Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said on Saturday it took a $3.76 billion writedown on its stake in Kraft Heinz during the second quarter, an acknowledgment the decade-old investment hasn’t worked out. Berkshire also reported a 4% decline in quarterly operating profit as insurance underwriting premiums fell. The writedown and lower gains from common stocks caused a 59% drop in overall…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is known for his emphasis on long-term investments. He focuses on businesses that he believes will maintain a competitive edge for decades to come. What Happened: Buffett’s “buy and hold” strategy is the key to his advice for Apple investors to not get caught up in short-term metrics. “Nobody buys a farm based on…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. If you remember 2008, chances are you also remember the fear. Home values were collapsing. Borrowers were defaulting. The phrase “underwater mortgage” was everywhere. But fast forward to 2012, and Warren Buffett was telling CNBC viewers something no…
Legendary investor Warren Buffett is well known for making a lot of money for shareholders of his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, and, since he owns nearly a third of the company, for himself. But the so-called Oracle of Omaha wasn’t born wealthy, and has a well-deserved reputation for frugality. He has lived in the same house…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway posted a 4% drop in operating earnings to $11.2 billion in its first quarterly earnings report since the legendary investor revealed he plans to step down as CEO. Berkshire also sold a net $3 billion of stocks last quarter, purchasing $3.9 billion of shares but selling $6.9 billion worth. The disposals…
Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings fell by 4% for the quarter versus 2024. Per-share operating income decreased by 4% for the quarter, with no share repurchases over the past year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A, BRK/B) reported second-quarter earnings of almost $12.4 billion, well below the $30.3 billion in the same…
Aug. 2 (UPI) — Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a 3.79% decline in second-quarter earnings as CEO Warren Buffett‘s company warned about troubling times because of President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on imported goods. Buffett, who has been involved with the company for 60 years, owns about 15.1% of its economic interest and 31.2% of its…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway largely remained on the sidelines last quarter, even as the stock market cratered on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and briefly presented steep bargains. Second-quarter results released on Saturday revealed that the conglomerate was a net seller of stocks for the 11th straight quarter. Berkshire offloaded $6.92 billion during the…
Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire said it earned $12.37 billion, or $8,601 per Class A share,…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll. Berkshire said it earned $12.37 billion,…