Western Railroad Discussion > Buffett: Berkshire will not bid for CSX or Norfolk Southern

Looks like there will not be a bidding war for NS.

https://www.trains.com/pro/freight/class-i/buffett-berkshire-will-not-bid-for-csx-or-norfolk-southern/

Ongoing discussion on this already...

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,6069402

AaronJ Wrote:
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> Ongoing discussion on this already...
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> https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,
> 6069402

This is new information thus a new thread. Berkshire has now made an announcement regarding the speculation in the thread you referenced.

DutchDragon Wrote:
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> This is new information thus a new thread.
> Berkshire has now made an announcement regarding
> the speculation in the thread you referenced.

Why can't your new infomation just update the earlier thread on the subject? Makes it easier for the rest of us.

PHall Wrote:
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> > This is new information thus a new thread.
> > Berkshire has now made an announcement
> regarding
> > the speculation in the thread you referenced.
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> Why can't your new infomation just update the
> earlier thread on the subject? Makes it easier for
> the rest of us.

I'm not sure how adding facts to a bunch of speculation makes it "easier for you" to find information than starting a new thread. But OK.

PHall Wrote:
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> > This is new information thus a new thread.
> > Berkshire has now made an announcement
> regarding
> > the speculation in the thread you referenced.
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> Why can't your new infomation just update the
> earlier thread on the subject? Makes it easier for
> the rest of us.

How many pages back is the earlier thread?  I appreciate a new thread for new info.

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> > > This is new information thus a new thread.
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> > earlier thread on the subject? Makes it easier
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> > the rest of us.
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> How many pages back is the earlier thread?  I
> appreciate a new thread for new info.

If your settings are adjusted properly, it would be at the top if a new post were added. 

DutchDragon Wrote:
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> Looks like there will not be a bidding war for NS.

Wall St. "elites" love merger talks and bidding wars. That along with "corporate raiders" were the thing a generation or two ago.

Most people forget that Berkshire Hathaway got rid of their Union Pacific shares to avoid "conflict of interest" when they bought BNSF. That removed the incentive for BRK to "play" the merger talk to make money off of Wall St. idiots.

I've deliberately not wasted time in analyzing the proposed UP/NS merger, because other big money in Wall St. with "no conflict of interest" have a lot to gain with the merger game. I wonder if they are disappointed that BRK didn't take the bait. I am disappointed, because it's fun watching people lose their minds.

Anyway, I have no problems with your starting a new thread.

cchan006 Wrote:
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> DutchDragon Wrote:
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> > Looks like there will not be a bidding war for
> NS.
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> Wall St. "elites" love merger talks and bidding
> wars. That along with "corporate raiders" were the
> thing a generation or two ago.
>
> Most people forget that Berkshire Hathaway got rid
> of their Union Pacific shares to avoid "conflict
> of interest" when they bought BNSF. That removed
> the incentive for BRK to "play" the merger talk to
> make money off of Wall St. idiots.
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> I've deliberately not wasted time in analyzing the
> proposed UP/NS merger, because other big money in
> Wall St. with "no conflict of interest" have a lot
> to gain with the merger game. I wonder if they are
> disappointed that BRK didn't take the bait. I am
> disappointed, because it's fun watching people
> lose their minds.
>
> Anyway, I have no problems with your starting a
> new thread.

👍.

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