Should Berkshire Hathaway Be in the Dow?

By Anand Chokkavelu, CFA – Updated Apr 7, 2017 at 7:33PM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

Market Cap

$879B

Today's Change

(-0.30%) -$1,860.00

Current Price

$611,560.00

Price as of April 25, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which senior analyst Anand Chokkavelu, CFA, discusses topics across the investing world.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is one of the largest companies in America. Yet, it's not in the Dow. Anand gives his thoughts on whether Berkshire deserves to be included on this list of iconic companies.

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Anand Chokkavelu, CFA owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Coca-Cola. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend American Express, Berkshire Hathaway, and Coca-Cola. We Fools may not 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.