Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, 2025, after six decades leading the conglomerate he transformed from a struggling textile mill into a $1 trillion empire.
Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio remains heavily concentrated in Apple, American Express, and Coca-Cola. All three are wonderful businesses that generate predictable cash flow.
The Wall Street Journal talked to Coca-Cola's Henrique Braun about affordability, consumers' mood and the company's decadeslong relationship with McDonald's
Its Q1 earnings results highlighted its strengths, with organic sales picking up and margins improving. Among those strengths is its reliable cash flow, which underpins a healthy capital return.
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) shares are 5.6% higher to trade at $79.69, at last glance, after the company posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings of 86 cents per share on revenue of $12.47 billion.