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Buffett Continues Investing But Sees No Immediate Recovery For The U.S. Economy

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:01:00 GMT

As global companies cope up with the "economic Pearl Harbor" by selling assets and stakes, Warren E. Buffett is out on a shopping spree.[More...]

Buy, Sell or Hold: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:09:00 GMT

By Horacio Marquez Contributing Editor Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) with Warren Buffett at the helm has one of the greatest financial combinations investors have ever seen. The...[More...]

Dividend Aristocrats Holding Up Well In Tough Market

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:42:00 GMT

The performance of Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats is holding up well on a year to date basis. Through August 8, 2008, the market cap weighted rate of return for the Aristocrats is approximately -4.4% versus the S&P 500 Index return of -12.2%. Out of the top five performing companies on a year to date basis, three are involved in takeovers: Rohm & Haas (ROH), Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (WWY) and Anheuser-Busch (BUD). The table below outlines performance data for the Aristocrats. A direct link to the spreadsheet is available at this Aristocrats[More...]

Top and Bottom 10 Stocks by ATR Percentage: Volatility

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:41:00 GMT

Recently, I posted the Top 10 and Bottom 10 Stocks in the S&P 500 average by daily Average True Range. Now, let’s look at the top and bottom stocks by factor of percentage of the ATR to the recent close - stocks with a higher percentage will be more volatile than those with lower percentages, and absolute ATR dollar value says little in terms of ranking stocks. Let’s get more precise.Steven Geringer of the Trade Performance website advised me to look into a factor of percentages when comparing ATR values, as this would give a more accurate reading of volatility than the pure ATR value itself - he’s right. By the way, please check out the Trade Performance Website for active trader software that calculates a vast array of essential trading metrics that can help guide you to assess your results and measure your trading progress.Steven provided the[More...]

Despite Recent Weakness, Buffett's Berkshire Hits Buyout Trifecta

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:34:00 GMT

Things have not been great lately for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) shareholders. BRK stock has dropped more than 20% since December and large Buffett holdings in the financial services area such as American Express, Wells Fargo, Moody's, and U.S. Bancorp are hurting his equity portfolio. Buffett has also taken some heat for publicly bashing the use of derivatives, but privately writing billions in credit default swaps.Despite the recent headwinds, you may have noticed that Buffett is still hitting some home runs. Just this year three Buffett investments have received takeover offer[More...]

What is the Average Durations of Previous Bear Markets

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:14:00 GMT

On July 7, 2008 S&P 500 went into bear market territory after sliding 20% from its October 9th 2007 all-time highs at 1565.15. The current bear market correction has been going on for more than nine months. So how long do bear markets last on average?From the table below one could see that the average duration of bear markets has been about 18 months since the great depression. Since 1956 however the average duration of bear markets has been about fourteen months. The average decline since 1929 has been 38.2% versus 31.8% since 1956.
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Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - Jul 2 2008 9:38AM

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:33:15 GMT

Huntsman Corporation (HUN) - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, FTD Group, Inc. (FTD) - United Online, Inc. (UNTD), William Wrigley Jr. Co. (WWY) - Mars, Inc.[More...]

Mergers and Acquisitions Report: 05/30/2008

Sat, 31 May 2008 05:20:17 GMT

Safeco Corporation (SAF) - Liberty Mutua. The Washington OIC received the companies Form A application on May 16, 2008. There are no statutory deadlines associated with the OIC review, but the companies have formally requested a decision by August 15,08[More...]

A List of Best Performing Stocks Year to Date

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:16:00 GMT

Since we have a break in the action here, instead of doing our normal best performing stocks of the week (not many made the list this week due to a poor market), this is a good time to look at what is performing best so far this year. Further, due the composition of the list and with many of these stocks due for a correction it's probably worthwhile to take a look now, as things might change relatively soon. We looked at a similar list in early November (Nov 4: How to Make 75% in 3 Months) when the list was dominated by large cap Chinese stocks, a few big cap tech stocks, Indian stocks, and fertilizer. Except for fertilizer most of those groups stunk for the better part of the following 5 months, and hence "returned to the mean". However, the list did turn out a few gems we jumped on, so looking at such lists helps us to identify what has been working and what other[More...]

Mars, Wrigley and Buffett?

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:35:02 GMT

I don’t know how many of you caught the news last week about the acquisition of Wrigley by Mars (see A Sugary Mouthful for background). It was a pretty high profile deal, so I trust many of you have heard something about it.[More...]

BosSci Paying $716M to J&J: Action Resolves Some, but Not All, Heart Stent Suits

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Sep. 30--Boston Scientific will pay $716 million to medical products giant Johnson & Johnson to settle more than a dozen lawsuits related to patents for heart stents.
Stents are metal mesh tubes used to prop open heart arteries, and Natick, Mass.-based Boston Scientific makes the products at a division based in Maple Grove.
While the settlement announced Tuesday resolves 14 lawsuits between the companies, other patent disputes continue.

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Buffett Continues Investing But Sees No Immediate Recovery For The U.S. Economy

Buy, Sell or Hold: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Dividend Aristocrats Holding Up Well In Tough Market

Top and Bottom 10 Stocks by ATR Percentage: Volatility

Despite Recent Weakness, Buffett's Berkshire Hits Buyout Trifecta

What is the Average Durations of Previous Bear Markets

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - Jul 2 2008 9:38AM

Mergers and Acquisitions Report: 05/30/2008

A List of Best Performing Stocks Year to Date

Mars, Wrigley and Buffett?

BosSci Paying $716M to J&J: Action Resolves Some, but Not All, Heart Stent Suits

The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va., Bill Freehling Column: For Wise Investors, Boring Can Be Best

Chicago Tribune Greg Burns Column: Career Education Showing Signs of Recovery

Furniture Brands Repositions in a Tough Economy

The Top 10 Local Business Stories of 2008

Manager Seeks Dividends, Invests in Buffett: Johnson Controls, Berkshire Top His Picks

Survey Shows Prepping for Game Time Can Cause More Stress Than a Trip to the Dentist

3 P.M. Declared America's Official Snack Time

Mars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

Wrigley Completes Merger with Mars

Employees Have a New Reason to Stress Less at Work

Wrigley Company Stockholders Approve Merger With Mars

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company to Webcast Special Stockholders' Meeting

Extra(R) Gum Returns for Another Season on NBC's "Biggest Loser"

Analyst Reports for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, The Timberland Company, Diebold Incorporated and ArvinMeritor Inc.

Wrigley Names Tribal DDB Worldwide as U.S. Consumer Digital Agency of Record

Form 4 WRIGLEY WM JR CO For: Jul 18 Filed by: HAGENAH WILLIAM J III (10K)

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