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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)
4.6993 of 5 stars		$227.79+0.1%0.44%35.43Moderate Buy$238.76
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.9492 of 5 stars		$428.02-0.8%0.70%37.06Moderate Buy$493.94
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
1.2811 of 5 stars		$94.42flat1.05%34.59N/A
Coca-Cola (KO)
4.1404 of 5 stars		$71.77+0.5%2.70%28.71Moderate Buy$71.07
General Motors (GM)
4.9198 of 5 stars		$46.47+1.4%1.03%5.68Hold$54.92
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