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JULY 25, 2024

Yet despite the market's now-bleaker view of the company, this experience may ultimately benefit CrowdStrike shareholders. CrowdStrike stock after the outage To put it simply, established CrowdStrike shareholders may come out ahead because the buying opportunity that this debacle has created will lead more investors into the stock.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

The company announced plans to split up its massive business empire, reshuffled its management team, and brought in a new CEO to lead the company. With so much going on at the company, it's crucial that investors understand Alibaba's most important focus areas in 2024. billion to shareholders.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Despite a growing, stable revenue stream from high-profile clients, the company suffered from a high-interest-rate environment that has pressured its bottom line. 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

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AUGUST 10, 2024

This year has brought shareholders more pain, as Ford is down 20% in 2024 (as of Aug. The company's Model e segment, which houses its electric vehicle (EV) operations, continues burning money in spectacular fashion. Historically, shareholders haven't been rewarded with strong returns from owning this stock. is telling.

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JULY 27, 2024

But there's a reason Warren Buffett's kept a sizable Kraft Heinz stake in Berkshire Hathway 's portfolio since melding the two food companies into one back in 2015. It was a time, however, when mergers of similar companies were almost always seen as bullish, value-adding events. The company says it's on pace to find $2.5

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MARCH 28, 2024

With the recent news that the fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill plans a 50-for-1 stock split , many investors might wonder which publicly traded company could be next. Let's explore why a company might split its stock and whether MicroStrategy might entertain such a move. Why would a company split its stock?

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MAY 19, 2024

If things go well, the company hopes to make between $3 billion and $5 billion by offloading Oscar Mayer. Should shareholders be happy with that outcome? The company had $27 billion in total net sales in 2023. Food companies usually have relatively low profit margins as well. Of this total, 9% ($2.4

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JUNE 25, 2024

The company supplies semiconductors and other data center equipment that helps form the backbone of AI. The company's strong results and the excitement generated by AI have Wall Street updating the company's prospects, resulting in a surge of higher price targets. billion, making up 25% of total sales.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

When a company earns a profit, it can pay a portion to shareholders as dividends. That's a nice reward for shareholders, providing regular income. However, it's still important to pick strong companies that cannot only maintain dividends but increase them regularly through higher earnings and cash flow. above last year.

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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. Today, the company pays a quarterly dividend of $1.30 In addition to its dividend, Caterpillar is shareholder-friendly in another way: share repurchases. billion to shareholders.

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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. The company has a major infrastructure lead over competitors, which has allowed it to command a market share of U.S.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

It's always an interesting time when a notable shareholder or executive at a major company buys or sells a lot of stock. Unfortunately for Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) shareholders, founder, chairman, and CEO Michael Dell disclosed a massive share sale on Monday. Is Dell overvalued? Shares trade at just 20.8

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MAY 25, 2024

He told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders earlier this month that he finds it "quite attractive" to sit atop a massive cash stockpile instead of buying stocks. Amazon continues to give shareholders plenty to dance about. That's how much the company's earnings soared year over year in Q1. He likes the company's significant U.S.

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MAY 23, 2024

These are businesses with robust financials, strong growth prospects, and a lot of stability for investors. The company recently released its first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2025, with consolidated revenue of $161.5 the company also anticipates it will expand or open 150 stores. Over the next five years in the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

There is no official definition of a blue chip stock , but traditionally all 30 components of the Dow would make the cut, as well as companies that have increased their dividends for an extended period of time, such as Dividend Kings. Dividend Kings are companies that have grown their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years.

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JULY 8, 2024

But sometimes, even an iconic company can dip into bargain territory, and Nike stock now carries an unusually cheap valuation. Let's imagine a company earns its investors $10-per-share in profits annually and each share is priced at $100. What do Nike shareholders have to look forward to? That would give it a P/E ratio of 10.

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APRIL 1, 2024

I don't expect impressive growth from the company going forward. The main knock against this financial services company is its relatively low dividend yield (compared to others on the list) of 2.72%. Factoring in its strong growth prospects makes Ally's price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.91 look especially appealing.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Investors should focus on companies with sustainable payouts, management committed to shareholder returns, and businesses poised for long-term profitability. This October, two stocks stand out for their attractive dividends and growth prospects: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY).

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JULY 1, 2024

The company has grown by nearly $2 trillion in market cap and recently joined Microsoft and Apple as the third company to exceed a $3 trillion market capitalization. This means that Nvidia's outstanding share count rose 10-fold while its stock price fell by the same multiple -- thereby leaving the valuation of the company unchanged.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

However, the company's 20-for-1 stock split in June 2022 made it much more affordable. The company is the 800-pound gorilla in this market, delivering millions of products across the world every day. Another great reason, though, is its strong growth prospects. Today, you can get a share for around $188. It trades at 12.8

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JUNE 13, 2024

This was after the company posted a 3.2% But the company's recent slowdown is likely just a temporary setback, in my view. Returning capital to shareholders Home Depot is a financially sound enterprise because it is consistently profitable. In fact, you'd struggle to find companies that do so more than Home Depot.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Buffett and his partners have made Berkshire Hathaway a symbol of investing success and one of the top companies in the world. However, one of the companies that I'm all in on is Visa (NYSE: V). They can also give investors confidence that a company's management believes its stock is being undervalued compared to its true value.

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APRIL 1, 2024

"Berkshire is not big on newcomers," he jokes in his most recent annual letter to shareholders. The Magnificent Seven is a group of megacap companies whose stocks have largely driven the performance of the S&P 500 since the start of 2023. Nonetheless, his company owns about $1.8 billion worth of Amazon stock.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A company that can outpace the S&P 500 with less downside in the case of a market downturn is a rare find. shareholders, Warren Buffett identified one company that has better prospects than the average American corporation. In his 2023 letter to Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

The company is a solid artificial intelligence (AI) expert with fantastic business prospects over the long haul. I love the company and expect it to soar for years to come -- but I would not recommend buying it at these extremely lofty prices. SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) is an unusual beast. Let me explain.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

There is still room for the stock to grow -- especially after it became more accessible to shareholders following its stock split. While that's no guarantee the company will keep surprising the market, investors awaiting the company's upcoming earnings announcement (scheduled for Aug.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Medical Properties Trust leased a significant percentage of its hospital portfolio to two tenants, which cost the company and its shareholders dearly when it ran into financial troubles. That taught me to pay much closer attention to customer concentration and quality when investing in any company. Circle Health 36 10.5%

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JULY 8, 2024

The moment Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) investors and potential investors have been waiting for is almost here: The company's 10-for-1 stock split happens later this week. The semiconductor and networking company also has seen earnings advance thanks to demand from artificial intelligence (AI) customers. Let's find out. Time to buy?

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Investors should focus on companies with sustainable payouts, a management team committed to shareholder returns, and businesses that are poised for long-term profitability. This October, three dividend stocks stand out for their attractive dividends, valuations, and growth prospects: Nomad Foods (NYSE: NOMD) , WK Kellogg Co.

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MAY 30, 2024

And they actually surpassed that level after the company announced another blowout quarter, along with a move many investors had been hoping for: a stock split. They don't change the market value of a company or the value of your holding if you already own the shares. And the company pledges to update its top-performing chips annually.

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JULY 1, 2024

CEO Warren Buffett draws in the neighborhood of 40,000 investors to his company's shareholder meeting each year, look no further than his track record. While this would, in theory, expose the company to weakness if the U.S. During periods of economic weakness, it's not uncommon for commodity-driven companies to struggle.

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MAY 19, 2024

This AI hype has led investors to bid up Nvidia's share price to about $925 to account for the company's surging revenue and growth prospects. Ultimately, what determines whether a share price goes up or down long term is the growth, or lack thereof, of a company's revenue and profits.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

At the same time, it's a young company on the stock market. SoundHound AI entered the public stock market by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the spring of 2022. The company has reported its backlog of order bookings from the start. million to $55.5 million while lowering its net loss by 70%.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This was driven by strong demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) platform and excitement surrounding the company's addition to the S&P 500. The company said in a press release that it "anticipates meeting the eligibility requirements of the Nasdaq-100 index" once the move is complete. Here's what investors should know.

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APRIL 27, 2024

That's not just because management has explicitly, repeatedly stated that returning money to shareholders via dividend hikes is one of the company's priorities. The company's cash payout is just under 48%, a reasonable number that leaves plenty of room for further dividend increases. CEOs make empty promises all the time.

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MAY 19, 2024

It's been a disappointing journey for shareholders of plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). Could the outlook for shareholders finally be improving? Unfortunately, I believe the answer to these questions is no -- nothing has happened in the last month to improve Beyond Meat's prospects.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

While the semiconductor industry can experience cyclical demand, the increasing quantity of chips used in consumer devices, cars, and data centers bodes well for the industry's long-term prospects. To profit off this opportunity, here are two outstanding chip companies to hold for the next 10 years.

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