MicroStrategy raises another $600 million from preferred stock sales to buy bitcoin

• MicroStrategy unveils new name, reports accelerated bitcoin purchases in fourth quarter

  The largest corporate holder of bitcoin said it's almost halfway to its $42 billion capital raising goal after it went on a buying spree last quarter.
  
  CNBC - 3h

• This is how much Mattel’s $600 million buyback could boost earnings

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• Tesla reports $600 million bitcoin profit jump after digital assets rule change

  A recent change in the rules for how companies account for digital assets led Tesla to report a $600 million mark-to-market gain.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 30

• MicroStrategy adds another bull to its side, and yes, it’s all about bitcoin

  MicroStrategy’s stock is set to snap the longest losing streak it’s seen in a year after adding another bullish analyst on bitcoin to its camp.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 29

• MicroStrategy is still loading up on bitcoin, but the pace of buying is slowing

  In a little less than three months, MicroStrategy has spent nearly half of its three-year, $42 billion capital plan to buy bitcoin.
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 28

• We're buying more of an underappreciated stock and downgrading another that has broken out

  The purchase will increase the stock's weighting in our portfolio to more than 2%.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 17

• We're buying more of this retail stock that's showing positive sales momentum

  The company is having a nice fourth quarter, according to a note published by Truist on Friday.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 10

• Ford CEO says China operations earned $600 million in 2024

  Ford Motor's operations in China earned roughly $600 million last year despite challenging market conditions, CEO Jim Farley said Thursday night.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 10
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