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Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $8.5B in first major deal under CEO Abel

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Berkshire Hathaway has acquired Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5 billion, marking its first major acquisition under new CEO Greg Abel. Warren Buffett praised Abel for leading the deal swiftly, though the acquisition of the sixth-largest homebuilder aligns with Buffett's long-standing strategy of buying businesses for less than their intrinsic value and holding them indefinitely. The deal significantly expands Berkshire's presence in the housing market, potentially making it the fourth-largest homebuilder when combined with its existing Clayton Homes subsidiary. AI

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Berkshire Hathaway buys Taylor Morrison for $8.5B in first major deal under CEO Abel

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    Buffett says Abel ‘has launched’ with his first big Berkshire deal: an $8.5 billion housing bet

    The Taylor Morrison acquisition checks every box in Warren Buffett's playbook—except one.

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