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1 hr ago | Money Morning

Buy, Sell or Hold: Buffetta s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Has Been...

I emphasized that Berkshire should be a core, long-term holding in investors' portfolios and not a stock to trade in and out off.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group

7 hrs ago | Bloomberg Business News

Buffett Says `Credit Crisis Has Abated' After Berkshire's Profit Triples

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said a oethe credit crisis has abated,a bolstering the firma s earnings potential after Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett agreed to pay $26 billion and take on debt to fund his biggest takeover.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Fort Worth Metro, Dallas Metro

13 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Deadline looms for Kraft to make Cadbury bid

A deadline loomed Monday for Kraft Foods Inc. to make a formal offer for British candy maker Cadbury PLC or walk away for six months.

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Related Topix: Kraft Foods, Food, Life, Candy, Baked Goods, Cookies, Dessert, Chocolate, Warren Buffett, Insurance

Sun Nov 08, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Barry Ritholtz Shreds Warren Buffet

Some great posts this weekend over at "The Big Picture" by Barry Ritholtz; Barry is essentially the "trailblazer" of financial blogging and many a blogger has followed in his footsteps.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Public Relations, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group

Seeking Alpha

Intrinsic Value and Warren Buffett's BNSF Purchase

I've been hearing a lot about Buffett's recent purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe .

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Insurance

Seeking Alpha

Berkshire Hathaway Posts Q3 Results: Book Value at Record High

Berkshire Hathaway reported results for the third quarter following the close of trading Friday.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett

The Motley Fool

Inside Goldman's Money Machine

Goldman Sachs filed its quarterly report with the SEC on Wednesday, giving investors a peek at just how consistently profitable its trading activity was in the third quarter.

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Related Topix: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services, Morgan Stanley, Healthcare Industry, Banking, Bank of America, Insurance

Philly.com

PhillyDeals: Is PNC mystery buyer for Capmark? Updates

Updated: Capmark Financial Group Inc. of Horsham, the giant commercial real estate lender that filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware last month, agreed earlier this year that, if it went bankrupt, it would be acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Buffett has bought a $34 billion seat on 'rail renaissance'

Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotives are seen in a rail yard in Kansas City, Kan.

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Related Topix: Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Kansas City, KS, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett, Beverages, PepsiCo

The Honolulu Advertiser

Consumer borrowing plunges in September

WASHINGTON - Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions.

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Related Topix: Insurance, American International Group

Bloomberg

Buffett's `Wake-Up Call' to Berkshire Managers May Signal More Cost Cuts

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. a s managers may deliver more cost cuts to Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett after the billionaire replaced Richard Santulli as the head of a money-losing plane-leasing unit.

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Related Topix: Insurance, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett, Transportation, Airlines, Omaha, NE Metro, Financial Markets

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Flathead Beacon

Political, Agriculture Leaders React to Buffett's BNSF Purchase

Montana political and agricultural leaders hope Berkshire Hathaway's planned purchase of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad will lead to lower shipping costs in Montana, but they doubt much will change.

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Related Topix: Montana, Agriculture, Science, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Warren Buffett

Plastic.com

An All-In Wager On The American Economy

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment company has purchased America's second largest railroad , the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, for $34 billion.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services

WQAD

Iowa Utilities Board approves wind power expansion by MidAmerican Energy

More wind power is coming to Iowa. The Iowa Utilities Board has approved MidAmerican Energy's plans to build wind farms producing 1,001 megawatts of power.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Omaha, NE Metro

ArgusLeader.com

USD students to meet billionaire Warren Buffett

VERMILLION - Twenty-seven University of South Dakota Business School students are scheduled to meet with billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Friday in Omaha.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Vermillion, SD, University of South Dakota, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services

The Victoria Star

Business digest

Canada's two largest railways enjoyed a "Buffet bounce" on Tuesday after legendary U.S. investor Warren Buffet announced he will pay a premium price for Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

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Related Topix: Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Construction, Insurance, Investment Services, Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Las Vegas, NV

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Bloomberg

Berkshire's NetJets to Fire 495 Pilots Amid Slowdown in Corporate Flights

NetJets Inc., the unprofitable plane- leasing unit owned by Warren Buffetta s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is firing 495 pilots as the slowdown in corporate flights persists.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Airlines, Insurance, US News

Bloomberg

Buffett's Burlington Buy Includes CEO Who Engineered Top Railroad in U.S.

Warren Buffett didna t just buy a railroad when he announced his purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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Related Topix: Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Warren Buffett, Dallas Metro, Transportation, Union Pacific, Insurance, Construction, Investment Services

Xinhuanet

Forbes: Car battery tycoon Wang Chuanfu tops China's rich list

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of electric car and battery maker BYD, has become China's richest person, according to an annual rich list released by Forbes Thursday.

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Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Investment Services, Insurance

MarketWatch

A wave of insurance assets hit the block

A major shake-up is underway in the insurance industry, with key assets coming on the market across the globe as the fallout from the financial crisis continues.

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Related Topix: Insurance, American International Group, ING Group, Raleigh, NC, Construction, Investment Services, Warren Buffett

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