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Why Energy Transfer Is My Top Investment for Passive Income

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I first added the midstream giant to my portfolio in early 2020, right before the pandemic hit. 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 times target range.

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The Ultimate Dividend Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

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Roughly 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) comes from cost-of-service arrangements or long-term contracts. Enbridge's earnings are so predictable that it has achieved its financial guidance for 18 straight years. times leverage ratio , well within its 4.5x-5.0x

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AT&T Shares Climb on Subscriber Additions. Should Investors Add the Stock to Their Portfolios?

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AT&T's balance sheet continues to improve, with a leverage (net debt/trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) ratio of under 2.9 and $2.25, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to grow around 3%. at quarter end. It forecast adjusted EPS to come in between $2.15

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Why Cava Group Stock Popped Today

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

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History Says This 7%-Yielding Stock Will Pay You a Bigger Dividend Next Year, Even If There's a Recession

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Enbridge currently gets 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from stable cost-of-service or contracted assets. Enbridge has been working to enhance the stability of its earnings profile by upgrading its portfolio. times target range.

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Why United Natural Foods Stock Took Off This Week

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But a week containing positive news can make a big difference in a portfolio's returns. It reversed declines in gross profit and adjusted earnings that had been declining through the fiscal year. But adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) soared 43% on a comparable basis year over year.

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Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: BigBear.ai Vs. SoundHound AI

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BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) are two small-caps attempting to leverage unique AI-powered applications into long-term growth. Let's explore which stock could be a better buy for your portfolio. Indeed, the company's strong point is its diverse portfolio of disruptive offerings. The case for BigBear.ai