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Alibaba Plans to Unlock Value for Shareholders. Here's How.

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Then, it was the de facto e-commerce company in China, a leader in its technology industry rivaled only by Tencent , and its prospects for growth seemed unlimited. But unlike 2014, when investors were optimistic about Alibaba's prospects, investors today are incredibly pessimistic.

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3 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2024

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It operates more than 50,000 miles of pipelines, as well as other midstream assets such as natural gas processing plants and storage facilities. 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 U.S.

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5 Top Stocks I'm Betting on in 2024

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Investors can set themselves up for success by buying shares of companies with solid long-term prospects that are trading at reasonable valuations and holding on tight. IBM expects to grow revenue by 3% to 5% this year, driven by strong demand for digital-transformation projects that deliver clear returns on investment for customers.

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5 Top Stocks for September

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That's despite the company planning to sell its natural gas assets, which currently contribute almost 20% to its cash available for distribution. The thing is, NextEra Energy Partners will sell its natural gas assets through 2025 to become a renewables pure-play. Its business prospects look great. All of it makes this 6.5%-yielding

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Here's the Best Airline Stock to Buy for 2024

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But it's not bad news for debt providers because they have been rewarded for putting up capital, with their investment backed up by a relatively liquid asset, the airplanes themselves. times the midpoint of management's free-cash-flow guidance, it's clear that the market is expressing some skepticism over Delta's prospects.

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My 2 Top "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy in 2024 and Hold Forever

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Here's what that tells us about Meta Platforms' prospects. One of Meta Platforms' most important assets is that it boasts 3.96 Additionally, Meta Platforms hasn't given up on its metaverse idea, although that likely won't yield any significant return on investment soon.

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Why It Makes No Sense to Invest in the Airline Industry (and Why Boeing and General Electric Investors Will Do It Anyway)

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Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

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