Created based on Barron's article http://online.barrons.com/article/SB126167223260404513.html?mod=BOL_hpp_dc
"Buffett likes companies with
consistent earnings power,
good return on equity,
little or no debt,
capable management
and a simple business that is difficult for competitors to replicate.
Of the stocks in the Standard & Poor's 1500 and Russell 3000 indexes, excluding those with market capitalizations below $250 million, only 24 satisfied the Buffett criteria.
The chosen include: Almost Family (ticker: AFAM), Amgen (AMGN), American Public Education (APEI), Atrion (ATRI), AZZ (AZZ), Buckle (BKE), Bucyrus International (BUCY), Bally Technologies (BYI), Church & Dwight (CHD), Emcor Group (EME), Ensign Group (ENSG), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Jos. A Bank Clothiers (JOSB), Kensey Nash (KNSY), Lincoln Educational (LINC), National Presto (NPK), Petmed Express (PETS), Powell Industries (POWL), Ross Stores (ROST), Stepan (SCL), TJX Cos. (TJX), Neutral Tandem (TNDM), Varian Medical Systems (VAR) and WMS Industries (WMS)"
Almost Family (ticker: AFAM)


Amgen (AMGN)


American Public Education (APEI)


Atrion (ATRI)


AZZ (AZZ)


Buckle (BKE)


Bucyrus International (BUCY)


Bally Technologies (BYI)

Church & Dwight (CHD)


Emcor Group (EME)

Ensign Group (ENSG)


Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Jos. A Bank Clothiers (JOSB)

Kensey Nash (KNSY)

Lincoln Educational (LINC)


National Presto (NPK)

Petmed Express (PETS)


Powell Industries (POWL)

Ross Stores (ROST)


Stepan (SCL)

TJX Cos. (TJX)


Neutral Tandem (TNDM)

Varian Medical Systems (VAR)


WMS Industries (WMS)
