Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now

"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get." These words spoken by Warren Buffett come to mind when looking at how much people across the world pay for health care.

Are the nations that pay much more for health care than others also getting commensurately more value? Let's look at the seven countries with the highest health care costs among the 34 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD.

7. Denmark
Danes pay greatly for health care when compared to other countries. Denmark spends 11.1% of the country's GDP on health care, or around $4,464 per person. However, the country's life expectancy is 79.3 years, below the OECD average of 79.8.

6. Switzerland
The Alps aren't the only things reaching lofty heights in Switzerland. The nation spends 11.4% of its GDP on health care, high enough to claim the No. 6 spot on our list. Switzerland's per capita spending of $5,270 ranks third-highest among all OECD countries. The Swiss might be getting a good return on this spending, though. The nation's life expectancy of 82.6 ranks as the second-highest of all OECD nations after Japan.

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Transgaming Inc (TNG.V)

TransGaming Inc. engages in the development, sale, and licensing of software portability products that facilitate the deployment of games across various platforms primarily in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company�s products include Cider, which enables PC games for Apple�s Mac platform; SwiftShader, a 3D software renderer that supports multi-core rendering for developers and systems providers; GameTree Mac, a digital distribution platform for Mac games; and GameTree TV, an interactive entertainment solution for the distribution of digital content to Smart TV. It also provides post-contract customer support services; and online subscription and professional services for the development of video games, as well as sells online video games. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Mesa Laboratories Inc.(MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets instruments and disposable products utilized primarily in healthcare, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical device, and petrochemical industries. The company offers DATATRACE data loggers that are used in critical manufacturing, quality control, and validation applications to measure temperature, humidity, and pressure inside a process or inside a product during manufacturing; and biological indicators and chemical indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization processes, including steam, gas, hydrogen peroxide, and radiation under the Mesa, Apex, SGM Biotech, and Raven brands. It also provides Torqo torque testing systems, which are used to measure bottle cap tightness in the beverage and pharmaceutical industries; Medical meters, which are used for quality control in dialysis clinics and dialysis machine manufacturing operations; and Nusonics concentration analyzers, pipeline interface detector s, and flow meter products used in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries. It sells its products through direct sales, marketing staff, and distributors in the United States, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, South America, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.

10 Best Tech Stocks For 2014: Staples Inc.(SPLS)

Staples, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an office products company. The company offers various office supplies and services, office machines and related products, computers and related products, and office furniture under Staples, Quill, and other proprietary brands. It also provides copy and print services to retail and delivery customers, as well as technology services through its EasyTech business. The company sells and delivers office products and services directly to businesses and consumers through Internet retail, including Staples.com and Quill.com, as well as through contract sales force, direct mail catalog business, and retail stores. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 2,295 retail stores in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the United States; and 10 provinces and 2 territories in Canada, as well as in Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, China, Argentina, and Australia. The company also operated 124 distribution and fulfillment centers in 29 states in the United States; 7 provinces in Canada; and in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, China, Argentina, Brazil, and Australia. Staples, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Advisors' Opinion:
  • [By Dan Moskowitz]

    Staples had been a long-term winner, but it has underperformed the market during a massive bull run over the past several years. If a stock can�� trade higher with the majority of the market in such an environment, then there is an underlying problem with the company or industry. In this case, it�� the industry. Staples currently has to deal with weak international operations, a weak consumer in the United States, and amazingly fierce competition. All that said, with effective cost-cutting measures in place and increased market share likely after the Office Depot/OfficeMax merger, there is short-term potential.

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Solco Ltd(SOO.AX)

Solco Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of solar panels and water pumping products in Australia and internationally. It products include GridPower solar power kits that provide electricity to homes or businesses, as well as delivers surplus power back into the electrical grid; and Sun Mill solar pump kits, which combine solar panels with pumps to deliver the required supply of water. The company also provides various inverters; and Morning Star for off grid and recreational applications. In addition, Solco produces turnkey systems for producing polymer hot water systems; and engages in the power generation projects through strategic joint venture partnerships. It offers its products to corporate and government clients, and residential customers. The company was formerly known as Solar Energy Systems. Solco Ltd was founded in 1989 and is based in Belmont, Australia.

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: ValueVision Media Inc.(VVTV)

ValueVision Media, Inc., an interactive retailer, engages in marketing, selling, and distributing products to consumers through televisions (TVs), telephone, online, mobile, and social media. The company offers fine and fashion jewelries comprising gold, sterling silver, and platinum products; gemstone products; and men?s and women?s watches. It also offers home and electronics products, such as home decor, mattresses, bed and bath textiles, kitchen appliances, dining accessories, and a various furnishings; and consumer electronics, including TVs, computers, GPS devices, cameras, camcorders, and video game systems. In addition, the company offers beauty products, such as skincare, cosmetics, and hair care products; and health and fitness products comprising nutritional supplements, and workout gear and accessories. Further, it offers fashion apparel, outerwear, and accessories, including handbags and footwear. Its principal form of product exposure is its TV shopping net work, ShopNBC, which markets brand name and private label products. The company?s other distribution channels also include its Internet retailing Web sites, such as ShopNBC.com and ShopNBC.TV, which provide a range of consumer merchandise; and digital platforms comprising mobile and social media. ValueVision Media, Inc. has strategic alliances with GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. and NBC Universal, Inc. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Best Warren Buffett Stocks To Watch Right Now: Devro Int(DVO.L)

Devro plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of collagen casings for the food industry in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia/Pacific. The company offers edible collagen and non-edible collagen casings under the Devro, Coria, Cutisin, Edicol, Ralex, and Devro Medical brand names. It also manufactures and markets collagen films, collagen gel, plastic casings, and purified collagen raw materials for medical and cosmetic use. In addition, the company distributes various related products, principally cellulose, fibrous, and plastic casings. It offers its products primarily to sausage producers, consumers, and retailers, as well as to food processors and local specialists making handcrafted products through a network of distributors and agents. Devro plc is headquartered in Chryston, the United Kingdom.

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