Buffett to Acquire Precision Castparts in $37.2 Billion Deal

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to buy Precision Castparts Corp., the maker of equipment for the aerospace and energy industries, in a deal valued at $37.2 billion, including debt.

Buffett’s firm will pay $235 a share in cash, the companies said Monday in a statement. That’s 21 percent more than Friday’s closing price for the Portland, Oregon-based company, which had dropped 17 percent in 12 months amid the slump in energy prices.