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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Instead, Exxon expects a combination of investing in its advantaged assets, operational excellence, and disciplined cost and capital management to drive its earnings and cash-flow growth. The company expects capital spending to be between $27 billion and $29 billion in 2025.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

That solid growth rate comes amid the challenges of higher interest rates, which have increased the REIT's cost of capital , making it more expensive to externally fund new acquisitions by issuing more stock and debt. It recently unveiled plans to launch a private capital fund to tap into the massive private real estate market.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

read more Private equity deal value surges to $639bn in 2024, amid rising valuations Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7% Read more IFM Investors acquires 49% stake in Splend to drive rideshare growth IFM Investors has acquired a 49% stake in Splend, a $200m startup providing vehicle financing.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

It recycled that capital into three rate-regulated natural gas utilities it has acquired this year. billion) of secured capital projects in its backlog. In addition to the growth from its secured capital projects, Enbridge has ample additional annual investment capacity to secure new capital projects and make bolt-on acquisitions.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

However, the challenge is compounded as the fund manager starts managing more capital. But it's a lot harder to maneuver in the market and generate high returns when you have a lot of capital to invest. Whenever you sell an investment, you have to pay taxes on any gains you earned from that investment, called capital gains.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

And the semiconductor capital equipment ("semicap") stocks -- the makers of high-tech machines that produce semiconductors -- are ignored even more. Moreover, Lam doesn't have to invest lots of capital on semiconductor fabs, as its customers do, since its competitive advantage comes mostly from advanced research and development.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

steel import levels; construction activity; demand for finished steel products; the expected capabilities, benefits, and timeline for construction of new facilities; the company's operations; the company's strategic growth plan; legal proceedings; the company's future results of operations; financial measures; and capital spending.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Fueling that forecast is its high-return capital program focused on investing in growing its lowest-cost and highest-margin assets. Realty Income has many ways to fund its expansion, including internally generated cash flow after paying dividends, capital recycling , its elite balance sheet, and its plan to tap the private capital markets.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Major technology companies have ramped up their capital spending significantly since 2023. billion in capital expenditures (capex) last year, up from $104.2 billion in capital expenditures (capex) last year, up from $104.2 billion in 2022. billion in 2022.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Today, Buffett runs the vast majority of Berkshire Hathaway's $300 billion stock portfolio, and recent capital allocation decisions can be interpreted as a grim warning for investors. Putting Warren Buffett's $150 billion warning in context Investors should put Buffett's recent capital allocation decisions in context. Outside the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Namely, the company has forged an exclusive partnership with defense technology innovator Anduril while completing a strategic $430 million capital raise that solidifies its top-tier position within the industry. Among the companies vying to capture this massive potential, Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) , valued at $3.88

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Sallyport plans to partner with companies poised for growth, offering both financial capital and operational expertise to drive expansion. With many lower middle-market companies seeking capital and expertise to scale, Sallyports fund is well-positioned to meet this need.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Capital management is key for any business, but especially in the oil industry where producers constantly need to either explore for more resources or acquire additional properties, factoring in all the associated costs into its projected profits. Small mistakes can compound into capital disasters.

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Despite the fund's name, it has 62% invested in mid-capitalization stocks, or those between a $2 billion and $10 billion market capitalization. While many small-capitalization stocks don't pay dividends since many of these companies invest for growth, the index provides access to the universe that makes payouts.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Some states don't tax Forget Social Security state taxes; eight states don't charge any taxes at the state level: Alaska Florida Nevada South Dakota Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming One thing to note is that Washington does have a 7% long-term capital gains tax on profits of $250,000 or more. The nation's capital, Washington, D.C.,

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The capital was raised from a global pool of investors, including insurance companies, pension funds, and family offices. AllianzGI plans to deploy the capital strategically to deliver attractive, risk-adjusted returns while supporting businesses in navigating complex financial environments.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

billion worth of capital spending plans over the next five years will support earnings growth of between 4% and 6% a year, on average. Adding to that growth will likely be modest capital investment projects and the occasional acquisition. Black Hills serves roughly 1.3 Truth be told, it is a fairly simple, boring, regulated utility.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The capital expenditure (capex) of these companies rose sharply over the last year, with much of it flowing into Nvidia's coffers. As AMD and others try to keep pace, Nvidia can deploy this capital to outspend its competition significantly on, say, more R&D or poaching talent. The trend will likely continue.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

That plan has several aspects, including: Investing $22 billion to $27 billion annually through 2027 into high-return capital projects (i.e., Investing more than $20 billion of this capital into lower emissions opportunities. those that can generate average returns of 30% with payback periods of less than 10 years).

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

ConocoPhillips expects the deal to be immediately accretive to its earnings, free cash flow, and return of capital per share. It initially expected to capture $500 million in cost and capital synergies during its first full year of ownership. On top of that, the company anticipates capturing significant synergies.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Berkshire's market capitalization sits at $1.03 However, one drawback of Berkshire Hathaway is that it doesn't pay a dividend because Buffett prefers to use excess capital to reinvest in the business or repurchase Berkshire stock (which has been a winning formula). billion and $325.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Size brings advantages, most notably when it comes to tapping capital markets. Add in an investment grade-rated balance sheet , and Realty Income generally has a lower cost of capital than its peers. Still, it is quite clear that Realty Income is a much larger entity. That allows it to compete aggressively for new investments.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Some Wall Street analysts have expressed skepticism that the billions that companies like Alphabet and Microsoft are spending on capital expenditures are going to pay off, as end-user spending on generative AI still seems to be underwhelming. billion in revenue this year.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A large part of why American States Water is so successful at returning capital to shareholders via the dividend is that the company primarily operates in regulated markets. For income investors looking to bolster their passive income streams , Dividend King American States Water -- along with its 2.2%

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Clearway cashed in on the value of its thermal assets a few years ago and has been recycling the capital into higher-returning renewable energy assets. billion of major growth capital projects underway, giving it visibility into its ability to grow its cash flows through the end of 2026. Enterprise has $6.9

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Airbnb offers capital-light earnings growth If we're looking at stocks that can surpass Palantir in market cap, we need to look at high-quality businesses that are nipping at its heels in market value. The lodging marketplace is a capital-light business that generates revenue by taking a slice of every stay hosted through its platform.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It currently has tens of billions of dollars in capital projects under construction that will enter commercial service through the end of the decade. billion in free cash after capital spending, which is more than enough to cover its $8.4 It pays 60% to 70% of its steady cash flow in dividends. billion dividend outlay.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

And one of these is Etsy's capital-light business model, meaning the company doesn't have to make major capital investments to grow. Since Etsy sells discretionary items, when consumers rein in spending, Etsy is likely to suffer. Still, a couple of things make Etsy stand out as a solid long-term winner and investment.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Importantly, management is prioritizing investments in higher growth products and trimming capital spending in areas that are not producing satisfactory returns. Management said its return on invested capital improved five points over the last three years to 24%.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm a16z, recently noted that AI models seem to be hitting a ceiling in capabilities, regardless of the amount of data or computing power thrown at them. With a market capitalization above $3 trillion, Nvidia stock looks like a risky proposition.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

We do know that he attributed the initial wave of Apple selling to tax worries, specifically that he expects capital gains tax could be significantly higher in the future. But he certainly appears to be in wait-and-see mode when it comes to deploying any capital. By selling now, he locks in the current rates.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

And a falling stock price makes a new capital raise harder. The company can't survive without more capital, and even then it's hard to see how the company gets to a sustainable position. LCID Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts There's only enough cash for another year or so without raising more money.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

billion market capitalization, IonQ trades at a staggering 212.6 billion market capitalization appears more modest, the company still trades at 60 times trailing sales, highlighting the premium valuations in the quantum computing sector. However, the company's Q3 net loss reached $52.5 times trailing sales. Rigetti reported $92.6

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JANUARY 11, 2025

That's evident in its capital return program. The company currently has the balance sheet capacity to fund its capital program, a growing dividend, and repurchase shares at the low end of its target range through 2027 if oil averages $50 a barrel. What will Chevron do with all that extra cash? billion in dividends.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Billionaire Warren Buffett has always had a thing for companies that return capital to their shareholders. Berkshire and a private equity company called 3G Capital bought Heinz. Passive income can compound into vast sums of wealth and make money productive as investors wait for a stock to appreciate.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Meta is looking to capitalize on this usage by developing the next generation of the model. In its quest to produce the best generative AI model, Meta conveyed to investors that they should "expect significant capital expenditures growth in 2025." From January 2024 to July, Llama usage grew tenfold, which demonstrates rapid adoption.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

So long as sales aren't coming through the door, Archer will continue racking up costs in the form of hefty capital expenditures (capex) and ongoing research and development (R&D).keep Despite "only" trading for about $3 a share, the company's market capitalization sits at $1.3

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