The Motley Fool

JANUARY 17, 2025

This reach is a key part of the company's allure as an investment, with its ability to leverage synergies supporting its market-leading advertising network. As long as the economic environment remains resilient, the company is well positioned to generate sustained profitable growth and reward shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Domino's completely redesigned its pizza recipe in 2008 and 2009. Leveraging the balance sheet to drive investment returns A franchise network of thousands of pizzerias creates durable cash flows. Domino's has taken advantage of that by strategically using its balance sheet to return money to shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

And here's the icing on the cake: Growth would have been even faster during the year, but Tesla said in its fourth-quarter shareholder update that its energy storage product deliveries were supply constrained. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $309,972 !*

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $368,053 !* In fact, our top four Contact Center deals in the quarter came from the channel, which speaks to our progress leveraging this amazing resource to extend our success across geographies and industries.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

The company's consistent rise in net interest income undermines Hercules' strong performance and its proven ability to reward shareholders. I think this showcases management's decisions to prioritize shareholders. per unit at the end of 2009, to $3.70 Ares stock is trading essentially in line with its 10-year average.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

Applovin (NASDAQ: APP) has left shareholders head over heels with an enchanting 379% return over the past year. Remarkably, even with this top-line surge, total expenses rose just 8%, as Applovin scaled up effectively with a lean operational structure by leveraging AI and automation in its internal workflows.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The oil giant delivered industry-leading earnings, cash flow, and shareholder returns during the third quarter. Finally, Exxon plans to continue leveraging its growing scale to reduce costs. Exxon's monster plan to grow shareholder value Exxon plans to invest heavily into growing its best assets over the next several years.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Some of the attractive ETFs that can deliver passive income with the potential for some capital appreciation include iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: HDV) , Global X US Preferred ETF (NYSEMKT: PFFD) , and Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield (NYSEMKT: FYLD). Start Your Mornings Smarter! Of course, there's no free lunch.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 20, 2024

For decades, ADM has leveraged its enormous global asset base to originate, process, and transport agricultural commodities between over 190 countries. As a BDC, Hercules Capital can avoid income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to shareholders as a dividend. The stock offers a 3.4% annually since 2020.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As part of that partnership, the two companies will collectively invest up to $2.5bn over the next five years, leveraging Mubadala’s long-term and strategic partnership with Apollo Global Management. Mubadala will hold 80% ownership of the Abu Dhabi Global Market-based joint venture entity, with the remaining 20% held by Alpha Dhabi.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2023

To illustrate the decline, revenue for Build-A-Bear Workshop fell 15% from the end of 2009 through the end of 2019. In short, Build-A-Bear leveraged its mindshare to expand its addressable market beyond children, and sales are consequently booming. Therefore, it can give back to shareholders. BBW data by YCharts.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 3, 2025

On the crude side, meanwhile, it primarily serves its parent and largest shareholder, refiner Marathon Petroleum. forward yield and low leverage of 3.1 And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $285,647 !* billion in 2025. The stock current carries a 7.1%

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $344,352 !* During this time, I have connected with shareholders, customers and clients. The combination of these measures will ultimately deliver greater shareholder value.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Large expense items, like product development and sales and marketing, should constitute a lower percentage of total revenue over time, showcasing operating leverage. Shareholders must pay close attention to this going forward to ensure the strategy is working. In theory, Block's business model should scale up in a profitable manner.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2024

That enables their shareholders to generate some extra income each year. AGNC Investments can boost its investment return by using leverage (borrowing money) to buy additional MBS. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $358,460 !*

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The Motley Fool

JULY 2, 2023

A stellar return on invested capital Leveraging the power of its leadership position in the pool supplies and pool-related products market, Pool Corp. In addition to nearly quintupling its revenue since 2009, the company has delivered steady net profit margin expansion. Let's explore three key reasons why.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $359,445 !* I also want to acknowledge the board of directors for providing a unique equity compensation structure that ensures my alignment with shareholder interest.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 3, 2024

The dual engines of Block: Powering payments and personal finance Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey founded Block, then known as Square, in 2009 with the mission of helping small and medium-sized businesses accept credit card payments. Here's why Block could be a no-brainer for investors today.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $311,551 !* for the full year, strong levels of NII per share and DNII per share to fund our record level of annual shareholder dividends, and a new record for NAV per share for the 10th consecutive quarter.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2023

It's been a tough past couple of years for Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) shareholders. We've seen plenty of highly touted, publicly traded companies end up imploding, punishing all-too-patient shareholders as a result. Amazon stock wouldn't fully recover losses suffered between 2000 and 2001 until 2009. Investors are throwing in the towel.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2025

These gains have been great for their longer-term shareholders, of course, but they've also left the stocks trading at expensive and forward-looking valuations -- levels high enough that some risk-averse investors may be avoiding the theme altogether. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $42,421 !*

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Full details of our results and additional management commentary are available in our earnings release and letter to shareholders, which can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website at ir.fubo.tv. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $311,551 !*

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $361,466 !* Our first priority is to create shareholder value through our approximately 81% ownership stake in Enact. who can leverage that access to optimize quality care, affordable pricing, and personalized service.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $300,143 !* Overall, we are proud of the continued progress we're making and are pleased with how it has positioned us to drive profitable sales growth and capture growth opportunities while creating long-term shareholder value.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Depreciation Shareholders Capital 130

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Trade Desk has been at it for a while, co-founded in 2009 by Jeff Green (CEO) and David Pickles (CTO), both of whom have worked in the digital-ad space a long time. This focus allows us to build trust with clients, many of whom leverage their proprietary data on our platform.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We all know Coca-Cola as a beverage brand, but those who are also somewhat familiar with it as an investment are probably aware that the stock's long bullish march since it touched a 20-plus year low in 2009 has left it priced richly at 25 times this year's projected earnings of $2.85

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Leveraging Prospects Shareholders Portfolios 241

The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Shareholders generally know that while the smokeable products business is resilient and continues to fund slow dividend growth, Altria will eventually need to diversify its business away from these products. This shouldn't stress out shareholders who depend on the stock's dividend. For the full 2024 year, the company derived $10.8

Shareholders 165

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 5, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $300,764 !* Currently, we are leveraging our unique user scenarios and high-quality data to explore AI applications that will potentially enhance the efficiency of freight matching and tracker capacity scheduling.

Bidding 130

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $300,143 !* Over the course of the year, our strong cash generation enabled us to continue to return value to our shareholders. million to shareholders through our share repurchase program. Operating expenses of 30.6

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 211

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Leveraging Shareholders Capital 211

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 31, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $323,219 !* We honored our pledge to return cash to shareholders. billion to our shareholders in 2024. The result will be profitable organic growth for PPG and shareholder returns for our owners.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Shareholders Assets Banks 130

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

When times are good, Chevron keeps its leverage low. Right now the company's debt-to-equity ratio, a measure of leverage, is around 0.17 It is one of the lowest levels of leverage among the company's closest integrated energy peers. And, when they do, Chevron will pay down debt and reduce leverage.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Investing Debt Shareholders 130

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $381,355 !* We have robust plans that leverage the demand for flavor and the strength of our brands. We returned $451 million of cash to shareholders through dividends and used $275 million for capital expenditures.

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Financing Finance Taxes Capital 223

The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $295,009 !* Additionally, we are leveraging innovation as a strategic differentiating tool to meet available demand and stay ahead of market trends. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, youd have $42,000

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Financing Finance Capital 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The company has spent the past year rebuilding its portfolio and shareholder payout. These moves have rebuilt the company's foundation to make it much stronger: Metric Mid-2023 Today Dividend payout ratio Over 80% 70%-75% target range Leverage ratio 5.7x Carey's turnaround plan is paying dividends to shareholders.

Leveraging 130

Leveraging Shareholders Assets Portfolios 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 9, 2023

The business was started in 2009 by Silicon Valley veteran Tom Siebel, who spent the last decade preparing the company for the explosive growth that is only now starting to be recognized by Wall Street. This stock is not for everyone. It can be volatile, as seen in last year's steep fall. But that's also why now is a good time to consider it.

Leveraging 186

Leveraging Prospects Taxes Financial Services 186

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2024

BDCs use leverage to boost their payouts to shareholders, which could exacerbate losses in a poor economic environment. The debt-to-equity ratio is one measure of how much leverage a BDC uses. is below the industry average of 1.08, showing the company's conservative use of leverage. Ares Capital's debt-to-equity of 1.03

Capital 130

Capital Leveraging Debt Banks 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2024

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $376,324 !* Additionally, we grew our platinum and diamond member base, leveraging unique incentives like exclusive and early access to key events and brand launches, gifting, and personalized offers that drive engagement.

Leveraging 130

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