Earnings Challenge E7｜Identify the growing stocks held by Warren Buffett

This event is to help mooers learn more about the differences among companies and industries, identify hidden opportunities, and better navigate the market.

"I think the worst mistake you can make in stocks is to buy or sell based on current headlines. Mr. Market is there to serve you, not to guide you. It will be disastrous if you fall under his influence."— Warren Buffett

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Rewards

4,000 points: The first 299 users who give correct answers to Questions 1 and 2 will get an equal share of 4,000 points. (e.g., If 100 users win, each user will get 40 points.)

Cash Coupons: 3 users who give the best-quality comments will get USD 2 / SGD 2.8 cash coupons. (You can share investment ideas, trading experiences, and exploration of why Market Cap deviates among the companies.)

Questions

1. What companies do Company A, Company B, and Company C refer to respectively?

2. What's the ranking of Company A, B and C in terms of Market Capitalization?

Reference answer form: A>B>C or A<B<C or C<A≈B (within 10% deviation)

Tips: You can refer to the financial indicators' information below.

Company A：

The company was a multinational information technology company headquartered in California. It developed and provided hardware components, software and related services to consumers. During H1 2022, Buffett purchased 121 million shares, a stake worth nearly $3 billion at today’s prices.

Company B：

The company is a business and financial services company. It was founded in the 1900s to produce manuals of statistics related to stocks, bonds and bond ratings. It was included in the Fortune 500 list until 2021. Buffett owned about 25 million shares of this company, for a market value approaching $6 billion.

Company C:

The company was founded in 1991 by three graduates of the University of California. It began development on a science-fiction themed game and was released in 1998, which was the top-selling PC game for the year. Buffett started to build up the position in Q4 2021 and continued to invest until Q2 2022, for a current value approaching $4.5 billion.

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