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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest, (NYSE: BRK-A), (NYSE: BRK-B), (NYSE: THI), (TSE: THI.TO)

The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media: * Berkshire Hathaway Inc Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is helping finance Burger King Worldwide Inc's takeover of Canadian chain Tim Hortons Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.* Chevron Corp has been searching for up to $1.5 billion of equity investment to help develop its Duvernay shale formation assets in Canada and contacted potential investors including private-equity firms, according to people familiar with the matter.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-A traded higher by 0.51% or $1047.0/share to $204579.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $163038.00 and as high as $205169.00. On average, 283 shares of BRK-A exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 330.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. Shares of BRK-B traded higher by 0.35% or $0.48/share to $136.23. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $108.12 and as high as $136.82. On average, 2710690 shares of BRK-B exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2305939.

Tim Hortons Inc., is a quick service restaurant in North America. Shares of THI traded higher by 18.91% or $11.88/share to $74.72. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $50.67 and as high as $77.80. On average, 360675 shares of THI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 12164038.

Tim Hortons Inc., is a quick service restaurant in North America. Shares of THI traded higher by 19.26% or $13.25/share to $82.03. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $56.12 and as high as $85.40. On average, 499414 shares of THI.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5977048.



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