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NYSE:BRK.B News 27 December 2025 - 7 February 2026

Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway stock price beats the market into the weekend as Warsh Fed pick, shutdown loom

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares rose 0.9% to $480.53 Friday, while Class A gained 1% to $722,500, bucking broader Wall Street declines. U.S. indexes slipped as investors reacted to Trump nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed chair and a partial government shutdown after Congress missed a funding deadline. The House is set to vote on funding Monday. Key jobs data remains scheduled for Friday.
1 February 2026
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Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin price breaks below $80,000 after silver rout — and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees American Express nearly catch Apple

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 Saturday, dropping 6.5% to $78,719 as the dollar strengthened after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Ether slid nearly 12%, and crypto liquidations topped $1.6 billion in 24 hours. Investors pulled almost $1.5 billion from U.S. bitcoin ETFs this week. The wider crypto market lost about $111 billion in value.
1 February 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price outperforms as Wall Street slips; jobs report is next test

Berkshire Hathaway stock price outperforms as Wall Street slips; jobs report is next test

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares closed up 0.9% at $480.53 Friday, outperforming the S&P 500’s 0.43% drop. The Nasdaq fell 0.94% and the Dow slipped 0.36% as hotter wholesale inflation and Fed leadership uncertainty weighed on markets. The producer price index rose 0.5% in December. Investors await Monday’s open and the February 6 U.S. jobs report.
31 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price slips below $480 before Fed week — what to watch for BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway stock price slips below $480 before Fed week — what to watch for BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares fell 1.14% to $478.97 Friday, with trading volume topping 5.4 million. The drop came ahead of a key Fed rate decision and a week packed with tech earnings. Kraft Heinz, partly owned by Berkshire, rose 2% to $23.20. Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO Jan. 1, with Greg Abel taking over; Buffett remains chairman.
25 January 2026
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Berkshire’s Kraft Heinz Exit Signal? SEC Filing Sparks After-Hours Slide in KHC Stock

Berkshire’s Kraft Heinz Exit Signal? SEC Filing Sparks After-Hours Slide in KHC Stock

Berkshire Hathaway has listed its 27.5% stake in Kraft Heinz for possible sale, according to a new SEC filing. Kraft Heinz shares fell nearly 5% in after-hours trading after the disclosure. The prospectus allows Berkshire to sell its 325.4 million shares but does not require a sale. Attention is on Berkshire CEO Greg Abel as he navigates the company’s major holdings.
21 January 2026
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Kraft Heinz stock hit by Berkshire sale signal: what to know before the open

Kraft Heinz stock hit by Berkshire sale signal: what to know before the open

Kraft Heinz shares fell nearly 5% in after-hours trading Tuesday after a filing signaled Berkshire Hathaway may sell its stake. The SEC document allows for resale of up to 325 million shares but does not confirm a sale. The drop erased earlier gains and pushed the stock below its 52-week low. Investors await further disclosures and Kraft Heinz’s Feb. 11 earnings release.
21 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price: BRK.B faces Tuesday test after Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Berkshire Hathaway stock price: BRK.B faces Tuesday test after Trump tariff threat jolts markets

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares closed Friday at $493.29, up 0.13%, while Class A rose 0.28%. U.S. markets remain shut for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with futures and international trading setting the early tone. President Trump announced a new 10% import tariff on several European countries, sending U.S. stock futures down about 0.7% in early Asian trading.
19 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

Berkshire Hathaway stock price holds near $493 into holiday weekend — what to watch next

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed up 0.14% at $493.29 Friday, last trading at $493.74 after hours. The move came as Wall Street ended a volatile session nearly flat, with the Dow down 0.17% and S&P 500 off 0.06%. Investors eyed policy risk after President Trump called for a one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates starting Jan. 20. Berkshire raised CEO Greg Abel’s salary to $25 million effective Jan. 1.
17 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock holds steady — what BRK.B investors watch after the long weekend

Berkshire Hathaway stock holds steady — what BRK.B investors watch after the long weekend

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares closed up 0.1% at $493.29 Friday, as Apple fell 1.1% and American Express rose 2.1%. The market ended the week nearly flat before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Greg Abel took over as Berkshire CEO on Jan. 1, succeeding Warren Buffett. Traders watched for policy risks to card lenders and awaited Berkshire’s next portfolio update.
17 January 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway stock: OxyChem deal closes as investors size up the Abel era

Berkshire Hathaway stock: OxyChem deal closes as investors size up the Abel era

Berkshire Hathaway completed its $9.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Occidental Petroleum’s OxyChem unit on Friday. Berkshire’s Class B shares fell 1.15% to $496.85, underperforming the broader market. The deal expands Berkshire’s chemicals business and comes as investors watch for further capital moves after Warren Buffett’s leadership transition. OxyChem’s final price remains subject to post-closing adjustments.
4 January 2026
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Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Buffett steps down at Berkshire: Abel inherits an Apple-heavy portfolio — and a new Alphabet stake

Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at year-end, with Greg Abel taking over. Berkshire’s latest regulatory filing showed Apple remained its largest stock holding at $60.7 billion, while a new $4.3 billion Alphabet position ranked tenth. Berkshire’s Class A shares slipped 0.1% on Dec. 31. The company ended September with $381.7 billion in cash and equivalents.
2 January 2026
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Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

Buffett’s CEO handoff is here — what analysts forecast for Berkshire Hathaway stock in 2026

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 17:34 ET Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A, BRK.B) shares ended 2025 slightly lower on Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, as Greg Abel took over the top job at the $1.08 trillion conglomerate at the start of 2026. Class B shares closed down $1.06, or 0.2%, at $502.65, and Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents while it has not said who will take over its $283.2 billion equity portfolio. Reuters The changeover matters now because Berkshire’s stock has long carried a “Buffett premium” — investors paying up for the expectation that
1 January 2026
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Financial Services Stocks: Banks, Insurers and Payments in Focus as Fed Minutes Loom and S&P 500 Nears 7,000

Financial Services Stocks: Banks, Insurers and Payments in Focus as Fed Minutes Loom and S&P 500 Nears 7,000

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) closed Friday at $55.62, down 0.20% and just below its 52-week high, as financial stocks drew attention amid a rotation out of mega-cap tech. The S&P 500 ended at 6,929.94, about 1% from the 7,000 mark, in a quiet, post-holiday session. U.S. markets are closed for the weekend. Investors await the next session and potential moves in financials.
28 December 2025
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Berkshire Hathaway Stock (BRK.B, BRK.A) Outlook: Greg Abel’s CEO Handoff, Record Cash, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Berkshire Hathaway Stock (BRK.B, BRK.A) Outlook: Greg Abel’s CEO Handoff, Record Cash, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 1:27 a.m. in New York (ET) on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock markets are closed—and Berkshire Hathaway investors are heading into the weekend with two big realities in view: the broader market is hovering near record territory, and Berkshire is days away from its most watched leadership transition in decades. Latest prices (last reported trade): Because it’s the weekend, these quotes reflect the last recorded trading activity (including any late prints after Friday’s regular session), not live price discovery. The market backdrop: “Santa Claus rally” season, thin volume, and a market near all-time highs Berkshire stock doesn’t
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

8 February 2026
KLA Corp shares surged 8.4% to $1,442.95 Friday, leading gains in chip-equipment stocks after Amazon announced a major increase in capital spending. About 1.6 million KLA shares traded as the PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. KLA’s board declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend, payable March 3 to holders as of Feb. 17. Applied Materials and Lam Research also rallied sharply into the close.
CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

Boeing stock jumps 2.6% to $243 — what Wall Street is watching before Monday

8 February 2026
Boeing shares closed up 2.6% at $243.03 Friday, buoyed by reports of possible major aircraft orders from Saudi Arabia and India. India’s trade minister said a $70–80 billion Boeing deal could be signed by March. Supply-chain delays and regulatory scrutiny remain key risks. Boeing’s chief engineer sold over 10,000 shares earlier in the week.
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