BUZZ-VeriSign rises after Berkshire boosts stake again
Internet services firm VeriSign's VRSN.O shares rise 3.1% to $211.47 premarket
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N added about 76,487 shares of VRSN for about $15.6 million between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30, as per SEC filing
Berkshire holds ~13.8% stake, with 13,269,836 shares worth over $2.72 billion
Berkshire has been steadily building VRSN stake in December, buying about 143,000 shares between Dec. 20 and Dec. 24, and 234,312 shares between Dec. 17 and Dec. 19
VRSN on track for eighth straight day of gains, best winning streak in over one year
Stock on track for 9.5% monthly rise, its best month since October 2022
Berkshire is co's largest stakeholder as per LSEG data
Two of 4 brokerages rate the stock "strong buy", 2 "hold"; median PT is $210
Up to Monday's close, stock down about 0.4% YTD
(Reporting by Lisa Mattackal in Bengaluru)
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