The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

From Upstart's opening price of $20 at its initial public offering in December 2020 to its all-time high in October 2021, shares rose more than 1,200%. It appeared as though the business could do no wrong in the eyes of shareholders. These types of gains propelled the stock to new heights.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 8, 2024

Despite bouts of gut-wrenching volatility, shares of the tech titan have skyrocketed 1,150% since their initial public offering (IPO) in late 2012. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been a fantastic investment historically. This gain easily outpaces the broader S&P 500.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2023

Buffett tends to avoid technology stocks because he prefers to invest in businesses he understands, particularly those producing strong profits and those returning money to shareholders. Apple was founded in 1976, and it was first listed on a public stock exchange in 1980. Jobs's return was certainly a turning point.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has made for a terrific investment since its initial public offering in 2012 as Facebook. But Meta has proven to shareholders that it's an outstanding business. The business is poised to continue doing well for its shareholders over the next few years. Sales dipped 1.1%

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2023

It's been a tough past couple of years for Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) shareholders. The stock soared during the early days of the pandemic, shortly after its initial public offering (IPO). We've seen plenty of highly touted, publicly traded companies end up imploding, punishing all-too-patient shareholders as a result.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 18, 2024

You would be a happy shareholder if you had invested in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) during its 2012 initial public offering (IPO), under its original name, Facebook. The company has delivered a compound annual growth rate of about 23%, much better than the performance of the S&P 500.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 6, 2024

Facebook parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has been a terrific growth stock since its 2012 initial public offering. However, Meta Platforms isn't done delivering for its shareholders. Earlier this year, the tech company announced it was initiating a quarterly dividend.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 10, 2024

Since HubSpot's initial public offering (IPO) in October 2014, the stock -- which was then priced at $25 per share -- has gained 2,260%. billion buyout of Motorola Mobility in 2012. As a longtime HubSpot shareholder, I hope the companies don't reach an agreement. Should you invest $1,000 in HubSpot right now?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 10, 2024

Nvidia was the most-anticipated stock split of 2024 on Wall Street Since its initial public offering (IPO) in January 1999, Nvidia has completed six forward splits. The latest was announced by the company's board on May 22 -- a 10-for-1 stock split -- with an effective date of June 7. billion in an all-cash deal.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2023

Companies that regularly dole out a dividend to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis, are time-tested, and can provide investors with transparent long-term growth outlooks. What's more, dividend stocks offer a history of outperformance. There is a myriad of investing strategies that can pay off on Wall Street.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The company's strong financial and growth profile should enable it to continue increasing its dividend, which it has done every year since becoming a REIT in 2012. The legacy should continue Kenvue is a relative newcomer to the public markets. It completed its initial public offering earlier this year and recently initiated a dividend.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2024

Assuming its shareholders approve the company's proposed 50-for-1 forward split , it'll take effect prior to the opening bell on June 26. Innovation has also helped catapult Chipotle Mexican Grill from its initial public offering price of $22 in January 2006 to its closing price of roughly $2,882 per share on March 22, 2024.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 27, 2023

The master limited partnership (MLP) has increased its distribution per unit every year since oil refiner Marathon Petroleum formed it in 2012 to operate and acquire midstream energy infrastructure: MPLX Dividend data by YCharts. Overall, the MLP has increased its payment by nearly 185% from its initial level, including by 10% last November.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 25, 2024

Though there have been instances in the past where companies enacting a reverse-stock split have gone on to make their shareholders richer (e.g., Assuming shareholders vote in favor of this split at the company's annual meeting in June, Chipotle will begin trading at closer to $60 per share on June 26.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

2013, leading the company through its initial public offering (IPO) in 2015. Only one of the current board members was around back then: chairman Stephen Spinelli, who joined in 2012, so this isn't the same board as the one from his experience. Rondeau had been at the helm since Jan.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 22, 2023

A surprising tech holding Arguably the most surprising tech holding in Berkshire's portfolio is cloud-based data warehousing specialist Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) -- so named by its founders in 2012 because snowflakes are "born in the cloud." million shares) in September 2020, then spent roughly another $1 billion to purchase an extra 4.04

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For the full-year 2023, we generated revenue above $500 million for the first time in Pro Labs' 25-year history while delivering improved earnings, robust cash flow, and returning substantial capital to shareholders. Finally, in 2023, we drove shareholder value through improved profitability and returning capital to shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition, we will create efficiencies and synergies that will benefit shareholders as we consolidate the two companies. When Jim joined us as our Chief Financial Officer in 2012. Due to his leadership in executing our initial public offering three and a half years ago.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 28, 2024

You invest in the Williams F1 team and eventually in 2012 you become their executive director. And then I ran it in 2012 with Frank Williams because the CEO decided to depart. So you’re involved in an initial public offering for HWA ag, the company behind Mercedes racing. How, how is that transition?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 12, 2024

In 2012, certain changes were made to the agreement between the GSEs and the Treasury Department that effectively required all of their profits to go to the Treasury after reaching a certain equity value. Shareholders, who have seen Fannie and Freddie's stock prices plummet and not recover, are not happy.

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