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Granted, the company is in the middle of a turnaround, after shares plunged by more than 83% from its all-time high set in 2021. That's the highest level since 2021. The company is positioned to help large organizations (governmental, non-profit, and commercial) leverage the power of AI to improve their operations.

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With higher interest rates, Coinbase has leveraged funds from USDC buyers to invest in Treasury bills, which yield better returns during rate hikes. At the peak of the last bull market, Coinbase processed nearly $550 billion of trading volume in Q4 2021.

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AGNC's portfolio has a weighted average yield of 4.52%, so the company uses leverage -- meaning debt -- to boost returns for investors. The company expects leverage to be around 6 to 12 times its tangible stockholders' equity. It gains leverage by borrowing against its assets, which helps boost returns during good times.

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in late 2021. With a recovery in sight, is it possible for Sea to reach its 2021 highs ever again? billion in the third quarter of 2021 to a trough of just $443 million in the second quarter of 2023. billion in 2021 to just $921 million in 2023. Garena's quarterly bookings plunged from a peak of $1.2

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

million at the end of 2021 to 104.5 As a result, Nu's activity rate (active customers divided by total customers) rose from 76% at the end of 2021 to 83% in the second quarter of 2024. from 2021 to 2023 -- and that metric only rose to $0.90 invested in Nu's initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. during the same period.

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billion in 2021 and increased to S$7.1 billion in 2021 to $37.3 billion in 2021 to an adjusted net profit of $73 million in 2023, demonstrating the strong operating leverage it enjoys in tandem with increased scale. Revenue increased from $6 billion in 2021 to $9.9 billion in 2021 to $3.9 billion by 2023.

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Bitcoin's move led to some big moves among leveraged Bitcoin players. Leveraging Bitcoin In the meantime, companies that are leveraged to Bitcoin are the biggest beneficiaries. Not only does that mean what they mine is more valuable, they also hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets, leveraging the impact of the token's rise.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The one time it did serve up a reported profit in 2021, it was entirely the handiwork of an asset sale. Business has decelerated sharply after more than doubling in 2021 and 2022. Recursion is hoping to reinvent the drug discovery process by leveraging AI and machine learning. Investor appetite for 3D printing stocks has cooled.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

At one point in 2021, the stock traded for as much as $310 per share as investors optimistically expected the company's rapid growth to continue. Chriss has been leveraging this experience to turn things around at PayPal as he tries to reignite the business and attract more businesses and customers to the payment platform.

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JUNE 18, 2023

With the rapid increase in energy prices in 2021, the company switched its dividend policy to better reward investors. What goes down The big story behind Pioneer's dividend change in 2021 was basically oil prices. In 2021 that jumped to $6.83. To be fair, Pioneer isn't wildly over leveraged. onshore drillers.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Roku's share price more than tripled in value in the six months from mid-August 2020 to mid-February 2021. The biggest drag on Roku's results Roku saw strong results in 2020 and 2021 as media companies launched their own streaming services. Shares reached an all-time high in late July that year. Image source: Getty Images.

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APRIL 18, 2024

The scale of profit-taking was the largest since 2021. Furthermore, the widespread use of leverage trading magnified Bitcoin's price movements. Leveraged positions reached extremely high levels during Bitcoin's ascent to its all-time high. Consequently, panic from investors further fueled the sell-off.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since its initial public offering in late 2021, shares of the restaurant technology specialist have struggled and are currently off by 53% from their all-time high, which was established in November 2021. billion was nearly 3 times higher than in Q2 2021. Toast (NYSE: TOST) certainly falls into this category.

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After a massive sell-off during the 2022 bear market, improving financials and its ability to help its clients leverage artificial intelligence (AI) have made its stock increasingly popular with investors. Moreover, investors should remember that its sales multiple rarely fell below 24 in 2021 and reached a record high of 46 that year.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Amazon also leveraged its cloud business' higher-margin revenues to subsidize the expansion of its lower-margin e-commerce business -- and that unique strategy gave it an edge against many of its brick-and-mortar retail competitors. Metric FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Total store count growth (YOY) 1.5% Data source: Costco.

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APRIL 5, 2024

set on July 8, 2021. Its sales rose another 22% in 2021. That stabilization and acceleration in the second half of 2023 was a bright spot, because Amazon usually leverages AWS' higher-margin cloud revenue to subsidize the expansion of its lower-margin retail businesses. Image source: Amazon. Its profit growth is stable.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Consider what happened in 2021. That brief period in May 2021, when Dogecoin hit a price of $0.74, was the only time it ever came close. Dogecoin's future is highly leveraged to Elon Musk The one key factor in Dogecoin's favor is the unique relationship that it enjoys with tech billionaire Elon Musk.

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Shares of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) are down roughly 50% from their 2021 highs. Adjusted earnings in 2021 rose 30% versus 2020 and hit a record of $10.48 High leverage, slowing sales, and weak margins were all contributing factors. There are very good reasons for this, as you'll learn below. and $12.50

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Even now, Palantir stock sells at a discount of more than 60% from its $45 per share high in early 2021. Palantir shareholders might also remember in 2021 when CEO Alex Karp forecasted a 30% revenue growth rate in the 2022-2024 time frame. Furthermore, in 2021, Palantir was not the profitable company it is today.

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billion, putting its net leverage ratio at around 0.6 billion since it initiated its current share-repurchase authorization in late 2021. That debt repayment will help reduce its leverage ratio, which it expects will rise to around 1x after closing the deal. It grew its cash balance to $1.2 times after factoring in its $6.1

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However, to fully leverage the compounding effect in the stock market, it makes sense for investors to avoid the hype and instead invest in companies with robust fundamentals and a solid vision. Considering these tailwinds, Snowflake seems to be a compelling pick now, despite being down 51% from its all-time high set in November 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Rising interest rates have weighed on the mortgage REIT Real estate companies rely on debt to finance and leverage their investments, and rising rates lead to increased debt which has weighed heavily on the sector. Because AGNC invests in relatively safe agency-backed MBS, it uses leverage to boost its returns.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

It also gained leverage by growing into warehouse capacity that it built during the pandemic. Since he took over the company in 2021, Jassy has primarily focused on monetizing the company's existing businesses and squeezing more profits out of them. Heading into 2024, investors might be wondering if Amazon is still a no-brainer buy.

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JULY 30, 2024

However, its leverage ratio is starting to come down (with more progress expected). That debt reduction has lowered its leverage ratio from 3.1 While leverage is higher than it would like (and above rival Verizon 's 2.5x That's up from 35% in early 2021 as it converts more fiber customers to mobile subscribers.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The cruise line operator's revenue plunged in 2020 and 2021 as global travel ground to a halt during the pandemic, and it was forced to take on a lot more debt to stay solvent. Looking back at Carnival's slowdown and recovery In fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021 (which ended in November 2021), Carnival's revenue and number of passengers plummeted.

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MAY 14, 2024

Memes and short squeezes Yesterday started a major run-up in stocks that were popular in the 2020 and 2021 meme craze, including SunPower, Sunnova, and Sunrun. In 2021, it was a popular tactic to target companies with high short interest and bid the stock higher, forcing short-sellers to buy back shares, pushing shares higher still.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

PDD leverages its huge short-video user base to offer livestreaming e-commerce services, an area where Alibaba was the incumbent. By comparison, it delivered 42% growth in 2021. It competes directly with Alibaba's e-commerce platform, which was traditionally the go-to site for price-conscious consumers.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Asana is also leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) within its software by launching Asana AI Teammates, an AI-powered collaboration platform that helps corporate teams achieve their goals faster. billion euros in 2021 to 13.2 This metric went from 180 million in 2021 to 236 million in 2023. billion euros in 2023.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has lost almost all its value in a short period , with shares down by an eye-watering 92% since hitting public markets in late 2021. However, the company still promises patient investors the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the long-term electric vehicle (EV) opportunity.

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APRIL 21, 2024

The company went public on March 11, 2021, at $35 per share and closed at an all-time high of about $50 later that month. Revenue jumped by 90% in 2020, and by 54% in 2021. billion in 2021. billion in 2021 to $92 million in 2022. in 2021 to 4.4% As its revenue rose, losses expanded sharply, too. billion net profit.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

A key inflection point took place in 2021. In the years leading up to 2021 discretionary cash flow per unit was negative. In 2021, it turned positive. In 2021, it was positive $0.43 The distribution was increased just modestly in 2020 and 2021. The numbers are fairly large, as well. per unit in 2020.

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The other important aspect to look at when it comes to the safety of a company's dividend is its leverage, which is its net debt divided by its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Altria ended 2023 with leverage of 2.2 Looking at its balance sheet, Vector ended 2023 with leverage of 2.6

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It has now repurchased $3 billion of stock since launching its current buyback program in late 2021, retiring 6.7% leverage ratio. Meanwhile, it sees its leverage ratio falling below 1x as its earnings grow and it repays additional debt. The company declared its quarterly dividend of $0.22 of its outstanding shares.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Although shares are up more than 200% from their late 2022 low, they're also still down 55% from their 2021 peak. If you like Shopify stock, don't tarry So why then is this stock still down 55% from its 2021 high? If you're looking for a bargain-priced growth opportunity, look no further than Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). Connect the dots.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Amazon's trusted brand means a lot to both merchants and customers, and Amazon is leveraging that trust and brand to generate higher sales. Amazon stock is climbing Amazon stock had been trading with a 4-digit price tag before it split in 2021, but it now trades at a less intimidating 3-digit price.

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MARCH 8, 2024

For cryptocurrency investors, this rally is starting to look at lot like 2021. As the crypto sector gains momentum, speculative leverage flows toward the areas of the crypto market that can generate the highest returns. As of 2:45 p.m. Can this rally continue? In my mind, it's that simple right now.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

It focuses on leveraging the popularity of smartphones and the internet to provide a superior user experience in a market that's not known for that. Investor setup SoFi currently trades 57% below its all-time high, made in February 2021. SoFi has positioned itself to succeed in a hyper-competitive banking industry.

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