Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
advanced 1.47% to $312.97 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
rising 1.29% to 4,164.00 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
rising 0.78% to 34,156.69. The stock’s rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $49.13 short of its 52-week high ($362.10), which the company achieved on March 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
rose 0.70% to $205.47, General Electric Co.
GE,
fell 0.29% to $82.11, and Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW,
fell 1.20% to $239.26. Trading volume (3.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 3.7 M.
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