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Short-termism not long for Wall Street?

Jun 7, 2018
Only about a quarter of public companies continue to include earnings predictions in their quarterly reports. Guidance is not required by law, and experts say it has become the tail that wags the dog. Once companies forecast earnings for the coming quarter, they manage their businesses to meet — or beat — those forecasts, which […]

Buffett says airlines are now a good investment

Nov 15, 2016
For decades, the investor said airlines were a good way to lose money.
Warren Buffett has invested heavily in American Airlines, Delta and United. He even bought some Southwest shares.
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You've read Buffett's letter. Now watch him, live

Mar 7, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting in April will be live-streamed for the first time.
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during the Fortune summit on 'The Most Powerful Women' in Washington, DC. This year, Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting will be live-streamed for the first time, available to a global audience of Warren Buffet freaks.
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Warren Buffett speaks onstage during an event.
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