http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html Frustrated or intrigued by email teasers from investment newsletters and advisers? We solve them and track their performance here ... so stick around, participate and subscribe (it's free)! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:52:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html/comment-page-1#comment-6854 who noze Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:44:05 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html#comment-6854 i dont think buffett is a has been he buys in heavy quantity that he makes deals w// the corporations that givwe him an edge i think you can say shrewed is a more reliable term i dont think buffett is a has been he buys in heavy quantity that he makes deals w// the corporations that givwe him an edge i think you can say shrewed is a more reliable term

]]> http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html/comment-page-1#comment-2680 StockGumshoe Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:17:29 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html#comment-2680 Yep, Mars is buying Wrigley -- Berkshire gets a little piece of equity, but is mostly just helping to finance the deal. Buffett was brought in to help finance, probably because credit is otherwise so tight and he can make a decision in an hour, sign on the dotted line, and deliver a truck full of cash wherever you want it the next day -- it's not really "his" deal. But this is another example of why people love to own Berkshire Hathaway at times like these -- if you've got cash right now, everyone comes to you first. Yep, Mars is buying Wrigley — Berkshire gets a little piece of equity, but is mostly just helping to finance the deal. Buffett was brought in to help finance, probably because credit is otherwise so tight and he can make a decision in an hour, sign on the dotted line, and deliver a truck full of cash wherever you want it the next day — it’s not really “his” deal. But this is another example of why people love to own Berkshire Hathaway at times like these — if you’ve got cash right now, everyone comes to you first.

]]> http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html/comment-page-1#comment-2674 HXH Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:46:57 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html#comment-2674 Ralph, I heard Mars was buying Wrigley? Todays Philly area paper, ? Ralph, I heard Mars was buying Wrigley? Todays Philly area paper, ?

]]> http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html/comment-page-1#comment-2645 thomas Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:14:26 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html#comment-2645 he's old, but not a has been. and yes he bought wrigley with mars inc. he’s old, but not a has been. and yes he bought wrigley with mars inc.

]]> http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html/comment-page-1#comment-2644 Ralph Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:48:35 +0000 http://www.stockgumshoe.com/2008/04/warren-buffetts-up-and-coming-retailer-street-authority.html#comment-2644 I heard this morning WB was buying Wrigley. I heard this morning WB was buying Wrigley.

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