Berkshire Buys Verizon and Chevron Shares. Has Warren Buffett Lost His Touch? The Oracle of Omaha has disclosed that his company has take stakes in Chevron and Verizon. These aren’t exactly bold moves and they won’t convince anyone that the one-time genius may have lost something off his fastball. Has Berkshire Hathaway lost its way and is its leader out of touch with current markets?