Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B
BRK.B,
+5.04%
advanced 5.04% to $303.20 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+5.54%
rising 5.54% to 3,956.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+3.70%
rising 3.70% to 33,715.37. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $58.90 short of its 52-week high ($362.10), which the company achieved on March 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Honeywell International Inc.
HON,
+2.96%
rose 2.96% to $214.80, 3M Co.
MMM,
+4.30%
rose 4.30% to $129.15, and General Electric Co.
GE,
+2.68%
rose 2.68% to $85.38. Trading volume (5.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.1 M.
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