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Berkshire Hathaway

(伯克希尔·哈撒韦)

Berkshire Hathaway

伯克希尔·哈撒韦

Berkshire Hathaway is controlled by Warren Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the company which owns a range of companies, including GEICO and NetJets, a substantial stake in Heinz, and has stakes in American Express, Procter & Gamble and IBM. The company is noted for outperforming the stock market under the leadership of Buffett, a value investor.

Chairman / President

Warren E. Buffett

CFO / Finance Director

Marc D. Hamburg

Industry

Conglomerate

Website

BerkshireHathaway.com

Headquarters address

Kiewit Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Stock Code

NYSE: BRK.A
NYSE: BRK.B

Year founded

1839

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Tesla regains EV crown from BYD by outselling rivals in shrinking China market

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