Berkshire Hathaway shares experienced their largest drop since Warren Buffett’s CEO succession announcement, as financial results missed analyst expectations. The conglomerate’s fourth-quarter operating profit fell 30%, with significant declines in insurance businesses like Geico. New leader Greg Abel expressed caution regarding investing the company’s substantial cash stake, offering no immediate plans for buybacks or dividends.
Originally published by The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets