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3 Cash-Rich Companies That Buy-and-Hold Investors Can Love

Chris Markoch
Written by Chris Markoch
March 28, 2023

Key Points

  • Cash is king is just as important for businesses as it is to individual investors/consumers. 
  • A strong cash position gives companies flexibility to efficiently manage weak or strong economies. 
  • Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard illustrates the value of having a cash-rich balance sheet. 
  • Coca-Cola's balance sheet will ensure it continues to be a leader in the competitive beverage sector.  
  • General Motors has a war chest that should allow it to make the electric vehicle pivot no matter how long it takes.  
  • 5 stocks we like better than Apple.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.8229 of 5 stars		$228.44-0.2%0.44%37.57Moderate Buy$235.25
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.9015 of 5 stars		$414.17-0.1%0.72%34.17Moderate Buy$503.03
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
0.9927 of 5 stars		$94.42flat1.05%34.59N/AN/A
Coca-Cola (KO)
4.7638 of 5 stars		$63.76+1.2%3.04%26.35Moderate Buy$72.36
General Motors (GM)
4.6111 of 5 stars		$55.60+1.3%0.86%5.93Hold$56.92
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