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By: Courtney Carlsen
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway added 1.1 million shares of Chubb in the second quarter and now owns $7.4 billion in Chubb stock. Insurers can be an excellent source of cash flow and growth alongside an expanding economy or inflation. If inflationary pressures persist and interest rates remain elevated compared to recent history, Chubb is positioned to benefit. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert
Key Points Charles Schwab has struggled with declining deposits and rising funding costs since last year's regional banking crisis. It recently announced that it would take action to shrink its banking footprint. The moves could lead to slower growth and earnings volatility in the years ahead. Motley Fool Issues Rare “All In” Buy Alert
Key Points Lucid's luxury electric vehicles promise longer driving ranges compared to its peers'. Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund invested another $1.5 billion in the EV maker, bringing its total investment to $7.9 billion. Lucid has enough capital to fund operations through the end of next year.
Key Points Bloom Energy is developing low-carbon and grid-independent hydrogen power generation technology. Its platform appeals to customers looking to lower their carbon emissions as well as data center operators. It recently agreed to deals to power high-performance computing data centers for Intel and Nvidia-backed CoreWeave. Monster Growth Potential: 10 stocks we like better than Bloom Energy
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Key Points Block operates the Square Point of Sale system and the Cash App, the most used investment app among younger generations. Block CEO Jack Dorsey is a big believer in the future of Bitcoin. Block's Proto team developed a specialized chip for Bitcoin mining and recently secured an agreement with Core Scientific. Monster Growth Potential: 10 stocks we like better than Block
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Key Points Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway has delivered nearly 20% compound annual returns. The conglomerate owns numerous subsidiaries that feed its growing cash stockpile. At the end of Q2, Berkshire held $277 billion in cash and equivalents.
Key Points ChargePoint operates the largest EV charging system network in the U.S. However, it faces fierce competition from Tesla, which has more fast-charging ports. The company has struggled due to slow EV demand and continues to hemorrhage cash.
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Real estate stocks have struggled as interest rates rose over the past three years.
By: Courtney Carlsen
Key Points Icahn Enterprises is the holding company of famed activist investor Carl Icahn. Icahn takes an active investment approach to overhaul companies but has lost significant money on short-selling activities in recent years. The stock plummeted in May 2023 following a report by famed short-seller Hindenburg Research and has failed to recover.
Key Points PayPal struggled in recent years with slowing growth and declining margins. CEO Alex Chriss took over at the start of this year and has made it a transition year for the fintech. It recently expanded its partnership with Adyen on its Fastlane by PayPal offering.
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