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

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Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
+0.19%
inched 0.19% higher to $343.69 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+0.81%
rising 0.81% to 4,263.75 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.39%
rising 0.39% to 33,129.55.

The stock’s rise snapped a six-day losing streak.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $29.65 below its 52-week high ($373.34), which the company achieved on September 19th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
+0.75%
rose 0.75% to $182.50, General Electric Co.
GE,
+1.01%
rose 1.01% to $108.85, and Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW,
+0.72%
rose 0.72% to $232.07.

Trading volume (3.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.


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