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JULY 27, 2024

Verizon's shareholders' equity amounts to only $97 billion, meaning the total debt amounts to over 150% of the value of Verizon's assets minus liabilities. However, even if investors lost the dividend, an improved balance sheet could draw more investors to Verizon stock.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Let's discuss what the next 10 years could hold for the company and its investors. But despite having a well-defined niche, it has struggled to create shareholder value -- with the stock falling by over half since its initial public offering (IPO) in mid-2021. What went wrong for Lucid Motors? and Lucid Group wasn't one of them!

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JULY 24, 2024

There's no doubt Bank of America has been a very successful investment for Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. When asked why he sold Apple shares at the annual shareholder meeting in May, Buffett explained that he was happy to pay taxes at the current favorable tax rate of 21%. The sale represents just a 3.3%

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MAY 6, 2024

Through strong same-store sales and unit volume growth, Chipotle has been able to consistently grow revenue and earnings over the last 20 years, rewarding shareholders in the process. Here's why investors should buy this beaten-down restaurant stock and hold it for the long term. So, what restaurant is the next Chipotle?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

But there are some risks investors must be aware of before diving in. That compares to just $42 million in total liabilities, but the issue is that SoundHound is still losing money every quarter. Even if it's successful at that, it will likely come at the cost of dilution for current shareholders. Absolutely.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Generally, the higher the yield, the more inherent risk there is for investors. The cherry on top for income investors is that Realty Income is cheaper now than it's been in at least a decade. Even if telecom companies were to eventually face some form of financial liability, it would likely be determined in the U.S.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

But investors were nonetheless hesitant to buy shares. Fortunately for shareholders, Carvana's management renegotiated some of its debt. This pushed some of its liabilities out, buying it time. Can Carvana create shareholder value now? The market was overwhelmingly pessimistic about its long-term viability as a business.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

However, the combination of the company's explosive stock gains and the historically cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry suggests that Nvidia may be too hot for some investors to handle. But another "Magnificent Seven" AI stock is offering a risk-reward profile that's probably a better fit for many investors.

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MAY 8, 2024

One of Wall Street's few guarantees investors can always count on is volatility. To add, most online brokers have removed divisions that had kept retail investors on the sidelines. In spite of these challenges, there are a couple of reasons to believe Sirius XM can deliver triple-digit returns to patient shareholders from here.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Prolific investor Warren Buffett has never split his company's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) While Berkshire's Class B shares are more affordable to retail investors -- they trade at roughly $360 per share -- that price can still be prohibitive to some. Will Berkshire Hathaway split its stock?

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JULY 28, 2023

Investors feared these factors would significantly dent its revenue growth in 2022, contributing heavily to the company's stock price decline last year. But growth investors should consider buying the stock at current prices despite these concerns. billion and negative shareholder equity of $217.7 Here's why.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Over long periods, Wall Street is nothing short of a wealth-building machine for patient investors. While there are countless strategies investors can employ to grow their nest egg in the stock market, buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks tends to be among the smartest ways to make money. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

With an ultra-high dividend yield in excess of 18%, it's no surprise that many investors are buying Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) stock over the last few weeks. The big scale-down is already underway Medical Properties Trust buys hospitals and rents them out, and then passes on the excess rental income to investors via its dividend.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

They're also issuers of real estate dividend stocks that compete with bonds for investor attention. They're all particularly sensitive to interest rates because they're required to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends in exchange for the ability to pass the tax liability on to shareholders.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

Many dividend stocks lose money for investors over time, especially if the dividend is not reinvested. Moreover, some investors have resorted to using derivative strategies such as covered calls to boost their income from dividend stocks or income-oriented ETFs, which is usually a losing proposition due to the way this strategy works.

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JULY 18, 2024

The widely followed S&P 500 index includes some of the strongest companies in the world, and many of these industry leaders regularly distribute dividends to shareholders. Starbucks The world's most popular coffee chain has received a lot of investor attention this year after the stock's recent nosedive.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock investors likely want to put 2024 behind them. Investors quickly turned on CrowdStrike, and the stock lost as much as half of its value on an intraday basis. Does this mean the stock is headed for a quick return to its all-time high, or should investors turn cautious?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Oftentimes into a sharp rally, investors may wonder how much more upside shares can offer or whether it's too late to jump in. Long plagued by a heavy burden of liabilities, AT&T is managing to deleverage with a decline in net debt supported by positive free cash flow. That dynamic is great news for investors eyeing AT&T's 5.4%

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AUGUST 1, 2024

For well over a century, Wall Street has been rewarding patient investors. Time to pounce: Ford Motor Company (5.54% yield) The first supercharged dividend stock opportunistic long-term investors can confidently pounce on in August is well-known automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). F Dividend Yield data by YCharts.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Although there are countless strategies that can, over time, make investors richer, few strategies have been more successful from a return standpoint than buying and holding dividend stocks. Furthermore, any potential liabilities would likely be determined by the U.S. The unmistakable lure of income stocks is that they outperform.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

10, opening the door to a flood of new interest from investors who were wary about investing directly in the cryptocurrency themselves. The Grayscale Bitcoin investment vehicle had been in place for years as an unregistered fund for accredited and institutional investors through private placements. NAV = net asset value.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

With its inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its extensive history raising its dividend, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is a stock that a variety of investors follow closely. The bear case for 3M Lee Samaha : Even setting aside its ongoing exposure to potential legal liabilities, 3M has struggled operationally in recent years.

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JUNE 30, 2024

Each performs well, whether the bull market continues or bearish investor sentiment returns. The stock is down based on several factors, but one of the biggest is ongoing litigation and potential multi-billion liabilities related to its talc products. In the short term, this is likely not a business for growth-oriented investors.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

It's not been a particularly great month for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shareholders. Indeed, it's been a lackluster past few months for shareholders with the stock sliding back to where it was priced in July of last year. This isn't the sort of stuff long-term investors should sweat too much, though. Or maybe not.

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JULY 21, 2024

CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) made headlines around the world on Friday -- but not for a reason the company or its shareholders were happy about. Investors responded by selling CrowdStrike stock, driving it 11% lower in Friday's trading session. is it a bad-news buy? But this is just a small part of the picture.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Market volatility and economic uncertainty have many investors seeking reliable ways to build wealth. Rather than tackling the challenge of selecting individual dividend stocks, investors can turn to dividend-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with low-expense ratios and high-quality holdings. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

economy continuing to chug along, coupled with the prospect of the Federal Reserve reducing interest rates in 2024, has investors incredibly bullish on fast-paced companies as a whole. Another problem for Plug Power's shareholders is the company's dilutive money-raising efforts. But no two growth stocks are cut from the same cloth.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Companies that dole out a regular payout to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis, time-tested, and can offer transparent long-term growth outlooks. Income stocks may not jaw-drop investors with their growth rates, but they're precisely the type of businesses we'd expect to increase in value over the long run.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

Dividend growth investing is an excellent strategy for any long-term investor. Investors benefit from dividends; you can reinvest them to buy more shares or pay living expenses. The payout is only about half of Abbott's earnings, so shareholders should expect that dividend to continue growing for the foreseeable future.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Companies can't pay quarterly or monthly dividends to their shareholders unless they already have reliable profits. Pinning financial liability on a telecom provider for old cables that were legal when they were installed seems like an uphill battle. The 5G rollout isn't AT&T's only growth driver. and AT&T wasn't one of them!

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AUGUST 23, 2023

At present, the telecom giant offers shareholders an eye-popping 7.9% They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. annualized yield. However, this sizable yield has largely been the byproduct of AT&T's falling share price. and Takeda Pharmaceutical wasn't one of them!

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The pros and cons of investing So far, MicroStrategy's unconventional approach of purchasing Bitcoin has paid off for investors. Over the long term, MicroStrategy's goal is to accumulate Bitcoin faster than it issues shares to generate value for shareholders. At the end of Q2, MicroStrategy's total liabilities were $4.2

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Investors in Plug Power are certainly counting on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and green hydrogen infrastructure to play a key role in this transition. Effectively, the company's auditors don't believe it has sufficient capital to cover its liabilities over the coming 12 months. That's not something that can be swept under the rug.

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DECEMBER 25, 2023

Though volatility is perfectly normal for the broader market, heightened vacillations in equities often lead investors to seek out the safety of profitable, time-tested companies. For the past decade, the FAANG stocks have served as something of a safety blanket for investors. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Companies that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis and time-tested. With careful vetting, high-quality, ultra-high-yield stocks -- those with yields that are four or more times higher than the S&P 500 -- can deliver big-time returns for patient investors.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Companies that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders are usually profitable on a recurring basis, and they can often provide transparent long-term growth outlooks. In an ideal world, income investors would enjoy high-octane yields with minimal risk. These results shouldn't come as a surprise. court system.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

While high-growth AI stocks are currently enjoying all the glory on Wall Street, it's my contention that, by 2029, three boring stocks -- i.e., time-tested businesses that can continually deliver for investors without being in the spotlight -- will be worth more than Nvidia. since taking over in the mid-1960s.

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