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  "id": 2622386,
  "title": "Warren Buffett's Hand-Picked Successor, Greg Abel, Has 72% of Berkshire Hathaway's Portfolio Invested in Just 5 Stocks. Here's My Top Pick for August.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/warren-buffetts-hand-picked-successor-greg-abel-has-72-of-berkshire",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T18:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/warren-buffetts-hand-picked-successor-182000620.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Every quarter, Berkshire Hathaway's 13-F filing provides an update on its stock holdings, even though Warren Buffett no longer runs the company. The latest filing shows just five companies make up 72% of its portfolio, but these stocks have been held for over 60 years and may be worth holding for now. Analyst Greg Abel, Warren Buffett's hand-picked successor, recommends Alphabet (GOOGL) as the top pick among these stocks. Alphabet's digital advertising remains a significant revenue driver, accounting for 68% of the company's revenue in Q2 2026, and its Google Cloud platform is a major contributor to its AI initiatives, holding steady as the third-largest cloud provider. Despite Berkshire selling its Amazon position, Alphabet's capital expenditures (capex) guidance is still a concern, but the company's positive free cash flow and low valuation make it an attractive investment.",
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  "key_points": [
    "72% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio invested in 5 stocks",
    "Analyst Greg Abel recommends Alphabet (GOOGL) as top pick",
    "Alphabet's digital advertising drives 68% of Q2 2026 revenue"
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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."
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