Under Abel, BRK.B outpacing US Market ?
@JC888:
US companies’ quarterly earnings season that started since early-to-mid July 2026, is set to taper off by end August 2026. Overlapping earnings’ time frame is US companies’ 13F filings for Q2 2026, is on target to complete by this Fri, 14 Aug 2026. On Sat, 8 Aug 2026, $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ reported stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 results. This, as CEO Greg Abel : Ramped up share buybacks. Invested heavily in other stocks. Began to put a dent in the $380 billion cash hoard built during Buffett’s final years of running the conglomerate. Berkshire reported Q2 earnings of almost $25.7 billion, above Q2 2025’s $12.4 billion, attributing it to higher (a) operating profits & (b) investment portfolio gains. Operating Profits. Operating earnings,