The Motley Fool

JUNE 6, 2024

The drone project, Karma, was launched in 2016 but discontinued two years later after suffering from uncompetitive pricing and battery design flaws that caused drones to literally fall out of the sky on some occasions. The division closed in 2016. Both failed spectacularly. GoPro's media arm didn't fare much better.

Initial Public Offering 240

Initial Public Offering Leveraging Returns Investors 240

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

While AI began making headlines early last year, investors might be surprised to learn that Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) established a beachhead in AI back in 2016 and has been a pioneer in the space ever since. At Adobe MAX 2016, the company's annual creativity conference, it unveiled Adobe Sensei. Image source: Getty Images.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Returns Capital Investors 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 11, 2024

Let's look back at Bitcoin's price after each of the three halvings that occurred in 2012, 2016, and 2020. Halving Date Price at the Time of Halving Following Year's Peak Price 2012 $13 $1,152 2016 $664 $17,760 2020 $9,734 $67,549 Data source: Bitpay.

Assets 246

Assets Portfolios Returns Investors 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

That's exactly what Ethereum did between 2016 and 2021. In February 2016, Ethereum was still trading for the bargain basement price of $3, as investors struggled to wrap their heads around the concepts of smart contracts and Layer-1 blockchain networks. Sound familiar?

Accredited Investors 245

Accredited Investors Exchange-Traded Funds Prospects Finance 245

The Motley Fool

MAY 26, 2024

Berkshire first invested in the " Magnificent Seven " stock in the first quarter of 2016. During the first quarter of 2016, Apple shares traded at an average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.6, One of Buffett's biggest wins in recent times is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). which, in hindsight, looks like an absolute steal.

Portfolios 244

Portfolios Investing Prospects Debt 244

The Motley Fool

MAY 27, 2024

Data from previous Bitcoin halvings The biggest reason for optimism is Bitcoin's price performance after the previous halving events that took place in 2012, 2016, and 2020. Halving Event Bitcoin Price at Halving Bitcoin Price 300 Days Later 2012 Near $12 $135 2016 Near $650 Near $1,550 2020 Near $8,600 Over $50,000 2024 Near $64,000 ???

Exchange-Traded Funds 246

Exchange-Traded Funds Returns Investment Firms Investors 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 30, 2024

The chipmaker, which was known as Avago until it bought the original Broadcom in 2016, impressed investors with its robust growth and bold acquisitions. From fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2023, Broadcom's adjusted revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%, its adjusted gross margin expanded from 60.5%

Accounting 246

Accounting Debt Portfolios Returns 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2024

The company was formed in 2013, had its initial public offering (IPO) in 2016, and last year, earned approval for Casgevy, a gene-editing treatment for two blood-related disorders: sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia. It's already well on its way.

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Shareholders Returns Companies 246

The Motley Fool

JUNE 23, 2024

Singapore's Avago Technologies acquired the original Broadcom for $37 billion in 2016, inherited its brand, and relocated its headquarters to the U.S. Broadcom's expansion strategy is bold Broadcom has constantly expanded over the past eight years. to 74.7%, and its adjusted EPS increased at a CAGR of 21%.

Accounting 246

Accounting Returns Investors Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 10, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill (19.5%) Ackman initially invested in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in 2016 following food safety concerns, which left many customers seeking alternatives. Ackman has followed the company for a long time, briefly accumulating shares in 2016. Hilton's scale gives it several advantages.

Hedge Funds 246

Hedge Funds Portfolios Funds Enterprise Values 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 10, 2024

Investors should remember that Berkshire acquired the majority of its Apple shares between the first quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2018. At the beginning of 2016, Apple often traded at 10 times earnings. Its P/E ratio increased steadily during that time.

Banks 246

Banks Portfolios Returns Investors 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2024

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns 28.4% Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns 23.7% (3.6%) 13.3% Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns (0.3%) 8.4% 12.7% (4.1%) 17% 0.1% 32.2% (1.3%) 15.9% Data source: YCharts. billion to $22.4

Returns 234

Returns Companies Capital Investors 234

The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

And it increased most sharply in the fourth quarter during 2016 and 2021. 2016 1% 0% 2017 2.1% How the flaw in the Social Security COLA calculation has impacted benefits The CPI-W increased most sharply in the first quarter during 2017, 2020, and 2023. It increased most sharply in the second quarter during 2014, 2018, 2019, and 2022.

Finance 246

Finance Financing Accounting 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In 2016, the company famously wrote a blog post that all its cars were now produced with self-driving hardware. Meanwhile, Cruise has been bleeding money since GM acquired it in 2016. And yet, for years Tesla has been telling everyone it would turn customer vehicles into fully autonomous cars with a software update.

Returns 246

Returns Companies Investors Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Microsoft: Up 622% from October 2016 Microsoft made an early bet on generative artificial intelligence (AI) leader OpenAI and sizably increased that bet in early 2023 with an extra $10 billion investment. ASML Holdings: Up 694% from October 2016 ASML has also been a beneficiary of the booming demand for artificial intelligence.

Investors 246

Investors Returns Companies Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2024

Between the third quarters of 2016 and 2024, Intel's share of the x86 CPU market plunged from 82.5% in 2016 and spun off again in an initial public offering (IPO) last September. to 63.7%, according to PassMark Software. AMD's share rose from 17.5% Intel went through three CEOs over the past six years as it dealt with that crisis.

Initial Public Offering 245

Initial Public Offering Leveraging Capital Returns 245

The Motley Fool

JUNE 25, 2024

However, in 2016, Avago Technologies acquired Broadcom for $37 billion. Since trading under its new ticker as part of Avago Technologies beginning in 2016, Broadcom has not split its stock. During its time trading under the ticker BRCM, Broadcom completed three stock splits.

Investors 243

Investors Stock Exchanges Finance Financing 243

The Motley Fool

JULY 7, 2024

The conglomerate has spent around $38 billion accumulating shares starting in 2016, and its position is now worth $177.6 It has grown steadily since Berkshire first invested in 2016, it's consistently profitable, it has a resolute leader in CEO Tim Cook , and it returns truckloads of money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

Portfolios 246

Portfolios Conglomerates Initial Public Offering Investing 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 11, 2024

billion shares of Apple between 2016 and 2018 at a split-adjusted price ranging from just $22.58 1, 2016, which is hard to believe. The American Express investment was completed in 1995. According to Stockcircle, which tracks stock purchases of major firms, Berkshire bought 1.01 a share to $57.09 Even at a 28.5 P/E on Jan.

Stakes 243

Stakes Shareholders Taxes Capital 243

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

That's no doubt why Buffett bought the stock back in 2016. That's a stark contrast from 2016, when it traded around 12 times earnings at its lows AAPL PE Ratio data by YCharts Apple's business is probably not in danger, as the iPhone remains central to our lives. However, iPhones and laptops are high-ticket items as well. last quarter.

Banks 246

Banks Conglomerates Stakes Taxes 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By the summer of 2016, investors who bought in the fall of 2014 were finally earning positive returns on the stock. At the time, chip investors had to wait three years for first-generation Epyc and Ryzen chips to make it to market, and they were not patient. Nonetheless, they became more optimistic as the 2017 release of these chips neared.

Investing 238

Investing Returns Investors Portfolios 238

The Motley Fool

MAY 14, 2024

Prior to its merger with Avago Technologies in 2016 (Avago kept the Broadcom name), Broadcom had completed three stock splits. However, its new owner since 2016 has never conducted a stock split. A single share of Broadcom will set investors back about $1,333!

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Professional Services Stock Exchanges Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The chart below shows the stock's performance since its 2016 initial public offering. The company provides a self-serve, cloud-based platform for managing and optimizing ad campaigns across digital media, and its track record shows how successful the company has been at growing its business and consolidating its leadership.

Initial Public Offering 246

Initial Public Offering Returns Investors Capital 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Category 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual dividend per share $2.00 $2.04 $2.08 $2.25 $2.58 $2.96 $3.40 $3.92 $4.52 LLY Dividend data by YCharts From 2009 until 2014, Lilly's quarterly dividend payment was unchanged at $0.49 per share (or $1.96 The table below illustrates changes to Lilly's annual dividend since 2015.

Investors 246

Investors Shareholders Portfolios Returns 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

On three separate occasions -- 2010, 2011, and 2016 -- seniors on Social Security got a 0% COLA. It's also important to recognize that a 2.5% Social Security raise is by no means the worst-case scenario as far as the program's COLAs go. And as recently as 2021, Social Security's COLA was only 1.3%. So while a 2.5%

Consulting 246

Consulting Consultants Finance Financing 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

2016 0% 2015 1.7% That's very close to the 2.6% average annual hike over the past two decades. The table below lists some recent Social Security COLAs: Year COLA 2024 3.2% 2018 2% 2017 0.3% Source: Social Security Administration. If you think that 2.5% isn't much of an increase, you're not alone.

Banks 246

Banks Accounting Portfolios Funds 246

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Apple isn't the same company that Berkshire bought in early 2016. The stock would crater the next day, and Berkshire wouldn't be able to sell for as high a price. I'm not saying that's what was actually on Buffett's mind here, but there is some truth to that view.

Taxes 246

Taxes Shareholders Capital Returns 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 27, 2024

Year Earnings Year Earnings 1975 $14,100 2000 $76,200 1976 $15,300 2001 $80,400 1977 $16,500 2002 $84,900 1978 $17,700 2003 $87,000 1979 $22,900 2004 $87,900 1980 $25,900 2005 $90,000 1981 $29,700 2006 $94,200 1982 $32,400 2007 $97,500 1983 $35,700 2008 $102,000 1984 $37,800 2009 $106,800 1985 $39,600 2010 $106,800 1986 $42,000 2011 $106,800 1987 $43,800 (..)

Taxes 246

Taxes Finance Financing Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 25, 2024

Year COLA Year COLA Year COLA 2003 2.1% 2015 0% 2023 3.2% 2024 2.6% (projected) 2009 0% 2017 2% 2010 0% 2018 2.8% Table source: Social Security Administration As you can see, raises had been trending lower for a long time, with retirees actually getting no benefits bumps at all in some years.

Funds 246

Funds 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2024

Between 2012 and 2016, 22.9% Based on the 2020 U.S. Census, 20% of Americans live in rural areas. However, there's good reason to believe that even more retirees live in rural rather than urban areas. of individuals aged 65 and older lived in rural areas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Banks 246

Banks 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 8, 2024

Not long after Ferrari was first spun off from its parent, Fiat Chrysler, in 2016, shares carried an all-time low P/E multiple of 19.7 That's a significant premium to the historical average of 39. There's no discount going on here. It wasn't always this way. at the time. That has changed in the past few years.

Portfolios 246

Portfolios Returns Capital Investors 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2024

The company's entire desktop CPU lineup is still made on its Intel 7 manufacturing process, which is based on the same 10nm node that was originally slated for high-volume production in 2016. Meanwhile, rival AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has taken advantage of TSMC 's manufacturing progress with each new release.

Returns 246

Returns Companies Portfolios Investors 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Sub-5% mortgage rates were the norm during most of the 2010s, for example, and there were several periods during that decade where the average 30-year mortgage rate fell below 4%, including parts of 2012, 2015, and 2016. I certainly think we could see 4% rates come back in the not-too-distant future. But there's a caveat.

Taxes 246

Taxes 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 24, 2024

Ackman has been investing in Hilton since late 2018 (the other two were started in 2016 and 2014, respectively), and the stock has roughly doubled since that time. Hilton Hotel operator Hilton (NYSE: HLT) makes up about 16.2% of Pershing Square's portfolio and is the newest of the three positions on the list.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 246

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Hedge Funds Companies Portfolios 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

In 2016, CEO Sundar Pichai pivoted Alphabet's strategy to be AI-first. The management team has a huge advantage because the business possesses virtually unlimited financial resources, as well as elite tech talent and know-how, to be at the forefront of the AI revolution. What about Alphabet's valuation?

Hedge Funds 246

Hedge Funds Portfolios Investing Debt 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The sequel to 2016's Moana is expected to open strongly over the seasonally potent Thanksgiving holiday weekend. You can quantify the anticipation. The first trailer promoting the film received 200 million views in its first 24 hours of availability, a record for a Disney animated movie. Where it goes from there will depend on word of mouth.

Investors 245

Investors Companies Returns Investing 245

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

billion 2016 $15.8 Here are the differences in brand value between the two over the past decade. Year Difference in Brand Value 2023 $33.7 billion 2022 $37.2 billion 2021 $26.6 billion 2020 $21.0 billion 2019 $20.3 billion 2018 $18.1 billion 2017 $16.2 billion 2015 $15.1 billion 2014 $12.4 billion Table by author based on Statista data.

Returns 245

Returns Investors Companies Portfolios 245