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'I blew it': Warren Buffett laments missing out on Google
At the start of the annual meeting on Saturday (Sunday AEST), Buffett called out the attendance of Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle in the audience. He has transformed it over the past five decades into a massive conglomerate that runs a railroad, operates power plants, makes airplane parts, and owns trucking companies, auto dealerships, real estate brokers, jewelry stores and much, much more. [Full Article...]
First United Bank Trust Acquires 2295 Shares of Envision Healthcare Co. (EVHC)
Enthusiastic about strategic options. Envision Healthcare (NYSE: EVHC ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 2nd. "The AMR ambulance business accounted for $18 million (25%) of the shortfall in 4Q16 adjusted EBITDA, and the Evolution population health services business accounted for $10 million, or about 15%". [Full Article...]
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer BV Sells 290 Shares of Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Yum! Brands has performed relatively well in the domestic and many key global markets. Brands, Inc. have reached is 69.4 whilst the 52 week low for the company's shares is 59.57. Brands in a research note on Thursday, February 16th. The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on F... [Full Article...]
Berkshire Hathaway shareholder events continue Sunday
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and chief executive, said here Saturday that free trade is beneficial to Americans, but the government should also make policies to take care of displaced workers who are impacted by globalization. [Full Article...]
Future of Johnson City Gander Mountain store in question
On that list, the only stores closing in Georgia were supposed to be in Augusta, Lawrenceville and McDonough. The renovation doubled the size of store, which leases property from the Cafaro Co., resulting in a 61,320-square-foot-plus space. [Full Article...]
United CEO Munoz on hot seat as Congress examines air travel
Video of the incident circulated widely on social media. Committee members wondered how United's policies led to aviation security officers dragging Dr. "I've never seen a passenger rights bill introduced in Congress that ever got out of committee", he said. "Something is broken, and the obvious divide between passengers and airlines needs to be addressed". [Full Article...]
'Of course the Australians have better healthcare than we do - everybody does'
Mr. Trump's remarks come after the House on Thursday afternoon passed a bill repealing and replacing large chunks of Obamacare . In the USA, the new Republican bill will significantly cut the amount of government support for Medicaid, which provides healthcare support to some United States citizens. [Full Article...]
Warren Buffett To Shareholders: 'We Messed Up By Not Investing In Amazon'
Buffett is a Democrat who vocally supported Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful bid for the presidency against Trump. Charlie Munger, Berkshire's vice chairman, concurred, saying at the meeting he found no "moral fault" in 3G's approach. "And Apple, I regard them as being in a quite different business". Berkshire bought the BNSF railroad in 2010. He said Friday that Berkshire recently sold off one-th... [Full Article...]