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Berkshire Hathaway Ends 2016 With Mixed Results, Eye Toward M&A Opportunities
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 12:03pm | 349Read More...Warren Buffett released over the weekend his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B)'s shareholders, which according to analysts at Barclays, was consistent with what was expected and didn't include any surprise announcements. Barclays' Jay Gelb highlighted the...
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Zuckerberg's Charitable Pledge Reminds Traders That Wall Street Can Also Be Good
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 1:20pm | 1531Read More...This week, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledged to give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares over the course of their lives in a philanthropic gift that has been named the largest in the world to date. The couple's shares are currently valued at $45...
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Why Precision Castparts Is A 'Perfect Fit' For Berkshire Hathaway
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 1:39pm | 570Read More...Shares of Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP) were trading higher by nearly 20 percent mid-Monday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BKR-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) confirmed it will acquire the company in a deal valued at more than $30 billion and $235 per share. Here's a...
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Berkshire Hathaway's Quarter Beats Estimates; Van Tuyl Purchase Price Revealed
Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 1:09pm | 106Read More...Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) reported Q1 financial results Friday. Revenues came in at $48.644 billion compared to $45.453 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Operating earnings came in at $4.244 billion, above the $3.533 billion in the prior year period. Operating...
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Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary Settles With SEC
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 7:44pm | 160Read More...According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) reinsurer General Re has agreed to pay nearly $100 million to settle several charges and a lawsuit related to the company's involvement in accounting frauds by American International Group (NYSE: AIG...





