Standout deals included Union Pacific’s $88 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern and the $56.6 billion deal to take Electronic Arts private.
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Berkshire’s stock has slipped more than 13% since Buffett announced in May that he would step down at the end of the year.
A merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific would create a coast-to-coast rail operator, something that doesn’t exist in the US.