Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
advanced 1.13% to $380.85 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
rising 0.53% to 4,894.16 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
rising 0.64% to 38,049.13.
This was the stock’s sixth consecutive day of gains.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $377.79, which the company achieved on January 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
rose 1.35% to $202.56, General Electric Co.
GE,
remained unchanged, and Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW,
rose 1.38% to $262.18.
Trading volume (3.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.4 M.
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