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Warren Buffett Is Selling Activision Stock Before the Microsoft Acquisition Closes. Should You?

The Motley Fool

Now, though, Buffett is selling Berkshire's Activision stock before the Microsoft acquisition closes. The giant conglomerate's stake was reduced to only 1.9%. That was two weeks before a federal appeals court denied the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to temporarily block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision. of Activision.

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Should You Buy VinFast Auto Stock While It's Below $5?

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VinFast Auto (NASDAQ: VFS) briefly became one of the market's hottest electric vehicle stocks when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last August. Like many other SPAC-backed EV makers, it ran of of juice as it missed its pre-merger targets and racked up steep losses.

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1 Warren Buffett Stock Down 62% to Buy in 2024 and Hold

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Food conglomerate Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) is a rare example of his investments gone bust. After all, he's owned it since he helped arrange a merger to create the entity in 2015. However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Below, the merger more than tripled the company's debt to over $30 billion.

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3 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool

However, a look inside Warren Buffett-led conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway 's stock portfolio might reveal some of the most interesting opportunities for long-term investors right now. If you aren't familiar with the company, NVR uses a land-light model. Unlike most builders, the company doesn't buy large quantities of land.

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Is 3M Spinoff Solventum a Buy? (And What It Means for 3M Investors)

The Motley Fool

It's always interesting when a new company comes to market and doubly interesting when it's a spinoff. In reality, two new companies came out of the spinoff of Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) -- a newly created healthcare company and an industrial conglomerate without a healthcare business.

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3 Industrial Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy With $600 and Hold Forever

The Motley Fool

Do you want a diversified conglomerate? Companies like Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) have you covered. These three companies serve different needs and markets, but the common thread is the ability to adapt and evolve. Investors have tons of options in this area. and its allies?

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Here Are My Top 5 Dividend Kings to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool

While there are many companies that pay a dividend, a special group known as Dividend Kings may offer the best selection. Indeed, the five companies explored below not only pay a dividend but have raised their payout every year for at least the last half-century. First, the company is a specialist in mergers and acquisitions.