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As Berkshire Hathaway Keeps Buying Other Stocks, Financial Dominance Becomes More Obvious

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 10:55 am

Warren Buffett may be getting older every year, but he and the giant Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have remained acquirers of public stocks for years. The conglomerate could even ...
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Why Warren Buffett Doubled Down on BofA Even More Over Wells Fargo

Posted: July 28, 2019 at 10:58 am

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) already was one of the top equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). The position originally dates back to a preferred share private ...
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Chopped CSX Outlook Weighs on All Railroad Stocks

Posted: July 17, 2019 at 11:15 am

Not only did CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) miss analysts' second-quarter estimates for earnings and revenues late Tuesday, the nation's third-largest railroad also cut its revenue outlook for the year by ...
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2019 Fed CCAR Gift to Warren Buffett: Dividend Hikes and Buybacks Galore for All Major Banks

Posted: June 27, 2019 at 5:30 pm

At the end of June, the Federal Reserve now releases its annual Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). This exercise includes a quantitative assessment for the top banks that operate ...
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FTSE Russell Rebalance Act for 2019 Is Huge for Recent Post-IPO Stocks

Posted: June 26, 2019 at 1:35 pm

It's late in June, and that means another annual wave of index reconstitutions by FTSE Russell. This is something that many investors already have made changes around, but what will ...
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8 Stocks That Will Win as the Fed Lowers Interest Rates

Posted: June 19, 2019 at 10:35 am

The debate is on over whether or not Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve's FOMC will lower interest rates sooner rather than later. Some pundits and investors had been calling ...
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Worries Over Kraft Heinz SEC Issue Continue to Haunt Warren Buffett

Posted: May 30, 2019 at 4:08 pm

It's been a long hard ride down from the top for Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC) and its shareholders. On top of changes in food trends not going in the ...
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With $21.66 Billion in Q1 Net Income, Berkshire Hathaway’s Share Buybacks Remain Muted

Posted: May 4, 2019 at 10:35 am

This weekend marked the "Stockpalooza" event for investors, which of course is the annual meeting for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). Warren Buffett and team had reported a dismal fourth ...
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Who Knew Berkshire Hathaway Is America’s 3rd Largest Company?

Posted: May 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

Today is the date of America's most anticipated corporate annual meeting, that of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B). Famed investor Warren Buffett will host the event, which will draw tens ...
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What Warren Buffett Sees in Berkshire Hathaway’s New Amazon Stake

Posted: May 3, 2019 at 10:25 am

This weekend will mark another "stockpalooza" wherein Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) will host its annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Most investors tend to follow anything and everything that ...
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Berkshire Hathaway Jumps Into Occidental-Chevron Battle to Acquire Anadarko, With Caveats

Posted: April 30, 2019 at 9:55 am

The fight between Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) just took a serious turn. Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Why Warren Buffett May Buy More Bank Stocks Rather Than Make Large Share Buybacks

Posted: April 30, 2019 at 6:45 am

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is a bit of an enigma when it comes to a traditional company. The company is the largest conglomerate of all, with a $533 billion ...
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How Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Complicate Top Financial ETFs

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 12:05 pm

At the start of every earnings season, the investing community gets to see how the strength of the banking industry has been since the prior reports. This is where the ...
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12 Companies Warren Buffett Could Buy, or He Would Approve for You to Buy

Posted: April 4, 2019 at 2:15 pm

It's another day that the markets are open, so it is widely assumed that Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) are out looking for deals to make. ...
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Future Shock: Warren Buffett and Berkshire May Fall Into the Kraft Heinz Trap Again and Again

Posted: February 26, 2019 at 1:15 pm

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have taken a serious beating on the huge stake in Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC). With many investors having considered Buffett to ...
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