Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bets $352m on NYT: 5 key investor takeaways
Published on: Feb. 18, 2026, 7:26 p.m. | Source: The Financial Express
Berkshire Hathaway's surprise $351.7 million stake in The New York Times marks a dramatic return to media, signaling confidence in the Times' successful pivot from a legacy print business to a digital powerhouse with 12 million subscribers, viral games, and a thriving sports platform. The move caught Wall Street off guard given Buffett's 2020 declaration that the newspaper industry was "toast," making it one of the most talked-about bets of the quarter.
