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What does every one think of what happened at Fort Hood? I was watching it on the news and listening to the reports. I was wondering what people were thinking about it. Like, what do you make of the military's...

The cash and stock deal, which prices the Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad at $34 billion or $100 per share, is being made through Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway [ BRK.A , BRK.B ]. The Omaha, Neb., holding company, whose portfolio includes...

Warren Buffett called the acquisition an "all-in wager on the economic future of the United States." Buffet's big bet on Burlington comes as he continues to take some of his Moody's chips off the table. Berkshire recently reduced its stake...

The Sage of Omaha has made what maybe his smartest, best and boldest investment yet by buying the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. By buying the BNSF, Warren Buffett has positioned himself to profit from the future of American transportation....

Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell." --...

The national and regional economies diverged a bit last month, but both continued to show signs of growth. A monthly survey by the Institute for Supply Management showed manufacturing activity accelerated in October...It marked the third consecutive reading above the...

ConAgra Foods posted weaker quarterly sales on Tuesday, though its profit beat expectations. The news raised concerns about the strength of its brands as consumers buy more private-label goods, leading its shares lower. ConAgra, which sold units to focus more...

When Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe took her seat on the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday morning, she had only an inkling of how she’d vote on health care reform. She wanted the budget experts to weigh in before making up her...