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MAY 27, 2024

Did you know Warren Buffett has a "secret" portfolio? Although Warren Buffett doesn't oversee NEAM's investments in the same way he manages Berkshire Hathaway's $380 billion portfolio, the 90 securities held in NEAM's portfolio are, ultimately, owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Let's examine why these three stocks are struggling right now and see whether any of them might be worth adding to your portfolio. Coca-Cola Berkshire first bought shares of Coca-Cola back in 1988 and it has been a staple in its portfolio since. It has, however, been consistently in Berkshire's portfolio since 2006.

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JULY 19, 2024

It's also possible that the outage could expose the company to some legal liability. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

fuboTV isn't a great fit for everyone's portfolio at this time. It's probably not even safe enough for most people's portfolios. While fuboTV's legal argument was likely at least part of the reason Walt Disney , Fox , and Warner Bros. fuboTV: The same, but different Don't misread the message.

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MARCH 15, 2024

That will help 3M deal with its legal payments, but the struggles in the core business shouldn't be overlooked. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Organic sales fell 3.2%

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AUGUST 3, 2024

New innovations, mounting competition, legal judgments, acquisitions, collaborations, bankruptcies, and even acts of God contribute to this leaderboard carousel. This is why Berkshire's 44-stock, $404 billion investment portfolio is prominently composed of cyclical companies that can take advantage of lengthy economic expansions.

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MAY 1, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners The first phenomenal business patient investors can confidently add to their portfolios with $200 right now is ultra-high-yielding energy stock Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD). S&P has no doubt that J&J can service its outstanding debt and cover any settlement liabilities it may face.

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MAY 11, 2024

There has been a massive overhang on 3M (NYSE: MMM) for several years from legal, regulatory, and corporate issues. First, there were legal issues surrounding product liability because of earplugs the industrial company sold to the military. To top it off, the legal and regulatory headwinds are likely to linger for longer.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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JULY 20, 2024

But the real turning point came in 2018, when the industrial giant's legal and regulatory headwinds started to pick up. The problems 3M has faced The big negatives surrounding 3M are in the legal and regulatory spheres. Given the huge legal expenses it faces, that's probably not a bad outcome, but it isn't exactly a great one, either.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The electric utility was hit late last year by the tragic wildfires of August 2023, which mired the company in a legal mess. 2, the parties agreed to a $4 billion settlement, with Hawaiian's liability being about $2 billion, pretax. So after July's run, any hiccup had the potential to send Hawaiian's stock back down.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

Legal and regulatory issues have been weighing down 3M's stock for years. The two most notable headwinds are product liability issues around earplugs 3M sold to the military and legal and regulatory issues around forever chemicals the company produced. For starters, it has been working on legal and regulatory resolutions.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Delta is now pursuing legal action against CrowdStrike in an attempt to recover its losses, and the cybersecurity giant's potential financial liability is still unknown. Legal action can take time to resolve, but in the shorter term, CrowdStrike will probably lose some of its existing customers and struggle to attract new ones.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. But there's probably a very good legal reason why Apple has to go take a strident defense here. I want to hear why I'm wrong about this.

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MAY 2, 2024

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. On a statutory accounting basis, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

If you're an XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) investor, the good news is that Ripple Labs (the company behind the XRP token) is finally starting to put its legal and regulatory issues in the rearview mirror. Legal and regulatory risk The best answer is that Ripple may not be as free and clear of regulatory issues as people would like to think.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Our LTC segment reported an adjusted operating loss of $29 million in the second quarter, driven by a liability remeasurement loss.

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MAY 2, 2024

The company has been battling legal issues related to water pollution and potentially faulty earplugs sold to the military. While the settlement structures will help lessen the impact of those costs, the company needs to bolster its financial flexibility so its legal liabilities won't harm its balance sheet or impact its ability to grow.

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JUNE 27, 2024

The biggest obstacle for the stock remains its ongoing legal battle There's no doubt that Johnson & Johnson has a strong, diverse business. The dealbreaker is the legal mess the healthcare company continues to find itself in. It's currently trading near its 52-week low, and it pays a fairly attractive dividend, which yields 3.3%.

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MARCH 27, 2024

At this point, the industrial specialist's portfolio includes thousands of products spanning its safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, consumer, and healthcare divisions (more on this latter segment below). But when it does, the company has a proven history of using it to enhance products throughout its portfolio.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In a nutshell, the company is an industrial materials company with a portfolio of thousands of specialized products that serve a wide array of end markets all over the world. To be sure, 3M still has an incredible portfolio of valuable products, including thousands of patents. It could take years to fully quantify 3M's liabilities.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Investing in dividend stocks can seem like a great way to pad your portfolio's returns, especially when you're investing in dividend growth stocks that increase their payments over the years. The first is that the company is routinely involved in costly legal battles. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Second, compounded drugs potentially may lead to adverse effects in patients, which could open up Hims & Hers to legal risks. While Hims & Hers may not end up with a big legal bill due to offering compounded drugs to its customers, it's a risk investors need to be aware of, as the company's financials aren't that strong.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

to 27.3%, due in part to additional legal expenses, which weighed on the bottom line. to $5.20-$5.60, though that was partly due to a general liability charge related to customer accidents and the increasing costs to deal with them. Dollar Tree did post an 80-basis-point increase in gross margin to 30% due to lower freight costs.

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MAY 15, 2024

Auto insurance is not just a legal requirement in most states; it's a crucial financial safety net. The main components include liability coverage (if you're responsible for harm to others), collision coverage, and comprehensive coverage (which covers theft and non-collision damage). Consider the value of your car.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The electricity and natural gas utility has operations in northern and central California, and outstanding legal questions about how much liability the company will bear for past fires has created substantial uncertainty about its future. PG&E PG&E (NYSE: PCG) shares declined by 22.5%

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Microsoft's comments could help protect CrowdStrike from liability in the incident or at least reduce its exposure. While there is certainly still risk to CrowdStrike in its reputation, further legal action, and a loss of business, it seems like the cybersecurity specialist can overcome the outage, assuming this is just a one-time incident.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Still, there's still a lot of uncertainty around its legal liabilities, and management's history of falling short on its sales guidance is concerning. Moreover, 3M is starting to expand its margin more effectively, and this may prove to be a perfect time to buy 3M stock.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, we are not privy to any discussions management may have with its board of directors, and there are still known unknowns, such as the impact of legal costs and liabilities. Second, given the ongoing legal issues at 3M, it's highly likely that there will be some drain on cash from special items in 2024. billion to $12.5

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AUGUST 2, 2024

After all, the company could lose customers and may face legal action. At the same time, CrowdStrike's terms and conditions limit liability to customers' "fees paid." Of course, some customers may have signed a contract under different terms -- or legal teams may take a path that leads to additional compensation for their clients.

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MARCH 21, 2024

3M could consider a similar reset to reflect its reduced earnings and to have a lower payout ratio to help fund its legal settlements and for other priorities like funding growth, repurchasing shares, or strengthening its balance sheet. The company recently hired a new CEO who will take over in May. dividend yield. dividend yield.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

First off, the company is dealing with several legal and regulatory issues that will lead to billions of dollars in legal expenses. Management is working through the issues, including product liability related to military earplugs and the environmental impact of its production of forever chemicals.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

The business isn't a high growth play, but its broad footprint in healthcare thanks to an extensive portfolio of medicines and medical devices drives consistent revenue, profits, and cash flow. It has been working to mitigate these talc cases by placing liability on a subsidiary, which would then file for bankruptcy.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Delta Airlines is taking legal action to get money from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for losses estimated to be $350 million to $500 million. Investors should be careful about how much of their portfolio is exposed to risky stocks. In total, estimates of losses for Fortune 500 companies due to the IT outage are $5.4

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MARCH 10, 2024

3M has an extensive portfolio of over 60,000 products and an unmatched record of innovation in material science. Legal liabilities arising from cases involving public water systems and Combat Arms earplugs have contributed to a whopping 48.9% average for top-tier dividend growth stocks.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Thanks largely to news of a crucial legal settlement, GSK (NYSE: GSK) was one of the better-performing big pharma stocks on Wednesday. Not admitting liability At one point, the heavily marketed Zantac was the best-selling drug in the world. on the day, a performance that easily eclipsed the 0.7% rise of the benchmark S&P 500 index.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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