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MARCH 6, 2024

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has taken shareholders on a roller-coaster ride in the past few years. Zooming out, this social media stock has been a huge winner, turning a $1,000 investment in March 2014 to $7,340 today. Should these results actually become a reality, then there's a lot for shareholders to get excited about.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

Portfolio composition and yield The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF's portfolio composition reflects management's emphasis on quality. These companies are renowned for their strong market positions and long-standing commitment to rewarding shareholders through regular dividend increases. return on capital. Is it a buy?

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MARCH 4, 2024

The firm's portfolio currently has approximately $3.3 But does that make them suitable for your portfolio today? OpenAI is a long-term boost for Microsoft's cloud business Tech giant Microsoft has been part of the Duquesne Family portfolio for a decade. Druckenmiller bought his first shares back in 2014.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 1, 2024

By law, REITs must invest at least 75% of their assets into real estate and distribute 90% or more of their annual-taxable income to shareholders. Over the past 10 years, the fund has achieved a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%, meaning that $10,000 invested in 2014 would be worth $20,350 today.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Hence, shareholders who bought this AI stock for anything other than a speculative play should get out now. Most signs pointed to Supermicro's growth story being plausible, and I am one of the shareholders who believed it. Indeed, the extent of Supermicro's accounting challenges remains unknown. million civil penalty in 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

But what if I told you that there's an entirely other reason to love Eli Lilly stock besides its highly successful medicine portfolio? Below, I'll break down one under-the-radar reason to consider Lilly for your portfolio for the long haul. Passive income investors won't want to miss this one. per share (or $5.20 per share (or $1.96

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Boot Barn CEO Jim Conroy took over 12 years ago, meaning he took the company public in 2014 and has since led it to impressive revenue growth and earnings-per-share (EPS) growth. Conroy has done well leading Boot Barn and its shareholders are consequently richer. Boot Barn can still create a lot of long-term shareholder value.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

didn't make a lot of portfolio moves in the second quarter, but one of the few tweaks it did make was to dramatically ramp up its stake in the satellite radio provider. We don't know Buffett's rationale for ramping up his stake in one of this year's more disappointing performers in Berkshire Hathaway's stock portfolio.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 7, 2024

shareholders released in 2014, he explained a test that he and his longtime business partner Charlie Munger applied before buying any stock. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) founder and chairman Michael Saylor started selling stock in his own company in early January, culled from his portfolio of stock options. The block of 400,000 stock options was set up to placate activist investor group Apex Capital in 2014. This options-based structure wasn't looking good in 2020.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Consequently, Palantir shares jumped more than 11% on the news, and history says there may be more gains in store for shareholders if the company is added to the Nasdaq-100. The last decade: About 85 companies have been added to the Nasdaq-100 since 2014. Here's what investors should know. per diluted share.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2023

While Verizon is on track to distribute roughly $11 billion in dividend payments to shareholders this year, the company is on track to generate roughly $18 billion in free cash flow (FCF). billion to $24 billion between 2014 and 2023. from 2014 to 2023. Investors can look forward to the growth streak continuing.

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AUGUST 11, 2024

Indeed, it has averaged an incredible 32% quarterly revenue growth dating back to 2014. In other words, it gives a company's leadership the ability to deliver value to shareholders. Thanks to its immense scale and fat profit margins, Meta's business model is likely to continue delivering shareholder value for many years to come.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

The importance of Keytruda for Merck The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approval of pembrolizumab, the generic name for Keytruda, in 2014 marked a breakthrough for cancer treatments by demonstrating an impressive ability to increase patient survival rates and long-term disease control. billion, benefiting from accelerating uptake.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Prologis (NYSE: PLD) , owner-operator of the largest warehouse network on the planet, is not a member of the Dow -- but it has outperformed it by capitalizing handsomely on that opportunity while reliably raising its cash payouts to shareholders. They contain 1.2 a year for the past three years. Should you invest $1,000 in Prologis right now?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

They also want to spend less time monitoring and managing a portfolio. In 2008, it cut its dividend to the point of practically outright suspending it and didn't start raising it again until 2014. As most investors age, however, their needs and interests evolve. They eventually need more income and less growth.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Investors looking to add dominant tech businesses to their portfolios don't necessarily have a huge list of stocks to choose from. Shareholders have given Amazon a pass when it comes to profitability, simply because the business was focused on investing heavily in growth initiatives.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Along the way, the company has delivered dividends to its shareholders despite wars, inflation, economic downturns, and a lot of other turbulence. in 2014 to $0.55 If you're a value investor, AbbVie could be a better choice for your portfolio than meets the eye. The stock trades at roughly 15.7

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JUNE 27, 2024

Somewhat surprisingly, history says Nvidia shareholders could make more money in the second half of 2024, even after triple-digit gains in the first half of the year. In other words, history says Nvidia shareholders are likely to make money in the remaining months of 2024. Read on to learn more. Not one currently recommends selling.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2024

China relations deteriorating over the last several years, placing shareholders in a precarious position. In fiscal 2014, Alibaba reported about 127 billion renminbi ($18 billion) in revenue. Given the long-term improvement, it is quite remarkable that the stock sells for barely above its 2014 IPO price. times earnings.

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JULY 30, 2024

Target, under CEO Brian Cornell since 2014, has focused on enhancing its in-store shopping experience and building out omnichannel fulfillment capabilities through its "stores as hubs" model. Valuation, shareholder rewards, and outlook Walmart stock trades at 28.9 over fiscal years 2025 and 2026, according to Wall Street analysts.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

From 2008 to 2014 he served as senior vice president of strategic development and global regulatory affairs at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, which has since been acquired by AstraZeneca. The presence of Anderson might help assuage shareholder concerns about Cassava's practices.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By increasing the number of shares each shareholder owns, stock splits reduce the per-share price, attracting more retail investors without changing a company's market capitalization. Year Split Shares 1980 IPO 1 1987 2-for-1 2 2000 2-for-1 4 2005 2-for-1 8 2014 7-for-1 56 2020 4-for-1 224 Data source: Apple Investor Relations.

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MAY 22, 2024

Unfortunately for these prospective shareholders, most of the perils of owning this stock remain. At that time, in fiscal 2014, Alibaba earned 23 billion renminbi ($3.25 Thus, investors can buy Alibaba below the 2014 price, even though the company generates more than three times as much profit today. Tensions between the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 4, 2024

Rising 41% over the last year, ultraviolet lithography manufacturer ASML 's (NASDAQ: ASML) stock has continued an incredible run, with its stock price up more than tenfold since 2014. This crucial player in the semiconductor supply chain saw sales of its lithography systems rise over 250% since 2014.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

One of the best ways to supplement portfolio growth is to seek out dividend stocks. Let's break down five companies that are established dividend payers, and assess why holding each of these stocks over a long-term time horizon can lead to massive gains for your portfolio. There are loads of ways to generate passive income.

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MARCH 3, 2024

You might want to scoop up this auto parts retail stock in the hopes of riding the strong momentum to impressive portfolio returns. Since the start of fiscal 2014, AutoZone's outstanding share count has been reduced by 51%. between Q2 2014 and Q2 2024. AutoZone shareholders care less about the macro picture.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

It executed three 2-for-1 splits in 1987, 2000, and 2005, a 7-for-1 split in 2014, and a 4-for-1 split in 2020. When it announced its previous 7-for-1 split on April 23, 2014, it was trading at $525. That might be why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has allocated nearly half of its stock portfolio to Apple. million today.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Let's explore what the next 12 months could have in store for the company and its shareholders. Unlike other space-related SPAC companies like Virgin Galactic , which lost a test pilot in 2014, SpaceMobile's launches involve sending hardware (not humans) into space, so much less is at stake if things don't go according to plan.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 26, 2024

One culprit leading to this market share loss has been the rise of portfolio trading in the U.S. Portfolio trading allows institutions to get immediate, diversified exposure to a bond area of their choosing rather than buying each bond individually. corporate bond industry and MarketAxess's late arrival to the area.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 15, 2024

Warren Buffett, widely regarded as one of the most successful investors ever, has generated market-beating returns over decades for shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. billion, American Express (NYSE: AXP) represents 8% of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio , making the global payments company its third-largest position. from 2014 to 2020.

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JULY 3, 2023

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is offering shareholders a nearly 14% dividend yield. That leverage is often backed by the value of the CMO portfolio it owns. This increases the risk of a margin call if the value of the portfolio drops quickly for some reason (this was a problem during the Great Recession).

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2024

The decision of course leaves Macy's shareholders wondering what comes next. Although its so-called "A Bold New Chapter" strategy looks and sounds like a compelling revitalization plan, the retailer has made several such efforts since its sales peaked all the way back in 2014. drop in same-store sales. But let it go.

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JULY 30, 2024

However, there are plenty of other options to add to a diversified income-producing portfolio. Air Products generates steady cash flow to power its growing dividend Scott Levine (Air Products ): With so many to consider, it may feel overwhelming trying to find reliable dividend stocks to power your portfolio with prodigious passive income.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Microsoft shares, for example, gained 1,000% in the past decade, even though the company was already an entrenched software leader back in 2014. But investors have some good reasons to believe it will, likely driving excellent shareholder returns over the long term. Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) business could follow a similar path.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Since 2014, a total of 178 companies have been added to the S&P 500. The persistent and unbridled demand for our software, for an effective enterprise platform that makes artificial intelligence capabilities useful to large institutions, shows no signs of relenting," CEO Alex Karp commented in his shareholder letter.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Every portfolio should have some "forever" stocks -- companies so good that they're worth holding for a very, very long time. Amazon Tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a mainstay of my investment portfolio and will remain so for many years to come, for three key reasons. They can be the bedrock of true generational wealth.

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