http://www.mail.com/people/14816-warren-buffett.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14816-warren-buffett.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098204-warren-buffett-young-entrepreneurs-10-shares.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life. Matthew said he never expected to make the finals in Omaha, much less win the entrepreneurial contest tied to "The Secret Millionaire's Club" cartoon that drew nearly 4,... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:53:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2098204-warren-buffett-young-entrepreneurs-10-shares.html 2013-05-20T22:53:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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 for airlines. For years, the industry repelled long-term investors with high debt, losses, labor strife, bankruptcies, and roller-coaster stock prices. Now, airline bosses are eager to show... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html 2013-05-08T20:41:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067956-chinas-struggling-automakers-jump-suv-boom.html SHANGHAI (AP) — 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 with backing and digital TV. An onboard hard drive can hold 1,000 films. This is China's Year of the SUV. Whatever their specialties used to be, automakers ranging from global brands to Chin... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:39:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067956-chinas-struggling-automakers-jump-suv-boom.html 2013-05-08T00:39:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068506-stock-market-milestone-dow-15000.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday, closing above 15,000 for the first time just two months after recovering the last of its losses from the 2008 financial crisis. Good economic reports, strong corporate earnings and fresh support from central banks helped ease investor concerns about another economi... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:06:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068506-stock-market-milestone-dow-15000.html 2013-05-07T23:06:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067280-wal-mart-stores-takes-top-spot-fortune-500.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 posting strong growth despite a challenging economy for its shoppers. The Bentonville, Ark., company's revenue grew nearly 6 percent in 2012 to $469.2 billion. Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped to the seco... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:19:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2067280-wal-mart-stores-takes-top-spot-fortune-500.html 2013-05-07T00:19:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066052-bofa-leads-banks-up-sp-500-ekes-gain.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 last week. News that Bank of America and MBIA, a bond-insurance company, had reached a settlement over a long-running dispute propelled both companies' stocks up. BofA will pay $1.7 billion to ... Mon, 06 May 2013 20:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066052-bofa-leads-banks-up-sp-500-ekes-gain.html 2013-05-06T20:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065738-buffett-stocks-reasonable-bonds-awful.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett said even though the stock market is soaring, prices appear reasonable, and stocks would be a better investment than bonds for most people. Buffett conducted interviews Monday on CNBC and the Fox Business Network cable channels after a weekend full of events in Omaha for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. "Bonds ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:57:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065738-buffett-stocks-reasonable-bonds-awful.html 2013-05-06T18:57:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065814-buffett-bonds-terrible-investments-today.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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 Monday that bonds are a terrible investment at the moment and owners of long-term bonds may see big losses when interest rates eventually rise. The head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. says sto... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:59:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2065814-buffett-bonds-terrible-investments-today.html 2013-05-06T11:59:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065764-buffett-defends-structure-23b-heinz-deal.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — 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 taking a partner — the Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital — in the $23.3 billion deal. Buffett said in an interview on CNBC on Monday that he doesn't consider 3G a traditional private equit... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:20:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065764-buffett-defends-structure-23b-heinz-deal.html 2013-05-06T11:20:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064772-warren-buffett-offers-advice-investing-life.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. The wisdom Buffett and his investing partner Charlie Munger offer is part of what attracts more than 30,000 to the meetings each year. Here's a sample of their insights: INVESTING SUCCESS: Buffett an... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:27:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064772-warren-buffett-offers-advice-investing-life.html 2013-05-05T21:27:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062760-warren-buffett-leads-annual-meeting.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Part rock concert, part investment workshop, the annual gathering of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders is an odd mix. But that's just how the faithful crowd of more than 30,000 who attended Saturday's version likes it. Getting the chance to learn about business and life from Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett and spend the day with like-minded ... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:12:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2062760-warren-buffett-leads-annual-meeting.html 2013-05-04T23:12:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html Dubbed "Woodstock for Capitalists," Saturday's annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company's chairman and CEO and a billionaire investor. Here's a rundown of what happened at the day-long event in Omaha, Nebraska: BUFFETT'S SUCCESSOR: Berkshire's board knows who it w... Sat, 04 May 2013 23:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2063236-whats-happening-buffetts-annual-meeting.html 2013-05-04T23:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061796-berkshire-hathaways-earnings-jump-51-percent.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway's first-quarter profit jumped 51 percent as its insurance companies performed well and the value of its investments soared. Warren Buffett's firm said Friday it earned $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share. That's up from last year's $3.25 billion net income, or $1,966 per Class A share. The Omaha-based conglomer... Fri, 03 May 2013 23:27:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061796-berkshire-hathaways-earnings-jump-51-percent.html 2013-05-03T23:27:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058400-buffett-women-key-to-nations-prosperity.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America's economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women. Buffett's views on the role of women appeared online Thursday in an editorial he wrote for Fortune magazine (http://cnnmon.ie/ZBFiri ). He says that most of America's prosperity was created using only ... Thu, 02 May 2013 17:42:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2058400-buffett-women-key-to-nations-prosperity.html 2013-05-02T17:42:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055458-1st-chinese-automaker-us-to-open-calif-plants.html LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in electric buses a year at a refurbished RV manufacturing plant in a wind-swept, sage-dotted corner of the Mojave Desert. In a news conference on a patio outside BYD's new energy-efficient... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055458-1st-chinese-automaker-us-to-open-calif-plants.html 2013-05-01T21:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054940-lee-enterprises-refinances-94-debt.html DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Newspaper publishing company Lee Enterprises Inc. said on Tuesday that it has refinanced $94 million worth of debt with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., avoiding an interest rate increase that would have gone into effect next year. As part of the debt financing deal, Lee added as collateral its 50 percent stake in TNI Partn... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:03:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054940-lee-enterprises-refinances-94-debt.html 2013-05-01T00:03:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030796-peltz-discloses-stakes-pepsico-mondelez.html NEW YORK (AP) — Activist investor Nelson Peltz has disclosed stakes in Mondelez and PepsiCo, following earlier reports that the billionaire could be pushing for a marriage between the sweet and salty snack giants. In a statement early Friday, PepsiCo also disclosed that it has held meetings with Peltz's Trian Fund Management in recent weeks to consider it... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:13:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030796-peltz-discloses-stakes-pepsico-mondelez.html 2013-04-19T18:13:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029078-munger-largest-gift-u-mich-history.html DETROIT (AP) — 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 history — for a graduate student residence hall expected to provide a strong selling point as the school competes for top students seeking advanced degrees, university officials announced Thursday. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:08:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029078-munger-largest-gift-u-mich-history.html 2013-04-18T20:08:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027710-chinese-automakers-struggle-global-rivals.html SHANGHAI (AP) — 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 world's biggest and growing. But independent automakers such as Chery and Geely are being squeezed by bigger, richer global rivals including General Motors and Nissan that have moved into tur... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:15:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027710-chinese-automakers-struggle-global-rivals.html 2013-04-18T10:15:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2012906-owners-move-burger-king-ceo-to-heinz-helm.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 helm of the ketchup maker. It also signals other big changes could be in store for the 144-year-old company, which had been run by CEO William Johnson for the past 15 years. The Pittsburgh-base... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:17:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2012906-owners-move-burger-king-ceo-to-heinz-helm.html 2013-04-11T17:17:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010658-obama-proposes-94-cent-tax-hike-cigarettes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget plan would increase taxes by $1 trillion over the next decade, including a new tax on cigarettes and familiar proposals to increases taxes on the wealthy and some corporations. The president said his plan includes $580 billion in tax increases to help reduce government borrowing. But the tax hikes don't st... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:15:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2010658-obama-proposes-94-cent-tax-hike-cigarettes.html 2013-04-10T20:15:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984096-swiss-settles-dispute-with-berkshire-hathaway.html GENEVA (AP) — 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 boost the Swiss company's profits in the first quarter. The Zurich-based group, says Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $610 million so Swiss Re will take back some risks under a 2010 deal. Re... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:06:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984096-swiss-settles-dispute-with-berkshire-hathaway.html 2013-03-28T10:06:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979888-berkshire-amends-warrant-deal-with-goldman-sachs.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company will likely become one of the biggest shareholders in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. later this year, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. won't even have to part with any cash to do so. Berkshire and Goldman said Tuesday they had renegotiated an agreement that gave Berkshire the right to buy 43.5 million shares of the investm... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:06:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979888-berkshire-amends-warrant-deal-with-goldman-sachs.html 2013-03-26T22:06:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977690-profit-sinks-china-automaker-byd-sees-recovery.html HONG KONG (AP) — 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 recover as new models are released. BYD said Sunday that 2012 profit fell to 81.4 million yuan ($13 million) from 1.4 billion yuan the year before. Revenue slipped 4 percent to 44.4 billion yuan. ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:41:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1977690-profit-sinks-china-automaker-byd-sees-recovery.html 2013-03-25T11:41:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955436-buffett-exec-raise-while-pay-stays.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's total compensation declined 14 percent last year to $423,923 as Berkshire Hathaway spent less on his security, but his salary remained unchanged at $100,000. Buffett's salary for leading Berkshire as chairman and chief executive hasn't changed in more than 25 years. The $323,923 for security was the only other element o... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955436-buffett-exec-raise-while-pay-stays.html 2013-03-14T20:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933848-dow-hits-record-erasing-great-recession-losses.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 investors despair of ever getting their money back, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses suffered during the Great Recession and reached a new high. The blue-chip index rose 1... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:07:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1933848-dow-hits-record-erasing-great-recession-losses.html 2013-03-06T05:07:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1932734-dow-surges-to-record-going.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Tuesday, beating the previous record it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and Great Recession. The Dow rose 125.95 points to 14,253.77, an increase of 0.89 percent. The index jumped from the opening bell, climbed as much as 158 points early and peaked at 14,286. The... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1932734-dow-surges-to-record-going.html 2013-03-06T01:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1931424-heinz-ceo-entitled-to-56-golden-parachute.html NEW YORK (AP) — Heinz CEO William Johnson is entitled to a golden parachute worth $56 million if he's fired by the company's new owners. Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital announced last month they were buying the ketchup maker in the food industry's richest acquisition ever. Pittsburgh-based Heinz, which also makes baked beans, vinegar, Cl... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:42:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1931424-heinz-ceo-entitled-to-56-golden-parachute.html 2013-03-05T00:42:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930646-buffett-stocks-good-buy-ketchup-forever.html Warren Buffet says stocks are a good investment, long-term government bonds are a dumb one, and ketchup is forever. The billionaire investor covered a range of topics in a CNBC interview on Monday, including his purchase of ketchup maker Heinz, the "meat ax" of automatic budget cuts, and what's going to happen when the Federal Reserve stops pumping money ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:54:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930646-buffett-stocks-good-buy-ketchup-forever.html 2013-03-04T17:54:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929964-forbes-slim-worlds-richest-4th-year-row.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mexico's Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000. And Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 spots as his net worth declined by $4.2 billion. A record 1,426 people around the world made Forbes m... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929964-forbes-slim-worlds-richest-4th-year-row.html 2013-03-04T14:03:44Z