Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
inched 0.93% higher to $251.55 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
falling 1.31% to 3,819.72 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
falling 0.39% to 31,270.09. This was the stock’s third consecutive day of gains. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $251.34, which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
rose 0.21% to $207.01, 3M Co.
MMM,
rose 0.54% to $178.06, and General Electric Co.
GE,
rose 3.54% to $13.44. Trading volume (6.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.1 M.
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