Google just made an $80 billion AI bet—and Wall Street isn’t loving it
Alphabet is selling billions in stock and ramping up spending as the AI arms race gets even more expensive. Berkshire Hathaway is already on board.
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Greg Abel Took Over Berkshire Hathaway and Instantly Cut a Check
Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy U.S. homebuilder Taylor Morrison in an all-cash transaction worth $8 billion.
Alphabet’s $80 Billion Offering: Worrisome Dilution or AI Confidence?
Market Analysis by covering: Alphabet Inc Class A, Berkshire Hathaway B. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com
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Google overnight set an $80 billion capital raise, including $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, reflecting the continuing flood of money headed into AI (and n...
It’s not Buffett’s Berkshire anymore as Greg Abel splashes $16.8 billion in cash, hints at different way of doing business
Greg Abel on his first big acquisition, of homebuilder Taylor Morrison: “enabling us to deliver the dream of homeownership to more Americans.”
Warren Buffett's successor is finally putting his nearly $400 billion cash pile to work
Berkshire Hathaway is set to buy $10 billion of discounted Alphabet stock, and recently announced an $8.5 billion acquisition.
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Google has issued equity to Berkshire Hathaway in a deal that signals far more demand and a future where capital is the ultimate commodity.
Warren Buffett And Charlie Munger Had To Sit On The Sidelines Even Though They Witnessed Google's Power—B
After years of regretting missing Google, Berkshire Hathaway has added another $10 billion to its growing Alphabet bet amid the AI boom.
Alphabet to raise $80bn in equity to fund its AI spending
Alphabet plans to raise $80bn in equity for AI infrastructure, including a $10bn private placement to Berkshire Hathaway and a $40bn at-the-market programme.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway To Acquire $10,000,000,000 Worth of Alphabet Stock As Google Ramps Up AI Infrastructure Investment
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced Monday it is raising $80 billion in new equity capital to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure, w...
Alphabet plans $80 billion fundraising for AI expansion; Berkshire to invest $10 billion
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion, including Berkshire Hathaway's investment, to fund AI infrastructure, cloud growth and data centre expansion.
Alphabet's AI Push: Google parent to raise $80 billion from stock sale; Berkshire Hathaway invest $10 billion more
Alphabet's AI push intensifies as Google's parent raises $80 billion in stock, anchored by a fresh $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway to expand AI infrastructure.
Alphabet Raising $80BN In Equity To Fund Capex, Including $40BN ATM Offering And $10BN Deeply Discounted Deal With Berkshire
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Berkshire Hathaway buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison in first deal under new CEO
Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel hinted that he may depart from Warren Buffett's longtime hands-off operating model at the conglomerate as he announced a ...
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel makes first deal since taking over from Warren Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel hinted that he may depart from Warren Buffett’s longtime hands-off operating model at the conglomerate as he announce...
Buffett says Abel 'has launched' after new Berkshire CEO makes $8.5 billion housing bet
The Taylor Morrison acquisition checks every box in Warren Buffett's playbook—except one.
Greg Abel just made his first big deal as Berkshire CEO. Why Warren Buffett is happy
Berkshire's purchase of homebuilder Taylor Morrison gives the conglomerate a larger foothold in housing and appears to have been struck at a bargain valuation.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway makes bold housing market wager: Acquiring Taylor Morrison and becoming America’s 4th largest builder
On Sunday, Berkshire Hathaway—which already owns Clayton Properties, America's 12th largest homebuilder—said it's acquiring Taylor Morrison—America's No. ...
Berkshire's bet on Taylor Morrison suggests the housing market may have bottomed
Analysts say the deal between Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison signals that the housing market may have bottomed.
Non-QM, HELOC, AI, LOS, eVault Tools; Gov't Loan Program Changes; Investor Thoughts
While M&A continues (the latest example being Berkshire Hathaway buying homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion!), I find myself in San Juan Capistrano at ...
Berkshire Hathaway acquires Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion
The all-cash deal marks one of the first major moves under CEO Greg Abel and expands Berkshire's footprint in U.S. housing
Berkshire Just Wrote an $8.5B Check for American Housing, and Timing Says It All
Market Analysis by covering: Taylor Morrison Home. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com
Charlie Munger: 3 Cognitive Biases That Are Making You Broke and Unsuccessful and How To Overcome Them
Charlie Munger, the late vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's longtime business partner, spent decades studying why intelligent people
Five timeless investing lessons from Warren Buffett's most storied 'no'
A crisis-tested investing lesson, Warren Buffett’s 2008 rejection of Lehman and AIG highlights the value of balance-sheet strength, liquidity, trust and disci...
Berkshire Hathaway To Buy Taylor Morrison For $8.5 Bln In Cash Deal; Taylor Morrison Stock Gains
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A, BRK-B) announced late Sunday its definitive agreement to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (TMHC), a community...
Berkshire Hathaway's first post- Warren Buffett acquisition: Buys homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 Billion
Berkshire Hathaway agrees to buy US homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion in cash, its first takeover since Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO.
Berkshire Hathaway makes $6.8 billion housing bet with Taylor Morrison deal
The acquisition marks one of the first major strategic deals under Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in the beginning of 2026.
Another fintech giant gets the pink slip from Warren Buffett's Berkshire
A lot has changed at Berkshire Hathaway in 2026. Warren Buffett, who spent six decades turning the company into one of the most watched investment vehicles on t...
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion
This is the first multibillion-dollar acquisition under Abel, who took over Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year after legendary investor Warren Buffett retired...