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Media Digest (4/30/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The Stocks That Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Should Sell Now

A Lesson in Irony: Moody's Downgrades S&P Parent

Berkshire Hathaway and Buffett Make Many Portfolio Changes for 2013

An Angie's List for Debt Ratings?

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 8, 2013: Markets Start Higher, Hold on to Gains (DIS, CS, ARMH, BIIB, DFS, ATVI, CSTR, LNKD, RVBD, SPWR, AOL, APO, MCO, CCJ, L, NAT, WPP, ZNGA, ONCY, CZR)

Moody's Solid Results Not Likely to Move Shares

Media Digest (2/8/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 7, 2013: Markets Flat to Start, Then Slide (BBRY, MCP, NOK, ABBV, GOOG, FMC, GMCR, IACI, TSO, V, YELP, ALU, BG, CI, MWW, NYT, PM, S, TEVA, ATVI, CSTR, LNKD, RVBD, SPWR, AOL, APO, MCO, XONE, SUTR, AKAM)

What Took the Justice Department So Long on S&P Charges?

S&P Tries To Fight Back Against DOJ Ratings Suit

S&P May Be Target of Federal Probe

Coke Takes the Fizz out of Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its positions in a number of high-profile companies during the fourth quarter, but the Oracle of Omaha has hung on to his huge stake in Coca-Cola. And Coke's nearly 4% drop is a weight on Buffett's portfolio.

Probe Into Big Banks Widens

Federal prosecutors are looking into whether banks misled investors about their roles in mortgage-bond deals. Targeted banks include Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and UBS. At the same time, New York's Attorney General is launching a separate probe of whether some banks misled ratings agencies.

Buffett Dumps More Moody's Stock

Warren Buffett dumps more of his Moody's shares. Moody's stock is up by about 5 percent over the last six months, compared with a 25 percent increase in the DJIA, and soon credit-ratings companies may face stricter regulation by Congress.