The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

On top of that, Verizon has more leverage than its closest competitors, which puts it at a spending disadvantage. 3M's legal problems haven't entirely gone away Industrial giant 3M is fighting a number of lawsuits. And on top of that, 3M has decided to make some notable business changes because of its legal issues.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

There's no denying that Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is facing an alarming legal challenge right now. Alphabet stock still has plenty of upside None of this is to suggest that current and would-be shareholders should ignore Alphabet's current legal troubles. more ways than one.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Pharma "bundling" is when drug developers leverage their large portfolio of must-have blockbusters to push insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers to give special treatment to other drugs on offer, either in the form of heavy rebates or prioritized recommendations. Brian Boyle

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

And that's before considering the multi-billion dollar cash the company will drop due to legal settlements relating to its manufacture and use of PFAS chemicals and, allegedly, faulty combat arms earplugs. CFO Monish Patolawala noted in earnings calls that "volume gives us the best leverage." Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 11, 2023

This added protection allows AGNC to prudently leverage its bets in the MBS space in order to pump up its profit potential. This leverage also supports the company's juicy payout. The other issue concerns lead-sheathed cables for legacy telecom companies and what environment/legal costs, if any, may arise from their replacement.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

In addition, 3M's funding requirements for high-profile legal settlements are not precise yet, and there are question marks around its business model and operational execution, not to mention management's track record of meeting its guidance. Image source: Getty Images. Carpenter trades on just 13.3

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Here is how to do it effectively: Find the right person: You'll need to speak with the appropriate representative within the company to negotiate, which could be someone in the legal department. Play the bankruptcy card The single strongest piece of leverage you have in your negotiation is the threat of bankruptcy.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 17, 2023

On this last front, several analysts recently downgraded the telecom's stock due to the possibility of a class action lawsuit over these outdated lead cables buried across the United States.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 26, 2023

On the Q3 2023 earnings call , chief business affairs officer and chief legal officer Ryan Taylor reported eye-popping productivity gains from AIP. Palantir has a long track record of leveraging AI to deliver analytical insights. The AIP applies generative AI to data sets, supporting the activities of both Gotham and Foundry.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 15, 2023

This year, opioid-related lawsuits and legal costs have resulted in the company's bottom line falling into the red. I'm optimistic that, with Walgreens leveraging its trusted brand to lean into healthcare, it can be successful. WBA Profit Margin data by YCharts So where will Walgreens be five years from now?

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 9, 2023

Advisors Jefferies LLC is acting as lead financial advisor and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is serving as legal counsel to Fiesta in connection with the proposed transaction. Guggenheim Securities is serving as lead financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is acting as legal counsel to ARB and Garnett Station.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Verizon's leverage, however, is higher than that of its two main competitors. Verizon's leverage has fallen dramatically over the past decade, so it is moving in the right direction on this front. A material deterioration in leverage from current levels would indicate a potentially worrisome increase in risk.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 6, 2024

that accuses it of leveraging its "walled garden" of devices and services to build a monopoly, as well as antitrust probes in Europe that challenge its prioritization of first-party services and high App Store fees. All of those legal challenges could throttle the long-term expansion of Apple's services segment.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The spinoff of its healthcare business, Solventum , raised cash to support its legal settlements and rid 3M of a company it had invested substantial time, money, and effort without notable achievement. The company is primed for solid growth in 2025, with some upside kicker from a lower interest rate environment. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It partly funded those deals with the $355 million sale of its Bayou Ethane Pipeline and $533 million in net proceeds from a legal judgment against Energy Transfer relating to its failed acquisition of Williams in 2016. times leverage ratio , down significantly from 4.8 It paid nearly $1.3 Williams expects to end this year with a 3.65-times

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

it's now legal for medical purposes in 41 states and for recreational consumption in 24 states. And Tilray shares recently surged in mid-August on news that Germany's Federal Cabinet had approved a marijuana legalization bill (which, to be fair, still needs to pass in Germany's Parliament.). million in fiscal 2022.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Penn Entertainment is leveraging a powerful brand name As was noted, Penn is a casino operator, although its more prominent claim to fame is arguably its online betting presence. Leveraging it to promote a sports betting platform should be relatively easy work. The market's underestimating what lies ahead for this company.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2024

Sports betting is already legal in most U.S. First, while the American Gaming Association reports that at least some forms of sports wagering are now legal in 38 states, that doesn't necessarily mean that online or mobile sports betting -- DraftKings' core business -- is permitted in all of those states. states, after all.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 4, 2024

3M has suffered significant legal uncertainty in recent years, with lawsuits over its production and use of PFAS chemicals and allegedly faulty combat arms earplugs. While the clarity of legal issues is good news, 3M's management hadn't comprehensively called out the other elephant slumbering around the room. Until now, that is.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 6, 2024

Joining me on today's call are Alex Karp, chief executive officer; Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer; Dave Glazer, chief financial officer; and Ryan Taylor, chief revenue officer and chief legal officer. Ryan Taylor -- Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer Yeah, absolutely. I'll now turn it over to Ryan to start the call.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 9, 2024

As we entered this year, we did so as a leaner, more focused organization with a relentless commitment to leveraging our decade-long investment in artificial intelligence. We have launched new products and are optimizing our go-to-market approaches to maximize the impact of our AI technologies married with our product strategy.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Adjusted EPS is an appropriate measure to use to get a sense of the business's true earnings power because it excludes the impact of one-time events such as restructuring charges and legal settlements. Risks to the dividend to watch out for One potential risk to Verizon's dividend comes from the company's relatively high leverage levels.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Why buy DraftKings stock The legalization and adoption of online gambling and sports betting continues to play out, as DraftKings launched its online sportsbook in Vermont and North Carolina in the first quarter. The company's ability to efficiently leverage expenses to grow profitability is one reason the stock could hit new highs this year.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

As part of the transaction, BBDE will enter a long-term strategic sale and servicing arrangement with Blackstone, retain the legal title for the credit card accounts and continue to service them for a fee. Blackstone’s investment will be made entirely on behalf of the firm’s insurance clients.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Much of the shortfall derived from the company's ESPN Bet, an online sportsbook leveraging Walt Disney 's well-known sports channel's brand name. This has a lot of potential, thanks to the spread of legalized gambling throughout the U.S., but it isn't a money maker yet.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 13, 2024

The ultimate achievement remains a possibility As if the last bull market cycle wasn't busy enough with companies deciding to buy Bitcoin, we've also witnessed a country deciding to make Bitcoin legal tender. Yet, with three years of data since elevating Bitcoin to legal tender, the results are proving advantageous for the small country.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 21, 2024

While its roots are in the fantasy sports business, 2018's lift of the federal ban on sports-based wagering started a wave of state-level legalization. As of the latest count, betting on sports is legal in one way or another in 38 U.S. This is largely the result of sheer scale, and the leverage it's used when dealing with its vendors.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2023

” Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Thoma Bravo. Leveraging Thoma Bravo’s deep sector expertise and strategic and operational capabilities, the firm collaborates with its portfolio companies to implement operating best practices and drive growth initiatives.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel. The firm also has a long history of pursuing and completing complex corporate carve-outs. “Cloudbreak has established itself as a leader in the healthcare interpretation end-market and is well positioned to increase its service to customers and the limited English proficiency community.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In Phillips 66's reconciliation of consolidated earnings, the company noted a whopping $605 million in legal accrual expenses, with the footnote saying the legal accrual is "primarily related to ongoing litigation." Phillips 66 is taking necessary measures to lower its leverage and improve its cost structure.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Moreover, 87% of LPs said they are more likely to invest in GPs leveraging third-party services for these complex tasks. Waterfall provisions often involve intricate calculations and bespoke legal terms tailored to individual LP agreements, said Alejandro Jr Tan, Senior Manager of Fund Services at CSC.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

I had no negotiating leverage The first big issue that I ran into when buying a home that wasn't for sale was that I pretty much had no negotiating leverage. Liens are claims against the house , and a seller can't transfer full legal ownership until they are taken care of. Here's what the issues were.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I certainly don't mind Twilio's approach if it means generating significant operating leverage, especially in today's market, when interest rates are high and capital is increasingly difficult to raise for yet-to-be-profitable tech stocks.

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Blackstone News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Together with Blackstone, we look forward to partnering with David and the executive team, leveraging our experience in scaling transformative enterprise software companies to further accelerate innovation and customer value.” This investment is the latest in a series demonstrating Blackstone’s conviction in the energy transition.”

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The Motley Fool

MAY 2, 2024

life insurance companies had a very strong quarter, with pre-tax income estimated at $258 million, driven primarily by benefits from LTC in-force rate actions, including the impact of legal settlements. We continue to significantly reduce tail risk through our multiyear rate action plan, or MYRAP, and legal settlements.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

According to a press statement, Stonepeak’s credit division, which has been active in private and secondary infrastructure investments since 2018, aims to leverage Boundary Street’s expertise to support companies in digital infrastructure, cloud services, and technology-driven sectors.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2024

To add to this point, El Salvador's experiment with Bitcoin as a legal tender has predominantly been a flop. The cherry on top is that MicroStrategy has been financing its leveraged Bitcoin strategy by issuing convertible debt. Bitcoin is nowhere near the fastest nor cheapest when it comes to transaction validation and settlement.

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