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.
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Facebook IPO Scammers Arrested
Federal officials in New Jersey have charged three men with scamming an investor in New Zealand into paying $3 million for Facebook shares he never received.
In Sync with Buffett: Other Business Icons Betting on Women
Warren Buffett recently made a very public statement in praise of America's professional women. Here are a few other notables who have gone on the record in the same vein.
America's 10 Most Profitable Companies
It was a banner year for these Fortune 500 companies. Learn why their profits soared.
With 15,000 in the Bag, What's Next for the Dow?
Now that the Dow Jones industrial average has pushed past 15,000, what's next? Four market experts give their views.
5 Ways You Could Engage With Warren Buffett on Twitter
On Thursday, Warren Buffett joined Twitter, so if #socialmedia's your thing, we have a few ideas about how you could use it to interact with the Oracle of Omaha.
Berkshire Hathaway's Future Weighs on Investors' Minds
Berkshire Hathaway investors have two key questions for CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger -- but whether the answers are forthcoming remains to be seen.
Wall St. This Week: SunPower Rose Early, Car Sales on a Roll
From SunPower enlightening some shareholders prematurely to Warren Buffett's first tweet, here's a rundown of the week's most interesting action in the business world.
The 'Oracle of Omaha' Tweets; Warren Buffett Joins Twitter
If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever.
Burger King CEO Hees to Take Heinz Reins After Buyout
Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees will take the top job at Heinz following its acquisition by investment firm 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
The Big Companies Paying the Most in Taxes -- and the Least
The federal corporate tax rate is 35% but that's not what most big companies pay, and the disparities can be huge: Some pay billions, while others pay nothing.
10 Companies That Pay the Most Taxes
You’ve probably seen reports on big companies that pay surprisingly little in federal taxes, due to loopholes and accounting gimmicks. Thanks to the website 24/7 Wall Street, we have a list of the 10 companies that pay the most in corporate taxes.
5 Moves to Make Before the Stock Market Rally Ends
With the Dow Jones industrial average soaring to new all-time highs, investors are enjoying the new-found prosperity reflected in their brokerage statements. But it you want to keep those paper profits, now's the time to start making some tough decisions.
3 Reasons America's Wealthy Don't Give More to Charity
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.
Child Actress Turned Investor Whomps Market: Should You Follow Her Lead?
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?