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From Deal Journal:
It’s strange to think of Warren Buffett, who is obsessive about stock research, as a passive Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index. But in a way, he has become close to it.*Links to Berkshire Subsidiary Companies
Including Buffett’s just disclosed purchase of IBM stock, the Oracle of Omaha has an investment in one-third of the 30 components in the Dow. UPDATE: According to a snapshot of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings as of Sept. 30, Buffett’s company owns shares in 11 of the 30 Dow components, including a new position in Intel Corp. Berkshire bought about $199 million in Intel stock, an investment likely made by new Berkshire stock picker Todd Combs....MORE