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  2. Mar 10, 2020 · In 1962, intrigued by the company’s long-term business success and strong balance sheet, Buffett began buying up Berkshire Hathaway stocks, at a price of $7.60 a share. By 1965, he owned a total...

  3. Sep 13, 2023 · In 1965, Warren Buffett and his investment firm bought enough shares to take full control of the struggling company. They then purchased National Indemnity, in the first of what would become many...

  4. Berkshire acquires Borsheim's (Jewelry) and Gillette (Toiletries). Berkshire's stock rises from $4,800 to $8,000/share, and Buffett's wealth reaches $3.8 billion. 1990 – Age 60. Berkshire purchases 10% of Wells Fargo (Banking). 1991 – Age 61. Berkshire acquires H. H. Brown (Footwear) and begins purchasing M&T Bank (Banking), and Guinness ...

  5. Mar 29, 2024 · Updated: Mar. 29, 2024. Open full sized image. Mario Tama—Getty Images/Thinkstock. Date: 1955 - present. Ticker: BRK.A. Share price: $599500 (mkt close, Apr. 30, 2024) Market cap: $872.22 bil. Annual revenue: $439.34 bil. Earnings per share (prev. year): $25781.37. Sector: Finance. Industry: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE. CEO: Warren E. Buffett

  6. Feb 22, 2024 · Although investors don't have an up-to-the-minute reflection of what Berkshire owns, the company's 13F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 14 reveals the complete...

  7. Dec 12, 2018 · Warren Buffett first invested in Berkshire Hathaway on Dec. 12, 1962, and paid $7.50 for his first shares. At the time, Berkshire was a struggling textile company and wasn't going to make it...

  8. Berkshire bought the company in 1967 in its first subsidiary acquisition under Buffett's control. In 2012, the company acquired Worker's Compensation insurer GUARD for $221,000,000. [47]