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Buffett: "tough to find value" when everyone is gambling

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:55:32 -0400

Investing.com -- Warren Buffett criticized the stock market for being increasingly driven by speculative trading rather than long-term investing. The Berkshire Hathaway chairman told CNBC's Becky Quick that finding value has become difficult in the current environment.

"It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett said.

The 95-year-old billionaire investor, known for his commitment to value investing, previously compared the stock market to "a church with a casino attached" in May, pointing to the rise in one-day options trading as gambling.

Buffett stated that meaningful investment opportunities have become scarce and require patience and discipline to identify.

"There are times when

Buffett: "tough to find value" when everyone is gambling

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:55:32 -0400

"It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett said.

Buffett stated that meaningful investment opportunities have become scarce and require patience and discipline to identify.

"There are times when

Buffett: "tough to find value" when everyone is gambling

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:55:32 -0400

"It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett said.

Buffett stated that meaningful investment opportunities have become scarce and require patience and discipline to identify.

"There are times when

Buffett: "tough to find value" when everyone is gambling

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:55:32 -0400

"It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett said.

Buffett stated that meaningful investment opportunities have become scarce and require patience and discipline to identify.

"There are times when

Buffett: "tough to find value" when everyone is gambling

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:55:32 -0400

"It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling," Buffett said.

Buffett stated that meaningful investment opportunities have become scarce and require patience and discipline to identify.

"There are times when

Buffett to sell entire Berkshire within 8 years, donate to charity

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:18:25 -0400

Investing.com -- Warren Buffett plans to dispose of his entire Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stake within eight years through donations to four charitable foundations, the 95-year-old chairman said Tuesday.

Buffett converted 8,000 Class A shares into 12 million Class B shares to donate to foundations run by his three children and one named after his late wife. The Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation and NoVo Foundation will each receive 1 million shares. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation will receive 9 million shares.

"My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years," Buffett said. "I have every

Buffett to sell entire Berkshire within 8 years, donate to charity

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:18:25 -0400

"My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years," Buffett said. "I have every

Warren Buffett donates 12 million Berkshire Class B shares to foundations

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:04:06 -0400

Warren Buffett converted 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares to donate to four foundations, according to a press release from the company.

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation received 9,000,000 shares, while the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Novo Foundation each received 1,000,000 shares.

Following the transaction, Buffett's remaining ownership of Berkshire Hathaway consists of 188,290 Class A shares and 1,162 Class B shares.

Buffett stated his intention to dispose of all his Berkshire shares within approximately eight years. "My remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other

Warren Buffett donates 12 million Berkshire Class B shares to foundations

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:04:06 -0400

Warren Buffett converted 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares to donate to four foundations, according to a press release from the company.

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation received 9,000,000 shares, while the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Novo Foundation each received 1,000,000 shares.

Following the transaction, Buffett's remaining ownership of Berkshire Hathaway consists of 188,290 Class A shares and 1,162 Class B shares.

Buffett stated his intention to dispose of all his Berkshire shares within approximately eight years. "My remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other

Warren Buffett donates 12 million Berkshire Class B shares to foundations

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:04:06 -0400

Warren Buffett converted 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares to donate to four foundations, according to a press release from the company.

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation received 9,000,000 shares, while the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Novo Foundation each received 1,000,000 shares.

Following the transaction, Buffett's remaining ownership of Berkshire Hathaway consists of 188,290 Class A shares and 1,162 Class B shares.

Buffett stated his intention to dispose of all his Berkshire shares within approximately eight years. "My remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other

Warren Buffett donates 12 million Berkshire Class B shares to foundations

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:04:06 -0400

Warren Buffett converted 8,000 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Class A shares into 12,000,000 Class B shares to donate to four foundations, according to a press release from the company.

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation received 9,000,000 shares, while the Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and Novo Foundation each received 1,000,000 shares.

Following the transaction, Buffett's remaining ownership of Berkshire Hathaway consists of 188,290 Class A shares and 1,162 Class B shares.

Buffett stated his intention to dispose of all his Berkshire shares within approximately eight years. "My remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other

KBW on Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Following Taylor Morrison Deal

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:54:01 -0400

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Meyer Shields reiterated an Underperform rating and $695,000.00 price target on Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A).

The analyst commented: "On Sunday, BRK/A announced an agreement to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC, not covered) for $72.50/share (totaling $6.8 billion), expanding its already broad housing-related businesses ranging from manufactured homes to bricks to paint to real estate brokerage, etc. TMHC CEO Sheryl Palmer will remain CEO following the acquisition, which BRK expects to close in 2H26. We raise our 2026E/2027E EPS to $30,610/$32,120 from $30,500/$31,810, assuming higher Manufacturing revenue, partly offset by lower Manufacturing margins (TMHC's 2027E consensus

Alphabet plans $80 billion equity raise to fund AI infrastructure expansion, Berkshire Hathaway to invest $10 billion

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:42:44 -0400

(Updated - June 1, 2026 4:42 PM EDT)

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) announced plans to raise $80 billion through equity offerings to fund investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and compute capacity.

The Mountain View, California-based company said the offerings will consist of $30 billion in concurrent underwritten public offerings and a $40 billion at-the-market offering program for Class A Common Stock and Class C Capital Stock expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026.