Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway became the largest shareholder in the computer hardware company, sending shares up 16.4%. Berkshire Hathaway bought nearly 121 million shares, or about an 11% stake worth roughly $4.2 billion based on Wednesday’s closing.
Lamb Weston Holdings — Shares soared 6.2% after the food processing company reported quarterly earnings. Lamb Weston showed profit of 73 cents per share, beating consensus estimates of 44 cents. It reported revenues of $955 million, compared to analyst estimates of $969 million.
Constellation Brands — The stock jumped 4.3% after the producer of beer, wine and spirits reported an earnings beat. Constellation saw earnings of $2.37 per share and revenues of $2.1 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $2.10 per share and revenues of $2.02 billion.
