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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Taking flight with a stock shortly after it debuts on the public markets can be an endeavor fraught with risk -- something that early investors in Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) could probably tell you from firsthand experience. Those who bought Joby stock the day it began trading after its SPAC merger was completed are down about 61%.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

Posting annualized total returns of 26% since its initial public offering in 2009, OTC Markets Group (OTC: OTCM) may be one of the most surprising multibaggers on the publicly traded markets. OTC Markets itself, though, could hardly be in better financial shape -- and its recent shareholder returns speak to that fact.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

But allow me to explain how Buffett thinks about investing and why it consequently makes perfect sense for him to swap out Snowflake for Ulta Beauty in Berkshire's portfolio now. This leaves ample cash for rewarding shareholders. This situation leaves most of Ulta Beauty's profits for shareholders.

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JULY 26, 2024

Even better news for shareholders, there's a reason behind this rally: This start-up space communications company is just about ready to start launching satellites. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) stock enjoyed a second straight day of strong stock price gains on Friday. After shooting up 24.5% Thursday, the stock gained a further 13.4%

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MAY 5, 2024

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is making a move it has long avoided -- initiating a dividend. The stock will now pay shareholders $0.80 However, most companies with the largest market caps are now tech companies, and most tech stocks have followed the lead of mature companies in other industries and offered a payout.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

That's actually a pretty good start on the dividend front because REITs are designed to pass along income to shareholders in the form of dividends. The value of its mortgage security portfolio is, effectively, the value of the company. It would be very hard for most investors to fully track what it is doing within its portfolio.

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JULY 2, 2023

Here are three stocks that will be worth adding to your portfolio even when the market takes its next downturn. There are times when these companies make their shareholders feel like geniuses, and other times when owning them can feel like a mistake. Walmart has been a market-beating stock over its lifetime as a public company.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

In hindsight, if one had the patience to wait and the fortitude to ride out massive declines, a $1,000 investment in the company's initial public offering ( IPO ) would have paid off handsomely for shareholders. million today. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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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. But it has also invested in a portfolio of five stocks, in which it owns only part of the public companies. And, as a large shareholder, he pushes for those changes. Should you invest in Southwest Gas, too?

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JULY 28, 2024

An investment of just $1,000 at the time of Home Depot's initial public offering (IPO) in 1981 would now be worth $17.5 Some 47 years later, he's still a shareholder. But there is a way to see if top executives are getting paid even if shareholders aren't. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Since the company's initial public offering ( IPO ) in 1999, the stock has risen nearly 300,000%! When combining that with previous splits, even Nvidia's smallest shareholders would own a significant position today. One can't compile a list of history's most successful stocks without including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A diverse portfolio of high-quality companies can appreciate over time but still protect you from one lousy egg spoiling the bunch. Five reasons make a compelling argument that every long-term investor should consider buying and holding Microsoft in their portfolio. But what if you could only hold one stock? million today.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

American Express (NYSE: AXP) was founded in 1850 and was initially a shipping company transporting items across the United States with horse-drawn wagons. Given its long history, Amex is a relatively new company to the public markets, completing its initial public offering (IPO) in May 1977. But there's more.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Let's examine how Apple's stock splits have affected the number of shares an investor would hold today if they bought at the initial public offering (IPO) and held on, as well as the total return over time. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

From the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2005 through 2021, Omega Flex produced total returns more than six times higher than those of the S&P 500 index. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $731,449 !*

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

One such start-up, Cerebras, just filed a prospectus ahead of an impending initial public offering (IPO). G42's close affiliation with a foreign government -- the UAE's national security advisor is the company's founder and largest shareholder -- certainly poses a risk should there be a geopolitical flare-up.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

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. But Berkshire Hathaway shareholders do have advantages over those who are invested in index funds. economy grows long-term.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Somewhat surprisingly, history says Nvidia shareholders could make more money in the second half of 2024, even after triple-digit gains in the first half of the year. History says Nvidia could continue soaring in the second half of 2024 Nvidia became a public company in 1999. Read on to learn more. Not one currently recommends selling.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the stock still trading below where it did shortly after its late 2020 initial public offering, Upstart looks like an attractive buy to many growth-minded investors. The company's stock is still down sharply from its highs above $300 per share in 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Let's explore what the next 12 months could have in store for the company and its shareholders. A very premature business Part of the reason SPAC-related companies have tended to underperform is their relative lack of maturity compared to businesses that hit the market through traditional initial public offerings ( IPOs ).

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Companies that dole out a dividend to their shareholders on a regular basis tend to be recurringly profitable and time-tested. What follows are three superb ultra-high-yield dividend stocks, all with yields north of 10%, which can confidently be added to income seekers' portfolios right now. Image source: Getty Images.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

2014 initial public offering at $29 per share. Unfortunately for shareholders of the e-commerce giant, the milestone is a bitter one. Wayfair (NYSE: W) recently marked the 10th anniversary of its Oct. Lower sales and large financial losses have been a recurring theme in recent years. Then you’ll want to hear this.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

When it launched its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was one of the most valuable automakers in the world. The company may turn to debt issuance and equity dilution to obtain cash, which could chip away at shareholder value over the long term.

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MAY 4, 2024

Annaly's value is effectively based on its portfolio of mortgage securities. Add in the use of leverage, often backed by the mortgage securities in the portfolio, and all of the risks at play here can get amplified during rough times. It's pretty openly telling shareholders what they should be focusing on: total return.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

billion from its initial public offering (IPO). Initially, the ride-hailing business planned on selling about 30.8 Shareholders lost money Three years ago, you could've bought the company's shares at about $48, or 33% less than the IPO price. The company sold 32.5 million shares at $72, raising about $2.3

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MAY 5, 2024

billion portfolio held debt and equity positions in 505 businesses as of Dec. It's a proven, wealth-building formula, one that's delivered market-beating returns of 13% annually to shareholders since Ares' initial public offering (IPO) in 2004. The BDC leader's $22.9

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AUGUST 12, 2024

BROS and SBUX Price to CFO Per Share (TTM) data by YCharts As cheap as its valuations may be, however, Dutch Bros needs to be monitored for continued shareholder dilution. Simply put, the company is famous for issuing new shares to fund its growth -- more than doubling its outstanding shares since its initial public offering in 2021.

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MARCH 26, 2024

MKTX Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts Despite this nearly 10-fold revenue increase since its initial public offering (IPO), the company has seen its share of the U.S. One culprit leading to this market share loss has been the rise of portfolio trading in the U.S. corporate bond and Eurobond markets decline in recent years.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) went public in 1919, and since that time, the stock has split quite a few times. So, let's take a look at the history and what it would mean for an original Coca-Cola shareholder. There has been a total of 11 stock splits throughout the company's 105-year publicly traded history.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Cathie Wood is struggling to get the balance right in her growth stock portfolios. Wood offers up the daily transactions across her half-dozen exchange-traded funds. Ibotta became a broken initial public offering (IPO) at the end of May after disappointing the market with its first financial update as a public company.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) are a pair of well-manged business development companies (BDCs) that offer eye-popping dividend yields. Here's why income-seeking investors want to add them to a diversified portfolio now and hold them for the long run. in the second quarter.

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JULY 14, 2024

Since its initial public offering in 2008, shares have rocketed 1,750% higher. With this top financial stock about 10% off its peak price (as of July 10), is it a buy, sell, or hold for your portfolio? And for existing shareholders who remain bullish, I don't think there's any reason to sell. What's not to like?

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APRIL 21, 2024

Nvidia stock-split history Nvidia held its initial public offering (IPO) in January 1999. June 3 -- Shareholders voted to approve the split. July 19 -- Shareholders of record on June 21 received three additional shares of stock for every one share they held on the record date.

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JULY 31, 2024

The company recently initiated its first stock split in its history, splitting shares 10-for-1. Still, the 9,200% growth in the stock price since its 2009 initial public offering (IPO) likely justified such a split. The stock-split stock to buy The stock-split stock in AI to buy right now is Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO).

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Investors seem to be endlessly fascinated by what's in Warren Buffett's portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). While nobody should purchase a stock simply because Buffett owns it, Berkshire's portfolio can be a great place to look for ideas. You typically don't see him trading frequently in and out of stocks.

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APRIL 25, 2024

After really disappointing shareholders during the period after its initial public offering in May 2019, this transportation-as-a-service stock has been crushing it more recently, up a phenomenal 120% in the past year alone. Is now the right time to buy Uber?

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MAY 6, 2024

Posting a total return level of 7,000% since its initial public offering (IPO), the stock has crushed the S&P 500 's 459% return over that same time frame. It will have plenty of room to pay back its debt and tax receivable agreements, further generating value for shareholders.

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