Pleased But Not Satisfied by David Sokol
David Sokol has been in the news many times over the past few months due to his increasing prominence within Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Sokol is Chairman of MidAmerican Energy which is one of Berkshire's most important subsidiaries. In addition, he ...
Berkshire Hathaway Posts Q3 Results; Book Value At Record High
Berkshire Hathaway reported results for the third quarter following the close of trading today. Operating earnings per share were nearly flat at $1,325 per A share, down slightly from $1,335 in the third quarter of 2008. Operating earnings per share ...
David Sokol: Looking More Like Buffett’s Successor
David Sokol appeared on CNBC this morning and commented on a variety of topics. In addition to his responsibilities as Chairman of MidAmerican Energy, Mr. Sokol recently assumed the Chairman and CEO positions at NetJets. It appears that Mr. Sokol ...
BYD Plans to Offer Electric Car in U.S. Market in 2010
The Wall Street Journal reported today that BYD plans to offer its most advanced electric car, the e6 model, in the United States in 2010 which is a year ahead of the company's prior plans. BYD's e6 sedan has been ...
Berkshire Hathaway Posts Q2 2009 Results
Berkshire Hathaway reported results for the second quarter following the close of trading today. Operating earnings per share declined 21.7% to $1,147 per A share, down from $1,465 in the second quarter of 2008. Operating earnings per share for the ...
Another View of Private Aviation: V1 Jets CEO Andrew Zarrow
In the video contained in this post, CNBC's David Faber interviews Andrew Zarrow, V1 Jets International CEO. It seems like many of the trends discussed by Richard Santulli earlier in the week are confirmed in this interview in terms of ...