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Warren Buffett meets with young entrepreneurs

Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway...

S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was downgraded by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Thursday after the credit rating agency changed the way it evaluates insurance companies.

S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway rating

"S&P says the move better reflects Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s dependence on its core insurance operations for most of its dividend income.

Buffett's firm reveals 2 new stock investments

Berkshire Hathaway also made several other adjustments to its $85 billion U.S. stock portfolio during the first quarter.

Fort Worth's Justin Brands buys Maine shoe manufacturer

It is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, as is Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway, Acme Brick and TTI.

Wal-Mart Stores takes back top spot in Fortune 500

Moving up two spots to No. 5 is Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which owns everything from insurers to railroads to newspaper publishers and is in the process of acquiring Heinz Co.

Buffett says bonds are terrible investments today

The head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. says stocks are generally selling for reasonable prices even with the market at record levels.

Buffett defends structure of $23B Heinz deal

Buffett says he hopes Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s stake in Heinz will grow over time.

Buffett says Federal Reserve has boosted stocks

Buffett appeared Monday morning on the cable channel CNBC after a weekend full of events for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders.

Warren Buffett offers advice on investing and life

Admittedly, it's hard to continue to make rational decisions about investments when the stock market is soaring, but it has proven profitable for Berkshire Hathaway.

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Kansas City Southern may be prime for a takeover, analysts say

"They can absorb the integration easier behind the curtain of Berkshire Hathaway."

NEW YORK: S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway rating

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut a major rating for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

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The ratings firm said its outlook on all of Berkshire's ratings is negative.