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JUNE 20, 2023

Bankruptcy is a word no investor wants to hear, with shareholders generally wiped out in the restructuring process. No public company is really looking to go down the bankruptcy path, which is why it is so important for investors to pay attention when one warns that bankruptcy is a very real possibility.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Warren Buffett, the famed investor and one of the world's wealthiest individuals, built his fortune primarily through his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). But if you think about it, a holding company is a business that owns other businesses. In a way, we, as investors, are all our own holding companies.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Shares of financial-technology (fintech) company Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) suddenly skyrocketed on Thursday after a rumor surfaced that it's potentially an acquisition target for Global Payments (NYSE: GPN). This was in the context of the struggles of being a public company and suggests that the company is looking for a buyer.

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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. So, let's look at its recent key financial metrics, what could go wrong, and its future growth potential.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

Not all public companies will be great investments, and there are some big names that have terrible operating trends. In this video, Travis Hoium covers four companies that face an uphill battle being good investments for long-term shareholders. Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Aug.

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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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MARCH 2, 2024

Investors look forward to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter, and in the 2023 version, released on Feb. shareholder whom Buffett described as understanding "many accounting terms, but. Here's how he counsels investors to use it when evaluating a company. 24, he didn't disappoint. not ready for a CPA exam." billion ($22.8

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Although other billionaire money managers might outpace Buffett's annual return from time to time, the greater than 5,500,000% cumulative return the Oracle of Omaha has overseen in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) Since July 17, Buffett's company has disclosed 16 separate Form 4 filings concerning Bank of America.

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JUNE 9, 2024

He's known for investing in companies with the goal of unlocking value for himself and other shareholders. A quick look at Southwest Gas and Icahn Enterprises Icahn Enterprises owns or effectively owns some companies, meaning it has total control of the entities. And, as a large shareholder, he pushes for those changes.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that "Nvidia's chips underpin all of the most advanced AI systems, giving the company a market share estimated at more than 80%." The company has been gaining steam since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022. Read on to learn more. Not one currently recommends selling.

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MAY 5, 2024

Besides being the chairman and CEO of the eighth largest public company in the world, Buffett has an impressive track record as an investor. In recent years, Buffett has been hard-pressed to find a great company to buy. billion, while the company ended the year with $167.6 His largest investment last year totaled $9.2

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JANUARY 23, 2024

They reduce the price per share, and they often hint at a competitively advantaged company with solid financials. Stock splits generally follow substantial share price appreciation, and that rarely happens to companies that lack sound fundamentals. That share price appreciation makes both companies stock-split candidates in 2024.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

What happened Less than two months after shares of VinFast Auto (NASDAQ: VFS) soared following its public offering, the stock dropped sharply today after the company warned of insider share sales. The company founder controlled about 99% of shares. As of 12:37 p.m. as well as expansion plans in Asian and Indian markets.

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MAY 2, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, pathways exist for investors of varying risk tolerances to grow their wealth over time. The REIT has made 646 consecutive monthly dividend payments to its shareholders and increased its distribution in each of the past 106 quarters.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

based company held its initial public offering (IPO) in mid-September 2023. 31, 2023, is its second quarterly report released as a public company, but just its first report that covers an entire period in which it was publicly traded. As background, the U.K.-based So, its fiscal Q3 2024 report, for the period ended Dec.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

The Nasdaq-100 , which is comprised of 100 of the largest non-financial public companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, gained 25% last year and 92%, in aggregate, over the two-year period between the start of 2023 and end of 2024. The company closed out the third quarter with $70.9 billion daily active users.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Over nearly six decades, he's overseen a cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) He's also a big fan of concentrating his company's invested assets in his best ideas. AmEx," as the company is more commonly known, has been a continuous holding by Buffett's company since 1991. that tops 5,700,000%!

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JANUARY 13, 2024

Technology is at the center of everything we do, and some of the largest companies in the world reside in this sector. Because of the undeniable tailwinds behind many of these companies, the tech sector is a great place to look for new stock ideas. It's never a surprise that this sector performs well. To businesses, data is vital.

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MAY 16, 2024

Over the last three years, companies enacting stock splits have certainly fit the bill. Investors are rightly gravitating to stock-split stocks A " stock split " is an event that allows a publicly traded company to alter its share price and outstanding share count. Image source: Getty Images.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Despite its growing portfolio of AI products and services, the cloud computing company is experiencing a deceleration in its revenue growth and blowout losses at the bottom line. In other words, you could argue he often sees more value in his own company than any other across the entire market.

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JULY 30, 2024

The core reason is the compounding effect of dividend reinvestment, along with the generally above-average financial health of dividend-paying companies. Both companies are prized by dividend investors for their reliable payouts, prudent capital management, and top-tier competitive positions in the retail landscape. and Target by 10.2%

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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.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When Berkshire Hathaway holds a greater than 10% stake in a public company, it's required to file Form 4 with the SEC within two business days of each buy or sale transaction. Therefore, locking in some of Berkshire's largest unrealized gains now could, ultimately, save the company money in the long run.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

That positions the oil company to grow its cash flow at a healthy rate over the coming years, even in a downside scenario where oil prices average $60 a barrel through 2027 (and fall to $50 in the latter years of its forecast). Shares are down more than 20% since it came public, driving its dividend yield up to 3.8%. for the year.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

During his nearly 60 years as CEO, he's overseen an aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) But the factor that doesn't get nearly enough credit for Berkshire Hathaway's continued long-term outperformance is Buffett's decision to concentrate his company's investment portfolio. CEO Warren Buffett. American Express: $40.9

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Now that it has an approved treatment in Casgevy, there's undoubtedly going to be more of a spotlight on the company. Here's why CRISPR could be an attractive acquisition target, and what it would mean for investors if the company is bought out this year. The company will share in the profits on Casgevy with Vertex.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

Altria Group American tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has made millions for shareholders over the past century selling Marlboro cigarettes in the United States. The company's golden years are far behind it now that the general public is better informed about the dangers of smoking. Image source: Getty Images 1.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett put it well in 2023 in a letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders: "The weeds wither away in significance as the flowers bloom. Both companies are poised to capitalize on the trend of more businesses migrating their digital operations onto the cloud over the next several decades.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

This marks a roughly six-week stretch where most S&P 500 companies will lift their proverbial hoods and report their quarterly operating results from the most recent quarter. In one respect, the company absolutely deserves some level of valuation premium given that its services are irreplaceable at scale. Image source: Coca-Cola.

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MARCH 2, 2024

Also, when considering three of the companies' attributes, investors could take more of an interest. However, Dutch Bros is in the midst of a regional-to-national expansion, a factor that served Starbucks shareholders well in the 1990s. However, the company was losing money at that time and had a smaller store footprint.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In particular, I've been looking closely at business development companies ( BDCs ). What are business development companies? Furthermore, some BDCs, such as Ares Capital, offer more sophisticated financing solutions -- making them appealing to larger public companies as well. BDCs are pretty interesting.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

With this in mind, short-term rental company Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) , home-improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD) , and sporting-goods retailer Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) routinely post strong financial results. Over the last 12 months, the company has $4.2 And this is a high-margin business model, which is what I like.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Palantir: The original AI expert Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) is coming up on its third year as a public company. Its success was born of the ability to gather siloed data from various private and public databases and run the information through AI algorithms to track terrorists. Image source: Getty Images. Sounds good, right?

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The company has unique data due to its leadership in multiple markets, especially threat intelligence. Building on that, Morgan Stanley sees CrowdStrike as one of the software companies best positioned to monetize generative AI. No company wants that type of publicity. Indeed, it placed no. times sales seem tolerable.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Over the past couple of years, companies enacting stock splits certainly fit the bill. A stock split is an event where a publicly traded company alters both its share price and share count by the same magnitude, without having any impact on its market cap or operating performance. Image source: Getty Images.

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JUNE 15, 2024

However, stock splits have historically been bad news for Nvidia shareholders. The company's value has declined by an average of 23% during the 12-month period following past splits. Additionally, the company holds more than 90% market share in data center GPUs and more than 80% market share in AI chips.

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MAY 30, 2024

Still, it requires a perspective of seeing where a company like Chipotle could go based on its past and that of comparable enterprises. When Ackman's fund first bought its stock in 2016, Chipotle had a 10-year track record as a public company and had expanded to about 2,000 restaurants.

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