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Energy Capital Partners nears $30bn sale of Calpine to Constellation

Private Equity Wire

If finalised, this acquisition will rank among the largest in the US power industry since TXU Corps $45bn leveraged buyout in 2007. These assets, valued increasingly highly amid surging US power demand, align with Constellations strategic objective to diversify its predominantly nuclear generation base.

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Zscaler Beats EPS Estimates, Up 23.8%

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Business Overview and Strategic Focus Founded in 2007, Zscaler is a pioneer in cybersecurity, driving innovation with its Zero Trust Exchange platform. Leveraging its scalable cloud-native solutions, Zscaler seeks to capture emerging demand in cloud security and computing. Revenue $647.9M $634M $525M +23.4%

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Stock-Split Watch: 2 AI Stocks That Look Ready to Split

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It actually did three forward stock splits during the dot-com bubble and a reverse stock split in 2007. Meta Platforms Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, leverages AI to analyze its user data and craft targeted ads. It served 3.27

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Meet the Newest Member of this Magnificent Group of Dividend Stocks

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It also has a low-leverage balance sheet financed with long-term, low fixed-rate debt. billion of properties since 2007 from existing relationships (72% of its acquisition volume). Its dividend payout ratio is 67% of its adjusted funds from operations ( FFO ), which is low for a REIT. years, which leads the sector.

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7 Reasons Buying $1,000 of This 7.8%-Yielding Dividend Stock Could Be a Brilliant Move

The Motley Fool

This period included the financial crisis that began in 2007, the oil price collapse from 2014 through 2017, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Its balance sheet is strong, with a leverage ratio of 3x and solid A- and A3 credit ratings. That's especially noteworthy because of the inherent volatility in the energy sector.

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1 Solid E-Commerce Stock That's Not Amazon to Keep On Your Radar

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The Latin American company went public in 2007, and since then, revenue has grown from just $52 million in 2006 to $14.5 For instance, it leverages customer relationships and trust in the brand to launch adjacent services such as digital payments and fintech. stake in the company. billion in 2023 -- or more than 278 times.

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Better Database Stock: Oracle vs. MongoDB

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Since cloud computing plays a critical role in supporting artificial intelligence (AI) , Oracle is unlikely to go into decline and could leverage AI to keep it relevant in the database market. Why investors might consider MongoDB In contrast, MongoDB is comparatively new, existing only since 2007. Image source: Statista.