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Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more ) At the closing bell ...

Berkshire Hathaway Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more )...

Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more ) At the closing bell...

Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more ) At the closing bell on the ...

  Recs: 0 Berkshire Hathaway Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment ...

Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, $1 billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more ) At the closing bell on ...

Daily Market Commentary for July 10, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com A large deal on the street today was the news that Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) was buying Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at $78 a share or $18 billion. The deal was all cash and consisted of $3 billion in financing from Berkshire Hathaway plus, billion from Kuwait Investment Authority. ( read more ) At the closing bell on...

Buffett: We're still in a recession Billionaire investor says financial crisis will continue in the near term as credit market continues to drag on financial industry. OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several more months. During a live ...

Berkshire Hathaway cuts holdings in Anheuser-Busch; takes stake in NRG Energy 8/15/2008 3:48 AM ET Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A, BRK-B) announced changes in its investments in US stocks, which totaled $57.88 billion at the end of the second quarter, lower than $66.46 billion of investments as of March 31. In a filing with the US Securities and ...

  Recs: 0 Berkshire Hathaway - FWIW Securities Alert MarketWatch News Bank Of America Corp BAC:NYSE Buffet's Berkshire doubles Union Pacific stake MarketWatch 10:03 AM ET NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The investment vehicle of legendary investor Warren Buffet increased its stake in transport outfit Union Pacific Corp. by almost double in the second quarter. ...

GEICO is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

Buffett, others say high U.S. debt levels pose risks Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:52am EDT By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, the billionaire co-founder of a top private equity firm and a prominent voice for U.S. fiscal responsibility, called on the United States and its elected officials to combat the nation's fast-growing, multi-trillion dollar debt load....

a tizgloom movie comes out tomorrow and in some cities including mine (woo hoo!) they doing this --------------------------------- I.O.U.S.A.: LIVE with Warren Buffett, Pete Peterson & Dave Walker 08/21/2008...

June 5, 2008 Notes from AAII NYC discussion with Bruce Berkowitz of Fairlholme Fund S&P500 1,377 DJIA 12,391 Bruce is a well known value investor with concentrated portfolios. He labeled his fund as "Focused and Value Based." The following are my notes to this wonderful meeting. John O'Shaughnessy and I were very appreciative of the discussion. 1. "Doesn't make sense ...

'Game over' for Fannie, Freddie Saturday, August 23, 2008 BUSINESS REPORT NEW YORK - Bloomberg Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest mortgage finance companies,“don't have any net worth,” billionaire investor Warren Buffett said. “The game is over,” Buffett, the 77-year-old chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, said in an interview on CNBC Friday.“They were able to borrow without any of ...

  Recs: 0 Buffett Says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac `Game Is Over' Buffett Says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac `Game Is Over' (Update2) 2008-08-22 12:01:06.970 GMT   (Adds Buffett comments in the fourth paragraph.) By Josh P. Hamilton Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest mortgage finance companies, ``don't have any net worth,'' ...

  Recs: 1 Speaking Of Buffett Warren Buffett says 'game is over' for Freddie and Fannie Bloomberg News Friday, August 22, 2008 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two largest mortgage finance companies, "don't have any net worth," the billionaire investor Warren Buffett said. "The game is over" as independent companies said Buffett, ...