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U.S. court studies wiretaps in Rajat Gupta insider case
May 22, 2013 at 01:45 | Source: FirstPost
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for former Goldman Sachs Group Inc(GS.N) board member Rajat Gupta sought to reverse his insider-trading conviction on Tuesday, arguing that wiretap evidence used by the prosecution should not have been introduced at trial...
Wells Fargo overtakes Coke as Buffett’s favorite
May 21, 2013 at 18:32 | Source: Market Watch
Warren Buffett is widely followed in both the financial media and the mainstream news as a value investor who has achieved enormous investing success by marrying traditional value analysis to an appreciation for the inherent value of well-known bran...
Julian Robertson's top stock picks
May 17, 2013 at 20:17 | Source: Market Watch
The legendary Julian Robertson—who not only became a billionaire through his success at Tiger Management, but also groomed several "Tiger Cubs" who have gone on to become successful hedge fund managers themselves—has filed his 13F for the first ...
How companies are using social media to take entry in new markets
May 17, 2013 at 07:00 | Source: Economic Times
Companies are using conversations on social media platforms to shape entry strategies in new markets, address consumer grievances and communicate directly with target groups. Merely being present on social media is no longer sufficient for some of th...
S&P cuts Berkshire Hathaway rating one notch to 'AA'
May 17, 2013 at 00:45 | Source: FirstPost
REUTERS - Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut its rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N)(BRKb.N), the insurance and industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, one notch, citing the company's r...
S&P cuts Berkshire Hathaway rating one notch to 'AA'
May 16, 2013 at 20:00 | Source: NDTV Profit
Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut its rating on Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the insurance and industrial conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, one notch, citing the company's reliance...
Buffett's Berkshire reveals 2 new stock investments
May 16, 2013 at 03:21 | Source: Economic Times
OMAHA (NEBRASKA): Warren Buffett's company is revealing new investments in Chicago Bridge & Iron Co and Starz. Berkshire Hathaway also reduced its stake in snack food maker Mondelez International Inc and made several other adjustments to its $85 bil...
New book teaches children ABCs of Warren Buffett
May 15, 2013 at 10:02 | Source: Financial Express
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invests in dozens of businesses, and a new book tries to explain it all to young readers, from A to Z. Two Omaha residents, author Nancy Rips and illustrator Tom Kerr, have teamed up on "My First Berkshire ABC...
May 14, 2013 at 01:01 | Source: Market Watch
Eddy Elfenbein points out some issues with the most popular valuation metric, the price/earnings ratio: "The biggest problem is that stock prices look ahead, while earnings tell you what just happened." • Mark Dow: There's zero correlation between...
Dow 15,000 is only the beginning
May 13, 2013 at 17:06 | Source: Market Watch
It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that this is the most hated stock market rally of all time. The simple facts that the S&P 500 (SNC:SPX) is up about 15% year-to-date or that the major indexes are setting new highs should prompt immense c...
Rethink your bond strategy for retirement
May 11, 2013 at 20:08 | Source: Market Watch
The pundits would have us believe that the bull market in bonds is over. That bond prices have nowhere to go but down and yields up. Case in point: Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) Chairman and Chief Executive Warren Buffett told CN...
Investors can’t beat the machines
May 11, 2013 at 11:37 | Source: Market Watch
It has always been difficult for investors to consistently beat index funds. It has been nearly impossible lately. And there’s a double whammy: The small number of advisers who outperform the market rarely can keep doing so. One big culprit, exper...
POSCO's $12 billion Odisha project boosted by SC order
May 11, 2013 at 02:15 | Source: FirstPost
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - POSCO's(005490.KS) planned $12 billion steel project in India moved a step forward on Friday after a court handed a decision on a mining licence to the government, raising the South Korean firm's chances of getting preferential ...
May 11, 2013 at 01:27 | Source: Market Watch
It has always been difficult for investors to consistently beat index funds. It has been nearly impossible lately. And there’s a double whammy: The small number of advisers who outperform the market rarely can keep doing so. One big culprit, exper...
Ackman’s questionable stock pick at Ira Sohn
May 10, 2013 at 21:37 | Source: Market Watch
The Ira Sohn Conference invites a number of well-known investment managers to give public presentations of their favorite investing ideas. This year, billionaire Bill Ackman of Pershing Square — except for a brief reference to his last public pres...
Berkshire CEOs Spend Quietly, Match Buffett on Heinz Deal
May 10, 2013 at 18:00 | Source: Bloomberg
Warren Buffett stole headlines when he committed $12.1 billion in a deal to take ketchup maker HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ) private this year. Managers at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) spent as much in 2012 while attracting less attention. Executives who...
Boost for Posco, SC gives go-ahead for ore mining in Odisha
May 10, 2013 at 11:45 | Source: FirstPost
The government will decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO can have preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12 billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to the troubled project billed as the country's largest foreign ...
Investment lessons from my mom
May 10, 2013 at 00:22 | Source: Market Watch
A whole lot of wisdom — and investing insights — in David Weidner's tribute to his recently deceased mother. • Japan's epic rally is showing signs of fatigue. • Consider being the slow money. • This video shows that 31-year-old Warren Buff...
Berkshire Sells Debt to Buyers Buffett Pities: Corporate Finance
May 09, 2013 at 18:00 | Source: Bloomberg
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s $1 billion note sale shows that while Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett may pity investors who've stuck with bonds as yields fall to record lows, he'll sell them as much debt as they want. The co...
Facebook debuts in Fortune 500, Apple Inc, WalMart back in top spot
May 09, 2013 at 01:51 | Source: Financial Express
WalMart Stores Inc. is once again leading Fortune's list of the 500 biggest US companies by revenue, as the world's biggest retailer succeeded in posting strong growth despite a challenging economy for its shoppers. The Arkansas-based company posted...
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