*Disney profit beats expectations, Whole Foods raises outlook. NEW YORK, May 8- The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for a fifth day on Wednesday in a broad rally that keeps surprising investors with its longevity and resilience.
Apple Inc. rose $6.09 or 1.3 percent, to $464.75. Dell Inc. fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $13.23. Hewlett Packard Co. rose$. 32 or 1.6 percent, to $20.82.
Apple Inc. rose $3.84 or. 8 percent, to $462.50. Dell Inc. fell$. 02 or. 1 percent, to $13.24. Hewlett Packard Co. rose$. 22 or 1.1 percent, to $20.72.
Apple Inc. fell $2.05 or. 4 percent, to $458.66. Dell Inc. fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $13.26. Hewlett Packard Co. fell$. 14 or. 7 percent, to $20.50.
Apple Inc. fell $2.51 or. 5 percent, to $458.20. Dell Inc. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $13.28. Hewlett Packard Co. rose$. 06 or. 3 percent, to $20.70.
Apple Inc. rose$. 69 or. 1 percent, to $461.40. Dell Inc. rose$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $13.31. Hewlett Packard Co. rose$. 12 or. 6 percent, to $20.76.
OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly profit rose nearly 51 percent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses, as well as gains from investments and derivatives.
OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said quarterly profit rose nearly 51 percent on a solid performance in insurance and by many of its other businesses, as well as gains from investments and derivatives.
OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent, helped by improved results in insurance and gains from its investments and derivative contracts. Net income increased to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per share, a year earlier.
OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose nearly 51 percent, helped by improved results in insurance and gains from its investments and derivative contracts. Net income increased to $4.89 billion, or $2,977 per Class A share, from $3.25 billion, or $1,966 per share, a year earlier.
*Munger: Apple is very different than Berkshire. OMAHA, Neb., May 3- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc would be "stark raving mad" to rule out another giant acquisition like its 2009 Burlington Northern takeover, but high prices have now made attractive targets scarce, its vice chairman said on Friday.
*Munger says Apple is very different than Berkshire. OMAHA, Nebraska, May 3- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc would be "stark raving mad" to rule out another giant acquisition like its 2009 Burlington Northern takeover, but high prices have made attractive targets scarce now, its vice chairman said on Friday.
NEW YORK, May 3- Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett said that he would not sell shares of IBM Corp., even as the company missed earnings expectations last month. Buffett also told CNBC that he is "100 percent" in favor of JPMorgan Chase chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon maintaining both roles at the bank.
NEW YORK, May 3- Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive Warren Buffett said that he would not sell shares of IBM Corp., even as the company missed earnings expectations last month.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1- IBM and Lenovo. The proposed acquisition recalls a 2005 deal in which the U.S. enterprise computing giant sold its PC-making business to Lenovo for $1.25 billion. Lenovo has said it was in preliminary talks about a potential acquisition but has not identified the target.