May 18, 2026

Warren Buffett leadership transition

Google gets ‘appreciation note’ from the world’s biggest investor, for the first time ever in 25 years – The Times of India

Google gets ‘appreciation note’ from the world’s biggest investor, for the first time ever in 25 years – The Times of India

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Berkshire Hathaway has taken a $4.3 billion stake in Google-parent Alphabet, lifting Alphabet’s shares nearly 7% to $293.40 in after-hours trading. The purchase makes Alphabet Berkshire’s tenth-largest U.S. stock holding and marks the conglomerate’s first-ever investment in Google since the company was founded in 1998. The move surprised investors, especially as Warren Buffett has long…

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Berkshire Hathaway to acquire OxyChem for .7 billion: Last major deal under Warren Buffett’s leadership? What we know – The Times of India

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire OxyChem for $9.7 billion: Last major deal under Warren Buffett’s leadership? What we know – The Times of India

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Warren Buffett-owned Berkshire Hathaway is set to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s chemical division, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion, marking possibly the last major deal under the billionaire investor who owns the firm, set to retire by year-end.Notably, Buffett’s name was absent from Thursday’s announcement materials, as reported by Associated Press, suggesting a transition of leadership to Vice…

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