Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B Stock Rises Friday, Still Underperforms Market

4:42 pm ET May 26, 2023 (MarketWatch) Print

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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRKA) inched 0.50% higher to $320.60 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.30% to 4,205.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.00% to 33,093.34.

The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $13.34 short of its 52-week high ($333.94), which the company achieved on May 19th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Honeywell International Inc. (HON) rose 0.77% to $193.75, General Electric Co. (GE) rose 1.20% to $102.74, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) rose 1.43% to $225.07.

Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 452,503 below its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 26, 2023.

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May 26, 2023 16:42 ET (20:42 GMT)