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Published Nov 03 2009 by Clusterstock


Berkshire Hathaway Buying Burlington Northern For $44 BILLION

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) is making a big rail buy, acquiring Burlington Northern (BNI) for $100 per share or about $44 billion. The deal is the largest in Berkshire's history.

Berkshire already owned over 20% of the company.

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