Warren Buffett retirement and Berkshire Hathaway succession
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Berkshire Hathaway invests nearly $1 billion in Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons' revenue surged 126% year-on-year to $704 million in the second quarter.
Warren Buffett has retired as CEO and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
Bending Spoons' stock rose nearly 50% over two days following the announcement of Berkshire's backing.
Berkshire Hathaway shares rally to highest since Buffett announced CEO departure
Bending Spoon's release says the new investment brings Berkshire Hathaway's ownership to 4%.
Berkshire invested a further $330 million in Bending Spoons by purchasing 10 million newly issued shares at $33 per share in a private placement.
Bending Spoons began trading on Nasdaq in the U.S. in July.
Berkshire Hathaway invests $330 million in Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons went public on the Nasdaq in July.
Berkshire Hathaway made a $330 million investment in Bending Spoons.
Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Bending Spoons is 4%.
Berkshire Hathaway buys more Lennar shares as pace of purchases slows
Berkshire's Lennar stake hit 10% in mid-September, triggering an SEC rule requiring it to disclose additional moves within two business days.
Berkshire's cash position as of June 30 was $365.5 billion, down 8.0% from March 31.
Forbes estimates Buffett's net worth is $143 billion as of Friday afternoon.
Berkshire adds to nearly doubled stake in slumping homebuilder
Berkshire CEO Greg Abel announced a $6.8 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home in June and plans to combine its operations with Clayton Homes.
Berkshire's current stake is a 93% increase from the 13.4 million shares it owned as of June 30.
Berkshire's stake represents 10.9% of Lennar's roughly 238 million shares outstanding for both classes.
Berkshire Hathaway builds nearly 10% stake in Lennar
Berkshire Hathaway's position in Lennar reached 23.7 million Class A shares worth $1.8 billion.
Lennar CEO Stuart Millar said 30-year mortgage rates at 7% constrain affordability and reduce the pool of qualified buyers.
Lennar's stock has plunged more than 32% in the past year.
Buffett takes next step in Berkshire Hathaway succession plan
Warren Buffett told The Wall Street Journal in 2025 that Howard is getting the chairman role because he is his son.
Warren Buffett told CNBC in July that he initiated Berkshire's investment in Alphabet's AI ambitions, with Abel's approval.
Howard Buffett will become chairman of Berkshire Hathaway consistent with the company's long-standing succession plan.
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Berkshire Hathaway is worth $1 trillion.
Berkshire Hathaway's stock is up 1% in 2026 while the S&P 500 has rallied more than 11%.
Warren Buffett said Father Time always wins.
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after six decades
Warren Buffett first announced plans to step away from the conglomerate in May 2025.
Warren Buffett will become chairman emeritus of Berkshire Hathaway.
Warren Buffett has been with Berkshire since 1965.
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman
Warren Buffett said it had been the "privilege of a lifetime" to serve as chairman and acknowledged that "Father Time always wins".
Berkshire Hathaway is a $1.1 trillion global conglomerate.
Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
“The timing is right to complete the transition,”
Buffett's decade-old acquisition pays off
Precision Castparts makes complex metal components and products used for engine turbine blades and natural gas turbines.
Berkshire Hathaway's cash position as of June 30, 2026 was $365.5 billion, down 8.0% from March 31.
Barron's estimates Precision Castparts is worth around $100 billion using the same multiple applied to the Consolidated Precision Products acquisition.
Berkshire Hathaway's two approaches to cashing in on AI
Abel does not see any type of immediate recovery for U.S. homebuilders.
Abel declined to comment on reports Berkshire might team with Tokio Marine on a major international acquisition.
Berkshire made a $10 billion purchase of Alphabet stock directly from the company in the spring as part of an $80 billion raise by Alphabet.
Warren Buffett active at 96 but Berkshire shares stagnate
Berkshire Hathaway Class B stock reached an intraday high of $537.74 on August 10, 2026.
President Donald Trump made five transactions involving Berkshire Hathaway stock in June 2026, with three purchases and two sales.
Warren Buffett announced in May 2025 that he would be stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Analysis of Warren Buffett's Continuing Role in Berkshire Hathaway Investment Decisions
An increase of roughly $17 billion in Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet stake during the second quarter made it the company's third-largest equity holding, surpassing Coca-Cola.
Warren Buffett stated in an interview with CNBC that he initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet.
As of June 30, Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet holdings had a market value of $37.77 billion, compared to $32.51 billion for Coca-Cola.
“still likes making big investment decisions involving Berkshire's $350 billion-plus equity portfolio—and letting Berkshire holders know that he's still in the game”
Berkshire Hathaway boosted stakes in Alphabet and homebuilders in Q2
Berkshire Hathaway completed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison in July.
Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Bank of America declined by around 6% in the second quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in Nucor in the second quarter.
Warren Buffett initiated Berkshire's $30 billion Alphabet stake
Buffett left Berkshire Hathaway with nearly $400 billion of cash on the balance sheet.
Warren Buffett retired as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway invested $30 billion in Alphabet.
Warren Buffett excludes Gates Foundation from annual Berkshire stock donations
Warren Buffett announced the donation of almost $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock on Tuesday without including the Gates Foundation.
Warren Buffett wants his remaining Berkshire shares distributed by the end of 2034 rather than 10 years after his death.
Warren Buffett told Bill Gates about his decision to stop donating to the Gates Foundation after partnering on the group's philanthropic initiatives for two decades.