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To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (46399)6/19/1998 4:13:00 PM
From: HairBall  Respond to of 58727
 
Lisa. so, what is Berkshire Hathaway going to do...give 100 shares of stock for the new company? <g>

Hathaway...is that "Native American"?

EDIT: Saw Kevin's post...forget the 100 shares.



To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (46399)6/19/1998 4:14:00 PM
From: Kevin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 58727
 
BRK/A paying about $22 billion for General Re Corp (GRN).
Member of the SPX.



To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (46399)6/19/1998 4:14:00 PM
From: Nemer  Respond to of 58727
 
---->berkshire hathaway merging

didnt hear who with


and here Red is out of town and has the check books, the keys to the safety deposit boxes which have all my certs inside,

sure hope Warren isn't into furniture, but --
oooooo hhhhhhh nooooooooooooo
that's right ----
he's long silver ....
and she's been talking silver
and
if she's gone and done THAT deal ---- I'll really be a minority partner....gggg

Everyone have a good weekend and A Happy Father's Day ---

see ya'll Monday



To: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9 who wrote (46399)6/19/1998 4:18:00 PM
From: Kevin  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 58727
 
BTW, $22 billion for GRN would raise the stock price approx $67 per share. That would still only cause a .67 point increase in the SPX.
Not even worth the trade. I know you were kidding, but I thought the info was interesting after I calculated it.