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  • Warren Buffett's Duracell sues Energizer over battery life claims

    09/08/2020 6:03:29 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 19 replies
    Reuters ^ | September 8, 2020 7:19 PM | Jonathan Stempel
    Duracell, the battery unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., sued the maker of Energizer batteries on Tuesday, accusing it falsely advertising that its Energizer MAX batteries last up to 50% longer than other alkaline batteries. The lawsuit follows Energizer Holdings Inc.’s own lawsuit last Sept. 30 accusing Duracell of falsely advertising that its then-new “Optimum” batteries were more powerful and lasted longer than rival batteries. Duracell filed counterclaims alleging false advertising in that case. It is now accusing Energizer of having “doubled down” by claiming on battery packages, on printed coupons and through in-store advertising that MAX batteries are...
  • Do As Warren Does, Not As Buffett Says

    11/17/2014 7:33:20 AM PST · by SeekAndFind
    RCM ^ | 11/17/2014 | Jeffrey Dorfman
    Trying to invest like Warren Buffett has such a long history that numerous columns have been written about how to construct portfolios of companies that the writer posits Warren Buffett would like. Other investors or money managers simply build portfolios of companies in which his Berkshire Hathaway has substantial holdings. Multiple books have been written on how to invest like Buffett. Still, it is always worth reminding, particularly as the subject of tax reform bubbles up in Washington, D.C. once again, that while imitating Warren Buffett can come with large rewards, listening to him is a much less rewarding strategy....
  • Buffett Set to Save More Than $1 Billion in Taxes With Duracell Stock Swap

    11/13/2014 11:56:25 AM PST · by reaganaut1 · 10 replies
    Bloomberg | November 13, 2014 | Noah Buhayar, Richard Rubin and Zachary Tracer
    No excerpt allowed from Bloomberg, story here
  • Eva's box of tricks

    01/21/2006 7:35:35 AM PST · by pissant · 40 replies · 449+ views
    Megastar.uk ^ | 1/21/06 | Sid Billington
    We always suspected Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria was a little saucepot, and we’re happy to say we were right! According to reports, the Texan beauty has a box full of sex toys that she gives away to friends as gifts. Well, it’s more exciting than getting Xmas smellies cast-offs. "I mentioned that I thought it was important for women to be in touch with their sexuality," she told the Daily Mirror, "and that sex toys were a 21st century thing - and people started sending them to me. "They're the best present because a lot of women won't go...