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Abel steers Berkshire toward buybacks and fresh equity bets as cash cools
business16 days ago

Abel steers Berkshire toward buybacks and fresh equity bets as cash cools

Greg Abel’s Berkshire Hathaway accelerated spending in Q2, shrinking its cash pile to about $365.5 billion (down 8% from the prior quarter) with roughly $4.5 billion in share repurchases. The company also turned to net equity buying, up about $20 billion for the quarter, including a $10 billion stake in Alphabet. Operating earnings rose 16% to $12.98 billion, led by Berkshire Energy and BNSF, while insurance results weakened (underwriting earnings down 13%, GEICO down 45%). Berkshire trimmed its DaVita stake under a quarterly buyback mechanism. The firm hinted at more buybacks in July and will release the Q2 portfolio snapshot soon.

via CNBC|
#alphabet#berkshire-hathaway#business
Abel Signals Berkshire’s Cash Is Back in Play with Major Stock Buys
business16 days ago

Abel Signals Berkshire’s Cash Is Back in Play with Major Stock Buys

Greg Abel, Buffett’s successor as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, led a renewed cash deployment in Q2 2026, driving roughly $23.5 billion of stock purchases and $4.6 billion in share buybacks as Berkshire’s cash pile declined from about $380 billion to $365 billion; the firm also completed an $8.5 billion cash acquisition of Taylor Morrison, with overall profit growth from BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and other segments offsetting softer insurance earnings. Abel emphasizes disciplined, nimble capital allocation and a willingness to deploy capital rather than hoard cash, signaling a tempo shift from Buffett’s cash-heavy era.

via businessinsider.com|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#cash-reserves
Berkshire Bets on Housing With a $6.8B Bolt-On Deal
business2 months ago

Berkshire Bets on Housing With a $6.8B Bolt-On Deal

Berkshire Hathaway, sitting on roughly $400 billion in cash under new CEO Greg Abel, agrees to pay $6.8 billion to acquire Taylor Morrison Home as a bolt-on to its housing operations. The move is relatively small for Berkshire’s scale and signals a steady, long-term approach rather than a bet on a near-term housing rebound, while the company also investmented about $10 billion in Alphabet. The housing market remains challenged by high rates and inflation, making this acquisition unlikely to move Berkshire’s overall strategy.

via Yahoo Finance|
#alphabet#berkshire-hathaway#business
Berkshire Bets $10 Billion on Alphabet at a Discount
business2 months ago

Berkshire Bets $10 Billion on Alphabet at a Discount

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a private placement, allocating $5 billion to Class A shares at about $352 each and $5 billion to Class C shares at about $348 each, roughly a 6% discount to Alphabet's market price, expanding Berkshire's Alphabet stake to around $32 billion. The move comes as Berkshire, flush with cash and under Greg Abel's leadership, resumes active capital deployment and follows an $8.5 billion Taylor Morrison deal; despite its size, the purchase is not expected to move Berkshire's overall needle given its massive scale.

via Business Insider|
#alphabet#berkshire-hathaway#business
Berkshire Hathaway Dips on Tepid Q4, Abel Letter Leaves Investors Cold
business5 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway Dips on Tepid Q4, Abel Letter Leaves Investors Cold

Berkshire Hathaway’s stock fell about 5% after a fourth-quarter report showing operating profits down 30% and a more-than-50% drop in insurance underwriting income. The company did not buy back stock or signal a near-term dividend, while cash reserves climbed to a record $373 billion. Abel’s inaugural shareholder letter and the absence of a quarterly earnings call left investors underwhelmed, with analysts trimming 2026–27 estimates.

via Barron's|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#cash-reserves
Berkshire’s Earnings Drop Masked by One-Time Impairment and a Massive Cash Hoard
business5 months ago

Berkshire’s Earnings Drop Masked by One-Time Impairment and a Massive Cash Hoard

Berkshire Hathaway’s Q4 operating earnings fell 30% to about $10.2 billion, but a $1.56 billion noncash goodwill impairment tied to Pilot and three other units — disclosed in the 2025 10-K — likely makes the headline drop look worse; adjusting for impairment and other one-offs brings the decline closer to 20%. There were no stock buybacks in Q4 2025 or January 2026, and Berkshire holds a near-record $373 billion in cash that could approach $400 billion by year-end 2026 after a small Occidental acquisition. The slide was driven mainly by a 54% drop in insurance underwriting profits to $1.6 billion, with Geico’s unit details not broken out. Buffett, now chairman, has stepped back from daily management as Abel leads and continues a dividend-averse stance, while the stock trades near 20x projected 2026 operating earnings amid a cautious growth outlook.

via Barron's|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#buybacks
Buffett Pursues One Last Jumbo Deal as Berkshire Clings to Cash
business7 months ago

Buffett Pursues One Last Jumbo Deal as Berkshire Clings to Cash

Buffett, in the final stretch of Berkshire Hathaway's leadership, says he's ready to spend as much as $100 billion on a truly sizable deal, but finds no 2025 opportunities at sensible prices despite a record $381.6 billion cash pile; Berkshire did close the $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition, and new CEO Greg Abel will face pressure to deploy capital as shares lag.

via CNBC|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#cash-reserves
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Continues Stock Sales Amid Earnings Growth
business9 months ago

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Continues Stock Sales Amid Earnings Growth

Berkshire Hathaway continued to sell stocks and increase its cash reserves, which now exceed $380 billion, while avoiding share buybacks for the fifth consecutive quarter. The company's earnings improved, driven by strong insurance underwriting profits, but its stock performance has lagged the broader market. This marks Warren Buffett's final earnings report before his planned retirement at the end of the year.

via MarketWatch|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#cash-reserves
Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Cash Reserves Amid Stock Sales and Earnings Growth
business9 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway Boosts Cash Reserves Amid Stock Sales and Earnings Growth

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported a strong quarter with a 34% increase in operating income to $13.5 billion and a record cash reserve of over $350 billion, despite selling $12.5 billion worth of stocks and not buying back shares for the fifth consecutive quarter, indicating a cautious approach to investments as Buffett prepares to step down as CEO.

via Business Insider|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#cash-reserves
Americans Increasingly Move Funds to Investment Accounts
economy1 year ago

Americans Increasingly Move Funds to Investment Accounts

A study by JPMorgan Chase Institute shows that more Americans are moving their money from traditional checking and savings accounts into investment vehicles like brokerage accounts and money market funds, leading to an overall increase in household cash reserves despite low growth in traditional accounts, possibly driven by higher interest rates and economic resilience.

via Yahoo Finance|
#americans#cash-reserves#economy