In the course of the third quarter, the investment company Berkshire Hathaway, managed by Warren Buffett, acquired a total of almost 5.8 million shares in the US OSB manufacturer Louisiana-Pacific in two transactions, worth nearly $297 million. Louisiana-Pacific shares jumped nearly 9% after hours on the news.  Berkshire Hathaway is one of the most coveted stocks and one of the biggest companies in the world. The conglomerate has made a name for itself, thanks to the investing prowess of Warren Buffett who acquired the company in the mid-1960s. The billionaire investor has ...