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AnaCap acquires majority stake in Italian insurance broker Edge Group

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Founded in 2014 and based in Milan, Edge provides a range of commercial insurance solutions, including liability, multi-risk policies, accident, and health coverage. The deal follows AnaCaps acquisition of Yard Reaas in April 2024, further expanding its footprint in Italys financial services sector.

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Bill Ackman's Critics Had "Extreme Skepticism" About These 3 Investments, but He Still Made Billions on Them

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In 2014, Ackman reportedly told Bloomberg that he had invested $60 million in General Growth Properties -- both in the company's unsecured debt and in the stock itself. When he finally exited his stake in 2014, Ackman says he made $1.6 He said the company's liabilities-to-equity ratio was 139 to 1.

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The Case For Taking a Shot On GoPro Stock

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More hype than was ever merited To say GoPro failed to live up to its 2014 initial public offering 's hype is quite an understatement. There's also its debt and other liabilities to cover. The company's got roughly $280 million in near-term bills to pay, plus another $133 million in long-term liabilities.

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Down 97%, Is It Time to Buy Spirit Airlines Stock?

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As of this writing, this airline stock is down 97% from its peak, which was established in December 2014. As of June 30, the business had about $7 billion of debt and operating lease liabilities on the books. During that same stretch, the S&P 500 would have more than doubled your money. This is not a good sign.

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Prediction: Here's Why Spirit Airlines Stock Will Keep Heading Lower

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In fact, Spirit Airlines has not generated positive cash flow since 2014. At the end of last quarter, Spirit had less than $1 billion in cash compared to over $3 billion in long-term debt and close to $4 billion in operating lease liabilities. Its cash flow looks even worse. Yes, you guessed it, this has destroyed its balance sheet.

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2 Warren Buffett Stocks That Are Screaming Buys Right Now

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Since 2014, its total share count has fallen by 13% thanks to a slew of share buybacks. This snippet suggests that Buffett is conscious of tax liabilities when it comes to calculating total returns. This is still Buffett's number 1 stock Warren Buffett has been a near-constant buyer of a certain stock for years.

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Is Tesla's Supercharger Network Enough to Buoy a Waning Stock?

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The company had only 90 Supercharger stations when I purchased my Model S in early 2014. billion, compared to total liabilities of $43 billion. At first, these stations were dotted along routes between cities to help drivers get to their destinations. About a third of those are in the U.S. billion in Q4, up from the prior year's $1.4