Berkshire Hathaway gains ground, but still trails the S&P 500 as '26 enters second half

With 2026 a bit more than half over, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date and 12.4 percentage points behind the S&P 500's 10.7% gain.
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