S&P Downgrades Berkshire Hathaway Rating
Standard & Poor's cut a major rating for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, saying the move better reflects the company's dependence on its core insurance operations.
Standard & Poor's cut a major rating for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, saying the move better reflects the company's dependence on its core insurance operations.
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Americans dominate global giving lists and surveys consistently show that the U.S. rich are far more likely to make philanthropy a priority. But some say they could give more.
Rachel Fox played Kayla Scavo, Felicity Huffman's scary stepdaughter, on "Desperate Housewives." Now, at the ripe old age of 16, she's a day-trading stock whiz with her own investing blog, "Fox on Stocks," and results that crush the S&P 500. Is it just dumb luck, or does this teen know something that you don't?













