Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)
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Berkshire Hathaway Company Info
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, and retailing services. It operates through following segments: GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy, McLane Company, Manufacturing, and Service and Retailing. The GEICO segment is involved in underwriting private passenger automobile insurance mainly by direct response methods. The Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group segment consists of underwriting excess-of-loss and quota-share and facultative reinsurance worldwide. The Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group segment consists of underwriting multiple lines of property and casualty insurance policies for primarily commercial accounts. The BNSF segment operates railroad systems in North America. The Berkshire Hathaway Energy segment deals with regulated electric and gas utilities, including power generation and distribution activities, and real estate brokerage activities. The McLane Company segment offers wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items. The Manufacturing segment includes industrial and end-user products, building products, and apparel. The Service and Retailing segment provides fractional aircraft ownership programs, aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution, and various retailing businesses, including automobile dealerships, and trailer and furniture leasing. The company was founded by Oliver Chace in 1839 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.
News & Analysis
Will Berkshire Hathaway Class B Stock Ever Pay Dividends?
Warren Buffett has long avoided paying a dividend on Berkshire Hathaway stock. But this could change.
Warren Buffett's $189 Billion Subtle Warning to Wall Street Shouldn't Be Ignored
Berkshire Hathaway's cash pile is swelling, and that's historically not been good news for Wall Street.
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Berkshire Hathaway Is Great. Here's Why You Shouldn't Buy It.
Berkshire Hathaway has a track record that is hard to beat, but there's likely to be an important change in the coming years.
67.3% of Warren Buffett's $361 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Just 4 Stocks
Buffett isn't afraid of portfolio concentration when his biggest investments are as wonderful as these companies.
Warren Buffett's Latest $2.6 Billion Buy Brings His Total Investment in This Stock to More Than $77 Billion in Under 6 Years
The Oracle of Omaha has purchased shares of his favorite stock for 23 consecutive quarters.
Here Are 3 Big Reasons Berkshire Hathaway Is Sitting on Almost $190 Billion in Cash
Berkshire's cash hoard has reached a new all-time high, and there are some good reasons for it.
Valuation
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