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Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring homebuilder Taylor Morrison in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $6.8 billion. This marks the first major acquisition under CEO Greg Abel, who took the helm earlier this year. The deal, which includes a 24% premium on Taylor Morrison's share price, is expected to close in the latter half of the year and aims to integrate Berkshire's existing homebuilding operations. AI

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Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $6.8B

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Paige Smith, Alexandre Rajbhandari, Bloomberg ·

    Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion

    This is the first multibillion-dollar acquisition under Abel, who took over Berkshire Hathaway earlier this year after legendary investor Warren Buffett retired last year.