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QQQ   354.65
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Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
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Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts
S&P 500   4,282.37
DOW   33,762.76
QQQ   354.65
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/29 - 6/2
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
Russia bans 'unfriendly' countries' journalists from showpiece economic gathering
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
Apple is expected to unveil sleek headset aimed at thrusting the masses into alternate realities
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts
S&P 500   4,282.37
DOW   33,762.76
QQQ   354.65
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/29 - 6/2
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
Russia bans 'unfriendly' countries' journalists from showpiece economic gathering
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
Apple is expected to unveil sleek headset aimed at thrusting the masses into alternate realities
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts
S&P 500   4,282.37
DOW   33,762.76
QQQ   354.65
MarketBeat Week in Review – 5/29 - 6/2
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
Russia bans 'unfriendly' countries' journalists from showpiece economic gathering
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
Apple is expected to unveil sleek headset aimed at thrusting the masses into alternate realities
Why did Biden repeal Trump's Executive Order?! (Ad)
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

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)
2.7161 of 5 stars
$180.95+0.5%0.53%30.72Moderate Buy$174.73
Microsoft (MSFT)
2.7559 of 5 stars
$335.40+0.8%0.81%36.34Moderate Buy$330.72
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
2.18 of 5 stars
$80.50+0.4%0.58%34.26Buy$91.53
Coca-Cola (KO)
2.4207 of 5 stars
$61.16+1.9%3.01%26.82Moderate Buy$67.80
General Motors (GM)
2.9816 of 5 stars
$34.28+3.8%1.05%5.30Moderate Buy$49.25
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Chris Markoch

About Chris Markoch

Contributing Author: Retirement, Individual Investing

Chris Markoch is a freelance financial copywriter with over five years of experience covering various aspects of the financial markets. You may find his writing a little different than other stock articles you’ve read. And that’s OK with him. Chris doesn’t have a traditional finance background. What he does bring to the table is a strong business and marketing background having worked for agencies that serviced Fortune 500 companies. With that in mind, he isn’t overly impressed with what companies say, and more focused on what they do. And because buyer behavior dictates so much of what happens with a stock, Chris always keeps the end consumer close in mind. Chris has been writing for MarketBeat since 2018.

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