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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRK.B) rallied 1.12% to $475.08 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed 8.86% short of its 52-week high of $521.26, which the company reached on May 8th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as GE Aerospace (GE) fell 1.05% to $302.63, Honeywell International Inc. (HON) fell 0.36% to $216.07, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) fell 1.92% to $255.53.
Trading volume (5.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.9 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRK.B) shares rose 1.12% to $475.08 on a challenging trading day for the market, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones falling. This marks the second consecutive day of gains for Berkshire, which is 8.86% below its 52-week high of $521.26. Competitors like GE Aerospace, Honeywell, and Illinois Tool Works saw declines. Trading volume for Berkshire was 5.8 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 4.9 million.

- Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRK.B) rose 1.12% to $475.08 amid a declining overall stock market.  
- The stock remains 8.86% below its 52-week high of $521.26, reached on May 8th.  
- Trading volume was notably higher at 5.8 million shares, surpassing the 50-day average of 4.9 million shares.

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