Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B sank 0.24% to $451.84 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.16% to 5,918.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.

The S&P 500 Index ( ^GSPC 1.26%) enjoyed a fantastic year in 2024, gaining roughly 24% (as of Dec. 30). Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A 0.88%) ( BRK.B 0.55%) performed similarly, depending on which share class you look at.

Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $38.75 below its 52-week high ($491.67), which the company reached on November 27th.

Berkshire Hathaway continued its purchases of Verisign in recent days, buying about $4 million of the company that provides Internet domain registry and other services. The small recent buys, approximately 20,