Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has made a couple moves this week, acquiring a large power company and a small daily newspaper. Berkshire subsidiary MidAmerican Energy is buying the power company,…
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Buffett On Uncertainty, Dividends, and More
In his 2012 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett says it was a subpar year for his firm, but that hasn’t dampened his optimism on the future of both…
Buffett Still On The Prowl After Huge Heinz Deal
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has struck what is being called the biggest deal in food industry history, a $28 billion acquisition of ketchup giant H.J. Heinz. But don’t think that…
Lessons from Warren and Charlie
Value investor Mohnish Pabrai has gotten the chance to do what few other investors have: Eat lunch with investing legends Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. What did he learn from…
Buffett, Berkshire Unload Most of JNJ, GE Stakes
Warren Buffett’s firm sold almost all of its shares of Johnson & Johnson and General Electric in the third quarter, while adding a few smaller new positions. Berkshire Hathaway decreased…
"Salivating" Buffett Still Has Cash To Burn After Latest Deal
While it wasn’t the big acquisition he recently said he’s been “salivating” for, Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway did recently make an addition to its business portfolio. Late last week, the…
Buffett, Berkshire Add to Housing Recovery Bet
Warren Buffett’s firm is continuing to bet on a recovery in the U.S. housing market, with one of its subsidiaries taking the lead in managing a new residential real estate…
Buffett's Berkshire Exercises Warrants
Warren Buffett’s firm is buying, thought its target isn’t much of a surprise. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has exercised the warrants it obtained back in May on Media General Inc. shares,…
Buffett's Muni Move: Troubling Sign?
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently terminated credit default swaps it had made insuring $8.25 billion in municipal debt. Here, Colin Barr of The Wall Street Journal discusses Berkshire’s muni move,…
Buffett, Berkshire Make Big Changes
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made several big moves in the second quarter according to new regulatory filings, including slashing its holdings of several consumer stocks. Alex Crippen of CNBC’s Warren…