Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
News and overview for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to Acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) for $100 Per Share in Cash and Stock [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days 2 hours 52 minutes ago
The boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A; BRK.B) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF; NYSE: BNI) today announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire for $100 per share in cash and stock the remaining 77.4 percent of outstanding BNI shares not currently owned to increase its holdings to 100 percent. Based on the number of outstanding BNI shares (including shares currently owned by Berkshire) on Nov. 2, 2009, the transaction is valued a...
Berkshire approves 50-for-1 Class B stock split - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Tenet loses a penny a share in quarter
Berkshire Hathaway OKs 50-for-1 split of B-shares
Boston Globe, The | 21 days 1 hour 3 minutes ago
NEW YORKWarren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is sending a plan to split the iconic company's Class B shares to a shareholder vote as part of its plan to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
Buffett's Berkshire buying Burlington Northern - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Tenet loses a penny a share in quarter
Berkshire Hathaway board OKs 50-for-1 split of Class B common shares; holder vote needed
Sun (Baltimore), The | 21 days 1 hour 45 minutes ago
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is sending a plan to split the iconic company's Class B shares to a shareholder vote.
Earnings roundup: Berkshire Hathaway 3Q profit triples, Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit
Chicago Tribune | 17 days 14 hours 52 minutes ago
Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Top stories: OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company says its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts.
Berkshire Hathaway board OKs 50-for-1 split of Class B common shares; holder vote needed -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 21 days 58 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is sending a plan to split the iconic company's Class B shares to a shareholder vote as part of its plan to buy the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway triples profit
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 17 days 14 hours 56 minutes ago
Gain came as economy improved and better stock market boosted value of derivative contracts
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. News Release [Press Release]
Business Wire | 17 days 17 hours 17 minutes ago
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A; BRK.B):
Earnings roundup: Berkshire Hathaway, Rosetta
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Va.) | 17 days 16 hours 10 minutes ago
Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:
Rail deal is double that of Buffett's next biggest - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 17 hours 55 minutes ago
To find Buffett's next biggest deal, one has to go back to 1998, when the Oracle of Omaha spent $16.15 billion to acquire insurance firm General Re.
Warren Buffett's company says 3Q net income triples to $3.2B as value of its derivatives soar
Chicago Tribune | 17 days 16 hours 4 minutes ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company says its third-quarter profit tripled as the improving economy and stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts.
MarketWatch's top stories of the week, Nov. 2-6 - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 16 hours 51 minutes ago
And even the unemployment report wasn't all bad. The number of payroll jobs lost in August and September was revised lower, offering a glimmer of hope to some.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Board of Directors Approves 50-for-1 Split of Its Class B Common Stock [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days 2 hours 51 minutes ago
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A; BRK.B) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a 50-for-1 split of its Class B Common Stock. The stock split is subject to the approval of Berkshire’s shareholders, who must approve an amendment to Berkshire’s certificate of incorporation to increase Berkshire’s total number of authorized shares of common stock, as well as the total number of authorized shares of Class B Common Stock, in order to permit the consummation of this split. Berkshi...
Behind Buffett's railroad buy is a coal recovery - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 20 hours 31 minutes ago
While regulatory delays and uncertainty over climate-change legislation has slowed the addition of new U.S. coal plants, plenty of new facilities are expected to come on line in the United States, becoming prospects for future growth for the railroads.
Company Overview
| Company: | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Investment Firms |
| Website: | http://www.berkshirehathaway.com |
Berkshire Hathaway is where Warren Buffett, the world's second-richest man (behind his good buddy Bill Gates), spreads his risk by investing in a variety of industries, from insurance and utilities to apparel and food, and building materials to jewelry and furniture retailers. Its core insurance subsidiaries include National Indemnity, GEICO Corporation, and reinsurance giant General Re. The company also owns Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom, Johns Manville, Clayton Homes, Helzberg Diamonds, McLane Company, and MidAmerican Energy Holdings. Known as the Oracle of Omaha, Buffett holds more than a quarter of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns more than 70 firms and has stakes in more than a dozen others.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 107,786 (2008) |
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| One-year % Growth in Sales | -8.8 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,994 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -62.2 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 246,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 5.6 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |