{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"147512","rtpr_id":"nPNA8L6Vja-20260918","ticker":"BLK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BLK","BRK","C","ICE"],"title":"Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: NYSE Content Update","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-18T13:22:40.239Z","article_body":"Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: NYSE Content\nUpdate\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026\n\nNYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)\nprovides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor.\nAccess today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading\nbegins. \n\n\nAshley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on September 18th\n* Warren Buffett steps down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.* In a letter to\nstakeholders, Buffett said that 'Father Time always wins.'\n* Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) since 1965.\n* The company says Warren Buffett will immediately become chairman emeritus,\nwith his son Howard Buffett replacing him as chairman.\n\n* AI platform Harvey announced that it raised $550 million in fresh funding.*\nThe round gives Harvey a valuation of $15.5 billion.\n* In a statement, Harvey's co-founders said that the capital will help it\nsupport law firms, in-house legal teams, and professional services through the\nnext wave of the AI transformation.\n* Harvey COO Katie Burke will join NYSE Live to discuss the recent debut the\ncompany's latest offerings.\n\n* Fintech Entrepreneur Bill Harris launches Evergreen.AI.* The platform uses\npersonalized financial, retirement, investment and tax strategies.\n* Evergreen.ai can deliver answers in multiple forms, including charts,\ntables, and side-by-side comparisons.\n* Harris will join NYSE Live to discuss how his new platform's AI differs from\nother financial advice apps on the market\nOpening Bell\nBlackRock (NYSE: BLK) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month\n\nClosing Bell\nCiti (NYSE: C) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month\n\nFor market insights, IPO activity, and today's opening bell, download the NYSE\nTV App and check out the NYSE YouTube: TV.NYSE.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4777689-1&h=1879564847&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.nyse.com%2F&a=TV.NYSE.com) and\nYouTube.com/@NYSEofficial\n\n\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-chairman-of-berkshire-hathaway-nyse-content-update-302883281.html\n\nSOURCE New York Stock Exchange\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1991513/NYSE-Warren-Buffett.jpg?id=OA2957537\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1115761/New-York-Stock-Exchange-Logo.jpg?id=OA2957535\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNA8L6Vja-20260918","title":"Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: NYSE Content Update","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BLK","created":"2026-09-18T13:22:40.239Z","tickers":["BLK","BRK","C","ICE"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: NYSE Content\nUpdate\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026\n\nNYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.\n\nNEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)\nprovides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor.\nAccess today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading\nbegins. \n\n\nAshley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on September 18th\n* Warren Buffett steps down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.* In a letter to\nstakeholders, Buffett said that 'Father Time always wins.'\n* Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) since 1965.\n* The company says Warren Buffett will immediately become chairman emeritus,\nwith his son Howard Buffett replacing him as chairman.\n\n* AI platform Harvey announced that it raised $550 million in fresh funding.*\nThe round gives Harvey a valuation of $15.5 billion.\n* In a statement, Harvey's co-founders said that the capital will help it\nsupport law firms, in-house legal teams, and professional services through the\nnext wave of the AI transformation.\n* Harvey COO Katie Burke will join NYSE Live to discuss the recent debut the\ncompany's latest offerings.\n\n* Fintech Entrepreneur Bill Harris launches Evergreen.AI.* The platform uses\npersonalized financial, retirement, investment and tax strategies.\n* Evergreen.ai can deliver answers in multiple forms, including charts,\ntables, and side-by-side comparisons.\n* Harris will join NYSE Live to discuss how his new platform's AI differs from\nother financial advice apps on the market\nOpening Bell\nBlackRock (NYSE: BLK) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month\n\nClosing Bell\nCiti (NYSE: C) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month\n\nFor market insights, IPO activity, and today's opening bell, download the NYSE\nTV App and check out the NYSE YouTube: TV.NYSE.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4777689-1&h=1879564847&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.nyse.com%2F&a=TV.NYSE.com) and\nYouTube.com/@NYSEofficial\n\n\n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-chairman-of-berkshire-hathaway-nyse-content-update-302883281.html\n\nSOURCE New York Stock Exchange\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1991513/NYSE-Warren-Buffett.jpg?id=OA2957537\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1115761/New-York-Stock-Exchange-Logo.jpg?id=OA2957535\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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