Warren Buffett's firm sells off several U.S. stocks

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Warren Buffett's company has sold off several of the smaller investments in its $53 billion U.S. stock portfolio during the fourth quarter, including Bank of America, Comcast, Nike, and Lowe's. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. revealed a number of changes in its holdings Monday in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Berkshire also eliminated holdings in Becton Dickinson, Fiserv, Nalco Holding Co. and Nestle. Officials at the Omaha-based company Buffett leads as chairman and CEO said no one was immediately respond to a request for comment Monday, but they don't typically comment on the company's stock holdings beyond what it is legally required to disclose. ---------- Online: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: www.berkshirehathaway.com Published: Wed, Feb 16, 2011