Bershire Hathaway Buy 10 Million Shares Of GM

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

NPR's business news starts with a sign of confidence in the U.S. auto industry.

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INSKEEP: Berkshire Hathaway has bought 10 million shares of General Motors. The company owned by the billionaire investor Warren Buffett spent just over $200 million for that stake in GM. It is the first time Berkshire has invested in an American automaker.

The move came after GM announced rising first-quarter sales and revenues, all at a company that was on federal life support a few years ago. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.