Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (BRK.B) inched 0.04% higher to $358.48 on Monday, in what proved to be a positive trading session for the stock market.
Overall Market Performance
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) rose 0.58% to 4,489.72, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.07% to 35,307.63 during the day.
Second Consecutive Day of Gains
This marks the second consecutive day of gains for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B.
Near 52-Week High
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B closed $6.15 short of its 52-week high ($364.63), which the company achieved on August 7th.
Mixed Performance Compared to Competitors
When compared to some of its competitors on Monday, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B demonstrated mixed performance. For example, Honeywell International Inc. (HON) fell 0.61% to $189.51, General Electric Co. (GE) rose 0.83% to $115.55, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) rose 0.64% to $238.95.
Trading Volume
Trading volume remained at 2.0 million shares, which was 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.3 million shares.