Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) has a large stake in 11 public companies; here are the four Berkshire Hathaway stocks I like best, explains Nancy Zambell, editor of Wall Street's Best Investments.
Davita Inc. (DVA) operates 2,753 outpatient kidney dialysis centers serving approximately 206,900 patients; and 259 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside of the United States serving approximately 28,700 patients.
The company beat analysts’ earnings estimates by $0.20 last quarter and is expected to grow at an annual rate of 14.6% over the next five years.
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) is a global food and beverage company, offering products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, and Jell-O, among others.
Fourteen analysts have raised the company’s earnings estimates in the past 30 days. The company has a current annual dividend yield of 5.28%.
Moody’s Corporation (MCO) is a financial services firm, providing credit ratings and assessment services, as well as economic research and analytical tools. The company beat analyst forecasts by $0.51 last quarter, and is expected to grow by 14.2% next year.
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) operates domain name registry services and internet infrastructure for those domains. VRSN beat earnings estimates by $0.23 last quarter and four analysts have recently increased their forecasts for the company.
As always, I recommend that — before you buy — make sure that these ideas fit into your investment plan and diversification strategy.
