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

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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. First, 3M saddled Solventum with debt to shore up the balance sheet of the former as it faces multibillion-dollar legal settlements.

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7 Artificial Intelligence Stocks Owned by Warren Buffett's $803 Billion Investment Company

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Since 1965, he has steered his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , to average annual returns of 19.8% Today, Berkshire Hathaway owns a portfolio of 56 publicly listed stocks and securities worth $352 billion, as well as dozens of wholly owned companies under the conglomerate's umbrella.

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Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the Dow Jones?

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The industrial conglomerate has rarely ever paid a dividend yield this high, but the yield has climbed because its stock price has fallen because of slowing growth on macro headwinds and other factors. billion special dividend at the time of spinoff and future dividends as 3M will retain a 19% stake in the business.

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Is 3M Stock a Buy?

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The industrial conglomerate has long been a fascinating investment proposition. 3M isn't perfect The industrial conglomerate is far from perfect. The company's high-profile legal settlements relating to its use of PFAS chemicals and allegedly faulty combat-arms earplugs have attracted all the attention. billion dividend payout.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Is Building a Stake in a "Confidential" Stock -- Could This Be It?

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Although the Oracle of Omaha is far from perfect -- Berkshire is currently taking a bath on its Kraft Heinz stake -- he's led his company's class A shares (BRK.A) Sirius XM operates as a legal monopoly, and it's generated more than 77% of its revenue this year (through Sept. to an annualized return of nearly 20%. billion since Oct.

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Warren Buffett Reduced This Long-Time Berkshire Hathaway Holding by 67%. Should Investors Follow His Lead?

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The Securities and Exchange Commission legally requires this filing from institutional investors, which discloses their quarterly investing activities. million shares, or 67% of its total stake. The conglomerate has since reduced its position over the past two quarters and now owns just 831,014, or about 13% of its original stake.

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Prediction: These Could Be the Next Big Stock Positions That Warren Buffett Sells

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He recently cut the stake in his largest position, Apple , nearly in half. After paring down his stake in Bank of America, his second-largest position is now in American Express , which is both a credit card processor and issuer. The stakes are sizable, but not big enough that selling would have a huge effect on their share prices.

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