Berkshire Hathaway fuels long-term growth through transformative deals and bolt-on acquisitions that expand earnings, float and diversification.

On May 2, the day before Warren Buffett said he would retire at the end of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway shares hit a record. And then the stocks tumbled, about 14.5% for each class, just about every day until early August.

Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel Group, spoke about how the holding company has studied Berkshire Hathaway's playbook, Markel's stock performance, and much more.

Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.95%) ( BRK.B 0.68%) is considered by many to be a reliable stock for long-term investors. It's outperformed the S&P 500 ever since a young Warren Buffett took over the company in 1965, and its evolution from an aging textile maker to a diversified conglomerate churned out millionaire-making gains.

Berkshire Hathaway is deploying its $344B cash pile into undervalued stocks like UnitedHealth, while trimming Apple and BAC. See why BRK.A stock is a buy.

The Red Raiders had faith in Wise still, as the next drive Wise found Hall in double coverage for a 56-yard gain. Alston finished the drive with a 17-yard score. His final two scores came from 18 and 11 yards out, as he finished with 290 all-purpose yards.

Berkshire Pulse, a nonprofit dance and creative arts education center in Housatonic, has welcomed two new staff members and one new board member to its team.