Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) has been one of the most successful stock investments of all time. Plus, many people reading this aren't old even enough to have bought Berkshire stock in the 1960s.

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B sank 0.24% to $451.84 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.16% to 5,918.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.