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MARCH 25, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) company on Dec. Before BigBear.ai went public, it provided some ambitious growth targets in its pre-merger presentation. BigBear.ai's prospects sounded promising, but it broadly missed its rosy pre-merger targets. on April 6, 2022.

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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 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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MARCH 16, 2024

When BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in December 2021, it bore a striking resemblance to Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , which went public through a direct listing in September 2020. even integrated Palantir's tools into its own modules before its public debut.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

That's evident by looking at its recent acquisitions and the expansion projects it has coming down the pipeline. The evolution of Enbridge Before 2016, Enbridge was primarily an oil pipeline company. Most of its gas-related earnings were from operating a large Canadian gas utility franchise. and offshore wind farms in Europe.

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MARCH 4, 2024

That potential lies in optimizing its pricing and product portfolio, researching and developing new products, building out its artificial intelligence (AI) backed solutions, selective mergers and acquisitions activity, and growing in exciting growth markets where it has a natural edge. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

The company's acquisition of Pioneer is making a huge impact already. It even delivered the highest oil production in a quarter since the merger of Exxon and Mobil back in 1999. It now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $17.7 billion to $18.3

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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 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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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. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. wasn’t one of them.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Let's dig deeper into the pros and cons of the stock to determine if it can generate similar returns over the next half-decade. 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. Why Broadcom?

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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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AUGUST 6, 2023

The logic behind the spinoff was that it would unlock shareholder value and allow each company to more easily pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A), allocate capital, and compensate employees as a pure play focused on one industry. billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ).

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

First, prior to this decline, the company's ratio of enterprise value (EV) to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) was at an all-time high of 24. MTYFF Free Cash Flow data by YCharts Making 27 acquisitions worth more than $1.7 Not so much. However, its 2.9% Currently, the company's 2.3%

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) jumped 20% to $3.8 The MLP delivered record volumes across several segments, fueled by strong market conditions, recently completed expansion projects , and acquisitions. The company is coming off an excellent second quarter.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But since its market debut via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ), Opendoor's stock has lost nearly 90% of its value. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margin dropped from positive 0.7% in 2021 to negative 1.1% in 2023. .*

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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 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. on its first day as a combined company. wasn’t one of them.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

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 ). The stock sells for about 11.2

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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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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. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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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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JUNE 16, 2023

Consistently returning value The problem for Energy Transfer comes when you start to compare distribution histories. 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. billion was actually up 5.5%

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) went public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on April 28, 2022. During its pre-merger presentation, SoundHound predicted that its revenue would rise from $13 million in 2020 to $20 million in 2021, and then grow to $28 million in 2022. and rallied to an all-time high of $14.98

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The stock has delivered a 1,100% return over the past five years, crushing the likes of Tesla and its 900% gain during the same period. Even with all that merger and acquisition ( M&A) activity , the company is generating enough cash to reward shareholders. The company expects to deploy $5.5 billion to $8.5

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MARCH 21, 2024

Read on to see why two Motley Fool contributors think that investing in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) would be a great move for investors seeking beaten-down fintech stocks capable of delivering explosive returns. in earnings per share (EPS). Keith Noonan has positions in StoneCo.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) seemed like a promising growth stock when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in Dec. Its growth accelerated in 2021 as the housing market recovered but slowed again in 2022 and 2023 as inflation and rising interest rates drove away potential buyers and sellers.

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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. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than quadrupled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*.

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MARCH 9, 2024

The high-yielding payout, combined with its growing earnings, has given it the fuel for an 11.2% compound annual growth rate in its total shareholder return over the last 20 years. That's outperformed the S&P 500 's total return of 9.7%, as well as Enbridge's peers in the utilities (8%) and midstream (7.7%) sectors.

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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. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

Powered by its beloved status across the rural communities it serves throughout the Midwest, Casey's has delivered a total return of 4,290% since 2000, rocketing past the S&P 500 's mark of 487%. Here's what makes the company a stellar "forever" investment, especially following its recent acquisition. Recently spending a hefty $1.1

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Because of that, it could have the fuel to produce high-octane total returns. 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 and $15.5

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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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OCTOBER 23, 2024

While Berkshire has owned the Liberty Media tracking stock since 2016, which tracked Liberty's large stake in Sirius, Berkshire has increased its bet on the satellite radio operator this year, ahead of the tracking stock's merger with publicly traded Sirius shares in a simplification merger in September. billion repurchase program.

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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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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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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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