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Contrarian hedge fund manager Kass thinks stocks ripe for fall
Hedge fund manager Douglas Kass has always been a contrarian, whether it's predicting a "bear" market when the Dow and the S&P 500 both topped new record highs earlier in the week or deciding to put down roots in Palm Beach County, far from most other...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Environmental Issues, Commodity Markets, Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Realty, Orlando Real Estate, Sales, PlayStation Portable, Investments
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Pritzker reveals finances, board resignation plans
Tribune reportersChicago billionaire Penny Pritzker intends to resign from corporate boards, including that of Hyatt Hotels Corp., and reported that she received nearly $54 million in consulting fees last year from an off-shore Bahamian trust, the U.S. Commerce...Tags: Credit and Debt, Realty, White House, Politics, PlayStation Portable
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Billionaire Peltz doubles down on snack food maker Mondelez
Tribune staff reportThe hedge fund management firm run by billionaire investor Nelson Peltz has doubled its stake in food and drink conglomerate Mondelez International Inc., according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. Trian Fund Management LP...Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Warren Buffett: 'Economy moving forward'
Warren Buffett said the U.S. economy is gradually improving, crediting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's efforts to stimulate it. "The economy is moving forward, but at a slow pace," Buffett said on CNBC Monday after Berkshire Hathaway's annual...Tags: Ben Bernanke, CNBC (tv network), Federal Reserve, Money and Monetary Policy, Warren Buffett
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Celebrities welcome Warren Buffett to Twitter
The Oracle of Omaha has taken to Twitter. The notoriously tech-shy billionaire launched his @WarrenBuffett handle Thursday, where he quickly garnered more than 180,000 followers. He is the second-richest person with a verified Twitter account, after...
Tags: The Washington Post, Washington Post Co., Media Industry, Social Media, Warren Buffett
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Warren Buffett picks his successor
Warren Buffett, leader of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since the 1960s, said the company's next chief executive officer will bolster the company's reputation as a source of stability in times of crisis. Buffett, 82, said Saturday that Berkshire's board is...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Politics, Microsoft Corporation, Corporate Officers, Warren Buffett
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Brendon Ayanbadejo on 2 Sunday shows; Warren Buffett on 'This Week'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning topics and guests: Gay rights supporter Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens will be a guest on "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation." He will discuss the meaning of NBA player Jason Collins' coming out. NBC's "Meet the...Tags: Meet the Press (tv program), Domonique Foxworth, John McCain, Stephen F. Lynch, Jane Harman
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What to expect at Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting
The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting kicks off this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Thousands of the conglomerate’s shareholders will make the sojourn to the Cornhusker State, where they are expected to discuss the company’s succession...
Tags: Fox Business Network (tv network), Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Warren Buffett, Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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Tech-shy 'Oracle' Warren Buffett joins Twitter
Staff and wire reportBillionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously sat out the technology bubble of the late 1990s because he said he didn't understand the companies, set up his first Twitter account Thursday. He opted for the straigtforward @WarrenBuffett handle...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Microsoft Corporation, Media Industry, Warren Buffett, Economy, Business and Finance
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Warren Buffett: Women are key to America's prosperity
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, urged corporate America in an essay published online Thursday to help develop women's workplace potential, arguing women are the key to America's economic prosperity. The essay, written for the May 20 issue...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Washington Post Co., Corporate Officers, Rentals, Warren Buffett
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Heinz shareholders OK takeover by Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital
Heinz shareholders on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed an acquisition by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, a private equity firm. Following the February announcement that Heinz would be sold for a record $28 billion, the company's...
Tags: Shareholders, Corporate Officers, Warren Buffett, Burger King
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