Buffett Watch: Berkshire Won't Budge on Wesco Bid

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Everything Warren Buffett - http://everythingwarrenbuffett.blogspot.com/ Warren Wants Wesco | Buy Like Buffett By Mark Warren Buffett wants to own all of Wesco Financial (WSC). He is looking to make Wesco a wholly owned subsidiary of the legendary Berkshire Hathaway. Buy Like Buffett - http://buylikebuffett.com/ In Defense of Buffett's Derivatives | www.bullfax.com By marketmaker Reuters - Warren Buffett on Saturday said he believes the Berkshire Hathaway Inc derivatives contracts tied to equity stock indexes will probably make money, but those tied to the credit quality of junk bonds may end up in the red. ... Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/ Berkshire Makes Formal Bid For Wesco Subsidiary - World Top News By admins Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has made a formal offer to buy the roughly 1.4 million shares it doesn't already own of subsidiary Wesco Financial Corp. Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett said in documents filed with the Securities and. ... 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