Warrent Buffett

Warren Buffett turns 80 on Monday, an age at which most people have been retired for a decade. This seems as good a time as any to take stock of a remarkable life in business.

It has been expected for some time now. U.K. business authorities told Kraft (KFT) some weeks ago that it would need to make an official bid for Cadbury (CBY) or make no bid at all. Cadbury has been clever about maneuvering itself into a position to either stay independent or fetch a high price...

For years, the price of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)'s Class A and Class B common stock has been priced out of the range of what most retail investors can afford. A share of the less expensive of the two classes, the B, trades at about $3,300. Berkshire, run by Warren Buffett, announced on Tuesday...

Warren Buffett told the people who attended the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) annual meeting that the company's earnings for the most recent quarter were down some. The company had first-quarter operating earnings of $1.7 billion, down from $1.9 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Tucked in...