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45% of Warren Buffett's $398 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

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He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividend payments and stock buyback programs. of the conglomerate's stock portfolio. Warren Buffett led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) holding company since 1965.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Just Sold Snowflake Stock. You'll Never Believe Which Beaten-Down Value Stock It Bought Instead

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14, Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Here's why (I think) Snowflake stock is out Berkshire Hathaway invested in Snowflake stock during its 2020 initial public offering (IPO), which may be the only time it bought an IPO stock. This leaves ample cash for rewarding shareholders.

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Squishmallows Are Coming Soon to McDonald's Happy Meals. But Squishmallows Already Made a Sneaky Stock-Market Debut a Long Time Ago.

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Well, investors don't need to wait for an initial public offering (IPO). As it turns out, you can already invest in Squishmallows because the brand sneakily went public years ago. Then, in late 2022, Alleghany was acquired by none other than Warren Buffett 's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B).

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Interested in Arm Holdings? These 2 Chip Stocks Are Growing Even Faster and Are More Reasonably Valued.

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The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of semiconductor maker Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) finally happened, and it's a doozy. Back in 2016, Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group acquired Arm. Arm is a powerful company. Typically, a business sells shares to investors to raise cash to fund expansion.

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2 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul

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But among the holdings in the conglomerate's portfolio today, two companies in particular look like they're worth buying now for the long haul. Snowflake When Buffett bought Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) stock at its initial public offering (IPO) price in September 2020, it led to a bit of head-scratching around Wall Street.

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If You'd Invested $1,000 in Amazon Stock 27 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

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The e-commerce pioneer has evolved from an online bookseller to a conglomerate that leads the way in several niches of retail and technology. Amazon's growth A $1,000 investment at the closing price on the day of the IPO and not sold would be worth roughly $1.87 million today.

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55.1% of Warren Buffett's $370 Billion Stock Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

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He especially likes companies that return money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks, because these tools can accelerate the effects of compound growth on an investment over the long term. Buying a stock solely for the company's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities would be out of character for Buffett (and Berkshire).