Stock gains power Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to higher profitFor all of 2020, Berkshire said it bought back $24.7 billion of its own stock, topping its old record $5 billion in 2019.
27 Feb, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
How to judge real survivors of tough times? Thomas Russo offers a few tips“I consider myself to be a farmer — not a hunter. And I think most people on Wall Street are hunters. They like to fell big beasts. But I’m...
12 Sep, 2020, 02.17 PM IST
Buffett seen liberating his successor with not-so-Buffett movesBy showing he’s willing to move beyond some of his long-held practices, such as an aversion to share buybacks and a propensity to stick wit...
02 Sep, 2020, 07.30 PM IST
Warren Buffett’s ‘fortress’ is breached by coronavirus-related shutdownsBuffett has stayed relatively quiet amid the turmoil this time around.
24 Apr, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Buffett’s peak quarter brings new records on profit and cashthe legendary investor now has more cash than ever to play with: $128 billion.
04 Nov, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
Buffett's $111 billion cash pile intensifies buyback debateBerkshire’s Q2 results released Saturday didn’t detail how many shares it was willing to repurchase, or at what price.
06 Aug, 2018, 08.53 PM IST
Ajit Jain, seen as possible Warren Buffett successor, gets bigger role at BerkshireHis successor has not been named, but will report to Jain, the spokeswoman said. Montross, in contrast, reports to Warren Buffett.
14 Apr, 2016, 11.39 AM IST
Buy stocks like vegetables, not perfumeInstead of picking a readymade product, analyse in detail what you are planning to purchase.
22 Jun, 2015, 08.40 AM IST
Berkshire seen failing Warren Buffett’s 5-year test for the first timeBuffett, 83, highlights the comparison as a way for shareholders to evaluate his performance against a lowcost fund that tracks the index.
03 Jan, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Nestle’s slowdown seen leading to fewer brandsNestle needs to reignite sales that have disappointed investors for four straight quarters. One solution: Get smaller.
20 Aug, 2013, 05.09 AM IST
Warren Buffett gives more power to two deputies for investmentTed Weschler and Todd Combs will probably oversee about $4 billion apiece for Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire, Buffett said
17 Jul, 2012, 09.30 AM IST
- Nestle may join the battle for Cadbury
Nestle is weighing options including a possible bid for Cadbury that would challenge Kraft Foods’ offer and a potential move by Hershey Co,...
23 Nov, 2009, 09.57 AM IST
- Nestle may join the battle for Cadbury but likely to face anti-trust hurdles
Nestle is weighing options including a possible bid for Cadbury that would challenge Kraft Foods’ offer and a potential move by Hershey Co.
23 Nov, 2009, 02.35 AM IST
- Buffett to buy Burlington Northern
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy railroad Burlington Northern Santa in what he described as an “all-in wager on the econom...
04 Nov, 2009, 01.21 AM IST
- Buffett buys Marmon for $4.5 bn
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will pay $4.5 billion for 60% of Marmon Holdings, adding another family-run company that pr...
27 Dec, 2007, 03.52 AM IST
- Citigroup CEO to resign
Citigroup Inc Chief Executive Charles Prince plans to resign this weekend, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.
03 Nov, 2007, 06.30 AM IST
- Buffett’s to spend $60 bn on buyout
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is ready to spend $40 billion to $60 billion on a buyout.
04 Aug, 2007, 12.09 AM IST