On the evening of April 30, the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders’ Meeting, known as the “Spring Festival Gala in the Investment World”, officially opened, which was the first time it returned to offline after two years. According to public data, Berkshire’s operating profit in the first quarter was US$7.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; net profit was only US$5.46 billion, compared with US$11.71 billion in the same period last year, a year-on-year decline of 53%. In the first quarter, more than 60% of Berkshire’s stock holdings were concentrated in four companies: Apple (APPL), Bank of America (BAC), American Express (AXP) and Chevron (CVX), these four stock companies held were valued at $159.1 billion, $42.6 billion, $28.4 billion and $25.9 billion, respectively. In addition, the increase in Activision Blizzard stock is also in the spotlight. Buffett said at the Berkshire shareholder meeting that the company’s original holding in Activision Blizzard was purchased by a Berkshire investment manager. When Berkshire first invested in Activision Blizzard, its shares were in the $60s. Microsoft has since agreed to buy the company for $95 per share. Activision Blizzard shares closed at $75.60 on Friday. &ldqu .
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