New CEO Greg Abel did most of the talking at his first Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, but Warren Buffett was still a major presence.

For the first time, the 95-year-old Buffett won't be the central figure on stage, marking a new era for one of investing's most closely watched rituals.

The mood in the air was cautiously optimistic as new and returning investors weighed the company's direction under a new chief executive.

Warren Buffett has loomed large at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meetings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage.

Er ist der Mann nach Warren Buffett: Greg Abel leitet erstmals das Berkshire-Treffen in Nebraska. Und soll mehrere knifflige Fragen beantworten.

Warren Buffett has loomed large at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meetings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage.

Warren Buffett has loomed large at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meetings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage.

New CEO Greg Abel did most of the talking at his first Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting, but Warren Buffett was still a major presence.

The reviews from longtime shareholders and professional investors were broadly positive, even as many acknowledged the notable absence of Warren Buffett,

Many in the investment community were reassured by Abel's firm grasp over Berkshire's sprawling enterprise.