GEICO

The Oracle of Omaha has always bucked trends. While others put their money into junk bonds and banks, Buffett bought companies like See's Candies, GEICO Insurance and Fruit of the Loom. And this week, Warren Buffett made a truly...

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...1,276,290 shares worth $87.6 million as of September 30. Based on the size of the purchase, it is possible that GEICO's Lou Simpson initiated this position rather than Warren Buffett. The Nestle position acquired during the third quarter was...

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...six major lines. It marked the biggest deal to date for Buffett, who also owns or has large stakes in Coca-Cola, Dairy Queen, Wrigley, Geico and several other companies, including The Washington Post Co., where he is a director and the...

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...in Chicago and author of the Buffettologist.com blog. Buffett is not expected to shed any of Berkshire's biggest holdings, which include insurers such as Geico, analysts said. It has close to 80 units with products ranging from...

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...been up to? Have a look: One important thing to note: Smaller transactions are typically done by Lou Simpson, investment chief at GEICO (a Berkshire subsidiary), and not necessarily by Buffett himself. That said, the only purchases I'd...

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...make a major insurance acquisition in the next year or two. Berkshire Hathaway owns several major insurance and reinsurance companies, including Geico and General Re. It also bought the NRG reinsurance business of ING in 2007.

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...empire stretches from insurance to energy to jewelry. Berkshire's subsidiaries include underwear maker Fruit of the Loom, car insurer Geico and restaurant chain Dairy Queen. High price Buffett-watchers stopped short of saying he...

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...a large competitive "moat." Examples include Coca-Cola Co., whose strong brand name gives it an edge, and Geico insurance, which keeps costs low by selling directly to consumers instead of using agents. Buffett didn't get swept up in...

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