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Gates Foundation Adds to Selected Blue Chip Holdings (MSFT, BRK.A, FDX, KO, MCD, TV, WM, WMT, XOM, BRK.B)

Posted by Jason Smith at 9:45AM on February 17th

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, noted for its value focus and close association with both Gates and Warren Buffett, was putting money to work in its portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Bill Gates has become…

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What’s Next for Gates and the World’s Largest Transparent Charitable Endowment? (BRK.A, MSFT, BP, KOF, TV, KO, MCD, FDX, CAT, CNI, XOM, BRK.B)

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:00PM on November 4th

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is often noted for its value focus and close association with Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett, and Wall Street will be watching when the portfolio’s end-of-Q3 equity holdings are disclosed…

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Momentum Trader: 3 Sectors Posting 7% Weekly Rallies (BONT, JCP, DDS, NXST, TV, LNN, CNH, DE)

Posted by Jason Smith at 3:41PM on October 8th

Thanks largely to a big rally on Tuesday, the broad market benchmarks are set to finish the first full week of October with some solid gains. As always, there were some high-end outliers posting sizable gains over the last five…

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Stocks Soar On Japan Interest Rate Decision (MOS, WWW, TLB, TV)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:02PM on October 5th

Stocks posted large gains in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, buoyed by Japan cutting interest rates and pledging to keep them there. The Japanese central bank also said it would create a temporary 5-trillion-yen ($60 billion) fund to purchase financial…

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Gates Foundation Adds to Selected Value Holdings (MSFT, BRK.A, KOF, XOM, TV, CAT, FDX, KO, MCD, WMT, BP, BRK.B)

Posted by Max Magee at 8:59AM on August 19th

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, noted for its value focus and close association with both Gates and Warren Buffett, was making slight changes to positions in its portfolio during the second quarter of 2010.

Bill Gates has…

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Cablevision Buys Bresnan, Tivo and Dish Network War Rages On (CVC, VMED, MCCC, TV, LNET, TIVO, DISH, SATS)

Posted by Sue Miller at 7:18AM on June 14th

Cablevision Systems (CVC) agreed to buy Bresnan Communications for $1.36 billion, the company announced early Monday. The fifth-largest U.S. cable operator prevailed over rival bids from TPG Capital, BC Partners Ltd, Suddenlink Communications and Ascent Media Corp, Bloomberg reported. The acquisition of…

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Bill Gates Trims Berkshire Stake; Adds to Selected Value Holdings (MSFT, BRK.A, TV, CAT, FDX, KO, KOF, MCD, WMT, BP, XOM, BRK.B)

Posted by Max Magee at 8:33AM on May 20th

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, noted for its value focus and close association with both Gates and Warren Buffett, was incrementally adding to positions in its portfolio during the first quarter of 2010.

Bill Gates has famously…

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Gates Foundation Trims Berkshire Stake; Adds to Other Holdings

Posted by Max Magee at 8:55AM on February 18th

The endowment of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, closely watched because of its value focus and close association with both Gates and Warren Buffett, was incrementally adding to positions in its portfolio during the final quarter of 2009.

Bill Gates…

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Bill Gates Stashes Wealth in Eclectic and International Names

Posted by Max Magee at 9:11AM on May 21st

Cascade Investments, the investment vehicle for Bill Gates’ personal wealth, increased stakes in a handful of stocks during Q1.

Bill Gates has devoted most of his vast wealth and — following his retirement from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) — energy to his Bill…

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Falling Mexican Stocks a Flu Symptom

Posted by Max Magee at 12:11PM on April 27th

Swine flu reports drove trading on Monday, sending Mexican stocks downward.

Investors sold shares of Mexican companies on Monday fearing that a potential swine flu outbreak will drive consumers away from the country’s products and services. So far the disease has…

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