Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio), has disclosed through recent regulatory filings that it sold $383 million worth of Bank of America shares over the past three trading days. This marks the 14th round of Bank of America stock sales by Berkshire since mid-July, with total proceeds exceeding $10 billion.
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Earnings season is set to kick into high gear at the end of the week, and amongst the swath of companies set to release their quarterly results are several major financial firms.
Next week, Q3 '24 earnings start and the majority of the interest on the part of investors will be Friday, October 11th's financial services earnings. For the sector as a whole, financial services is presently looking for just +1.8% EPS growth in Q3 '24. Surprising to me was that the financial sector was expecting just +4.8% EPS growth in Q1 '24, and the actual was more than double that amount at +13.1%.
Gerard Cassidy, co-head of global financials research at RBC Capital Markets, joins CNBC's 'Money Movers' to discuss his read on the jobs report, when loan demand will start to increase, and more.
Warren Buffett has sold Bank of America for 12 straight days, for the third time in less than three months, but the prices he sold the stock shows that's not a coincidence.
Berkshire Hathaway unloaded more Bank of America stock this week, boosting sales since mid-July to nearly $10 billion as Warren Buffett simplifies part of his conglomerate's vast portfolio.
Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) offloaded another $337.9 million worth of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) shares in three separate sales between September 30 and October 2.
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On October 2, 2024, Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)'s firm made a notable adjustment in its investment portfolio by reducing its stake in Bank of America Corp (BAC, Financial). The firm sold 8,547,947 shares at a price of $39.53 each.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has eased the pace of its sales of Bank of America Corp. stock, marking a third consecutive slowdown in the process. The sales, which began in mid-July, fetched some of the lowest prices seen since the legendary investor started liquidating shares.
Investor Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)'s activities in the capital market are closely watched as indicators of both a company's and the U.S. economy's prospects. Recently, Buffett has significantly reduced his holdings in Bank of America (BAC, Financial), sparking market discussions.