Buffett on Berkshire’s Valuation: It’s at the Low End
Longtime shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway know that Warren Buffett hardly ever comments directly on his assessment of the company’s intrinsic value. In an interview with Bloomberg at today’s special meeting of shareholders, Mr. Buffett makes an exception to his usual ...
Buffett “Feels Poorer” Based on Terms of Cadbury Deal
In a CNBC interview this morning prior to the special meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett comments on a number of topics including the Obama Administration's proposed bank tax. Mr. Buffett does not believe that banks are making "obscene ...
FT Lex Column: Buffett on Sale
The Financial Times Lex Column this morning highlights a trend that Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have been aware of for some time: The Price/Book Value ratio has been steadily falling over the last several years and is now at levels unseen ...
Berkshire Special Meeting Scheduled for January 20
Berkshire Hathaway released the proxy statement for the previously announced special meeting and set the date for January 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Omaha. As the company announced in November when the Burlington Northern Santa Fe acquisition was announced, a ...
Berkshire Stock Split Fuels Speculation of S&P 500 Inclusion
Many Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and other observers have been speculating that plans to split the company's Class B shares 50-for-1 may result in Standard & Poor's adding Berkshire to the S&P 500. Standard & Poor's maintains criteria related to trading ...
Buffett Comments on Burlington Northern Acquisition
The CNBC video shown below discusses Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. The segment below contains a great deal of commentary regarding the deal. For Mr. Buffett's comments, read this post ...
Berkshire to Acquire Burlington Northern: A Closer Look
As reported earlier today, Berkshire Hathaway has entered into a definitive agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) to acquire for $100 per share in cash and stock the remaining 77.4 percent of outstanding BNSF shares not currently owned by ...
Breaking News: Berkshire Splits B Shares 50:1 and Buys BNSF
Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $100 per share in a cash and stock transaction: The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation today announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway ...