The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

trillion in dividends to their shareholders, a 5% increase from the prior year. billion to shareholders through dividend payments ($10.6 billion to shareholders through repurchases. The money it doesn't return to shareholders through buybacks is piling up on its balance sheet. billion in 2014, Fitbit at $2.1

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Pension Pulse

JULY 27, 2023

Vivienne Jupp, chair of PLI, said that the company had “moved from strength to strength” since first winning the licence to operate the Irish lottery in 2014. Delight at acquisition Announcing the deal to the French market, FDJ’s chairman Stephane Pallez said he was “delighted” with the acquisition.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 1, 2023

When we look at the FAA's data on the worst industry cancellation events for thunderstorms at JFK, the worst four events since 2014 happened in late June and early July of this year. First and foremost is the transformational nature of our planned acquisition of Spirit. To put it in perspective. Turning to Slide 11.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 16, 2024

A small acquisition from AMD that could be a big deal in the AI race. We go into the vault to hear Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner talk with author Malcolm Gladwell in 2014 about the lessons that can be borrowed as we look at small disruptive businesses, and whether titans can hold their lead in major industries. Beauty and Charles Schwab.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 25, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming a bit more challenging. We think of return on equity, it's just net income over shareholders' equity. It's something that can help you understand the losses a bank can sustain before shareholder equity ultimately gets wiped out. IPOs are at a standstill.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2023

Bill Mann for you can you think of any really successful mega mergers? Thinking back on the mega mergers recent or historic that really worked well and that you're having to think that hard suggests these aren't often great outcomes. Bill Mann: Mergers of equal? I'm thinking like Sysco the food services giant.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 13, 2025

Much of this growth has been driven by acquisitions funded through debt and supported by their partnership with TDR. In 2022, there were reports of merger discussions between EG and Alimentation Couche-Tard. Mohsin Issa now leads EG Group as sole CEO, while Zuber remains a shareholder and non-executive Director.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 1, 2025

million today for its shareholders. Ballooning profitability funds Cintas' robust shareholder returns Cintas' revenue has risen by 9% annually over the last decade as the company fueled its expansion through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and organic growth. annually since 2014, further boosting shareholder returns.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Down 35% from its all-time high, the company trades at 18 times cash from operations (CFO) and has a dividend yield of 3.3%, both of which are near their most attractive levels since 2014. Both of these marks are near their most favorable levels since 2014. But don't just take my word on these valuation metrics being appealing.

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The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So, by the time I got there, it was well beyond just, you know, financing customer acquisitions of appliances. RITHOLTZ: So when I think of GE in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the three things that come up; GE Capital, obviously; the rise of shareholder value, which a lot of people point to General Electric as a key driver of that; and then Six Sigma.

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