Charles C. Foti Jr.

On Wednesday, MidAmerican Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B), announced that it is purchasing NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) for $23.75 per share, valuing the deal at $5.6 billion. That’s a 23 percent premium over NV’s closing price on Wednesday. NV Energy provides gas...