Berkshire Hathaway has released its second-quarter earnings report. Recall, though, that Warren Buffett and his team never really worry about quarterly reports.
ThinkstockAfter a week that had almost every possible component for investors, from good earnings to a steep sell-off to numerous geopolitical issues, there was still some sizable insider transactions on both the…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govWarren Buffett has never really been a big seller of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) stock. Still, it has been well telegraphed that the shares in Mr. Buffett’s estate would…
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its AA/A-1+ ratings on Berkshire Hathaway, but where the call gets interesting is that S&P moved its Negative outlook up to Stable.
Jon C. Ogg A new report from the Portfolio Strategy team at Oppenheimer makes the case that large cap names are the only place to be now and going forward.
White House Photo by Pete SouzaEarlier this week we noted how Warren Buffett’s annual luncheon auction was off to a strong start. In mid-afternoon on Monday, the luncheon was bid up at…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of WhiteHouse.govHaving lunch with Warren Buffett is not something that many people get to do. So, once a year Warren Buffett auctions of a luncheon to the highest bidder. That is…
Jon C. Ogg courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.The 500 largest corporations in the United States posted profits of more than $1 trillion last year, the first time ever to reach that level and, of course,…
When Warren Buffett adds a new stock to his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio, everyone notices. When hedge fund managers John Paulson and Kyle Bass add the same stock, everyone pays more attention.
In all the years we have covered the Buffett holdings each and every quarter, we have finally seen Team Buffett make a serious acquisition of a telecom stock: Verizon Communications.
ThinkstockFor a bull market to stay alive, you have to have participation from the financial sector. Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has been a financial stock buyer for many…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2014. We were originally not expecting many major changes to the portfolio.…
ThinkstockIf you have followed Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) for very long, you know that Mr. Buffett loves to make acquisitions. He particularly likes the so-called “whale of a…
Wikimedia CommonsAs the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 have both hit new all-time highs, earnings season is winding down. Now investors have to be wondering what will be the driving force…
Jon OggThis last week felt like a roller coaster ride in the markets, yet all in all the markets were little changed from a week earlier. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to feature…
