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  "id": 2123907,
  "title": "Buffett’s Berkshire is doubling down on Google",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/buffetts-berkshire-is-doubling-down-on-google",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/buffett-berkshire-doubling-down-google-233700515.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stake in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, by 83% during the second quarter, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company now owns approximately 106 million shares of Alphabet, worth about $37 billion, making it the third-largest stock position in Berkshire's portfolio. Of the additional shares, about 60% were acquired through a $10 billion private placement with Alphabet, tied to the company's June equity raise, at fixed prices of $351.81 per Class A share and $348.20 per Class C share. The placement allowed Berkshire to acquire Alphabet shares at prices lower than the market prices on the day of the purchase, resulting in a $150 million dollar loss in value for the company. This move is noteworthy as it is the fastest a company has ever climbed into Berkshire's top position, reaching larger than Coca-Cola, a long-standing fixture in the portfolio, within three quarters.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}