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During the 2008 financial crisis, Warren Buffett stepped in to support Dow Chemical through a significant investment via his firm, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK). This move not only enabled a crucial acquisition for Dow but also proved to be a profitable venture for Berkshire Hathaway. What...

After a five-month review, DowDuPont Inc (NYSE: DWDP) came back from the drawing board Tuesday with new restructuring plans. The two-week-old firm, born of a $60 billion merger between Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., had intended to fragment into three companies servicing distinct consumer...

Three Internet giants are on deck to share their latest earnings results this week. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth from Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD). Expectations for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) are considerably more...

Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) made their merger official on Friday. The companies confirmed the combined entity will proceed to split into three "highly focused leading businesses." The companies noted the "highly synergistic...

Syngenta AG (ADR) (NYSE: SYT) shares are up on Wednesday after the "mother of all" chemical mergers is reportedly being considered between Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and EI Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD). According to a source familiar with the matter, Syngenta could be next....

Shares of Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) gained more than 11 percent on Wednesday while shares of E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE: DD) also gained more than 11 percent. Media outlets reported the two companies are engaged in merger talks and then break up the combined entity into three...

U.S. stocks ended the week higher as investors were encouraged by announcements in Europe and China. The European Central Bank outlined plans to expand its asset purchase programs by "altering the size, pace and composition of our purchases" if inflation shows signs that it could stay...

This weekend in Barron's online: investment opportunities in Southeast Asia, the Barron's ETF roundtable, as well as the prospects for Ford, Brunswick, Cummins, Berkshire Hills Bancorp and more. Cover Story "The New China" by Leslie P. Norton. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are booming while...

U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday in another quiet trading session due to a lack of catalysts to move stocks. Economic data showed wholesale inventories rose more than expected in September. Looking forward to Thursday, retail giant Wal-Mart will report earnings before market open...

U.S. stocks were marginally lower as traders and investors begin debating the effects of the markets in an uncertain post Quantitative Easing era. The FOMC has officially tapered the remaining $15 billion of its monthly asset purchases, thus ending the era of quantitative easing for the time...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after Wednesday's decline on strong earnings reports from Caterpillar and 3M. Also, U.S. data showed a decline in Americans filing for jobless benefits. The bullish sentiment on Wall Street may have been spoiled by fresh reports of a doctor who recently returned...

U.S. stocks reversed early morning gains following a fatal shooting of a Canadian soldier in the nation's capital and a subsequent gunfight inside Canada's Parliament. Declining oil prices was also cited as a factor for the poor performance in equities on Wednesday following the release...