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Micron Pauses Big Buybacks as Chip Rivals Push Returns
markets9 days ago

Micron Pauses Big Buybacks as Chip Rivals Push Returns

Barron’s reports Micron is barred from large share repurchases due to its 2024 CHIPS Act funding, with restrictions set to expire December 9. While rivals SK Hynix, Kioxia and Samsung Electronics pursue or announce sizable buybacks, Micron plans to wait and instead invest $10 billion over the next decade in Micron Research Labs. UBS estimates Micron will generate ample free cash flow in 2027–2028 and could devote most of it to buybacks once the restrictions lift, meaning shareholders may wait for meaningful returns.

via Barron's|
#chips-act#markets#memory-chips
Abel-Driven Berkshire Hikes to Fresh Highs on Strong Results and Big Bets
business18 days ago

Abel-Driven Berkshire Hikes to Fresh Highs on Strong Results and Big Bets

Berkshire Hathaway stock rose to its highest level since Warren Buffett’s departure as Greg Abel steered a robust Q2: operating profit up 16% to $12.98 billion, net income $25.67 billion and revenue up about 10%. The conglomerate reduced cash to $364.7 billion, repurchased $4.5 billion of its own stock and bought $23.5 billion of other stocks in Q2, including a $10 billion stake in Alphabet; in July it spent more on buybacks and the Taylor Morrison acquisition, signaling aggressive capital allocation under Abel.

via Yahoo Finance|
#alphabet#berkshire-hathaway#business
Berkshire Breaks Long Selling Streak With $23.5B Q2 Stock Buy, Including $10B Alphabet Private Placement
business19 days ago

Berkshire Breaks Long Selling Streak With $23.5B Q2 Stock Buy, Including $10B Alphabet Private Placement

Berkshire Hathaway ended a 14-quarter net-selloff by buying about $23.5 billion of stocks in the second quarter, including roughly $10 billion of Alphabet shares purchased directly from Alphabet in a private placement at about $351.81 for Class A and $348.20 for Class C, cheaper than the public pricing. Alphabet becomes a major Berkshire holding, alongside other large stakes, while Berkshire’s cash pile fell to about $365.5 billion; the quarter also included notable activity like the Taylor Morrison deal and higher buybacks.

via Yahoo Finance|
#alphabet#berkshire-hathaway#business
Abel Signals Berkshire’s Cash Is Back in Play with Major Stock Buys
business20 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
Abel Launches Berkshire Era With $235 Million Buy of Buffett's Favorite Stock
business3 months ago

Abel Launches Berkshire Era With $235 Million Buy of Buffett's Favorite Stock

Greg Abel, Buffett's successor at Berkshire Hathaway, kicked off his tenure by buying $235 million of Buffett's favorite stock—though the exact ticker isn’t disclosed and the purchase isn’t in Berkshire’s portfolio. The move follows Buffett’s heavy use of buybacks (about $77.8 billion from 2018–2024) and suggests Abel will continue returning capital to shareholders as Berkshire maintains a sizable cash pile.

via The Motley Fool|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#coca-cola
Berkshire Hathaway's Slump Fuels Value Debate Amid Buyback Hopes
markets4 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway's Slump Fuels Value Debate Amid Buyback Hopes

Berkshire Hathaway fell about 1% this week while the S&P 500 rose, widening its year-to-date underperformance; analysts view the stock as a potential value play given its durable insurance and industrial businesses and ongoing buyback activity, with UBS estimating an 8% discount to intrinsic value. The company resumed buybacks in March 2026, and leadership questions loom after reports that Todd Combs’s holdings were unloaded as Greg Abel prepares for the annual meeting. Apple remains Berkshire’s largest equity stake and Buffett praised Tim Cook, while Walmart briefly surpassed Berkshire in market value, all ahead of live CNBC coverage of the meeting.

via CNBC|
#apple#berkshire-hathaway#markets
Berkshire Hathaway Drops for 8th Straight Day, Fueling Buyback Bets
markets5 months ago

Berkshire Hathaway Drops for 8th Straight Day, Fueling Buyback Bets

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares fell for an eighth consecutive session in 2026, down about 6.8% for the year and lagging the broad market, even as the company sits on a sizable cash pile and owns defensive, non-cyclical businesses. The pullback could enable more aggressive investing and a ramp-up of stock buybacks (which resumed in March), with the stock trading near 1.4x book value and the potential for further repurchases under new leadership ahead of the May 2 quarterly results and shareholder meeting.

via Barron's|
#berkshire-hathaway#cash-pile#markets
Berkshire Resumes Buybacks as New CEO Abel Buys $15 Million in Class A Shares
business5 months ago

Berkshire Resumes Buybacks as New CEO Abel Buys $15 Million in Class A Shares

Berkshire Hathaway has restarted its stock repurchase program under new CEO Greg Abel, who also bought $15 million of Class A shares, signaling alignment with shareholders. Abel consulted Buffett on the timing and value, and says buybacks will continue when the price is below intrinsic value, while Berkshire maintains a large cash pile and Buffett’s long‑standing preference for reinvesting in equities rather than paying dividends.

via Barron's|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#class-a-shares
Berkshire’s Q4 Profit Slide Narrowed by a Noncash Impairment
business6 months ago

Berkshire’s Q4 Profit Slide Narrowed by a Noncash Impairment

Berkshire Hathaway’s fourth-quarter operating earnings declined about 30% to $10.2 billion, but a $1.56 billion noncash goodwill impairment (linked to Pilot and three other units) dimmed the headline drop; after adjusting for impairment and other one-time items, the decline would be closer to 20%. The company holds a near-record cash pile (~$373 billion) and did not repurchase shares in Q4 2025 or January 2026. Berkshire also signaled no dividend, as CEO Greg Abel continues Buffett’s capital-allocation approach, while insurance profits remained under pressure.

via Barron's|
#berkshire-hathaway#business#goodwill-impairment