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AUGUST 17, 2024

SoundHound has carved out a niche in the AI market with two main platforms: its namesake app, which identifies songs from short audio clips, and Houndify, a platform that allows companies to develop their own speech recognition tools. Houndify drove most of the company's growth as revenue rose 47% in both 2022 and 2023.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

It has transitioned from an oil pipeline company to a more diversified energy infrastructure operator. The pipeline and utility company currently gets half its earnings from liquids pipelines and the other half from lower carbon energy, like natural gas and renewables. billion) of secured capital projects in its backlog.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) , the creator of the Electron orbital rocket, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago. The combined company's stock started trading at $11.58, soared to an all-time high of $20.72 just two weeks later, but now trades at less than $7 a share.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

QuantumScape, a developer of solid-state batteries, merged with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in November 2020. on the first day before soaring to an all-time high of $131.67 and rose to its post-merger high of $35.69 Its shares opened at $24.80 a month later. Its stock started trading at $30.11

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) are both tiny aerospace companies that went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs ) in 2021. Both stocks initially soared, but they crashed after the companies missed their pre-merger estimates and racked up steep losses.

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) , a developer of solid-state batteries, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. A $2,000 investment in the stock on the first day would have briefly blossomed to over $10,600 before withering to about $560 today. Its stock started trading at $24.80 billion in 2028.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The maker of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Nov. on its first trading day before skyrocketing to an all-time high of $131.67 However, its work caught the attention of Volkswagen , which became the company's largest investor. billion in 2028.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) just marked two full years as a publicly traded company. The logic behind the spinoff was that it would unlock shareholder value and allow each company to more easily pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A), allocate capital, and compensate employees as a pure play focused on one industry.

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JULY 14, 2024

went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) on Dec. BigBear.ai, like many other SPAC-backed companies, made some grand promises before its merger but missed those estimates by a mile. SentinelOne provides AI-powered cybersecurity tools that are aimed at replacing human analysts.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

It's an important date for the master limited partnership (MLP) because it precedes the company's next earnings report and distribution payment. Here's why investors might want to buy before that date. Multiple earnings-related catalysts Energy Transfer will report its third-quarter earnings after the market closes on Nov.

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JULY 17, 2024

CleanSpark previously developed modular microgrids -- which funnel renewable energy sources, like solar and wind power, into storage, backup generators, and load management services -- before it transformed into a Bitcoin miner. That closely watched figure more than doubled to 20.4 EH/s at the end of June 2024.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

One of my favorite pairings when looking for passive income on the stock market is to find companies with safe, steady operations with dividend yields that are near 10-year highs. While finding this combination isn't exactly common, chocolatier The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and quick-service food franchisor MTY Food Group (OTC: MTYF.F)

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JUNE 21, 2024

The current iteration of Broadcom came to be from the 2016 merger of Avago Technologies and Broadcom Corporation to unlock synergies and better meet the demands of large clients. The company's major clients include A lphabet 's Google and Meta Platforms. Why Broadcom? Second-quarter revenue jumped 43% year over year to $12.49

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But since its market debut via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ), Opendoor's stock has lost nearly 90% of its value. Missing that target suggests the company didn't even factor in the threat of rising interest rates in its bullish forecasts. During its SPAC presentation in Sept.

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MAY 22, 2024

The enterprise AI software company went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ), and its stock opened at $9.84 on its first day as a combined company. But like many other SPAC-backed companies, BigBear.ai In a pre-merger presentation, BigBear.ai Why BigBear.ai Even if BigBear.ai

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JANUARY 10, 2024

After its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold and its acquisition of Yamana's Canadian assets, Agnico has emerged as a leading producer of gold -- and profits. This helps provide the ability to acquire more assets or to advance growth projects that will expand its mineral resources and strengthen the company's future.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The online real estate company's stock started trading at $31.47 after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in December 2020 and reached its record high of $35.88 Most of that pressure can be attributed to soaring interest rates and a cooling housing market.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) went public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on April 28, 2022. The audio and speech recognition company's stock started trading at $8.72 and rallied to an all-time high of $14.98 It surpassed its own expectations by generating $31 million in revenue in 2022.

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MARCH 21, 2024

With signs that macroeconomic pressures may be easing on some key fronts, now could actually be a great time to build positions in high-quality companies in the category that still trade at deeply depressed levels. in earnings per share (EPS). Fintech stocks have been laggards lately, but that probably won't be the case forever.

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MAY 20, 2024

SoundHound went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) two years ago. The combined company's stock started trading at $8.72, but it's now worth roughly $5. The macro headwinds also throttled the growth of both companies as their customers reined in their spending on sweeping software upgrades.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Like many other electric vehicle start-ups, Nikola went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) and set some overly ambitious long-term goals. It only shipped 131 BEVs in 2022 and 79 BEVs in 2023 before a series of battery fires forced it to recall most of those vehicles. million $35.8

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The United States faces a long-running housing shortage, creating substantial opportunities for homebuilders and the companies that supply them. Builders FirstSource (NYSE: BLDR) might not be a household name, but the company plays a pivotal role in supplying builders with what they need. The company expects to deploy $5.5

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) seemed like a promising growth stock when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Dec. The online real estate company streamlined home sales by making instant cash offers for homes, repairing those properties, and relisting them for sale on its online marketplace.

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JUNE 16, 2023

For example, its ratio of debt to EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) is generally among the lowest of its closest peer group. Acquisitions are partly to blame for that trend, but investors need to understand that leverage increases risk. That isn't the only thing to consider.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) , the telecom company formerly known as CenturyLink, seemed to be in dire straits just a few years ago. Over the past two years, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins shrank and it racked up steep losses.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

It's just that this inevitable end is years down the road, and even though the company's top line is now shrinking, there's still plenty of profit left to not only prolong the business's fruitful life, but continue funding its dividend as well. In fact, the bulk of the company's revenue actually comes from Latin America.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) disappointed a lot of investors after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in September 2021. The company's revenue only rose 15% in 2020 as the closures of schools and testing centers during the pandemic lockdowns curbed its growth. on the first day.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

While this size alone makes Casey's a major player in the convenience store (c-store) industry, it is the company's beloved pizza that sets it apart from the crowd. Here's what makes the company a stellar "forever" investment, especially following its recent acquisition. Recently spending a hefty $1.1

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

With that in mind, read on to see why two Motley Fool contributors think that investing in these top companies would be a great move now. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 121% to $98 million. It was untested, with an astronomical valuation and no profits.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What happened Shares of The Beauty Health Company (NASDAQ: SKIN) were up more than 25% as of 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday after the cosmetics company announced a business reorganization and a stock repurchase plan and reiterated yearly guidance. The stock is down more than 43% so far this year. a share.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

The midstream company generated nearly $3.8 billion of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in the period , a 20% surge, compared to the prior year. The midstream company closed its $1.5 billion Lotus Midstream acquisition in May 2023 and its $7.1

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Discovery still needs help Ever since the company was formed by the merger of AT&T 's WarnerMedia and Discovery Communications in 2021, the company has underperformed as it's struggled with a bloated debt burden, questionable management decisions, and a lack of any growth strategy. As a result, the stock was down 11.2%

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Shares of digital advertising company Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) skyrocketed on Monday after the company settled a lawsuit and reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023. Even though the stock is down 95% from its high, the company's revenue is at an all-time high. As of 9:50 a.m.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

While Berkshire has owned the Liberty Media tracking stock since 2016, which tracked Liberty's large stake in Sirius, Berkshire has increased its bet on the satellite radio operator this year, ahead of the tracking stock's merger with publicly traded Sirius shares in a simplification merger in September. billion repurchase program.

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MAY 9, 2024

Shares of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) , the supply-side adtech company, were moving higher today after it topped estimates on the top and bottom lines in its first-quarter earnings report as it appears to be benefiting from the recovery in the digital advertising market. Contribution ex-TAC (traffic acquisition costs) rose 12% to $130.6

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JULY 5, 2024

The company reported €104 million of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Rich Families Private equity firms clinched more than $30 billion of deals around the world last week, raising hopes for a revival in mergers and acquisitions following a slow first half of the year.

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JUNE 22, 2024

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) initially impressed a lot of investors when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on April 28, 2022. But like many other SPAC-backed companies, SoundHound overpromised and underdelivered. Image source: Getty Images. to about $4 today. But with a market cap of $1.4

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