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# Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRK.B) slipped 1.83% to $494.79 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed 4.27% below its 52-week high of $516.85, which the company reached on November 28th.

Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as GE Aerospace (GE) fell 2.98% to $356.03, Honeywell International Inc. (HON) fell 2.08% to $220.36, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) fell 2.21% to $265.10.

Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 795,764 below its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.

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