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• UPDATE 3-News Corp to take charge of up to $1.4 bln this quarter Friday, 24 May 2013 | 7:46 PM ET

  May 24- News Corp said on Friday it will write down the value of its Australian and U.S. publishing assets by up to $1.4 billion, as the company prepares to split its business between its newspaper and entertainment operations. Analysts were expecting News Corp to report a pretax profit of $1.4 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

• Yahoo Joins Growing List of Hulu Bidders Friday, 24 May 2013 | 4:05 PM ET

  

  Yahoo has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp. and Walt Disney.

• UPDATE 1-Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu -sources Friday, 24 May 2013 | 4:05 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES/ NEW YORK, May 24- Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on Friday. Yahoo just this week announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr.

• Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu -sources Friday, 24 May 2013 | 2:55 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, May 24- Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on Friday. Yahoo just this week announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr.

• RPT-UPDATE 2-News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback Friday, 24 May 2013 | 12:16 PM ET

  May 24- News Corp set the distribution ratios for the spinoff of its publishing business, which may start buying back stock right away. The board of the publishing business, which will retain the News Corp name, authorized a $500 million stock repurchase program, the company said on Friday.

• UPDATE 2-Hulu video site auction attracts four bidders -sources Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 7:00 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV and cable operator Time Warner Cable Inc also put in bids, one of the people told Reuters.

• UPDATE 1-Chernin, Guggenheim Digital, DirecTV bid for Hulu -sources Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 6:45 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV also put in a bid, one of the people told Reuters.

• Chernin, Guggenheim Digital put in bids for Hulu -sources Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 6:34 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.

• Buffett's Berkshire: 5 Favorite Stocks for 2013 Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 3:14 PM ET

  

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway rallied above the broader market in 2013. TheStreet.com takes a look at five choice positions in the portfolio.

• *Top 50 highest-paid CEOs Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:05 PM ET
• *CEO raises, pay cuts; What a change 1 year makes Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:30 AM ET
• Disney-Owned ESPN Cutting 300-Plus Jobs: Source Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 6:01 PM ET

  ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a source said.

• UPDATE 1-Berkshire reveals CB&I stake, adds to Wells Fargo Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  *Wells Fargo stake grows to nearly $17 billion. May 15- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday revealed a new investment in Chicago Bridge& Iron Co and said it has added to its largest equity holding, Wells Fargo& Co..

• Whale Watch: Einhorn Boosts Apple Stake by 83.5% Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  Big investors are reporting their quarterly holdings, offering a glimpse into what some of the big fish were buying and selling during the first quarter.

• Buffett's Berkshire Eliminates Two Small Stakes Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

  

  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has eliminated its holdings of two stocks: Archer Daniels Midland and General Dynamics.

• Click: Time to Change the Channel on Media Stocks Sunday, 12 May 2013 | 6:44 AM ET

  

  Some pros still see upside in these high-flying players, but it could also be time to pull back. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett prefers investing in ketchup.

• Jamie Dimon Being Made a 'Scapegoat': Sonnenfeld Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 8:32 AM ET

  

  Jamie Dimon's roles as chairman and CEO should not be divided, a management expert tells CNBC, citing JPM's "incredible return" since last year's "London Whale" fiasco.

• UPDATE 1-Viacom says Cablevision bundling lawsuit should be tossed Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 4:34 PM ET

  May 8- Viacom Inc said on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit by Cablevision Systems Corp accusing it of forcing cable providers and subscribers to buy channels they don't want, should be thrown out.

• Viacom says Cablevision bundling lawsuit should be tossed Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 3:28 PM ET

  May 8- Viacom Inc said on Wednesday a $1 billion lawsuit by Cablevision Systems Corp accusing it of forcing cable providers and subscribers to buy channels they don't want, should be thrown out.

• CNBC Transcript: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Wednesday, 8 May 2013 | 12:21 PM ET

  

  This is an unofficial transcript of Warren Buffett and Bill Gates appearing live on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, May 6, 2013 from 6 am ET to 9 am ET.