Two topics likely to come up in the first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting without Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway 's first annual meeting without Warren Buffett next weekend is shaping up as a test of investor confidence in Greg Abel, his successor as CEO, with shareholders looking for signs of how the sprawling conglomerate plans to allocate capital and what its approach will be when it comes to technology investments. The May 2 gathering in Omaha will mark a historic change, with Buffett not expected to take the stage. …