Berkshire Hathaway sells off large share of Apple and increases cash holdings

Warren Buffett’s firm increased its cash reserves to $227bn, sparking concerns about company’s view of US economyWarren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash soar at his Berkshire Hathaway firm to nearly $277bn and selling a large chunk of its stake in Apple, even as the conglomerate posted a record quarterly operating profit.Berkshire sold about 390m Apple shares in the second quarter, on top of 115m shares from January to March, as Apple’s stock price rose 23