Kraft (KFT)
Kraft (KFT: Charts, News, Offers) is still trying to acquire Cadbury (CBY: Charts, News, Offers) with its $16 billion in cash and stock offer. The latest development involves Kraft increasing the cash portion to sweeten the deal a little more for Cadbury. This announcement came on the same day that Kraft announced it was [...]
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Kraft-Cadbury Saga Continues, Buffett Voted Against Kraft Bid (KFT)
January 5th, 2010Jobs Data and Fed Policy Announcement Help Stocks Advance – November 4, 2009
November 4th, 2009Stocks Extend Gains
Stocks made small advances on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates at a record low. The Dow Jones Industrial average finished the day off with a gain of 30.23 points. The Standard and Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq ended closer to the flat line, but on different sides. [...]
Burlington Northern Shares Soared On Acquisition News (BNI)
November 3rd, 2009Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI)
As the stock market starts to lose steam, Warren Buffett announced Berkshire Hathaway’s biggest acquisition in its history. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A: Charts, News, Offers) announced that it is paying $100 per share in cash and stock to acquire railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI: Charts, News, Offers). Berkshire already [...]
Worst Year for Berkshire Hathaway Since 1965 (BRK.A)
March 2nd, 2009Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
On Saturday, Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, announced the company’s annual results for fiscal year-ending 2008. Due to the economy and the financial crisis, net worth fell by 9.6 percent. In the past, his letter to shareholders (and non-shareholders) served as a barometer of the economy, as well as [...]
Dow Continues Trend; Markets on Longest Bull Run Since 1927 – May 7, 2007
May 6th, 2007Market Summary
After an early morning annoucement by Alcoa (AA: Charts, News, Offers) that it would make a $27bn bid for rival aluminum-producer Alcan (AL: Charts, News, Offers), US markets seemed poised to pick up where last week’s bullish performance left off. Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 showed modest gains (0.35% and 0.25%, [...]
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Investors Shift Gears Following Rally – January 5, 2010
January 5th, 2010Stocks were unable to hold onto the momentum from Monday’s session and finished the day almost unchanged. Investors turned cautious after the dollar started to gain some ground on other currencies. A late-session advance in the influential banking sector helped the market find its footing in the session, but still didn’t provide a lasting impact. [...]
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