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Buffett says decision to sell some Apple stock 'was probably a mistake'

Berkshire Hathaway CEO, his business partner make blunt admissions at annual meeting.

Buffett says decision to sell some Apple stock 'was probably a mistake'
Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 12:28 AM IST

Buffett's Berkshire reports $12-bn profit in Q1, buys back more stock

This comes a year after a major loss when the value of its stock investments plummeted because of the coronavirus pandemic

Buffett's Berkshire reports $12-bn profit in Q1, buys back more stock
Updated On : 01 May 2021 | 7:15 PM IST

Warren Buffett becomes 6th member of $100 bn club; joins Musk, Gates, Bezos

The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman's wealth jumped on Wednesday to $100.4 billion

Warren Buffett becomes 6th member of $100 bn club; joins Musk, Gates, Bezos
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 2:26 AM IST

Buffett upbeat on US, Berkshire; buys back stock even as Covid hits results

Buffett also signaled a long-term commitment to Apple Inc

Buffett upbeat on US, Berkshire; buys back stock even as Covid hits results
Updated On : 27 Feb 2021 | 11:19 PM IST

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals three new secret buys

The company cut its Apple stake, still holds $120 bn

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals three new secret buys
Updated On : 18 Feb 2021 | 2:02 AM IST

Warren Buffett still hesitant about stocks as Berkshire hoards cash again

Berkshire's investment activity during the final three months of 2020 was all over the place, reflecting the chaotic and uncertain moment the world finds itself in

Warren Buffett still hesitant about stocks as Berkshire hoards cash again
Updated On : 17 Feb 2021 | 8:50 AM IST

Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan will end joint health care venture

The company, Haven, will cease operations at the end of February - three years after its arrival sent shock waves through the healthcare industry

Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan will end joint health care venture
Updated On : 06 Jan 2021 | 1:59 AM IST

Buffett's Berkshire bets on Big Pharma, invests in four drugmakers

In a regulatory filing detailing its U.S.-listed stock holdings as of Sept. 30, Berkshire disclosed $5.7 billion (£4.3 billion) of new healthcare stakes

Buffett's Berkshire bets on Big Pharma, invests in four drugmakers
Updated On : 17 Nov 2020 | 3:00 PM IST

Go ahead and call Buffett a Snowflake as he bets on a hot tech IPO

No FOMO here: At a time when Berkshire Hathaway isn't making many other fresh bets, it's buying one of the year's hottest tech IPOs

Go ahead and call Buffett a Snowflake as he bets on a hot tech IPO
Updated On : 09 Sep 2020 | 10:00 PM IST

Warren Buffett looks to Japan, takes 5% stakes in five trading companies

Berkshire Hathaway said it has acquired more than 5% of the shares in five large Japanese companies, marking a departure for Buffett as he looks outside the United States to bolster his conglomerate

Warren Buffett looks to Japan, takes 5% stakes in five trading companies
Updated On : 01 Sep 2020 | 1:56 AM IST

Berkshire Hathaway shows signs of appetite ahead of earnings report

Buffett's conglomerate began putting more of its $137 billion cash pile to work after a period of relative silence during the start of the pandemic

Berkshire Hathaway shows signs of appetite ahead of earnings report
Updated On : 08 Aug 2020 | 1:51 AM IST

Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani now richer than Warren Buffet: Check top 10 list

Tesla chief's fortune rose by $6.07 billion on Friday, following a 10.8% jump in the electric carmaker's stock, according to media reports

Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani now richer than Warren Buffet: Check top 10 list
Updated On : 12 Jul 2020 | 2:16 PM IST

Warren Buffett donates $2.9 bn to Gates Foundation, family charities

In a statement on Wednesday, Berkshire said Buffett's 15th annual donation comprised 15.97 million Class B shares of Berkshire.

Warren Buffett donates $2.9 bn to Gates Foundation, family charities
Updated On : 09 Jul 2020 | 10:41 PM IST

Warren Buffett's Berkshire ends deal drought with Dominion Energy bet

The agreement for Dominion Energy's natural gas pipeline and storage assets signaled to the market that Buffett is willing to pounce despite his cautious tone in May about the pandemic, an expert said

Warren Buffett's Berkshire ends deal drought with Dominion Energy bet
Updated On : 06 Jul 2020 | 10:46 PM IST

Buffett's Berkshire to buy Dominion Energy gas assets for $4 billion

Deal will let Berkshire Chairman Warren Buffett reduce his conglomerate's cash pile while letting Dominion focus on utilities operations.

Buffett's Berkshire to buy Dominion Energy gas assets for $4 billion
Updated On : 06 Jul 2020 | 8:11 AM IST

World's richest in pics: Jeff Bezos to Mukesh Ambani, top 10 billionaires

According to the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, daily ranking of the world's richest people, Jeff Bezos's wealth soars to record $171.6 billion

World's richest in pics: Jeff Bezos to Mukesh Ambani, top 10 billionaires
Updated On : 04 Jul 2020 | 6:15 PM IST

In pics: Mukesh Ambani 9th among top-10 richest men. Who are the others?

With RIL's market capitalisation crossing the Rs 11-trillion mark on Friday, its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani became the ninth-richest billionaire globally

In pics: Mukesh Ambani 9th among top-10 richest men. Who are the others?
Updated On : 20 Jun 2020 | 2:47 PM IST

Covid-19 makes investment mavens miss annual rite as Buffett goes online

Warren Buffett's annual event was held online this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many tuned in to watch and listen, though some wished they could have been there.

Covid-19 makes investment mavens miss annual rite as Buffett goes online
Updated On : 05 May 2020 | 1:30 AM IST

Coronavirus cannot stop America or Berkshire Hathaway, says Warren Buffett

Buffett said operating earnings will, through at least this year, be "considerably less" than they would have been had the pandemic not occurred

Coronavirus cannot stop America or Berkshire Hathaway, says Warren Buffett
Updated On : 04 May 2020 | 2:35 AM IST

Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway posts $50 bn loss in coronavirus impact

An accounting rule requires Berkshire to report unrealized stock losses and gains with earnings. This causes huge swings in Berkshire's net results that Buffett considers meaningless

Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway posts $50 bn loss in coronavirus impact
Updated On : 02 May 2020 | 8:32 PM IST