Nov 3rd, 2009 - CNNMoney
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks struggled Tuesday, ending mixed, as investors mulled improved auto sales, surging commodity prices and Warren Buffett's buyout of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
The first day of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting and some bearish news in the financial sector were also in play.
The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 17 points, or 0.2%, according to early tallies. The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 2 points, or 0.2% and the Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 8 points, or 0.4%.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stock Market Gets Upbeat Signal From Buffett
Nov 4th, 2009 - CNNMoney
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s blockbuster deal for Burlington Northern Santa FeCorp. should offer a positive jolt to the broader U.S. stock market, which tendsto follow the lead of the transportation sector. "Rails in particular...
S&P may downgrade Berkshire, upgrade Burlington
Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes
Standard & Poor's warned Wednesday that Warren Buffett's bid for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. could sap the liquidity and capital position of the legendary investor's insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway Inc....
Buffett's Burlington Breakup Fee Shows Confidence
Nov 4th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the companythat agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in itsbiggest takeover, accepted a lower-than-usual breakup fee in asign Warren Buffett expects no one will top his bid.Mixed Finish After Buffett's Big Bet
Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes
Stocks wobbled around negative territory for much of Tuesday but managed to pull out a late win in two of three major indexes as mixed earnings reports competed for attention with Warren Buffett'sbet on America.
BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Advance Before Fed Meeting
Nov 4th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, with traders ignoring the traditional caution ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate meeting to take a riskier stance. S&P 500 futures rose 7 points to 1048.
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