Abel goes his own way with new Berkshire investments, including billions for AI

Cnbc · Jun 06, 2026 · 1378 words · By Alex Crippen

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AND AI Buffett praises new CEO for 'fast' and 'smooth' acquisition Warren Buffett tells CNBC's Becky Quick new Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has "launched" with his first major deal, the $6.8 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home, a residential…

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Claim 1: “Berkshire will invest $10 billion in Alphabet”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, Flipboard) confirm Berkshire Hathaway's $10 billion investment in Alphabet.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Berkshire Hathaway made a $10 billion investment in Alphabet
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/5-things-to-know-before-the-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Berkshire Hathaway is... investing an additional $10 billion in Alphabet through a private stock purchase.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/berkshire-hathaway-alphabet-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Berkshire to invest $10 billion in Alphabet in major AI bet
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/berkshire-to-invest-10-bill…

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Claim 2: “Berkshire market capitalization: $1,053,525,726,365”

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Claim 3: “Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has "launched" with his first major deal, the $6.8 billion acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home”

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Multiple independent reports from CNBC confirm that Berkshire Hathaway agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home for $6.8 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheryl Palmer is an American marketer and business executive best known for serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of homebuilder Taylor Morrison, a role she's held since 2007, when the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheryl_Palmer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Morrison is one of the largest home building companies in the United States. Its corporate headquarters are in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company formed when Taylor Woodrow and Morrison Homes joi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Morrison

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Claim 4: “Google's parent will use a private placement to sell $5 billion of its Class A shares (GOOGL) to Berkshire for $351.81 each and another $5 billion of Class C shares (GOOG) for $348.20 each.”

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Multiple web search results specify the exact breakdown of the $10 billion investment: $5 billion in Class A shares at $351.81 and $5 billion in Class C shares at $348.20.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alphabet said Monday it reached an agreement to sell $5 billion of its Class A shares to Berkshire at $351.81 apiece and another $5 billion of Class C stock at $348.20 per share.
https://www.dataroma.com/m/art.php?id=10848

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web search NEUTRAL — Class A shares of Alphabet traded around $363 per share, as of this writing, while Class C shares traded around $360. Berkshire Hathaway logo.Key Points. Berkshire is investing $5 billion each into Al…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/06/02/new-berkshire-hath…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire agreed to purchase $5 billion of Alphabet's Class A shares at $351.81 apiece and a further $5 billion of Class C stock at $348.20 per share.
https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/alphabets-ai-push-go…

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Claim 5: “BRK.B stock price: $488.13”

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Claim 6: “Berkshire Cash as of March 31: $397.4 billion”

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Claim 7: “Berkshire already owns $21.3 billion of Alphabet's Class A shares, making it the fifth largest position in its equity portfolio.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Berkshire Hathaway's share price and the county of Berkshire, but does not confirm the specific $21.3 billion value or the rank of the Alphabet position.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its class A shares have the highest per-share price of any public company in the world, reaching $700,000 in August 2024, because the board of directors has ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway

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web search NEUTRAL — The administrative county's full legal name was "Berks" rather than "Berkshire" until 1967, when the government changed the name to Berkshire at the county council's request.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire

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web search NEUTRAL — Located in Renton, WA, with easy access to I-405 and WA-167, the Berkshire apartments are just minutes away from both The Landing in Renton and The Southcenter Mall, which feature shopping, dining, an…
https://www.apartments.com/the-berkshire-renton-wa/7fe2p8y/

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Claim 8: “Berkshire repurchased $234 million of its shares in Q1 2026.”

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Claim 9: “Berkshire housing and home improvement subsidiaries include Clayton Homes, Shaw Industries, Johns Manville, and Benjamin Moore.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that Clayton Homes and Shaw Industries are wholly owned subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway. Johns Manville is also listed as a Berkshire company in the search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Homes (or Clayton) is the largest builder of manufactured housing and modular homes in the United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Clayton Homes'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Homes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of subsidiaries, equities, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments owned by multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assets_owned_by_Berksh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and approximately 22,000 employees worldwide. It is headquartered in Dalton, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Industries

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Claim 10: “BRK.A stock price: $733,550.00”

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Claim 11: “a combination of Taylor Morrison with Clayton would create one of the country's five largest homebuilders.”

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Multiple web search results, including a specific reference to a UBS analyst (John Lovallo), state that combining Taylor Morrison and Clayton would create a top-five U.S. homebuilder.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton McLean Fuller (born April 9, 1981) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since April 2026. A member of the Republi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of construction companies in the United States, organized by the state in which each company is headquartered.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Morrison

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Claim 12: “Coca-Cola stake, which is currently worth almost $32 billion.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general Wikipedia entries about the company and the county of Berkshire, but does not provide the current valuation of the Coca-Cola stake.

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (/ ˈbɜːrkʃər /) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire_Hathaway

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Claim 13: “Taylor Morrison Home, a residential homebuilder and developer with operations in 12 states.”

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The company's own profile and web search results confirm Taylor Morrison is a homebuilder and developer with operations in 12 states.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ravel Ryan Morrison (born 2 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Second Division League club Arabian Falcons. Morrison rose through the youth ranks at Manchest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravel_Morrison

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angus James Taylor (born 30 September 1966) is an Australian politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2026. He has been the member of parliam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Taylor

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera Shortland Street. He garnered crit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temuera_Morrison

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Claim 14: “Abel spoke with Buffett and Berkshire lead director Sue Decker but didn't tell the rest of the board until after the deal had been completed.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Enron word lists, Instagram profiles, and general Wikipedia entries for Warren Buffett) and does not mention the specific communication sequence regarding the board.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in Nebraska.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Nebraska

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Howard Graham Buffett (born December 16, 1954) is an American businessman, former politician, philanthropist, photographer, farmer, and conservationist. He is the middle child of billionaire investor …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Graham_Buffett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Edward Buffett ( BUFF-it; born August 30, 1930) is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

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Claim 15: “It was apparently Abel's decision to more than triple the stake in the first quarter to almost 58 million shares from the close to 18 million shares Berkshire purchased in last year's third quarter.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the increase in Alphabet holdings from approximately 18 million shares to nearly 58 million shares.

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web search NEUTRAL — So, Berkshire increasing its stake by 224% isn’t that surprising. But I wonder if anyone (with expertise) would consider the increase moderate?Berkshire's Google position grow 224% from 18m shares to …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/linasbeliunas_huge-berkshire-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire Hathaway nearly triples Alphabet (GOOGL) stake to 58M shares valued at $16.6B.Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway increased its Alphabet holdings by nearly 3x, reaching 58 million shares val…
https://moneycheck.com/berkshire-hathaway-massively-increase…

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web search NEUTRAL — Berkshire picked up nearly 40 million shares of Delta stock during the first three months of the year.Berkshire also established a small new stake in Macy's that was worth nearly $55 million at the en…
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