The Coca-Cola Company

...and instead add a different holding to the portfolio. He used Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as an example, saying, "Every year that they didn't buy Coca-Cola, they sold Coca-Cola. Coke became a smaller percentage of their assets as new...

In this article: Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, China Mobile, and Warren Buffett

...railroad, the second-largest of the nation's six major lines. It marked the biggest deal to date for Buffett, who also owns or has large stakes in Coca-Cola, Dairy Queen, Wrigley, Geico and several other companies, including The Washington...

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...selling chewing gum, and he put money into Wrigley last year. His second was selling Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), and Berkshire Hathaway owns 200 million shares of that company today. Buffett's relationship with the bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...

In this article: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Alice Schroeder, NYSE, BNI, Motley Fool, Snowball, Northern Pacific Railway, NYSE, and Coca-Cola

...a large competitive "moat." Examples include Coca-Cola Co., whose strong brand name gives it an edge, and Geico insurance, which keeps costs low by selling directly to consumers instead of using agents. Buffett didn't get swept up in...

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...when energy was peaking caused him to take a huge paper loss. On the sell side, he missed his chance to sell Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) at significantly richer levels a decade ago. And from the perspective of a completely missed opportunity, he...

In this article: Warren Buffett, NYSE, ConocoPhillips, Wal-Mart, and Coca-Cola

...and may prompt him to sell some of his other investments, which include a wide range of companies from Coca-Cola Co to General Electric Co, some Buffett watchers said. By betting on BNSF, Buffett -- the world's second-richest person...

In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Thomson Reuters, New York Stock Exchange, United States, Ice cream, Natural gas, and Small business

...chunk of American Express (NYSE: AXP) for a ridiculously cheap price. Later, he also made a significant investment in Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), which performed well for him. And Buffett isn't the only one to cash in. During a similar jittery...

In this article: Warren Buffett, Wells Fargo, NYSE, American Express, Berkshire Hathaway, Coca-Cola, Intrinsic value, Frontline, and Wachovia

...some of the ConocoPhillips stock to generate a loss to offset past capital gains taxes. Over the years, Buffett's company has bought more than 60 subsidiaries, including clothing, furniture, jewelry and candy companies, restaurants,...

In this article: Warren Buffett, BNSF, Recession, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., ConocoPhillips, General Electric Co, United States, and Competitive advantage

...wasn't a typical value stock. But as Buffett once said: "If you gave me $100 billion and said, 'Take away the soft-drink leadership of Coca-Cola in the world,' I'd give it back to you and say it can't be done." Now that's a competitive...

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