Warren Buffett is pretty clear about what he looks for in an excellent stock. If you look through his holdings, you'll notice that most of them demonstrate his investing criteria quite clearly. They're large,

Warren Buffett has generated tremendous gains for the long-term shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway over the years. The Berkshire Hathaway portfolio today features stakes in more than three dozen companies that were either selected by Buffett himself or one of his investing deputies.