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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Being an investor in Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) could best be described by the opening words of the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities : "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Since the company's IPO in late 2017, the stock soared as much as 1,940% in less than four years. What does this mean for investors?

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

One factor driving its elevated yield is concerns that the company's hefty debt level might impact its ability to sustain that payout over the long term. The company's debt is on track to balloon further after it agreed to buy Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FYBR) in a $20 billion all-cash deal. times to 2.0 times to 2.0

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you're an investor looking for high-yield investments with some solid upside potential, there is perhaps no better place to look than the energy midstream space. 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.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

This has spurred visions about how businesses could leverage this technology to transform industries. One company that has leveraged AI to enhance shopping and customer experience is Klarna, the Swedish buy now, pay later ( BNPL ) company. The company has aggressively expanded its footprint in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Canadian pipeline and utility company has paid dividends to its investors for more than 69 years. The energy company has plenty of fuel to continue paying dividends. They provide the company with very predictable earnings backed by cost-of-service agreements and long-term contracts, accounting in total for 98% of its EBITDA.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Whether in its core e-commerce operations or cloud computing offerings, Alibaba has made enormous efforts to leverage AI to become more efficient and grow its revenue. Here, I'll highlight some of the company's efforts in this area and why those moves are critical in the company's next development phase.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Given their similar strategies, most investors will likely only want to own one of these REITs. Here's a snapshot of those numbers: Monthly Dividend Stock Dividend Yield Dividend Payout Ratio Leverage Ratio 2024 AFFO Growth Rate (midpoint) Price to AFFO Agree Realty 3.9% Agree Realty's leverage ratio is 4.9x Realty Income 5.5%

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

The company also provided investors with an optimistic outlook for what's ahead. The company expects to receive about $7.6 billion of that company's debt. He noted that the company's wireless business is healthy and performing well. AT&T agreed to sell its remaining stake in DirecTV to its partner.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These investments have paid big dividends for investors over the years. They often have very high dividend payout ratios and leverage ratios , which puts them at a higher risk of needing to cut their dividends if they run into financial trouble. leverage ratio, well below the 4.0 leverage ratio its stable cash flows can support.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. That strategy has really paid dividends for investors. 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 On top of acquiring Crestwood, the company bought Lotus Midstream last year for $1.5

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AUGUST 12, 2024

It's been frustrating for investors in Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock. Most investors have avoided the stock as the company undergoes multiple internal and external challenges, including competition, slower growth, and geopolitical tensions. Still, there are a few things that investors should note. Image source: Getty Images.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This takes time, but patient investors could score a major win by following Wood's strategy -- and by picking up a couple of her favorite stocks. The company late last year scored its first product approval and proved the efficacy of its potentially game-changing technology.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

If there is one thing that investors can expect when putting money to work in the energy sector, it is volatility. This is why investors looking at the sector should probably consider sticking to the biggest and best companies, which generally means integrated energy giants like Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Demand for its most powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) has been off the charts, and investors have cheered on the stock accordingly. That said, many use cases for AI remain largely overlooked by investors. Image Source: Getty Images What companies are bringing AI to healthcare?

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

3, ExxonMobil filed a form 8-K that provided insight into what investors can expect when it reports its third-quarter 2024 results on Nov. Even if ExxonMobil's earnings decline by the high end of its estimates, it would still generate more than enough profit to cover its dividend expense -- which costs the company about $4.3

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , an artificial intelligence (AI) data analytics company, jumped this week after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and issued guidance that impressed investors. surpassed estimates of $0.09 Management also increased its full-year revenue guidance to $2.8

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DECEMBER 15, 2024

In fact, it's possible that Buffett will eventually buy the entire company. 2 Reasons Warren Buffett loves this oil stock Warren Buffett does most of his investing through his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway , which has a portfolio of publicly traded companies that's valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

The master limited partnership (MLP) has increased its cash distribution to investors every year since its initial public offering (26 years in a row). The company distributed about $4.4 billion of this cash to investors, giving it a roughly 52% payout ratio. That's a very conservative level for a pipeline company.

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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). "The Should you invest $1,000 in MicroStrategy right now?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

But investors have been loving Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) this year. CEO James Quincey came on board in 2018 when sales were slowing down, and it looked like the company might be losing ground. He also had to face a global pandemic, and he restructured the company to leverage its unmatched distribution network as efficiently as possible.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

If you're looking for oil stocks that can thrive in varying conditions, the two companies below are for you. 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. of the company. CVX Return on Equity data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

While a recession could have a major impact on some companies, it likely won't affect Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) at all. A track record of consistency Enbridge has paid dividends to its investors for over 69 straight years. The company's low-risk business model is a big driver of its remarkable consistency. for this year. billion-$5.2

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Takeout pizza chain Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) has been around since the 1960s, but the past 15 years have come to define the company. That was a risky move for a company with decades of brand recognition, but it paid off big time. The company's success has reached new heights, as has the stock. There is still room to grow.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Peter Thiel is best known as one of the co-founders of PayPal and an early investor in Meta Platforms , then known as Facebook. After leaving PayPal, he co-founded another company, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , where he serves as chairman. Those sales came after the company officially joined the S&P 500 on Sept.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Under the guidance of CEO Alex Chriss, who took over the payments company in January, PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) is taking steps to improve the business and boost the company's margins , which have been declining over the past several years. Here's what investors can look for from the payments company.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

See the 10 stocks Multiple growth catalysts Chevron CEO Michael Wirth recently stated his belief that the company can boost its free cash flow by $6 billion-$8 billion by next year. He outlined several catalysts that position the oil company to produce an even bigger gusher of excess cash over the coming years.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) is far from a household name. It invests in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities operated by other healthcare companies. The healthcare REIT's investments have paid big dividends for its investors throughout the years. It also has real estate loans, accounting for 12.3%

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

There's a lot to like about Palantir, but investors may also want to take a look at other industry players following a similar path of disruptive innovation. Despite this substantial size difference, the two companies have some similarities. In the company's third quarter (for the period ended Sept. Comparing BigBear.ai

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) first went public in June 1998 as a business-to-business enterprise software company ahead of the dot-com bubble. Let's take a look at how many shares MicroStrategy investors would hold today as a result of its stock splits if they held since its initial public offering.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Nvidia stands out as a solid buy in the chip space for investors that can endure volatility. However, another stock worth considering now is infrastructure software and solutions company Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO). There are also companies like Meta Platforms , which is a major Nvidia customer. Image source: Getty Images.

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JANUARY 12, 2025

The lure of these benefits is creating tremendous demand for leading semiconductor companies that provide cutting-edge processors to enable AI. 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.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For decades, investors have turned to Warren-Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway for ideas, his sentiment on the market, and top stocks to buy. Here's Berkshire's background in each company and which dividend stock is the better buy now. To top it all off, Chevron has an elite balance sheet with very low leverage. Berkshire owns $19.07

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

This year, some notable companies have cut or eliminated their dividends. It's a situation that can make some investors want to give up altogether on income investing. That's a huge commitment to its unitholders, but there's more for income investors to like here than just the distribution history. times over.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Since the launch of its Axon 2 AI-based advertising technology in the second quarter of 2023, the company has seen explosive growth. Let's take a close look at the company's Q3 results and whether the stock is still a buy. The company's legacy apps business, meanwhile, saw revenue increase 1% to $369 million. from 69.3%

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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). Over the next few years, more and more big tech companies will likely come to rely on its custom AI accelerators as well.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The company's stable and steadily rising rental income enables it to pay an attractive and growing dividend. The REIT also has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a low leverage ratio. times at the end of the second quarter, leverage was below its target range in the mid-to-high 5s. Carey wasn’t one of them.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Because of that, most investors likely would only want to own one of them in their portfolio. Realty Income aims to be the real estate partner to the world's leading companies , many of which have strong credit (32% of its rent comes from investment-grade tenants). NNN REIT has a slightly lower dividend payout ratio and leverage ratio.

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