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which is still in the process of legalizing sports betting state by state. had legalized sports betting in some capacity. Nobody can predict the pace at which these remaining states will legalize sports betting (if ever), but there's still a lot of potential for DraftKings in this industry.

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Apple's Biggest Threat Isn't What You Think

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Legal risks In the U.S., meanwhile, Apple is facing legal issues related to its App Store. Meanwhile, its price-to-earnings ratio has tripled since the end of 2011, the year of Jobs' death. Do you think that Apple's business should be worth 3 times the multiple it was in 2011?

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Want $1,000 in Annual Dividend Income? Invest $9,550 in These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks

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Ares Capital Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all its profit to shareholders as a dividend. It's been able to maintain or raise its payout since beginning a dividend program in 2011, with a brief exception in 2018.

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Income-seeking investors like BDCs because they can legally avoid paying income taxes as long as they distribute at least 90% of profits as a dividend. Except for a temporary dip in 2019, the BDC maintained or raised its payout since it began trading publicly in 2011.

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company (BDC), which means it legally avoids paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to investors as a dividend. These rules make steady dividend growth extra challenging, but this BDC appears up to the task.

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Why Docracy is the Most Revolutionary Company of Our Time

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Note: I led First Round's investment in Docracy in 2011, but I do not have any financial ties to the company and will not benefit or suffer, other than emotionally, based on the outcome of that investment. They’re cracking open the complexities of the legal system, starting with contracts, and making them work for the community.

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Agellus Capital Closes Inaugural Fund at $400 Million

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The two met when they both worked at Audax from 2011 to 2014. Aviditi Advisors was the placement agent for Fund I and Weil, Gotshal & Manges provided legal services. The new fund was oversubscribed and closed above its $350 million target after just five months of fundraising. The firm is headquartered near St.