Here’s What Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Has Been Buying and Selling

Precision Castparts reported third-quarter revenue up 13% and operating earnings up 9%, but both its rising revenue and earnings were below estimates. The company is digesting its purchase of Titanium Metals, which is expected to start delivering savings of $30 million to $40 million annually within the coming few years. One catalyst for the company is expected growth in commercial airplane sales.

Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in lots of companies, including Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ). The Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) spin-off just reported fourth-quarter results featuring 2012 revenue up 4.4% on an organic basis but down 2.2% overall. Sluggishness in Europe has hurt the company, but its gross margins did rise. Mondelez is putting a lot of hope in developing markets, where growth is often more rapid.

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The article Here’s What Buffett’s Berkshire Has Been Buying and Selling originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Selena Maranjian.

Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjian, whom you can follow on Twitter, owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. It also recommends National Oilwell Varco and Precision Castparts.

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