The Next Great Holding Company?

By Chris Hill – Nov 18, 2013 at 5:48PM

NYSE: GHC

Graham

Market Cap

$3B

Today's Change

(-1.46%) -$10.28

Current Price

$695.00

Price as of April 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Now that The Washington Post no longer owns a newspaper, could this be the next great holding company under its new name?

In this segment from Monday's MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and David Hanson take a deep Foolish look at the biggest investing stories of the day.

Now that The Washington Post Company (GHC -1.46%) has divested itself of its namesake, money-losing newspaper, it has officially announced that it will be changing its name to Graham Holdings. In this segment, our analysts look at what makes up Graham Holdings, the company's leadership, and why this may be an interesting play for investors.

Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. David Hanson owns shares of Markel. Jason Moser owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Markel. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.