What Will a New CEO Mean for These Stocks?

By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 5:12PM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market Cap

$894B

Today's Change

(1.00%) $6,165.00

Current Price

$622,000.00

Price as of May 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

The following video is part of today's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, senior analyst Jason Moser, and advisor Joe Magyer discuss the latest business news. With Ford reportedly starting to consider a potential successor to CEO Alan Mulally, the guys analyze what it could mean for Ford's stock. They also examine how other companies have handled CEO transitions, how companies like Costco are preparing for a changing of the guard, and what it means for investors.

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Chris Hill owns shares of Microsoft. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Ford, Costco, and Berkshire Hathaway. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Ford, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway, and Costco and creating a bull call spread position in Apple. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.