Warren Buffett's investing skills have created enormous wealth for his investors. From 1965 through 2024, he delivered a 5,502,284% cumulative return for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
It isn't very often that two members of stock market royalty declare dividend raises on exactly the same day.
Warren Buffett has an unbelievable track record of allocating capital for Berkshire Hathaway . That's why many investors follow his moves closely in the hopes of finding a great idea they can take advantage of.
Consumers are feeling the pinch from inflation every time they go to the grocery store. Money is a zero-sum game; as disposable income and buying power erodes, consumers are shifting funds for spending on discretionary items they want to spend on things they need.
Shares of Coca-Cola (KO -0.16%) rose 12.1% in February 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The soft drink giant published a tasty fourth-quarter earnings report on Feb. 11, followed by a crowd-pleasing dividend increase on the 20th.
Coca-Cola's (KO -2.94%) stock rallied about 33% over the past five years, even as the pandemic, inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts rattled the markets. That wasn't surprising, since the beverage giant is often considered an evergreen investment that's well-insulated from economic downturns.
Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.
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You can almost never go wrong by investing in top consumer brands that sell affordable products in high volume. The following companies may not outperform other growth stocks, but as a shareholder, you can feel confident knowing that tens of millions of people are consuming their products year-round.
Coca-Cola (KO 0.48%) is about as much of a blue-chip stock as you'll find.
The technicals are very strong as there are both near and long term bullish indications for KO stock. Most recent earnings were strong, but guidance was a bit mixed, with organic revenue growth expected to slow. The stock is also modestly overvalued currently, leading me to believe that the fundamental setup is neutral at best.
Sometimes the next great stock idea is pretty hard to find. That's why well-known investor Peter Lynch famously said that the "best stock to buy is the one you already own.