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the article states FAS represented 55% of total revenues and Reliability Solutions Group contributed 45%.","The article claims that a $1,000 investment made in January 2015 would be worth $3,840.11 as of January 29, 2025, a gain of 284.01%, excluding dividends but including price increases.","The article compares this to the S&P 500\u2019s rally of 203.06% and gold\u2019s return of 111.31% over the same time frame.","The article states analysts are expecting more upside for FLEX (no specific analyst figures provided).","The article states Flex revised its fiscal 2025 revenue guidance due to macroeconomic headwinds, now expecting $24.9-$25.5 billion, down from $25.4-$26.4 billion.","The article states third-quarter sales for Reliability Solutions are expected to remain flat to down mid-single digits, affected by weakness in the automotive vertical.","The article states Agility Solutions\u2019 sales are likely down in the low-to-high single digits, with steady growth expected in cloud and other end markets.","The article states the stock has jumped 5.73% over the past four weeks.","The article states no earnings estimate has gone lower in the past two months for fiscal 2024 (with 1 higher), and the consensus estimate has moved up as well."],"numeric_claims":[{"label":"Investment value (Jan 29, 2025)","value":"$3,840.11"},{"label":"Investment gain","value":"284.01%"},{"label":"S&P 500 rally (same period)","value":"203.06%"},{"label":"Gold return (same period)","value":"111.31%"},{"label":"Q2 fiscal 2025 revenues","value":"$6.5 billion"},{"label":"FAS share of total revenues","value":"55%"},{"label":"Reliability Solutions share of total revenues","value":"45%"},{"label":"Nextracker IPO shares","value":"23,255,814"},{"label":"Fiscal 2025 revenue guidance (new)","value":"$24.9-$25.5 billion"},{"label":"Fiscal 2025 revenue guidance (prior)","value":"$25.4-$26.4 billion"},{"label":"Stock jump over past four weeks","value":"5.73%"}],"primary_claim":"A $1,000 investment in Flex made in January 2015 would be worth $3,840.11 as of January 29, 2025, representing a 284.01% gain (excluding dividends, including price increases).","relevance_score":0.62,"sentiment":"mixed","source_quality":"high","summary":"The article discusses Flex (FLEX) performance over a decade, claiming a $1,000 investment in January 2015 would be worth $3,840.11 by January 29, 2025 (excluding dividends). It also summarizes Flex\u2019s business segments, Nextracker IPO/spin-off history, and provides updated fiscal 2025 revenue guidance amid macro headwinds.","topics":["long-term stock return","Flex business segments","Nextracker IPO","Nextracker spin-off","fiscal 2025 revenue guidance","macro headwinds","analyst expectations"]},"source":"Nasdaq Stocks","source_domain":"nasdaq.com","summary":"Investing in certain stocks can pay off in the long run, especially if you hold on for a decade or more.","tickers":[],"title":"If You Invested $1000 in Flex a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth Now","url":"https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/if-you-invested-1000-flex-decade-ago-how-much-itd-be-worth-now"}... |