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3 Stocks to Avoid This Week

The Motley Fool

Its growth prospects remain dull, and litigation risks remain high. yield is impressive, but it's not sustainable for the long haul as growth fades and the sin stock's legal combatants have their day in court. They are all legally accepted vices with huge addressable markets. Altria is one of the exceptions. The stock's 8.5%

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3M Stock: Bull vs. Bear

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To provide greater insight into its prospects and the potential pitfalls, two fool.com contributors examine the bear and bull arguments for 3M stock. 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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1 Growth Stock Down 97% to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool

While fuboTV's legal argument was likely at least part of the reason Walt Disney , Fox , and Warner Bros. The company's total liabilities are just a little more than that amount, with practically none of that being long-term debt. It hasn't seemed to matter much of late. The argument does hold some water though.

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Why Hawaiian Electric Plunged 35.2% in August

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The electric utility was hit late last year by the tragic wildfires of August 2023, which mired the company in a legal mess. But a company filing raised the prospects of bankruptcy, and the final settlement amount still remains in question. So after July's run, any hiccup had the potential to send Hawaiian's stock back down.

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3M: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

The Motley Fool

There has been a massive overhang on 3M (NYSE: MMM) for several years from legal, regulatory, and corporate issues. First, there were legal issues surrounding product liability because of earplugs the industrial company sold to the military. To top it off, the legal and regulatory headwinds are likely to linger for longer.

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Why Is XRP Down After a Year of Growth?

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If you're an XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) investor, the good news is that Ripple Labs (the company behind the XRP token) is finally starting to put its legal and regulatory issues in the rearview mirror. Legal and regulatory risk The best answer is that Ripple may not be as free and clear of regulatory issues as people would like to think.

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Hims & Hers Stock Is Looking to Cash in From the GLP-1 Hype, but Will Its Controversial Strategy Pay Off?

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Second, compounded drugs potentially may lead to adverse effects in patients, which could open up Hims & Hers to legal risks. While Hims & Hers may not end up with a big legal bill due to offering compounded drugs to its customers, it's a risk investors need to be aware of, as the company's financials aren't that strong.

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