Home improvement chain Lowe's signs supply deal with Berkshire Hathaway's Johns ManvilleOctober 1st, 2009 Lowe's signs supply deal with Johns ManvilleMOORESVILLE, N.C. — Home improvement chain Lowe's Cos.
Constellation Energy repays $500M, 6.125 pct bond without refinancingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Constellation Energy repays $500M, 6.125 pct bondBALTIMORE — Constellation Energy Group Inc. on Wednesday said it repaid a $500 million, 6.125 fixed-rate bond without refinancing, as part of its plan to improve liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet.
Buffett's Berkshire adds to J&J holding, buys stake in Becton Dickinson, cuts several holdingsAugust 14th, 2009 Berkshire reveals changes in stock portfolioOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett's company revealed Friday that it had bought a new stake in medical supply company Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports 14 percent 2Q profit increaseAugust 8th, 2009 Berkshire Hathaway's 2Q profit jumps 14 percentOMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's company on Friday reported a 14 percent jump in second-quarter profit as the improving stock market boosted the value of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s derivative contracts but the recession continued to weigh on its operating businesses.
Richard Santulli leaving CEO, chairman posts, Buffett says David Sokol will succeed himAugust 5th, 2009 NetJets founder steps down as CEO, chairmanWOODBRIDGE, N.J. — NetJets Inc., a unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said Richard T.
Constellation Energy Group gets contract to supply electricity to Texas school districtJuly 8th, 2009 Constellation Energy gets Texas school contractBALTIMORE — Constellation Energy Group Inc. said Wednesday that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy Inc., has signed an electricity supply agreement with the Fort Bend Independent School District in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Billionaire Warren Buffett gives $1.25 billion worth of stock to Gates FoundationJuly 3rd, 2009 Warren Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.43BSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Billionaire Warren Buffett gives $1.53 billion worth of stock to Gates Foundation, othersJuly 3rd, 2009 Warren Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.53BSEATTLE — Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25 billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Maryland regulators say proposed Constellation-EdF deal requires their approvalJune 11th, 2009 Md. regulators say they must OK nuclear power dealCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Maryland regulators ruled Thursday that they have the right to sign off on French nuclear power company EdF's plan to buy half of Constellation Energy's nuclear power business for $4.5 billion, rejecting the companies' arguments that approval by the regulators was not necessary. Constellation Energy immediately appealed the decision.
Constellation Energy appeals ruling by Maryland regulators over EdF dealJune 11th, 2009 Constellation appeals Md. decision on EdFBALTIMORE — Power company Constellation Energy has appealed a ruling by Maryland regulators that they have the right to approve its proposed $4.5 billion sale of half its nuclear power business to French nuclear company EdF.
Buffett's Berkshire reports 1st loss since 2001 attacks, writes down ConocoPhillips stakeMay 9th, 2009 Berkshire Hathaway reports a $1.5B 1Q lossOMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's company reported a $1.5 billion first-quarter loss as it wrote down its ConocoPhillips investment and mostly unrealized derivative losses helped drag Berkshire Hathaway's results below last year's $940 million profit.
Buffett says operating profit will be down slightly at Berkshire Hathaway in the 1st quarterMay 2nd, 2009 Buffett offers preview of 1Q Berkshire earningsOMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett says his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will report a roughly 10 percent drop in its first-quarter operating profit next week.
Buffett offers a few clues about his successors at Berkshire but still refuses to name themMay 2nd, 2009 Buffett offers a few clues about his successorsOMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett offered a few new clues about who will replace the 78-year-old at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will release 1Q earnings on May 8, after Saturday's annual meetApril 29th, 2009 Berkshire to release 1Q earnings on May 8OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway won't release earnings on eve of Saturday's annual meetingApril 29th, 2009 Berkshire won't release earnings report this weekOMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.