These five companies -- one of which is near and dear to the Oracle of Omaha's heart -- stand out for all the right reasons.

With Berkshire Hathaway delivering an average annual return of around 19.8% over almost six decades, Buffett clearly knows what he's doing. Unsurprisingly, he hasn't diversified Berkshire's holdings as much as most investors would.

Six blue-chip stocks aggressively backed by Warren Buffett are on sale on Wall Street as the year draws to a close, mainly due to broad economic factors and stock market fashion. That makes them worth a look,