Berkshire Takes New Stake in a ‘Crown Jewel.’ It’s Building on Buffett’s Japan Bet.

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• – Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its stake in Salesforce, a software company co-founded by Marc Benioff, a close friend of Warren Buffett.
• – Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Salesforce was valued at $1 billion, marking a significant increase from the $500 million investment made in 2016.
• – The investment is seen as a strategic move to expand Berkshire's presence in the rapidly growing cloud computing and software sectors.