Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Closes $6.8 Billion Acquisition of Taylor Morrison

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel has closed a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison Homes. The deal is one of several capital allocation moves Abel has made since taking over in January, including $235 million in share buybacks in the first quarter of 2026 and $4.5 billion in the second quarter. Abel also bought $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a private placement, split evenly between Class A and Class C shares. Warren Buffett praised Abel for completing the Taylor Morrison deal faster and smoother than he could have, and Abel said the company expects to unify its site-built homebuilding operations into a combined platform. The acquisition signals Berkshire's long-term view on a housing market recovery and fits with its existing real estate businesses, including Clayton Properties Group and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

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Alphabet Inc Class C
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Berkshire bought $10B of Alphabet stock in a private placement, signaling confidence.

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Taylor Morn Home
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Taylor Morrison is acquired by Berkshire for $6.8B, a positive deal for shareholders.

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc
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Berkshire closes $6.8B acquisition of Taylor Morrison, a major capital allocation move.

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Clayton Properties Groupi
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