Golden West Financial GDW
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How Will Wells Fargo Fare In 2012? Depends On The Financial Sector
… BAC ) in purchasing companies that bring it more trouble than it's worth. When Wells Fargo purchased Wachovia and Golden West Financial , it also inherited the consequences of their deceptive marketing practices to Complete Story »
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One Fund's Watchdogs Have Lost Their Bite
… scored poorly for stewardship, its parent company, Golden West Financial , was a paragon of corporate governance. Its founders ..... 2004, partly because they treated stockholders well. Golden West Financial has since been acquired by Wachovia WB. And the news …
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Wachovia's 2Q Meets Expectations
… income. Credit quality remained strong, and Wachovia repurchased nearly 27 million shares at an average price of $54 per share. We remain positive on the pending acquisition of Golden West Financial GDW , scheduled to close by year-end.
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Eighteen 5-Star Stocks from the Markel Portfolio
… International MAR 1.54% Cincinnati Financial CINF 1.48% Home Depot HD 1.48% Brown Forman BF.A 1.44% Golden West Financial GDW 1.31% American Express AXP 1.30% ExxonMobil XOM 1.22% Penn National Gaming PENN 1.18% Washington …
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Number of 5-Star Stocks Way, Way Up
… had recently hit 5 stars: TJX Companies TJX, which has since risen to $23.45 from $21.53 (8.9%), Golden West Financial GDW , which has jumped to $72.73 from $58.73 (23.8%), and DirecTV DTV, which has risen to $17.47 …
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Do Great CEOs Make Great Mutual Fund Advisors?
… The recent news that Wachovia WB will acquire Golden West Financial GDW shone a well-deserved spotlight on Herb and ..... Whereas Morningstar equity analysts assign Golden West Financial an A Stewardship Grade, Morningstar mutual fund …
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Warming Up to Wachovia-Golden West Combo
Upon further review, we're more positive about Wachovia's WB acquisition of Golden West Financial GDW . Our new fair value estimate for Wachovia is $58 per share. Historically, Wachovia's purchases--despite the quality of …
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Wachovia to Purchase Golden West
… Wachovia WB announced its intention to purchase Golden West Financial GDW in a $26 billion cash and stock deal. We've long believed that Golden West Financial is a fantastic company, but Wachovia is paying …
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What Two Great Managers Are Buying
… additions are longtime holdings of Davis and Feinberg where they like management and the company's position: Golden West Financial GDW , Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, and J.P. Morgan Chase JPM. Health Care Davis/Selected has a dedicated health …
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Suddenly, Many 5-Star Stocks to Choose From
… service and aggressive marketing to capture virtually all of the growth in the pay-television industry." Golden West Financial GDW Business Risk: Below Average Economic Moat: Narrow From analyst Ryan Batchelor: "We think Golden West …