Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)
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Berkshire Hathaway Company Info
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, and retailing services. It operates through following segments: GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy, McLane Company, Manufacturing, and Service and Retailing. The GEICO segment is involved in underwriting private passenger automobile insurance mainly by direct response methods. The Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group segment consists of underwriting excess-of-loss and quota-share and facultative reinsurance worldwide. The Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group segment consists of underwriting multiple lines of property and casualty insurance policies for primarily commercial accounts. The BNSF segment operates railroad systems in North America. The Berkshire Hathaway Energy segment deals with regulated electric and gas utilities, including power generation and distribution activities, and real estate brokerage activities. The McLane Company segment offers wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items. The Manufacturing segment includes industrial and end-user products, building products, and apparel. The Service and Retailing segment provides fractional aircraft ownership programs, aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution, and various retailing businesses, including automobile dealerships, and trailer and furniture leasing. The company was founded by Oliver Chace in 1839 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.
News & Analysis
After Sitting on the Sidelines For 14 Months, Warren Buffett Could Be Buying One of His Favorite Stocks Again
Buffett bought shares of this stock for 23 straight quarters, but suddenly stopped last year.
Warren Buffett's Bright Warning to Wall Street: Here's What It Means for Berkshire Hathaway and the Stock Market
Investors should pay attention to the actions of the legendary investor.
Warren Buffett's Warning to Wall Street on President Donald Trump's Tariffs Is Deafening
Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, once again sounded the alarm on tariffs in Berkshire's second-quarter earnings report.
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Remain Cautious as Stocks Soar. Should Investors Follow Suit?
Buffett continues to sit on the sidelines with a boatload of cash.
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Warren Buffett Spent $78 Billion Buying This Stock Over 6 Years -- but He's Now Gone 12 Straight Months Without Purchasing a Single Share
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Podcast Episodes
Why Warren Buffett's Upcoming Move Isn't Cause for Concern
After 60 years at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, the Oracle of Omaha is ready for retirement.
Looking Back on Berkshire Hathaway's Outperformance
Over the past five years, Warren Buffett's returns have beaten the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite even as Berkshire keeps hundreds of billions in cash and Treasuries.
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