Des Moines' Greg Abel to Lead First Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

Des Moines' Greg Abel to lead first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting

Berkshire’s Annual Meeting Shines Spotlight on Buffett Successor Greg Abel

The man who now leads Dairy Queen must be wondering how he wound up with such unjust desserts. Greg Abel will helm his first-ever shareholder meeting as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway this weekend, taking the reins from Omaha’s folksy oracle, Warren Buffett, who announced his retirement almost exactly a year ago, in an event dubbed “The Legacy Continues.” But Class B shares of the company have been melting like a chocolate chip cookie dough Blizzard …

All eyes on Greg Abel as he takes center stage at Berkshire’s 2026 annual meeting

Investors will be closely watching this year’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting on Saturday as Greg Abel takes center stage as the company’s new leader. Abel, who took the baton from Warren Buffett in January, will host the annual gathering for the first time as CEO. The Oracle of Omaha will still be at the event but it’s Abel’s turn to shine. CNBC's Yun Li reports on what investors are expecting from this year’s meeting and how th…

Warren Buffett has stepped aside. Berkshire is now Greg Abel's show.

Berkshire shares struggle into annual meeting. Can Abel rekindle enthusiasm without Buffett center stage?

For decades, Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting has doubled as a kind of financial Woodstock, drawing tens of thousands to hear Warren Buffett dispense homespun wisdom, crack jokes and field hours of questions.This year will be different.For the first time, the 95-year-old Buffett won't be the central figure on stage, marking a new era for one…

Warren Buffett has stepped aside. Berkshire Hathaway is now Greg Abel’s show

Conglomerate’s size, cash pose challenges for new CEO; stock has significantly lagged S&P 500 since ‘Oracle of Omaha’ announced his departure