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AUGUST 18, 2023

The industrial conglomerate's structure has served it well in recent years , as parts of its business have provided valuable support while others have been weaker. However, a crucial part of being an industrial conglomerate is using cash flow and financial leverage to acquire or internally develop new businesses. Data by YCharts.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Industrial conglomerate Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) is a great example. I've seen numerous companies harm shareholders with massive debt-fueled acquisitions that put the balance sheet in peril. While Illinois Tool Works leans on debt, it doesn't do so too heavily. For dividend investors, that's especially so.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Food conglomerate Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) is a rare example of his investments gone bust. However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Below, the merger more than tripled the company's debt to over $30 billion. The stock price is down over 60% from a high over six years ago. Is it perfect yet?

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JUNE 13, 2023

Shares of the large Chinese tech conglomerate Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) were trading more than 2% higher today at 11:15 a.m. What happened Several Chinese stocks moved higher today after China's central bank unexpectedly lowered one of its key interest rates, leading investors to believe that more stimulus could be on the horizon.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Disney is an entertainment conglomerate , boasting multiple profitable businesses -- most of which contribute to Bonner's buy thesis. Disney stock is going up nearly 20% (according to Argus Research analyst Joseph Bonner), and will hit $140 a share within a year. Is Disney stock a buy?

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JULY 13, 2024

Over that 59-year stretch, he steered the conglomerate to average annual returns of 19.8%, which is nearly twice the average annual return delivered by the S&P 500 index over the same period. Erica can remind customers about upcoming bills, locate historical transactions, and even offer ideas for saving money and reducing debt.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Either way, the legendary conglomerate is increasing its exposure to the audio, music, and car radio platform. Sirius XM is saddled with a lot of debt. At the end of last quarter, it had $9 billion in long-term debt that will be due in varying degrees from 2024 to 2031. Should you buy shares along with it? This does look cheap.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The company now holds a significant amount of debt. Management plans to divest non-core assets to accelerate the paydown of that debt. Moreover, Occidental's balance sheet includes substantial levels of debt following the CrownRock acquisition. For one, it's heavily reliant on the price of oil. So, remaining diversified is key.

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APRIL 4, 2025

Private equity firm Brynwood Partners has agreed to sell its portfolio company, Harvest Hill Beverage Company the maker of SunnyD and Juicy Juice to Guatemalan conglomerate Castillo Hermanos in a deal valued at approximately $1.5bn, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.

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MARCH 30, 2024

The telecom giant tried and failed to turn itself into a media conglomerate, snapping up media companies and racking up monstrous debt in the process. Debt levels remain a sticking point, but AT&T is successfully ramping up its free-cash-flow generation even as it invests heavily in 5G and fiber.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Dividend 100 Index screen companies based on four dividend quality characteristics: Cash flow to total debt Return on equity (ROE) Indicated dividend yield Five-year dividend growth rate The index recently cut 23 companies from its list and replaced them with 23 new ones. The annual rebuild The managers of the Dow Jones U.S.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

While that's enough to make it the second-biggest stock in the conglomerate's portfolio, it owns a lot more of another asset -- U.S. However, that was mainly because of the political battles over increasing the debt limit, not because the U.S. government's ability to service its debt has declined. Treasuries. Treasury bills.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Unlike some conglomerates, Microsoft doesn't rely solely on buying out the competition to grow. Microsoft rewards its shareholders Lower interest rates allow companies to refinance debt and lower their interest expenses. It is a highly innovative company whose best breakthroughs come from within the company.

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MAY 29, 2024

Think Nvidia selling chips to Meta Platforms , industrial conglomerates with business customers, etc. US Credit Card Debt data by YCharts. credit card debt was approaching the $1 trillion mark. credit card debt was approaching the $1 trillion mark. Pre-pandemic, U.S. Pre-pandemic, U.S.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Warren Buffett's masterpiece is a well-diversified conglomerate that should continue to generate solid returns for its shareowners long after the legendary investor retires. Those funds could be used to pay down Disney's $47 billion debt load, as well as return capital to shareholders via stock buybacks and dividends.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Private debt and infrastructure are set to remain the preferred alternative asset classes among South Korean institutional investors for the second year running in 2024, according to a survey by The Korea Economic Daily. On global private debt, 67% of those surveyed described the asset class as fairly valued, while 13.3%

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It's one of the largest companies in this niche, competing against mega-conglomerates like Applied Materials and South Korea's SK Electronics. Photronics also has a squeaky-clean balance sheet, with $476 million in cash and short-term investments and debt of just $20 million at the end of July. Data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

14, Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Moreover, it doesn't have any debt, meaning creditors don't have any claim on its future profits. released its updated stock holdings for the second quarter of 2024. But both of these moves make perfect sense for Berkshire.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

VinFast is part of Vietnam's largest conglomerate, Vingroup. The EV maker also had a long-term debt of nearly $1.7 So it's highly likely it'll take more debt or issue shares in the near future to fund growth, especially as it builds its EV factory in North Carolina. and Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The entertainment conglomerate also owns Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars , ESPN, ABC, Hulu, and a slew of cable networks, including those it gained from Fox in its 2018 deal. The entertainment giant now has roughly $47 billion in debt on its books, and it added substantial borrowings when it acquired Fox's entertainment assets in 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

An old stock with a new face You probably know healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson for some of its former brands, like Tylenol and Band-Aids. It's financially healthy: The nearly $17 billion in debt on its balance sheet is just 1.7 times the business' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA).

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Liontown reported AU$305 million in cash and AU$119 million in debt (drawn from a credit agreement with Ford Motor Company ). Albemarle now trades for just under 7 times this year's expected earnings per share, about average for a mining conglomerate. million the first half of 2023).

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JUNE 29, 2024

For instance, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella declared that the tech conglomerate will "lead in the AI era, knowing that maximum enterprise value gets created during platform shifts." FCF provides insight into the cash available to invest in the business, pay down debt, repurchase shares, and fund dividends. In Q1, FCF hit $14.9

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Berkshire is a massive conglomerate that operates dozens of privately held businesses it has acquired over the years. Debt is the heartbeat of modern consumer culture, especially in America. Household credit card debt is currently at all-time highs, and analysts expect American Express to grow earnings by 15% annually over time.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

debt ceiling would be raised. of Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio, BofA stands as the investment conglomerate's second-largest stock holding. But Buffett had a change of heart on BofA stock. 10 stocks we like better than Apple When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.

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JULY 31, 2023

With the market's warm reception to Tilray Brands ' (NASDAQ: TLRY) latest earnings report, the marijuana conglomerate's outlook is looking better and better. And finally, it could also repay some of its nearly $137 million in long-term debt to free up some leverage for when it might need it down the line.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

The company racked up mountains of debt buying media companies in an effort to transform itself into a media conglomerate. While IBM doesn't have the same long-term growth potential as Intel, the stock is a solid value worthy of a top spot in my portfolio. AT&T Telecom giant AT&T made some serious mistakes over the past decade.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Warren Buffett, one of the world's most closely followed investors, has led his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) It doesn't issue any cards of its own -- it only partners with banks and other financial institutions which are responsible for issuing the cards, handling those accounts, and collecting all that debt.

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JULY 17, 2024

The industrial conglomerate has seven core segments -- automotive, test & measurement and electronics, food equipment, construction products, welding, polymers & fluids, and specialty products. It showcases a company's ability to generate profits from capital, as well as manage debt. ITW's ROCE has skyrocketed to 38.6%

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MARCH 20, 2024

British American Tobacco is rumored to be in the process of selling a sizable stake in Indian conglomerate ITC, which itself has a sizable cigarette operation. In something of a virtuous circle, that would give British American Tobacco more time to build up its new-categories division. This is where things get interesting.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

The famous investment conglomerate bought stock in a company at its initial public offering (IPO) -- something it hadn't done since Warren Buffett became the company's CEO in May 1965. billion in cash and equivalents and zero debt. In September 2020, Berkshire Hathaway made an unusual move. The company closed out fiscal Q3 with $4.5

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APRIL 5, 2024

As the dust settles on the breakup of the industrial conglomerate known as General Electric, markets are still trying to figure out how to price the different parts of the business. A powerful force unleashed Amid all the issues experienced by General Electric over the last decade, aerospace was always a standout piece of the operation.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Apleona, which provides facility-management services to the commercial, industrial and public sectors, was formerly part of the German industrial conglomerate Bilfinger SE. EQT acquired the Company in 2016 through a carve-out from Bilfinger SE, a listed German industrial services conglomerate. stake in Indian cancer.

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JULY 5, 2024

Though Occidental's debt-laden balance sheet isn't your typical Buffett investment, the company's drilling segment is ideally positioned to take advantage of tight global oil supply and expected fossil fuel demand growth throughout the decade. Berkshire also holds more than 83.8

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JUNE 23, 2024

More recently, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has arguably been the best stock the conglomerate has owned. And Apple was sitting on $206 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, compared to $56 billion of long-term debt (as of Sept. Berkshire initially bought shares in the first quarter of 2016.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

This is a massive conglomerate that spans the insurance, energy, and transportation sectors, among other things. Occidental's underperformance was driven at least partly by merger debt the company took on. It is also where Buffett's key stock investments reside, effectively inside the portfolios of Berkshire's insurance companies.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The conglomerate possesses an array of strong entertainment businesses. In its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, the conglomerate's revenue rose 12% year over year to 2.6 It's also taking on debt as another source of funding. billion in debt, which is an increase over the prior year's debt of $2.2

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