Buffett's largest holding at Berkshire is counting on artificial intelligence (AI) to reignite its growth engine. Meanwhile, AI is integral to sustained double-digit growth for one of America's most well-known consumer-facing businesses.

Berkshire Hathaway doesn't have any major announcements planned for Jan. 30, but its top holding, Apple, does. History doesn't give investors a compelling reason to expect Berkshire stock to jump much if Apple's stock soars.

With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three names that could be worth more than Berkshire Hathaway just five years from now. Berkshire Hathaway is hardly doomed. It's not even expected to lose value.

Pershing Square hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently made an offer to acquire a majority stake in real estate development company Howard Hughes Holdings ( HHH 0.08%). The only problem is that there's a lot to dislike about the structure of Ackman's deal, as my colleague Tyler Crowe and I explain in this video.

Like all companies, American Express' fortunes wax and wane over time. But if you think in decades and not days, it is a very desirable business. This is why Buffett likely owns it -- and also why you probably shouldn't buy it right now.

One billionaire investor plans to take this long-term focused real estate company and make it the next big conglomerate.

But there's one company on the list of the largest publicly traded stocks that is arguably a screaming deal. This particular company just saw its valuation dip to less than $1 trillion. Patient investors looking not only for growth, but for protection during market volatility, should take a closer look.

Warren Buffett shifted the majority of Berkshire's investment capital to cash and Treasuries in 2024. There's a clear reason why Buffett sold more stocks than he bought in 2024, but it might not be what you think.

Since launching a new stake in the U.S. oil producer Occidental Petroleum ( OXY -2.09%), Berkshire has bought the stock like there is no tomorrow. Occidental is the sixth-largest position in Berkshire's portfolio, and Berkshire now owns over 28% of outstanding shares.

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The roughly $78 billion the Oracle of Omaha has spent buying this stock since mid-2018 decisively signals it's his favorite.

The yield of the S&P 500 is around its lowest level in 25 years, with well-known index funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.43%) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF yielding just 1.2%. Here are three ways to generate more dividend income from stocks than passively investing in the S&P 500.