Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Warren Buffett is paying a relatively cheap price for his biggest takeover in six years, analyst says
Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of insurer Alleghany, Warren Buffett’s biggest deal in six years, is a good bargain compared to past deals in the industry. Source
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Cramer’s lightning round: I like Truist
PPG Industries Inc: “I think PPG is down too much. I think it’s okay, but … This is a company that has been really hurt by raw costs. That’s going to end eventually. I think if you can handle disappointment at this point, I would buy the stock.” AppFolio Inc: “You’ve got a software portfolio […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, Disney, Berkshire Hathaway and more
A Boeing 777X airplane takes off during its first test flight from the company’s plant in Everett, Washington, January 25, 2020. Terray Sylvester | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares fell about 4% after a Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed in China with 132 people on board. China’s […]
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Buy like Buffett: These stocks have similar qualities as the insurance name Berkshire just bought
For those wanting to be a great value investor like Buffett, here are the stocks with similar characteristics as the one he just bought. Source
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks steady after best week since November 2020 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday after strong gains last week that saw the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Anaplan, Nielsen Holdings and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing (BA) – A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains of southern China with 132 people aboard, with no immediate word on casualties. Boeing shares sank 5.8% in the premarket. Anaplan (PLAN) – Anaplan agreed to be bought out by […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway agrees to buy insurance company Alleghany for $11.6 billion
Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles, California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett is making moves. Berkshire Hathaway said Monday morning it agreed to buy insurance company Alleghany for $11.6 billion, or $848.02 per share, in cash. The conglomerate said the deal “represents a multiple of 1.26 times […]
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Berkshire Hathaway shares topped $500,000 each—here’s why Warren Buffett says he’ll never split the stock
Class A shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway closed above $500,000 a share on Wednesday, setting a new high-water mark for the stock. It was the first time the shares have ever closed above half a million dollars, and helped push the company’s market cap above $730 billion. It is now the No. 6 most […]
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Hedge funds are doubling down on commodities bets with some notching big gains
Some pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on November 03, 2021 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Hedge funds have ramped up their commodity bets as prices surged during geopolitical turmoil, and managers with big exposure are reaping sizable profits. The […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Occidental Petroleum, Guess and more
A customer enters a Dollar General Corp. store in Colona, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dollar General — Shares of the discount retail chain gained 2.8% despite a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter report. Dollar General reported $8.65 billion in […]
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