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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

From 1965 through 2023, Buffett's knack for spotting value that Wall Street overlooks has grown the value of Berkshire Hathaway stock by 4,384,748%. The online retail leader keeps winning for shareholders John Ballard (Amazon): Berkshire Hathaway has held a position in Amazon stock since 2019.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

On the social media side of the equation, Meta sits in a lucrative position to leverage AI in such a way that helps it understand its user base on an even deeper level. If you've read my prior pieces about Palantir then you'll know that I am incredibly optimistic about the company's future and I fully intend to remain a shareholder.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 31, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to Dollar General's second-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to Dollar General's second-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. This call is being recorded.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Feb 13, 2024 , 8:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to the fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results conference call and webcast for Zoetis. Image source: The Motley Fool. Steve, you may begin.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Tencent (OTC: TCEHY) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Mar 20, 2024 , 8:00 a.m. Welcome to Tencent Holdings Limited 2023 fourth quarter and annual results announcement webinar. In 2023, we sharpened our strategic focus and achieved substantial progress in our major products following our high-quality revenue growth model. Good evening.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Now they won't have to, undermining leverage that Disney previously utilized a lot. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 18, 2023 John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. and Walt Disney wasn't one of them! Discovery.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 02, 2023 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Zeta's second-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin, sir.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It's hard to fathom, but we are already approaching 2023's final months. Three Fool.com contributors have circled Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) , and Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) as potential year-end winners that could give shareholders something to celebrate. Here is what you need to know.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Rising to an all-time high of $2,135 per ounce, gold had never seemed as lustrous as it did in 2023. At the end of 2023's third quarter, Agnico had an investment-grade balance sheet and a conservative ratio of 0.36 One of the especially alluring qualities of Newmont is its attention to rewarding shareholders.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Jan 18, 2024 , 1:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Jeff Su [Foreign language] Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to TSMC's fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference and conference call.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The private equity firms aim to refinance or reprice Adevintas existing 4.5bn debt and may raise an additional 2bn, potentially for a shareholder dividend, according to sources familiar with the matter. The firms acquired Adevinta in 2023 in one of Europes largest leveraged buyouts backed by private credit.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We've increased our regular dividend rate 160%; and including both regular and special dividends, paid or committed to pay more than $13 billion directly to shareholders; and $3.2 billion of that free cash flow back to our shareholders through a mix of our regular dividend and opportunistic share repurchases. We generated $1.6

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MARCH 11, 2025

Metric Q4 2024 Analysts' Estimate Q4 2023 Change (YOY) Adjusted EPS $3.62 $3.52 $3.85 (6%) Revenue $3.89 The company's approach leverages its store base to fulfill 80% of online sales. billion $3.78 billion $3.71 Comparable sales growth 6.4% net income $300 million N/A $320 million (6.3%) Source: Dick's Sporting Goods.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

2023 was a year of change for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). The China commerce segment saw revenue decline 1% in fiscal 2023 (ended March 31, 2023). For instance, the cloud business delivered disappointing 4% revenue growth in fiscal 2023. And that's precisely what its management team, led by new CEO Eddie Wu, is focusing on.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Nov 09, 2023 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Inovio third quarter 2023 financial results conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

And just when investors hoped that a complete spin-off of Alibaba Cloud from the group would rekindle growth and unlock shareholder value, the parent company's recent decision to cancel the spin-off further confused investors. Worse, revenue fell 2% in the final quarter of fiscal year 2023. So, what's going on with the business?

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AUGUST 8, 2023

For the second half of 2023, investors can confidently buy the following five magnificent ETFs hand over fist. VanEck Gold Miners ETF For those of you wanting to be a bit more daring and concentrated with your investments, the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT: GDX) is a smart choice for the second half of 2023. Schwab U.S.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 10, 2023 , 7:30 a.m. Welcome to Alibaba Group's June quarter 2023 results conference call. Welcome to Alibaba Group's June quarter 2023 results conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. Thank you for standing by. Please go ahead.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Mar 13, 2024 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Hello and welcome to the Dollar Tree Q4 2023 earnings call. million new customers in 2023, mostly from households earning over $125,000 a year.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Feb 26, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Hello, everyone, and welcome to PubMatic's fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings call. Image source: The Motley Fool. Stacie, over to you.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Our adjusted EBITDA margins came in at 22%, three times higher than Q3 of 2023. There's no additional acquisition costs for clients in our ecosystem, creating even more operating leverage. The ability to leverage technology is crucial to scale, drive profitable growth, and adapt to market shifts.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Dec 07, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Dollar General's third-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Dollar General's third-quarter 2023 earnings conference call.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Jan 30, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. I would like to welcome everyone to the JetBlue Airways fourth-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us for our fourth-quarter 2023 earnings call. Image source: The Motley Fool. My name is Travis.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Feb 07, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to PayPal Holdings earnings conference call for the fourth quarter 2023. Ryan Wallace -- Head of Investor Relations Good afternoon, and thank you for joining PayPal's fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference call.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

In his 1988 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett penned that when it comes to owning outstanding businesses with excellent management, "our favorite holding period is forever." As for why Buffett's love grew for Apple, the company returns an incredible amount of capital to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

American Express (NYSE: AXP) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Oct 20, 2023 , 8:30 a.m. Welcome to the American Express Q3 2023 earnings call. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 16, 2023 And then, Christophe Le Caillec, chief financial officer, will provide a more detailed review of our financial performance.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Metric Q4 2024 Q4 2024 Analysts' Estimate Q4 2023 % Change EPS $0.59 $0.55 $0.81 (27.2%) Revenue $860 million $857 million $866 million (0.7%) Adjusted operating income $324 million N/A $362 million (10.4%) Payers 14.6 million N/A 15.2 million (3.8%) Source: Analysts' estimates provided by FactSet. million to 14.6 billion (up 1%).

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF: Up 240% over the last decade The Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF measures the performance of the S&P 500 Quality index, which itself attempts to track the highest-quality S&P 500 companies as measured by three metrics: return on equity (ROE), balance sheet accruals (BSA) ratio, and financial leverage ratio.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We will leverage our strong partnerships and continue collaborating with veterinarians to expand treatment adoption, shifting away from two decades of reliance on NSAIDs. For example, in September, we announced a strategic partnership with Danone to leverage Zoetis' genetic testing capabilities and promoting sustainable dairy production.

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APRIL 21, 2024

A series of challenges, such as the crackdown by the Chinese government, slower growth, and a massive management shuffle, have left shareholders in confusion and disappointment. Alibaba aims to be the former group, leveraging AI to redefine its prospects. It also aims to leverage AI to help reach new heights.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

After trudging through nearly two years of restricted travel during the pandemic, cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) just capped off its fiscal 2023 by setting some company records. The company generated 58% and 65% of its revenue from selling cruise tickets in its fiscal 2022 and 2023, respectively.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

That's more free cash than AT&T will produce ($16 billion in 2023). times leverage ratio , down from 2.7 The company's long-term target is to get leverage between 1.75 As leverage declines, the company expects to allocate some excess free cash toward repurchasing shares (once leverage falls under 2.25

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JANUARY 21, 2024

By multiple metrics, cruise company Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) had a great year in its fiscal 2023 (ended in November). Specifically, management is targeting " investment-grade leverage " by 2026. million new customers Carnival booked in 2023 will likely come back for another cruise.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Currently, we are leveraging our unique user scenarios and high-quality data to explore AI applications that will potentially enhance the efficiency of freight matching and tracker capacity scheduling. This dividend will be payable on or around April 18, 2025, to shareholders on record as of April 7, 2025. million on the open market.

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APRIL 1, 2024

As of the end of 2023, it had $31 billion available and authorized for repurchases, and it added another $50 billion to that authorization at the start of February. Meta generated $43 billion in free cash flow in 2023. However, the return to growth in 2023 indicates the long-term strength of Meta's business.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Metric Q4 2024 Q4 Estimate Q4 2023 Y/Y Change Adjusted Earnings Per Share $0.54 $0.56 $0.62 -12.9% billion, achieving a leverage ratio of 2.9. With plans to enhance shareholder returns and focus on high-margin product growth, attention will be paid to its execution against these strategic commitments in the upcoming quarters.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

During this time, I have connected with shareholders, customers and clients. The combination of these measures will ultimately deliver greater shareholder value. So in late 2023, we took a leadership role to create a pathway for increased transparency and simplicity across the pharmacy marketplace.

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