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The Stock You Must Own : Berkshire Hathaway (BRK)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:26:08 GMT

If you are looking for a good long-term investment, look to (BRK). Warren Buffett’s investment company has been on the move in the last year. During the credit crisis he pumped money into Goldman Sachs and General Electric, receiving warrants paying over 10% interest with the ability to convert to stock at attractive prices. He also sold puts against stock indices, and this fall made his largest purchase ever, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI) railroad.[More...]

You Can Earn 10% From The Safest Company In America : BRK.A, BRK.B

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:13:25 GMT

I just listened to Bill Berkley's third-quarter conference call... Bill Berkley started an insurance business while he was a student at Harvard in 1967 with $2,500 in capital. Today, Bill's company, W.R. Berkley, is the ninth-largest property and casualty insurer in America, with a market cap of $4 billion. "September was the first month in 34 months when our volume was up," Bill said. "The things we're seeing now are all the signs of a turn in the cycle."[More...]

Buffett Borrows For Rail Acquisition

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:41 GMT

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 and stock to buy the rest of the company.[More...]

Berkshire (Buffet’s) 11 In Dow 30: Is The Legend Losing Track?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT

Following the legendary Warren Buffett’s stock portfolio is an education in itself. Since 1982, Berkshire Hathaway Inc has made 148 acquisitions while taking stakes in 62 companies. Berkshire has made 100 divestitures during 1982-till date.[More...]

Update On Warren Buffet's Holdings

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:51 GMT

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...]

Warren Buffett Takes the Train to Work… Why You Should Follow His Lead

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:41 GMT

by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research We already knew that legendary investor Warren Buffett was bullish on the U.S. railroad industry through his holdings in Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) and others.[More...]

Berkshire Buys American

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:35:19 GMT

Buffett is putting action behind his words with the Burlington Northern buy.[More...]

Buffett Lets It Ride On The Railroad (BNI)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:37:42 GMT

This morning Warren Buffett announced his company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB), would make its largest acquisition to date in Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNI). When Warren makes a move, everyone takes notice. His affinity for this railroad operator has been no secret as he had steadily acquired a 24% stake in the company over the last few years, and now he is spending about $26 billion in cash and stock in order to buy up the rest of the company. In addition to the deal, valued at $100 per[More...]

Berkshire 'B' Shares To Split 50 to 1

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:49:03 GMT

Lost in today's news that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) was acquiring Burlington Northern (BNI) was the announcement that Berkshire's "B" shares, or, commonly known by investors as the "cheaper" shares, would be split 50 to 1.[More...]

Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) To Acquire Burlington Northern (BNI) ; Split B (BRK.B) Shares 50 to 1

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:24:43 GMT

A couple of interesting acquisitions in the past 24 hours; late yesterday a bid for Black & Decker (BDK) by Stanley Works (SWK) - apparently finalizing a 28 year courtship! Stanley agreed to buy Black & Decker for about $3.5 billion in an all-stock transaction, creating a global tool maker worth about $8.4 billion. The combined business, to be called Stanley Black & Decker, will own many names familiar to do-it-yourselfers, including the companies’ namesake lines, Stanley’s FatMax and Bostitch and Black & Decker’s DeWalt and Porter-Cable offerings. The two companies have little overlap in their products, with Stanley best known for hand tools and construction equipment and Black & Decker for power[More...]

Oracle of Omaha teaching us

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:02:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Just when we're struggling to make sense of stock market's daily palpitations, the Oracle of Omaha comes along with a $26.3 billion offer for the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe [ticker: BNI] he doesn't already own and provides some insight to defog the befuddled brains of average investors.
Let's get one thing straight: Putting his genius aside for a moment, Mr. Buffett is not your average investor.
He's more like Goldman Sachs or a private equity firm.

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Johns Manville Introduces JM Corbond IIITM, a Premium High-Yield Closed-Cell Spray Foam Building Insulation

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and global building products manufacturer, today introduced JM Corbond IIITM, a premium high-yield closed-cell spray foam insulation product that complements JM's full line of Formaldehyde-freeTM fiber glass building insulation.
This is a result of JM acquiring Corbond Corporation, a 26-year-old manufacturer of advanced spray foam insulation.
"Our customers asked for a spray foam product, and we answered their call with one of the most advanced, performance-driven closed-cell foams available," said Mike Lawrence, vice president and general manager for JM's Insulation Systems business.

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Johns Manville's E3 Company and Energy Conversion Devices to Deliver Photovoltaic Systems for Commercial Roofs

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMT

Johns Manville , a leading global manufacturer of an extensive line of energy-efficient building products, and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , a manufacturer of proprietary, thin-film amorphous silicon-based photovoltaic laminates announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement for ECD to supply its UNI-SOLAR laminates to Johns Manville. To support its entry into the field of solar energy, JM has created and will market its unique capability through a new business entity, the JM E3 Company, more informally known as E3 Co.[More...]

CORT Business Services Selects Brainware to Automate Accounts Payable Processing

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:59:00 GMT

Brainware, Inc., the innovative provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions, announced today that CORT Business Services, the nation's leading provider in rental furniture for offices and homes, has selected Brainware Distiller to automate its accounts payable processing. CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company , will consolidate A/P processing for over 60 distribution facilities located in every major U.S. market into a single shared services center using Brainware technology for invoice automation.[More...]

Forest River Disputes Recent News Reports Regarding Layoffs and Plant Closings

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:54:00 GMT

Recent stories appearing in several news sources have suggested that Forest River, Inc.’s Parent Company, Berkshire Hathaway has directed layoffs and plant closings at the Elkhart based subsidiary.[More...]

Crump Develops New Form of Property Coverage

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:37:00 GMT

Crump Insurance Services, part of Crump Group, Inc., the nation's largest insurance wholesaler, has developed an innovative new form of commercial property coverage called propertyXsurance. Crump has partnered with member companies of the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group to help buyers of property insurance deal more comprehensively with the consequences of a property loss. propertyXsurance is a stand-alone policy that pays for damages that occur in conjunction with an insured property loss but are not paid for by traditional property insurance. "We are happy to work with Crump to offer an insurance policy to help buyers address the unpaid 'collateral damages' associated with their property losses," said Scott Stirling, vice president of Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group.[More...]

Buffet Continues Investment Strategy as CORT Acquires Aaron Rents Corporate Furnishings Division, Continues Expansion of Services

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:47:00 GMT

CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway company (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), further advanced its leadership of the nation’s furniture rental industry with the acquisition of Aaron Rents Corporate Furnishings Division.[More...]

MidAmerican and Constellation Energy Announce First Merger-Related Regulatory Filing

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:56:00 GMT

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) filed notification pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, of MidAmerican’s proposed merger with Constellation Energy.[More...]

Aurafin Launches Responsible Mine-to-Market Jewelry Initiative with Wal-Mart Inc. and Conservation International

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:25:00 GMT

Aurafin, a Richline Group Brand, announced today the launch of Love, Earth jewelry, a completely traceable, responsibly produced jewelry line available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Clubs locations and on Walmart.com and Samsclub.com. Marking a shift in how jewelry is produced and sold, the new Aurafin line is a result of a collaboration with Wal-Mart Inc. and it will give customers the capability to trace their Love, Earth piece directly from mine to market.[More...]

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release - Jun 1 2008 3:17PM

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Joseph Brandon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has decided to resign effective today. Franklin “Tad” Montross, President of General Re Corporation, will replace Mr. Brandon as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Re Corporation.[More...]

Form 4 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC For: Dec 03 Filed by: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TRUST (10K)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT

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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:59:00 GMT

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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:07:00 GMT

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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:00:00 GMT

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:01:00 GMT

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:58:00 GMT

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:59:00 GMT

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMT

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