CNBC
09 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC · 2h ago
Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire's cash to work
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CNBC
09 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC · 2h ago
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Berkshire Hathaway shifted from being a net seller to a net buyer of equities for the first time in 14 quarters, with a net increase of $20 billion. — A reversal in allocation strategy by the world's most watched investor suggests a positive outlook on current market valuations.
+0.60Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves declined 8% to $365.5 billion as of June 30, the first significant decline since early 2022. — Reduced cash hoarding indicates a higher appetite for risk and deployment of capital into assets.
+0.40The company resumed share buybacks, spending $4.5 billion in Q2 and an estimated additional $3.4 billion in July. — Buybacks signal management's belief that the stock is undervalued, providing a floor for the share price.
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Overall operating earnings increased 16% to $12.98 billion, driven by strong growth in energy (27%) and rail (6%). — Strong operational performance across diversified industrial sectors supports the company's fundamental value.
+0.20GEICO underwriting profits fell 45% and general insurance underwriting earnings dropped 13%. — Weakness in the core insurance business suggests headwinds in the underwriting environment.
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Experienced a 23% stock plunge following a Q2 report showing declines in revenue per treatment.
Received a significant $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway.
Positive operating earnings growth and a return to share buybacks, despite weak insurance underwriting.
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