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How to Leverage the Gig Economy to Grow Your Small Business

The Motley Fool

The problem with billing by the hour is that it limits how big your business (and bank account balance) can grow. Bid on larger projects and take on more than one at a time. Lots of small businesses do the same -- plumbing outfits, law firms, dentists, you name it. There are only so many hours in a day and you only have two hands.

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CarMax (KMX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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We expect continued year-over-year improvement in the fourth quarter as governed by sales performance given the leverage deleverage nature of service. SG&A leveraged by 640 basis points driven by the growth and gross profit and our continued expense efficiency actions. Third-party Tier 2 penetration in the quarter was 17.9%

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Investors Are Pouring Billions Into These 2 Bitcoin ETFs and Leaving the Rest Behind

The Motley Fool

Two weeks into the start of trading of this new breed of Bitcoin ETFs, the two leaders account for about 70% of all inflows. Issuers can leverage certain operational expenses for an ETF, such as marketing spend. The ETFs are particularly interesting for anyone looking to add Bitcoin exposure to a retirement account, such as an IRA.

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CVS Health (CVS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

We're also leveraging AI to create a more intuitive workflow and faster turnaround times to reduce frustrations for our members and provider partners. We've seen high retention and strong welcome season in our national accounts book and have made meaningful progress in the rightsizing of our Individual Exchange footprint.

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Jeff Bezos Just Sold $240 Million Worth of Amazon Stock and He's Planning to Sell More. Here's What Investors Need to Know

The Motley Fool

Blue Origin is currently bidding on acquiring a second space company, United Launch Alliance. Overall, the donation accounted for less than 0.2% While he could use debt or raise equity funding from investors, selling shares to fund the company allows Bezos to maintain full control over Blue Origin. of his holdings.

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Bill Ackman's Critics Had "Extreme Skepticism" About These 3 Investments, but He Still Made Billions on Them

The Motley Fool

On June 18, Ackman used his Twitter account to talk about his three best investments ever. By advocating for the value of the assets, Ackman was able to contribute to a bidding war for General Growth Properties. Among the problems that Ackman saw was an enormous amount of leverage. These investments may have had critics.

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Intuitive Surgical Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

The Motley Fool

By all accounts, the devices now represent the industry gold standard and are still growing in terms of global adoption. Simply put, the more devices there are on the market, the greater the leverage of the related products and services. Q1 revenue reached $1.9 increased by 22% from the prior-year quarter.

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