Crowd Shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway's New CEO Leads Annual Meeting for First Time

Investors endorse Greg Abel—even as Berkshire crowd thins without Buffett as CEO. ‘This was definitely the meeting with the deepest insights’

At Greg Abel’s first annual meeting as Berkshire Hathaway CEO this weekend, the arena was about half as full and the tone was more business-focused—but by and large, investors gave the new CEO a thumbs-up. After 60 years as CEO of the conglomerate that owns everything from Dairy Queen to insurer Geico, Warren Buffett handed over the reins to Abel but is advising him and still serving as chairman. This year, the meeting celebrated the Oracle of O…

Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO leads annual meeting for first time

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett led the show was mostly replaced Saturday with detailed business discussions led by new CEO Greg…

Warren Buffett tough act to follow but Berkshire investors praise Greg Abel

While the crowd was smaller, thousands of investors still flocked to Omaha, Nebraska to hear from the new, 63-year-old CEO.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

STOCK MARKET: Berkshire CEO Greg Abel earns solid first scorecard after first annual meeting

Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, NE on May 2, 2026. CNBC OMAHA, Nebraska — In his debut running Berkshire Hathaway‘s annual meeting, Greg Abel delivered what many shareholders came to see: a steady hand, a firm grasp of the sprawling conglomerate and just enough of his own style to reassure investors the post-Warren Buffett era is on solid footing. The reviews from l…

Greg Abel earns solid scorecard from Berkshire shareholders after first annual meeting

The reviews from longtime shareholders and professional investors were broadly positive, even as many acknowledged the notable absence of Warren Buffett.

Berkshire faithful flock to Omaha as Greg Abel takes center stage for first time

The Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting was all about getting to know the new guy CEO Greg Abel as he picks up the reins from Warren Buffett.One shareholder, Prince Dykes from Denver, says Abel has "big shoes to fill " but he was pleased with the new CEO so far."I think he did a great job," Daniel Mahncke, a co-host of The Investor's podcast, who lives in Hamburg, Germany."Feeling comfortable with the new guy is big thing. Just seeing how he…