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Exclusive Article Berkshire, Broadcom & Nucor Are Revving Their Buyback EnginesAuthor: Leo Miller. Article Posted: 3/16/2026. 
Key Points - Berkshire Hathaway is signaling that its shares are below their intrinsic value as it restarts buyback spending.
- Chips giant Broadcom likely sees something similar in its stock as the firm's buyback activity is picking up big-time.
- Steel giant Nucor has surged over the past 52 weeks and now has large buyback capacity.
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Two stocks with market capitalizations over $1 trillion and North America's largest steel producer just announced significant buyback plans. All three companies are signaling confidence in their outlooks, and the world's largest financial services firm appears to believe its shares are undervalued. Berkshire Announces Resumption of Buybacks After Almost Two-Year Hiatus Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) is one of the most storied investment conglomerates in history and one of just 12 companies globally with a market capitalization above $1 trillion. It is also the only financial services firm in that group. I've worked for the CIA, personally met four US presidents, and spent 45 years studying the markets—calling Black Monday six weeks before it happened, predicting the fall of the Berlin Wall, and pinpointing the exact bottom in 2009. But what I'm about to share with you is the boldest prediction of my career. After meeting Elon Musk face-to-face at a private gathering of Wall Street elites and months of my own research, I'm now staking my reputation on one date: March 26, 2026. That's when I believe Elon will announce the SpaceX IPO—what Bloomberg is calling the biggest listing of all time. I have found an access code that lets you grab a pre-IPO stake before it happens, but in 72 hours, your window could close. Click here to see how to claim your SpaceX access code Despite Berkshire's long-term success, its shares have struggled recently. The stock has declined following each of the last four earnings reports, including a nearly 5% pullback after the most recent release. This weakness followed a quarter in which the company missed estimates significantly, with operating earnings down about 30%. The drop was driven largely by weakness in Berkshire's insurance operations, where underwriting earnings fell 54%. Over the past 52 weeks, Berkshire shares have been essentially flat to slightly down. Unlike many companies, Berkshire does not announce buyback programs with a fixed dollar authorization. A 2018 amendment to its buyback policy allows repurchases whenever the company believes shares are "below Berkshire's intrinsic value, conservatively determined." The company appears to believe that to be true in early 2026. In a recent SEC filing, Berkshire disclosed: "We are disclosing that we commenced repurchasing shares of our common stock under this policy on Wednesday, March 4, 2026." The extent of the repurchases has not been disclosed, but the filing makes clear the firm sees value in its shares. Notably, Berkshire had not repurchased stock since mid-2024. AVGO Undertakes Huge Buybacks and Replenishes Its War Chest Semiconductor giant Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), another member of the $1 trillion club, has also stepped up buyback activity. Broadcom's results have been driven by strong demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. In its latest quarter, Broadcom beat estimates on both revenue and adjusted earnings per share and issued stronger-than-expected guidance for the upcoming quarter. The company said it sees a path to generating more than $100 billion in AI-related revenue in fiscal 2027, which roughly corresponds to the 2027 calendar year. For context, that $100 billion would be about 46% more than the $68.3 billion in total revenue Broadcom generated over the last 12 months. That AI figure excludes non-AI semiconductor sales and Broadcom's infrastructure software, which together accounted for 56% of total revenue last quarter. Despite these results, Broadcom shares remain roughly 20% below their all-time high. Broadcom's repurchase activity suggests management believes the market is undervaluing the company. Last quarter the firm spent $7.8 billion on buybacks, its second-highest quarterly total ever, following two quarters with little or no significant repurchases. The company then announced a $10 billion repurchase authorization. While that amount is less than 1% of Broadcom's more than $1.5 trillion market capitalization, it is still a notable signal of confidence. The program is effective only through the end of 2026, implying Broadcom intends to act relatively quickly to take advantage of its weaker share price. NUE's Buyback Capacity Exceeds 10% as Shares Put Up Impressive Gains Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a major North American steel producer. Based on 2024 data, Nucor produced more steel than any other North American company. Globally, however, Asian firms dominate the industry and place Nucor outside the top 10 worldwide. Nucor stock has performed well over the past year, delivering a total return of about 25% over the last 52 weeks. Several factors have helped Nucor. Steel tariffs have reduced U.S. imports from foreign competitors, supporting domestic demand for the company's products. Nucor reported that the foreign share of the U.S. finished-steel market was roughly 25% at the start of 2025; by November 2025 it had fallen to an estimated 14%. The company expects that percentage to remain steady or continue declining in 2026. Demand from Nucor's primary end markets—including infrastructure, data centers and energy—also remains strong. Those dynamics helped Nucor enter 2026 with what it describes as "historically strong backlogs." Its steel mill backlog rose 40% year over year, while its steel products backlog increased 15%. Against that backdrop, Nucor announced a $4 billion share buyback program. That authorization equals nearly 11% of the company's roughly $37 billion market capitalization, giving Nucor substantial capacity to return capital to shareholders over time. AVGO's Buybacks Signal Undervaluation as AI Demand Explodes Among the three companies, Broadcom's surge in buyback activity and its new authorization stand out the most. Management's actions suggest the firm believes its results and outlook don't justify the decline in its stock price. Both the aggressive repurchases and the $10 billion authorization are confidence-inspiring moves from a company central to the AI infrastructure buildout. | 
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