MARKEL CP HLDG CO (NYSE:MKL)

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Mergers & Acquisitions Weekly Round-Up
Trading Markets - 1 hour ago
November 7, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Mergers and Acquisitions news last week included Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (TSX: KFS) (NYSE: KFS), Markel Corp. (NYSE: MKL), Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc ...
Henrico-based Markel looks to invest in privately held companies
Richmond Times Dispatch - 23 hours ago
By David Ress Markel Corp. has been patient for the past four years, but the specialty insurer now is looking to make a bigger plunge in what it thinks of as the "patient equity" market. That's ...
Markel Corp's Tom Gayner Buys ITC Holdings Corp., Patterson Companies Inc., Pool Corp., Sells Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The Progressive Corp., Yum! Brands Inc.
GuruFocus.com - Nov 7, 2009
Markel Corp's CIO Tom Gayner is looking for silver medal winner, he is worrying about inflation. He likes WalMart because it sells the things people need. This is his Q3 portfolio update. Tom ...
Markel adds third company to 'PE' portfolio
RichmondBizSense - Nov 6, 2009
Markel Corp., one of the largest specialty insurance companies in the US with its headquarters in Richmond, has added to its investment portfolio a Texas-based manufacturer in a deal valued at ...
Markel Corp. Beats Analyst Expectations; MKL, TRV, AZ
Learning Markets - Nov 5, 2009
Analysts were expecting Markel Corp. (MKL) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $4.50 for last quarter, but MKL beat expectations with actual earnings of $6.02---$1.52 above the ...