Iscar Metalworking

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Type: Company
Name: Iscar Metalworking (ISCAR CIS)
Nationality: Russia
Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for ISCAR CIS
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Theres no accounting for genius

Renowned British physicist Steven Hawking embarrassed himself and the world of academia last week by announcing that he will decline to participate in next month’s prestigious President’s Conference in Israel.Apparently, there’s no accounting for gen ... [Published Jewish Herald-Voice - May 17 2013]
Entities: Boycott, Israel, Anti-Israel
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Hot Stock: Berkshire Hathaway

When most people talk about buying like Warren Buffett, they usually mean they're value investors looking for undervalued assets that still have potential. There's another way to be like Buffett, though-by buying Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) stoc ... [Published MSN Money Canada - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Business, Professional & Real Estate | Warren Buffet completes purchase of Israeli tool company

Warren Buffet completed his acquisition of Israel’s Iscar tool-making company on May 1.“Israel should continue to do what it’s doing,” Buffett said in an interview with Israel Hayom. “You are a nation of entrepreneurs with amazing abilities. Israel must ... [Published Jewish News Weekly - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Buffett Has Just Increased His Stake In His Favorite Investment

Shmulik is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited. On May 1,$ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) In 2006, Berkshire paid $4 billion for an 80% stake ... [Published Motley Fool - May 13 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Stephen Hawking Boycotts Israel

This past week, Stephen Hawking, the ALS-afflicted physicist and hypocrite,  announced that in deference to Palestinian “academics” (a more appropriate term would be propagandists) he would not attend a conference hosted in Israel. Proponents of the Boycott ... [Published Frontpagemag.com - May 13 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 3 reports

3 Key Takeaways From Buffett's Latest Buy

This isn't the deal that veteran Warren Buffett watchers were waiting for. But for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, it's still another $2 billion put to work.Earlier today, Berkshire announced that it's shelling out $2.05 billion to buy the 20% stake ... [Published Philippine News - May 04 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Buffett: Iscar is an exceptional company

(Globes - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX News Network) -- The meeting with Warren Buffett took place in an old office building in the middle of Omaha, Nebraska. Outside it was cold and rainy, and the American city that at the end of ... [Published PredictWallStreet - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 17 reports

Berkshire Hathaway pays $2bn in expanded bet on Israel-based Iscar

NEW YORK — Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday agreed to pay $2.05bn for the 20% of IMC International Metalworking that it does not already own, as chairman Warren Buffett expands his bet on the Israeli manufacturer.IMC, known as Iscar, makes cutting equipment ... [Published BDlive - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Buffett: Iscar is an exceptional company

Warren Buffett tells "Globes" that Iscar's value will continue to rise.2 May 13 11:51, Shai ShalevIscar Ltd.is an exceptional company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) chairman Warren Buffett told "Globes" in an interview, shortly after buying the ... [Published Globes - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

Buffett: Israel a Top Place for Ideas, Investments

In an interview, American investor Warren Buffett effusively praised Israel as a great place to invest in advanced technologies and ideasFirst Publish: 5/2/2013, 11:34 AMWarren BuffettFlash 90In an interview with Yisrael Hayom, American investor Warren ... [Published Israel National News - May 02 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 5 reports

Berkshire Buys Rest of Israel’s Iscar for $2.05 billion

Warren Buffett’s  Berkshire Hathaway Inc  on Wednesday said it paid $2.05 billion cash to buy the 20 percent it did not already own of toolmaker  Iscar  from the Israeli company’s founding Wertheimer family, Reuters reports. (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s ... [Published PE Hub News - May 01 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

UPDATE 2-Berkshire buys rest of Israel's Iscar for $2.05 bln

* Israeli unit of Berkshire makes metal cutting tools* Berkshire buys 20 pct of Iscar it did not already own* Purchase precedes Berkshire annual meeting on SaturdayMay 1 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said it paid $2.05 ... [Published Reuters - May 01 2013]

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...It owns insurance, railroads, utilities, manufacturing and retail companies. "We would consider many of these businesses as leaders in their industries and we generally view a significant portion of the company as defensive in nature" wrote Lewandowski
...In this letter - Iscar is mentioned as belonging to the "powerhouse five....the five most profitable non- insurance companies in Berkshire's portfolio." $ This group of companies had aggregate earnings of $10.1 billion in 2012, about $600 million more than in 2011...
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63 Brand-New Quotes From Warren Buffett [Published EquityJungle - v0.1 - May 12 2013]
Filed under: Investing The tried and true "classic" Warren Buffett quotes are classics because they're great , timeless bits of investing wisdom. But sometimes they can also feel a bit too well worn. Following are 63 brand-new quotes from Buffett, ...
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