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Buffett's investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., owns 9.3 percent of Coca-Cola -- a holding valued at about $17 billion. The 86-year-old has been a major shareholder in the beverage giant for more than a quarter-century and spent about $1.3 billion building the stake.

Buffett's investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., owns 9.3 percent of Coca-Cola -- a holding valued at about $17 billion. The 86-year-old has been a major shareholder in the beverage giant for more than a quarter-century and spent about $1.3 billion building the stake.