These stocks are poised for more gains in 2024 and beyond.It's a smart idea to consider what stocks billionaire investors are buying (or selling), and there's no better investor to follow in this regard than Warren Buffett, who has built a mountain of wealth for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.Three Motley Fool contributors recently combed through Berkshire's holdings to find three stocks that are screaming buys right now. Let's see why they selected Mastercard (MA 0.30%), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX 0.84%), and ...

PM Images The combination of earnings season and a dovish Fed are bringing the markets closer to all-time highs. The S&P 500 closed up 1.39% this week while gaining 9.49% on the year. The Nasdaq finished up 0.56% this week, bringing its appreciation to 8.83% in 2024. It's not only tech that's helping the market, but companies such as The Coca-Cola Company (KO) and Walmart (WMT) are up 7.35% and 15.09% YTD. All eyes will be on the April CPI report as it's scheduled to be released on May 15th, with the co ...

This Dividend King remains a rock-solid choice for generating passive income.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are both up a little over 1% in the last month. Meanwhile, the consumer staples sector is up over 4% during that time, and Coca-Cola (KO -0.76%) has been a big part of that sector gain. Coke's stock price is up 7.4% in just the last month. The move has Coke trading within a couple of percentage points of its all-time high of $64.99 a share set back on April 24, 2023.Here's why Coca-Cola has what it ...

The market may be experiencing a shift from growth to value. If so, investors may be considering some Warren Buffett stocks. That is, the stocks that are part of Buffett’s Berkshire-Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A, NYSE:BRK-B) and reflect his value investing philosophy.  Buffett’s goal is to find stocks that are undervalued but still have solid fundamentals. Rather than get caught up in the day-to-day machinations of the stock market, Buffett believes that the true value of these stocks will come out over time.  Berks ...

These income investments look attractive following the market's big rally to date in 2024.April was a tough month on the market. The S&P 500 index dropped 4% last month, erasing some of the big gains from the past several months. Here in early May, the market is now up 8%, down from an 11% gain in the first four months of 2024.Long-term investors look forward to volatility like that because it sparks discounts that have nothing to do with the long-term outlook of a given company.With that in mind, let's loo ...

文章核心观点 - 可口可乐是巴菲特最喜欢的股票之一,是一家消费品公司,在早期90年代就已经占据了主导市场地位[2][3] - 可口可乐目前的增长前景虽然不如30年前那么强劲,但仍然是一只具有吸引力的股票[3] 可口可乐的业绩表现 - 可口可乐的有机销售额增长11%,远高于竞争对手百事可乐的3%增长[4] - 可口可乐的竞争优势包括规模优势、营销实力以及在能量饮料、茶饮和水类等新兴品类的布局[5] - 可口可乐CEO表示公司的全球体系正处于持续成功的态势[6] 可口可乐的现金回报 - 股息收入是巴菲特多年来战胜大盘的"秘密武器",可口可乐每年稳定增加股息,为巴菲特带来了丰厚的投资回报[7] - 可口可乐最近宣布了5.4%的股息增长,这是公司连续第62年增加股息[8] - 强劲的现金流和不断增长的利润为公司未来持续增加股息提供了充足的空间[8] 估值水平 - 可口可乐的股价在过去一年中跑输大盘,目前估值仅为6倍销售额,相对便宜[9] - 尽管可口可乐的增长速度可能不及其他行业,但它在增长、现金回报和盈利能力方面的平衡很难在市场上找到[10] - 加上目前的吸引人的股息收益率,可口可乐是一只值得关注的优质股票[10]

If you learn to think like Buffett, you could end up making better decisions with less stress.Coca-Cola (KO 0.60%) is Warren Buffett's longest-held stock and one of his favorites. His holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, first bought shares of Coke stock in 1988 and owns 400 million shares.The big news revealed at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting last week was that it had sold 13% of its stake in Apple. While that sounds significant, and is, Apple remains the company's largest position by far, moving d ...

An investor needs to be looking for stocks that can ride out a period of general downturn in the market. Three key players come to mind, each offering its own investment opportunity as a store of value in turbulent market environments.The first one exemplifies outstanding organic revenue growth and shows evidence of the importance of core business operations and strategic insight. The second highlights a fantastic increase in digital sales and the capability to adapt to changing customer demand to position ...

The stock market often reflects broader economic trends. However, certain sectors like consumer staples tend to be more resistant to economic downturns. Recession-proof stocks, particularly in the consumer staples sector, include companies that produce or distribute essential goods. This includes items such as food, beverages, and household products. These stocks are attractive during economic slowdowns because demand for these goods remains stable, regardless of the economy’s overall health.Investing in re ...

文章核心观点 - 可口可乐作为一家拥有广泛全球足迹的大型饮料公司,其国际业务收入表现对于评估其财务抗风险能力和增长前景至关重要 [1][2][3] - 可口可乐在2024年第一季度的总收入为113亿美元,同比增长2.9% [5] 国际业务收入分析 - 欧洲、中东和非洲地区收入为19.7亿美元,占总收入的17.5%,低于分析师预期5.48% [6] - 拉丁美洲地区收入为15.3亿美元,占总收入的13.5%,高于分析师预期6.41% [7] - 亚太地区收入为14.7亿美元,占总收入的13.0%,高于分析师预期12.22% [8] 未来收入预测 - 预计下个季度总收入将达到118.9亿美元,同比下降0.7% [9] - 预计全年总收入将达到458.2亿美元,同比增长0.2% [10] - 其中欧洲、中东和非洲、拉丁美洲、亚太地区分别占18.3%、13.4%和11.8% [10] 结论 - 可口可乐依赖全球市场的收入既有机遇也有挑战,因此密切关注其国际收入趋势对于有效预测公司未来前景至关重要 [11][12] - 分析师会密切关注公司的收益预测,因为这通常会对股价产生直接影响 [13][14] - 目前可口可乐的股票评级为持有评级,表明其未来表现可能与整体市场持平 [15]