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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio has long been a beacon for value investors looking for high-quality businesses with long-term competitive advantages. Since taking over as CEO of Berkshire six decades ago, the appropriately named “Oracle of Omaha” has outperformed the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway hasn’t repurchased any stock since May 2024, its longest stretch without buybacks since CEO Warren Buffett got expanded authority to repurchase shares in 2018. The absence of repurchases over the past nine months hasn’t hurt Berkshire stock,