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Follow Buffett Into Railroad Stocks With Burlington Northern (BNI)

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market Investing

Warren Buffett is shopping for railroad stocks again. The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ increased his stake in Burlington Northern (NYSE:BNI) to almost 20% last month. Fuel efficiency and road congestion are two key factors supporting a bullish outlook for the railroad industry, says Jason Simpkins.

Tags: bear market, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, BNI, BRK.A, BRK.B, Burlington Northern Sante Fe, infrastructure investing, Jason Simpkins, Northern Sante Fe, Railroad Industry, Railroad Stocks, stock bargains, Warren Buffett
Posted in Stock Market Investing | Comments2008-11-03+12%3A26%3A25Jason+Simpkins

Berkshire Hathaway’s Mystery $3.5bn Spending Spree

Aug 28th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market Investing

With the stock market in turmoil, it’s a good time to check in on what Warren Buffett is doing with his portfolio. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A, BRK.B) has struggled in the first half of the year. Money Morning’s Jason Simpkins says $3.5 billion of Berkshire’s recent $4-billion shopping spree is still unaccounted for…

Tags: Anheuser Busch, Anheuser Busch Cos, AXP, Berkshire Hathaway, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, BNI, Brk B, BRK.A, BRK.B, BUD, First Three Months, Gyrations, Horacio Marquez, INBVF, Ingersoll Rand, Ingersoll Rand Co, Ingersoll Rand Co Ltd, IR, Jason Simpkins, NRG, Nrg Energy, Nrg Energy Inc, NSC, Oracle Of Omaha, Railroad Stocks, Sanofi Aventis, Securities Exchange Commission, SNY, Spending Spree, Trane Inc., UNP, Unrealized Losses, US stocks, Warren Buffett, WFC
Posted in Stock Market Investing | Comments2008-08-28+09%3A06%3A55Jason+Simpkins

Global Investing Roundups Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Apr 15th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: International Investing

JPMorgan Makes Schwartz an Offer; Retails Sales Rise; Berkshire’s Brandon Resigns; Brazilian GM Plant; Hungary for Oil; Denny’s Reports 1Q Decline; Goldman Sachs to Cut More Jobs; Fremont Sells Assets to CapitalSource

Tags: , Bear Stearns, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, DENN, Exxon Mobil, Gas PLC, Gasoline Prices, General Motors Corp, Gm Plant, Goldman Sachs, Jpmorgan Chase, Warren Buffett
Posted in International Investing | Comments2008-04-15+15%3A03%3A10William+Patalon+III

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Follow Buffett Into Railroad Stocks With Burlington Northern (BNI)

Berkshire Hathaway’s Mystery $3.5bn Spending Spree

Global Investing Roundups Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

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