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Squishmallows Are the New Beanie Babies, and You Won't Believe Who Owns Them

Of course, Warren Buffett is making money off Squishmallows.

By Travis Hoium – Feb 14, 2024 at 12:00PM EST

Squishmallows are everywhere. They're in Happy Meals and on retail shelves. But who owns this company? In this video, Travis Hoium shows how Warren Buffett acquired the company behind the next craze.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Feb. 13, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 14, 2024.

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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Stocks Mentioned

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKB
$479.90
(-1.09%)-$5.30
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKA
$720,002.89
(-1.08%)-$7,877.70
Walmart Stock Quote
Walmart
NASDAQ: WMT
$126.77
(-1.83%)-$2.36
McDonald's Stock Quote
McDonald's
NYSE: MCD
$305.68
(-1.25%)-$3.87
Target Stock Quote
Target
NYSE: TGT
$121.87
(-1.74%)-$2.16
Walt Disney Stock Quote
Walt Disney
NYSE: DIS
$99.17
(-0.62%)-$0.62

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