Top 5 Warren Buffett Companies For 2014

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Top 5 Warren Buffett Companies For 2014: Halma(HLMA.L)

Halma p.l.c., engages in the development, production, and sale of hazard and life protection products. The company?s Infrastructure Sensors segment offers fire and smoke detectors, audible/visual warning devices, elevator/lift door safety sensors, emergency communication devices, displays and control panels for elevators, automatic door sensors, and security sensors. Its Health and Analysis segment provides components and products used to enhance personal and public health, which include photonics, a technology that generates, measures, and conditions light, and analyzes the interaction of light with substances; and health optic devices to assess eye health, diagnose disease, and assist with eye surgery, as well as diagnostic devices for general medical applications. This segment also offers fluid technology products, such as pumps, probes, valves, connectors, and tubing used by scientific, environmental, and medical diagnostic instrument manufacturers for fluid handling applications; and devices to monitor and find leaks in underground water pipelines, as well as offers UV technology for disinfecting and treating water. The company?s Industrial Safety segment provides bursting disk devices to protect vessels and pipe work in process industries; mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical safety interlocks; gas detection instruments and fixed systems to detect flammable and hazardous gases; and asset monitoring products to monitor the condition of physical assets, such as oil pipelines and telecommunication cables, as well as vessel and harbor security, using sensors and communication technologies. Halma p.l.c. markets its products and services primarily in the United Kingdom, the United States, Mainland Europe, the Asia Pacific and Australasia, Africa, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Amersham, the United Kingdom.

Top 5 Warren Buffett Companies For 2014: Gendis Inc Com Npv(GDS.TO)

Gendis Inc. operates and leases commercial real estate properties to commercial tenants in Canada. As of April 30, 2011, the company owned and leased six properties comprising an industrial facility complex and five commercial properties. It also invests in exchange-traded equity securities primarily in the energy and energy transportation sectors, as well as in private placements. The company was formerly known as General Distributors of Canada Ltd. and changed its name to Gendis Inc. in May 1983. Gendis Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Top Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now: Houston Lake Mining Inc(HLM.V)

Houston Lake Mining Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The company explores for gold, platinum group metals, and rare metal deposits. It primarily focuses on exploring the West Cedartree gold project, which consists of 8 contiguous properties covering an area of approximately 1,674 hectares located near Kenora, Ontario. Houston Lake Mining Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Val Caron, Canada.

Top 5 Warren Buffett Companies For 2014: Central European Distribution Corp (CEDCQ.PK)

Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), incorporated on September 4, 1997, operates primarily in the alcohol beverage industry. CEDC is a producer of vodka and is Central and Eastern Europe�� integrated spirit beverages business. During the year ended December 31, 2011, as measured by total volume, the Company produced and distributed approximately 33.2 million nine-liter cases . The Company�� business primarily involves the production and sale of its own spirit brands (principally vodka), and the importation on a basis of a range of spirits, wines and beers. Its primary operations are conducted in Poland and Russia. In addition the Company also has operations in Hungary and Ukraine. CEDC has six manufacturing facilities located in Poland and Russia. On February 7, 2011, the Company completed purchasing of the remaining stake of the Whitehall Group.

CEDC is an importer of spirits, wines and beers in Poland, Russia and Hungary. The Company mai ntains import contracts for a number of internationally recognized brands, including Jim Beam Bourbon, Campari, Jagermeister, Remy Martin Cognac, Corona, Budweiser (Budvar), E&J Gallo wines, Carlo Rossi wines, Sutter Home wines, Metaxa Brandy, Sierra Tequila, Teacher�� Whisky, Cinzano, Old Smuggler, Grant�� Whisky and Concha y Toro wines. In addition to its operations in Poland, Russia, and Hungary the Company has Ukraine and distribution agreements for its vodka brands in a number of key export markets including the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the Baltics and the CIS for Green Mark, Zhuravli, Parliament and Zubrowka, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France for Zubrowka and many other Western European countries. In 2011, exports represented 11% of its sales by value.

Poland

In Poland, CEDC is the vodka producers with a brand portfolio that includes Absolwent, Zubrowka, Zubrowka Biala, Bols, Palace and Soplica brands, each of which it p roduces at its Polish distilleries. It produces and sells ! vo! dkas primarily in three vodka sectors: premium, mainstream, and economy. The Company owns two production sites in Poland: one in Oborniki and one in Bialystok. In the Oborniki distillery, it produces the Bols and Soplica vodka brands, among other spirit brands. In Bialystok it produces Absolwent and Zubrowka. Zubrowka is also exported out of Poland to many markets around the world, including the United States, England, Japan and also France. In addition to the Absolwent and Zubrowka brands, in Bialystok it produces the Zubrowka Biala brand. The Company has rights to import and distribute approximately 70 brands of spirits, wine and beer into Poland. It also provides marketing support to the suppliers. During 2011, the Company sold approximately 10.7 million nine-liter cases of vodka, wine and spirits through its Polish business during 2011 including both its own produced vodka brands as well as its exclusive agency import brands. During 2011, the Company sold approximately 1 91 thousand nine-liter cases of Zubrowka outside of Poland. During 2011, the Company�� Polish operations accounted for 26.3% of its revenue.

Russia

CEDC produces Green Mark in Russia and the sub-premium vodkas in Russia, Parliament and Zhuravli. During 2011 the Company introduced new brands to the Russian market Talka, Sotka and Silver Blend. The Company also produces Yamskaya, the economy vodka in Russia, and premixed alcohol drinks, or long drinks. The Company also owns Whitehall, which holds the exclusive rights to the import of such leading premium wine and spirit brands as Concha y Toro, Paul Masson, Robert Mondavi, DeKuyper, Jose Cuervo and Label 5. In addition to these import activities, Whitehall has distribution centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Rostov as well as a wine and spirits retail network located in Moscow. During 2011, the Company�� Russian operations accounted for 70.2% of its revenue. During 2011,the Company produced a nd sold approximately 16.6 million nine-liter cases of! vodka! t! hrough ! its Russian business in the main vodka segments in Russia: premium, sub-premium, mainstream, economy and cheap. In addition it produced and sold approximately 2.8 million nine-liter cases of long drinks.

Hungary

The Company sells Royal Vodka in Hungary through its Bols Hungary subsidiary. The imported brands to Hungary include Bols Vodka, Zubrowka, Royal Vodka, Campari, Cinzano, Jaegermeister, Bols Liqueurs, Cointreau, Carolans, Galliano, Irish Mist, Jose Cuervo, Calvados Boulard, Remy Martin, Metaxa, St Remy, Grant��, Glenfiddich, Tullamore Dew and Old Smuggler.

Top 5 Warren Buffett Companies For 2014: Calamos Asset Management Inc.(CLMS)

Calamos Asset Management Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals including high net worth individuals, and institutions. It also manages accounts for family offices and private foundations. The firm manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income for its clients. It also launches and manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It also invests in alternative investments markets. The firm primarily invests in growth stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies to make its investments. For fixed income, it invests in high yield bonds. The firm employs qualitative and fundamental analysis with a top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its equity portfolios against the MSCI Indices, Russell Indices, and S&P 500 Index and its fixed income investments against the BofA Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index, BofA Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Ex-Mandatory Index, and CS High Yield Index. Calamos Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Naperville, Illinois.