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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Silver Oak Services Partners secured a strategic investment for Smile Partners USA through a new continuation fund, with backing from BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions and Hollyport Capital. Since Silver Oaks initial investment in 2017, the company has expanded into four new states.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Investors were concerned that DeepSeek's innovative approach would trigger a collapse in demand for graphics processors (GPUs) and other data center components, which are key to developing AI. 29, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a series of comments that should be music to the ears of investors who own AI hardware stocks.

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Private Equity Professional

MARCH 11, 2025

Pamlico Capital has held an above target, hard cap, an oversubscribed final close of Pamlico Capital VI LP (PC VI) with $1.75 billion of capital. Limited partners in PC VI include endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices, pension plans, and other institutional investors. billion of capital.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Bain Capitals investment aims to further strengthen Apleonas market position and expand its footprint across Europe. As firms like Advent International also reconsider stalled sales, Bains acquisition signals renewed investor confidence in infrastructure-related services.

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APRIL 1, 2025

There are a lot of traps in investing. Dividend yield traps are a common one that investors can fall for. That deal and its growth capital investments should boost Verizon's cash flow in the future, enabling it to continue increasing its monster dividend. Should you invest $1,000 in Realty Income right now?

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MAY 20, 2024

However, investors who were used to Tesla's hyper-growth performance were disappointed with the material decline in growth rates to 19 % in 2023. While nobody likes a weakening financial performance, investors might want to look beyond these headline numbers to focus on Tesla's strategic decision to become the lowest-cost producer.

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APRIL 20, 2024

If you have just $100 available to invest, you could buy shares of both Altria Group (NYSE: MO) , and AT&T (NYSE: T). 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. Image source: Getty Images.

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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. billion worth of capital investment projects. Should you invest $1,000 in Enterprise Products Partners right now?

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JUNE 9, 2024

Carl Icahn is one of the most famous activist investors on Wall Street. He's known for investing in companies with the goal of unlocking value for himself and other shareholders. Today he owns around 15% of Southwest Gas (NYSE: SWX) via his Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) investment vehicle. It depends. in Nevada, relative to 2.4%

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MARCH 26, 2025

Learn More NVDA Total Return Level data by YCharts The potential for such transformative wealth creation has investors constantly hunting for the next technological revolution. Investment considerations Despite IonQ's impressive technological and commercial progress, potential investors should consider several important factors.

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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. That positions the company to generate robust and growing cash flow.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

But that's actually why investors looking for passive income will like the master limited partnership (MLP) in both bull and bear markets. distribution yield and you can see why dividend investors would find this MLP attractive. And that is also the bad news, at least for investors looking for a fast-growing company.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

billion, but free cash flow saw a significant reduction to $492 million, attributed to necessary capital investments. However, the segment was impacted by the divestiture of its Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and Services business. RTXs operating cash flow for the quarter was $1.6

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

The cloud leaders, including Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , are driving returns for their investors that are outperforming the broader market and should continue that winning streak for many years. Alphabet continues to ratchet up capital investment in its cloud business.

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MARCH 26, 2025

dividend yield, a buy for most conservative investors. These are huge investments that Federal Realty has built over time and that still have further development potential in the future. That said, redevelopment and capital investment are themes throughout the portfolio. They are very attractive assets, however.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Investors typically don't think of internet stocks as dividend payers. Now may be the time to switch up this mindset as more and more technology companies start returning capital to shareholders in the form of dividends, including Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Should you invest $1,000 in Alphabet right now?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

For many years, there were a lot of opportunities for midstream companies to grow, and investors were happily willing to help finance that via the equity and debt markets. The end goal was for Enterprise to replace its use of issuing equity with internal cash flow to fund more of its own capital investment projects.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Wednesday is shaping up to be a good day for semiconductor investors, as good news from China (and a potential money grab in Taiwan) lifts share prices of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) , ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) , and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM). As of 10:30 a.m. ET, Applied Materials stock is up 4.9%

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APRIL 20, 2024

The rest are owned by private investors who put up their own capital and pay recurring fees to the business. The best business is a royalty on the growth of others," famous investor Warren Buffett once said. It expands on the backs of the capital investments that franchisees make. multiple of the S&P 500.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Utilities have fallen out of favor with investors in recent years. Surging interest rates have made lower-risk investment options like government bonds and bank CDs more attractive. Here's why they think income-focused investors should take advantage of the current market mood and scoop up these utilities.

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APRIL 21, 2024

s (NASDAQ: PYPL) investors as they witnessed a massive contraction in PayPal's stock -- the price fell close to 80% from its peak of $309. Although existing investors are understandably frustrated, potential investors have compelling reasons to pay attention to this leading fintech.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

But in the short term, investor sentiment and prevailing themes can capture the spotlight. Investors looking for different ideas have come to the right place. XOM Net Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts One of the most important qualities a company can have is to bridge the gap between investor expectations and reality.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Everyone's a winner The characteristics that may attract an investor to a high-octane growth opportunity like Nvidia differ from a company like Coca-Cola. In sum, investors are optimistic about the broader economy, not just a particular theme or investment opportunity. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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JANUARY 4, 2025

To be honest, much of quantum computing is still speculative, as investors don't know which company will emerge as the winner in the space or how quantum computing will affect the world. As a result, if investors want to take a position in IonQ, I wouldn't fault them; just make sure it's less than 1% of total portfolio value.

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MARCH 16, 2024

It was there that investors learned three more things about Virgin Galactic, its plans, and its future prospects. How many flights will it take to recoup that capital investment? Thus, the total cost of outfitting just one Spaceport will exceed $300 million -- perhaps by a factor of two or three times.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

That's a good thing for investors and likely one of the reasons why the stock is up 15% or so over the past year. The last couple of years have been particularly difficult on investors, with the sale of the company's pipelines business to Berkshire Hathaway resulting in a dividend cut. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

The company reported earnings last night, and while the initial reaction after hours was negative, it appears investors took a more optimistic take on the release and commentary today. So, investors are understandably skeptical. They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Investors could hardly be more optimistic about Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) these days. So, let's take a look at whether prospective investors still have a good chance at seeing excellent returns by holding Amazon stock over the next several years. They just revealed their ten top stock picks for investors to buy right now.

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JUNE 9, 2024

As an investor, I personally prefer to value my companies on the cash they generate after paying for all their capital investments, which we call free cash flow. From that perspective, one space investor is now on the record describing SpaceX's profits as "nothing short of mind-blowing." Mind-blowing indeed.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

This was done because management had to choose between paying the dividend or putting money to work in capital investment projects that would grow the company. Growing the business was the right choice, even though investors that were counting on the dividend were likely disappointed. and Kinder Morgan wasn't one of them!

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JULY 9, 2024

These wins are among other important successes that have unlocked additional capital investment from key partners. The fly in Archer Aviation's ointment That last bit is the part that should cause investors to pause. This is not the type of stock that risk-averse investors should buy.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Even after the broad market pullback in recent days, the S&P 500 is still only offering investors a miserly 1.2% Here's why Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , Black Hills (NYSE: BKH) , and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) are no-brainer high yielders right now whether you have $200 or $200,000 to invest. yield or so.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

When investors think about high-yield stocks, the yield is often the only issue considered. Right now, dividend investors should probably be considering reliable income stocks like Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Here's why. times, and you get a very reliable income stock.

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APRIL 20, 2024

If you are a long-term investor looking for buy-and-hold income stocks you should do a deep dive into Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) , and Dividend King Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK). More customers means more revenue and more opportunity for regulator-approved capital investments.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Investors looking to create a seven-figure portfolio should probably own a diversified list of stocks. While capital growth should be a key focus, there's also a place for high-yield investments in the mix. Thus, Kinder Morgan passes material amounts of cash on to investors in the form of dividends. But should 6.8%-yielding

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JULY 14, 2024

But some investors may see the potential for things to improve where others might only appreciate risks. As you can see, over the last 10 years its three-year median return on invested capital (ROIC) and its return on assets (ROA) have decreased and are negative. Should you invest $1,000 in Walgreens Boots Alliance right now?

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AUGUST 27, 2024

There are no sure things in investing. The master limited partnership (MLP) has increased its cash distribution to investors every year since its initial public offering (26 years in a row). At that rate, it could turn a $1,000 investment into a more-than-$70 annual passive income stream. The company distributed about $4.4

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