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Finance

Berkshire’s Annual Meeting Shines Spotlight on Buffett Successor Greg Abel

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Class B shares of the company have lagged the S&P 500 by 37 percentage points in the past 12 months, the worst such stretch since 2000.

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Finance

New Berkshire CEO Embraces Buffett’s Focus on Long-Term Value Amid Lackluster Earnings

Berkshire stock, which has lagged the S&P 500 for the past 12 months, fell Monday as results from Warren Buffett’s last quarter underwhelmed.

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M&A

Occidental Petroleum Makes a Play for the Permian Basin

Occidental Petroleum, the oil giant in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, announced it is acquiring CrownRock in a deal worth $12 billion.

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Energy

Berkshire, Energy Firms Reap Rewards of Low Oil Production

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Energy

There’s Still Gold in Them There Wells

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