5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Wesco Financial Corp.
By
Dan Dzombak
December 4, 2009
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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, insurance company Wesco Financial (NYSE: WSC) has earned a respected five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Wesco's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Wesco facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Pasadena, Calif. (1925)
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Market Cap
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$2.5 billion
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Industry
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Insurance
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$837.6 billion
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Management
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CEO Charles Munger
CFO Jeffrey L. Jacobson
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Cash/Debt
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$2.4 Billion / $32.8 million
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Competitors
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Universal Insurance (NYSE: UVE)
Endurance Specialty (Nasdaq: ENH)
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Component of
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Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS)
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CAPS Members Bullish on Wesco Also Bullish on
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Berkshire Hatheway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B)
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CAPS Members Bearish on Wesco Also Bearish on
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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94.4% of the 196 members who have rated Wesco believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include drew2142 and dtriebel.
Both drew2142 and dtriebel like that Warren Buffett's famed right-hand man, Charlie Munger, is CEO of Wesco. As Drew2142 stated a few months ago: "Charlie's at the helm. We're in good hands."
What do you think about Wesco, or any other stock for that matter? Make your voice heard on Motley Fool CAPS today. The CAPS community is waiting to hear your opinions. CAPS is 100% free, so get started!
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