Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock rises Friday, still underperforms market

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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
+0.37%
inched 0.37% higher to $346.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+1.18%
rising 1.18% to 4,308.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.87%
rising 0.87% to 33,407.58.

This was the stock’s third consecutive day of gains.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $27.00 below its 52-week high ($373.34), which the company achieved on September 19th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
+2.58%
rose 2.58% to $184.66, General Electric Co.
GE,
+2.53%
rose 2.53% to $111.47, and Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW,
+0.95%
rose 0.95% to $235.05.

Trading volume (3.1 M) remained 8,667 below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.


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