Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the conglomerate led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, operates in a diverse range of businesses including insurance, freight rail transportation, utility, confectionary, aerospace and power generation applications, flooring products, building and engineered components, paints and coatings, and much more. The company's operations span the globe and it is involved in the generation, transmission, storage, and distribution of electricity from various sources including natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources. Additionally, it has interests in coal mining assets and manufactures alkaline batteries, custom picture framing products, specialty chemicals, and metal cutting tools. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Berkshire Hathaway's ticker is BRK-A
The company's shares trade on the NYSE stock exchange
They are based in Omaha, Nebraska
There are 10,000+ employees working at Berkshire Hathaway
It is http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/
Berkshire Hathaway is in the Financial sector
Berkshire Hathaway is in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry
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