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Warren Buffett Sold Apple and Paramount. Here's What He's Buying Instead.

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In a word: taxes. Buffett thinks paying taxes now on the massive capital gain for Berkshire's Apple shares is a smart move. "We And that rate was 35% not that long ago, and it's been 52% in the past," he told the audience in Omaha at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. "I So, why did Buffett sell? It was U.S. Treasuries.

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Should Investors Give Up on Airbnb Stock?

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Amid that optimism, it debuted in late 2020 at $68 per share but rose to $145 per share on the first day. Initiating trading in December 2020 allowed it to not be affected by the most severe of the lockdowns. Nonetheless, if looking at the forward P/E ratio , which does not include such a tax benefit, the multiple rises to 28.

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Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo

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billion in 2020 and investing $550 million in Celsius Holdings in 2022. That is a significant improvement from its annual net sales low of $33 billion in 2020, and just 3% off its annual net sales high of $48 billion in 2012. Excluding the tax payment, Coca-Cola's debt has decreased by 15.8% billion over the trailing 12 months.

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Warren Buffett Just Cut Half of Berkshire Hathaway's Stake in Apple. Why?

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CEO Warren Buffett once referred in 2020 to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) as Berkshire's third business, following its insurance arm and the BNSF railroad. Buffett was referring to talk in Washington about the capital gains tax rate going up, though there are no specific plans to raise it. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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Coca-Cola Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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The stock went public in 1919, rewarded shareholders handsomely throughout the century, and started paying dividends in 1964. Yet, recent times have been a bit frustrating for shareholders. Coca-Cola is shareholder-friendly Berkshire Hathaway's investment illustrates that Coca-Cola is dedicated to returning capital to shareholders.

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3 Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income

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annually since 2020. As a BDC, Hercules Capital can avoid income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to shareholders as a dividend. If we factor in Hercules Capital's supplemental dividend, shareholders have seen their quarterly payments rise by 50% since 2020. The stock offers a 3.4%

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Warren Buffett-Led Berkshire Hathaway Sells Some Apple Stock. Should You?

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million shares in 2020. Effectively, Berkshire doesn't have a good enough alternative idea to justify selling Apple stock and suffering the associated tax consequences. million shares sold in the second half of 2020 that we discussed earlier. Since it is a relatively small amount, my guess is that this may have been tax-related.

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