Berkshire owns scores of companies outright
Many people don't really know exactly what business Berkshire Hathaway is in. Well, know that it often focuses on insurance, energy, and transportation. It also encompasses many businesses owned outright, such as GEICO, Benjamin Moore, Brooks, Duracell, Forest River, Fruit of the Loom, International Dairy Queen, Justin Brands, McLane, Pampered Chef, Pilot Travel Centers, See's Candies, and the entire BNSF railroad -- among dozens of others.
Berkshire owns stock in many companies, too Not only does Berkshire Hathaway own lots of entire businesses, it's also invested in dozens more, by owning shares of stock. For example, it recently owned 2% of Apple (a position worth $75 billion!), 35.4% of Sirius XM, 28.2% of Occidental Petroleum, 21.6% of American Express, 9.3% of Coca-Cola, 8.9% of Bank of America, 6.9% of Kroger, and 6.7% of Chevron.
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