Buffett's Top Picks Outperforming in 2017, but Berkshire Isn't

Now that the stock market indexes have posted six consecutive quarterly gains, 24/7 Wall St. has been reviewing some of the top areas that have stood out from the indexes. Some have been for the better, and some for the worse. The major U.S. stock indexes posted the following gains in the first quarter of 2016: Dow Jones Industrial Average up 5.0%, S&P 500 up 5.9% and Nasdaq 100 up almost 12%.