Berkshire Hathaway ‘B’

Berkshire Hathaway repurchased about $9.6 billion of its own shares in the third quarter, bringing buybacks in 2026 to roughly $14.4 billion. Group profit fell 28 percent to $22.1 billion, driven by heavy losses in investment gains (nearly halved to $9.41 billion) and a 43 percent decline in insurance profit. Rail, energy and industrial businesses performed positively, and cash holdings rose to $377.4 billion; the largest equity positions remain Alphabet, American Express, Apple, Bank of America and Coca-Cola. » More on deraktionaer.de

In the third quarter Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $9.6 billion of its own shares, the largest quarterly buyback amount in the company’s history; it was the third consecutive quarter with buybacks. Operating earnings fell 6 percent to $12.71 billion, mainly due to a 26 percent decline in the insurance business. Cash and equivalents declined to $356.9 billion at the end of September, and about $2 billion more was apparently invested in buybacks after the quarter, which would likely bring total payments for the year to over $16 billion. Management also made purchases in Alphabet, acquired Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion and took a stake in Bending Spoons; the equity portfolio stood at $336 billion (up 12.7 percent year on year). » More on manager-magazin.de

Berkshire Hathaway bought $9.6 billion of shares in the third quarter, the largest repurchase amount this year, while cash reserves rose to $377.4 billion. CEO Greg Abel is leaning more clearly than his predecessor on using large cash holdings. Operating earnings fell 5.8 percent to $12.7 billion, driven by a sharp downturn in the insurance unit. » More on handelsblatt.com

Under CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $9.6 billion of stock in the third quarter, after $4.8 billion earlier in the year. Cash holdings fell from $380.2 billion to $356.9 billion, while operating earnings fell six percent to $12.71 billion, driven by a 26 percent decline in the insurance business. In addition to buybacks, Berkshire made larger investments, including shares of Alphabet, the acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison and a stake in Bending Spoons. » More on n-tv.de

Berkshire Hathaway shares closed at their highest level since Warren Buffett said he would step down, trading near record highs for both Class A and B stock after a recovery from 2025 losses. Investors have welcomed active capital deployment under CEO Greg Abel, including $4.5 billion of buybacks in Q2 and near-$1 billion invested in Bending Spoons, while the firm still holds roughly $360 billion in cash. Other tailwinds include gains from its Chevron stake, quieter insurance losses so far this season, and benefits from higher short-term interest rates on its cash balances. » More on cnbc.com