Warren Buffett is one of the most well-known investors in the world. The billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has an enviable track record of outperforming the S&P 500 index and is fond of

Buffett's biggest holdings include familiar names such as Apple and American Express. The top five ranking as 2025 begins has changed a little since one year ago. Two of Buffett's top stocks especially stand out as good picks right now.

There's one laggard in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio that can turn things around this year. Bonus: It also happens to come with a 4.7% yield.

Warren Buffett is known for his investing success, generating market-beating returns over the long run. As chairman, he's helped Berkshire Hathaway deliver a compounded annual gain of more than 19% over 58 years -- that's as the S&P 500 posted a compounded increase of about 10% during that period.

These five companies -- one of which is near and dear to the Oracle of Omaha's heart -- stand out for all the right reasons.

In a famous Arthur Conan Doyle story, “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” Sherlock Holmes draws the attention of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Gregory to the “curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” Gregory,