Columbus Dispatch 2 weeks ago

Buffett's railroad buy fits in with Berkshire's strategy

OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire Warren Buffett likes to compare his company to a masterpiece that he's been painting for nearly five decades, and the deal he announced Tuesday will permanently alter the color of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s portrait. Full Article at Columbus Dispatch

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  1. It's a very effective way of moving goods
    Warren Buffett – Warren Buffett SOURCE: Columbus Dispatch 2 weeks ago
  2. Our country's future prosperity depends on its having an efficient and well-maintained rail system ... Conversely, America must grow and prosper for railroads to do well.
    Warren Buffett – Warren Buffett SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
  3. It's an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States ... I love these bets.
    Warren Buffett – Warren Buffett SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 2 weeks ago
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  1. Warren Buffett spent time on the field prior to the Oklahoma Nebraska NCAA college football game, in Lincoln, Neb. , Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Nebraska beat Oklahoma 10-3.
  2. OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 03: A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train sits idle at the Port of Oakland November 3, 2009 in Oakland, California.
  3. LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 22: Businessman Warren Buffett speaks at the 2008 Women's Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center on October 22, 2008 in Long Beach, California.
  4. LAS VEGAS - JULY 25: (L-R) Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and rapper Ludacris sit courtside during the 2008 State Farm Basketball Challenge exhibition game between the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team and the Canadian Senior Men's National Team at the Thomas & Mack Center July 25, 2008 in La...
  5. SAN FRANCISCO - DECEMBER 11: Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton listens onstage during a fund-raiser December 11, 2007 in San Francisco, California.
  6. OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 03: A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train sits idle at the Port of Oakland November 3, 2009 in Oakland, California.
  7. FILE - In this May 5, 2009 file photo, idle Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotives sit in a rail yard in Lincoln, Neb. Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, it has agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe in a deal valuing the railroad at $34 billion.

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