So why didn't the Oracle of Omaha purchase the Post when it went on the block?
In fact, Buffett did consider it briefly, according to Fortune magazine. But he decided to pass because he didn't want the financially struggling daily to ultimately be a burden to either to his company or his family, the magazine reported.
A spokeswoman said Buffett was traveling and wouldn't be available to comment.
Buffett, who once said he wouldn't buy newspapers "at any price" given the tumult in the industry in the digital age, has changed his mind in a big way. He now owns 30 dailies.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Assured Guaranty Ltd(AGO)
Assured Guaranty Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides credit protection products to public finance, infrastructure, and structured finance markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers insurance, reinsurance, and credit derivative products that protect holders of debt instruments and other monetary obligations from defaults in scheduled payments, including scheduled interest and principal payments. It provides policies issued directly to the holders of insured obligations at time of issuance and those issued in the secondary market; and assumed reinsurance contracts written to third parties. The company insures various types of securities, including taxable and tax-exempt obligations issued by the United States or municipal governmental authorities, utility districts, or facilities; notes or bonds issued to finance international infrastructure projects; and asset-backed securities issued by special purpose entities. Assured Guaranty Ltd. markets its credit protection products directly to issuers and underwriters of public finance, infrastructure, and structured finance securities, as well as to investors in such debt obligations. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Sue Chang]
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGO) �is forecast to post third-quarter earnings of 63 cents a share.
- [By Eric Volkman]
Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO ) is attempting two well-tried moves to keep shareholders happy. The first is a quarterly dividend distribution amounting to $0.10 per share of its stock, to be handed out on June 5 to shareholders of record as of May 22. That amount matches Assured Guaranty's previous disbursement, which was paid in March.
- [By John Maxfield]
Maxfield: As I noted in the introduction, this was one of the most contentious legal battles to spawn from the financial crisis. What made this case so much more acrimonious than, say, the lawsuits brought against Bank of America by other monolines such as Assured Guaranty (NYSE: AGO ) and Syncora Holdings? Given some of the adverse rulings that went against Bank of America toward the tail end, was it a mistake for the bank's attorneys to string the case along as opposed to settle it, and thereby avoid the potentially damaging legal precedent?
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Overstock.com Inc.(OSTK)
Overstock.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer offering discount brand name, non-brand name, and closeout merchandise in the United States and internationally. The company?s merchandise include bed-and-bath goods, furniture, home decor, kitchenware, watches and jewelry, shoes, electronics and computers, sporting goods, apparel, designer accessories, home and garden products, media, music, luggage, health and beauty products, baby products, crafts and sewing products, office products, gifts and flowers, toys and hobbies, and pet products. It also operates online car listing service that allows sellers to list vehicles for sale and allows buyers to review vehicle descriptions; travel shopping site, which offers discount travel packages, flights, rental cars, and other travel-related products and services; and insurance shopping service for auto and home insurance, as well as provides books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and video games. The comp any markets its products and services through its operating Internet websites, which include overstock.com, o.co, and o.biz. The company was formerly known as D2-Discounts Direct and changed its name to Overstock.com, Inc. in October 1999. Overstock.com, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jeremy Bowman]
What: Shares of Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK ) were overachieving again today, climbing as much as 20% after the company posted a blockbuster earnings report.
- [By Rich Smith]
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) reported earnings yesterday that showed the e-commerce giant is just barely eking out a living, with an operating profit margin of 0.5% (and a negative net). And now, Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK ) has announced a plan that might squeeze Amazon's profit margin even further.
- [By George Acs]
It started with the always interesting CEO of Overstock.com (OSTK) congratulating Steve Cohen, the CEO of SAC Capital, on his SEC indictment and invoking a reference to Star Wars to describe Cohen's darkness, at least in Patrick Byrne's estimations.
- [By Michael Lewis]
It's been a great� months for investors in e-commerce store Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK ) , as the stock has rocketed up more than 330%. The momentum didn't stop in last week's earnings release, either, as sales climbed double digits and earnings were up a ridiculous 687%. For six consecutive quarters, the company has increased revenue growth, fueling the bullish speculation behind the stock. With the major turnaround behind it, and other signs of stabilization, the question is whether Overstock still offers growth-hungry investors an attractive investment. Let's take a look at recent earnings and guidance for clues.
Best Dividend Companies To Watch For 2014: Development Secs(DSC.L)
Development Securities PLC engages in property development, trading, and investment operations primarily in the United Kingdom. Its property portfolio includes retail, mixed-use, industrial, office, and residential properties. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Angel Gold Corp.(CA.V)
Angel Gold Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the identification, acquisition, and exploration of mineral properties in Colombia. The company primarily explores for gold. Its projects include the Buritica West Gold Project, a 375 hectare concession located in the Department of Antioquia; and the El Cafetal Gold Project, a 135 hectare mine located 12 kilometers north of the Marmato disseminated gold-silver district. The company was formerly known as Caerus Resource Corporation and changed its name to Angel Gold Corp. in October 2012. Angel Gold Corp. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Star Pharmaceutical Limited (X64.SI)
STAR Pharmaceutical Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of western and traditional Chinese medicine-formulated prescription drugs. The company primarily offers antibiotics, cerebrovascular drugs, cardiovascular drugs, and other specialized drugs in various dosages and administration forms ranging from powder injections, lyophilized powder injections, and liquid injections to tablets, capsules, and granules. It sells its products through a network of approximately 398 distributors to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies in the People�s Republic of China. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Haikou City, the People�s Republic of China. STAR Pharmaceutical Limited is a subsidiary of DB NOMINEES (S) PTE LTD.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Trio Gold Corp (TGK.V)
Trio Gold Corp., a junior mining company, engages in the acquisition, maintenance, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the United States. It primarily focuses on gold, silver, and copper mining properties. The company holds a 100% interest Rodeo Creek property that consists of 29 contiguous mineral claims covering an area of approximately 547 acres located in Elko County, Nevada. Trio Gold Corp. was founded in 1977 and is based in Calgary, Canada.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Celadon Group Inc.(CGI)
Celadon Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides transportation services between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It offers a range of truckload transportation services, including long-haul, regional, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and logistics services. The company transports various types of freight comprising tobacco, consumer goods, automotive parts, home products and fixtures, lawn tractors and assorted equipment, light bulbs, and various parts for engines. It also operates an e-commerce business that provides discounted fuel, tires, insurance, and other products and services to small and medium-sized trucking companies through its website, www.truckersb2b.com. In addition, the company provides warehousing and trucking services, as well as freight brokerage services. Celadon Group, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: Tassal Group Ltd(TGR.AX)
Tassal Group Limited engages inn the hatching, farming, processing, marketing, and sale of Atlantic salmon products in Australia. The company offers fresh, smoked, frozen, canned, hot smoked, and smallgoods range of salmons. It offers its products through salmon shops in Kew and Salamanca. Tassal Group Limited was founded in 1986 and is based in Hobart, Australia.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: RGC Resources Inc.(RGCO)
RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of natural gas in Virginia. It is primarily involved in the regulated sale and distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial, and large industrial and transportation customers through underground mains and service lines in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. The company also provides non-regulated services. In addition, it offers information technology consulting services, as well as utility and regulatory consulting services to other utilities. The company operates approximately 1,045 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; owns and operates eight metering stations; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility located in Botetourt County. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.
10 Best Warren Buffett Stocks For 2014: PMFG Inc.(PMFG)
PMFG, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides custom-engineered systems and products primarily to power generation, natural gas infrastructure, and refining and petrochemical processing markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Process Products and Environmental Systems. The Process Products segment offers separation and filtration systems and products that improve efficiency, reduce maintenance, and extend the life of energy infrastructure by removing liquid and solid contaminants from gases or liquids, as well as by separating different liquids. This segment?s separation and filtration systems include vane separators, centrifugal separators, filter separators, three-phase separators, absolute separators, fuel gas conditioning systems, gas filters, nuclear plant steam separators, inlet air treatment systems, pulsation dampeners, heat exchangers, and industrial silencers. The Environmental Systems segment engages in designing, engineering, fabricating , and selling environmental control systems and products for air and noise pollution abatement. This segment offers selective catalytic reduction systems that convert NOx emissions produced by burning hydrocarbon and organic fuels, such as coal, gasoline, natural gas, wood, grass, and grain into nitrogen and water vapor; and oxidation systems, which oxidize carbon monoxide and various volatile organic compounds into carbon dioxide and water without the use of additional chemical reagents. The company markets its products primarily through independent representatives, as well as directly to customers. PMFG, Inc. was founded in 1933 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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