Leucadia: A Smart Hedge To Protect Your Stock Portfolio
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Submitted by Jason on Mon, 2006-11-06 17:41.
(via valueinvestorblog.blogspot.com)
Vincent at 'Value Investor Blog' does a great write-up on Leucadia National Corp, a diversified holding company.
LUK Summary
From Google Finance
Leucadia National Corporation (Leucadia) is a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including manufacturing, healthcare services, telecommunications, real estate activities, winery operations and residual banking and lending activities that are in run-off. The Company also owns equity interests in investment partnerships and in operating businesses, including development of a copper mines in Spain, real estate activities and property and casualty reinsurance operations. In December 2005, Leucadia sold its telecommunications subsidiary, WilTel Communications Group, LLC (WilTel), to Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Level 3). The Company operates in five business segments: manufacturing, healthcare services, telecommunications, domestic real estate and other (winery and banking and lending). In May 2005, Leucadia acquired Idaho Timber Corporation (Idaho Timber).