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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. Like many other SPAC-backed companies, Rocket Lab set the bar too high during its pre-merger investor presentation. How fast is Rocket Lab growing?

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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 billion in 2028.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Stocks with a beta as low as Hershey's are what I would consider "bedrock" types of holdings that you can use as a foundational piece in any of your portfolios -- which is why it is one of my daughter's nine core portfolio positions. MTYFF Free Cash Flow data by YCharts Making 27 acquisitions worth more than $1.7 Not so much.

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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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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 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 But it didn't reiterate or update its pre-merger revenue or adjusted EBITDA estimates. 27, 2020, and its stock opened at $24.80

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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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JULY 17, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) also turned positive in fiscal 2023. SoundHound went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) two years ago, but its stock tumbled after broadly missing its own pre-merger estimates.

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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. Broadcom's bottom line is also impressive, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $7.43

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JANUARY 10, 2024

But what's the best route to add some glitter to your portfolio? 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. in net debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ).

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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 In a pre-merger presentation, BigBear.ai will need to stabilize its business, expand its portfolio, and turn a profit. on its first day as a combined company. BigBear.ai Why BigBear.ai

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MARCH 21, 2024

SoFi stock: Down 26% this year and 73% from its high Jennifer Saibil : SoFi has been demonstrating fantastic growth since it went public in 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). in earnings per share (EPS). The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in December 2020 and reached its record high of $35.88 But in 2023, the company's revenue plunged, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margin declined, and it stayed unprofitable.

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JUNE 16, 2023

If you are trying to live off the income your portfolio generates, history suggests the lower-yielding master limited partnership (MLP) will be a much safer choice. 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.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

A lot of that has been through acquisitions, with Builders FirstSource doing a massive deal in 2020 and completing 14 smaller purchases in the last two years alone to rapidly expand both its product portfolio and its geographic reach. billion in cash between 2024 and 2026 on share repurchases and continued acquisitions.

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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. In its pre-merger presentation in 2020, it claimed it could ship 600 battery-powered electric trucks (BEVs) in 2021, ship 1,200 BEVs in 2022, and ship 3,500 BEVs in 2023.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Unlike AT&T and Verizon , which expanded their wireless networks to reduce their dependence on wireline connections, Lumen shunned the wireless market and expanded its wireline business through a series of mergers and acquisitions. Lumen expected to generate slow but steady growth as economies of scale kicked in.

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MAY 20, 2024

SoundHound went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) two years ago. In a pre-merger presentation, SoundHound claimed it could grow its revenue at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 104% from $13 million in 2020 to $110 million in 2023 as it expanded its gross margin from 55% to 77%.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

The company has reported positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) every quarter for well over a decade. Verizon just needs to offer them a competitive price. Given its market-leading scale, that's typically not a problem for Verizon.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

SoFi stock: Down 61% from its high Jennifer Saibil : I was wary of the hype surrounding SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) when it went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in June of 2021. It was untested, with an astronomical valuation and no profits.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

Here's what makes the company a stellar "forever" investment, especially following its recent acquisition. Last but not least, however, Casey's most powerful growth lever remaining could be its continued geographic expansion, whether through building new stores or leaning upon its newly formed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team.

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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. billion, helped by its acquisition of BluTV.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

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

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JANUARY 29, 2024

However, profitability tanked for Cardlytics following a trio of acquisitions in 2021 and early 2022. The market is reacting to news regarding one of these acquisitions today: Bridg. Revenue will be near an all-time high, and its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) will be positive.

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MAY 9, 2024

Magnite sees accelerating revenue growth Magnite, which was formed by a series of mergers and acquisitions to create a comprehensive, video-focused adtech platform serving publishers, said revenue in the quarter was up 15% to $149.3 Contribution ex-TAC (traffic acquisition costs) rose 12% to $130.6

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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. It only generated $46 million in revenue in 2023, compared to its optimistic target of $98 million which it provided during its pre-merger presentation.

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MAY 3, 2024

The case for the stock rests on the idea that management can accelerate its growth now that it's a stand-alone company, not least through new product introductions (NPIs), mergers and acquisitions, improving its pricing and product platforming strategy, and developing technologies such as theranostics. YOY = year over year. from 14.1%

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AUGUST 3, 2024

The beauty of this high FCF margin is that it arms management with excess cash to use on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Since 2015, Motorola has spent roughly $6 billion on more than 20 acquisitions, further building out its technological prowess across all three of its product groups.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Having been criticized for not being aggressive enough in allocating capital toward mergers and acquisitions, management appears to be adjusting its approach. It wouldn't be surprising for Honeywell to explore spinoffs and portfolio restructuring in the future. Image source: Getty Images. Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The midstream master limited partnership (MLP) set seven operational records during the fourth quarter, fueled by organic growth and acquisitions. The midstream giant benefited from strong market conditions, recently completed expansion projects, and the acquisitions of Lotus Midstream and Crestwood Equity Partners (which closed in November).

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Despite this track record of success -- along with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and FCF growth of 81% and 73% over the last five years -- the share price for MTY stock trading over the counter in the U.S. is down 40% from its high. percentage points.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

A quick look at Honeywell's ratio of enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization (EV-to- EBITDA ) compared to peers in aerospace (RTX and Safran ), industrial automation ( Rockwell , Emerson Electric , and Schneider) , and building automation ( Johnson Controls and Schneider) shows a clear discount.

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MARCH 9, 2024

It has a diversified portfolio; its low-risk utility assets include gas transmission and storage and renewable power, and its midstream businesses include liquids pipelines and gas transmission. That gives it the funds to invest in organic expansion projects, make accretive acquisitions, and opportunistically repurchase shares.

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MAY 8, 2024

Private equity giant Bain Capital is said to be considering an acquisition of education software provider PowerSchool Holdings (NYSE: PWSC). Is PowerSchool a buy on the merger reports? Investors are cramming to get in ahead of a potential deal, sending PowerSchool shares up 20% as of 10:30 a.m. Is PowerSchool going private again?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) increased 20% in the second quarter to almost $3.8 The biggest catalyst has been acquisitions. billion acquisition of Lotus Midstream last May and followed it up with its $7.1 billion acquisition of WTG Midstream.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) , a provider of online financial services, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) on June 1, 2021. Like many other SPAC-backed start-ups, SoFi lost its luster after it missed its own ambitious pre-merger forecasts. The combined company's stock opened at $21.97

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MARCH 4, 2024

SoundHound narrowed its loss according to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) from $18.8 SoundHound AI went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in April 2022. It narrowed its net loss from $30.9 million to $18.0 million, or $0.07

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