builder

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took office four years ago with a reputation as a coalition builder — someone capable of bringing competing factions together to achieve a common goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway’s $6.8 billion deal to acquire a major home builder reflects its conviction that the housing market will shake off its yearslong slump and recover as it always has.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The builder is trading at 0.8-times book value, FactSet data show.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In agreeing to buy the Scottsdale, Ariz. home builder, Berkshire Hathaway said it would pay a 24% premium to Friday’s close in the first deal under new CEO Greg Abel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

As soon as she was able to work again, Doc Thompson hired out Harriet and her father, Ben, to John Stewart, a builder.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry