Burlington Northern Santa Fe News

Shares of CSX Corp. edged down in premarket trading Friday as an analyst downgraded the railroad, saying its share price has moved too high.

MOORE a ' An unidentified man died Saturday morning after he was hit by a train in Moore while he was lying on the tracks.

Warren Buffett's takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. illustrates an emerging trend: Takeovers are back.

When Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway announced its $34 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Sante Fe , Buffett remarked that it was a big bet on the long-term recovery of the U.S. economic system.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. are arranging an $8 billion loan for Warren Buffetta s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

A few months ago, I did a WSJ panel with Jon Najarian in Chicago. He's a nice guy, a canny options trader, and the founder of Option Monster.com . . As a trader, Jon points out what a horrific deal the taxpayers got for their bailout "investments." Warren Buffett bought into Goldman Sachs about the saame time as Uncle Sam did.

Having gone "all in" on a U.S. economic recovery with his $44 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

Berkshire Hathaway has a lot of equity: its book value is about $125 billion. And since equity is forever, it makes sense for Berkshire to have a very long time horizon when it comes to buying assets.

Warren Buffett recently announced plans to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company bought nearly $60 million in Exxon Mobil shares and cut its holdings in oil rival ConocoPhillips during the third quarter.

The most important new antidiscrimination law in two decades - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - will take effect in the nation's workplaces next weekend, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone's genetic background in hiring, firing or promotions.

Over the past few weeks, there has been a resurgence in acquisition activity, fueling an already strong market rally.

All News and Columns >>>> Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Carol Massar about Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s planned takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

Some BNSF shareholders have filed suit against the company's management for the deal with Berkshire.

In some ways, Warren Buffett's acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

CN Railway Originally recommended on May 6/02 at C$25.95 . Closed Friday at C$55.50, US$51.61. CN reported a respectable third-quarter profit and money managers heaved a sigh of relief.

The private sector must be the driver of the economy Warren Buffett is bullish on America.

"I Wish I was a headlight on a northbound train, I'd shine my light in the cool Colorado rain" -- Lyrics from "I Know You Rider," traditional folk-blues song.

Last week, Warren Buffett bought the rest of Burlington Northern Santa Fe in part because of railroads' inherent ability to transport goods more efficiently than trucks.

Vance Purdin, a foreman with Battleground-based Tapani Underground, Inc., walks the rails of the Port of Portland's Ramsey Rail Yard, where construction of 11,800 feet of track will connect North and South Rivergate, speeding the flow of cargo.