
Berkshire Hathaway reaches historic $1 trillion market value
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made history by becoming the first non-tech U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion in market value. The milestone happened two days before the Oracle of Omaha turns 94.
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The company’s shares rose more than 1% Wednesday, Aug. 28, pushing its market capitalization above the $1 trillion mark for the first time.

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Analysts said Buffett achieved this feat through decades of strategic investments and a diverse business portfolio, showcasing the enduring power of his value-driven investing approach.
Berkshire’s diverse empire extends beyond the tech-centric focus of many modern giants, owning businesses ranging from Pilot Travel Centers to Dairy Queen and Duracell.
Berkshire’s stock surged more than 28% in 2024, an increase of more than $200 billion, outperforming the S&P 500’s 18% gain and nearly matching the 35% increase of the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks.
As Berkshire Hathaway reaches new heights, Buffett’s personal wealth grew substantially. His fortune saw a significant boost, with his net worth increasing by $25 billion this year alone. Buffet is now eighth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $145 billion.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
WARREN BUFFETT’S BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HAS MADE HISTORY BY BECOMING THE FIRST NON-TECH U.S. COMPANY TO REACH A $1 TRILLION DOLLARS IN MARKET VALUE.
THE MILESTONE HAPPENING TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ORACLE OF OMAHA TURNS 94.
THE COMPANY’S SHARES ROSE MORE THAN 1% WEDNESDAY, PUSHING ITS MARKET CAPITALIZATION ABOVE THE TRILLION-DOLLAR MARK FOR THE FIRST TIME.
ANALYSTS SAY BUFFETT ACHIEVED THIS FEAT THROUGH DECADES OF STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS AND A DIVERSE BUSINESS PORTFOLIO, SHOWCASING THE ENDURING POWER OF HIS VALUE-DRIVEN INVESTING APPROACH.
BERKSHIRE’S DIVERSE EMPIRE EXTENDS BEYOND THE TECH-CENTRIC FOCUS OF MANY MODERN GIANTS, OWNING BUSINESSES RANGING FROM PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS TO DAIRY QUEEN AND DURACELL.
BERKSHIRE’S STOCK HAS SURGED MORE THAN 28% IN 2024 – AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN $200 BILLION DOLLARS — OUTPERFORMING THE S&P 500’S 18% GAIN AND NEARLY MATCHING THE 35% INCREASE OF THE ‘MAGNIFICENT SEVEN’ TECH STOCKS.
AS BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY REACHES NEW HEIGHTS, WARREN BUFFETT’S PERSONAL WEALTH HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY. HIS PERSONAL FORTUNE HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT BOOST, WITH HIS NET WORTH INCREASING BY $25 BILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR ALONE, PLACING HIM EIGHTH ON THE BLOOMBERG BILLIONAIRES INDEX WITH A NET WORTH OF $145 BILLION.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.
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