Every quarter, many money managers have to disclose what they've bought and sold, via "13F" filings. Their latest moves can shine a bright light on smart stock picks.
Today, let's look at investing giant Warren Buffett. His Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B ) company has increased its per-share book value by an annual average of 19.7%�between 1965 and 2012, leaving the S&P 500 in the dust with its 9.4%. Clearly, the guy knows a thing or two about investing. With that in mind, let's take a look at his company's recent investment activity, noting that he heads a large corporation, and not a hedge fund or mutual fund. While he owns many businesses in their entirety, from Dairy Queen to GEICO to Fruit of the Loom, he also has tens of billions of dollars invested in the stock of other companies.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Ford Motor Credit Company(F)
Ford Motor Company primarily develops, manufactures, distributes, and services vehicles and parts worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services. The Automotive sector offers vehicles primarily under the Ford and Lincoln brand names. This sector markets cars, trucks, and parts through retail dealers in North America, and through distributors and dealers outside of North America. It also sells cars and trucks to dealers for sale to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments. In addition, this sector provides retail customers with a range of after-sale vehicle services and products in the areas, such as maintenance and light repair, heavy repair, collision repair, vehicle accessories, and extended service contracts under the Ford Service, Lincoln Service, Ford Custom Accessories, Ford Extended Service Plan, and Motorcraft brand names. The Financial Services sector offers vari ous automotive financing products to and through automotive dealers. It offers retail financing, which includes retail installment contracts for new and used vehicles; direct financing leases; wholesale financing products that comprise loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory; loans to dealers to finance working capital, purchase real estate dealership, and/or make improvements to dealership facilities; and other financing products, as well as provides insurance services. Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Matthews]
I like Ford for several reasons. First of all, I respect this company. They were the only ones not to receive a government bailout. They stuck it out on their own and survived. Now they are thriving. But I need a little more than respect to want to invest in it. They have a strong presence and penetration into emerging markets. They have been able to adapt to the new environment they find themselves in with low cost, smaller vehicles. They have the pulse of the emerging market consumer. In addition, and this is very important to me, their financials are very strong.
- [By Louis Navellier]
Ford continues to gobble up market share from GM and Chrysler. And now, Ford is giving Toyota(TM) a run for its money in the wake of some very costly recall announcements for the Japanese auto giant.
In early February, Ford announced that its January sales jumped 25%. Car sales made up the bulk of the gains, rising 43% over last year, while sales of trucks and SUVs rose 15%.
Some of this growth is due to a dismal January a year ago, when sales dipped to a 26-year low due to the financial crisis, but this growth is far beyond what Wall Street was expecting. In the wake of Toyota's recall fiasco, I expect February numbers to be equally impressive. That makes Ford a knockout buy for March.
I recommend you buy Ford stock as long as it trades for less than $15 a share.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Voyager Oil & Gas Inc.(VOG)
Voyager Oil & Gas, Inc. engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States. It primarily focuses on oil shale resource prospects in Montana, North Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming. As of May 17, 2011, the company controlled approximately 141,500 net acres in the five primary prospect areas comprising 28,000 net acres targeting the Bakken/Three Forks in North Dakota and Montana; 14,200 net acres targeting the Niobrara formation in Colorado and Wyoming; 800 net acres targeting a Red River prospect in Montana; 33,500 net acres in a joint venture targeting the Heath Shale formation in Musselshell, Petroleum, Garfield, and Fergus counties of Montana; and 65,000 net acres in a joint venture in the Tiger Ridge gas field in Blaine, Hill, and Chouteau counties of Montana. It supplies energy and fuel for industrial, commercial, and individual consumers. The company is based in Billings, Montana.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By SmallCap Investor]
Shares of this explorer, which has operations in the Western U.S., crossed back above $3 and have risen 40 percent in the past month, amid increasing investor interest in companies drilling in the Bakken region.
5 Best Gold Stocks To Watch For 2014: Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc(AVNR)
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders primarily in the United States. The company primarily offers NUEDEXTA, a unique proprietary combination of dextromethorphan and low-dose quinidine for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect. Its product line also comprises AVP-923 in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis; and in Phase III trial for the treatment of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. In addition, the company provides Docosanol 10% cream, an over-the-counter product for cold sores treatment. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Lithium Americas Corp (LAC.TO)
Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and evaluation of lithium, potassium, and other mineral resources in South America. Its principal property includes the Cauchari‐Olaroz Lithium Project covering an area of approximately 82,500 hectares in adjacent Cauchari and Olaroz salt lakes located in Jujuy, Argentina. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: 3Q Holdings Ltd(TQH.AX)
3Q Holdings Limited engages in the development, sale, implementation, and integration of retail technology solutions and professional services. Its retail technology solutions encompass software, hardware, services, consulting, and maintenance. The company offers a suite of end-to-end software solutions, including point of sale, merchandise planning, merchandising, distribution, and financials. It serves retail clients operating in the fashion, electronics, department stores, supermarkets, tourist attractions, furniture, general merchandise, jewelry, and discount variety industries in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Asia. 3Q Holdings Limited is based in Bondi Junction, Australia.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Bank Of Virginia(BOVA)
Bank of Virginia provides commercial and retail banking services to small- to medium-sized businesses, professional concerns, and individuals in the greater Richmond metropolitan region, Virginia. It offers a range of deposit services, including interest-bearing and non interest-bearing checking accounts, commercial accounts, savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, daily money market accounts, and longer-term certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio consists of commercial real estate loans, construction and development real estate loans, residential real estate loans, and commercial loans, as well as consumer loans, such as secured and unsecured installment loans, revolving lines of credit, and home equity loans. In addition, it offers other banking services, including safe deposit boxes, cashier?s checks, banking by mail, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, the U.S. Savings Bonds, and travelers? checks. Further, the company prov ides debit card and credit card services through a correspondent bank as an agent; and lines of credit, telephone banking, and PC/Internet delivery services. As of December 31, 2009, Bank of Virginia had five banking offices located in Chesterfield and Henrico Counties. The company was formerly known as The Community Bank of Virginia. Bank of Virginia was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia. Bank of Virginia is a subsidiary of Cordia Bancorp Inc.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: CNB Financial Corporation(CCNE)
CNB Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for CNB Bank that provides various banking products and services in Pennsylvania. It accepts a range of deposit products, which comprise checking, savings, time deposit, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio includes real estate, commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential and consumer mortgage, and consumer loans. It also provides trust and asset management services comprising the administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans, as well as a range of wealth management services. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, Holiday Financial Services Corporation, offers consumer discount loan and finance products. The company primarily serves individual, business, governmental, and institutional customers in Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean, and Warren counties. It operates 27 full-service offices, 1 loa n production office, and 1 private banking division. CNB Financial Corporation was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Pinnacle Airlines Corp.(PNCL)
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent regional airline company in the United States. It operates an all-regional jet fleet under two capacity purchase agreements (CPA) with Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta), providing regional airline capacity to Delta from Delta?s hub airports in Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, New York City, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. The company also operates an all-turboprop fleet under a regional airline CPA with United Continental Holdings, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines, Inc. (United); and under revenue pro-rate agreements with United and US Airways Group, Inc. primarily in the northeastern United States and in Texas. As of December 31, 2010, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. offered scheduled passenger service with approximately 1,400 total daily departures to a 317 destinations with an aircraft fleet of 202 regional jet aircrafts and 81 turboprop aircrafts. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquart ered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Highbank Resources Ltd. (HBK.V)
Highbank Resources Ltd., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties primarily in Canada and Ireland. It primarily explores copper and molybdenum mineral properties. The company owns a 100% interest in the Murvey and Mace molybdenum prospecting licenses located in the County of Galway, Ireland; and a 100% interest in the Swamp Point Gravel deposit located in British Columbia. It also holds an option to acquire a 50% interest in the Highland Valley property in the Highland Valley copper porphyry district, British Columbia. Highbank Resources Ltd. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Warren Buffett Stocks To Invest In 2014: Obagi Medical Products Inc.(OMPI)
Obagi Medical Products, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, markets, and sells topical aesthetic and therapeutic prescription skin care systems. It offers Obagi Nu-Derm System, including prescription and OTC drugs that are used for the treatment of fine lines, wrinkles, acne, photo damage, hyperpigmentation, melasma, laxity, and skin sallowness; Obagi Condition and Enhance Systems that are used before and after surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures; Obagi-C Rx System comprises Vitamin C with 4% hydroquinone system to treat skin conditions resulting from sun damage and the oxidative damage of free radicals; and Professional-C products consisting of Vitamin C serums for the treatment of antioxidant protection, fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. The company also provides ELASTIderm Eye and D�olletage, which increases the elasticity and skin tone of eyes, face, neckline, and chest; ELASTILash Eyelash Solution that enhances the appearance of thickness and fullness of eyelashes; CLENZIderm M.D. Systems and Tretinoin for treating acne; and Obagi Rosaclear System used for the treatment of rosacea. In addition, it offers Refissa and Blue Peel RADIANCE used for the treatment of fine facial lines, hyperpigmentation, and tactile roughness; Metronidazole used for the treatment of rosacea; Obagi Blue Peel Essential Kit used for the treatment of fine lines, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. Further, the company licenses non-prescription product concepts under the Obagi trademark to a Japanese-based pharmaceutical company for sale through consumer distribution channels in Japan. Obagi Medical Products, Inc. sells its products through sales force and distribution partners in the United States, North and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other physicians that are focused on aesthetic and therapeutic skin care. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Lon g Beach, California.
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