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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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Occidental shares jump after Berkshire closes $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition

Occidental shares jump after Berkshire closes $9.7 billion OxyChem acquisition

HOUSTON, Jan 5, 2026, 07:21 ET Occidental Petroleum shares rose about 3% to $42.38 in early trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway closed its purchase of Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem. The deal hands Occidental a rare lump of cash and removes an entire business line, leaving the Houston-based producer more tightly tied to oil and gas markets. Investors have been watching for signs the company can strengthen its finances while sticking to its core portfolio. For Berkshire, the acquisition adds a big U.S. industrial asset to a sprawling group that ranges from insurers to railroads and utilities. OxyChem’s products tend
5 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

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:01 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday it completed its acquisition of Occidental Petroleum’s chemicals business OxyChem, a $9.7 billion all-cash deal that adds a major plastics and industrial chemicals producer to the conglomerate. Business Wire The timing matters. Berkshire is entering 2026 with investors focused on how the company puts money to work after a long stretch of sitting on cash and trimming some big equity positions, even as markets remain richly valued. It also lands as Berkshire shifts from a Warren Buffett-led story to one where capital allocation and succession
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

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 06:51 ET Warren Buffett has stepped down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, handing the reins of the $1.08 trillion conglomerate to Greg Abel as 2026 begins. Berkshire’s Class A shares slipped 0.1% on Dec. 31, Buffett’s final day as CEO, while the S&P 500 fell 0.7%. Reuters The transition puts a spotlight on Berkshire’s scale as both an operating company and a major investor. A regulatory filing for holdings as of Sept. 30 showed Berkshire ended the quarter with $381.7 billion in cash and equivalents and a $283.2 billion equity portfolio, still led by
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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Buffett era ends: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock dips as Greg Abel takes over

Buffett era ends: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock dips as Greg Abel takes over

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 08:11 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway’s Class A and Class B shares closed slightly lower on Dec. 31, Warren Buffett’s final day as chief executive, before vice chairman Greg Abel takes over on Jan. 1. Class A shares slipped $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 and Class B shares fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65. Berkshire ended September with $381.7 billion of cash and equivalents and a $283.2 billion stock portfolio led by Apple and American Express, and it has not said who will run that portfolio after Todd Combs left for JPMorgan Chase. Reuters
1 January 2026
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Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

Buffett Hands Off Berkshire: BRK.B Stock Slips as Greg Abel Takes the Helm

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:00 ET — Market closed Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday as Warren Buffett wrapped up his last day as chief executive and handed the job to Greg Abel for Thursday. The Class A stock dipped $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 and the Class B stock (BRK.B) fell $1.06, or 0.2%, to $502.65, outperforming a 0.7% drop in the S&P 500. Reuters The handoff ends Buffett’s six-decade run in the top job and shifts attention to how Berkshire operates without him in the CEO seat. Buffett, 95, will remain chairman and plans
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

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:15 p.m. ET — Market Closed Wall Street heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with financial services stocks back in the spotlight—helped by a broader rotation away from mega-cap tech and toward more moderately valued corners of the market, even as the S&P 500 hovers within striking distance of the 7,000 milestone. Reuters With U.S. stock exchanges shut for the weekend, investors’ immediate question is less about what’s trading right now and more about what could move the financial sector when the next session begins—especially in a holiday-thinned tape where modest flows
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

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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