Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting News

Berkshire Confirms Omaha Venue for In-Person Shareholders Meeting

Berkshire Hathaway confirmed that that its annual shareholders meeting will be an in-person meeting held in Omaha in April. The meeting will take place April 30 at the CHI Health Center, an arena and convention center in central Omaha. “We …

Buffett Extols U.S. Economic Recovery, Laments SPACs, Shrugs Off Tax Hike

Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is being lifted by a U.S. economy faring far better than he predicted early in the coronavirus pandemic, though investor euphoria is making it hard to deploy cash. Speaking at Berkshire’s …

Meetings Update March 13: No In-Person Audience for Buffett’s Annual Meeting

Warren Buffett, CEO, said there will be a Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting as usual on May 2 but it will be unusual in that it will not be attended by thousands of shareholders, employees and media representatives as in the …

Buffett Has No Love for High-Priced Money Managers; Says Even a President Trump Couldn’t Derail U.S. Economy

Warren Buffett’s biggest investment tip: Be wary of fees. At the annual meeting of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the billionaire warned about the enduring risk of derivatives, defended stocks in his portfolio and signaled that some of the company’s biggest …

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting to Air Live on Yahoo

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to webcast its annual meeting for the first time, allowing the largest U.S. shareholder gathering to reach a global audience through Yahoo Inc.’s finance page. Viewers will be able to watch Buffett, Berkshire’s 85-year-old …

Berkshire Hathaway 1Q P/C Re/Insurance Results Down from Last Year

Berkshire-Hathaway’s primary property/casualty operations recorded double-digit gains in premiums and pre-tax earnings in the first quarter, but P/C reinsurance results contributed to a 6.6 percent drop in operating earnings for the conglomerate overall. A less favorable first quarter in 2014 …

Speculation on Buffett’s Successor Heats Up Before Berkshire Annual Meeting

Two years ago, Warren Buffett, then 81, announced that the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. board had chosen his successor as chief executive officer. The board, he said, also had two backups, but all three names were to remain a secret. This …