Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B inched 0.04% higher to $459.61 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 5,

Berkshire may have sold Apple stock last quarter, but it was buying Ulta shares and holding on to Occidental Petroleum and Mastercard.

Analyzing Berkshire Hathaway's recent sales and potential acquisitions, and the importance of tax implications in determining realizable value. Read more here.