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Berkshire profit doubles to record on Kraft HeinzWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said quarterly profit doubled to a record high, reflecting a large gain on its stake in Kraft Heinz, while operating profit declined on weaker results from insurance underwriting. Third-quar More… |
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Berkshire net profit surges 31pcWarren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway posted a record profit in 2013, jumping 31 per cent over the previous year, the company said in its annual report. Profit for the full year rose to $19.5 billion from $14.8 bill More… |
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Buffett dumps Dish, ups stake in GoldmanWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway eliminated its stake in Dish Network Corp in the fourth quarter and added a stake in financial giant Goldman Sachs, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. Berkshire had taken the Dish p More… |
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Berkshire buys key Exxon Mobil stakeWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a new $3.45 billion stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation, after buying 40.1 million shares in the world's largest publicly traded oil company. Although the investment represent More… |
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Berkshire Hathaway Q1 profit surges 51pcWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said its quarterly profit rose nearly 51 per cent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses, as well as gains from investments and derivatives. The results More… |
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Warren Buffett has prostate cancerBerkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett disclosed on Tuesday that he has stage one prostate cancer but said his condition" is not remotely life-threatening or even debilitating in any meaningful way." More… |
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Buffett plans to buy more firms, stocksWarren Buffett said he is still eager to buy companies and stocks, even as his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway launches its first-ever share buyback programme. Buffett, in a CNBC interview, said on Friday the repurchases will not stop the More… |
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Buffett company profit plunges on Japan quakeWarren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported a smaller profit for the first quarter, as reinsurance losses from the March 11 earthquake in Japan dragged down results. But the company's quarterly report made no mention More… |
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Buffett heir apparent quits after stock purchasesThe man widely seen as the leading successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway has resigned after buying shares in chemical company Lubrizol Corp before pushing Buffett to acquire it. David Sokol's resignation is a reputational blow More… |
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Warren Buffet unveils big acquisition plansWarren Buffett is looking for acquisitions as an outlet to deploy his $38 billion cash pile, the legendary investor said in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders yesterday. Buffett gave an aggressive earnings forecast for Be More… |
