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4 Warren Buffett Quotes On Burlington-Northern Acquisition

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Warren Buffett Burlington-Northern I can’t say I saw this coming, but it doesn’t surprise me. I looked into Burlington-Northern a couple of times but I never able to convince myself to buy a great company at a fair price. I figured the stock was worth $100, but with the market decline, I also figured better bargains [...]

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