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Despite Derivates Losses, Berkshire Hathaway Makes Billions (BRK-A) (BRK-B)

Warren Buffett is still making billions for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Buffett & Options: Laws of Unintended Consequences (BRK-A, BRK-B)

Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) might be one the most investors of all-time and he may have recruited 34 billionaires to donate up to half of their wealth.  New reports and new questions are out now about just how the newly passed financial regulations will affect that casino-esque strategy Buffett [[ This is a content summary only

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Buffett and the Ratings Agency Political Dragnet (BRK-A, MCO)

Warren Buffett may not be immune to the world of political inquiries and those looking for more “What really happened?” answers out there.  CNBC and others reported last night that the head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is under subpoena to testify next week in front of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission at a [[ This is a content summary only

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Buffett and Berkshire Selling Moody’s: Target Zero Shares (MCO, BRK-B)

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) may be back at the higher-end of its 52-week trading range with shares at $30.51.  But the glory days are long gone.  This was a $60 and $70 stock in 2007.  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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A More Confident Berkshire Hathaway Letter From Buffett (BRK-B, BRK-A)

Warren Buffett’s new annual letter to shareholders is out.  This is a far different read than a year ago.  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) said its annual shareholder value rose by 19.8%, a figure which would be great most years but was short of the return of the S&P 500 Index.  Book value per [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Bets of a Higher Price for SkillSoft (SKIL)

SkillSoft plc (NASDAQ: SKIL) may seem like an unusual buyout candidate for a private equity group.  The company offers on-demand distance-learning over the web or teleconference and performance support solutions for large enterprise groups, government agencies, education, and small to mid-sized businesses.  Shares are up this morning after an investor group including Berkshire Partners LLC, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Companies Raising Additional Capital (CPST, DDSS, PUDA, SNMX, SSRI, YRCW)

We are still seeing many companies trying to capitalize off of raising capital or where holders are registering shares.  Companies like Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ: CPST), Labopharm, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDSS) Puda Coal Inc

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The Death of AAA Ratings… S&P and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) (BNI)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) NYSE: BRK-B) is in the process of selling $8 billion in notes today to help fund the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI).  And Standard & Poor’s just gave Warren Buffett a pre-sale slap in the face.  S&P has lowered the rating of Berkshire Hathaway over how the [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Job Cuts Outstrip Berkshire Hathaway Shares (BRK-A, BNI)

There was an interesting filing out during the Christmas holiday showing that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) weren’t in the holiday spirit for much of 2008.  There were  21,000 fewer employees at Berkshire Hathaway entities in 2009 compared to 2008’s 246,000 employees. Bloomberg called this “a slump at its manufacturing and retail units.”  [[ This is a content summary only

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Buffett Dumping More & More Moody’s (MCO)

It wasn’t that long ago that we had given a list of stocks that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) needed to dump to help pay for its Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) acquisition.  And to trim its equity portfolio.  Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) was one of those stocks.  He had already lightened [[ This is a content summary only.

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