Warren Buffett Is Buying More Power

By Chris Hill – May 30, 2013 at 7:30PM

NYSE: BRK.A

Berkshire Hathaway

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Will Warren Buffett's pricey new purchase be a win for Berkshire Hathaway investors?

The following video is from Thursday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Andy Cross and Matt Koppenheffer dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Shares of NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) rose more than 22% Thursday morning on the news that it's being acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.19%) (BRK.B 0.33%) subsidiary MidAmerican Energy. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says NV Energy is a great fit. Is the deal a great fit for investors? Investor Beat discusses Berkshire's big buy.

The relevant video segment can be found between 2:01 and 3:19.

Andy Cross and Matt Koppenheffer own shares of Berkshire Hathaway. Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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