Nov 4th, 2009 - Forbes
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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.
The $34 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe by Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK - news - people ) lifted the railroad operator and other transportation stocks, while commodity shares also turned in strong results.
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Channeling Your Inner Warren Buffett
Nov 5th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
It's possible to invest like the Oracle, but not everyone can get his terms.
From his penchant for cheeseburgers and Cherry Coke to his belief in such iconic American brands such as Benjamin Moore & Co...Buffett Bets Big on Railroads' Future
Nov 4th, 2009 - New York Times
America’s best-known investor, Warren E. Buffett, is making his biggest bet yet on the nation’s economic future by buying, of all things, a railroad.
After deftly capitalizing on the financial crisis with a series of bold deals, Mr...Freight expectations: Warren Buffett goes 'all-in' with $34B bet on railroads and the economy
Nov 3rd, 2009 - Newser
The biggest name in investing is making what he calls an "all-in wager" on the U.S. economy _ $34 billion to own a railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. The acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe...
CORRECT: Buffett's Burlington Bid A Bet On Coal's Continued Role
Nov 3rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
("Buffett's Burlington Bid a Bet on Coal's Continued Role, published at 4:58 p.m. EST, misstated the recipients of a note from Clean Air Watch. A corrected version follows.
Buffett's Burlington Bid A Bet On Coal's Continued Role
Nov 3rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Oracle of Omaha sees a future in coal--especially from the Western U.S.--despite the political forces opposing the fuel. Billionaire investor...
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