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Why Energy Transfer Is My Top Investment for Passive Income

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It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. 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 That improving leverage ratio has provided Energy Transfer with increased financial flexibility. times target range.

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The Truth About Small Business Loans: Why Fear Could Be Costing You Millions

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Image source: Getty Images Americans have a lot of misunderstandings about debt, especially when considering small business loans. Small business loan debt is a tool Too often, Americans think that being in debt is some kind of moral failing or weakness. But debt is not inherently bad or good -- debt is a tool.

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AT&T's 5%-Yielding Dividend Continues to Grow Safer

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AT&T's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 3.4% That's enabling the company to repay debt. It reduced its net debt by $1.1 billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 The company expects its leverage ratio to reach its target in the 2.5

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Why iHeartMedia Stock Is Soaring Today

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higher on Thursday morning, powered by a reasonable earnings report paired with a helpful debt restructuring. On the other hand, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) held steady at $204.6 Management renegotiated 80% of the company's debt during the third quarter. just before 2 p.m.

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Move Over Nvidia and Palantir, This AI Juggernaut Is Up 628% Year to Date. Can the Stock's Momentum Continue?

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The company continues to see a ton of operating leverage in its business as sales climb, with gross margin for the quarter improving to 77.5% Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, climbed 72% to $722 million. billion in net debt. Overall revenue climbed 39% to $1.2

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Why Herbalife Stock Crushed the Market Today

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Herbalife quoted CFO John DeSimone as saying that the company paid down debt during the quarter and "Our total leverage ratio is down to 3.3 times at September 30 and we are on track to reduce our total leverage ratio to 3.0 times by the end of 2025, as well as reduce total debt by $1 billion over the next four to five years."

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Enterprise Products Partners Is Set to Enter Growth Mode. Is It Time to Buy This Dividend Stock With a 7.3% Yield?

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Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 Enterprise ended the quarter with leverage of 3x. It defines leverage as net debt adjusted for equity credit in junior subordinated notes (hybrids) divided by adjusted EBITDA.