The latest Berkshire Hathaway 13F was just filed. It appears Warren Buffett increased his position in IngersollRand, SanofiAventis and added a new position in NRG Energy. It also appears the holdings in AnheuserBusch were reduced.

Reuters and WSJ today reported that BUD agreed to be acquired by Belgium Based Interbrew for a little under 50 billion dollars. The $70/share bid would create the largest brewing company in the world.

Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc (NYSE:BUD) has agreed to be acquired by rival InBev NV for $49.91 billion in a deal that will create the world's largest brewer, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.

A real life example that shows the true power of dividend growth investing.
A dividend growth investor shares his story about how the dividends he receives today are more than what he originally paid for the stock!

Now that the markets are in bear market territory several questions come to mind.
1. How long will the bear market last?
2. Should one invest in stocks now?
Also, a table on length of last nine bear markets.

Buffett talks about inflation, his charity lunch, and how he is a "spectator" only in the InBev Anheuser Busch takeover talks. The article includes a video of the interview.

Can you imagine Budweiser as anything but an American company? Scary isn't it? While it seems unlikely, this deal has a good chance of going through. This first bid they made was just to get a reaction, the next will be a lot bigger. I found out how high InBev is willing to go, click through to find out.

"One of the nation’s most prominent family-run companies, Anheuser-Busch, formally became the target of a $46.4 billion unsolicited takeover offer from InBev of Belgium on Wednesday."

The venerable Consumer Goods sector has been a favorite of famous gurus such as Warren Buffett and even Joel Greenblatt. However, it's also where value destroying fad and trendy stocks usually live. This article shows what makes an attractive Consumer Goods investment.

Excerpt: "In any market, non-cyclical stocks balance your portfolio...important in this category are food, personal care, and household goods – the bare necessities for human existence. "

Great discussion on the merits of BUD

Do you walk the walk of a true value investor

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?

This post contains a review of a portion of the most recent quarterly financial results for 3M (MMM), Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and Automatic Data Processing (ADP). As noted in the table, Anheuser-Busch reported a 2.3% increase in 2nd quarter operating earnings versus the same period a year earlier. Earnings per share growth increased 7.32%...

Billytickets shares his tips to deal with market corrections.