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Berkshire Hathaway Repurchased $4.5 Billion of Its Own Stock in the Latest Quarter
Source: finance.yahoo.comBullish
Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $4.5 billion of its own stock during the latest quarter, according to the headline. The report presents the buyback as an action taken under Greg Abel's leadership.
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Repurchases can increase each continuing shareholder's ownership percentage and convert excess liquidity into a direct per-share capital-allocation return. The valuation benefit depends on Berkshire buying below intrinsic value; the supplied material does not disclose the average repurchase price or its effect on diluted shares.