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It should be considered significant good news for GE (GE) that Siemens (SI) says its revenue from global stimulus packages would be huge. According to Reuters, the conglomerate claims that it expects...
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Just a few months ago, a relatively large number of investors and analysts thought that GE’s (G) earnings would be crushed by losses at it financial unit. That did not happen and first quarter...
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GE’s financial business was supposed to be worth zero, or worse. Deutsche Bank analysts said it had a negative valuation of $50 billion. Some publicity-seeking stock commentators said the entire...
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The first quarter of 2009 Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(BRK-B) holdings are now out for the cut off date here of March 31, 2009. There are some changes from the end of...
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The US Treasury needs money to offset growing deficits and the Administration plans to get that capital by whatever means are necessary. According to The Wall Street Journal, the new proposal “aims...
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This weekend will mark the annual shareholder meeting for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B). In the past, this has been considered the Financial Woodstock. But this is a much...
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Qualcomm’s (QCOM) management has not done its investors any favors by fighting wars with its largest customer, Nokia (NOK), and its largest rival, Broadcom (BRCM). The battles, over royalties and...
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There have been some pretty poor reports on earnings from DJIA components such as Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (NYSE: DD),...
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As usual, the GE (GE) quarterly report was a massive compilations of numbers on its various divisions and their performance compared to last year. The only number Wall St. cared about what the one...
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GE (GE) is surging based on the assumption that results from Wells Fargo (WFC) are an indication that earnings from the conglomerate’s financial services business will be relatively strong. The...
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Moody’s Investor Services has decided to join in on the downgrade of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). This downgrade takes the unsecured debt ratings of GE itself and General Electric Capital...
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It seems that there is renewed interest in a Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) acquisition strategy for another large takeover. This has always been on the table, and as we...
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Standard & Poor’s has just downgraded conglomerate 3M Company’s (NYSE: MMM) corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings to “AA-” from “AA.” It affirmed the “A-1+” short-term...
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UBS removed its short-term sell rating on General Electric (NYSE: GE). The firm is maintaining its Neutral rating. Shares of GE rocketed 36% higher last week as it recovers from its absolute free...
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There has been quite a lot of news on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett in the last 12 hours. Bond and credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the conglomerate. Buffett also...
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