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In an exclusive interview, Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen fields questions about his proposed and unsolicited deal to buy eBay for $55.5 billion. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Becky Quick, Melissa Lee, and Mike Santoli bring up concerns about the financing calculus, given Gamestop’s current market cap and balance sheet. Becky Quick wraps up an eventful weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, and Andrew discusses the latest OpenAI headlines with founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, Jessica Lessin. 

 

Ryan Cohen - 20:27

Jessica Lessin - 38:38

 

In this episode:

Ryan Cohen, @ryancohen

Jessica Lessin, @jessicalessin

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC

Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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In the second of three special episodes from the Berkshire Hathaway 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Becky Quick sits down with the Oracle of Omaha himself, chairman Warren Buffett. It’s Buffett’s 61st meeting, but it’s his first as a member of the audience. He weighs in on the current investing environment, and he comments on rampant “gambling” in markets today.

 

For more Berkshire Hathaway coverage: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2026-live-updates.html

For past Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meetings: https://buffett.cnbc.com/annual-meetings/  

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In the third and final episode from the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting in Omaha, CEO Greg Abel takes the second Q&A session alongside BNSF Railway CEO Katie Farmer and Adam Johnson, CEO of NetJets and President of Berkshire’s consumer products, services, and retailing businesses. Together, the three address questions about the future of Berkshire’s subsidiaries, the current inflation environment, and much more. And finally, CNBC’s Becky Quick and Mike Santoli recap the busy day with highlights from both Q&A sessions and Becky’s interview with Warren Buffett. 

 

For more Berkshire Hathaway coverage: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2026-live-updates.html

For past Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meetings: https://buffett.cnbc.com/annual-meetings/

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It’s the first Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting with the company’s new CEO Greg Abel presiding, while chairman Warren Buffett sits in the audience of the meeting after 60 years on the stage. CNBC’s Becky Quick and Mike Santoli cover the beginning of this new chapter of “Capitalist Woodstock” with shareholders like Bill Murray and Ariel Investments founder and Co-CEO John Rogers. Then, Greg Abel takes the stage with Berkshire’s vice chairman of insurance operations, Ajit Jain, for a Q&A session with shareholders. The two address AI, cyber risks, global energy flows during the war in Iran, and much more. Plus, a cameo from Warren Buffett–both real and…not so real. 

 

For more Berkshire Hathaway coverage: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/02/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting-2026-live-updates.html

For past Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meetings: https://buffett.cnbc.com/annual-meetings/

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Becky Quick is in Omaha at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting, Greg Abel’s first as CEO. She sits down with Abel to discuss carrying on Warren Buffett’s legacy, the picture of inflation, and changes he’ll make in his tenure. Chris Davis, Davis Advisors chairman and a Berkshire Hathaway director, offers his perspective on the new era at Berkshire, expectations for Abel’s leadership, and the state of private equity. “No one can communicate the way Warren can.”

 

Tune in tomorrow to hear Greg Abel take questions from shareholders!

 

Chris Davis - 06:34

Greg Abel - 18:41 

 

In this episode:

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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