Warren Buffett Steps Down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on September 18th Warren Buffett steps down as Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. In a letter to stakeholders, Buffett said that 'Father Time always wins.' Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) since 1965. The company says Warren Buffett will immediately become chairman emeritus, with his son Howard Buffett replacing him as chairman.