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Re:Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277B as it ... by Gud on Sunday August 04, 2024 @03:31PM (#41155733)
Doesn't have to be. A non-growning company that is yielding high profit can still be worth a large amount of money.
Re:Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277B as it ... by freedomben on Sunday August 04, 2024 @03:34PM (#41155757)
Indeed. As profitable companies get big and struggle more with growth, they can do stock buybacks, or pay out dividends. Plenty of stocks have held strong with small growth % but non-trivial dividends. I agree, when talking about companies this size, it isn't all about growth.