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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. With an enterprise value of $3.7

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has disappointed a lot of investors since its public debut three years ago. The developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ), and it started trading at $9.90 With an enterprise value of $1.43

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MARCH 25, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) company on Dec. 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. and climbed to an all-time high of $16.12

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) , a developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago. How badly did Archer Aviation disappoint its investors? The combined company's stock started trading at $9.90

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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. Its top investor is the auto giant Volkswagen , which started working with the battery maker more than a decade ago. Based on its current enterprise value of $2.54

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AUGUST 7, 2024

But instead of expanding into the wireless market like AT&T and Verizon Communications , Lumen doubled down on the slow-growth wireline market through a series of mergers and acquisitions. With an enterprise value of $21 billion, Lumen might seem cheap at 1.6 In fiscal 2022, its revenue rose 21% to $33.2

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

With Hershey and MTY down 12% and 20% from their 52-week highs -- and 33% and 39% below their all-time highs -- investors would be wise to consider these two magnificent dividend stocks at discounted prices. Image Source: MTY Food Group Investor Presentation. currently meet these requirements. dividend yields near a decade-long high.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock has disappointed a lot of investors since its public debut on Nov. The developer of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and its stock started trading at $24.80 before skyrocketing more than fivefold to its all-time high of $131.67

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) has disappointed a lot of investors since its public debut. The developer of solid-state batteries went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) in November 2020, and its stock started trading at $24.80 So should investors take the contrarian view and buy this beaten-down stock?

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) and Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) both disappointed investors in similar ways after their public debuts. Should investors give either of these stocks a second chance as the bulls stay far away? With an enterprise value of $6.7 But today both EV stocks trade more than 90% below their all-time highs.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) initially impressed the bulls when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on June 3, 2020. At its peak, Nikola had an enterprise value of $28.7 At its peak, Nikola had an enterprise value of $28.7 just six trading sessions later. Image source: Nikola.

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APRIL 27, 2024

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) , a maker of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), initially attracted a stampede of bulls when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in November 2020. Should investors buy, sell, or hold this volatile stock in this challenging market for speculative EV plays?

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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 It crashed and burned as rising interest rates rattled the housing market, throttled its growth, and drove investors toward more conservative investments. And with an enterprise value of $3.27

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AUGUST 31, 2024

It's making two acquisitions to enhance its footprint, cash flow, and ability to return cash to investors. Drilling down into the deals Oneok has agreed to a series of deals with leading infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). a stock-based acquisition). billion enterprise value.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The merger wave in the oil patch is continuing in 2024. That acquisition will enhance APA's scale in the resource-rich Permian Basin. Here's a look at the latest oil stock merger and what it means for investors. Drilling down into the deal APA Corporation is buying Callon Petroleum in an all-stock deal valued at $4.5

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) attracted a stampede of bulls when it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on June 4, 2020. Therefore, it's easy to see why Nikola's enterprise value shrank from its peak of $28.7 The electric semi-truck maker's stock opened at $37.55 a mere five days later.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) , a developer of electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Aug. Like many other SPAC-backed start-ups, Joby disappointed its early investors by missing its own pre-merger estimates by a mile.

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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. With an enterprise value of $23.4 It also still had $1.5

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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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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. However, investors who bought Opendoor's stock when it dropped to its all-time low of $0.92 With an enterprise value of $3.5 Image source: Getty Images.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

As such, investors are looking for a potential upside catalyst for the share price. The obvious candidate is a breakup to release value. It's an idea that finds favor with investors. The restructuring is necessary, and it's what many investors were calling for. Here's what you need to know about Honeywell's latest news.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The luxury electric sedan maker Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in July 2021. Why did Lucid miss its pre-merger targets? With an enterprise value of $8 billion, Lucid might seem reasonably valued at 6 times next year's sales. Its stock opened at $25.24

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AUGUST 17, 2024

Despite becoming a 43-bagger in just under 25 years, Casey's General Stores should still have plenty of gas left in the tank for investors. Here's what makes the company a stellar "forever" investment, especially following its recent acquisition. Should investors go all-in on Casey's stock today? Recently spending a hefty $1.1

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MARCH 5, 2024

The company is going public through a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation. The chart below shows a brief pop in shares of SK Growth Opportunities Corporation after the news of its planned merger with Webull. Per the investor presentation, Webull has 20 million registered users.

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Blackstone News

JUNE 15, 2023

(“Cvent”), an industry-leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) for $8.50 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.6

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) disappointed a lot of investors after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in April 2022. Yet it had previously told investors it could generate $98 million in revenue in 2023 during its pre-merger presentation. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

That price is good for an enterprise value of $14.9 Steel announced back in August 2023 , spurred after the company received multiple unsolicited proposals ranging from the acquisition of certain assets to the purchase of the entire company. In a press release this morning, U.S. billion (including roughly $800 million of U.S.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Here's why this drop could be a once-in-a-decade opportunity for investors. MTY Food Group: A serial acquirer MTY Food Group has made 50 acquisitions since 1999, including 27 over the last decade. Compared to its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 7%, the company consistently creates value for investors.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

With an enterprise value of $5.1 So, instead of going all-in on AST, investors might consider spreading out their bets on some smaller space stocks that haven't blasted off yet. That lack of new contracts caused it to miss its pre-merger expectations by a mile. They also expect it to turn profitable by the final year.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) launched a pioneering capital return framework following its transformational merger with WPX Energy in early 2021. Here's a look at how the deal will benefit dividend investors and where Devon might turn next to fuel its payout. Reuters also reported that Devon had discussed a merger with Marathon Oil.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

It is replacing business consultancy Perficient in the lineup, as that company is being acquired by investment firm EQT Group in a deal with an enterprise value of roughly $3 billion. The stock began trading in late 2021 after a merger and is down 25% since then. The switch is scheduled to take effect today.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Over the past few years, many speculative tech companies went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Some of those stocks initially soared, but a lot of them fizzled out after they broadly missed their pre-merger projections. Rising interest rates also drove many investors to dump those riskier stocks.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) stretched to a modest gain, but declines for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) showed the ambivalence among investors about what the next couple of months will bring. The deal values Arco at $1.5 and Arco Platform wasn't one of them!

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Shares of the home robotics company, best known for its Roomba line of robotic vacuums, soared nearly 40% last Friday after Reuters reported that Amazon was finally poised to receive unconditional European Union antitrust approval to complete the acquisition. billion enterprise value was essentially unchanged).

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) , a developer of lunar landing and exploration vehicles, went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Feb. At its peak, Intuitive Machines' enterprise value reached $1.48 That tepid growth and murky road map drove away many of its initial investors.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The master limited partnership (MLP) delivered solid earnings growth, fueled by organic expansion and two acquisitions. As the chart in the upper left-hand corner of that slide shows, the MLP trades at about 8 times its enterprise value to EBITDA. billion merger with Crestwood that didn't close until early November.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The biggest catalyst has been acquisitions. billion acquisition of Lotus Midstream last May and followed it up with its $7.1 billion merger with fellow MLP Crestwood Equity Partners in November. billion acquisition of WTG Midstream. Meanwhile, its distributable cash flow surged 32% to over $2 billion. times target range.

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