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  Monday, 25 Feb 2013 | 5:34 PM ET

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Buys Tulsa Daily Newspaper

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has added another daily newspaper to its growing print empire.

Berkshire's BH Media Group said today it will buy the Tulsa World for an undisclosed amount. The newspaper said it has a 95,000 daily circulation and 133,000 for its Sunday edition.

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  Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 5:05 PM ET

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hikes GM Stake by 67%

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway increased its bet on General Motors, increasing its holdings by 67 percent in the final three months of last year.

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  Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 3:39 PM ET

Heinz Deal Has Some Wondering Whether Buffett Is Still a Bargain Hunter

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Is it still accurate to think of Warren Buffett as one of the great value investors of our time?

Buffett looks for skilled management teams, strong balance sheets, great products and an attractive price. On Thursday, the Oracle announced that Berkshire and 3G Capital Management will pay $72.50 a share, or $23 billion, for Heinz.

"This is my kind of deal and my kind of partner," Buffett said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" shortly after the deal was announced. "Heinz is our kind of company with fantastic brands."


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  Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 10:18 AM ET

Warren Buffett: 'I'm Ready for Another Elephant'

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Buffett to CNBC: 'I'm Ready For Another Elephant!'
Warren Buffett tells "Squawk Box" that even after the Heinz deal, Berkshire Hathaway still has plenty of cash available for a big acquisition, and he's looking for one.

Warren Buffett told CNBC that even after teaming up with 3G Capital Management to acquire H.J. Heinz, he's still looking for another big acquisition and has the cash to pay for one.

Speaking in a live "Squawk Box" telephone interview with CNBC's Becky Quick, Buffett joked, "I'm ready for another elephant. Please, if you see any walking by, just call me."

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  Monday, 28 Jan 2013 | 11:22 AM ET

NYSE Sought Bid From Warren Buffett's Berkshire

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NYSE Sought Bid From Buffett's Berkshire
CNBC's David Faber reports the NYSE sought a proposal from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as an alternative to the ICE merger. Berkshire, however, did not match the ICE bid.

The New York Stock Exchange asked Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to make a bid for the company as an alternative to interest from the Intercontinental Exchange.

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  Thursday, 24 Jan 2013 | 1:02 PM ET

Warren Buffett Now Winning $1 Million Bet Against Wall Street

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For the first time in the five-year history of his "Million-Dollar Bet" against the "experts" of Wall Street, Warren Buffett is now in the lead.

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  Monday, 31 Dec 2012 | 5:16 PM ET

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Beats Benchmark S&P in 2012

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The benchmark S&P 500 stock index had a good year in 2012, but shares of Berkshire Hathaway did even better.

Berkshire's Class A shares finished a $134,060, an increase of 16.8 percent from 2011's close. That's the highest year-end finish for Berkshire and just below the 4-year intraday high of $136,345 set on October 18.

The S&P ended the year with a 13.4 percent gain, excluding dividends.

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  Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 12:54 PM ET

Warren Buffett on US Debt Problem: 'We'll Get It Solved'

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Despite the intense political fighting over just the "fiscal cliff," Warren Buffett is optimistic the nation's overall debt problem will eventually be fixed.

In an interview on BBC Radio 4's "Today" program, Buffett said, "In the end, 535 people in Washington will not thwart the wishes of 312 million Americans."

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  Friday, 14 Dec 2012 | 11:53 AM ET

Allentown Paper May Become Jewel in Buffett's Crown

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Warren Buffett appears to be interested in bringing his growing Berkshire Hathaway newspaper empire to Allentown, Pennsylvanvia,

The Allentown Morning Call reports that when it asked Buffett if he might buy the newspaper, he replied, "Allentown is our kind of place."

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  Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 8:26 PM ET

Buffett to 'Hypocrisy' Critics: Stock Purchase Not Timed to Avoid Taxes

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Warren Buffett has responded to critics who said the timing of Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of $1.2 billion of its own stock was designed to save the seller a lot of money in taxes.

That's based on the assumption the seller expects the tax rate on capital gains will be substantially higher next year after the "fiscal cliff" is resolved, so he or she wanted to complete the sale before the end of this year.

In that light, Berkshire's participation in the deal could be seen as contradicting Buffett's high-profile calls for higher tax rates on extremely wealthy Americans who make a lot of their money from investments, and for higher estate taxes.

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Warren Buffett is arguably America’s most-admired and most-followed investor. Buffett is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and one of the world’s most famous and most generous philanthropists. Legions of investors - from all walks of life - follow Buffett's homespun investment philosophy: invest in what you know, invest in value. Here on CNBC.com's Warren Buffett Watch, we’ll keep you up to date on what the “Oracle of Omaha” is doing by following Buffett's trades, words and deeds.

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