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Berkshire Hathaway buybacks total $4.5 billion under Greg Abel

The spending includes $4.5 billion returned to shareholders through buybacks during Abel's second quarter as CEO, as reported by CNBC Markets.

Berkshire Hathaway stepped up shareholder returns during Greg Abel's second quarter as CEO, with the company putting $4.5 billion toward buybacks, according to CNBC Markets.

CNBC World similarly reported that Abel's early spending as CEO included a significant repurchase effort, highlighting the role of Berkshire's cash deployment in the quarter.

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