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BASF’s conglomerate structure can’t take the strain

Financial Times M&A

German chemicals group has been buffeted by high energy prices and hamstrung customers

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Warren Buffett Just Bought Another $345 Million Worth of His Favorite Stock

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According to Berkshire's 13-F filing for the second quarter of 2024 (ended June 30), the conglomerate just sold a substantial amount of stock, which implies Buffett might be feeling cautious about the broader market. It's the most money the conglomerate has invested in any company since Buffett took the helm in 1965.

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An Activist Investor Wants to Break Up Dow Jones Blue Chip Honeywell. Is It Time to Buy the Stock?

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The activist firm Elliott Investment Management has written to Honeywell International 's (NASDAQ: HON) board of directors arguing for the conglomerate's breakup. Elliott believes "Honeywell's conglomerate model has contributed to this underperformance." over the previous three years compared to a 27% increase in the S&P 500 index.

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Abu Dhabi conglomerate embarks on flurry of mining deals

Financial Times M&A

Business owned by $240bn IHC broke into market last year with acquisition of a major Zambian copper mine

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Meet America's Newest $1 Trillion Company. Warren Buffett Has Spent $77.8 Billion Buying Its Stock Since 2018

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That's twice as much as the conglomerate has invested in any single company in its entire history. The conglomerate generated $49 million in revenue during 1965, and that number is on track to come in at $368 billion in 2024. If a correction happens, Buffett can swoop in and put the conglomerate's cash pile to work.

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Why Sony Stock Raced 9% Higher on Friday

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Tech and entertainment conglomerate Sony (NYSE: SONY) hasn't been considered a major player in either industry for decades. The storied Japanese conglomerate surely has momentum on its side. But you wouldn't know that from its stock's performance on Friday. The new estimate is slightly over 12.7 trillion yen ($83 billion).

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1 Unstoppable Stock Set to Join Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta in the $1 Trillion Club

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Berkshire has become a conglomerate with several wholly owned companies under its umbrella, in addition to a portfolio of 47 publicly traded stocks and securities. In addition, the conglomerate's portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities is worth $302.4 The conglomerate delivered $49.3 Berkshire also reported $43.3