Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has joined Goldman Sachs Group in a bid to buy $3 billion in tax credits from mortgage giant Fannie Mae, the Wall Street Journal's website reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has joined Goldman Sachs Group in a bid to buy $3 billion in tax credits from mortgage giant Fannie Mae, the Wall Street Journal's website reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Billionaire Warren Buffett decided he did not need investment bankers when he negotiated his rapid takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

The Capmark Financial Group, the big commercial real estate finance company cobbled together from pieces of GMAC, may file for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook on Saturday.

Stocks shed 1.8 percent Monday as investors took a breather after last week's run. The Nasdaq's drop was less severe as techs gained.

Stocks retreated Monday as investors took a breather after last week's run. The Dow was down over 100 points in the first few minutes of trading as banks declined.

Following last week's gains, stock index futures indicated a lower open for the stocks Monday as investors remained concerned about the health of the financial system as the stress-test hype wears off.

The economy has “several years” of economic recovery ahead, said David Sokol, chairman of MidAmerican Energy.