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  • July 2008

    • Dow Chemical Drops $15.3B on Rohm & Haas

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 10, 08 8:46 AM CDT

      Dow Chemical Drops $15.3B on Rohm &amp; Haas

      In what may be the beginning of a long-anticipated consolidation of the chemical industry, Dow Chemical today said it was buying coatings and electronic-materials company Rohm & Haas in a $15.3 billion all-cash deal, reports the Wall Street Journal. Dow is backed by $3 billion from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway—the second time in past months that the Oracle of Omaha has assisted in a buyout. More »

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      mergers and acquisitions  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • Dow Chemical Co.

  • June 2008

    • Investor Wins $2.1M Lunch With Buffett

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 29, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Investor Wins $2.1M Lunch With Buffett

      A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever held on eBay. Zhao Danyang of the Hong Kong-based Pureheart China Growth Investment Fund won the auction, which ended Friday evening with a bid of $2,110,100. More »

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      eBay  • auction  • charity  • Warren Buffett  • investor

    • Buffett Bets Big Against Hedge Funds

      newser  |  CNNMoney  |  Jun 10, 08 12:16 PM CDT

      Buffett Bets Big Against Hedge Funds

      Warren Buffett has a lot of money to put where his mouth is. The Oracle of Omaha has bet $320,000 that the market, as measured by the S&P 500, will beat a collection of five carefully selected hedge funds, reports CNNMoney. Taking him on is Protégé Partners, a firm that picks—what else?—mutual funds. More »

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      stock market  • S&P 500  • hedge fund  • Warren Buffett

  • May 2008

    • Thousands Line Up for Buffett's So-So News

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 3, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Thousands Line Up for Buffett's So-So News

      Thousands of stockholders descended on Omaha for today's annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting, but what they heard didn't send Blackberries abuzz, the Wall Street Journal reports. Warren Buffett said his iconic company won’t be pulling in double-digit returns anymore. “Anyone that expects us to come close to replicating the past should sell their stock,” he said. “It's not going to happen.” More »

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      shareholders  • Warren Buffett  • quarterly earnings  • Omaha  • Oracle of Omaha

    • Buffett Poised to Clean Up in Bear Market

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  May 2, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      Buffett Poised to Clean Up in Bear Market

      As the US teeters on the brink of recession and most investors remain sidelined by the credit crunch, Warren Buffett is poised to spend more than $40 billion to scoop up bargains. Berkshire Hathaway rose 22% over the last 12 months while other stocks sputtered, and now, Bloomberg reports, the company is one of the few with the cash on hand to profit from a bear market. More »

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      recession  • credit crisis  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • bear market  • Oracle of Omaha

  • April 2008

    • Fed Rate-Cut Jitters Knock Out Gains

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 28, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      Fed Rate-Cut Jitters Knock Out Gains

      Stocks ended mixed today as concerns that the Fed might not cut rates at this week's meeting overwhelmed earlier gains that followed announcements of big deals, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Dow ended down 20.11 at 12,871.75, the Nasdaq up 1.47 at 2,424.40, and the S&P 500 down 1.47 at 1,396.37. More »

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      stock market  • Ford  • Warren Buffett

    • Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Mars Buys Wrigley, With Assist From Buffett

      M&Ms-maker Mars, backed by Warren Buffett, has made a deal to buy Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. for about $23 billion, reports the New York Times . The acquisition is likely to force other candy makers like Hershey and Cadbury Schweppes into mergers to maintain market share against a powerful conglomerate of recognized brands with global presence. More »

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      acquisitions  • Mars  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway  • The Hershey Company

    • Buffett Covets Euro Family Businesses

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Apr 23, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Buffett Covets Euro Family Businesses

      Warren Buffett is looking to put some of Berkshire Hathaway’s $40 billion in cash to work outside the US, targeting family-owned European businesses for acquisition, reports Bloomberg. Buffett—who Forbes magazine says is the world’s richest person--is going on a scouting tour next month to four European cities. More »

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      Europe  • acquisitions  • Warren Buffett  • Berkshire Hathaway

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  • December 2007

    • Buffett Moves Into Insuring Muni Bonds

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 28, 07 9:13 AM CST

      Buffett Moves Into Insuring Muni Bonds

      Billionaire Warren Buffett is riding to the rescue of the municipal bond market—and taking advantage of an opportunity afforded by the credit crunch—by launching a municipal bond insurer, reports the Wall Street Journal . Berkshire Hathaway Assurance, which opens today in New York state, should make it cheaper for local governments to borrow, since it will be all-but-guaranteed to have a triple-A rating at a time other insurers are at risk of being downgraded. More »

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      Warren Buffett  • mortgage backed securities  • MBIA  • Ambac Financial  • municipal bonds

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