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Despite the fact that FedEx shares have more than doubled since their March lows, its future growth potential is enormous.

CAPS members who score 100 points in 100 days have become solid investors.

Buffett biographer Alice Schroeder analyzes the Oracle's biggest deal ever.

Editor's Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest most controversial companies. For past columns click here. For the opposing view on Exxon see Exxon: Slick Slimy and Dangerous.Aside from the captain who was below deck when the Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989 ExxonMobil (XOM) is a smart well-run company that has rewarded investors with steady returns. What’s not to love?ExxonMobil earns its money by turning gloppy stinky crude oil into the fuel needed to ...

Tracking Buffett's latest moves.

Companies featured in this segment: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), General Motors Corporation (OTC:GMGMQ), National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG), Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), and E.ON AG (OTC:EONGY)

Tammy DeRosier and Sue Morrison Discuss Earnings Season Strategies

Companies featured in this segment: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI), Consumers Energy, CMS Energy Corporation (NYSE:CMS), NRG Dunkirk Power LLC, NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG), Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), BASF Corporation (OTC:BASFY), Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN), Sasol (NYSE:SSL), Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Company Limited (SHA900948), Pan Pacific Copper Company Limited, Compania Minera Quechua SA, and Allegheny Technologies Incorporated's (NYSE:ATI).

Companies featured in this segment: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), BearingPoint Incorporated (NYSE:BE), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Hitachi Limited (NYSE:HIT), Areva (EPA:CEI), Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

Companies featured in this segment: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (NYSE:BNI), Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE:UNP), Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE:PNW), GE (NYSE:GE), The Wood Group (LSE:WG), Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE:ROH), Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR), Invensys plc (LON:ISYS), Mining Limited (ASX:RIV), Tata Steel (BOM:500470), Vale (NYSE:RIO), Rateau-Alstom (EPA:ALO), E.ON (OTC:EONGY), Shaw Group Incorporated (NYSE:SGR), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company (NYSE:SHI), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (NYSE:SNP)

As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment on many occasions after reading one of Lou’s bold ...

Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A)/(BRK-B), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a ...

Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)/(BRKB), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a total value of $34 [...]

(BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Borrows for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Acquisition

by David Fessler, Energy & Infrastructure Expert Friday, November 20, 2009: Issue #1142 As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.” It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese. And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my [...]

(IYT) The Transportation Sector: Here Are Three Investments in a Sector That’s Ready to Soar

Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)/(BRK.B), announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI). Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier this month it would acquire the rest for a total value of $34 billion. Buffet agreed to pay $100 a share in cash and stock to buy the rest of the company.[More...]