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Floods Sink Intel, Agencies Warn Europe (INTC, VMC, MLM, ROSE, DMND, PG, TXN, FCEL, ZX)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:36PM on December 12th

A profit warning from semiconductor giant Intel (INTC), combined with more concerns over Europe, helped stocks sink on the day. The warnings from Intel follows similar warnings from other chipmakers, including Texas Instruments (TXN), as the flooding in Thailand has caused disruptions…

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Icahn Needs To Ante Up More If He Really Wants Clorox (CLX, BIIB, HAIN, LGF, MMI, TTWO, PG, CL, AMLN, FDML, IEP)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:52AM on July 29th

Shares of consumer products giant Clorox (CLX), the maker of its namesake bleach and Hidden Valley salad dressings, are fractionally lower today despite a Bloomberg News report that says corporate raider Carl Icahn may have to pony up another $600 million if…

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This Week in Billionaires: Icahn Makes an Offer, Sprott is Going Global (CLX, BIIB, DYN, MMI, DIS, MSFT, XOM, TEVA, MON, CVS, GE, PG, WMT, AG, AUY, SLW)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:55PM on July 21st

Shares of Clorox (CLX) traded higher this week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn offered to acquire the consumer products giant for $10.2 billion. Icahn’s offer valued California-based Clorox at $76.50 a share, or a 12% premium to where the stock closed…

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Clorox Cleans Up As Icahn Offers $10.2B For The Company (CLX, AMLN, BIIB, MMI, REGN, CL, KMB, PG)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:24PM on July 15th

Shares of Clorox (CLX), the maker of its namesake bleach and the Hidden Valley salad dressing brand, are soaring 7% after billionaire investor Carl Icahn offered to acquire the consumer products giant for $10.2 billion. Icahn’s offer values California-based Clorox at…

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This Week in Billionaires: Pickens Keeps Fighting, Sprott Loves Silver (CLNE, CHK, BP, DVN, OXY, BRK.A, GE, PG, WMT, ANV, NWSA, CSE, CME, SLV, AG, AUY, SLW, BRK.B)

Posted by Eric Monte at 3:05PM on July 14th

Legendary energy investor T. Boone Pickens ran into some trouble this week with the passage of legislation he endorsed that would see increased consumption of natural gas in the U.S., a move that would benefit Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), the operator…

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Ahead of Anemic Jobs Report, Buffett Bullish On Employment (BRK.A, COST, GE, KO, PG, UPS, WMT, MSFT, AN, BP, CAT, FDX, BRK.B)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:52PM on July 8th

Prior to a June jobs report that showed unemployment rose to 9.2% and that employers added just 18,000 jobs, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B), said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that U.S. employment will “bounce back big time…

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Berkshire May Make A Run At Citi Unit (C, BRK.A, AXP, BK, MTB, USB, WFC, LUK, GE, KFT, PG, XOM, BRK.B)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 11:38AM on July 6th

Shares of Citigroup (C), the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, are down 2% despite news that financial services conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) is among the parties that is interested in bidding for the bank’s consumer lending business, a unit that could…

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BYD Shares Surge On News Buffett Won’t Bail (BYDDF, BRK.A, AXP, GE, KFT, KO, WFC, BK, PG, XOM, BRK.B)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:59AM on July 1st

Shares of BYD Co. (BYDDF) soared in China trading after the company’s chairman, Wang Chuanfu, said Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) has no plans to cut its stake in the Chinese automaker. Wang dismissed speculation that Berkshire was looking to reduce its investment…

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Morning Spy: Coffee Stocks Percolate Higher, Pandit Has a New Salary (CXW, PSTI, ZGNX, DANG, JVA, PG, DB, JPM, EK, AAPL, RIMM, C, NMR)

Posted by Eric Monte at 10:16AM on July 1st

The markets are trading higher on Friday. Traders may be hesitant to make any big decisions ahead of the long holiday weekend.

Today’s Top tickerspy Indexes:

Property Management and Real Estate Services Stocks (up 2.2%, see graph): Shares of Corrections Corp of…

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Back To Book? Berkshire Shares Flirting With Book Value (BRK.A, BK, MTB, USB, WFC, KO, JNJ, MA, BRK.B, PG)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:54AM on June 16th

Earlier this year, Warren Buffett said his trigger finger was itchy to use some of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) massive cash hoard to make a big acquisition or two. Oddly enough, one company that would fit all the parameters Buffett typically…

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