Empire Group News

Back in February, in his annual letter to investors, Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett spent a good bit of time discussing why one shouldn't own gold .

As is its custom, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will mount four productions between now and the end of June.

MIDDLEBORO, Mass. - Sager Electronics, a privately held electronic component distributor, was acquired in April by TTI Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway announced a deal on Thursday to purchase 63 newspapers from Media General -- an industry that Buffett recently referred to as "declining." Berkshire Hathaway said it will purchase most of Media General's daily and weekly newspapers for $142 million in cash.

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes and consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith discuss topics across the investing world.

I own shares of Dell and I think last week's earnings report and the down-20% day have presented a buying opportunity.

Editor's Note: For more from Michael Kahn, see the Quick Takes Pro blog . Stay on top of the best financial news and commentary on Wall Street by following us @Minyanville . Follow the markets all day every day with a FREE 14 day trial to Buzz & Banter.

In simple words, holding companies are companies that hold other companies. In fact, most of the world's most successful companies are holding companies e.g., Berkshire Hathaway .

The single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter... Your own personalized stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they've bought and sold.

Nation Digest: Tropical Storm Beryl gains strength off U.S. coast; Ron Paul plans 3-day music festival ahead of Republican convention As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months.

Thursday, May 17, 2012, will be remembered as a milestone in the history of our publications and our communities.

In early May, around 40,000 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders flocked to Omaha to listen to Chairman Warren Buffett and his partner, Charlie Munger, answer their questions for five hours.

When Warren Buffett speaks, Wall Street listens. The 81-year-old Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has used his keen business sense to become one of the richest men in the world.

Richmond-based Media General Inc. has completed a financing deal with Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Mega-investor Warren Buffett has seen the future, and it's written on newsprint.

Warren Buffett says his company is likely to buy more newspapers in the next few years, and Berkshire Hathaway will not try to influence the editorial policies of any of them.

Tiffany & Co. says that its profit for the first quarter was essentially the same as a year ago as it saw slowing demand in the U.S. for its jewelry.

At a time when local newspapers are making cuts, Warren Buffett says that he will continue to buy more papers in the future.

Struggling designers will get a chance to show work inspired by the creativity and history of South Africa's most famous township in Soweto's first fashion week opening Thursday.

Edina Realty is severing its ties with third-party websites like Realtor.com and Trulia.com, deciding that the loss of control over listings wasn't worth the extra exposure.