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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Investors are getting more excited about its potential in a lower interest rate environment. Some of them have felt it more acutely than others, and while it hasn't stymied Carnival's performance, one way the company will feel lower interest rates is in its debt repayments. The large debt is the hole in the Carnival investment thesis.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Real estate companies have a lot of depreciation and amortization, which is deducted as an expense under GAAP. Since depreciation and amortization is a non-cash charge, net income tends to understate the cash flow of the company. billion in mortgages and debt maturing in 2024 that it will need to roll over.

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MARCH 20, 2024

It also cut the dividend enough to free up cash to help pay down debt. Should investors buy the stock while it's under $20 per share? Investors are getting a 6.5% So much debt created billions in interest expenses that suffocated profits. Should investors buy under $20? Is this enough to move the stock higher?

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MARCH 17, 2024

Equity investors and bond investors view airline stocks differently With even Warren Buffett having lost money on airline stocks in the past, it makes sense that ordinary investors approach the matter with circumspection. That's bad news for equity investors, since the average airline isn't generating any economic value.

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JULY 20, 2023

in trading on Thursday as analysts downgraded the stock and investors wondered if shares rose too high too fast. The most impressive number was $6,520 in gross profit per vehicle, which drove positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) during the quarter. ET, shares were down 14.8%

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JUNE 9, 2024

It has fully recovered after sales went to zero early in the pandemic -- and yet, investors are sending its stock down this year. Carnival is cruising again Investors sold off Carnival stock when it had to pause operations and took in no revenue during the pandemic. Free cash flow was $1.4 billion, near historical levels.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

However, due to the $6 billion in long-term debt it took on to fund that purchase, the market has taken a cautious view toward Nasdaq's stock, and it remains below its pre-acquisition announcement price. Best yet for investors, its already-impressive FCF margin should only grow stronger as it integrates its acquisition. With its $10.5

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

Investors are constantly looking to identify the next company that could emerge as a leader in generative AI, and current market conditions show that they're willing to pay a premium. Investors should keep in mind that the Federal Reserve is working through an arduous battle with inflation. Source: Company investor presentation.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Investors who bet on Carnival's rebound are now sitting on some enviable gains as the stock is up 134% this year. billion of debt principal. Management expects to continue deleveraging its balance sheet in the back half of the year and for the company to comfortably pay off the debt for the foreseeable future. and Carnival Corp.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For more than a century, American investors have looked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) to monitor Wall Street's overall condition. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has flaws, but it still deserves attention from income-seeking investors. Verizon's debt load works out to about 2.6 exclusivity into 2029.

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APRIL 20, 2024

When it comes to eye-popping dividend yields, investors need to remember they generally don't reach 6% unless the market has concerns about their underlying businesses. billion of net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of 2023 is concerning, but the company's efforts to reduce it have been encouraging. Net debt fell to 2.97

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As big as the hydrogen opportunity is, however, the ride for investors has been volatile. The Plug Power story Plug Power's appeal to investors has always been about growth. PLUG Average Diluted Shares Outstanding (Quarterly) data by YCharts Burning cash is costly, and investors pay for it through share dilution.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Its debt load will continue to come down A big reason investors aren't overly thrilled with Viatris is that the business has a lot of debt on its books; that's not a good look as interest rates are rising. As of June 30, the company's long-term debt was over $17.2 The company is targeting a gross leverage ratio of 3.0.

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MAY 28, 2024

With the stock now trading where it was in 1998, let's look what has gone wrong for the company and whether investors should consider picking up shares in the stock at these levels. billion in net debt, not including operating leases, an ill-advised investment was not a good use of cash. For a company with $8.8

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JUNE 30, 2024

billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $23 million, an improvement from negative $113 million a year ago. billion in debt and $703 million in cash. Walgreen's balance sheet is loaded with debt, so paying off debt and returning to positive free cash flow is a priority.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Billionaire investors generally don't necessarily need dividend income to make ends meet. Let's see if they're right for everyday investors, too. Pfizer stock has fallen from previous heights because sales of its COVID-19 products collapsed faster than most investors had expected. At recent prices, Pfizer shares offer a 5.9%

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Although there are countless strategies that can, over time, make investors richer, few strategies have been more successful from a return standpoint than buying and holding dividend stocks. What current and prospective investors should be focused on is AT&T's steadily improving operating performance. yield is safe.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Enbridge isn't sitting still Reuben Gregg Brewer (Enbridge): The big draw for most investors with midstream giant Enbridge will probably be the company's sizable 6.6% Before the deal Enbridge generated 57% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from oil. dividend yield.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For long-term investors, finding quality companies you can invest in through the good and bad times is important to building wealth. For dividend investors, that's especially so. Here is the stock's secret to dividend longevity and why investors can continue banking on future raises. The stock's dividend yield is currently 2.3%.

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APRIL 22, 2024

billion in long-term debt, and another $1 billion in long-term lease obligations, this used car dealer's future looked grim. Before you buy stock in Carvana, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Carvana wasn’t one of them.

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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. On an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis, it generated a profit of $3.3 NYSE: CCL). billion in 2025."

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JANUARY 1, 2024

All-time great investor Warren Buffett is known far more for his winners like Apple and Coca-Cola than for his losing stocks. The billion-dollar question for investors is: Why has Buffett held onto the stock for so long? However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Is it stubbornness? Is it perfect yet?

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JULY 28, 2023

Investors feared these factors would significantly dent its revenue growth in 2022, contributing heavily to the company's stock price decline last year. But growth investors should consider buying the stock at current prices despite these concerns. You can calculate it by dividing the company's total debt by shareholder equity.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The table below breaks out organic earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA). As such, investors should expect significant improvement in profit in the offshore wind area and, in turn, the wind segment and GE Vernova overall in the coming years. billion last year. Image source: Getty Images.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds, and derivatives to choose from, the stock market gives everyday investors an endless array of options. Shares of the phone and internet service provider have fallen about 23% in 2023 as investors worry about a high debt load and potential litigation regarding lead-lined cables.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Still, the critical question is whether that's likely to be a good or a bad thing for investors. For example, on two separate investor day presentations (in 2016 and 2019), management forecasted 4% to 6% annual organic local currency sales growth. billion in net debt. Image source: Getty Images. 3M will retain a 19.9%

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Over the past two years, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins shrank and it racked up steep losses. billion in long-term debt and a staggering debt-to-equity ratio of 70. billion (which includes all of its long-term debt), it trades at just 1.8 billion in 2024.

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MAY 11, 2024

yield, which is an attractive payout for investors looking for income. However, the company is set to go into growth mode, which should excite investors even more. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 The stock carries a 7.3% cents per unit.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The company now holds a significant amount of debt. Management plans to divest non-core assets to accelerate the paydown of that debt. Shares currently trade for an enterprise value/earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EV/ EBITDA ) multiple of just 5x. By comparison, Chevron trades for a 6.6x

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Ideally, investors want the highest yield possible with the least amount of risk. BDCs are businesses that invest in the debt and/or equity (common and preferred stock) of middle-market companies, which are generally unproven small- and micro-cap enterprises. billion -- is tied up in first-lien secured debt. For instance, 99.9%

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APRIL 11, 2024

Units of Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) have risen about 10% in 2024, which might have some investors wondering if they have missed the opportunity to buy this high-yield midstream giant. EPD financial debt to EBITDA (TTM); data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months. Here's what you need to know.

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JULY 21, 2024

Most investors are aware of the S&P 500 -- an index of 500 of some of the largest companies on the stock market. Smart investors see this valuation gap between the big companies and the small ones. By contrast, most regular investors can buy top small-cap stocks without worrying about controlling too much of the company.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In fact, within the next three years, there's a very high chance that it'll be changing in a handful of ways that are relevant to investors. billion in debt, it may well have to further liquidate assets and dramatically curb its expenses by even more than it has planned to do so far. billion in debt while issuing $24.1

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

AT&T Income-seeking investors should be flocking to AT&T (NYSE: T) now that it's sold off all of its risky media assets. AT&T finished September with $129 billion in net debt. 30 and it's using these profits to reduce debt. This is a great stock for income investors who are in a hurry. AT&T generated $19.8

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Delta Air Lines ' (NYSE: DAL) recent investor day presentation prompted a slew of upgrades from heavyweight financial companies, including Deutsche Bank , UBS , Citi , and most notably, Morgan Stanley , whose analyst maintained an overweight rating and slapped a $100 price target on the stock -- a figure implying 57% upside at the time of writing.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

It had no revenue and was taking on huge debt. That could tie up an investor's money at the very least in the short term and, at worst, create total losses. Risk-tolerant investors had a better chance of seeing gains if they bought as the recovery began to take shape. The main risk now lies in its debt repayment.

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JULY 25, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) edged up 2.5% Verizon's balance sheet is also in solid shape, with the leverage ratio on unsecured debt (net unsecured debt/trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) coming in at 2.5. billion consensus. Meanwhile, it has paid out dividends of $5.6

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