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MARCH 16, 2024

The companies generate returns by earning a spread between their funding costs (short-term debt used to buy the MBS) and the yields of the mortgages in their portfolios. These firms then use leverage to boost their returns. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve started to aggressively increase interest rates from a range of 0.25-0.50%

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Deidre and Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey ponder the return to office and if things in our working lives will ever be the same again. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of 9/18/2023 This video was recorded on Sept. Tesla, a big win for the UAW here, would give them increased leverage on trying to unionize Tesla.

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JULY 21, 2024

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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OCTOBER 19, 2024

That is, they acquire all sorts of additional assets that may not have the same return profile as the original well -- potentially squandering the original golden goose. Even Chevron has struggled to maintain its average return profile during recent volatility. CVX Return on Equity data by YCharts. of the company.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Not only have the company's revenue and earnings been relatively stagnant since 2022, but the stock's continued gains during this stretch have also bolstered the risk of a pullback. Being able to leverage the world's most powerful brand name, however, is a clear competitive advantage. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The telecom giant slashed its payout by nearly 50% in 2022 when it unveiled plans to spin off its media division to create Warner Bros. However, with leverage finally coming down in the past year and a clear line of sight for more deleveraging in the future, AT&T's 5% yielding dividend is on a much firmer foundation. leverage ratio.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

He noted that the pipeline operator faced "significantly lower commodity prices and natural gas processing margins in 2023 compared to 2022." However, despite those issues, the company reported similar results in 2023, compared to its record-setting year in 2022. The MLP produced $7.5 during the year. It expects to fund $3.25

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MARCH 17, 2024

The industry's long-term issue comes down to its inability to generate a return on capital necessary to cover its cost of capital. Delta Air Lines 2022 2023 Long-Term Target Return on invested capital 8.40% 13.40% Mid-teens Weighted average cost of capital 8% 8% 8% Data source: Delta Air Lines. billion at the end of 2022 to $29.2

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AUGUST 30, 2024

One of the most popular ETFs among investors is ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (NASDAQ: TQQQ) , a fund that uses leverage to generate triple the daily returns of the Nasdaq 100 index. And it's easy to see why so many people are paying attention to it: In less than 15 years in existence, it has delivered total returns of more than 16,000%.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. The company expects its leverage ratio to reach its target in the 2.5 Verizon is currently on track to get its leverage ratio down to around 2.3

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

billion in fiscal 2022 (ended June 30) and increased to $1.87 million in fiscal 2022 to $173.5 million in fiscal 2022 to $173.5 million in fiscal 2022 but has reversed this in fiscal 2024 to a positive cash flow of $184 million. Net sales stayed flat from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2024 at close to $7.1 million to $158.6

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APRIL 1, 2024

Investing in the future while returning cash to shareholders Meta's massive step-up in share repurchases over the past three years is an indication of the strength of its operations and balance sheet. billion it generated in 2022 and up from the $38.4 billion it generated in 2022 and up from the $38.4 billion generated in 2021.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

per share at the end of 2022 to $0.81 For example, the REIT earned enough money to cover its dividend even though it employed less leverage during the quarter. Its economic leverage ratio was 5.7 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. For example, its EAD fell from $0.89

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AUGUST 16, 2024

That's allowing it to steadily reduce its leverage ratio. It's targeting to get its leverage ratio down to the 2.5x The company's elevated leverage ratio has caused concerns about the dividend's sustainability. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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MARCH 24, 2024

In early 2022, the company slashed its dividend in half following the spinoff of its media division, WarnerMedia, which it merged with Discovery to create Warner Bros. While the company's strong free cash flow last year enabled it to reduce its leverage ratio from 3.2 leverage ratio, down from 2.7 at the end of 2022.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

As it scales, Palantir is exhibiting tremendous operating leverage. Its adjusted operating margin expanded from 23% in the second quarter of 2022 to 37% last quarter. And while the company is showing strong earnings growth as it leverages its fixed costs with more commercial customers, that valuation makes it extremely risky to own.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

Whether a stock is up or down in the near term, if you patiently hold shares of a competitively strong business, you're going to earn great returns sooner or later. Like Amazon, MercadoLibre is leveraging its extensive e-commerce platform for media and advertising with strong results. It has the No.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Delek Logistics Partners has been working to shore up its financial foundation by reducing its leverage ratio , which was down to 3.81 at the end of 2022. The company has been able to lower its leverage while continuing to invest in expanding its operations and cash flow. In 2022, it bought 3Bear Energy for $624.7

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Microsoft (31%) Gates donated $20 billion to his foundation in 2022, and it appears a large chunk of the donation came in the form of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock. The trust added about 38 million shares to its portfolio in 2022, worth about $8.9 The stock is up more than 60% since July of 2022, when Gates made his donation.

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JUNE 8, 2024

Nvidia's stock has provided a total return of 147% since the start of 2024, leaving the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index far behind at a 13% total return. And I most definitely want to stay away from the even more impressive gains of a certain exchange-traded fund (ETF), which takes Nvidia's market returns and turns up the volume to 11.

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MARCH 31, 2024

The 2x Long Vix Futures ETF (NYSEMKT: UVIX) is a volatility ETF that tracks the Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index using double leverage. What about the 2x leverage? Charlie Munger used to say there were only three ways for a smart person to go broke: "liquor, ladies, and leverage." Image source: Getty Images.

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MARCH 6, 2024

However, the post-pandemic reopening, along with the game's ban in India in February 2022, conspired to plunge Garena's post-pandemic revenue and earnings. Not only that, but Sea's chief corporate officer, Yanjun Wang, noted that this outlook doesn't incorporate the return to India. on 27% loan growth last quarter.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The MLP has an elite credit rating (its A-/A3 bond rating is the highest in the midstream sector) thanks to its low leverage ratio. The company's leverage was 3.0 For example, in 2022, the company bought Navitas Midstream Partners for $3.2 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

It could be its leverage to rising oil prices. At peak 2022 levels, that could result in enough additional cash flow to finance the entire CrownRock acquisition. Of course, oil prices are roughly $50 per barrel lower than they were in 2022. What does Buffett like most about Occidental?

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

As 2022 got underway, the company was projecting adjusted annual earnings to come in between $12.00 High leverage, slowing sales, and weak margins were all contributing factors. But Stanley Black & Decker has been working to get back on track by reducing leverage, cutting costs, and raising prices, among other things.

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APRIL 5, 2024

The e-commerce and cloud leader grappled with a post-pandemic slowdown and tough macro headwinds in 2022, but its core businesses have been stabilizing. Its earnings per share ( EPS ) jumped 82% in 2020 and 55% in 2021, but it reported a loss in 2022 as its investment in the struggling EV maker Rivian withered. set on July 8, 2021.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Brian Krzanich, who failed to leverage Intel's lead in PCs to expand into the mobile market, stepped down in 2018. Intel's revenue fell 20% in 2022 and dropped another 14% in 2023. Its revenue rose 33% in fiscal 2022 (which ended in March 2022) as the 5G market expanded but fell 1% in fiscal 2023 as that upgrade cycle cooled off.

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JULY 30, 2024

The telecom and broadband company slashed its payout by nearly half in early 2022 following the spinoff of its media business into Warner Bros. However, its leverage ratio is starting to come down (with more progress expected). That debt reduction has lowered its leverage ratio from 3.1 billion of debt over the past quarter.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

After about a year of being weighed down by roughly $80 billion of leveraged loans, banks are starting to offload some of that debt again, a sign that investors are starting to believe in the sweet spot of lower inflation without a recession to follow. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

However, its stock price has fallen significantly over recent years, and investors' overall returns have been less than stellar due to its sensitivity to rising interest rates. Other real estate investment trusts leverage their expertise to invest in specific properties with attractive risk profiles and have a stronger moat as a result.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Between Q3 2021 and Q3 2022, Berkshire's Chevron position surged 576%. million 2/14/2023 12/31/2022 165.36 million 11/14/2022 9/30/2022 161.44 million 8/15/2022 6/30/2022 159.18 million 5/16/2022 3/31/2022 38.25 million 2/14/2022 12/31/2021 28.70 million 2/14/2023 12/31/2022 165.36

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) pays an appealing 14% dividend yield, but the stock price has plummeted 32% since early 2022 when the Fed first began its interest rate hiking cycle. Because AGNC invests in relatively safe agency-backed MBS, it uses leverage to boost its returns. Image source: Getty Images.

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APRIL 23, 2024

billion in 2022. The combination of increased sales and a return to positive operating income helped to accelerate free cash flow (FCF). billion of FCF; in 2022, FCF was negative $11.6 And by leveraging AWS, Anthropic should be a unique source of generating leads for Amazon's cloud platform. billion of operating income.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The company's best year ever was fiscal 2022, when it notched blowout sales and a whopping 17.9% Given that Asia/Pacific made up 31% of total sales in fiscal 2022, some simple math tells investors that a single customer in China was driving a staggering 42% of Estée Lauder's entire Asia/Pacific segment. operating margin. billion $3.8

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Same-store sales have declined consistently since the end of 2022. Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Same-store sales growth 4.3% (0.3%) (4.5%) (2%) (3.1%) (3.5%) (2.8%) (3.3%) (1.3%) U.S. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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MAY 17, 2024

And that will not only help to support, and justify, the company's higher leverage levels (than midstream peers), but also help to build the foundation for long-term growth. Assuming the stock rises at the same rate as the dividend, to maintain the yield, investors will get a 10% to 12% total return with an investment in Enbridge.

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JULY 13, 2023

In 2022, the telecom giant generated $37.1 Its leverage ratio fell from 2.8x billion this year while falling to around $17 billion next year (more than $5 billion below 2022's total). The company's long-term target is to get leverage down to a range of 1.75x to 2x, putting it in an even stronger financial position.

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