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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.  
  • Five 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)
4.7857 of 5 stars		$198.15+4.1%0.50%31.45Moderate Buy$240.26
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.8873 of 5 stars		$388.45+1.9%0.85%31.28Moderate Buy$505.41
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
0.5837 of 5 stars		$94.42flat1.05%34.59N/AN/A
Coca-Cola (KO)
3.9548 of 5 stars		$71.35+0.8%2.86%28.89Buy$74.24
General Motors (GM)
4.8704 of 5 stars		$43.65-0.2%1.10%7.10Hold$59.33
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