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Railroad Stocks Steam Ahead on Buffett’s Buy of BNI Graphic_rating_buy BNI
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Railroad stocks are steaming ahead today on news that Warren Buffett will buy Burlington Northern (NYSE: BNI ) as a bet on the recovery of the domestic and global economy as part of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) largest acquisition ever. Berkshire previously owned over 22% of BNI and will also conduct a 50 : 1 split of his Company's lower-priced Class B shares (NYSE: BRK-B). Buffett is also bullish on the railroad industry as a green form of fuel / cost-effective means for the transportation of goods as compared to other forms of transport such as roadway trucking.

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By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/03/09 Comment


New Global Transport Composite Index Graphic_rating_buy BNI
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(closed on 11/03/09)
New Global Transport Composite Index
 
The table at my website link below presents 45 companies with market caps of at least $200M from each of the five new ETF Innovators global transport indexes, including a database of about 300 companies worldwide.
 
 
<> The Transport Composite Index is a dynamic, semi-active index with quarterly rebalancing which consists of 45 companies on an equal weight basis from each of the five global transport indexes listed below with the indicated number ...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  01/17/09 Comment


Railroad Index Will Benefit from Infrastructure Spending Graphic_rating_buy BNI
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Railroad Index Will Benefit from Infrastructure Spending

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The table above presents the seven largest companies by market cap in the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Global Railroad PerformIdex among 53 total companies with market caps over $150M which are active in the railroad industry, including rail transport, rail infrastructure, and railcar manufacturing. The Railroad Index fared better than the iShares Dow Transports (IYT) over the past year and the PowerShares Progressive Tranporation Portfolio (PTRP) since its inception in late September.

However, the tabe ...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  12/20/08 Comment


An Index of Top Rated Global Transport Companies Graphic_rating_buy BNI
Mikerun
73%
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in 34 days
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An Index of Top Rated Global Transport Companies

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<> The accompanying table includes the top 50 rated companies and statistics for the ETF Innovators (ETFI) Global Transportation PerformIdex, which is structured as an equally-weighted index with quarterly updates from a database of 225 companies included in the following five indexes:

1.) ETFI Global Air Transport

2.) ETFI Global Personal Transport

3.) ETFI Global Maritime Transport

4.) ETFI Global Railroad Industry

5.) ETFI Global Trucking & Logistics

The index is s...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/16/08 Comment


ETFI Global Railroad PerformIdex: Stock Prices Adjust to Lower Volumes Graphic_rating_buy BNI
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73%
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ETFI Global Railroad PerformIdex: Stock Prices Adjust to Lower Volumes

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<> The ETFI Global Railroad PerformIdex includes 41 companies with market caps over $200M and is structured as a market cap weighted index, with a total return of -12.7% over the past year, as compared to a decline of 20.7% for IYT in the last year and 22.8% for PTRP since its launch in mid-September. Benchmark transport ETFs already on the market include the iShares Dow Transports (IYT) (five duplicate companies) and the PowerShares Progressive Transport (PTRP) (nine duplicate companies...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  11/09/08 Comment




From the Blogosphere

Warren Buffett Takes the Train to Work… Why You Should Follow His Lead
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Warren Buffett Takes the Train to Work… Why You Should Follow His Lead by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research We already knew that legendary investor Warren Buffett was bullish on the U.S. railroad industry through his holdings in Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) and others. But his recent announcement that his Berkshire [...]
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  11/10/09 Comment


Company News for November 10, 2009 – Corporate Summary
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• Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) reported adjusted third quarter earnings of $3.45 a share, 55 cents above consensus estimates, on better-than-expected revenues of $730.7 million, ahead of estimates of $$693.97 million on strong summer season travel. The firm provided fourth quarter guidance at about $1.06-$1.16

<>• Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) said it plans to cut 1500 additional jobs. The firm reported second quarter adjusted earnings of 6 cents, a one penny miss, on revenues of $1.15 billion, which slightly topped Street projections of $1.12 billion. The firm forecast 2010 earnings of $0.7<><><><><><><><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-8.12%  risk: moderate)  11/10/09 Comment


Barry Ritholtz Shreds Warren Buffet
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Some great posts this weekend over at "The Big Picture" by Barry Ritholtz; Barry is essentially the "trailblazer" of financial blogging and many a blogger has followed in his footsteps.  In my piece this past week on the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.a) Burlington Northern (BNI) buyout I didn't have time to get into it but detail oriented readers might of noticed this seemingly throwaway line I tossed in:

.... of course Warren wraps himself in the US flag in his public reasoning for the purchase

If there is one man who bests Cramer at self promotion it is Warren Buffet.  Now let's be clear he is < />< /><><>< />< /><>< />< /><><><><>< />< />< /><><>< /><>< />< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><><><><><><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><><><><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />< />< />< />< />< />< /><><><><>< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< /><><>< />< />< /><><><><>< />< /><><><>< /><>< /><><><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><><>< />< />< />< />< /><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  Trader Mark   (-7.11%  risk: moderate)  11/08/09 Comment


Comfort Zone Investing: Buffett buys Burlington

Filed under: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Comfort Zone Investing, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)

Warrent Buffett, investor extraordinaire, just bought something. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company (BNI). It cost $26 billion. He already owned part of the railroad, but he wanted it all. Figured it was a great investment. So why should you care?

<>First, because it's Warren Buffett. While he's made one or two bad investments (see Eastern Airlines (who?) as an example), most of what Mr. Buffett buys increases in value. He's not the second richest man in America because he's lucky....
By  Ted Allrich   (+0.00%)  11/07/09 Comment


Buffett's railroad move: A win for BNI shareholders

Filed under: Deals, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)

Warren Buffett's (NYSE: BRK.A) decision to buy the 77.4% shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (NYSE: BNI) that he did not already own, for $100 each in cash and stock, is like an early holiday present for BNI shareholders.

And first recommended on April 30, 2009 at a price of $67.81, that means BNI shareholders will earn a cool 47% for their April-bought shares. Not bad for a six-month investment. I would say BNI probably was worth 10-15% more, but BNI shareholders will take the immediate pay-off, just the sa...
By  Joseph Lazzaro   (+1.68%  risk: moderate)  11/06/09 Comment



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