The Legendary Story of the Sage of Omaha: An Introduction to Warren Buffett's Legend. Buffett made an astonishing $1.1 billion amid the crisis. Last Wednesday, Baltimore-based power generation company United States Combined Energy announced it would abandon the acquisition proposal by MidAmerican Energy (formerly known as中美 Energy) for $26.50 per share, instead opting for Electricite de France's offer to acquire 50% of the company's nuclear power assets for $4.5 billion. It was this deal that caused Warren Buffett's investment to double in just three months — making money seem effortless! Back in September,