the term "stock market index," chances are the S&P 500 , Nasdaq Composite , or Dow Jones Industrial Average comes to mind. Despite its $753 billion market capitalization, Tesla is not a mature car company or some new-age conglomerate. But the Nasdaq-100 is also a widely talked about index.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

While that's enough to make it the second-biggest stock in the conglomerate's portfolio, it owns a lot more of another asset -- U.S. Third, the stock market is overvalued nearly any way you look at it. The market is considered to be overvalued when the ratio tops 20. Treasuries. Treasury bills.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Warren Buffett's masterpiece is a well-diversified conglomerate that should continue to generate solid returns for its shareowners long after the legendary investor retires. Those funds could be used to pay down Disney's $47 billion debt load, as well as return capital to shareholders via stock buybacks and dividends.

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JUNE 14, 2023

The company belongs to the elite group of stocks known as Dividend Kings thanks to its impressive track record of 65 consecutive years of dividend increases. Originally known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 3M has grown into a global conglomerate. All three stocks have fallen more than 20% over the last 12 months.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

As of June 30, the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate reported nearly $277 billion in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet. In short, while Buffett would love a higher return, it's a productive asset for Berkshire that provides billions in risk-free growth capital. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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JULY 31, 2023

With the market's warm reception to Tilray Brands ' (NASDAQ: TLRY) latest earnings report, the marijuana conglomerate's outlook is looking better and better. After weathering the brutal doldrums of the marijuana market over the past year and a half, business is finally starting to pick up.

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MARCH 30, 2024

The stock market is off to a great start this year, with the S&P 500 index up about 10% in just a few months. As stock prices rise, genuine bargains are becoming tougher to come by. However, there are still a few stocks that look like great deals. On the wireline side, AT&T grew fiber revenue by 27% and added 1.1

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

is a center of innovation, and investors and governments worldwide follow its stock market and its economy. to find potential stocks. There are plenty of international companies rapidly growing as new industries and markets emerge. And fortunately, the stocks for many of these companies trade at a discount.

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JULY 30, 2023

Industrial conglomerate General Electric beat every other company to a $100 billion valuation in 1995 by selling everything from aircraft engines to household appliances. But in 2018, tech giant Apple crossed perhaps the most important milestone in stock market history when its market capitalization crossed $1 trillion.

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JULY 27, 2023

The stock market has had a great run in 2023. But investors that regularly contribute savings to their accounts may be thinking that now is a good time to deploy new capital toward safer investments. Dividend Kings have long endured market cycles. Dividend Kings have long endured market cycles.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Buffett's focus on investing in quality companies when their stocks trade at attractive valuations is a sound strategy for building wealth in the stock market. Here are two recent additions to Berkshire's stock portfolio that are timely buys right now. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

One of the biggest reasons to like Berkshire Hathaway right now is because it is positioned to thrive no matter what the economy and stock market do. If things go well for the market, Berkshire's stock portfolio will likely reflect that fact and its operating earnings from its businesses will climb.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The stock market looks set to close out 2023 with a bang. 28, and investors are increasing their wagers that interest rates will come down in 2024, which should help lift stocks in the new year. If you're looking to capitalize on the renewed stock market rally, you're in the right place.

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