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21 Jun 2026, 10:12 UTC · 1h ago
Berkshire Hathaway's Greg Abel Dumps Amazon and Loads Up on Alphabet. Is It the Better Buy?
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Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel tripled the company's position in Alphabet. — A significant increase in holdings by a high-profile institutional investor like Berkshire often signals strong confidence and can trigger follow-on buying.
+0.60Google Cloud's first-quarter growth rate of 63% significantly outperformed AWS's growth rate of 28%. — Faster growth in a high-margin segment like cloud computing suggests Alphabet is gaining competitive ground against the market leader.
+0.40Berkshire Hathaway sold off a slew of small positions, including Amazon, to concentrate its portfolio into 29 stocks. — Selling a major name like Amazon suggests a shift in conviction or a strategic move away from the stock by one of the world's most influential investors.
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Identified as the 'better buy' with strong growth and tripled position by Berkshire.
Identified as the 'better buy' with strong growth and tripled position by Berkshire.
Described as a 'terrific powerhouse' and 'excellent pick' despite being sold by Berkshire.
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