"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money."

That statement was reportedly made by the late Sen. Everett Dirksen from Illinois. Using its premise, legendary investor Warren Buffett raked in some real money earlier this week.

Buffett's net worth hovers around $108 billion these days. When you're that rich, it doesn't take much to make what most people would call the fortune of a lifetime in a short period of time. We saw that happen on Monday: These three stocks just made Buffett $2.9 billion in only one day.

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