Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on September 30, 2010 and the changes continue be much more extreme than in prior…
If there is a single stock that really no longer deserves nor needs to be kept in the Warren Buffett stock portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B), it is Moody’s Corp.…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has made many changes in portfolio investing approach through time. The one constant is his ‘forever’ strategy, which now only means a bit more…
These are some of this Thursday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls: Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC) Cut to Sell at S&P Equity Research (late…
The management and investors of Moody’s Investment Services can breathe a sigh of relief. The SEC will not pursue charges against the company for its inflation of the ratings on a number…
Douglas A. McIntyre WSJ: Burger King (NYSE: BKC) is considering a private equity buyout. Reuters: China’s manufacturing sector grew. Reuters: China may probe the BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) buyout offer for Potash (NYSE: POT). Reuters: …
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on June 30, 2010. These are Buffett’s most recent holdings, even though some may have…
Moody’s downgraded Ireland’s government bond ratings by one notch to Aa2 from Aa1. The credit research firm said: “The government’s gradual but significant loss of financial strength, as reflected by the substantial…
Douglas A. McIntyre Public companies dismiss CEOs all the time. The firings can be due to incompetence, malfeasance, or tensions with boards of directors or founders. 24/7 Wall St. has chosen nine sitting CEOs who should…
Moody’s (NYSE: MCO) has done many bad things including leading investors in mortgage-backed securities astray by giving the risky instruments AAA ratings. Some observers even believe that the credit ratings agency had…
Douglas A. McIntyre 24/7 Wall St. has created a new list of brands that will disappear, which includes Readers Digest, Kia Motors, Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG), Zale (NYSE: ZLC), Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), T-Mobile, BP plc…
Reuters: Credit agencies may not be badly damaged in the financial reform bill. Reuters: Moody’s (NYSE: MCO) cut Greece’s rating to junk. Reuters: The euro dropped on profit taking. Reuters: Oil moved…
We have an unusual cast of characters in this week’s version of THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS for the week ahead, with almost none being tied to earnings. Some of the key stocks to…
Warren Buffett may not be immune to the world of political inquiries and those looking for more “What really happened?” answers out there. CNBC and others reported last night that the head…
Reuters: The US will suspend Arctic drilling. Reuters: Lehman sued JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) for billions of dollars. Reuters: The Fed’s Bullard said that promises of low rates for long periods have…
