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Buffett's Big Buy

Berkshire Hathaway has teamed up to make an enormous purchase.

By Matt Koppenheffer – Feb 14, 2013 at 1:19PM EST

In the following video, Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer tells us about Warren Buffett's enormous new purchase. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) has announced that it's teaming up with 3G Capital to buy H.J. Heinz (HNZ +0.00%) for a total price of $28 billion. The deal is right in Buffett's wheelhouse, as he's known for having a soft spot for companies with great, well-known brands. 3G brought the deal to Buffett, and it will oversee the company after the acquisition.  

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
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NYSE: BRKB
$492.96
(-0.24%)-$1.18
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Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKA
$740,000.00
(0.00%)+$0.00

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