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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Nov 16, 2023 , 7:30 a.m. Welcome to Alibaba Group's September quarter 2023 results conference call. Rob Lin -- Head of Investor Relations Good day, everyone, and welcome to Alibaba Group's September quarter 2023 results conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 03, 2023 , 5:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Amazon.com Quarter 2 2023 financial results teleconference. Image source: The Motley Fool. Sir, please go ahead.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 03, 2023 , 9:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Expedia Group Q2 2023 financial results teleconference. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Aug 01, 2023 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMD second quarter 2023 earnings conference call. Now, turning to our third quarter 2023 outlook.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

This phenomenon could present a once-in-a-generation opportunity to earn a really great return at an even lower risk than normal. If you wanted to get the best possible return on investment, you had to buy a CD with a longer term. Something changed in May of 2023, though. Here's why.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

Each finished down in 2023, missing the rally that drove most major indexes higher, but they're each positioning themselves for long-term success. In 2023, Chevron acquired PDC Energy for $7.6 In 2023, Chevron acquired PDC Energy for $7.6 Despite the moves, Chevron's stock finished down nearly 17% in 2023.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

Since 2005, the company has never delivered a return on invested capital of less than 10% -- not even during the 2008-2009 financial crisis or the COVID-19 pandemic. Bancorp as one of the most admired super-regional banks of 2023. Bancorp stock throughout much of 2023. No one knows for sure what 2024 will bring.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

A good metric for evaluating a company's balance sheet and ability to invest in profitable projects is return on invested capital (ROIC). KO Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts Coke's efficient use of capital and successful acquisitions in recent years bolster the long-term investment thesis.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Worse yet, its stock has dropped by 25% in 2023 alone -- propelled by a surprising 7% drop in sales in its most recently reported quarter. We can measure Toro's ability to successfully integrate its acquisitions by using return on invested capital (ROIC) as our measuring stick. TTC Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

After flirting with record lows at the end of last year, the stock climbed steadily higher in 2023, eventually making a 170% yearly gain. In the first three quarters of 2023, its revenue of $1.6 The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) has taken off this year.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) stock surged higher following the release of its quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2023. For 2023, revenue rose 23% yearly to more than $1.9 Also, operating expenses increased 19% for the year, and other income (income from interest and short-term investments) rose about fivefold.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Any investing exposure to the "Magnificent Seven" stocks has made your 2023 investing year a big success. Here are the four stocks in this group worth buying in 2024, and the three to leave behind in 2023. That's a PEG ratio of just 1, signaling the stock is still attractive despite its massive 250% climb in 2023.

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JULY 6, 2023

The stock has soared by 60% in 2023, despite a dramatic slowdown in its once-torrid growth. Management has also recently said that it's serious about controlling costs and prioritizing expenditures based on their near-term returns on investment. Roku's revenue rose just 1% in its latest quarter. and Roku wasn't one of them!

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JULY 4, 2023

After a tough 2022, the stock market bounced back in the first half of 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, AT&T plowed $6.4 While AT&T is facing some headwinds related to consumer spending in an inflationary, uncertain economic environment, the company expects to produce at least $16 billion of free cash flow in 2023.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

Requiring a 15% annualized return for five years, an investment needs to slightly outperform the market's historical annualized total return of roughly 11% to 12% to accomplish this feat. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*.

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JULY 2, 2023

geographies further hindered growth, contributing to a 15% sales decline in the first quarter of 2023. A stellar return on invested capital Leveraging the power of its leadership position in the pool supplies and pool-related products market, Pool Corp. Making matters worse, cool and wet weather in the company's core U.S.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Grand View Research estimates the RPA market will still have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40% from 2023 to 2030 as more companies use its tools to improve their operating efficiency and replace human workers. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 29, 2023 Leo Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

From the fourth quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2023 -- less than two years -- Rivian has grown its quarterly vehicle production from 1,000 to 16,300. In 2023, it expects to produce 54,000 EVs, which would already make it one of the largest EV makers in the United States. This sounds like the EV sector in 2023.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ITW Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts. The company has prudently acquired companies over the years (more than two dozen acquisitions), steadily increasing its return on invested capital (ROIC). TTM = trailing 12 months. Strong management sets the company apart from many of its peers.

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

Best-in-class profitability and incredible returns However, this leadership position means nothing if it doesn't lead to profits and free cash flow (FCF). With a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 28% and an expected $1 billion in FCF in 2023, Bombardier is also a leader on the profitability side of things.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The latter business is highly dependent on advertising -- a factor that drove declining sales through early 2023. Higher return on investment One of the most exciting aspects of Roku's business model is the potential for the platform to significantly boost its value over time. However, that business is looking up lately. "We

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Amazon was able to reduce the cost to serve retail customers in 2023 for the first time since 2018. e-commerce market in 2023 -- 6 times the share of No. This shows Alphabet is earning a high return on investment on AI tools offered to Google Cloud customers like Vertex and the Gemini AI model. billion last quarter.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Pinterest has the perfect user demographic for advertisers Despite a soft advertising market, Pinterest reported two consecutive quarters of accelerating top-line growth in the first and second quarters of 2023. Wall Street analysts expect revenue to increase by 8% for the full year before accelerating to 15% next year. Data by YCharts.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

And this helps explain why Home Depot has consistently posted better margins and return on invested capital than Lowe's. between fiscal 2023 and 2028. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 18, 2023 Neil Patel and his clients have no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Best-in-class profitability Home to over 100 brands sold in 80 countries, Hershey has a proven track record of generating healthy returns on invested capital as it expanded across the United States in its younger years and globally more recently. and Hershey wasn't one of them!

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JANUARY 3, 2024

It's clear that 2023 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI), an excitement over technology not seen since the internet's early years. Aggressive spending on the business, without any up-front return on investment, had soured Wall Street on Meta's prospects. Its shares plunged as low as $89 in 2022. attractive.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

What is even better is that despite each stock's generous 2023 return so far, I do not believe the hype of AI is priced in. The company reported its third consecutive quarter of generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) profitability, and raised its guidance for both the third quarter and all of 2023. And it's exciting.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Meta is that few companies can afford such expensive bets on emerging technology, piling in billions without an immediate return on investment. Revenue in the third quarter of 2023 was $77 billion, an 11% increase from year-ago levels. Trailing 12-month revenue totaled $1.7 per share. .*

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Celsius: Down 73% from 52-week high In the third quarter of 2023, better-for-you energy drink maker Celsius more than doubled its sales compared to the previous year's quarter. But, with capital expenditures (capex) rising 77% compared to Q3 2023, this declining profitability isn't an indictment on MercadoLibre stock, in my opinion.

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AUGUST 26, 2023

This improved relevancy should help to make its ad placements more effective and boost advertisers' returns on investment. But as inflation and recession fears drove companies to pare back their ad spending, Roku posted losses in 2022 and the first two quarters of 2023. and Roku wasn't one of them!

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JULY 17, 2023

Demand for cruises continues to be strong, meaning Carnival should continue to post record results through 2023 as bookings tend to come several months ahead of time, with the third quarter being its seasonal peak. The company also aims to double its return on invested capital (ROIC) to 12% by then. puts on PayPal.

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JULY 31, 2023

In response to this concern about lower consumer spending, businesses are spending less money marketing their products for fear of a lesser return on investment. In the first quarter of 2023 (ended March 31), Google Search revenue grew by just 1.9% year over year, and YouTube revenue declined. from its all-time high.

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JUNE 23, 2023

The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022 has put the spotlight on the huge investment potential of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, according to Ark Investment Management's Big Ideas 2023 report, AI software will rake in revenue of up to $14 trillion in 2030. and The Trade Desk wasn't one of them!

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MAY 9, 2024

The Bill and Melinda Gates (BMG) Foundation Trust had $42 billion invested across 24 stocks as of the fourth quarter, but 51% of that sum was concentrated in two positions: 34% in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and 17% in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned just 33% during the same time frame.

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JUNE 29, 2023

That's a big jump from fiscal 2023 (which ended on Jan. 29, 2023), when Nvidia's top line remained flat at $27 billion. Meanwhile, the oversupply of personal computer (PC) graphics cards -- owing to a big crash in PC sales -- led to a 25% decline in the semiconductor giant's adjusted earnings in fiscal 2023.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Amazon's operating cash flow for the trailing 12 months ending March 31, 2023 soared 38% year over year. It's also helping advertisers more effectively measure their return on investment. Retail operating margins have already improved. These trends are the result of cost-cutting by the company.

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MARCH 8, 2024

On its November 2023 earnings conference call for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, Marvell management pointed out that its data center business benefited from "stronger-than-forecasted AI revenue." The Trade Desk reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of 2023, which sent the stock soaring. growth in 2023.

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