THE WIRE

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THE WIRE

Q2 13Fs show Berkshire Hathaway adding to its Alphabet stake, now 9.4% of Warren Buffett's portfolio, while Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors exited entirely. Druckenmiller and Cathie Wood opened new stakes in the same quarter. Watch whether the buying side holds through the antitrust and AI search debate.

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