Why Berkshire Hathaway Stock Crashed 8% Today

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), the Warren Buffett investment vehicle and industrial conglomerate, collapsed 8.1% today for the Class B stock and 8.6% for the pricier Class A stock.

Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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