text: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Warren Buffett told CNBC TV on Tuesday that his firm, Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, +0.63% last week made an offer under which it would assume liability for insurance on $800 billion worth of municipal bonds that three major bond insurers now cover. See full story.
  Credit Suisse Group CS, -0.32% (001213853)on Tuesday reported a 72% drop in fourth-quarter net income, as its investment-banking and asset-management divisions suffered from the subprime-related credit crunch. See full story.
  IndyMac Bancorp IMB, +1.34% on Tuesday reported its first annual loss in its 23-year history, leading the company to suspend its dividend on common shares as it attempts to ride out the mortgage crunch. See full story.