Berkshire Hathaway Stock News

Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time. He has a public track record of over 70 years to back that up, generating massive market-trouncing returns over that time.

It's official. Warren Buffett has asked the board of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.22%) (BRK.B 0.04%) to replace him as chief executive officer by the end of 2025.

Warren Buffett is known for generally making the right investing decisions at the right moment, and that's helped Berkshire Hathaway beat the market for nearly 60 years. The billionaire, who doesn't follow the crowd, made a couple of standout moves in recent times, and this may prompt you to ask whether he knows something Wall Street doesn't.

Warren Buffett has just dropped his latest charitable donation — $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares. The Berkshire chairman said he would donate around 12.4 million Class B shares to five charities.

Warren Buffett gave $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) stock to various charities According to several media reports this brings his lifetime charitable gifts to $60 billion.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett announced Friday that he is donating another $6 billion of the company's stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities.

The news is finally official: Warren Buffett will step down as Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A -0.22%) (BRK.B 0.04%) chief executive officer by the end of 2025. Why? "There was no magic moment," Buffett told reporters.

The philanthropies include the Gates foundation and four associated with family members.