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Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 26% of Berkshire's Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Financial Juggernaut That's Soared 33,000% Since Its IPO

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When Berkshire holds a greater than 10% stake in a public company, it's required to file a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing share acquisitions and dispositions within two business days of a transaction. Since July 17, Buffett's company has disclosed 16 separate Form 4 filings concerning Bank of America.

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Panera Stock Was a 100-Bagger Before It Went Private in 2017. It Could Go Public Again in 2024.

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Seasoned investors may be excited, remembering the company's previous track record as a public company. From mid-1999 through its acquisition by investment group JAB in mid-2017, Panera stock was a rare 100-bagger, turning every $10,000 investment into $1 million. and Krispy Kreme wasn't one of them!

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Since Going Public in 2015, PayPal Has Spent $19 Billion on This 1 Thing

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As an example, let's say there are 100 shares of a company, and the company buys back 10 shares. The remaining 90 shares each represent a larger stake in the business and can thus be more valuable. million $995 million 2017 19.7 The company also acquires other businesses. million $1,006 million 2018 43.7

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2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now

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By focusing on reducing its share count, Caterpillar continually boosts the ownership stake for existing shareholders. Next, Costco has historically raised its membership fees roughly every five years, with the last raise coming in 2017. Specifically, Caterpillar generated $67.1 With a base of 73.4

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Apple's Mammoth $700 Billion Investment Since 2013 Can't Fix Its Biggest Problem

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It became the first public company to reach a $1 trillion market cap in August 2018, and was the first to top $3 trillion in June 2023. billion in buybacks 2014 : $45 billion 2015 : $35.253 billion 2016 : $29.722 billion 2017 : $32.9 billion in buybacks 2014 : $45 billion 2015 : $35.253 billion 2016 : $29.722 billion 2017 : $32.9

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Apple Has Spent $183 Billion on R&D in Less Than 12 Years -- but It's the $674 Billion Apportioned to This "Investment" That's Turning Heads

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However, its commitment to R&D is dwarfed by another "investment" that no other public company has come close to matching. billion in buybacks 2014 : $45 billion 2015 : $35.253 billion 2016 : $29.722 billion 2017 : $32.9 billion on R&D since fiscal 2013 began. Apple's capital-return program is truly on another level.

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3 Ultra-Safe Warren Buffett Dividend Stocks to Buy Now

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But dig deeper, and you'll find that Berkshire Hathaway owns and operates a lot of very boring businesses, including railroads, energy companies, and utilities. Many of the public companies that Berkshire has shares in also lack the glitz and glamor that comes with popular growth stocks.