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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Thanks to its strategy of using long-term, fixed-rate debt and keeping its leverage ratio low, it has an investment-grade credit rating. leverage ratio, which was in the middle of its 4.5-to-5.0 It generates enough post-dividend free cash flow to fund a significant portion of its secured capital program. target range.

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APRIL 29, 2024

In addition, it also enables us to acquire bitcoin through the use of excess cash or proceeds from equity capital raises or corporate debt capital raises. These capital market levers allow us to deploy intelligent leverage to increase our Bitcoin holdings in a manner which we believe has created shareholder value.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Finally, Enbridge has a strong balance sheet with a conservative leverage ratio. times leverage ratio , well within its 4.5x-5.0x The company expects its leverage ratio to trend toward the low end of its range as it closes its gas utility acquisitions and benefits from the incremental income of those businesses. target range.

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MAY 1, 2024

The company invested $875 million into growth capital projects during the first quarter. That kept its leverage ratio at 3.0, It aims for leverage of 3.0, Enterprise Products' combination of stable cash flows, strong distribution coverage, and low leverage put its high-yielding distribution on a very firm foundation.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x That improving leverage ratio has provided Energy Transfer with increased financial flexibility. times target range.

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Trust in superior capital allocation Capital allocation in the oil space can be difficult because a company's survival is often prioritized over shareholder profits. All this is to say that capital allocation is key when it comes to identifying profitable oil stocks. Today, oil prices are hovering around $70 per barrel.

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APRIL 28, 2024

"This gives us greater flexibility to accelerate deleveraging throughout the second half of the year , bringing us closer to our long-term leverage target." The company ended the first quarter with a leverage ratio of 2.6, The company's solid and improving leverage ratio back its A-rated credit. an improvement from 2.7

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AUGUST 17, 2024

MSTR data by YCharts MicroStrategy as a leveraged Bitcoin ETF Later in the same earnings call, co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor described MicroStrategy as a more flexible and ambitious version of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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AUGUST 25, 2024

For example, it has sold assets with exposure to commodity prices (like its investments in Aux Sable and DCP Midstream) and recycled that capital into stable assets, including three natural gas utilities it's acquiring from Dominion. It expects leverage to fall as it captures the full benefits of its utility acquisitions. billion).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The sector has gone through a transformation in the past decade, with midstream companies reducing leverage and being more disciplined when it comes to funding growth projects. Even better, the company has said it could pay excess distributions once its leverage is below 3 times and it has excess free cash flow.

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JULY 1, 2024

For instance, Nvidia , a leading supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs) for AI computation, saw its market capitalization briefly surpass Microsoft to become the most-valuable company in the world before retreating slightly to occupy the second place. Founded in 2003, Palantir initially focused on building software for the U.S.

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JULY 11, 2024

It expects to deploy at least $7 billion of its own balance-sheet capital over the next five years into new growth opportunities. It will fund these deals by recycling capital and leveraging its financial partners and global transition fund strategy.

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APRIL 24, 2024

With interest rate volatility moderating and spread between the income generated by its MBS investments and its cost of capital stabilizing, the REIT generated solid earnings during the period. It leveraged that investment to grow its portfolio to $63.3 It leveraged that investment to grow its portfolio to $63.3

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JULY 28, 2024

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The REIT can get away with using higher-cost outside capital to fund its growth because the properties it acquires have high investment yields compared with other healthcare real estate. That enables it to make accretive acquisitions even at a higher cost of capital. Its leverage ratio is currently around 4.76, which is within its 4.0-5.0

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JANUARY 11, 2025

That's evident in its capital return program. leverage ratio , well below its 20% to 25% target range. Given Chevron's low-leverage balance sheet, it will likely continue returning the bulk of its excess cash to shareholders. What will Chevron do with all that extra cash? During the third quarter, Chevron returned a record $7.7

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AUGUST 27, 2024

billion in capital investments over the past year and $200 million in unit repurchases. leverage ratio and one of the highest credit ratings in the midstream sector. The midstream company's combination of stable cash flows, low payout ratio, and low leverage level put its 7%-yielding payout on a rock-solid foundation.

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APRIL 27, 2024

Apple also has a massive capital return program. Granted, it only yields 0.6%, but it's still a massive capital commitment for Apple to its shareholders. AAPL Net Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts Apple doesn't rely on leverage to operate its business. billion on buybacks and $72.5 billion on dividends.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Furthermore, the company is on pace to reach its leverage ratio target of around 2.5 The investment bank believes the company will see improved revenue in the future and could potentially start buying back its shares, given the improvement in its leverage ratio. Is AT&T a buy after last month's surge?

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AUGUST 5, 2024

In the past, it has over-leveraged and left itself vulnerable to downturns. In December, it laid out a clear corporate plan that included capital spending, free-cash-flow (FCF), earnings, and cost-saving estimates through 2027. Despite its dominant position, ExxonMobil isn't a perfect company.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

Micron achieved record revenue in the most recent quarter, and the company's operating leverage is also allowing a lot of that additional revenue to generate higher profits. Moreover, TSMC has a long history of generating high returns on capital, so when it raises capital spending, it signals more profitable growth ahead.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

The CIA's venture capital arm was the only early outside investor (besides Thiel's own venture capital firm). As it scales, Palantir is exhibiting tremendous operating leverage. Image source: Getty Images. A big name in big data Palantir got its start by offering big data analytics to government agencies.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The new collaboration will enable Enbridge to leverage AI powered by Microsoft Azure machine learning across its operations. The company is working to capitalize on the expected surge in power demand from AI data centers to expand its operations. That was the largest-ever corporate power purchase agreement.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

full service) It focuses on supporting growing retailers that need capital to fund their continued expansion, many of which lack access to credit (only 15% of its tenants have investment-grade credit ratings). leased to growing retailers that need capital to fund their continued expansion. limited service and 8.3% Realty Income 5.6%

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JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, its balance sheet is in good shape with a leverage ratio (net debt/adjusted EBITDA ) of just 3.2 It is planning to spend $950 million in growth capital expenditure (capex) this year. The stock sports an attractive 8% yield based on its most recent distribution and had a robust 1.6

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MAY 11, 2024

Enterprise ended the quarter with leverage of 3x. It defines leverage as net debt adjusted for equity credit in junior subordinated notes (hybrids) divided by adjusted EBITDA. Last year, Enterprise picked up its growth capital expenditures to $3.5 Based on its distributable cash flow, it had a distribution coverage ratio of 1.7x

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Each of the six publicly traded companies with a market capitalization exceeding $1 trillion has played a significant role in the advancement and development of artificial intelligence (AI). With its market capitalization around $850 billion, as of this writing, Broadcom needs to gain 18% to reach the $1 trillion milestone.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

A portion of the distribution is usually return of capital.) Moreover, its leverage is normally toward the low end of its peer group, so it is conservative on both an absolute and relative basis. It is far more likely that it will continue to grow those disbursements, albeit slowly, as its capital investment plans pan out.

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JULY 20, 2024

In recent years, the tech company has leveraged the experience it gained in the public sector to help private corporations with complex tasks like fraud detection, risk management, etc. Potential clients can also leverage Palantir's AIP "boot camps" to experiment with its software. billion, while Meta is a $1.28

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JANUARY 16, 2025

This diversification helps to soften the industry's inherent swings, while a low level of leverage allows Chevron to lean on its balance sheet in downturns. billion worth of capital spending plans over the next five years will support earnings growth of between 4% and 6% a year, on average. Black Hills serves roughly 1.3

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Leverage decreased modestly for the quarter to 7.2 In addition, the positive investment environment provided a favorable backdrop for the deployment of this new capital. For example, we have raised a lot of capital in the last two quarters. I think we were well positioned from a leverage perspective. per share, or 5%.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Companies like Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM) , Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) , and Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) are raising their payouts rapidly. For decades, ADM has leveraged its enormous global asset base to originate, process, and transport agricultural commodities between over 190 countries. The stock offers a 3.4%

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

Like Amazon, MercadoLibre is leveraging its extensive e-commerce platform for media and advertising with strong results. Capitalize on the housing recovery Jeremy Bowman (Home Depot): The housing market has been on life support since mortgage rates started rapidly rising in 2022. It has the No. Those are typical growth rates.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

It has jettisoned high-cost operations and recycled that capital to grow its higher-returning assets. billion, putting its net leverage ratio at around 0.6 That debt repayment will help reduce its leverage ratio, which it expects will rise to around 1x after closing the deal. It grew its cash balance to $1.2 billion of debt.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Meanwhile, its 3 times leverage ratio , the lowest in the midstream sector, is in the top three-quarters of the group. billion in both 2024 and 2025 on growth-capital projects, a level it can easily fund with excess free cash and its balance-sheet capacity. billion of major capital projects). of its cash flow from operations).

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

It recycled that capital into three rate-regulated natural gas utilities it has acquired this year. The company also has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a low leverage ratio that should be in the middle of its 4.5-to-5.0 billion) of secured capital projects in its backlog.

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