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Monday, November 14, 2011

Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions, (NYSE: BRK-A), (NYSE: BRK-B)

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2100 GMT on Monday:** Warren Buffett said his Berkshire Hathaway Inc has accumulated a 5.5 percent stake in IBM, the billionaire investor's biggest bet in the technology field he has historically shunned.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-A fell by 1.33% or $-1540.0/share to $113921.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $98952.00 and as high as $131463.00. On average, 69772 shares of BRK-A exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 379.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-B fell by 1.44% or $-1.11/share to $75.86. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $65.35 and as high as $87.65. On average, 7701320 shares of BRK-B exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4022862.



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