Structured Settlements 4Real: What' (Free subscription) | yesterday
I thought I'd heard the ultimate structured settlement puffer fish story until now. Apparently some twit recently mischaracterized Symetra Life structured annuity as being provided by a "Berkshire Hathaway entity", One can only suppose that the purpose of such statement...
The Personal Finance Weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Berkshire Hathaway says 'Get Boring' at The Personal Finance Weblog Berkshire Hathaway's 2004 annual report came out a few weeks ago. If you'd like to read it you can find it here. Warren Buffett has put together one of investing's all star performances. ...
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)/(BRK.B), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a total value of $34 billion. Buffet agreed to pay $100 a share in cash...
SeekingAlpha ETFs (Free subscription) | yesterday
The current technical "triple top" on the chart of the IShares DJ Transportation Average ETF ( IYT ) has an interesting fundamental basis. The ETF formed a double top in mid-October and then began a period of rapid decline falling 12%, from $73 to $64, in nine days breaking a “swing low” made in the beginning of the month. The subsequent “Dow Theory” speculation threatened...
Bloomberg (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. are arranging an $8 billion loan for Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to help finance the takeover of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Warren Buffett's company has lined up an $8 billion loan to help pay for its $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday that it signed... Berkshire Hathaway - Warren Buffett - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation - BNSF Railway - United States
ABC News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Berkshire Hathaway lines up $8B loan to help pay for $26.3B acquisition of BNSF railroad BerkshireHathaway - Rail transport - United States - Warren Buffett - Berkshire
The Stock Market Advantage (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
C NBC has a slideshow featuring Warren Buffett's favorite stocks. Number 15 is M&T Bank, where Berkshire's investment is worth $425 million, translating into a 5.7% stake in the company. The other 14 stocks are listed in order at the source below. Source: CNBC.com ***
Total Trader (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
With the release of Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings as of the end of the third quarter yesterday, we can take a look at how these holdings have been doing so far this quarter. As shown at the bottom of the table, Buffett’s Berkshire holdings are currently up 8.61% since the start of October, while the S&P [...] Related posts: Warren Buffett’s Stock Holdings Outperform Interesting...
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
By Jacob Wolinsky. With so much attention being paid to Buffett's recent acquisition of BNI (myself included), little has been written about his other recent transactions. In the third quarter of 2009, Buffett added two new positions from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, or DJIA, to Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio: Exxon Mobil and Travelers. In addition, he also doubled Berkshire's stake in Walmart....
PEU Report (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
What a difference a year made for Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway. The man who called derivatives "weapons of mass financial destruction" made a yatchload on those explosive instruments. Bloomberg reported : Berkshire reported $US1.73 billion in profit on derivatives, compared with a loss of $US1.26 billion a year earlier . Contracts tied to stock markets gained $US220 million, compared...
The Street (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
In Berkshire Hathaway's latest portfolio changes, Warren Buffet added Wal-Mart, Exxon and Nestle, while shedding Moody's and Conoco-Phillips. Which will prove to be the Oracle of Omaha's shrewdest move?
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Having gone “all in” on a U.S. economic recovery with his $44 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (NYSE: BNI), Warren Buffett showed a less aggressive stance in Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) Nov. 16 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). [More...]
Climateer Investing (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Last month, in " American Superconductor Lifts Guidance; Stock Soars (AMSC) " I wrote: I'm starting to think that this is one of those stocks that always seem overpriced. I passed on Berkshire Hathaway the first time it was shown to me, at $800/share. As one of my mentors used to say, "Stocks are smarter than analysts (fund managers,etc.). The stock was up 13% at $32.80 at the time....
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