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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Year Oscar Nominations Oscar Wins 2014 1 0 2015 1 0 2016 2 0 2017 3 1 2018 8 1 2019 15 4 2020 24 2 2021 36 7 2022 27 1 2023 16 6 2024 19 1 Total 152 23 Data source: Netflix. While it's clear that Netflix has demonstrated its ability to secure Oscar nominations, how has the company actually fared at the star-studded event?

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Kellstrom, acquired by AE Industrial in April 2015, is a distributor and service provider for the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket sector. The company specializes in distributing OEM parts, repair management, fleet provisioning, and supply chain management.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

Even more importantly for the company, Northrop won the Air Force's B-21 Raider contract in 2015, a program that could eventually yield as much as $200 billion in sales for the company. In that context, an extra $3.5

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APRIL 8, 2025

The company later expanded through a series of acquisitions: American Beverage Corporation in 2015 from Wessanen , Sunny Delight Beverages in 2016 from JW Childs , and Nutrament in 2016 from Nestl. Harvest Hill was formed in June 2014 following Brynwoods acquisition of the Juicy Juice brand from Nestl USA.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Founded in 2015, Koto delivers brand strategy, identity, and digital services for some of the worlds most influential companies in technology, financial services, healthcare, gaming, and sports.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Rapid growth through acquisitions, backed by TDR Capital since 2015, has helped EG Group become a dominant player in its sector. Its portfolio features fuel stations, convenience stores, and collaborations with major brands like Starbucks, KFC, and Subway.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Walgreens, which once had a market value exceeding $100bn in 2015, has struggled as competitors have eroded its market share. After news of the talks surfaced in December, the stock initially surged before declining, leaving the company with a market capitalization of approximately $9.5bn.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

AE Industrial had acquired Kellstrom in April 2015. OEP, which has offices in New York, Chicago, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015 and has completed more than 300 transactions globally since its founding in 2001. In April 2022, OEP closed its latest fund, One Equity Partners VIII LP , with committed capital of $2.75

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MARCH 10, 2025

H&F acquired a majority stake in Verisure from Bain Capital in 2015. Under CEO Austin Lally, the company has evolved into a lucrative subscription-based business offering advanced security solutions. Four years later, the company delivered a $2bn dividend payout to its owners.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sign Up For Free Here's the answer -- and see how average benefits have changed over time: Year Average Social Security Benefit for Retirees 1995 $720 2000 $844 2005 $1,002 2010 $1,176 2015 $1,342 2020 $1,544 2025 $1,975* Source: Data source: Social Security Administration, 2023 Annual Statistical Supplement. *As As of December 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

However, the company began to steadily raise its dividend starting in 2015, and this is a theme that has remained to today. Although Lilly started consistently raising its dividend in 2015, investors should be aware of some details around the schedule of these payments. When does Elil Lilly historically raise its dividend?

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APRIL 8, 2025

Soundcore was founded in 2015 and has completed 96 acquisitions across 11 platforms. Target companies typically have EBITDA from $2 million to $14 million and are active in business and outsourced services, industrial services, specialty manufacturing, and value-added distribution sectors. 2025 Private Equity Professional | April 8, 2025

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Heartwood’s M&Q Holdings acquired M&Q Packaging in December 2015, followed by the acquisitions of Outlook Group in October 2016 and Flavorseal in February 2018. The company employs 260 people and operates two Wisconsin-based facilities, totaling 500,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, and R&D space.

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MAY 26, 2024

Overall, the business carried a superb gross margin of 40% in fiscal 2015, the year before Buffett purchased shares. It posted a 30% operating margin in fiscal 2015 while generating $70 billion in free cash flow that year. Customer loyalty is another trait that can't be ignored. Even better, Apple was in pristine financial shape.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Goldmans asset management division initially acquired Trackunit alongside GRO Capital in 2015 for an undisclosed sum. If the deal is successful, it would see Goldman Sachs regain control of Trackunit, a company it previously sold to Hg in 2021. A GRO spokesperson was unavailable for comment.

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APRIL 2, 2025

Crestview Partners has raised almost $600m for its first continuation fund, which will take on a pair of portfolio businesses from its 2015-vintage Fund III. The post Crestview collects almost $600m for first continuation fund, for pair of Fund III portfolio companies appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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MAY 13, 2024

Since its launch in July 2015, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has skyrocketed in price from just $0.31 Competitive landscape When Ethereum launched back in 2015, it stood alone as the only smart contract blockchain platform. That type of competition simply did not exist back in 2015. to $3,000 today.

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JULY 16, 2024

It was one of the world's largest digital payment platforms, and it initially generated robust growth after its spin-off from eBay in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, PayPal's revenue expanded at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18%. But over the past three years, PayPal's stock plunged 80%. Image source: PayPal.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Salt Creek originally acquired KTC in July 2015 in partnership with Mr. Knight. Salt Creek Capital has exited its investment in King Tester Corporation (KTC) through the sale of the company to its current CEO, James Knight. KTC is a manufacturer and supplier of metallurgical testing equipment.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Below are the past 10 COLAs: Year COLA 2015 1.7% Below are the past 10 wage base limits: Year Wage Base Limit 2015 $118,500 2016 $118,500 2017 $127,200 2018 $128,400 2019 $132,900 2020 $137,700 2021 $142,800 2022 $147,000 2023 $160,200 2024 $168,600 Source: Social Security Administration. 2016 0% 2017 0.3% 2018 2% 2019 2.8%

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The table below illustrates changes to Lilly's annual dividend since 2015. Category 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Annual dividend per share $2.00 $2.04 $2.08 $2.25 $2.58 $2.96 $3.40 $3.92 $4.52 LLY Dividend data by YCharts From 2009 until 2014, Lilly's quarterly dividend payment was unchanged at $0.49 per share (or $1.96

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MARCH 3, 2024

On top of that, eBay , which owned PayPal until spinning it off in 2015, shifted away from the company and moved over to Adyen as its preferred payment platform, creating headwinds for further growth. times earnings, both of which are the lowest valuations ever for the company since being spun off from eBay in 2015. times sales and 15.7

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JANUARY 9, 2025

For example, NuScale Power , another SMR developer, had numerous cost overruns on its Utah Associated Municipal Power System (UAMPS) project, and its 2015 agreement was terminated in late 2023 due to the complexities involved. Looking forward, Oklo will submit its combined license application (COLA) to the U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

2015 48,098.63 For perspective, here are the past 10 wage base limits: Year Wage Base Limit 2024 $168,600 2023 $160,200 2022 $147,000 2021 $142,800 2020 $137,700 2019 $132,900 2018 $128,400 2017 $127,200 2016 $118,500 2015 $118,500 Data source: Social Security Administration. 2022 63,795.13 2021 60,575.07 2020 55,628.60 2019 54,099.99

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Founded in 2015, Westbridge has established itself as an advisor to more than 600 institutional real estate clients on all energy and sustainability related matters. The founders will significantly reinvest alongside the Permira Funds, while GENUI will fully exit the business.

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MAY 18, 2024

There were some years with 0% increases (most recently, 2015) and some with double-digit increases (1980 and 1981). 2015 0% 2016 0.3% 2015 0% 2016 0.3% Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) through the years Between 1975 and 2023, Social Security's COLAs averaged 3.8%. Of course, that's just the average. 1988 4% 1989 4.7%

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MARCH 20, 2025

The analysts noted that the recent rally bears similarities to the early 2015 rally in Chinese stocks, as the country attempted to stimulate its way to more consumer-oriented spending and away from manufacturing and industrial exports.

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JUNE 10, 2024

That growth was driven by its robust sales of iPhones (especially the iPhone 6 in 2014 and the 6S in 2015), the Apple Watch's launch in 2015, and the expansion of its services ecosystem. It also bought back more than a third of its shares over the past ten years.

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JULY 13, 2024

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns 28.4% Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns 23.7% (3.6%) 13.3% Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Average Returns (0.3%) 8.4% 12.7% (4.1%) 17% 0.1% 32.2% (1.3%) 15.9% Data source: YCharts. billion to $22.4

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JUNE 7, 2024

Shopify 's (NYSE: SHOP) stock performance has been a mixed bag since the company went public in 2015. In 2015, for example, Shopify shares were priced at 20 times sales. Those who bought in at the start and have held on since then are sitting on a 2,220% gain. But the stock has also taken some steep drops along the way.

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MAY 17, 2024

Those are difficult footsteps to follow, but there's one cryptocurrency that is starting to remind me a lot of what Ethereum looked like in 2015. Back in July 2015, when it officially launched, Ethereum traded for less than $1. It may still be early, but there are several good reasons it could be ready for a major move.

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JUNE 16, 2024

As a result, an investment of just $100 in 2015 would have likely been enough to make you a crypto millionaire today. Remember: In 2015, Ethereum had the all-important first-mover advantage. There's no denying that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has been one of the best crypto investments of the past decade. But what about today?

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APRIL 15, 2025

Since 2015, 35 fund managers across 41 funds have raised $2.7bn in final closes, reflecting a 25% CAGR. The fundraising environment showed remarkable resilience, with eight funds closing at $736m in 2024 alone, a 41% YoY increase that underscores the positive, long-term growth of Africas VC ecosystem despite global headwinds.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

PayPal has struggled with declining margins and slower growth, which has caused the stock to trade around its cheapest valuation since it spun off from eBay in 2015. Now looks like an excellent time to buy the stock, which is on the low end of its valuation since its 2015 IPO. times sales.

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MARCH 13, 2025

raise in 1980, while there have been 0% COLAs in three different years (2008, 2009, and 2015). Since the modern method of calculating the COLA went into effect in 1975, the average annual increase has been 3.8%. The highest Social Security COLA was a 14.3%

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AUGUST 24, 2024

The stock has posted a 2,800% total return since going public in 2015, crushing the broad market indexes such as the S&P 500. Back in the second quarter of 2015, Shopify subscription revenue was $25.5 A lot of this has to do with Shopify's impressive financial success. Subscription revenue has grown at an astounding clip.

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If you lived on the East Coast in 2015, you probably remember the saga of Raytheon's wandering blimp. In coverage of the 2015 fiasco, CBS News reported that a single JLENS blimp cost about $235 million. It's ba-a-ck! It's unclear from the notification precisely how many such systems Poland is ordering. But this arms sale's $1.2

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