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

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.  
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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.8684 of 5 stars
$169.02+1.3%0.57%26.33Moderate Buy$203.05
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.6226 of 5 stars
$409.06+0.4%0.73%36.99Moderate Buy$434.05
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
0.5042 of 5 stars
$94.42flat1.05%34.59Hold$94.73
Coca-Cola (KO)
3.6488 of 5 stars
$61.55+1.5%3.15%24.82Moderate Buy$67.09
General Motors (GM)
4.8219 of 5 stars
$45.07-0.1%1.07%6.17Moderate Buy$52.52
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