Prediction: Greg Abel Will Buy a Stock That Warren Buffett Spent Decades Passing on for This Simple Reason

If I had to bet on one Buffett‑worthy stock that Warren Buffett himself never pulled the trigger on but Greg Abel could eventually bless, my money would be on Microsoft (MSFT -0.76%). Buffett has said for years that he admires the business but stayed away for reasons that had little to do with fundamentals. That's exactly what makes it such an interesting candidate in the Abel era. Buffett has been uncharacteristically blunt about why Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB -1.65%) (BRKA -1.59%) never owned Microsoft. Microsoft looks Buffett-investor-friendlyOn the numbers, Microsoft looks like the kind of wonderful company trading at a fair price Buffett has always said he prefers.