Bloomberg reported Nov. 7, 2011, that

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:
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McLane Company On May 23, 2003, Berkshire Hathaway paid $1.5 billion to acquire McLane Company,
Wal-mart's (NYSE:
WMT
Marmon Holdings Most people are familiar with the Pritzker family, through their ownership position in
Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:
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Other Businesses By revenue, this is the third largest segment of Berkshire Hathaway's business, behind McLane Company and its insurance group. The same holds true for
Starbucks (NASDAQ:
Thomson Reuters (NYSE:
TRI
Avon Products (NYSE:
AVP
The Bottom Line Berkshire Hathaway, despite its critics, has plenty of untapped potential. It will continue to generate value for shareholders for many years to come, in the most unlikely of places.
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risk free! At the time of writing, Will Ashworth did not own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this article.

At the time of writing, Will Ashworth did not own shares in any of the companies mentioned in this article.