Shareholders at the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B ) annual meeting saw a unique sight: Warren Buffett invited Doug Kass -- a certified Berkshire short-seller -- to ask tough questions throughout the day. Motley Fool analysts Joe Magyer and Rex Moore, who were in Omaha, offer their thoughts on the bear experiment.
Thanks to the savvy of investing legend Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share has grown a mind-blowing 586,817% over the past 48 years. But with Buffett aging and Berkshire rapidly evolving, is this insurance conglomerate still a buy today? In The Motley Fool's premium report on the company, Berkshire expert Joe Magyer provides investors with key reasons to buy as well as important risks to watch out for. Click here now for instant access to Joe's take on Berkshire!
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Caspian Oil & Gas Ltd (CIG.AX)
Equus Mining Limited focuses on the identification, evaluation, and development of copper and gold resource properties in Chile. The company has an option to acquire 100% interests in the group of 14 Mining Licenses covering an area of 18.05 square kilometers and is located in the Naltagua Copper District, southeast of San Antonio city. It also has interests in the Yerba Project in the Naltagua Copper system; and the Araya Project in the south-central portion of the Naltagua Copper System. The company was formerly known as Caspian Oil & Gas Limited and changed its name to Equus Mining Limited in November 2012. Equus Mining Limited is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Avexa Ltd (AVX.AX)
Avexa Limited, a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of anti-infective pharmaceutical medicines for the treatment of human infectious diseases. The company�s research programs primarily focus on the discovery of medicines for the treatment of the diseases caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and vancomycin- and methicillin-resistant bacteria. Its principal projects include apricitabine, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV infection; and an HIV integrase inhibitor program. The company, through its license agreement with Valevia Pharmaceuticals GmbH, also develops AVX13616, an anti-bacterial lead compound for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Richmond, Australia.
Best Medical Companies To Own For 2014: Rogers Corporation(ROG)
Rogers Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of specialty materials and components worldwide. It provides polyurethane and silicone foam products; and fabricates, coats, and customizes printed circuit board laminate products for high frequency and performance applications. The company also offers power electronic substrate products; and power distribution system components primarily to manufacturers of high power electrical inverter and converter systems for use in mass transit and clean technology applications. In addition, it provides elastomer components, such as floats for level sensing in fuel tanks, motors, and storage tanks; elastomer rollers and belts for document handling in copiers, printers, mail sorting machines, and automated teller machines; and nonwoven composite materials for medical padding, industrial prefiltration applications, and as consumable supplies in the lithographic printing industr y, as well as distributes inverters. The company markets its products for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers in portable communications, communications infrastructure, consumer electronics, mass transit, automotive, defense, and clean technology markets. Rogers Corporation was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Rogers, Connecticut.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Alkermes Inc.(ALKS)
Alkermes plc, an integrated biotechnology company, develops medicines that enhance patient outcomes. The company has a diversified portfolio of approximately 20 commercial drug products and a clinical pipeline of product candidates that address central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as addiction, schizophrenia, and depression. It manufactures and commercializes VIVITROL for alcohol and opioid dependence; RISPERDAL CONSTA for schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder; INVEGA SUSTENNA for the treatment of schizophrenia; AMPYRA to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis; and BYDUREON for the treatment of type II diabetes. Alkermes? pipeline includes extended-release injectable and oral products for the treatment of prevalent, chronic diseases, such as central nervous system disorders, addiction, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1987 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Brian Orelli]
Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS ) is up big today on phase 2 data suggesting that its depression drug ALKS 5461 works.
The drug produced a statistically significant improvement in three different rating scales for depression compared to placebo. Alkermes didn't add any numbers to the top-line data; it's saving them for a medical meeting at the end of next month.
- [By Sean Williams]
It's not easy to reinvent yourself in the biotechnology sector, but that's exactly the path that Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS ) CEO Richard Pops has decided to take his company.
- [By Brian Orelli]
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) is the leader for the long-acting antipsychotic, selling $1.4 billion worth of Risperdal Consta and $800 million worth of Invega Sustenna last year. Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS ) also benefits from a royalty on both drugs. It developed the extended-release technology in Risperdal Consta, and Alkermes acquired the royalty rights to Invega Sustenna when it bought Elan's (NYSE: ELN ) drug technology division.
- [By Sean Williams]
What: Shares of Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS ) , a diversified biopharmaceutical company, rose as much as 16% after the company announced positive clinical results for ALKS-5461 in a mid-stage trial to treat major depressive disorder, or MDD.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Hansard Group Plc(HSD.L)
Hansard Global plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist long-term savings provider, offering life assurance and investment solutions to international investors. The company provides a range of flexible and tax-efficient investment products within life assurance policy wrappers. Its products are unit-linked life assurance contracts that qualify for favorable tax treatment. The company distributes its contracts through financial service intermediaries, independent financial advisers, and retail operations of financial institutions, as well as through its multi-language Internet platform, Hansard OnLine. Hansard Global plc was founded in 1970 and is based in Douglas, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.(ASTI)
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on commercializing flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules using its proprietary technology. The company intends to manufacture roll-format PV modules that use copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) on a plastic substrate. Its proprietary manufacturing process deposits multiple layers of materials, including a thin-film of CIGS semiconductor material on a plastic substrate and laser patterns the layers to create interconnected PV cells or PV modules through monolithic integration process. The company would serve the building applied photovoltaic (BAPV) and building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market, as well as specialty markets, such as defense, portable power, transportation, electronic integrated photovoltaic, and space and near-space. It has a strategic relationship with Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS to access customers in the BIPV/BAPV markets worldwide. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. was founded in 200 5 and is based in Thornton, Colorado.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Glacier Bancorp Inc. (GBCI)
Glacier Bancorp, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial banking services in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Washington. It offers transaction and savings deposits; real estate, commercial, agriculture, and consumer loans; mortgage origination services; and retail brokerage services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities. The company�s deposit products include non-interest bearing demand accounts, interest bearing checking accounts, regular statement savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, fixed rate certificates of deposit, negotiated-rate jumbo certificates, individual retirement accounts, and reciprocal deposits. Its loan products comprise construction and permanent loans on residential real estate; consumer land and lot acquisition loans; unimproved land and land development loans; residential builder guidance lines comprising pre-sold and spec-home construction, and lot acqu isition loans; commercial real estate loans to purchase, construct, and finance commercial real estate properties; commercial and industrial loans; consumer loans secured by real estate, automobiles, and other assets; second mortgage and home equity loans; and agriculture loans. The company operates 106 locations, including 97 branches. Glacier Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Eric Volkman]
Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ: GBCI ) is reaching into its vault for more cash to return to shareholders. The company this week declared its latest dividend, which is to be $0.15 per share paid on July 18 to shareholders of record as of July 9.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Symmetricom Inc.(SYMM)
Symmetricom, Inc. provides timekeeping technologies, instruments, and solutions worldwide. Its Communications business unit provides timing technologies and services for communications infrastructure. The Communications business unit products comprise primary reference sources; edge clocks and distribution products for synchronization outside the network core; building integrated timing supply and sync supply unit for the central office; the PackeTime product suite; data over cable service interface specifications timing interface systems; network management and monitoring software; and embedded hardware and software solutions for integration with various elements of the communications ecosystem, such as silicon, routers, switches, microwave backhaul, and base stations. The company?s Government business unit offers time technology products for aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure, power infrastructure, and science and metrology applications. The Government business unit p roduct portfolio comprises timescale clock sources; network time servers; network time displays; time code generators; bus level timing cards; primary reference standards, such as rubidium and cesium oscillator standards; high stability masers; chip-scale atomic clocks; ruggedized crystal oscillators; and custom time and frequency systems. It offers timekeeping in GPS satellites, national time references, and national power grids, as well as in critical military and civilian networks, which enable data, voice, mobile, and video networks and services. The company sells its products through distributors, systems integrators, and manufacturer sales representatives. It serves various markets, including communications service providers; network equipment manufacturers; silicon suppliers; aerospace/defense; power utility infrastructure; IT infrastructure; underwater exploration and navigation; and science and metrology. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in San J ose, California.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Smith]
San Jose, Calif.-based Symmetricom (NASDAQ: SYMM ) has a new chief executive officer.
On Tuesday, the "precise time" computer announced a series of changes in upper management. Current CEO David G. Cote is leaving the company "to pursue other interests" and has been replaced by new CEO Elizabeth A. Fetter, a current board member. Details on Fetter's compensation have yet to be filed with the SEC.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: Mercury Computer Systems(MRCY)
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing systems and software for specialized defense and commercial computing markets. The company operates in two segments, Advanced Computing Solutions (ACS) and Mercury Federal Systems (MFS). The ACS segment provides high-performance computing solutions, such as single board computers, digital signal processors, and integrated subsystems to the aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and commercial computing markets. This segment also provides microwave sub-assemblies to address needs in EW, SIGINT, ELINT, and high bandwidth communications subsystems; and software and customized design services for military and commercial applications. The MFS segment focuses on services and support work with the Department of Defense and federal intelligence and homeland security agencies, including designing and engineering intelligence, surveillance, and re connaissance (ISR) capabilities to address threats to the U.S. forces. It offers a range of engineering architecture and design services that enable clients to deploy computing capabilities for ISR systems on an accelerated time cycle. The company has operations in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By CRWE]
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRCY), a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, reported it had received a $2.2M purchase order relating to an airborne radar application for fighter aircraft.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Companies To Buy Right Now: PURICORE PLC ORD GBP0.01(PURI.L)
PuriCore plc, a water-based clean technology company, engages in developing and commercializing proprietary products that kill pathogens. It offers Sterilox food safety systems that are used by retail supermarkets to keep produce, cut fruit, floral, and seafood fresh, as well as to address cross-contamination; and FloraFresh Systems to keep flowers fresher for leading supermarket and floral chains. The company also provides Vashe wound therapy, an FDA-cleared medical device used for moistening, irrigating, cleaning, and debriding acute and chronic wounds, including stage I through IV pressure ulcers, stasis ulcers, diabetic ulcers, post-surgical wounds, first- and second-degree burns, abrasions, and minor irritations of the skin. In addition, it offers Aqualox water treatment systems that produce hypochlorous acid for water and wastewater disinfection, as well as for killing E.coli, Legionella, and other harmful micro-organisms; Sterilox Biosafety system that rapidly disin fects surfaces to protect against the spread of infectious pathogens; and Sterilox dental systems that generate solutions to decontaminate and disinfect hard surfaces and inside dental unit water lines ensuring a clean environment for dental professionals, patients, and staff. Further, the company?s products address various public health threats of MRSA, M.tuberculosis, Legionella, E.coli, HIV, poliovirus, Helicobacter pylori, norovirus, Salmonella, and animal and human influenza virus. PuriCore plc is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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