$89,384.00

-1106.00 (-1.22%)

7/2/2009 4:18 PM

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (BRK-A)

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A holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services.

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Insurance and Reinsurance (16), Diversified Conglomerate (16), Omaha (5), Casualty Insurance (81), Mega Cap (82), CEO over 70 (8), Conglomerates (17), Behemoth (33), Insurance (178), Financials (2517), Nebraska (7)
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$89,384.00
Last Trade Time:	7/2/2009 4:18 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$90,490.00
Daily Range:	$88,500.00 - $90,100.00
52-Week Range:	$74,100.00 - $151,650.00
Volume:	00
Market Cap:	$95.65B
P/E Ratio:	55.62
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Avatar bullishbabo (99.88) Submitted: 5/07/09 12:13 AM

Berkshire Hathaway is a collection of cash-producing companies and other holdings. On average, the holdings are above average companies. If you ask me, a collection of above-average companies will tend to beat the S&P 500 over time. Would I own any of these stocks on my own? Probably not, since I...More

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Avatar Barebonez (95.13) Submitted: 6/17/09 8:12 PM

I agree with Doug Kass here

After a two-month period of improving breadth and an advance that approached 38%, it appears that the upward momentum of the market is finally being tested. Typically, overbought markets are corrected in brief order, and four to five weeks seems to be the historical prec...More

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Recs 0 (BRK-A) hrse (67.02) Submitted: 7/01/09 3:25 PM : Start Price: $90420.00 BRK-A Score: 1.75 The company is designed to create growth of income. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (BRK-A) georcole (69.89) Submitted: 6/30/09 8:32 PM : Start Price: $90025.00 BRK-A Score: 3.75 Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger, period. I believe in the wisdom that is Buffet and Munger. 'Nuff said. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (BRK-A) jbolley (92.75) Submitted: 6/23/09 12:12 PM : Start Price: $85820.00 BRK-A Score: 3.49 easy choice Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (BRK-A) unixopsys (58.74) Submitted: 6/19/09 10:04 AM : Start Price: $87500.00 BRK-A Score: 5.02 I like the insurance business in inflationary times. Lets face it, aside from the printing presses running full bore at the fed, we seem to be approaching an international "economic "Cold War"" with China, Brazil and Russia. War is inflationary. Even the end of the cold war under Reagan helped reign in inflation (Volker was helpfull as well). Too bad China wouldn't allow currency to float over the last 20 years, then they would own so much debt. Also, Worried about a VAT in the US which would lead to protectionism and consequintly more inflation. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (BRK-A) Barebonez (95.13) Submitted: 6/17/09 8:12 PM : Start Price: $88300.00 BRK-A Score: -3.28 I agree with Doug Kass here After a two-month period of improving breadth and an advance that approached 38%, it appears that the upward momentum of the market is finally being tested. Typically, overbought markets are corrected in brief order, and four to five weeks seems to be the historical precedent. This may still be the case, but I am beginning to view the possibility of a sideways correction, in which market sectors "recycle" within the context of only a modest move lower in the market indices. That being the case I am betting 'gasp' the Bear will run 8-10 days and/or we see a 2 weeks sideways trend and/or lower possibly to the 50 Day MACD line and/or close or just below 900 We will be Bullish by July 4 Mark my words Report this Post Replies: 1 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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