Tag: Berkshire Hathaway

Wall Street up as oil prices boost energy, materials stocks

Wed Feb 17, 2016/Reuters By Abhiram Nandakumar Wall Street was higher on Wednesday, on track for a third straight day of gains, led by gains in energy and materials as oil prices held on to their gains. Nine of the 10 major S&P sectors were higher, led by the 1.6 […]

Buffett’s Berkshire buying NV Energy for $5.6B

Berkshire Hathaway unit MidAmerican Energy will buy NV Energy for $5.6B, or $23.75 per share Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy utility is buying Nevada electric and natural gas company NV Energy Inc. for $5.6 billion in a deal that the companies say will marry MidAmerican’s expertise in renewable energy with Nevada’s […]