Rail Transport Report: 'Good Riddance to 2009'

Ravi Nagarajan submits:As we discussed last week in our coverage of Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) second quarter results, the company’s newly acquired railroad subsidiary po

By Zvi Bar:Railway companies are considered conservative investments. In the United States and Canada, rail is primarily used to transport materials, machinery and other heavy goods. Rail is considered an economical method of transporting, and a business that will grow in need over time. Below are the current yields and 2011-to-date performances for the three large-cap American railroads traded in the U.S., along with their 5-year dividend payout performance.

Trinity's (TRN) stock price has been on a wild ride. It traded over $45 in 2007, then down to well below $10 during the panic of 2009 and closed trading today just over $33. The following analysis looks at several aspects of Trinity's business and concludes an investor might be able to ride it back to its prior highs. Macro Level Theme

Money Morning submits: By Kerri Shannon Iconic investor and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) (BRK.B) chairman/CEO Warren Buffett announced on Feb. 26 in his annual shareholder letter that his company was eyeing acquisition targets in 2011, sending many "follow the guru" investors on a search for the next big takeover.

Ravi Nagarajan submits:Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) has announced the completion of the company’s acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI). In addition, Berkshire has announced the final results of the merger consideration to be paid to Burlington shareholders.

By Zvi Bar:Railway companies are considered conservative investments. In the United States and Canada, rail is primarily used to transport materials, machinery and other heavy goods. It is an economical method of transporting, and a business that will grow in need over time.

Ravi Nagarajan submits:Standard & Poor’s has

Ravi Nagarajan submits:Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) equity portfolio posted strong results in the fourth quarter with an estimated return of 7.6% compared to a 5.5% return for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index.