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Warren Buffett's Acquisitions

Warren Buffett loves credit cards and GM - CNNMoney, 17 November 2014 The legendary investor increased his stakes in Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) last quarter by 20% and 16%, respectively, according to an SEC filing released Friday that shows the holdings of Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA). Why Warren Buffett just bought Duracell - CNNMoney, 14 November 2014 All signs indicate that Buffett has once again found another wonderful business at a fair price. The last few months have been a busy for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and today we learned its buying spree continued. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway adds Express Scripts, dumps Deere - Fortune, 14 November 2014 Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway likes the pharmacy business, again. In the third quarter, Buffett's insurance conglomerate added shares of Express Scripts (ESRX) to its widely followed investment portfolio. Warren Buffett's Berkshire buys Charter Communications in Q3 - GuruFocus, 13 November 2014 Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio)'s company Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) has reported buying a new stock in the third quarter: Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR). As a small holding, one of Buffett's two portfolio managers, Ted Weshler or Todd Combs, likely bought the stock. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) stock higher today on Duracell Battery acquisition - The Street, 13 November 2014 Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) are up 0.43% to $146.14 in midday trading Thursday, after the company said it is acquiring Procter & Gamble Co's (PG) Duracell battery business in exchange for its $4.7 billion stake in the company, Reuters reports. Buffett's BNSF blocks Tank Cars to ease rail traffic jam - Bloomberg, 12 November 2014 BNSF Railway Co. (BRK/A), the carrier owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(BRK/B), is blocking some shippers from adding tank cars to its system in a bid to prevent a worsening of the gridlock that sparked regulators' ire. Buffett said he paid a lot. $15 billion later, BNSF is a Cash Machine. 'He stole it' - Bloomberg, 10 November 2014 Days after Warren Buffett announced his $26.5 billion buyout of railroad BNSF, he insisted that he'd paid a steep price to own a business that would benefit his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), over the next century.

Warren Buffett - The Investor

Significant Changes in Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Holdings - 24/7 Wall St, 14 November 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. as released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2014. Warren Buffett's portfolio has recently undergone some radical changes on the surface, some of which are good and some of which look mixed. Also, some of the substantial change has taken place since the end of the last reporting period and we have made an effort to capture those changes. Bend it like Buffett - Forbes, 14 November 2014 Warren Buffett is saving taxes again, this time via Berkshire Hathaway's $4.7 billion purchase of Duracell from Procter & Gamble. Shrewd business deals that also deftly avoid taxes are becoming a kind of trademark for the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Should Investors ever bet against Warren Buffett? - Benzinga, 13 November 2014 News that Berkshire Hathaway Inc., notably headed by Warren Buffett, is going to acquire Duracell from Procter & Gamble Co has captured the financial media's limelight Thursday morning. Where's your Dividend, Warren Buffett? - Fox Business, 13 November 2014 Berkshire Hathaway is buying the Duracell Battery business from Procter & Gamble in a deal valued at about $3 billion, net of the $1.7 billion Procter is plowing into Duracell before closing. Berkshire will use $4.7 billion of its P&G stock to buy the unit. What Murdoch and Buffett can learn from the makers of Windex - Yahoo Finance, 13 November 2014 Warren Buffett says he has a succession plan, one that includes his son Howard taking over as non-executive chairman. As far as CEO, names like Todd Combs and Ajit Jain have been floated, and Buffett has even joked about the succession plan for his number two, Charlie Munger. 6 Career tips from Buffett, Branson & World's best coaches - Forbes, 11 November 2014 It's that time of year when your boss will judge whether you're likely to hit or miss your annual goals, and undoubtedly you're being pushed to commit to even more ambitious plans for next year. Before you dive in, consider these questions from Warren Buffett, Richard Branson and the world's top executive coaches that could make all the difference in your career. Buffett, not a fan of Capital-Heavy Firms, spends $12B on them in 2014 - The Wall Street Journal, 11 November 2014 Warren Buffett is not a fan of capital-intensive businesses, but over the years he and his business partner Charlie Munger have modified their stand. As Mr. Buffett told the Journal last month: "Charlie and I for decades said that the best businesses don't need capital and that's still the case. What will set Warren Buffett's Company apart when he's gone? - Wall Street Journal, 26 October 2014 Warren Buffett likes companies that have wide "moats" – his term for competitive advantages – and has built Berkshire Hathaway Inc. into a gigantic conglomerate by buying or investing in companies protected by moats. Buffett lost $2 billion, but there's good news - CNNMoney, 24 October 2014 The bad news for Warren Buffett: Two of his firm's largest investments have lost the company $2.3 billion this week. The good news: That's about the extent of his U.S. losses so far this year.

General News

Stop listening to people like Warren Buffett on taxes - Forbes, 19 November 2014 I admire Warren Buffett. I admire his genius. I admire his ability to create wealth. But the recent elections show that Americans do not want to listen to billionaires advocating for higher taxes. Warren Buffett is the world's greatest investor, but Doug Kass is still short Berkshire - Yahoo Finance, 19 November 2014 At the 2013 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, aka "The Woodstock of Capitalism." tens of thousands gathered to show their devotion and affection for the company and its founder, Warren Buffett. But one invited guest came not to praise "the Oracle of Omaha" but to bury him -- at least rhetorically. How much does Berkshire Hathaway like Consumer Goods? - Benzinga, 13 November 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have long-standing investments in the financial sector, including early investments in insurance. What may not get as much attention is another area that Berkshire likes holding for the long-term: consumer goods. Berkshire Hathaway: Thumbs up or Thumbs down? - Forbes, 12 November 2014 Buffett's property is a good acting stock, up 21% year-to-date. Among the top 25 largest capitalizations in the S&P 500 Index, only 5 names did better. Fourteen of the top 25 rest as underperformers. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raises price target on Berkshire Hathaway - Benzinga, 10 November 2014 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated its Market Perform rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and raised its price target from $210,000 to $220,445. Berkshire Hathaway Insurance, Energy Units aid Q3 Earnings - Zacks, 10 November 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) reported third-quarter 2014 operating earnings of $1.91 per share, way ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70. Earnings also compare favorably with $1.49 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. Berkshire Hathaway reports lower Q3 Earnings - Benzinga, 08 November 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) reported Q3 financial results Friday. Net operating earnings came in at $4.617 billion, below the $5.053 billion reported for the prior year's period. Berkshire profit slips on Buffett's Tesco 'mistake' - Bloomberg, 08 November 2014 Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said third-quarter profit dropped 8.6 percent on investment results, including an impairment tied to a holding of U.K. retailer Tesco. Bloomberg's Noah Buhayar takes a look at the numbers on "Taking Stock." (Source: Bloomberg) Trust works for Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger - GuruFocus, 31 October 2014 It is often said that opposites attract. That piece of conventional wisdom usually applies to romantic relationships, but it can apply to professional relationships, too. Take Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) and Charlie Munger (Trades, Portfolio), for example. Buffett calls Munger his "partner," and, while they aren't exactly opposites, there are ways in which they differ. How Buffett's Brooks running plans to become a $1 billion brand - Fortune, 31 October 2014 Brooks Running Co., a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -0.24%), hit the $500 million mark in annual sales last April. The company hit that milestone as a result of CEO Jim Weber's efforts over a decade to specialize on running, rather than trying to be a mini-Nike (NKE -1.61%) and be all things to all people. Buffett Pal Gottesman says don't expect another Berkshire - Bloomberg, 29 October 2014 David "Sandy" Gottesman, who became a billionaire by buying shares decades ago in the company his friend Warren Buffett was building, said it's unlikely another such business will ever be created. Berkshire Hathaway sells marketing unit - Reuters, 28 October 2014 Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc conglomerate has sold a marketing and direct mail unit to a Wisconsin businessman, according to a statement on Tuesday. Munger gives $65 million to U.C. Santa Barbara - Bloomberg, 24 October 2014 Charles Munger, the vice chairman at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), is giving $65 million to the University of California at Santa Barbara for a housing facility where visiting scientists can gather to discuss physics.