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The Reformed Broker (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Berkshire Hathaway and Cascade Investments have both just disclosed positions in Republic Services Inc (RSG), the second largest waste disposal company in the US. Cascade is the investment vehicle that manages Bill Gates‘ investments exclusively and Berkshire is obviously Buffett’s holding company. We know they’re good friends, but this is the first time I’ve seen them [...]...
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The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Milwaukee waste disposal company Veolia ES Solid Waste Inc. has acquired five commercial collection routes in Kentucky from Republic Services Inc. for an undisclosed price. (RSG)
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
Introduction Bill Gates's personal portfolio is managed as Cascade Investments by seasoned money manager Michael Larson. In this overview, we shall cover Bill Gates's top holdings, his sector/industry distribution, and any new buys that he has made recently, as well as any other interesting investing commentary. Bill Gates's Top Five Holdings Warren Buffett once said that Bill Gates can do what he...
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The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 04/14/2009
James O’Connor, CEO of waste management company Republic Services Inc., nearly doubled his overall pay in 2008 as the firm wrapped up a multi-billion-dollar merger. (RSG)
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/05/2009
James E. O'Connor, chief executive of Republic Services Inc., received a 2008 compensation package valued at $10.6 million last year, according to Associated Press calculations of data filed with regulators. That's up 53 percent from what he received in 2007,...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 04/05/2009
James E. O'Connor, chief executive of Republic Services Inc., received a 2008 compensation package valued at $10.6 million last year, according to Associated Press calculations of data filed with regulators. That's up 53 percent from what he received in 2007, before the waste hauler bought rival Allied Waste Inc. to create the industry's second-largest company.
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/21/2009
Folsom-based trash-disposal company Waste Connections Inc. said it has an agreement to purchase a landfill in Suisun City. Financial terms for acquiring the Potrero Hills Landfill from Phoenix-based Republic Services Inc. were not disclosed. The purchase is expected to be finalized during the second quarter of this year. The sale was prompted by Republic Services' recent $4.5 billion purchase of Allied...
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The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Good news for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The stock index climbed throughout the day Tuesday to end trading at 6926 -- a gain of 379 points. (C) (BAC) (WFC) (RSG) (RRR) (MTH)
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 03/06/2009
Bill Gates ... Wait, what happened to my GuruFocus screen? Oh... I forgot to log in as a premium member and now I am just a unregistered guest. If you are unregistered guest or a registered but free member, your GuruFocus.com Home page today may look like this: In other words, you can look (at the screen), but you do not see. I am referring to the Real-time Guru Stock Picks. You are missing the boat...
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Commercial Insurance Knowledge (Free subscription) | 03/06/2009
CNI , RSG , FMX , BRK-A , TV , AN , CNI , RSG , FMX , BRK-A , TV , AN , GuruFocus started to track new and yet very public individual a ‘ Bill Gates as our latest Investor Guru. Bookmark To:
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GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 03/06/2009
GuruFocus started to track new and yet very public individual - Bill Gates as our latest Investor Guru. The portfolio we track here is called Cascade Investment, which is the personal portfolio of Bill Gates . The portfolio is managed by Michael Larson. As of December 31, 2008, Bill Gates has a very concentrated stock portfolio. More than half (53.7% ) of the asset is in Industrials stocks, 19.2% with...