Ever since Warren Buffett inked a deal to acquire a 50% stake in H.J Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) back in February, the world has spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out ...
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May 30 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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May 30 - News
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) steadily pays out dividends to its shareholders. The payout amount has been increasing year over year for three years in a row.
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May 29 - News
Is Warren Buffett irreplaceable? Can Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 29 - News
When TransCanada Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TRP) first announced its plan to construct the Keystone XL pipeline, I'm sure company executives never thought it would wind up as one...
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May 29 - News
It's no secret that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett doesn't like bonds.
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May 29 - News
Have you ever seen anyone take notes during a flight, when the flight attendant gives the “in-flight safety instructions?” I haven’t.
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May 28 - News
The California homeless charity that benefits from the annual auction of lunch with investor Warren Buffett can only hope this year's winning bid again tops $2 million.
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May 28 - Hedge Funds
Lets examine the recent performance of dividend-paying companies relative to their non-dividend paying and dividend-cutting peers within the S&P 500 Index.
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May 24 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 24 - Insider Trading
Last week Amtrak revealed a plan to replace 70 of its older locomotives with newer, more efficient models.
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May 24 - News
The stock market has hit record highs lately, and investors who still feel the lingering effects of the market's meltdown four years ago are finally starting to feel more comfortable...
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May 23 - News
Editor's Note: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), American International Group, Inc.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Herbalife Ltd.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Scores of investors scour Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)’s holdings in attempts to mimic legendary CEO Warren Buffett’s picks.
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May 20 - News
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett'...
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May 20 - Hedge Funds
As the old adage goes, the two things you can't avoid are death and taxes.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), U.S.
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May 18 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), BMC Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMC), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Dell Inc.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) received a blow on Thursday following a downgrade by Standard & Poor’s.
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May 16 - News
Shares of Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) are headed higher this afternoon following news that Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett is without a doubt, the most watched investor of our time.
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May 15 - Hedge Funds
Matching a stable of strong insurance businesses with intelligent investing is one of the key formulas Warren Buffett used to turn Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 15 - News
Instead of wondering who will become the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) or what Warren Buffett wrote in his first tweet I think most investors, including me...
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May 14 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 13 - Hedge Funds
Business insiders recently unveiled their most admired companies. The corporations topping the list are thought of as leaders in their respective fields.
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May 13 - News
The tried and true "classic" Warren Buffett quotes are classics because they're great, timeless bits of investing wisdom. But sometimes they can also feel a bit too well worn.
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May 13 - News
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting is attended by throngs of Berkshire faithful.
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May 12 - News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) is a large, highly diversified conglomerate.
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May 10 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Apple Inc.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds
Yes, we know, Warren Buffett had a lot of wise things to say at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting.
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May 10 - News
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting wasn't the annual game in Omaha's town last week.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds
It's been a long time since I actually found myself laughing out loud while reading the news, but that's exactly what happened (more than once) when I stumbled across an article...
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May 9 - News
The answer, of course, depends on who is asking.
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May 9 - News
During the multi-hour question-and-answer session during the Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 9 - News
While Warren Buffett gave his annual comfort speech to stock investors at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(NYSE:BRK.A) shareholders meeting, another famed value investor was preparing...
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May 9 - News
There's a storm brewing in 2013, and it has major implications for U.S. rail infrastructure.
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May 9 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA), Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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May 8 - Hedge Funds
As it turns out, Berkshire recently approached the kidney disease specialist about increasing its 14% stake in the company, which led to a formal agreement "that reflects the ...
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May 8 - News
Recently, The Motley Fool had five analysts identify Warren Buffett's best investment.
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May 8 - Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett said the US economy is gradually improving, but low interest rates have made bonds “terrible investments” while stocks remain “reasonably priced.” Speaking...
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May 7 - News
Despite being the star of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 7 - News
Almost three weeks ago, shares of International Business Machines Corp.
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May 7 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), BlackRock, Inc.
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May 7 - Hedge Funds
In the past week, Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) has had its share of ups and downs. But with the Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 6 - News
There was no big news at Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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May 6 - Hedge Funds
At the start of trading, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is already up by 1.58% after being up in overnight trading, as well.
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May 6 - News
A battle within the Republican Party over same-sex marriage is unfolding on two fronts, in public, and behind the scenes.
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May 6 - Hedge Funds
It's unlikely that you will ever hear this spoken: "I bought shares of this stock just so I could go to the annual meeting." Unlikely, that is, unless you're talking about Berkshire...
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May 6 - News
We're still only a couple hours into the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) annual meeting, but there's a significant theme already surfacing in Warren Buffett's comments.
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May 4 - News