The Motley Fool

JANUARY 3, 2024

Anything's possible on Wall Street, but prospective investors should consider QuantumScape's financial issues along with the company's drive to change the electric vehicle (EV) battery landscape. This could lead to capital-raising activity and, for QuantumScape's current shareholders, a great deal of consternation.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Capital Stock Market 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 2, 2024

That's what he recently wrote to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, adding, "And so far, so good." billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 from only $300 million in the prior-year period. 31, 2023, compared to an outflow of $11.6 I'd argue that the company's prospects are better now, too. at the end of 2023.

Conglomerates 244

Conglomerates Prospects Shareholders Stakes 244

The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2024

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Mar 13, 2024 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Hello and welcome to the Dollar Tree Q4 2023 earnings call. million new customers in 2023, mostly from households earning over $125,000 a year.

Liabilities 246

Liabilities Depreciation Capital Leveraging 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 25, 2024

On the surface, investing in a sin stock may not be the most appealing prospect. In 2023, Altria's total revenue shrunk by 2.4% However, there are a couple of reasons why I still like Altria's investment prospects. In 2023, shipments in oral tobacco declined 2.2% year over year for Altria. Image source: Getty Images.

Mergers and Acquisitions 245

Mergers and Acquisitions New York Stock Exchange Prospects Shareholders 245

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Dec 07, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Dollar General's third-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Dollar General's third-quarter 2023 earnings conference call.

Taxes 246

Taxes Shareholders Capital Returns 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Falling a staggering 78% since this time last year, shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) have performed miserably in 2023. Let's look at some important points that prospective investors must appreciate before choosing to plug this stock into their portfolios. But there are still those who believe Plug Power's best days lie before it.

Prospects 246

Prospects Debt Shareholders Capital 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 28, 2024

for shareholders since taking over the business in 1965. In his most recent letter to shareholders, Buffett suggested another stock that should perform better than the average American company, and it could turn out to be a great value stock for investors. Buffett's produced an average compound annual gain of 19.8% in that time.

Conglomerates 246

Conglomerates Shareholders Prospects Banks 246

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 3, 2024

stock market indexes sailed higher in late 2023, the fourth quarter wasn't kind to Nikola's shareholders. Also, Nikola reported a significantly widening third-quarter net loss, from $236 million in the year-earlier quarter to $426 million in Q3 2023. Cash crunch and the founder's conviction Even as the major U.S.

Investing 246

Investing Prospects Debt Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

Caterpillar Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) stock has been on a tear over the past year, generating a total return of 62% for shareholders. In addition to its dividend, Caterpillar is shareholder-friendly in another way: share repurchases. billion in Q4 2023. For 2024, management expects sales to be similar to its record-setting 2023.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Public Companies Stakes Prospects 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Nov 09, 2023 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Inovio third quarter 2023 financial results conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Education Consultants Consulting 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Investors will likely remember 2023 as the year artificial intelligence (AI) found footing in the market. Hence, unless it reduces or eliminates the dividend , which is on track to cost it $11 billion in 2023, Verizon will likely have to turn to the capital markets to refinance most of the debt at higher rates.

Debt 246

Debt Prospects Shareholders Capital 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 19, 2024

Should shareholders be happy with that outcome? The company had $27 billion in total net sales in 2023. But on the other hand, it could get a big one-time payday from a part of the business with low prospects for growth. It perhaps wouldn't boost the company over the long term, but it wouldn't necessarily hurt shareholders.

Investors 246

Investors Buyout Shareholders Debt 246

The Motley Fool

JUNE 13, 2024

decline in fiscal 2023. Returning capital to shareholders Home Depot is a financially sound enterprise because it is consistently profitable. billion of free cash flow in 2023. That cash production affords management the ability to return lots of capital to shareholders. same-store sales drop. The business generated $17.9

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Capital Returns 246

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 24, 2024

For instance, enthusiasm for all things AI helped the " Magnificent Seven " stocks provide outsize returns for shareholders and contributed to the Nasdaq Composite 's jaw-dropping 43% return in 2023. Artificial intelligence (AI) was a big investment theme fueling technology stock growth last year.

Companies 245

Companies Prospects Initial Public Offering Exchange-Traded Funds 245

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2024

Now, with the prospect of lower interest rates, investors have bid the stock higher by almost 15% since the beginning of July. This pays shareholders $3.16 Also, despite the rising stock price, shareholders earn a dividend yield of almost 5.3%, comparable to some CD interest rates in today's market.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Bidding Prospects Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Part of what's fueling speculation about a long-term rise for Bitcoin is the prospect for the U.S. Fund shareholders have no right to redeem their shares for actual Bitcoin. It's that locked-in aspect of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust that was so damaging to shareholders when crypto winter set in. From premium to discount. As of Dec.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 246

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Accredited Investors Investors Exchange-Traded Funds 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Investing in strong consumer brands with excellent earnings growth prospects is a tried-and-true strategy of building wealth in the stock market. shareholders, and this approach can work for you, too. Amazon ended 2023 with an impressive 627 million square feet of fulfillment centers, data centers, and other facilities.

Prospects 245

Prospects Stakes Shareholders Returns 245

The Motley Fool

MAY 4, 2024

Just one quarter after Meta Platforms announced its first-ever dividend payout, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) joined Meta, Microsoft , and Apple to become the fourth "Magnificent Seven" company to reward shareholders with a quarterly dividend. Shareholders owe taxes on dividend income but not buybacks. based company : $20.7

Companies 245

Companies Shareholders Liabilities Capital 245

The Motley Fool

JULY 17, 2024

The bank slashed its dividend in response to a host of issues, and macroeconomic conditions are fueling investor skepticism about its prospects. The company acquired Flagstar Bank and Signature Bank in 2023 with the goal of opportunistically expanding options and extending into commercial lending.

Banks 246

Banks Prospects Capital Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Here's what's making shareholders in GM and QuantumScape more optimistic. GM makes a bunch of shareholder-friendly moves Shares of General Motors moved higher by 9% early Wednesday. GM reinstated its earnings guidance for 2023 after having withdrawn it several months ago due to labor strikes. billion due to lost production.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Stock Market Stock Market 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Buffett wrote the following in his 1992 letter to Berkshire shareholders: In our opinion, the two approaches are joined at the hip: Growth is always a component in the calculation of value, constituting a variable whose importance can range from negligible to enormous, and whose impact can be negative as a well as positive.

Prospects 246

Prospects Investing Shareholders Investors 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Oct 31, 2023 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMD third quarter 2023 earnings conference call. We returned $511 million to shareholders, repurchasing 4.8

Banks 246

Banks Portfolios Taxes Prospects 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Few public companies dominated the headlines in 2023 more than Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , whether it was its involvement with OpenAI's Chat GPT, its successful $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, or antitrust probes. billion in revenue for its fiscal year 2023, representing an compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%.

Public Companies 243

Public Companies Debt Prospects Shareholders 243

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Over the last decade, Apple consistently demonstrated its commitment to shareholders by paying a dividend and increasing it at an average annual rate of roughly 9%. As a result, the company has lowered its outstanding shares by 7.6%, which enriches existing shareholders' ownership stake without them having to buy more shares.

Shareholders 244

Shareholders Debt Capital Stakes 244

The Motley Fool

MARCH 7, 2024

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) and eBay reported flat or declining sale volumes for 2023, for example. Watch for profitability to climb toward 20% of sales, assuming it can maintain the strong momentum that investors saw through late 2023. That's a likely path toward excellent long-term shareholder returns.

Prospects 262

Prospects Shareholders Returns Investors 262

The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2024

While shareholders end up with more shares, their ownership percentage and the total worth of their investment stay the same. Still, prospective buyers should know a few things before investing in MicroStrategy today. For example, suppose you hold 10 shares of a company priced at $100 per share. Image source: Getty Images.

Exchange-Traded Funds 246

Exchange-Traded Funds Prospects Debt Enterprise Values 246

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 10, 2024

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) investors didn't just have a flat year in 2023, they had a downright awful one. Still, 2024 could be much better for shareholders. Let's look at some big reasons for investors to like Coke's prospects for the year ahead. Shares of the beverage behemoth declined even as the S&P 500 rallied by 22%.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Returns Investors 246

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Whether Virgin Galactic's been-there-since-$10 shareholders are willing to wait that long is another matter entirely. As it turns out, Virgin Galactic's third-quarter 2023 revenue of $1.728 million dwarfs the year-earlier quarter's $767,000. million in Q3 2023, compared to $134.3 million in Q3 2023, compared to $134.3

Investing 246

Investing Shareholders Prospects Capital 246

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

between fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2023 (ended Sept. 30, 2023), with diluted earnings per share (EPS) rising at a 13.4% If you've been a longtime shareholder, hats off to you. For prospective investors, I view this as an attractive entry point. For prospective investors, I view this as an attractive entry point.

Financial Institutions 246

Financial Institutions Banks Shareholders Prospects 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 23, 2024

However, the likelihood of this split fundamentally helping Chipotle shareholders is low due to the actual effects of such a move. In 2023, its revenue grew 14% over the prior year to $9.9 During that time, the company also added 271 locations, bringing its total restaurant count to 3,437 as of the end of 2023.

Shareholders 245

Shareholders Prospects Returns Investors 245

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has soared in 2023, and excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) has played a key role. However, AI companies still have to deliver solid financial results in order to keep their shareholders optimistic. per share weren't enough to satisfy shareholders. million and $727.5

Bidding 244

Bidding Shareholders Prospects Stock Market 244

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The first crash: Clobbered by two competitors Earlier this month, Bluebird Bio's shareholders probably felt like winners as the stock had rallied from $3 in mid-November to nearly $5 for a hot minute. Indeed, Bluebird Bio's shareholders have every right to wonder whether the company might enact another public offering in 2024.

Investing 246

Investing Prospects Shareholders Returns 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But things have slowed down noticeably in 2023. In the latest quarter (Q3 2023 ended Sept. In other words, investors have grown more enthusiastic about the business over the course of 2023, which is reflected in the stock price. In Tesla's case, throughout its history, growth has been the key driving force.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Returns Investors 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 5, 2024

Since taking the reins as CEO in 1965, the aptly dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a nearly 5,200,000% cumulative return for Berkshire's Class A shareholders (BRK.A). During Berkshire's most recent annual shareholder meeting, Buffett opined that corporate tax rates were liable to climb in the future. billion Q1 2023: $10.41

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 246

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Banks Stakes Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2024

2023 was a great year for the stock market. However, there were pockets of the market that didn't have such a great 2023. In Devon Energy's third-quarter 2023 earnings presentation, management projected that the company will allocate 30% of its 2024 free cash flow to retiring debt and strengthening its balance sheet.

Investors 246

Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Hedge Funds Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

After all, optimistic investors would much rather find a company with growth prospects and that can pour all its excess earnings and cash flow into that growth rather than pass it along to shareholders in the form of a dividend. In 2023, for example, P&G converted 16.8% What's more, Coke raised its dividend by 5.4%

Shareholders 245

Shareholders Prospects Portfolios Funds 245

The Motley Fool

MAY 18, 2024

Several growth stocks have more than doubled since early 2023, after all. With that prospect in mind, let's look at one stock that's primed for significant gains over the next several years. That's the best long-term strategy, and it is putting shareholders in position for higher cash returns in 2025 and beyond.

Shareholders 246

Shareholders Prospects Debt Stock Market 246