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‘Berkshire Hathaway of our generation’: Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya is modeling his firm on Warren Buffett’s company

Flickr / JD Lasica Venture capitalist billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya is modeling his Social Capital firm at Warren Buffett’s company. “My ambition is to be the Berkshire Hathaway of our generation,” said the president of Virgin Galactic in a recent Fortune interview. Palihapitiya hopes to make the Capital Stock public and …

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Nike, Albertsons, Amazon, Big Lots and more

Take a look at some of the most important engines on the previous market: Nike (NKE) – Nike lost 51 cents a share in its last quarter, well below the consensus forecast for a profit of 7 cents a share. The footwear and sportswear maker’s revenue was also well below …

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Very expensive balloon ride promises quite a view

(Newser) – It’s still expensive, but this could be the cheapest option for space tourists yet. The company Space Perspective plans to bring people into Earth’s stratosphere in a giant balloon with a pressurized cabin, Space.com reports. The cost? $ 125,000 per seat. The journey would take about six hours, …

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