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MAY 4, 2024

Just one quarter after Meta Platforms announced its first-ever dividend payout, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) joined Meta, Microsoft , and Apple to become the fourth "Magnificent Seven" company to reward shareholders with a quarterly dividend. based company : $20.7 billion going to its capital return program.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Over the past 10 years, electric-vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the top-performing companies within the broad-based S&P 500. 29, Tesla had delivered a nearly 2,800% return over the trailing decade. Additionally, it's become one of the largest publicly traded companies. As of the closing bell on Nov.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Earnings season isn't due to start for another couple of weeks, but some companies are still reporting their financial results based on irregular fiscal years. The provider of healthcare information services reported fiscal first-quarter results for the period ended May 31, and investors generally liked what they saw from the company.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Nonetheless, the deal, which eliminates most of its near-term debt obligations, appears to be financed mainly on the backs of shareholders. 2: Stock issuance Moreover, the company has implicitly told shareholders it will reduce the stock price by issuing up to $1 billion worth of additional shares. Could the company save itself?

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MARCH 3, 2024

shareholders for 46 straight years, Warren Buffett would eventually run out of new things to say. They should prove useful, even if you're not a Berkshire shareholder yourself. Translation: Great companies have -- or can get -- cash to capitalize on opportunities that may not even be on their radars right now.

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MARCH 30, 2024

As Munger pointed out, the company doesn't want to open an unlimited amount of locations. These three are creating shareholder value by implementing some of the traits that make Costco great, and all three are better buys right now. The company plans 12 new stores this year with several of them opening in under-penetrated markets.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

This includes Blue Origin (the space company founded by Bezos), United Launch Alliance ("ULA," the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin ), Arianespace (the Airbus subsidiary), and even the tiny space start-up ABL Space Systems (which had not then, and still has not today, ever flown a rocket to space).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) , like other companies that produce these key global fuels, doesn't control the often dramatic ups and downs of these commodities. And if things go according to plan, the recent upswing in oil prices should lead to sizable dividend increases for shareholders. What Devon does control, however, is its dividend.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The company's results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 were mixed relative to analyst expectations, but a surge in profit was enough to convince investors to push up the stock on Thursday. Disney's adjusted earnings per share shot up 23% year over year to $1.22, and the company believes EPS will grow by at least 20% in fiscal 2024.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Given that the company and its collaborator Vertex Pharmaceuticals will hear back on Dec. 8 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the approval of exa-cel, their candidate to treat or cure sickle cell disease (SCD), the move is apt to rustle some feathers among shareholders. As reported by Fierce Biotech on Nov.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Being a shareholder in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) hasn't been a lot of fun lately (trust me, I'm one of them), unless you enjoy roller-coaster rides with lots of twists and turns. Let's see what this is all about and how it affects shareholders. The company also offers various other packages, including annual passes for $1,399 per person.

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MAY 16, 2024

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Berkshire's cash pile to top $200 billion this quarter As of the end of March, Berkshire had $189 billion in cash and equivalents on its books, which is a record for the company. Returns as of May 13, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Joining Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund in staging a proxy fight at the entertainment giant, Blackwells is seeking three board seats, and in a letter to shareholders, it proposed breaking up the company into standalone sports, entertainment, and experiences businesses. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Walt Disney.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

And for this reason, I'd like to highlight two companies that could deliver superior returns from here: Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) and Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR). In fact, both have important integrations with Amazon that could help fuel long-term returns, as I'll explain. In short, Amazon's ad business is big and fast-growing.

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MARCH 17, 2024

When you think about large integrated oil majors, companies like ExxonMobil , Chevron , Shell , TotalEnergies , and BP probably come to mind first. Only 12% of its shareholders resided in the U.S. But Norwegian energy giant Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) is also up there. as of the end of 2022. It finished the year with 2.3

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MAY 2, 2024

Exceptionally high demand for Nvidia's scarce AI-GPUs has also led to otherworldly pricing power for the company. Thankfully, two time-tested businesses have the catalysts necessary to handily outperform Nvidia in the return column over the next three years. Lastly, Warren Buffett is a huge fan of repurchasing his own company's stock.

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MAY 18, 2024

In a subsequent interview with CNBC, CEO Laxman Narasimhan identified the company's problem from his perspective by saying: "We have not been able to communicate to [occasional customers] the value that we provide." The company hopes to win business from occasional customers by providing bargains. Schultz said: "U.S.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The company's now expects net income of $9.1 As part of the accelerated share repurchase program, the company said it would work with its banking partners to immediately repurchase and retire $6.8 That's the kind of valuation that's normally reserved for dying companies or is caused by a one-time boost in profits. billion-$9.7

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MAY 26, 2024

Building PCs with AI in mind is a boon for the industry because it supports the demand for AI-powered chips, can increase users' productivity, and creates opportunities for developers and consumer electronics companies. When that happens, the companies with the cash flow and balance sheets to invest through the cycle will emerge stronger.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The company had enjoyed huge brand awareness for its "experiential" toy stores where kids get to create their own stuffed animals in a hands-on experience. The company's sales are booming, and profits have never been better. Moreover, Build-A-Bear stock is now crushing the returns for the S&P 500.

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MARCH 16, 2024

Many income investors focus mainly on a company's track record for making and raising dividend payments, and the dividend yield. But if you've been wondering which companies pay the most dividends, you've come to the right place. Apple prefers to return money to shareholders via stock buybacks rather than with dividends.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

Sometimes a boring company that consistently pays out its growing free cash flow is something to get excited about. One such company offering an exceptional dividend is Enbridge (NYSE: ENB). The Canadian pipeline company just announced another raise for shareholders in 2024, bringing it to 29 straight years of dividend increases.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

She targets companies that are creating and applying disruptive technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous vehicles, genomics, and biotech. These companies have the potential to deliver sizable returns in a short time span, but they also come with a high degree of uncertainty and volatility.

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JULY 16, 2023

Most Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) shareholders are probably excited about the company's newly approved Alzheimer's drug Leqembi right about now, and it's no surprise why. For the business to grow, and for shareholders to earn a return, it needs to make more money from selling its medicines than it costs to develop them.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

billion acquisition of financial software provider Adenza from Thoma Bravo in November, the company signaled its ambitions to become the "trusted fabric of the world's financial ecosystem," as Chief Executive Officer Adena Friedman put it. dividend yield ) only uses 25% of the company's FCF. With its $10.5

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AUGUST 30, 2023

But the difference with Kellogg is that the iconic food maker's good company/bad company spin-off is likely to lead to a major adjustment in both the business and the dividend policy. Given the company's name and history, cereal was also considered somewhat sacred. Image source: Getty Images. It's a common move on Wall Street.

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MARCH 5, 2024

shareholder letter, and investors carefully scour it for Buffett's nuggets of wisdom. He clarified a particular feature that Berkshire favors for its portfolio -- but he says that companies with this feature are "rare enterprises." If a company is still doing this well into its lifetime, that's not a great sign.

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MARCH 16, 2024

The company benefited from strong production growth in the Rockies and Permian Basin, which offset weaker output in the Gulf of Mexico due to a third-party pipeline outage. The oil company's strong production rate enabled it to generate lots of cash. His company recently bought some more shares of Chevron. It produced $5.5

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MAY 15, 2024

And over 30 months after production of Lucid's much-acclaimed Air sedan began, sales still aren't anywhere near the levels the company and its investors originally hoped to see. Lucid Air Pure is the company's lowest-priced vehicle. It still has a decent amount of cash on hand, but its capital expenditures were huge.

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MAY 12, 2024

For one thing, both companies operate in fairly cutthroat, low-margin businesses: retail and server hardware. Yet despite being in such difficult businesses, each has managed more than 9,000% returns (that's 90x) in the stock market over the past 20 years. AMZN data by YCharts. Building blocks to build an empire "Building blocks?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

shareholders, you'll find Buffett discussing mistake after mistake, year after year. That makes his annual letter to shareholders a must-read for just about anyone who wants to learn to be a better investor or even a better decision-maker. And it couldn't have worked out better for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

The six most valuable companies in the world by market cap all have one thing in common: each is valued at over $1 trillion. With a market cap of roughly $592 billion, Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is the world's largest healthcare company and the 10th most valuable business in the world. LLY Total Return Level data by YCharts.

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JUNE 17, 2023

Three Motley Fool contributors recently identified Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) , Revolve Group (NYSE: RVLV) , and Carnival (NYSE: CCL) as three stocks with big return potential in the next bull market. It has also better optimized its fulfillment and return systems, and the second quarter should demonstrate progress.

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MARCH 16, 2024

According to a report by Janus Henderson Global, companies paid a staggering $1.7 trillion in dividends to their shareholders in 2023. Hundreds of companies helped drive the corporate sector's record dividend outlay. billion in dividends last year, which was the most of any company. It also grew its payout by 3.4%

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MARCH 10, 2024

The average S&P 500 return during a bull market The S&P 500 has barreled through 10 bull markets since its inception in Mar. The chart below details each event and shows the average return and duration. Put differently, history says the S&P 500 could return about 19% annually during the next four years.

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JULY 10, 2023

FMC (NYSE: FMC) shares fell sharply after the agricultural sciences company released its latest financial report, while Outset Medical (NASDAQ: OM) had to announce that it had received troubling correspondence from a key regulator. The company now expects sales in the second quarter of between $1 billion and $1.03 billion and $5.4

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The company's increasing revenue and rising payouts could still serve investors as a place to store wealth while deriving modest income. But the real lesson may come from its ability to derive massive returns over the years -- and how current investors can perhaps learn from its example as they size up younger companies today.

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