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Berkshire Hathaway increased its Alphabet stake, buying about 48.1 million shares in Q2 to reach about 106 million shares worth about $37.76B as of June 30, following a June plan for a $10B Alphabet stock investment. It also raised US homebuilder holdings, including Lennar and a new DR Horton position, after buying Taylor Morrison. Berkshire trimmed positions in Kroger, Nucor, DaVita, exited Constellation Brands, and reduced Bank of America, Ally Financial, and Capital One.

Marshall Health Network said Three Gables Surgery Center near Proctorville, Ohio will begin a phased closure, with services ending later this year. Procedures will shift to St. Mary’s Medical Center and Cabell Huntington Hospital. Nucor will invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana facility, adding 20 jobs. Norfolk Southern plans to abandon 24.43 miles of unused track in Scioto County.

Berkshire Hathaway said it spent about $20B on other equities in Q2, repurchased about $4.5B of its own stock, and held $365.5B cash at midyear. It added to Alphabet (GOOGL) and Delta Air Lines (DAL), and disclosed other 13F changes including trims to Bank of America (BAC) and Kroger (KR).

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported Q2 portfolio changes in an Aug. 14 SEC filing. It was a net buyer of equities, buying $19.8B vs $3.7B sold, and repurchased $4.5B of its own stock. Berkshire increased Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG) and added D.R. Horton (DHI), while trimming Bank of America (BAC), Kroger (KR), Ally (ALLY), Capital One (COF), Nucor (NUE) and fully exiting Constellation Brands (STZ).

Berkshire Hathaway increased its Alphabet stake 83% to about 106 million shares, worth nearly $38 billion at June 30, after agreeing to buy $10 billion of Alphabet stock in a June private placement and buying 19.6 million shares on the open market, according to a portfolio disclosure. Berkshire also bought net $20 billion of stocks in Q2.

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) will invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana facility in St. Joe, adding steel grating production. The project is expected to create 20 full-time jobs at a site employing 300+ people. Nucor says it supports its strategy to expand beyond steelmaking into higher-value downstream products.

Nucor Corp. plans a $59 million expansion of its Vulcraft Indiana operations in St. Joe, Ind., adding steel grating production capabilities. The project is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs, on top of 300+ current workers. Nucor says it will strengthen downstream capacity. Vulcraft has nine North America facilities with ~1.2 million short tons annual capacity.

Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) said it will invest $59 million to expand its Vulcraft Indiana facility in St. Joe, Indiana, adding steel grating production capabilities. The project is expected to create 20 full-time jobs at the site. Nucor noted it has made multiple Indiana investments in recent years, including $290 million in 2022.

Nucor reported 2Q 2026 revenue of $10.397B, up 23% year over year, and diluted EPS of $5.04, up from $2.60. Net income rose to $1.156B from $603M. The company attributed growth to higher prices and shipments, improved utilization, and start-ups, with demand and trade protections supporting margins, according to its 10-Q.

Investing.com reports Berkshire Hathaway turned net buyer in Q2 2026, buying $23.5B of equities versus $3.7B sold, for about $19.8B net purchases, including a $10B stake in Alphabet. The article lists stocks it says rose sharply, including MATV, CCB, DIOD, IT, and HIMX, citing August and earnings figures for CCB and HIMX.