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Greggory Warren, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Berkshire Hathaway Stands Firm on Oncor Bid; All Eyes on Bankruptcy Court Decision Aug. 21

Paul Singer's high-stakes game of chicken with wide-moat rated Berkshire Hathaway hit a higher gear this past week when it was disclosed that his hedge fund firm, Elliott Management, had acquired an additional tranche of bankrupt Energy Future Holdings' debt that could be used to block Berkshire Hathaway Energy's $9.0 billion bid for Oncor Electric Delivery. Elliott Management was already Energy Future Holdings' largest creditor, leaving it in a position to try to block the deal, but Singer's fi...
Underlying
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company. Co.'s subsidiaries are engaged in several business activities which include: underwriting private passenger automobile insurance; operation of a railroad system in North America; regulated electric and gas utility; manufacturing of products including industrial, consumer and building products; wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items; provider of services including aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution and retailing businesses, including automotive dealerships; and manufactured housing and related consumer financing, transportation equipment, manufacturing and leasing, and furniture leasing.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Greggory Warren, CFA

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