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Delta will pay dividend, buy back shares
Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare ...
China's struggling automakers jump on SUV boom
BYD is known for electric cars but this year's flagship model is the S7, a gasoline-powered SUV. It comes with an interior air purifier, radar to help ...
New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000
The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday, closing above 15,000 for the first time just two months after recovering ...
Wal-Mart Stores takes back top spot in Fortune 500
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. once again leads Fortune's list of the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue, as the world's largest retailer succeeded in ...
BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gain
Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed following a record-setting run ...
Buffett: Stocks still reasonable but bonds awful
Investor Warren Buffett said even though the stock market is soaring, prices appear reasonable, and stocks would be a better investment than bonds for ...
Buffett says bonds are terrible investments today
Billionaire Warren Buffett says he doesn't like owning bonds right now, and he doesn't think average investors should either. Buffett said on CNBC on ...
Buffett defends structure of $23B Heinz deal
Investor Warren Buffett says he expects Berkshire Hathaway to own a stake in ketchup-maker H.J. Heinz Co. forever, and he doesn't see a problem in ...
Warren Buffett offers advice on investing and life
Billionaire Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The wisdom ...
Warren Buffett leads annual meeting like no other
Part rock concert, part investment workshop, the annual gathering of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is an odd mix. But that's just how the faithful ...
What's happening at Buffett's annual meeting
Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's ...
Berkshire Hathaway's earnings jump 51 percent
Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter profit jumped 51 percent as its insurance companies performed well and the value of its investments soared.
Buffett says women key to nation's prosperity
Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America's economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women.
1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in ...
Lee Enterprises refinances $94 million in debt
Newspaper publishing company Lee Enterprises Inc. said on Tuesday that it has refinanced $94 million worth of debt with Warren Buffett's Berkshire ...
Peltz discloses stakes in PepsiCo, Mondelez
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has disclosed stakes in Mondelez and PepsiCo, following earlier reports that the billionaire could be pushing for a ...
Munger gives largest gift in U. Mich. history
A Los Angeles-based investor and philanthropist is giving a $110 million gift of stock to the University of Michigan — the largest donation in its ...
Chinese automakers struggle against global rivals
These should be good times for Chinese automakers as they prepare to show off their latest models at the Shanghai auto show. Their home market is the ...
New owners move Burger King CEO to Heinz helm
The new owners of Heinz are tapping Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees as the company's next top executive, a move that installs one of their own at the ...
Obama proposes 94-cent tax hike on cigarettes
President Barack Obama's budget plan would increase taxes by $1 trillion over the next decade, including a new tax on cigarettes and familiar ...
Swiss Re settles dispute with Berkshire Hathaway
Swiss Re Ltd., the world's second-biggest reinsurer, says it has settled a dispute with Warren Buffet's firm Berkshire Hathaway, in a deal that will ...
Berkshire amends warrant deal with Goldman Sachs
Warren Buffett's company will likely become one of the biggest shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. later this year, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Profit sinks at China automaker BYD, sees recovery
Chinese auto and battery maker BYD says profit sank last year because of tougher competition in the world's biggest car market but is likely to ...
Buffett gives exec raise while his pay stays same
Warren Buffett's total compensation declined 14 percent last year to $423,923 as Berkshire Hathaway spent less on his security, but his salary ...
Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses
The stock market is back. Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios and made ...