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Berkshire Hathaway 2013 Meeting Notes [IN DEPTH]

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May 17, 2013
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We attended the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) annual meeting held on May 4, 2013 in Omaha along with about 40,000 other folks from around the globe who gathered once again for the Woodstock for Capitalists. Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and Charlie Munger, Vice-Chairman, answered questions from shareholders, analysts and the media. Here are my notes from the meeting via Ingrid Hendershot. See our previous extensive notes here. Berkshire Hathaway First Quarter Results Warren...
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Bill Gates Again The Richest Man In World

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May 17, 2013
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Bill Gates has regained his title as the world’s richest man by gaining top position in the list of Richest in the World in Bloomberg Billionaire Index. To be considered in the list of the Richest, the net worth of the person should be over $55 billion. The Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates has come back to the number 1 position after the shares of the Redmond, Washington based company increased 28 percent...
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Jeff Gundlach: Apple is the New Microsoft, Japan Cheap [VIDEO]

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May 16, 2013
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Find out why investors are ‘drowning’ in central banking and how Apple is the new Microsoft according to Jeff Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital and the new so-called ‘bond king.’ Jeff Gundlach sat down with Reuters TV to discuss Fed policy and some tech giants, among other topics. Jeff Gundlach video below 'Get ValueWalk's Daily Edition By Email and Never Miss Our Top Stories'
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Surpise Q1 Moves: Tigers Buy J.C. Penney, Loeb Sells Morgan Stanley

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May 16, 2013
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Hedge funds filed their Q1 equity holdings over the last couple of days. While many of the stock picks and exits were expected, like everyone buying Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) which are targets of proxy fights from their famous shareholders, there are also some moves that stood out. Here are the surprise buys/sells from the top investors in hedge fund industry. Loeb Exits Morgan Stanley, Already! If we look at Dan...
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Google Inc (GOOG) Heading For $1000 Shares

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May 16, 2013
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At the moment Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares are doing quite well. The company’s Google I/O conference is taking place at the moment, and shares opened on yesterday’s market at more than $900 each for the first time ever. Shares hit their all time high, close to $920, before sinking a couple of dollars below $910 before the market closed. At least one analyst thinks the company can keep this growth up, they’re betting on...
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Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) Lumia 928 Now Available On Verizon

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May 16, 2013
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The Nokia Lumia 928 is now available at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) for $99.00 with a standard two-year contract. The new phone is available in store and online. For those purchasing their phone online, the phone will ship out on May 20. The new smartphone is smaller and sleeker than it’s predecessor the Lumia 920. This phone features an AMOLED Display, Carl Zeiss optics camera, digital high-performance microphone, unibody construction, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass...
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Offshore Tax Practices Scrutinized By US Lawmakers

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May 16, 2013
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook will testify about his company’s offshore tax practices at a Senate subcommittee later this month, according to two sources cited by Bloomberg. The tech giant has been in hot water over its practices for months in several countries, including Australia and the U.K. It was revealed in November that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) paid less than 2 percent in taxes on its oversees profit. The company defended its practices...
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Intel Corporation (INTC): Will Atom Be A Game Changer For Windows 8?

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May 16, 2013
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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)’s new Atom chips may change everything for Windows 8 tablets, in the view of analysts at Morgan Stanley. They released a report this week with updated figures for the company’s Atom-based tablets. They said the performance of Intel‘s Atom chips appears to be more competitive with the mobile device chips made by competitor ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ:ARMH). They also believe Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) will become a leader in Windows 8 tablets because...
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Discovery Capital Exits Apple, Microsoft, Bank Of America, JPMorgan

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May 15, 2013
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Discovery Capital Management’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that its portfolio was worth $7.5 billion at the end of the first quarter. The firm bought into 22 new stocks and increased its stake in 28 companies. It also sold off 31 stocks and reduced its position in 20 others. The firm’s top 10 holdings made up just under 40 percent of its value. As of the end of March,...
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 As Official Name For ‘Blue’ Update

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May 15, 2013
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Microsoft’s Windows 8, the struggling operating system, is going to receive an update which was codenamed as Windows Blue. But now it has been confirmed by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) that Windows Blue will indeed be called Windows 8.1, officially. This information was revealed by Tami Reller, chief marketing officer and CFO of Microsoft’s Windows division, during a speech at J.P. Morgan’s Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston. Windows 8.1, will be available...
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GMO Buys Yahoo!, Virgin Media, Sells Clearwire, Reduces Oracle, AOL

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May 15, 2013
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Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co.’s latest 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that the company purchased 104 new stocks during the first quarter and sold out of 79 stocks. It also increased its holdings in 292 companies and reduced its holdings in 183 stocks. GMO’s Top Holdings As of the end of the first quarter of the year, the firm’s top five holdings included Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), which made...
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