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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
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JPMORGAN COULD INVEST IN TWITTER The bank is thinking about putting some of the money from its $1.2 billion digital growth fund into the microblogging site, which would give MORE
Feb 28, 2011 9:34 AM ET
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Berkshire reports a runner-up year Buffett, Simpson and a mountain of Berkshire investments Berkshire hunting for another megadeal The Berkshire CEO horse race Buffett cleans up on derivatives betFeb 26, 2011 8:40 AM ET
New subsidiary Burlington Northern chipped in big, but Buffett & Co. didn't beat the S & P 500's total return.
By Carol Loomis, senior editor-at-large
One of the BNSF trains that drove Berkshire's growth
Berkshire Hathaway reported today that its per-share book value rose last year by 13%--a gain helped out by the banner results of Berkshire's early-2010 acquisition, Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
But Berkshire's 13% result lagged the 15.1% total return of the S MORE
Feb 26, 2011 7:55 AM ET
Buffett changed the portfolio in interesting ways while retiring colleague Simpson went on a selling spree.
Warren Buffett and Lou Simpson
By Carol Loomis, senior editor-at-large
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A),(BRK.B) stock portfolio—recently more than $60 billion in size—underwent some pronounced changes in 2010, but a clutch of them definitely weren't the work of Warren Buffett.
The other mover and shaker at Berkshire was Lou Simpson, who ran GEICO's investments for more than 30 years and MORE
Feb 26, 2011 7:55 AM ET
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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
GM IS IN THE BLACK for the first time since 2004. While the last quarter of 2010 didn't represent a great profit margin for GM (GM), the MORE
Feb 25, 2011 9:30 AM ET
Pappy Van Winkle makes Kentucky bourbons that range from 10 to 23 years old. What's the difference? Our writer weighs in. Warning: This test is 100% subjective.
By Brian Dumaine, senior editor at large
20-year-old / $110 Tastes like fine cognac, great for sipping with a cigar after a big plate of ribs. Its deep amber color and rich taste helped this brew win a "99" rating from the Beverage Tasting Institute, the MORE
Feb 25, 2011 5:00 AM ET
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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
FINALLY Sears names a new CEO. The company has officially been CEO-less for three years. Sears (SHLD) could use some new blood, its revenue has declined every year since MORE
Feb 24, 2011 9:26 AM ET
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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
AMAZON STEPS UP ITS STREAMING GAME by offering streaming of movies and television shows on the web to certain customers. Amazon.com (AMZN) will allow users who pay $79 per MORE
Feb 23, 2011 9:24 AM ET
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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
IN A VERY BRITISH MOVE energy giant BP (BP) announced plans to pay over $7 billion for stake in Reliance Industries, India's largest private oil company. The deal gives BP MORE
Feb 22, 2011 7:57 AM ET
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The Fortune 500 comes out just once a year, but the companies on it make headlines every day. Here then are today's highlights of news and happenings coming from the biggest names in business.
By Shelley DuBois, reporter
APPLE'S APP PLAN DRAWS ATTENTION from antitrust law enforcers. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are looking into whether Apple's MORE
Feb 18, 2011 8:29 AM ET
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