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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Investors haven't had a ton of pleasant news from Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) recently. The company reported a 36% decline in third-quarter deliveries and slashed its full-year production by as much as 10,000 units. But if you're a Rivian investor in need of a little good news, read on.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Shares in SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) soared as high as 320% earlier this year after news that Nvidia made an investment in the company. Considering that SoundHound AI was a penny stock at the beginning of the year, investors may want to think twice before pouring into this unique AI opportunity. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The company sought to remake the fragmented used-car market by transacting and financing online. The company has now reported an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) profit and positive net income for each of the first two quarters in 2024. It expects EBITDA of $1 billion to $1.2

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MARCH 8, 2024

Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) were moving lower Friday after the diversified semiconductor company posted solid results in its fiscal 2024 first-quarter earnings report after the market closed Thursday, but failed to raise its guidance. High expectations were also baked into the stock. billion, and adjusted earnings per share rose 6.4%

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MAY 11, 2024

yield, which is an attractive payout for investors looking for income. However, the company is set to go into growth mode, which should excite investors even more. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 The stock carries a 7.3%

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APRIL 1, 2024

Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) finished lower today as investors seemed to give a thumbs-down to its deal to buy SRS Distribution, a leading specialty-trade company that will help it expand its presence in the pro market. The deal is certainly a risk for Home Depot and represents the company's first major move under CEO Ted Decker.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Investors reacted to the new analyst coverage positively. Buy Rivian ahead of its Investor Day The company is holding its 2024 Investor Day later this week. Sales of its R2 pickup truck and SUV models are expected to begin in 2026 and will be critical for the company to become consistently profitable. as of 2 p.m.

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JUNE 10, 2024

The companies in this line of business, such as ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) , make the intricate (and expensive) machinery that creates various semiconductor chips, such as Nvidia's graphic processing units (GPUs). For ASML, analysts forecast the company will see a jump in revenue later this year and into the next. The company generated 27.6

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JULY 25, 2024

Shares of QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) were sliding today after the solid-state battery company posted another loss in its second quarter and demonstrated relatively modest progress in its goal of becoming a viable company and scaling production of quantum batteries, which are more efficient than lithium-ion electric batteries.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

However, investors should avoid anchoring to the original purchase price and valuation of their winning investment. One company that currently has me fighting this psychological battle is Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) , which my daughter and I made a core holding in her portfolio two years ago. over the same time.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Should investors take Akers' update as valid and consider selling the stock? The company ended the second quarter with $57.9 Moreover, Boeing management has already told investors that this will be a year of cash burn, and Wall Street has a cash outflow estimate of $7.6 What does it mean for Boeing investors?

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MAY 17, 2024

Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) dropped like a rock on Friday after the company provided a business update and slashed its dividend. Bad news for dividend investors On the surface, it would seem like business is fine for Cracker Barrel. Investors didn't like that, and it's why shares are down.

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MAY 16, 2024

The company also convinced several Wall Street analysts that its business is worth more than its market valuation. The company's e-commerce division reported first-quarter gross merchandise volume that soared 36% year over year, thanks to its unmatched logistical capability. year over year to $148 million in the first quarter.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Warren Buffett famously told investors to "be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful." However, investors who buy the right stock as the bulls are heading for the exits can generate some life-changing returns. EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

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JULY 24, 2024

Despite strong sales and earnings beats in the quarter, investors are selling out of the stock in response to the company's forward guidance. Even though the company's share price is dipping today, the company's Q2 results were very strong -- and most key segments put up impressive performances. on revenue of $84.74

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The main reason why wasn't exactly a mystery -- the comestibles company posted a very encouraging quarterly earnings report. However, the company's adjusted profitability nicely topped expectations, as the average prognosticator estimate was only $1.37 The company plans to grow at least partially though acquisitions.

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APRIL 20, 2024

That's the goal for most investors. The company is a leader in the North American midstream energy industry. Arguably the biggest reason many investors are attracted to Energy Transfer is its distribution. The midstream energy company's distribution yield currently tops 7.2% Beat the market. However, Rep.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta, Carvana has a secret weapon, and it's this tool that could lift Carvana to $180 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) when it reports earnings next month. Is Carvana stock a buy in 2024? Writing on StreetInsider Thursday, Gupta laid out his buy thesis on Carvana.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

billion, but the company said demand for custom accelerators for AI data centers and ethernet networking switches would help drive AI revenue to $12 billion for the year. Broadcom continued to generate strong margins on an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis, with adjusted EBITDA of $8.22

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JUNE 26, 2024

The midstream sector of the energy industry While the companies in the midstream space are best known for their pipeline assets, they perform a variety of tasks in the energy complex. Midstream companies tend to favor fee-based contracts, where they take on no commodity and assume no spread risk. Image source: Getty Images.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Investors are getting more excited about its potential in a lower interest rate environment. Interest rates matter High interest rates have impacted companies in different ways. 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 Carnival Corp.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Billionaire investors generally don't necessarily need dividend income to make ends meet. They buy dividend-paying stocks because they know that companies committed to returning a portion of earnings to shareholders tend to outperform ones that don't. Let's see if they're right for everyday investors, too.

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MAY 4, 2024

Moreover, the S&P 500 stock bills itself as the "monthly dividend company" since shareholders receive 12 payouts per year. Nonetheless, considering this potential for continuous growth, it is likely a stock that investors will not only want to buy but also hold forever. Realty Income benefits from a lease rate of over 99%.

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MAY 22, 2024

Shares of Petco (NASDAQ: WOOF) were moving higher today after the pet products retailer posted better-than-expected results in its first-quarter earnings report, though the company is still struggling with declining revenue and profits. Still, the company will need to find a way to return to growth on the bottom line to make a full recovery.

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MAY 6, 2024

The company was able to buck the market's downward trend thanks to improving optimism among the analyst community in the middle of the month. Investors have been preoccupied with competition for Sea's e-commerce platform , Shopee, from TikTok. Second, Shopee is losing money for Sea. Second, Shopee is losing money for Sea.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has been a high-profile renewable energy company for more than a decade, hoping to transform how we use energy by making hydrogen fuel more available and cost-effective. As big as the hydrogen opportunity is, however, the ride for investors has been volatile. And there's no end in sight to the losses.

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MARCH 7, 2024

But with both SoundHound and Arm being key players in artificial intelligence (AI), investors may view Nvidia's investments in the two businesses as votes of confidence in their potential roles in the AI revolution. With a key investor such as Nvidia behind the business, this may not be as risky a stock as it otherwise would be.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The Canadian pipeline and utility company has paid dividends for more than 69 years, including increasing its payout for the last 29 straight years. Meanwhile, the company is on track to achieve its financial guidance for the 19th year in a row. Those factors give the company significant visibility into its cash flows.

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MARCH 9, 2024

In the meantime, many growth investors have become frustrated and moved on to other industries where there's less ambiguity about the future. But for investors with more patience, there can be some terrific gains to make from this growing industry. At a market cap of $550 million, investors can buy the cannabis stock for about 0.7

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Shares of media-streaming technology expert Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) took a swan dive on Thursday, after the company reported third-quarter results on Wednesday evening. Gross profit increased by 30% and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) more than doubled. The stock was down by 20.6%

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JULY 17, 2024

Many hypergrowth stocks fizzled out over the past two years as rising rates compressed their valuations and drove investors toward more conservative investments. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) also turned positive in fiscal 2023. Yet it's still growing at an impressive rate.

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MAY 10, 2024

The company produced its highest free cash flow in a single quarter ever. Here's why it dropped and why the new, lower share price could be a gift to patient long-term investors. Management lowered its full-year bookings forecast significantly, as well, and investors seem to be worried about slowing growth. billion to $4.28

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AUGUST 23, 2024

The company also showed off strong margin improvement as its restaurant-level profit margin improved to 26.5% Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) nearly tripled, from $12.7 from 26.1% in the quarter a year ago. Margins benefited from leverage from higher sales. million to $34.3

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) , in particular, is a company known to flood airways with its marketing. The good news, though, is that it looks like a bargain for long-term investors. That's not ideal, but it's understandable for a growth company at its stage. Image source: Statista. Image source: Statista.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

High-yield dividend stocks offer investors an effective way to generate steady cash flow without active management or daily involvement. Success in dividend investing hinges on identifying companies that offer attractive yields and possess the financial strength to maintain and potentially grow their payouts over time.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Investors who have not looked at Realty Income (NYSE: O) in the last few weeks may be surprised to see it at a 52-week high. Despite a growing, stable revenue stream from high-profile clients, the company suffered from a high-interest-rate environment that has pressured its bottom line. in dividend costs during that time.

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MARCH 31, 2024

If you are a dividend investor like me, you prize consistency in all market environments, bull or bear. This is why one of the first screens I use when looking for a stock is a company's history of increasing its dividend. But do the quick math -- this side of the company makes up 85% of EBITDA.

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