Key Points Berkshire Hathaway is putting some of its massive cash to work this quarter, initiating a $9.7 billion deal. The deal takes advantage of a company in need of cash and an industry nearing a cyclical trough. A few small details make it absolutely brilliant for Berkshire investors. 10 stocks we like better than Berkshire Hathaway › Warren Buffett will step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) at the end of the year. But before he does, the conglomerate he's run fo ...