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Coal Isn't Dead--By a Long Shot...300 million tons of coal a year--much of it from mines in the Powder River Basin. A good return for Berkshire's Burlington buy requires healthy coal demand. Buffett is either betting that cap-and-trade doesn't pass, or that if it does, new... In this article: Coal, Warren Buffett, Massey Energy, Arch Coal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Carbon, Carbon dioxide, Department of the Interior, and Peabody Energy |
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USATODAY.com | November 03, 2009
Warren Buffett buys railroad giant Burlington for $26.3B
Warren Buffett buys railroad giant Burlington for $26.3B Search hundreds of franchises and business opportunities to find the one that is right for you. A BNSF train carries coal from the North Antelope Rochelle mine southeast of Gillette,...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, USA Today, Coal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Lawrence Cunningham, USA, and Time horizon
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CNN | November 04, 2009
Wall Street struggles
...to an eventual recovery. Trillions in fiscal and monetary stimulus fueled the run. Buffett buys Burlington: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe in a $44 billion cash-and-stock deal that the...
In this article: The Fed, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, S&P 500, Warren Buffett, Commodity, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Stanley Works, Black & Decker, and Berkshire Hathaway
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Seeking Alpha | November 03, 2009
Buffett Buys Burlington, Does 50-1 Split at Berkshire
Buffett Buys Burlington, Does 50-1 Split at Berkshire by: Edward Harrison November 03, 2009 | about: BNI / BRK.A / BRK.B Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) has been making some very significant moves of late. Selling of Moody's...
In this article: Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, BNSF, Moody's, NYSE, and United States
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Independent.ie | November 09, 2009
Buffett signals credit crisis has abated
Borrowing After a second straight profit increase, Berkshire is risking its AAA credit grade by borrowing about $8bn for the purchase of Texas-based Burlington, a deal Mr Buffett called an "all-in wager" on the US economy. "He's clearly...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, US, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Texas
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Berkshire + Burlington = Hypocrisy, Expediency and Full Dose of Ego?
...stock split, and the increasing risk due to lower cash levels. Bary addresses the fact that Buffett is selling Berkshire equity at cheap prices and paying up for Burlington. Schroeder knows Buffett well and has some interesting insights...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Tax, Derivative, and US Senate
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Telegraph.co.uk - Business | November 03, 2009
Warren Buffett makes 44bn bet on US recovery with railroad deal
...on the economic future of the United States. " Matthew Rose, the chief executive of Burlington, told Bloomberg that Mr Buffett "asked to meet on a Friday night in downturn Forth Worth. It was a relatively short conversation, he told me...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, United States, Competitive advantage, Coal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and Charles Munger
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Reuters | November 03, 2009
Stock futures cut losses on Berkshire-Burlington
Stock futures cut losses on Berkshire-Burlington Stock futures off as Europe banks offset Burlington deal NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as the deal by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to buy railroad...
In this article: Berkshire Hathaway, Nasdaq, UBS AG, NEW YORK, All rights reserved, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Thomson Reuters, and CSX Corp
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 04, 2009
Buffett's firm to buy Burlington railroad
Buffett's firm to buy Burlington railroad Article:Buffett's firm to buy Burlington railroad:/c/a/2009/11/03/BUQP1AEIAM.DTL Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to buy railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in a...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Coal, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., and United States
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New York Post | November 07, 2009
What is behind Buffett's Burlington buy
...apple pie, and Dairy Queen. But actions speak louder than words. Buffett has bet the house on Burlington and it will define his Berkshire Hathaway long after he is gone. It's the Oracle's biggest deal ever. So it's worth trying to divine...
In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Apple pie, Inflation, Dairy Queen, United States, and China
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Description from Wikipedia:
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the shire town (county seat) of Chittenden County. With a population of 38,889 at the 2000 census, the city is the core of one of the nation's smaller metropolitan areas, and is also the smallest U.S. city that is the largest city in its state. The urbanized area consists of the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. As of 2000, the metropolitan area contained the three northwestern Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle, with an estimated 2006 population of 206,007, approximately one third of Vermont's total population.
- Also Known As:
- Queen City, Downtown
- Type:
- City
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1865
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 15.5
- Total Area (km):
- 40.1
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 10.6
- Land Area (km):
- 27.4
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 4.9
- Water Area (km):
- 12.7
- Elevation (ft):
- 200
- Elevation (m):
- 61
- Time Zone:
- EST
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