Berkshire earnings rose last quarter and CEO Greg Abel is starting to deploy Buffett's massive cash hoard
Berkshire Hathaway reports rising quarterly profits as new CEO Greg Abel begins deploying the company's cash hoard.
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Berkshire Hathaway reported higher earnings and, under new CEO Greg Abel, began deploying its massive cash pile. The firm bought roughly $10 billion of Alphabet stock while repurchasing about $4.5 billion of its own shares, which lowered its cash stake as buybacks accelerated.
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Berkshire Hathaway has posted higher profits for the latest quarter while lowering its cash stake and accelerating buybacks under new CEO Greg Abel. Financial Times, Reuters, CNBC, WSJ, and Yahoo Finance report that Abel is actively spending a portion of the massive cash pile previously managed by Buffett.
Specific details regarding the total amounts deployed and the exact targets of these expenditures are not yet specified in the current coverage.
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Greg Abel.
Greg Abel is the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
What did Berkshire Hathaway do with its cash stake?
The company lowered its cash stake and accelerated buybacks while deploying a chunk of the cash pile.
Did Berkshire Hathaway report earnings?
Yes, Berkshire reported higher profit for the last quarter.
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