Posts for Ticker ‘FFH’

Warren Buffett Double Dipping in USG (USG, BRK-A, FFH)

Buffett_imageUSG Corporation (NYSE: USG) shares are surging this morning.  The sheet rock and building products company has reported that it has entered into an agreement to sell a total of $400 million of 10 percent contingent convertible senior notes due 2018.  What is more important is who it is selling too: Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (NYSE: FFH).

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Posted on: November 21, 2008 – 9:04 am in Buffett, Conglomerates, Housing, Insider Activity, , ,

52-Week High Bear Market Surprises (JPM, CPB, CBSH, FFH, THS)

The 52-week lows are full and full of stocks each day lately.  In a bear market it gets harder and harder to find stocks which are on their 52-week highs.  The non-perishable food companies are easy to understand.  But when some of the 52-week highs are FINANCIAL stocks, that made us do a double-take.

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Posted on: October 1, 2008 – 4:26 pm in HI/LOW, , , , ,