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MAY 4, 2024

Two big ways to return capital to shareholders Despite yielding just 0.8%, Microsoft pays out more cash in dividends than any other U.S.-based While that's a massive amount of capital, these companies tend to spend even more on stock buybacks. billion going to its capital return program. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Its total liabilities as of the end of September total just $359 million. With loads of cash and not much in liabilities to worry about, that could make the stock a highly attractive acquisition target. With loads of cash and not much in liabilities to worry about, that could make the stock a highly attractive acquisition target.

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APRIL 20, 2024

Amid recent struggles involving a one-time tax liability, growth in lower-margin first-party sales, and falling shipping revenue, the stock grew by only 8% over the last year. As MercadoLibre moves on from the tax liability and continues to capitalize on synergies in its home region, the stock is likely to continue moving higher.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Years of reduced capital spending during the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine, will make it difficult to increase worldwide oil supply anytime soon. Sean Williams has positions in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital. Another positive for Enterprise Products Partners is tight global oil supply.

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JULY 26, 2023

That provided the telecom giant with enough money to cover capital expenses (which declined by 4% to $10.1 As a result, capital spending has come down considerably. After spending $6 billion in the first quarter, Verizon's capital spending was $4.1 For the full year, Verizon expects capital spending to range between $18.3

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 08, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Main Street Capital third-quarter earnings conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

While higher interest rates have made it harder to find accretive equity investments, Realty Income has capitalized on the situation by starting to invest in real estate credit. The REIT capitalized on higher interest rates to lock in a high cash yield on a very stable credit investment. That move could pay big dividends in the future.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

The intimation is that the replacement of these cables, along with potential health-related liabilities, could be quite costly for telecom companies. It also fails to consider that any liability costs (if there are any) would be determined in the U.S. court system, and that would likely be a long process.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

With a market capitalization under $2 billion, SoundHound stock looks like a terrific way to add massive growth potential to your portfolio. That compares to just $42 million in total liabilities, but the issue is that SoundHound is still losing money every quarter. But there are some risks investors must be aware of before diving in.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You may benefit from Roth IRA conversions early on in your retirement to lower your overall tax liability over your lifetime. If you delay Social Security and limit your capital gains income early in retirement, you can convert up to the standard deduction from your traditional IRA to your Roth IRA and pay $0 in taxes on the conversion.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Much of that income will be made up of retirement account withdrawals and capital gains from investments in retirement. 1: Capital gains The U.S. In fact, many retirees can often sell long-term stock and bond holdings without any tax liability, thanks to a generous 0% tax bracket for capital gains. Pitfall No.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Crypto-based app activity is on the rise, with the number of veteran developers contributing code to the GitHub code gallery nearly doubling over the last three years, according to Electric Capital's latest developer report. Polkadot looks mighty tasty Electric Capital ran across a lot of Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT) projects.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In this same vein, do know that the Invesco fund's regular quarterly rebalancing creates recurring tax liabilities for positions held outside of tax-deferring retirement accounts. The ETF's annual turnover is on the order of 20% (although its actual capital gains distributions tend to be very, very small).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

of the world's capital to 7% as more financial institutions opt to provide Bitcoin-related services. He also expects the crypto will eventually trade at higher volumes than the S&P 500 , under the premise that it will win over investors with its open, global, and free approach to the capital markets.

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JULY 17, 2024

All three companies are well run and efficiently allocate capital. It nearly doubled its capital expenditures over the last five years, pouring money into new stores, existing store renovations, and Walmart+ -- its e-commerce home delivery option. ITW Return on Capital Employed data by YCharts. Image source: Getty Images.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Since our last report, we have also begun implementation work on both our new enterprisewide POS solution and our new human capital and payroll management system. per share negative impact, primarily from unfavorable general liability insurance claims. We have also launched new mobile apps for both Family Dollar and Dollar Tree.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

The other headwind that held back AT&T stock was the July report by The Wall Street Journal that suggested the legacy use of lead-sheathed cables by telecom companies could result in hefty replacement costs and environmental/health liabilities. court system. A forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of less than 7 gives AT&T and its 6.6%

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A notable 76% of SoFi's liabilities are represented by deposits. Not only are deposits generally sticky, as banks benefit from high switching costs, but they provide SoFi with a low-cost source of capital that the business can use to fund its lending products. This is beneficial from management's perspective.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Here are eight ways the wealthiest Americans reduce their tax liability -- or even avoid paying taxes altogether. No taxes on unrealized capital gains The No. This is known as unrealized capital gains and can be a great tool to defer taxes on winning investments in your brokerage account.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

However, its planned $25 billion to $27 billion in capital expenditures over the next year will take a considerable toll on its balance sheet. Intel will turn that business into a separate subsidiary, giving it its own operating board and the ability to raise capital separately.

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JULY 31, 2023

The report delved into the financial liability legacy telecom providers might have due to lead-sheathed cables. Even if AT&T has some form of financial liability, it would likely be many years before that's finalized in court. The uncertainty of potential litigation and environmental costs have weighed on both AT&T and Verizon.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Microsoft is on top of the AI world Microsoft recently unseated Apple as the world's largest company as measured by market capitalization, although the two are going back and forth this month over who is on top (Apple currently has it). Now positive performance momentum is accelerating again. Data source: Microsoft. Chart by author.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With AI stocks soaring, active funds have likely been reallocating capital to faster-growing companies with more robust long-term expansion outlooks. If the company were to have any financial liability, it would likely be determined by the notoriously slow U.S. Generally speaking, Wall Street loathes uncertainty. court system.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

He's the founder of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management. The winner is: Alphabet That's right, the only AI-related stock held in Pershing Square Capital's ultra-concentrated portfolio is Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). With a weighted average cost of capital of 8.8% Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Lacking a redemption mechanism, there was no way for arbitrage-minded investors to capitalize on the disparity in the short run. Yet for those who have invested in Bitcoin long enough to have sizable gains, the capital-gains tax liability that would come from switching from Grayscale to a rival Bitcoin ETF would be a deterrent.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Ford also has a healthy balance sheet that should allow it to return plenty of capital to its shareholders. If there were ever to be any health-related liability claims against the company, they'd almost certainly be settled in court. is slow, meaning any sort of financial liability for AT&T would be many years out.

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JUNE 23, 2024

But for many would-be entrepreneurs, using your home as company headquarters can be the best way to start a business without a lot of start-up capital. Don't let a lack of start-up capital hold you back -- find your target market of customers who are willing to pay for what you offer.

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MAY 30, 2024

The company has a terrific business model with a 42% operating margin, $14 billion in cash generated from operations, and total assets that outweigh total liabilities by almost three to one. Still, this stock is an excellent long-term semiconductor play, so investors should watch closely to capitalize on any short-term dips.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Both stocks benefited from Bitcoin's recovery, but investors seemed more impressed by MicroStrategy's simple strategy of accumulating it than Marathon's capital-intensive approach of mining it. Marathon might seem undervalued relative to the bitcoins on its balance sheet, but it operates a more capital-intensive business than MicroStrategy.

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JULY 18, 2024

Part of that dip can be attributed to concerns regarding legal liabilities related to lawsuits involving its talc products. It's a quality business in large part due to management's history of achieving high returns on capital. J&J's stock price is down 19% from its early 2022 high.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

There's little indication that the business has enough free capital to invest in purchasing additional properties to reverse the trend. Issuing a tremendous amount of new shares to raise capital could potentially help, but it'd inflict massive losses on shareholders in the process, and it wouldn't be enough on its own.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

There can be exceptions, though -- sometimes, long-term capital gains don't create a tax liability for lower earners. Again, it may come in the mail or pop up in your inbox, but often, you'll need to log into your account to download a copy electronically. Investment income is generally subject to taxes.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Last month, it closed its all-share acquisition of Spirit Realty Capital, which enhanced its existing CRE portfolio, as well as expanded Realty Income into new industries. Even if telecom companies were to eventually face some form of financial liability, it would likely be determined in the U.S. court system, which often takes years.

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MAY 29, 2024

While investors can buy and sell stocks in their brokerage account at any given time, the opportunity cost is paying capital gains taxes. With this said, it's important to follow these Roth IRA rules to ensure that you're not on the hook for any tax liabilities or penalty payments.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Effectively, the company's auditors don't believe it has sufficient capital to cover its liabilities over the coming 12 months. Although selling common stock has provided Plug with some much-needed capital, it's been dilutive to the company's existing shareholders. That's not something that can be swept under the rug.

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JULY 30, 2024

Annaly Capital Management: 13.09% yield The first ultra-high-yield dividend stock top-tier billionaires chose to purchase as they were dumping shares of AI titan Nvidia is mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). Image source: Getty Images. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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MAY 8, 2024

Mortgage REITs are companies that want to borrow money at low, short-term lending rates, and use this capital to purchase higher-yielding long-term assets, such as mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Further, any potential health-related liabilities would undoubtedly be determined by the U.S. court system.

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