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AUGUST 4, 2024

Kinder Morgan has done a good job of balancing investments and financial discipline. It has continued to reduce its leverage and now plans to finish the year with a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of just 3.9. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

Shares of telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) headed lower last Wednesday following a fourth-quarter report that was a bit less positive than investors may have been expecting. Second, AT&T's capital spending will decline in 2024, but not by all that much. Should you invest $1,000 in AT&T right now?

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MAY 15, 2024

But it's packed with potential, so should investors follow Nvidia's lead? For example, he recently told investors the company has over 100,000 store locations in its sales pipeline, which aren't in the backlog data. While this growth is impressive, the company is in the scale-up phase, which requires significant capital investment.

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JULY 14, 2023

Bull markets are times of investor exuberance, which is exciting. But investors need to remember that bulls eventually get attacked by bears. Unless you are a market timer (a difficult-to-follow investment approach), it is probably best to focus your attention on stocks that are worth owning in good markets and bad ones.

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MARCH 7, 2024

Adding another $500 million to the growth engine Enbridge recently enhanced its already solid long-term growth profile by making three new accretive capital investments to advance its U.S. These new investments include: A planned expansion of its Gray Oak Pipeline's capacity to 120,000 barrels of oil per day and 2.5

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

AT&T (NYSE: T) recently unveiled its updated strategic plan, providing investors with financial guidance through 2027. AT&T expects to reinvest around $22 billion of its annual cash flow into capital investments in the 2025 to 2027 time frame. The telecom company's strategy is working. per share ($0.2775 each quarter).

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Growth stocks soared last year as investors piled into high-potential players like artificial intelligence (AI) companies. And one of these is Etsy's capital-light business model, meaning the company doesn't have to make major capital investments to grow.

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JULY 8, 2024

These deals are expected to be completed by the end of the year and will increase the Enbridge's exposure to natural gas utilities from 12% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to 22%. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $771,034 !*

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MARCH 8, 2024

Should you invest $1,000 in Oil-Dri Of America right now? Before you buy stock in Oil-Dri Of America, 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 Oil-Dri Of America wasn’t one of them. Year to date, we've made capital investments of 15.5

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Economic recoveries tend to last much longer than recessions, but seasoned investors know that the next bear market could be right around the corner. Broadband is back The telecom industry isn't the most thrilling corner of the economy, but income-seeking investors can get excited about the reliable cash flows that telecom providers generate.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Investors often overlook small-cap stocks in favor of household names, but these smaller companies can offer compelling opportunities for patient investors. While these investments typically experience more price volatility than their larger counterparts, the potential for substantial returns makes them worthy of consideration.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Vail Resorts ' (NYSE: MTN) fiscal second quarter 2025 earnings call, held on March 10, 2025, revealed important insights for investors following the winter ski season. Management noted strong overall results despite visitation shifts and changing destination guest patterns.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Operator instructions] I would now like to pass the conference over to our host today, Nikki Sparley, director of investor relations. Nikki Sparley -- Director, Investor Relations Thank you, Bailey. First, our gas utility has continued to make necessary investments in safety, reliability, and technology at record levels.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

dividend yield, investors can expect a $4,500 investment in Union Pacific to generate at least $100 in passive income per year. billion in capital investments in 2024, including $2 billion on upgrading and replacing infrastructure, and $600 million on locomotives and equipment. billion Depreciation $1.79

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JULY 6, 2023

Owning stocks for such brief period means investor sentiment is likely to be the biggest driver of performance. The real question for a long-term investor is what's likely to happen tomorrow? For example, oil pipelines account for about half of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

Each location generates over $2 million in sales and about $500,000 in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in the first year. However, they only cost an average of $500,000 in upfront capital investment to open. Those unit economics are hard to ignore.

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JUNE 15, 2024

Investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks that can raise their payouts further may want to look at the telecommunications and tobacco industries. Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has been offering an even higher yield to investors willing to take a chance on the U.S. Should you invest $1,000 in AT&T right now? The better buy?

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

There's a good reason for that, but it is also opening up an opportunity for dividend investors looking to add reliable high-yield stocks to their portfolios in December. billion worth of capital investment projects on tap through 2026 should help support continued distribution growth. Here's what you need to know. Enbridge's 7.6%

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Sometimes investors think that means giving up the potential for big gains in sectors like the tech industry in exchange for holding safer, dividend-paying stocks. This capital investment will pay off for investors for years with the majority of business underpinned by take-or-pay contracts and average contract lengths of over eight years.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Adjusted operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) showed growth of 9.5% Nonetheless, noteworthy advancements continue in sustainability endeavors, a growth capital investment area projected to yield fruitful returns. Notably, Waste Management saw cash flows of $2.32

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

After a tumultuous year for Carvana in 2022, investors have quickly bid the stock up, but it still remains 88% off its peak price. Even though this speculative company is benefiting from strong investor momentum, it's still my top growth stock to avoid in 2023. That's a risky place to put your hard-earned capital.

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JULY 6, 2023

Investors turned their backs on these sorts of companies and favored stocks less dependent on consumer spending. A capital light business What I particularly like about Etsy is its capital light business structure. What does this mean for you as an investor? Should you buy, sell, or hold? and Etsy wasn't one of them!

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) , Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) , and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors for their investments in cleaner energy. It drives their belief that these energy stocks can make their investors richer in the coming year and beyond.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

First, in logistics, Cognex sales were hit by a severe contraction in capital investment after the pandemic-inspired boom when customers invested heavily in e-commerce warehousing. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, youd have $872,947 !* Doing so would result in sales of $3.7

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MARCH 10, 2024

Income-focused investors have to guard against the emotional risk of buying ultra-high yields that are supported by risky companies. It is very easy to get so caught up in the income stream from the dividend that you overlook the investment risk you are taking on. distribution yield. That's the lowest of the group today.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I would now like to pass the conference over to your host, Nikki Sparley, head of investor relations at NW Natural Holdings. Nikki Sparley -- Director, Investor Relations Thank you. If you are an investor and have additional questions after the call, please contact me directly at 503-721-2530. million for increased depreciation.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Here's why the dip could be a millionaire-making opportunity for investors. The company is still in growth and expansion mode, which requires capital investment. However, its 2023 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss of $172.6 However, its business is growing rapidly.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

With vaccination demand on the decline as we head toward a post-pandemic world, investors have fled the stock. Finally, one key element to like about Etsy is its capital-light business structure. This means that, to grow, Etsy doesn't need to make huge capital investments. and Ginkgo Bioworks wasn't one of them.

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MAY 6, 2024

Nikki Sparley -- Director, Investor Relations Thank you, Natasha. Before you buy stock in Northwest Natural, 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 Northwest Natural wasn’t one of them. Nikki, please go ahead.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

As that slide shows, Enbridge will get half of its annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) from lower-carbon energy after closing those deals. Should you invest $1,000 in Enbridge right now? That deal will also shift its earnings more toward lower-carbon energy: Image source: Enbridge.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

One of the hallmarks of a diversified portfolio is dividend investments. Dividends can provide investors with steady passive income streams and help strengthen the overall position of your portfolio. An investment of $33,750 would generate a little more than $3,000 of dividend income, assuming the current yield of 9.1%.

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JULY 24, 2023

I also like the fact that Etsy is a capital-light business. That means it doesn't have to make massive capital investments to grow. As a result, most of its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) translates into free cash flow. And the number of active buyers increased 119%.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Investors wanting consistency throughout the cycle have clearly done better with Chevron, and that's not likely to change soon. If you want a company that doesn't have to sacrifice dividend investors for growth, Chevron and its 4.1% Should you invest $1,000 in Chevron right now? Indeed, it recently inked a deal to buy Hess.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Operator instructions] I would now like to pass the conference over to our host, Nikki Sparley, director of investor relations. Nikki Sparley -- Director, Investor Relations Good morning, and welcome to our second-quarter 2024 earnings call. Should you invest $1,000 in Northwest Natural right now? Nikki, you may proceed.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Operator instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Jim Friedland, senior director of investor relations. Jim Friedland -- Senior Director, Investor Relations Thank you. In 2024, we saw 28% year-over-year growth in depreciation as we put more technical infrastructure assets into service.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For investors, that means higher-than-expected capital expenditures could indicate strong use of its AI tools and products. 2024 will see an increase in capital expenditures and operating expenses (as a result of greater depreciation). All things considered, that's a great outcome, even if costs rise in the near term.

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JULY 18, 2024

I will now turn the call over to your host, head of investor relations, Brian King. Brian King -- Vice President, Treasurer, and Head of Investor Relations Good afternoon, and welcome to Intuitive's second quarter earnings conference call. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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