BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY popularity and BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY trends

Koreantoast writes "Warren Buffett, whose Berkshire Hathaway recently purchased 63 newspapers and plans to purchase more over the next few years, noted during an interview that the current free content model is unsustainable and will likely continue pushing toward more electronic subscription models. This coincides with moves by other newspaper companies like Gannett and the New York Times, whi...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them....

Warren Buffett’s thirst for newspapers was not quenched by his recent decision to buy 63 papers owned by Media General (MEG). A memo obtained by media site Romenesko shows the Oracle of Omaha may just be getting started on his media binge. Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) will likely buy more small and midsized papers, Buffett wrote [...]

63 Tages- und Wochenzeitungen hat der Investor Warren Buffett mit seiner Investmentholding Berkshire Hathaway gekauft. Doch warum? Nur Nostalgie wird es nicht gewesen sein.

El grupo inversor del multimillonario Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, ha comprado la mayoría de los periódicos locales del grupo Media General por 111 millones de euros en efectivo, con lo que aumenta significativamente sus propiedades en la prensa escrita en Estados Unidos. Lo hace, precisamente, en un momento en que los medios de comunicación no pasan por su mejor momento.

Warren Buffett is spending $142 million (€111.7 million) on 63 US newspapers, six months after Berkshire Hathaway spent $200 million on the group that publishes the Omaha World Herald, his local newspaper.

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is boosting its bet on the newspaper industry, with a deal to buy the majority of Media General Inc's papers for $142 million in cash, making him one of the largest publishers in the United States.

With the double whammy of questions surrounding Facebook's mobile revenue strategy and GM's dropping their Facebook advertising, a perfect storm is brewing before Facebook's initial public offering which could happen as early as this Friday.

The Berkshire Hathaway owner purchased 63 newspapers across the country, though three years ago, he voiced concern over the flailing medium.

Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, invests in 63 local newspapers in the south-eastern US.

Berkshire Hathaway, la holding du milliardaire américain Warren Buffett,...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has bought 63 newspapers from Media General for $142 million, the companies announced today. Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BH Media Group will now add daily and weekly titles in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama to the Omaha World-Herald Company newspapers it already owns. Those papers include the Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) and the Winst...

La firma de inversión de capitales privados Berkshire Hathaway, perteneciente al magnate estadounidense Warren Buffett, reveló nuevas inversiones en Viacom Inc. y General Motors Co., aunque el tamaño de ambas inversiones es lo suficientemente bajo como para sugerir que no fueron realizadas por el afamado titular de la empresa.

Die Investmentfirma von Warren Buffet hat Aktien des US-Autobauers General Motors im Wert von 168 Millionen Euro gekauft. Auch in andere US-Unternehmen hat Berkshire verstärkt investiert.

(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway added new positions in automaker General Motors and media conglomerate Viacom in the first quarter and cut its stake in chipmaker Intel by 33 percent, the conglomerate said in a quarterly holdings statement on Tuesday.

Dans une lettre aux administrateurs d'Avon, le PDG de Coty, Bart Becht, a rehaussé son offre avec l'appui de trois d'investisseurs dont Berkshire Hathaway, le conglomérat dirigé par Warren Buffett.

Fragrance company secures financing from Berkshire Hathaway as it steps up pressure to secure a deal for the direct-sales cosmetics maker

The recent prostate cancer diagnosis of Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, more famous as investment guru and the world's third richest man, has once again fuelled speculation of his succession, with India-born Ajit Jain seen as front-runner for the position. HT reports.

Aquatre-vingt-un ans, le sage d'Omaha s'est rarement senti aussi serein. Interrogé sur son état de santé à l'occasion de la grand-messe annuelle de Berkshire Hathaway, à Omaha, ce samedi, Warren Buffett n'a pas éludé la question, trois semaines après l'annonce de son cancer de la prostate. Mais...Articles en rapportL'indice de la Bourse de Bombay a chuté de 1,87 %...La Bourse de Tokyo recule de...

Die Hauptversammlung von Berkshire Hathaway gilt als "Woodstock für Kapitalisten". Wenn Starinvestor Warren Buffett vor seine Aktionäre tritt, dreht sich alles ums große Geld. Doch dieses Jahr steht die Gesundheit des 81-Jährigen im Vordergrund.

Er will es allen zeigen: US-Starinvestor Warren Buffett bleibt der jährlichen Aktionärsversammlung seiner Firma trotz seiner Krebserkrankung nicht fern. Er stecke immer noch voller Energie, sagt der Guru selbst. An diesem Wochenende treffen sich seine Anhänger im US-Bundesstaat Nebraska bei Juwelier Borsheim, der Berkshire Hathaway gehört. Der umstrittene Gesundheitszustand Buffetts hat die hef...

Mit einem Gewinn von 3,2 Milliarden Dollar beeindruckt US-Investor Warren Buffett seine Anleger vor der Hauptversammlung. Dennoch liegt ein Schatten über dem Aktionärstreffen seiner Firma Berkshire Hathaway. Der Anlageguru hat Krebs - und es kursieren schon Namen für seinen Nachfolger.

Das "Woodstock für Kapitalisten" beginnt mit einem Paukenschlag: Auf der Hauptversammlung von Berkshire Hataway können Aktionäre einen Milliardengewinn feiern. Doch das Krebsleiden des legendären Investors drückt die Stimmung.

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Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett could be succeeded by Iscar CFO Danny Goldman and CEO Jacob Harpaz.

Warren Buffett, the 81-year-old billionaire investor and CEO, says in an open letter, released Tuesday, that his condition is 'not remotely life-threatening' or debilitating.

Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett has revealed he has stage one prostate cancer, adding his condition was not life-threatening.

Der 81-jährige Starinvestor Warren Buffett hat Prostatakrebs in einem frühen Stadium. "Die gute Nachricht ist, dass meine Ärzte mir gesagt haben, dass mein Zustand keineswegs lebensbedrohlich ist", schrieb der Chef der Investmentholding Berkshire Hathaway am Dienstag seinen Anteilseignern. "Die Untersuchungen haben keinen Anhaltspunkt dafür geliefert, dass sich der Krebs irgendwo sonst in meine...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders he "feels great" and will continue to work during treatments.

El tercer hombre más rico del mundo, según la revista Forbes, dio a conocer su padecimiento a los accionistas de de Berkshire Hathaway en una carta pública

El multimillonario inversor Warren Buffett comunicó a los accionista de su grupo Berkshire Hathaway que la semana pasada le diagnosticaron un cáncer de próstata y que se someterá a tratamiento en verano

Warren Buffett, arguably the world's most successful investor, has revealed he has prostate cancer. Here is his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

The 81-year-old billionaire reveals diagnosis in message to investment firm shareholders, but says it is not life-threateningWarren Buffett, the world-famous philanthropist and billionaire head of the investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, has been diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer, the company announced late Tuesday.A letter was posted from Buffett, 81, on the Berkshire website notifying s...

Le milliardaire américain qui a prévenu les actionnaires de sa holding Berkshire Hathaway dans une lettre affirme que le traitement qu'il suivra ne l'empêchera pas de travailler.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - Investor Warren Buffett learned more than economics and thrift as a paper boy during the 1940s when he earned the $5,000 that launched the investments that grew into Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

El valor de la vivienda baja un 4% en 2011, un ejercicio pésimo en ventas y nuevos proyectos. El abaratamiento desde los máximos alcanzados en 2007 se amplía al 33,8%

Berkshire Hathaway head resists pressure to identify his successor

Berkshire Hathaway head says he thinks stocks will perform better than bonds, gold or any other investment

Warren Buffett, the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc since 1970, told shareholders that the board has decided on his eventual replacement.

Warren Buffett says he has a successor in mind to replace him as boss of Berkshire Hathaway, but stops short of revealing a name.

Warren Buffett, 81, did not name the candidate, and emphasized that he and his longtime business partner, the 88-year-old Charlie Munger, were not leaving Berkshire Hathaway.

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett told investors on Saturday the Berkshire Hathaway board has identified his successor, easing some shareholder concern about the future of the company once the famed...

Berkshire Hathaway has identified the chief executive who will succeed Warren Buffett when the 81-year-old investor steps down, Buffett said in an annual letter to shareholders on Saturday that did not name the successor.

With a yield of 2.2%, U.S. stocks are among the lowest yielding of any major market. Why shares of Apple, Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Waste Management, American Electric Power, Oracle, Cisco Systems and Disney could all get a boost from initiating or raising their dividends. Looking for the magic 4%.

Mr Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway increased its Tesco holding to 5.08 per cent at an estimated cost of £350million last Friday - a day after a colossal £5billion was wiped off the share price.

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy the Omaha World-Herald.

Berkshire Hathaway buys Buffett's hometown newspaper and six other local papers despite his misgivings about the industry's future.

Is Berkshire Hathaway undervalued? Only if you believe the world's greatest investor is immortal

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett said Monday that his company has spent $10.7 billion to buy more than 5 percent of IBM’s stock this year, a surprising move by the billionaire investor who has long shied away from investing in high technology companies. Berkshire Hathaway also revealed several other new investments made during the turmoil of the third quarter. Besides the new IBM investment, Berksh...

Apparently over his reluctance to own tech stocks, Warren Buffett now has a small stake in chipmaker Intel, SEC filings show.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said it owns $10.7 billion, or about 5.4%, of IBM's stock. We, too, expect shares to keep rising.

Als "Massenvernichtungswaffen" hatte Warren Buffett Derivate einst beschimpft. Trotzdem hat sich seine Firma auch auf solche Finanzwetten eingelassen - und muss dafür nun teuer bezahlen.