Jon OggThis was yet another great market week and it concluded the best stock market first quarter in years. We also saw several research calls which stood out from the usual pack of…
The press pounded on Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) as David Sokol, a key Warren Buffett aide, resigned in shame, causing concerns about governance at the conglomerate. Toyota (NYSE: TM) stayed on the…
Anyone who reads a newspaper or visits a news or financial site knows that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) executive David Sokol quit the conglomerate. There were questions about his trading of shares…
Douglas A. McIntyre A surprise has just been handed to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B). David Sokol is resigning from the company. He has been considered one of Warren Buffett’s potential heirs…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Reiterated Buy at Argus. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…
It’s “The Daily Dividend.” Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is getting hit this morning on news that the Federal Reserve denied a request by the largest bank by deposits to increase…
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) says the Japan disaster is a buying opportunity for companies based there (Reuters) AT&T (NYSE: T) will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39…
GS.COMFriday was D-Day at the Federal Reserve. D-Day is Dividend Day where the government got tell which of the bailed out financial companies could begin rewarding shareholders again via higher dividends and…
The Nikkei fell 11%. The Ethisphere Institute released its list of the most ethical companies saying those most open with employees and shareholders topped the list. (Reuters) The euro zone will probably…
Chinese car maker BYD Co. (OTC: BYDDF) posted strong sales in 2008 and 2009 and predicted that sales in 2010 would nearly double, to about 800,000 units. In August, the company, in which…
Lubrizol Corporation (NYSE: LZ) is one comnpany we would not have really guessed as being a Warren Buffett acquisition target. This morning came the news that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE:…
It is hard to focus solely on the economic impact of tragedy and catastrophe when you read headlines such as “death count 60…” and “death count exceeding 100…” Unfortunately, the damage and…
It was rather surprising when we saw that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B) had suddenly sold all of the Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) holdings back in mid-November. After…
Ben Bernanke may indicate to Congress that the recovery is tentative and that the $600 billion QE2 program is still necessary. (Reuters) Future US auto sales may be undermined by high gas…
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Cut to Neutral at UBS. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.…
