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Picture perfect: Legendary Omaha investor Warren Buffett can do little wrong as far as his snap-happy shareholders are concerned
Picture perfect: Legendary Omaha investor Warren Buffett can do little wrong as far as his snap-happy shareholders are concerned

Picture perfect: Legendary Omaha investor Warren Buffett can do little wrong as far as his snap-happy shareholders are concerned

Date4/29/1994
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Original Toronto Star caption: Picture perfect: Legendary Omaha investor Warren Buffett can do little wrong as far as his snap-happy shareholders are concerned.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0035099F
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
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Gary Bluestein, president of Whiterock Estates, and his brother Ronald effectively control company by virtue of being by far largest shareholders in firm.
Gary Bluestein, president of Whiterock Estates, and his brother Ronald effectively control company by virtue of being by far largest shareholders in firm.
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Doug Bassett: Baton president, left, tells shareholders little improvement is expected in 1991 while, above, his father John, Baton's founder, watches from audience
Doug Bassett: Baton president, left, tells shareholders little improvement is expected in 1991 while, above, his father John, Baton's founder, watches from audience
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Doug Bassett: Baton president, left, tells shareholders little improvement is expected in 1991 while, above, his father John, Baton's founder, watches from audience
Doug Bassett: Baton president, left, tells shareholders little improvement is expected in 1991 while, above, his father John, Baton's founder, watches from audience
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Happy shareholders crowded into Royal York's largest meeting room yesterday for the annual meeting of food con erate George Weston Co. They heard W. G(...)
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You can't win 'em all: New York gadfly Lewis Gilbert (above) gave in graciously to the fact that he got little response to questions he fired at Dominion Stores president John Toma (below) at its annual shareholders' meeting yesterday
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Buffett, Warren
Buffett, Warren
4/26/1994
Buffett, Warren
Buffett, Warren
4/26/1994
Buffett, Warren
Buffett, Warren
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Ann Landers w. Warren Buffett
Ann Landers w. Warren Buffett
4/26/1994
Warren Buffett W. Ann Landers
Warren Buffett W. Ann Landers
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A sort of Sad Bad Boy faced his shareholders yesterday to report first loss in history of his company
A sort of Sad Bad Boy faced his shareholders yesterday to report first loss in history of his company
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