Warren Buffett

Every investor not living under a rock knows Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), but they might not be as familiar with Charlie Munger, Buffett’s business partner and Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Munger is Buffett’s right-...

Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA), is arguably the greatest investor of our time. With a focus on buying undervalued companies with durable competitive advantages, Buffett earned excellent returns for Berkshire’s shareholders. In the past 20 years, Berkshire...

Editor's note: This story has been edited to reflect an update by Forbes to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's philanthropy ranking that removed him from the list of the least generous billionaires.  For the first time, the Forbes 400 list includes a generosity ranking. The philanthropy rating...

According to Forbes’ annual ranking of the wealthiest Americans, there is a new No. 1 for the first time since 1994. This year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates’ 24-year run as the richest person in the United States. Gates’ No....

Long-serving railroad man led BNSF through acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway. BNSF announced that former chief executive Matthew Rose will retire from a his role as executive chairman of the largest freight railroad in the U.S. effective next April. Rose, 58, was named chief executive of BNSF in...

In the last year, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos pocketed $78.5 billion — just enough change to top all-time charts of U.S. wealth. Now valued at $160 billion, Bezos overcame Bill Gates ($97 billion) to become the nation’s wealthiest billionaire. Gates was one year short...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On this day 10 years ago, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) announced a $3-billion investment in General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Where The...

The strength in the American economy predates the 2016 presidential election and has been becoming "progressively better" since 2009, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett told CNBC's Becky Quick in an interview. Granted, the recovery in the...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has a lot to say about today's trending topics, including Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s valuation, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) deciding to only sell some of its business units, and perhaps less pressing -- why he doesn't Tweet. Apple: A 10% Drop...

The reason why the value of American stocks is higher today than it has historically been is simple, according to billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett: stock repurchases. What Happened Investors have many options to allocate their...