Berkshire Hathaway A Aktie News

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. faces a cash surplus, seeking an 'elephant-sized' acquisition to deploy capital for higher returns. Potential targets include Chubb, Disney, Qualcomm, Deutsche Telekom, and Progressive, each aligning with Buffett's investment philosophy and scale requirements. Chubb and Disney are seen as the most feasible acquisitions, while regulatory hurdles make Qualcomm and Progress...

Berkshire Hathaway votes to separate chairman and CEO roles, paving way for Abel to succeed Buffett at year-end

Occidental Petroleum benefits from Berkshire Hathaway's $9.7B OxyChem deal, enabling significant debt reduction and a sharper oil and gas focus. OXY will use proceeds to repay $6.5B in long-term debt, lowering interest expenses and achieving its sub-$15B debt target to accelerate shareholder returns. Despite weaker oil prices, OXY maintains stable quarterly financials, and a leaner balance shee...

VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF's primary goal is to generate a high monthly income, targeting a 15% annual distribution. It achieves this by employing an active covered call ("buy-write") options strategy. The fund's core equity portfolio largely mirrors the top 20 stock holdings of Berkshire Hathaway, plus a direct allocation to BRK.B shares. OMAH offers a "synthetic dividen...

Berkshire's $9.7 billion buy of Occidental's petrochemicals business will allow the company to reduce debt and focus on fossil fuels.

Occidental Petroleum will be in a better position to invest in its core oil and gas business after divesting a chemicals unit and will be able to replace the lost cash flow from the division in about two and a half years, CEO Vicki Hollub told Reuters in an interview on Thursday.

Shares of a data analytics firm took off after the company said it would provide its consumer credit scores directly to firms that give credit reports to mortgage lenders. The move pressured the credit bureaus that also evaluate potential borrowers.

Berkshire Hathaway is buying Occidental Petroleum's chemical division for $9.7 billion in what may be the last big acquisition involving the consummate dealmaker, Warren Buffett.