# Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, son Howard succeeds

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 13:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, son Howard succeeds" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include inc.com, Kiplinger and Reuters. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Morningstar | Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett Takes Another Step Back; Howard Buffett Elected Chairman | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNbGxmd3lxT3Jib2h0dXZla242aXYzdi14NHo4ZExOem1BeEdYamxBalY0OFdSNU9RdjRfdVo1Ny1DZmFRcG5PTHRTaVVtekRfakVmRnBkdXgteGI5SHQ2RUtRVEdKWWRnOHo1NVlmNlJQMkdNU0xvWDJNNXVkQTM3ZXBZXzRpaU5nREZOSUk0SGFia3hOZDN5TWtaY2YydjF4RWZJMG5ZdVVRVGxIeDJya0pSd2R1SG95bWVOclhsSWE3dw?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Buffett Hands Berkshire Chairman’s Seat to Son Howard | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPTV8wVjE4UERyX1QzN0RmUTRnczR4STBHZkFjNHhXNzhheC0tcGpacWlRVi1KN2Z0RUZnWWd1RC0xMHhRR1BOM0o0TGhYalBDenE4YnBUWlJIOEFvcUVOb2dlWHF2NG9zLUY3bVFSZmlvb1lRM1BvdUhJU2puTFVLTUdjWU1BWHl1dDRuUEs5WlowbnkwbFFkUFB2Q2M?oc=5) |
| TheDailyNewsOnline.com | Buffett steps down as Berkshire chair, ending six-decade run | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNWFNFc1VfbjY1aTBmc1d4bi1vM0Y0MDNBVzcxLWJLX0dmc1c4dFVwRU5CcFVYNHRVREZSTFpLdXFOeE01Y3RhTjd1MXZzMklxUjFheGM0VVRNOXdpcjJULUhKaHBXWWJPaF90V0xMZ05xSE9RYUJqT1lmdGFlNGxwUUs1RXlFTXhwTWsxOGcyYUVhNHNIakU2cVlBQjdPN2QwbDdMYWRIOTg3X1lHa2VIU2lNLThucEtFM0tnd3VtVWx5MUozYjg0Q2NBSkZ3VVItYkEzRFZKUEQtMHJzam5Gbkxqcw?oc=5) |
| WSJ | A New Buffett Takes On the Task of Preserving Berkshire Hathaway’s Culture | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPbWRUcUhDRzZmdXFnYWtRamlSNUNJaVlORHdKMHFjTHBGaFZvci1WcUk4Y1BXSjVSc1VoaXdOSjNmSEhnenR4X0hvV1hTampMTVppUUNCNVg0aEVvMU9jWmlRSUxDVUVTYVVmSXpNcGFGcjNYUnlpR1BhTTduSzVXLXowc3J1cl9ITEo0Z2huRGIySzJ2bktoaG1iRm1pWFB2RkdWNFhMNVJiWE5GblRJ?oc=5) |
| inc.com | 12 Warren Buffett Quotes Worth Remembering as He Steps Down From Berkshire Hathaway | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPNTN3ZlhtVVFlMURBVDB1LW1yRjhEUTVGX2VHX3J4VUxtTUE0enJZQW1NaVZzdHY4dHQxZXEwYXdaUHhfTkZwZFUzR3JiVkpESWZvekUzVTl1alo1WU9lSDQwTDhDLXJuMmphNGRFZV9kRjBZeFFPWEpZeXd4VkNSUk9UXy1kX3RDUEc1OEZGaUNtdkJwNW8yVkFIVVJmNFlGRVVnRE9uRHRWVk1nRzdfcmtMTVhmS21TU0cwX3JJRVNOTXVTV2VOMg?oc=5) |
| Dallas News | As Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway's chair, here's a look at his Texas business ties | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPcVdUUFV3VGhDN0J5MlI3YUNleXduZ1RIaHNfNDF2YTZNS2xCal84d19nVzU4SjgxcW1RMS1kMmltMmtmNGFSWXRPQ3MtcVlCdVRpeGdVb2xRd1ItSk9kNFQyUjlhdS1idDZ1RWJoY3BvTnUxVjBhZS1jSDBjRDBvR2ltY0dGTEczaE9jVjlPajR2V0Jfc05teU9FcVo?oc=5) |
| Barron's | Meet Howard Buffett—Farmer, Philanthropist, and Berkshire’s New Chairman | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQUXBaRmlhN1V1c2xmcUVtUFFtZG9PQTZwSkJoLUlkSDRYZlZGSGRFTXFSZlVxcl9QckktUlJLZWJKbXdwYmJyRjJGbG1VRjdhc0o4VXJLaVBhY2w3YjVSNnJDWjB3a3lNU3ZjQm9QaDBNdXo1eVdTQlAxcDJKbDJEN0FGRWRVM3dJZzY3TjlQa2xKa1Y2eHNBSkJFSkwyTzJp?oc=5) |
| BBC | Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman after six decades | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTFBLUGFWeHM1QUM3R1F4Ymo4a0d4QXhRVk4wQ3g0ajI3Y2d1cWEta3ZJZVBNOU1PcGlpVnNXNkJiTnUtbDZHYnRmT0Flb3kza1Z3ak5LUjhoSklXYWc?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Howard Buffett to succeed father Warren as Berkshire Hathaway chair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNbW1BLXR4M0FDa2ZBVG9rR0dyS1JoU09wRmc3ZHBaaEZ5Y2pQUWk3U1JrTy1XZ0FGTEw2X1lfX1g2MmF6RmZxRTl2WGxJZC1fVmtvNXRrQWNNMmRFeWNqdFRSWi13dS1yWjJQbU5jZldmQXNqNV9QcEpkN3VHX0JGRHQ3Rm0?oc=5) |
| KSL.com | Factbox-Key executives running Berkshire Hathaway's $1 trillion empire | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOVlVWcmNtWHVnV1dLbUxXQXlabVpwMTFaamtqc0hCWjBwUWlBbDh3dG5ReWV0LUhSU2NhYW5aaUtYRGRDeF9ITkFGNlNUQ3NEclJDU3o4VmthM1VaSElYbzRudjZFdFBqa1REV1dEcG1tYUpxeHZNblFMSTVsbVBIdEVKQ2ozS24ycE8yS3B5LTMyZ0h1amFOQTJrSVEyRnpxT25iRzluQVY?oc=5) |
| The Economist | World in Brief: Warren Buffett bows out; Trump bans media outlets from White House | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZ1c0Sng0Xzk3YUpsMDRSWnRCZHRRUUhHMXFYMl91bnNMbjhKaUN4M0gyVXhjdHlPeEhpVU9TUXQ4VVA0TkhrU0pPWUhZSEt6ckZSQlVOU2VpSzFWQ3l2MVdGd295ZUNhbC1KRlB4Uktzb1FqNUlkVFdCdGdNcTJUcUZjTEo0YnBIZ1d5d3phd3RNTUM1Sjhr?oc=5) |
| AP News | Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOcjE2N1ZNUEE5THNqMG5XQ2QxdlZVRlpqM29zWW9LUHJhXzNfWnRvbXBpd1NqVHVMQ2x2ZGQtTWNTNUFLcG9idkpzZnYyOXRmTDc0Ml9sa2dUWGRHYkprbHE5RXBGdW9yMnJNcjVISFR3NklQRU5pU3lZWE5qZjE4MTdWY0xBX2hJNUgyeHlURQ?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Meet Warren Buffett's son Howard, a former sheriff, war photographer, and now, Berkshire's new chairman | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOZW9scTIxcTdpU0VMMTVhYU1sQ2dwbFJSMi1LcHNOX1JESzVzdmNPeGF2c1pmLWZ4N2ZZV1YzLU85TDZNWFI1SHZEczd6T3FBOTVNdm1ScG9FWkdCaXlYcnJGalVLVkgtOEs0X2g1QnUtMU5pMWM0SzVhNnVreWlXNzNmaWhXMEpyNzRvbV93?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Enters a New Era | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNdjFHYjJDUlVRaUZxemtxRHlPeU5mODhLUUstM1BQMFR0Wk1aaFVLbHNjODFmbl8yX21Ka0JDckY1WmVtX3AxOW5fSmdvRVdWeExlV0dDS1FYaGVuV3FxWTJQMGQ4azU1TU1CWWI1SUFrcjJtZDJ2UGxOQm1qSy1iLXV0emhFUjBwLVgzRzgwbkVybk9GeUR6VXFnVnRNbmExeVE?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Who Is Howie Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway’s New Chairman? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZm15Wi12NE9raUt3ZnNlY2hVRHVVRk9MaENhZ1ZkZTc0UTJEN0J0SXFaTW5BTTVCcXU5eFN1UHBJRzJkdXRIRVBIeHJfUHpYNFlfQjNib0RUaTFWUnN0blVyOUpxcGpkM05RdXZjam9JbUV2RGpJZjJCZVpndUpoTy1zdDlVc2tVRzV0X2U0MGQ5SmRMcVE?oc=5) |

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