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Berkshire Hathaway adds $330 million to its stake in Bending Spoons
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Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to invest an additional $330 million in Bending Spoons, the Italy-based technology company that listed on the Nasdaq in July. Under the deal, Bending Spoons will issue 10 million ordinary shares to Berkshire at $33 a share, and the investment brings Berkshire’s stake in the company to 4%. Berkshire had invested $600 million in the July IPO. Bending Spoons’ shares rose sharply on the news. Reports put the gain between 35% and more than 50%, and Bloomberg said the shares rose as much as 55% at one point. Co-founder Francesco Patarnello said the company’s acquisition pipeline remains strong.
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Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to invest an additional $330 million in Bending Spoons.
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- Bloomberg
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- Financial Times, CNBC
Bending Spoons will issue 10 million ordinary shares to Berkshire at $33 a share.
One outletCNBC· Center
The investment brings Berkshire’s stake in Bending Spoons to 4%.
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- Bloomberg
- Center
- CNBC
Bending Spoons shares jumped, with reported gains ranging from 35% to 55%.
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- Bloomberg
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- Financial Times, CNBC
Berkshire made a $600 million investment in Bending Spoons in the company’s July IPO.
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Bending Spoons co-founder Francesco Patarnello said the investment will strengthen the company’s financial flexibility and its ability to pursue acquisitions.
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All three outlets report that Berkshire Hathaway is putting $330 million more into Bending Spoons and that the shares rose sharply. The FT headline leads with the investment and CNBC with the share jump, while Bloomberg, the left-side report, leads with the stock surge and adds the 4% stake.
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Bloomberg’s headline leads with the stock surge, and its description highlights the extra capital for acquisitions; this left-side view comes from one report.
Bending Spoons Stock Soars on Berkshire’s Increased Stake
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2 outlets
Center headlines lead either with the investment or with the share jump: the FT headline reports the stake increase, while CNBC leads with the 35% surge in the share price.
Bending Spoons skyrockets 35% as Berkshire Hathaway makes $330 million investment
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1 outletLeads with
- stock surge of as much as 55%
- extra capital for acquisitions
- stake rising to 4%
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Bending Spoons Stock Soars on Berkshire’s Increased Stake
Shares of Bending Spoons surged as much as 55% after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to invest an additional $330 million in the Italian technology conglomerate. …
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2 outletsLeads with
- the $330 million investment
- the share price jump
- the stake rising to 4%
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Bending Spoons skyrockets 35% as Berkshire Hathaway makes $330 million investment
Berkshire's latest investment follows the $600 million it invested in the company's IPO this July.
- Financial TimesCenter
Berkshire Hathaway adds $330mn to stake in tech group Bending Spoons
Shares of conglomerate that owns AOL and Vimeo jump more than 50% on news of expanded investment by Nebraska asset manager
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2 hr 50 min later
Its first report, Oct 14, 12:26 PM EDT
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Financial Times, Oct 14, 9:36 AM EDT
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- Financial TimesCenterOct 14, 9:36 AM EDT
- CNBCCenterOct 14, 10:39 AM EDT
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