The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management sold 99,140 shares of Palantir, cutting his position by 16%. Our unchallenged ability to channel and guide the demand for integrating AI seamlessly with essential data, distribution, and decision-making structures is what truly sets us apart," CEO Alex Karp wrote in his letter to shareholders.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Supported by shareholder Commerzbank, the fund has made its first commitment of 50m to a 56 MW battery energy storage project in Germany, set to be operational by 2026. Aquila Capitals proprietary investment pipeline includes 2.9 GW of battery storage projects, providing a steady flow of high-quality opportunities.

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The Motley Fool

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. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The oil company's competitively advantaged asset base has enabled it to produce unrivaled earnings and returns compared to its peers in the oil patch. And we delivered a total shareholder return compounded annual growth of 14%, 600 basis points higher than the closest competitor. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Palantir Technologies is delivering a banner year for shareholders driven by exceptional growth and accelerating profitability. At the time of this writing, the stock has returned 285% year to date, amid market optimism that this artificial intelligence (AI) innovator is still in the early stages of a global expansion opportunity.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

This signals renewed investor interest and government efforts to reinvigorate the UKs capital markets. Fast-fashion giant Shein is backed by General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, and Sequoia Capital and valued at $66bn in 2022. Digital bank Monzo, backed by Coatue and Capital G, has also hinted at potential London IPOs.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, youd have $707,481 !* and globally, with the U.S.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

But perhaps the most insight can be gained from the Oracle of Omaha's annual shareholder letter. Although these shareholder letters are typically known for their unwavering optimism, Buffett's newly released letter contains four of the most chilling words investors will ever witness. Over the previous nine quarters (Oct.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Feb 28, 2025 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Main Street Capital fourth quarter earnings conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin. for the quarter.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 14, 2025

Continue *Stock Advisor returns as of March 14, 2025 This video was recorded on March 10, 2025 Dylan Lewis: Who knew Redfin had the for sale sign up? But I think the Rocket Companies shareholders are going to get the benefit of that, not the Redfin shareholders. Motley Fool Money, starts now. That'd be nice. That would help me.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2024

He has an innate ability to allocate capital into investments that generate outsize returns for his shareholders. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500 's 11% average annualized total return.

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The Motley Fool

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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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. debt to total capital ratio. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. million shares for over $2 billion in cash. We ended the quarter with $4.7

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 4, 2025

This potential game-changer for the industry opens the door for Southern Company, located near Virginia, the country's data center capital, to do something similar. dividend yield , compensating shareholders for holding the stock. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of December 2, 2024 We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We've increased our regular dividend rate 160%; and including both regular and special dividends, paid or committed to pay more than $13 billion directly to shareholders; and $3.2 billion of free cash flow and returned $1.3 And it reflects our confidence in the increasing capital efficiency of our business going forward.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Technology investor Hg, already a shareholder in IFS, will increase its stake and become a co-controlling shareholder alongside EQT. The latest stake sale will inject approximately 3bn in fresh capital into IFS to support further expansion. TA Associates will remain an investor in the business. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

It will reduce the need for additional financing in the future, or capital raises that dilute existing shareholders and negatively impact their returns. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of November 4, 2024 During the call this morning, we may make various forward-looking statements.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2025

Not only has Berkshire sold a significant portion of its stake in Bank of America, but it also sold significant portions of its stakes in Citigroup , Capital One , and the Brazilian digital bank Nu Holdings in the fourth quarter. Since 2010, the company has distributed over $93 billion in dividends to shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. We believe we are well-positioned to capitalize over the long term amid continued growth in ad-supported TV content and live sports going digital.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

With a market capitalization of roughly $140 billion and a price-to-sales (P/S) multiple of 53, I have to say that Palantir stock has gotten out of hand. If you've read my prior pieces about Palantir then you'll know that I am incredibly optimistic about the company's future and I fully intend to remain a shareholder.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of October 28, 2024 Charlie F. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. Turning to Slide 3.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Activist investment firm Metage Capital has called on HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) to either introduce quarterly render offers to address its significant share price discount or liquidate its £3.4bn ($4.3bn) portfolio, according to a report by CityWire. Metage, which holds 0.9%

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of December 16, 2024 All these references are non-GAAP financial measures defined in our earnings press release.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 15, 2025

Key success factors include its ability to navigate regulatory challenges, maintain competitive positioning in a rapidly evolving market, and effectively manage human and financial capital. In Q1 2025, the bank returned $6.5 billion to shareholders, primarily through dividends and stock buybacks.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 11, 2025

BlackRocks diversified offerings played a key role in its ability to attract such substantial capital. The firm appears focused on long-term stability and shareholder value. After all, Stock Advisors total average return is 787%* a market-crushing outperformance compared to 152% for the S&P 500.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

The refinancing, led by Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, was designed to replace a $4.8bn private credit loan raised less than two years ago, and return $1bn in preferred equity Vista invested in 2023 to complete the original financing. The proposed new structure included a $5.1bn senior term loan and a $1bn junior tranche. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Learn more *Stock Advisor returns as of February 3, 2025 During the call this morning, we may make various forward-looking statements. Our first priority is to create shareholder value through our approximately 81% ownership stake in Enact. based reinsurer to help manage risk and capital efficiency for this initial product.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Understanding dividends and capital allocation To understand why dividends are so fundamental to our image of a blue chip stock, we have to first understand why companies pay them in the first place. A dividend is a way for a company to pass along earnings directly to its shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2025

Meanwhile, chip manufacturing can be quite capital-intensive, limiting the amount those companies can return to shareholders. But semiconductor equipment stocks -- the companies that make machines that manufacture chips -- have less risk than chip designers and lower capital intensity than foundries.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ares Capital Ultra-high is certainly the right description for Ares Capital 's (NASDAQ: ARCC) forward dividend yield of 8.86%. With a yield so juicy, Ares doesn't have to generate much share price appreciation to deliver nice total returns. Ares Capital ranks as the largest publicly traded business development company (BDC).

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 15, 2025

No one ever claimed investing in the biotech industry was a smooth ride, but for shareholders of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) , the turbulence has been extremely challenging thus far. The good news is that the company benefits from a well-capitalized balance sheet , ending 2024 with $903 million in cash and zero debt.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

Their leaders prioritize paying shareholders. The company maintains significant capital resources that enable it to invest in promising research while continuing to reward shareholders. Continue *Stock Advisor returns as of March 18, 2025 George Budwell has positions in AbbVie, Chevron, and Pfizer.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2024

And the semiconductor capital equipment ("semicap") stocks -- the makers of high-tech machines that produce semiconductors -- are ignored even more. Lam is a cash machine Growth is nice, but if a company doesn't efficiently convert that growth into profits, shareholders won't ultimately benefit. Fortunately, Lam has profits in spades.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The strategy will produce after-tax returns better than about 98% of actively managed mutual funds over the long run. That dynamic helps explain why the average investment with a professional fund manager might produce returns roughly in line with the market average. In fact, the less work you do, the better the strategy works.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 23, 2025

This winning combination has historically delivered superior returns over time. A five-year dividend growth rate above 6% signals both competitive strength and management's commitment to shareholders. The regulated utility segment serves millions of Florida customers with reliable power delivery and predictable returns.

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