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Berkshire's post-Buffett era starts with a homebuilder: Chart of the Day
Key takeaways
- But Berkshire’s $8.5 billion purchase of Taylor Morrison (TMHC) is not just a Buffett rerun.
- The stock backdrop makes the deal more than a footnote.
- Since Buffett said he would step down as CEO, Berkshire has fallen 13%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has gained 33%, according to Yahoo Finance data and analysis.
Berkshire's post-Buffett era starts with a homebuilder: Chart of the Day Jared Blikre Tue, June 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM GMT+7 2 min read BRK-B BRK-A TMHC ^GSPC Greg Abel’s first big Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) deal looks familiar on purpose: cash, housing, and a business the company already understands.
But Berkshire’s $8.5 billion purchase of Taylor Morrison (TMHC) is not just a Buffett rerun. It gives investors their first major capital-allocation read on the post-Buffett era — and raises a new question: whether Abel’s Berkshire will simply own more businesses, or start knitting some of them together.
The stock backdrop makes the deal more than a footnote.
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