Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU), DISH Network Corp. (DISH): Here’s What Warren Buffett Has Been Buying and Selling

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (NYSE:CBI) offers construction and engineering services to the energy and natural resources sectors, working on projects related to the water, hydrocarbon, and nuclear industries. Its second quarter featured estimate-topping revenue, but it lowered its expected new orders for 2013 a bit, in part because of governmental delays. Its backlog is still hefty, topping $24 billion. The company bought Shaw Group last year, which is known for constructing nuclear-related buildings. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (NYSE:CBI)’s stock is up 63% over the past year and has averaged annual growth of nearly 24% over the past 15 years.

Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in lots of companies, including Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT), Mondelez International, and Moody’s. Mondelez was split up from the overall Kraft company last year. Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) now specializes in domestic groceries, including brands such as Jell-O, Oscar Mayer, and Planters, while Mondelez focuses on global snacks and beverages, including brands such as Oreo, Trident, Tang, and Cadbury. Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) has been favoring profitability over revenue growth, and in its second quarter, earnings rose while revenue slid a bit. Kraft is challenged by competition from private labels. On the plus side, it does offer a 3.6% dividend yield.

Finally, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) closed out its position in USA Today publisher Gannett. It may seem an ironic move, since Buffett is a big fan of newspapers, long owning The Buffalo News and a chunk of The Washington Post and recently buying the Omaha World Herald, among other names. But Buffett himself has noted that the newspaper business is in a very tough position these days.

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The article Here’s What Warren Buffett Has Been Buying and Selling originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Selena Maranjian.

Longtime Fool contributor Selena Maranjian, whom you can follow on Twitter, holds shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends Berkshire Hathaway, Moody’s, National Oilwell Varco, and Southwest Airlines and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and National Oilwell Varco.

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