Leanne DeVey
John Deere: Committed to Those Linked to the Land
It all started in 1837 when a pioneer blacksmith named John Deere took a broken steel sawmill blade and invented the first self-scouring plow. He knew the nearby farmers in Grand Detour, Illinois had problems with sticky prairie soil adhering to their plow blades. John crafted a creative solution using the sawmill blade with its [...]
What to do with a Cache of Cash?
Apple has been in the news recently regarding what they plan to do with their $100 billion in cash and investments. This is one of the largest cash balances held by a public company. It raises the question: what choices do corporations have with large surplus cash balances? There are a number of possibilities for [...]
Dive In and Explore Oceaneering International
Oceaneering International, Inc. (ticker symbol OII) is a Houston, Texas based oilfield provider. So it probably doesn’t surprise you that an oilfield provider might be located in Texas, right? But the name is the first clue to this company’s uniqueness. Oceaneering (“Ocean Engineering”) is exactly what they do. They provide engineered services and products to [...]
“The Mouse is (Still) in the House” — Why We Still Like Disney
We’ve previously written about Disney (“To Infinity and Beyond!” A Look at Disney as an Investment) and feel this is a company which continues to have terrific results and SELECT qualities. You may be aware that Disney has diversified global operations in five media/entertainment segments: media networks (46% of fiscal year end revenues), theme parks [...]
