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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Both companies evolved from their initial business -- Baidu in search engine and JD.com in e-commerce -- to become the tech conglomerate they are today. Like Amazon, JD has invested heavily in infrastructure, covering every aspect of the logistics network from warehousing to last-mile delivery. Let's begin with Baidu.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Let's look at why these are three great foreign companies to invest in right now. StoneCo StoneCo is another Brazilian stock that drew a pre-IPO investment from Berkshire Hathaway. Given that low cost, prospective buyers may want to buy now before more investors start to notice.

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JUNE 28, 2024

That's a practically incomprehensible number, so I'll put it a different way: If you invested in Berkshire Hathaway when Buffett took over, you'd have more than 138 times the wealth you'd have if you'd just bought and held the S&P 500. There's one investment Buffett's been piling money into during the past year, though.

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MARCH 2, 2024

One of his two investment managers initiated Berkshire's position in the e-commerce and cloud services company in 2019. I'd argue that the company's prospects are better now, too. homebuilder in the fourth quarter, but the conglomerate's portfolio still includes two homebuilders. But some of them especially stand out.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

And after the conglomerate delivered its weakest growth -- 2% -- in the last fiscal year, investors aren't too optimistic about its prospects. Understandably, the conglomerate is emphasizing its international e-commerce business more to sustain its growth ambitions. Should you invest $1,000 in Alibaba Group right now?

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MAY 25, 2024

But I love its Amazon Web Services business prospects with the ongoing tailwind created by generative AI. Marubeni is a huge Japanese conglomerate. The conglomerate secured regulatory approval in 2022 to acquire up to 50% of the company but currently owns only 28%. Should you invest $1,000 in Amazon right now?

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Mubadala Capital, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, is bullish on Brazil’s growth prospects under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and plans to invest more than $1bn a year to expand its holdings in the country that range from an oil refinery to a toll road. We’re an international investment firm.

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JULY 20, 2023

Even though they haven't gotten the same level of attention as some of their Dow peers, J&J and IBM have plenty of prospects to sustain their business models and find new avenues for growth. The healthcare conglomerate reported second-quarter financial results that gave its shareholders just about everything they had wanted to see.

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JULY 31, 2023

In response to this tough macro environment, investors are now increasingly prioritizing return-on-capital metrics and are shifting to Warren Buffett's time-tested investment strategy of buying high-quality stocks at an attractive price (value investing). of Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, he could be in for some great news if they're right about one of the conglomerate's holdings. Seaport Global really likes the prospects for Liberty Live, but it's the lone analyst surveyed by LSEG that covers the stock. Second, it's unlikely that Buffett made the call to invest in any of the Liberty Media positions.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

A $10,000 investment in the conglomerate 50 years ago would be worth an astonishing $18.6 Here's what I think is the secret to his investing success. In other words, it's best to look out over the next five years (or more) when making investment decisions. million today (as of Dec. Buffett certainly operates this way.

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APRIL 29, 2024

But it's also not surprising to see Coca-Cola continue investing in innovation to gain an edge over the competition -- and that's where AI comes into play. How shareholders can benefit I see a couple of ways that investors stand to benefit from Coca-Cola's investments in AI. Should you invest $1,000 in Coca-Cola right now?

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Tesla is still a high-growth story stock Lee Samaha (Tesla): There can't be many companies like Tesla that hold a 56% share of their core market but are still worth buying for their high growth prospects. Despite its $753 billion market capitalization, Tesla is not a mature car company or some new-age conglomerate.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

conglomerate just hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time, joining rare air occupied only by Microsoft , Nvidia , Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , and Meta Platforms. 1,000 invested in Berkshire when Buffett took over would be worth more than $40 million today. Should you invest $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway right now?

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JULY 14, 2024

Warren Buffett has built an impressive investment track record over the decades, first running an investment partnership before transforming Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) from a sleepy textile company into a conglomerate with a wide range of investments and subsidiaries.

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MAY 1, 2024

Thanks to his remarkable track record leading Berkshire Hathaway over the past several decades, Warren Buffett is an investing legend in the eyes of many. For the average investor, looking at what the conglomerate owns can provide potential stock ideas. The Oracle of Omaha has been invested in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) since 2007.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Luxembourg-based private investment firm CVC Capital Partners is in discussions to acquire one of the eight franchises in The Hundred, marking what would be the first private equity investment in English cricket, according to a report by the Guardian. Prospective buyers have until the end of October to submit their bids.

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JULY 5, 2024

But the sprawling conglomerate also has a gargantuan $394 billion public equities portfolio as well, headed by the Oracle of Omaha. It's currently the third-largest holding for Berkshire, with the conglomerate owning a sizable 21.1% Prospective investors should consider the valuation. There are dozens to consider.

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MARCH 23, 2024

It's a conglomerate that just so happens to use much of its idle cash to hold stocks of publicly traded companies. None of these are companies you can directly invest in on your own. Take Prospect Capital (NASDAQ: PSEC) as an example. Prospect is currently yielding an impressive 13.2%.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

The tech conglomerate formerly known as Google influences the entire digital landscape, starting from a distinct background of online search and advertising. Yet, the smaller company has a lot in common with the storied Google parent and may one day evolve into a similar cross-industry conglomerate. Let me show you how.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Dividend stocks can be an important pillar of a well-balanced, diversified investment strategy. On the surface, investing in a sin stock may not be the most appealing prospect. However, there are a couple of reasons why I still like Altria's investment prospects. In 2023, Altria's total revenue shrunk by 2.4%

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

The industrial conglomerate has long been a fascinating investment proposition. 3M isn't perfect The industrial conglomerate is far from perfect. Nevertheless, it is a real possibility and hangs over the stock's prospects. Should you invest $1,000 in 3M right now? Does it all add up to make the stock a buy?

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JULY 27, 2024

To put it into perspective, every $10,000 invested at the start would have grown to more than $200,0000. Another significant difference is that Amazon is a highly diversified tech conglomerate with other businesses including cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), logistics, advertising, and more.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Factoring in its strong growth prospects makes Ally's price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.91 The reason it's not higher on the list is the company's growth prospects are underwhelming. The Japanese conglomerate operates in a wide range of businesses. Should you invest $1,000 in Chevron right now?

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Q2 update last week revealed the conglomerate was a net seller of stocks to the tune of nearly $8 billion. How they stack up Buffett's primary considerations when he buys a stock are valuation and earnings growth prospects. Horton, Lennar, and NVR should have strong long-term growth prospects. Lennar Group 10.32 However, D.R.

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MARCH 9, 2024

Here's his main investing focus right now -- and how it could make him billions. Although Berkshire trimmed its position in Chevron beginning in 2022 Q4, the conglomerate boosted its position in the oil and gas producer by more than 14% in 2023 Q4. I suspect that he thinks Berkshire will make billions of dollars from both investments.

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MAY 17, 2024

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. The investment case for the stock is relatively simple and based on a compelling valuation argument. billion 3%-5% Dental solutions $1.3

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AUGUST 22, 2024

However, Palantir's impressive second-quarter earnings help make the case for continued investment. While growth stocks can sometimes trade at a premium because investors are optimistic about their prospects, Palantir looks priced for perfection. Should you invest $1,000 in Palantir Technologies right now?

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MARCH 23, 2024

Tepper is aggressive and invests heavily in the tech sector. It's by far the biggest position for Berkshire, accounting for nearly 43% of the conglomerate's portfolio. Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiary, New England Asset Management (NEAM), manages its own investment portfolio. Should you invest $1,000 in Amazon right now?

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MAY 19, 2024

The China-based e-commerce and technology conglomerate faces ongoing political uncertainty, market weakness, and competition from nimble rivals. Multinationals like Apple and Samsung are shifting their supply chains away from the country, while others plan no future investment in its once-coveted market. alternatives.

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JULY 31, 2024

I believe the prospect of lower interest rates could also be a boon for the company. The Oracle of Omaha's conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway , is a large shareholder, and the fact that the position is being trimmed might be a cause for concern. In my opinion, the stock isn't a worthy investment candidate today.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Small positions for both famous investors Wood's Ark Invest portfolio is chock-full of AI stocks. While Berkshire initiated a position in Amazon in 2019, Buffett acknowledged at the time that the decision was made by one of the conglomerate's two investment managers. If so, AWS should have massive growth prospects ahead.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

is a legendary stock in the investing world. Buffett's investing philosophy is based on key ideas such as a company's competitive advantage, management quality, and long-term compounding returns. This is evident from the fact that Buffett's conglomerate and the S&P 500 have moved in tandem for most of the past five years: BRK.A

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JUNE 7, 2024

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invested in Nu before its initial public offering in 2021, and the move seemed to have been ill-advised for a while as Nu's shares sank nearly 70% by mid-2022. However, Buffett's conglomerate owns 41.2% That's a bigger stake than any other company in Berkshire's investment portfolio.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The nearly $200 billion market cap the company achieved at its peak this week likely wasn't the result of investor excitement about its business prospects, though. billion total shares outstanding are held by Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup. It reported a loss of more than $2 billion last year on revenue of $634 million.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

To illustrate the point, a mere $100 invested in Berkshire Hathaway stock 43 years ago would now be worth a staggering $187,000. On the flip side, Buffett has also lost money on many investments over the years due to this same competitive dynamic; a fact that reflects another well-known market phenomenon in that less than 2.5%

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MARCH 31, 2024

Earlier this month, Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood sat down for a podcast conversation hosted by former NBA stars Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner. Here's why I agree with Wood, and how Palantir could become one of the most lucrative investment opportunities in the AI realm.

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