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Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
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MOST ADMIRED
Top 50 rank: 2
Rank in Insurance: Property and Casualty: 1 (Previous rank: 1*)
Overall score: 7.78
Why it's admired
Warren Buffett's firm helped beleaguered General Electric and Goldman Sachs wrestle with the financial crisis by purchasing billions in their preferred stocks. Still, Berkshire itself suffered this year, with Class A shares falling 49% since their peak in Dec. 2007, as its investments in Wells Fargo, U.S. Bancorp and American Express got hit hard. But as one financial advisor told Reuters: "[Buffett] admits when he is wrong. You don't get candor from other CEOs. That's why his credibility is so high." -A.A.

Address: 1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, NE 68131
Phone: 402-346-1400
Website: www.berkshirehathaway.com
Nine key attributes of reputation Industry rank
Innovation 1
People management 1
Use of corporate assets 1
Social responsibility 1
Quality of management 1
Financial soundness 1
Long-term investment 1
Quality of products/services 1
Global competitiveness 1
From the March 16, 2009 issue
*Designated as an international industry. Prior year’s ranks, unless otherwise noted, are ranks in the World’s Most Admired Companies listing.
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