This Warren Buffett Stock Just Came Up Short on Earnings. Should Investors Be Worried?

While Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway certainly takes outsize positions in stocks (Apple, for example), the massive conglomerate has a diverse equities portfolio worth north of $310 billion. It includes varied positions in 45 different stocks ranging from traditional to exchange-traded funds (ETFs).One of Berkshire's smaller positions (less than one-tenth of 1% of the overall portfolio) is the investment bank Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF). Berkshire owns roughly 433,500 shares. Jefferies recently reported earnings that came up short of analyst estimates.Should investors (including Berkshire investors) be worried?Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool