Bank of America Corp. (BAC.US) slumped more than 2.05% today after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(BRKB.US) sold between Aug 15 and Aug 19 more than $550 million worth of shares, further shrinking its stake in the bank. The bank's shares have risen nearly 16% since the beginning of the year. Thus, the Buffett-managed conglomerate is increasing its stock of available cash.
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Open real account TRY DEMO Download mobile app Download mobile appDuring the quarter, Berkshire reduced its stake in Bank of America by a total of 104.39 million shares. Source: Bloomberg Financial LP
Following this news, the company's shares broke out below the short-term consolidation zone. Source: xStation
