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3 Things Investors Interested in Alphabet Need to Know About Google's Cloud Business

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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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This 5.1%-Yielding Dividend Stock Makes a $2 Billion Acquisition to Add More Fuel to Its Dividend Growth Engine

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It recently added more fuel to its growth engine by making a $2 billion acquisition that will supply it with incremental cash flow while enhancing its growth prospects. Another move to enhance its already strong growth prospects That acquisition is Williams' third this year. times leverage ratio , down significantly from 4.8

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2 Stocks I'm Buying on the Dip This Week

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Its balance sheet is loaded with debt ($169 billion in net debt at the end of the most recent quarter), its near-term growth prospects are minimal due to emerging competition, and the telecom space is rapidly changing as a result of low-cost, wireless technologies that have significantly lowered the barrier to entry for newer companies.

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Palantir Is Up 170% This Year. Can the Rally Continue in 2024?

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On the Q3 2023 earnings call , chief business affairs officer and chief legal officer Ryan Taylor reported eye-popping productivity gains from AIP. Given Palantir's recent and prospective growth, investors have many reasons to believe its growth could continue in 2024 and likely even beyond. Should I buy Palantir in 2024?

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Forget 3M: 3 Industrial Stocks to Buy

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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. After all, the industrial metal is the most sensitive commodity to economic growth.

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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Adapting to and leveraging new technologies has been in our DNA from the start, and generative AI is pushing the pace of technology innovation faster than ever. in the fourth quarter was up versus last year by about 320 basis points due primarily to leverage from adjusted fixed operating expenses and marketing expenses.

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Aon Plc (AON) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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First, we committed to leveraging our distinctive risk capital and human capital structure to unlock new solutions that address the evolving client demand discussed earlier. billion of debt in 2024 and coupled with earnings growth, lowered our debt-to-EBITDA leverage from 4.1 Third, we paid down $2.1 billion in debt and returned $1.6