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Buffett-backed Apple, Coca-Cola and Alphabet highlighted by Yahoo Finance
The analysis says Apple accounts for about 22% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio as of the first quarter of 2026, helped by its global installed base of more than 2.5 billion active devices.
Yahoo Finance highlights three companies it links to Warren Buffett’s long term investing approach, framing Apple, Coca Cola and Alphabet as businesses designed to compound value over time.
The piece says Apple is Berkshire Hathaway’s largest holding, at roughly 22% of the portfolio as of the first quarter of 2026, and notes Buffett first bought the stock in 2016. It argues Apple benefits from switching costs and an ecosystem of services, adding that Apple’s installed base exceeds 2.5 billion active devices globally.
For Coca Cola, Yahoo Finance points to Buffett buying the stock in 1988 and never selling. It presents the holding as an example of a durable advantage, without citing any specific new financial update within the excerpt provided.
The article also includes Alphabet, describing it as reflecting another side of the compounder idea, while flagging risks for Apple such as dependence on iPhone hardware revenue and increasing regulatory scrutiny of App Store practices in Europe and the United States.