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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you're an investor looking for high-yield investments with some solid upside potential, there is perhaps no better place to look than the energy midstream space. The sector has gone through a transformation in the past decade, with midstream companies reducing leverage and being more disciplined when it comes to funding growth projects.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

If you invest $9,000 into each of the following stocks -- ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) , Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) , and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) -- you can expect to earn over $1,000 a year from dividend income alone. ExxonMobil's dividend is a core part of its investment thesis ExxonMobil is the most valuable U.S.-based

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

billion of net debt), it had a higher-leverage ratio of nearly 2.9 AT&T aims to get its leverage ratio down to the 2.5 Meanwhile, Verizon set an even lower long-term leverage target of 1.75 However, the deal will delay Verizon's ability to achieve its leverage target. Even though AT&T had a similar debt load ($126.9

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Buffett also served as a trustee for the foundation until 2021, and likely influenced how the trust invests its funds. The trust's equity portfolio is currently valued around $48 billion, but more than two-thirds of that amount, about 69%, is invested in just three stocks. Should you invest $1,000 in Microsoft right now?

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC) are two of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on freestanding retail properties secured by net leases. Agree Realty's leverage ratio is 4.9x after excluding unsettled forward equity (stock it agreed to sell to fund future investments). Realty Income 5.5%

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Investing in a rental property can be expensive. Leading residential real estate investment trust (REIT) Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH) owns and manages over 100,000 rental homes. For example, the REIT launched a third-party management platform earlier this year, leveraging its in-house capabilities to earn additional income.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Instead, it's a highly leveraged yen "carry trade" that has led to billions of dollars in selling and liquidations starting in the crypto market on Sunday night. But the fact the yen carry trade is inherently a leveraged trade means there can be billions of dollars of positions (long and short) unwound in a short amount of time.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Investing $800 into each stock should produce over $100 a year in passive income. Kinder Morgan has made the necessary moves to regain investors' trust Kinder Morgan slashed its dividend by 75% in December 2015 to preserve cash and address its overly leveraged balance sheet. Should you invest $1,000 in Kinder Morgan right now?

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Investing in equal parts of each stock produces an average dividend yield of 3% -- which is well above the S&P 500 index average dividend yield of 1.3%. Therefore, you may want to monitor the company's turnaround -- notably how Clorox leverages its top brands across all of its core categories.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Thanks to its strategy of using long-term, fixed-rate debt and keeping its leverage ratio low, it has an investment-grade credit rating. leverage ratio, which was in the middle of its 4.5-to-5.0 Should you invest $1,000 in Enbridge right now? if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $756,882 !*

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Whether in its core e-commerce operations or cloud computing offerings, Alibaba has made enormous efforts to leverage AI to become more efficient and grow its revenue. The key message is clear: Alibaba must continue to invest and incorporate the latest AI technologies to remain relevant in this competitive, ever-changing e-commerce industry.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

It could turn a $1,000 investment into nearly $70 (and rising) of annual passive income. Finally, Enbridge has a strong balance sheet with a conservative leverage ratio. times leverage ratio , well within its 4.5x-5.0x billion) of annual investment capacity. Should you invest $1,000 in Enbridge right now?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It has invested heavily in organic expansion projects and acquisitions to grow its midstream footprint. These investments have paid big dividends for investors over the years. It invested over $1.6 leverage ratio, well below the 4.0 leverage ratio its stable cash flows can support. in the coming years.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Investing $1,000 into each stock should generate at least $100 in passive income per year. But unlike some acquisitions that can make or break an investment thesis, Chevron can do just fine even if the deal with Hess falls through. It is delivering excellent results and investing in long-term growth opportunities.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Ark Invest chief Cathie Wood is known for scooping up shares of innovators early in their growth stories and holding on for the long term. But this amount of time to generate revenue, along with CRISPR Therapeutics' 54% gain last year, may be two elements that have made investors think twice before investing in the stock this year.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

They represent a watershed moment for the crypto industry, as Bitcoin investing finally shows signs of going mainstream. As investment firms continue to file paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for new crypto ETFs, it's likely a slew of new ETF investment products are coming in 2025 as well.

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AUGUST 17, 2024

The strategy includes investing fresh software-business cash flows into more Bitcoin holdings, taking on new debt, and selling stock on the open market to finance further cryptocurrency buys. So if you believe that Bitcoin will rise in value over time, you can see MicroStrategy as a leveraged play on that trend.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

A $15,000 investment made in early 2010 would be worth over $1 million today. Leveraging the balance sheet to drive investment returns A franchise network of thousands of pizzerias creates durable cash flows. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Furthermore, the company is on pace to reach its leverage ratio target of around 2.5 The investment bank believes the company will see improved revenue in the future and could potentially start buying back its shares, given the improvement in its leverage ratio. Should you invest $1,000 in AT&T right now?

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Chevron has invested in quality over quantity, giving it a diversified asset portfolio that can break even at lower oil prices. To top it all off, Chevron has an elite balance sheet with very low leverage. Although the deal made Oxy, once again, more leveraged, it could pay off as long as oil prices remain around current levels.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a prolific dividend stock. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) pays a monthly dividend that currently yields over 14%. Stability amid a more turbulent period AGNC Investment has a very simple strategy. The mortgage REIT can boost its returns by using leverage (i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Investing in real estate can be an excellent way to start generating passive income. One of the easiest to take is investing in a real estate investment trust (REIT). At that rate, every $1,000 invested into its stock would produce nearly $60 of annual passive dividend income. Should you invest $1,000 in W.P.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

For example, it has sold assets with exposure to commodity prices (like its investments in Aux Sable and DCP Midstream) and recycled that capital into stable assets, including three natural gas utilities it's acquiring from Dominion. It expects leverage to fall as it captures the full benefits of its utility acquisitions. billion-$5.2

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AUGUST 8, 2024

Devon invested $890 million into maintaining and growing its oil output and spent $81 million on acquisitions. Even with all that investment spending, the company produced $587 million of free cash flow during the period. billion, putting its net leverage ratio at around 0.6 Should you invest $1,000 in Devon Energy right now?

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AUGUST 12, 2024

PDD leverages its huge short-video user base to offer livestreaming e-commerce services, an area where Alibaba was the incumbent. To this end, Alibaba is embracing a low-cost strategy and leveraging its logistics arm (Cainiao) and artificial intelligence to provide a better e-commerce experience to consumers.

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

How can we tell how good a company has done at investing shareholder wealth? Return on equity (ROE) gives us an idea of how much a company earns for shareholders, while return on invested capital (ROIC) captures value creation for debt and equity holders. Should you invest $1,000 in Occidental Petroleum right now?

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AUGUST 27, 2024

There are no sure things in investing. At that rate, it could turn a $1,000 investment into a more-than-$70 annual passive income stream. At that rate, it could turn a $1,000 investment into a more-than-$70 annual passive income stream. billion in capital investments over the past year and $200 million in unit repurchases.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

I make progress toward my goal each month by making investments that generate passive income. 122 and counting Mid-America Apartment Communities, or MAA, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on multifamily properties. That gives it a solid cushion and allows it to retain cash to invest in expanding its apartment portfolio.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

The company's Pangiam digital identity brand leverages biometrics with real-time images and videos to automatically detect anomalies and secure against threats. as an investment lies in its unique vision-AI technology, which has applications far beyond transportation and logistics. Several major airports globally are current BigBear.ai

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

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% At the same time, it has seen a ton of operating leverage in its business, being able to realize tremendous growth while not increasing its sales and marketing spend and improving its gross margin.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

He also had to face a global pandemic, and he restructured the company to leverage its unmatched distribution network as efficiently as possible. If that fits your investing profile, it's not too late to buy Coca-Cola stock. Should you invest $1,000 in Coca-Cola right now? Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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JULY 28, 2024

billion from $395 million a year ago, as the company continues to leverage this high-fixed-cost business. The company will also invest another $5 billion in the unit. Its cloud computing segment continues to shine; it's both growing rapidly and showing great operating leverage. Should you invest $1,000 in Alphabet right now?

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The company is essentially seeking to bring artificial general intelligence to the healthcare world and is leveraging Nvidia's Avatar Cloud Engine to do it. Furthermore, I see Novo Nordisk's supercomputing project as quite broad -- making the investment prospects a little unattractive. Should you invest $1,000 in Eli Lilly right now?

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

XOM data by YCharts ExxonMobil has proven it can navigate a mediocre oil price environment while continuing to invest in efficient assets to grow production. Rising oil prices can also benefit leveraged companies. Therefore, the lowest-quality, highest-leveraged E&Ps benefit the most from rising oil prices.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

As it scales, Palantir is exhibiting tremendous operating leverage. And while the company is showing strong earnings growth as it leverages its fixed costs with more commercial customers, that valuation makes it extremely risky to own. Should you invest $1,000 in Palantir Technologies right now?

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JULY 28, 2024

Invest time upfront in creating digital products Do you have expertise in a particular area? Leverage affiliate marketing If you already run a blog or YouTube channel or have a strong social media following, affiliate marketing is a powerful tool. Create digital products like ebooks, online courses, or even templates.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Chriss has been leveraging this experience to turn things around at PayPal as he tries to reignite the business and attract more businesses and customers to the payment platform. The company has a slew of consumer spending data and wants to leverage that data to better connect customers with merchants and convert more sales.

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