A narrower discount could limit how much stock Berkshire will repurchase and, in turn, how much support buybacks will give the shares.

Warren Buffett is defending the philanthropic initiative he co-founded with Bill Gates almost 15 years ago.

Berkshire Hathaway filed its definitive proxy statement with the SEC late this afternoon ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Omaha.

Carl Icahn makes his TV debut on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour as a business "profile". Segment titled: Carl Icahn: Takeover Titan Air Date: November 29, 1985