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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.  
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by June 1st.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Apple (AAPL)
4.7774 of 5 stars		$212.93+1.0%0.49%33.80Moderate Buy$235.80
Microsoft (MSFT)
4.8898 of 5 stars		$449.140.0%0.74%36.16Moderate Buy$507.77
Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
0.7331 of 5 stars		$94.42flat1.05%34.59N/AN/A
Coca-Cola (KO)
4.2315 of 5 stars		$68.92-0.9%2.96%27.90Buy$75.59
General Motors (GM)
4.4477 of 5 stars		$50.47+1.7%1.19%8.21Hold$54.28
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