Berkshire Hathaway Missed a $10 Billion Deal. It Could Have Been Skechers.
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The footwear company agreed to be taken private by 3G Capital for about $9.3 billion in a deal announced Monday. Skechers might have appealed to Berkshire because it is a top footwear company. Berkshire owns Brooks Running, the leading maker of high-end running shoes in the U.S., with about $1.5 billion in annual sales.