Dividends have historically been an extremely important factor in investors’ overall returns in the stock market, providing liquid income and creating opportunities for growth through reinvestment.
Today, though, soaring stock prices associated with expectations of high future growth have sent dividend yields well below their historical averages. The S&P 500 today yields just 1.2%,
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Retail growth stories tend follow predictable patterns of early excitement, rapid growth, and then the inevitable pains of scaling. Every once in a while, though, a company breaks the mold in subtle yet important ways. Dutch Bros might well be that company and arguably is much more than a coffee chain.
Walking into a relatively new location in Phoenix last week,
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Walgreens Boots Alliance stands at a critical juncture in the company’s 170-year history with revenues of $147 billion but a market capitalization of just $7 billion.
A heavily burdened balance sheet has been the prime culprit of the stock’s downfall but, under new CEO Tim Wentworth, management is undertaking an ambitious realignment aimed at stabilizing the core pharmacy business while taking the chop to some of its healthcare investments.
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Renowned e-signature company DocuSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:DOCU) has got firmly back on track after some turbulence in 2021 and 2022 when the company’s share price declined by more than 75%.
The recent stock performance has fared much better, begging the question where is the ceiling for this once hot stock?
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a philanthropic powerhouse that lists among its accomplishments the total eradication of two types of polio virus, improving agricultural outcomes in impoverished countries and delivering health services to millions worldwide.
Making these initiatives possible is a $45 billion investment portfolio that generates the money needed to fund the foundation’s efforts.
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Some concerns have arisen in recent months that the fuel behind the AI fire is starting to wane. The flagship AI stock, NVIDIA, gained 156% through the first six months of the year, but Nvidia shares only gained 18.8% since the midpoint of 2024. While that is still substantial growth, it reflects investors’ concerns about AI’s ability to generate substantial revenue.
Charlie Munger became famous in the investment world as Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway and the architect of Berkshire’s philosophy of buying great businesses at fair prices versus the prior mantra of buying good businesses at great prices.
Over a nearly 100-year life, Munger would pass up innumerable investment opportunities, choosing to put money only into the few that truly offered exceptional value.
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News just came out that Warren Buffett was back in the market buying again and this time the stock comes as a bit of a surprise, it’s Pool Corp.
On the back of the news, Pool share price popped 3% as a stampede of buyers flooded in after the Oracle of Omaha. So what is it about this swimming pool supplies company that has piqued the interest of the 93 year old billionaire?
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Few investors realize that APA Corporation, formerly Apache Corporation, has quietly become a key player in one of the most sought-after regions for oil and gas exploration: Suriname.
This emerging hotspot may very well reset APA’s growth trajectory but it appears few investors have cottoned on to its promise.
APA Corporation’s joint venture with TotalEnergies in Suriname’s Block 58 is one of the most under-the-radar exploration stories in the energy sector today yet early drilling results have confirmed multiple discoveries,
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At 94 years old, Warren Buffett remains perhaps the most-watched investor in the world. Every decision the value investing legend makes is carefully studied, often to determine his thoughts about the broader market and stock valuations.
This year has seen Buffett appear to turn more bearish than in any past period, with Berkshire Hathaway selling a net amount of $127 billion of stock in just the first three quarters.
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