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AUGUST 24, 2023

Energy Transfer has since reduced its leverage ratio to its target range of 4 to 4.5 On top of that, its already-substantial cash flows should rise in the future as the company completes expansion projects and makes value-enhancing acquisitions. The acquisition will enhance Energy Transfer's ability to pay distributions.

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MARCH 25, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition (SPAC) company on Dec. went public, it provided some ambitious growth targets in its pre-merger presentation. BigBear.ai's prospects sounded promising, but it broadly missed its rosy pre-merger targets. and climbed to an all-time high of $16.12

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AUGUST 20, 2024

It has a diversified portfolio of midstream assets, including pipelines , processing plants, storage terminals, export complexes, and petrochemical plants. times leverage ratio. Acquisitions are another big driver of distribution growth for Enterprise. For starters, the midstream company generates very stable cash flow.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

This profitability and FCF generation give UFP ample funding to pour into its growth efforts, which primarily come through tuck-in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). One example of UFP leveraging its know-how in the medtech space was its recent acquisition of AJR Enterprises, a manufacturer of patient transfer devices.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Deeper access to capital Next, Roy highlighted that the REITs recently closed merger with Spirit Realty "deepens our ability to access capital markets through increased trading volume in our publicly listed stock." The Spirit merger, for example, helped lower Realty Income's exposure to convenience stores from 11.1%

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JUNE 22, 2024

But UPS said that it will rely on organic growth and acquisitions to drive the segment -- putting pressure on the company's ability to execute. They have announced splashy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the pursuit of boosting cash flow to accelerate growth and their capital return programs. P/E ratio, a 2.7%

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JULY 28, 2023

Earlier this week, shares of iRobot plunged after Amazon announced the two companies have agreed to amend the terms of their merger to reduce the price Amazon will pay -- specifically, to $51.75 billion merger announcement almost a year ago. This created an urgent need for cash as it awaits the completion of its acquisition.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

It's making two acquisitions to enhance its footprint, cash flow, and ability to return cash to investors. After closing the deal for GIP's interest in EnLink, Oneok plans to pursue the acquisition of EnLink's publicly traded shares in a tax-free transaction (i.e., a stock-based acquisition). EnLink currently has a $12.3

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MARCH 3, 2024

Enbridge is set to add three more natural gas utilities to its portfolio in 2024, further increasing its exposure to regulated assets -- and making its cash flows even more boring and reliable. times leverage ratio. times leverage ratio its stable cash flow can support. The MLP will also make acquisitions as opportunities arise.

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JULY 1, 2023

Why Activision and Adobe shareholders might not want their company's proposed acquisitions to go through. Dylan Lewis: After the break, we've got the latest on regulators kicking the tires on major acquisitions. I want to start with Adobe and its planned 20 billion-dollar acquisition of design tool Figma. Dividend Equity ETF.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

But what's the best route to add some glitter to your portfolio? After its 2022 merger with Kirkland Lake Gold and its acquisition of Yamana's Canadian assets, Agnico has emerged as a leading producer of gold -- and profits. The company appears a lot more attractive now since it closed on its acquisition of Newcrest in November.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The merger wave in the oil patch is continuing in 2024. That acquisition will enhance APA's scale in the resource-rich Permian Basin. Here's a look at the latest oil stock merger and what it means for investors. It drives its view that the acquisition will bolster its free cash flow. All three deals share a common theme.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in July 2021. The company's stock is now down approximately 95% from its post-merger peak and has a market capitalization of roughly $6.9 But Lucid's share price has since fallen dramatically. billion on revenue of roughly $438.1

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MARCH 30, 2024

Building a $1 million retirement portfolio is probably easier than you think. That should continue in the future, making them great stocks to buy and hold if you're seeking to build a $1 million retirement portfolio. It also has a strong investment-grade balance sheet, and its leverage ratio is within its 4.5x-5x

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Texas Pacific will occasionally use excess cash to add to its asset portfolio. But given the recent acquisition, it might not issue another special dividend until 2026. Exxon's merger with Pioneer Natural Resources boosted its Permian output to 1.3 For the six months that ended June 30, the company had $346.8

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The master limited partnership (MLP) made two acquisitions. Despite making nearly $9 billion in acquisitions last year, the MLP is ready for its next deal if the right opportunity emerges. Despite making nearly $9 billion in acquisitions last year, the MLP is ready for its next deal if the right opportunity emerges.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Microsoft recently completed its acquisition of Activision, so the position was likely used to leverage the merger arbitrage -- a way to profit from the difference between Activision's then-current stock price and the eventual purchase price. This represents more than 19% of the Pershing Square portfolio. The fund owns 9.38

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JUNE 16, 2023

If you are trying to live off the income your portfolio generates, history suggests the lower-yielding master limited partnership (MLP) will be a much safer choice. Acquisitions are partly to blame for that trend, but investors need to understand that leverage increases risk. yield from Enterprise.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. billion merger with Spirit Realty Capital in an all-stock transaction in October, which closed subsequent to year-end on January 23rd.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

of its public equity portfolio and making it the fifth largest position behind Apple , Bank of America , American Express , and Coca-Cola. In late October, Chevron announced the $53 million all-stock merger with exploration and production company, Hess. Chevron can afford the deal without overly leveraging itself.

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

Leveraging its massive network for future growth Building upon its entrenched position within the industry, UPS is now focusing on specialized (and more profitable) niches such as time-sensitive and temperature-controlled healthcare shipping. However, this figure has jumped to 2.7

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Investors can gas up their portfolio with Devon Energy's stock on the cheap. While that statement rings true for Diamondback Energy, it would be a mistake to conclude that the stock is simply a leveraged play on the price of oil. Part of the reason is that ConocoPhillips completed its acquisition of Concho Resources in January 2021.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Deidre Woollard: Two state named airlines, one big merger. But they talked about what they learned during the Virgin America acquisition.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Spine grew 4% in Q4 with significant gains across our product portfolio in expandables, MIS screws, cervical offerings, and 3D-printed spacers.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

billion in investments last year -- a figure that doesn't include its pending acquisition of fellow REIT Spirit Realty. However, despite the headwinds from those higher rates (which increased its borrowing costs and weighed on its share price, driving up its cost of capital ), Realty Income went on an acquisition spree in 2023.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has been a winning stock since closing its transformational merger with WPX Energy in early 2021. That gave it the fuel to grow value for its investors through dividends, share repurchases, debt reduction, and acquisitions. billion of debt since the merger closed, reducing its leverage ratio to less than 1.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

See the 10 stocks So, when Buffett makes a move in Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio, the whole world pays attention. Buffett's most recent buys We usually have to wait until Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly earnings or the company's quarterly 13F filing with the SEC to see the big moves Buffett and his team make in its equity portfolio.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This is a unique example in which Ackman found a valuable asset hidden inside a larger business, and creatively found a way to leverage activist investing strategies to structure a deal and profit from an otherwise mundane business such as a fast food chain. Wendy's did indeed sell Tim Hortons in 2006.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

According to financial analytics firm Refinitiv, dealmaking like initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) was at an all-time high that year. Ares Capital also invests heavily in first-lien and second-lien loans, which make up 43% and 17% of its portfolio, respectively. As a result, B.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Consolidation is driving the upstream industry The last few months have featured a flurry of mergers and acquisitions on the upstream side of the energy sector. In October, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) announced an all-stock merger with Permian Basin producer Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 The deals vary in scope and scale.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And we continue to improve our capital efficiency by leveraging technology and innovation across both our foundational and emerging assets. Efficiencies and technology applied throughout our multi-basin portfolio continue to sustainably improve EOG's capital efficiency. That is one of the key advantages of operating in multiple basins.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The deal is the latest in a wave of mergers in the oil patch as Occidental looks to keep pace with larger rivals ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX). The transaction will increase Occidental's scale in the Permian Basin, enabling it to leverage its operations to reduce costs. It's only using $1.7

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MARCH 2, 2024

That gave it the flexibility to make two acquisitions last year. Even after completing those deals, the company expects its leverage ratio to be in the lower half of its 4.0 It made two acquisitions last year, which, along with expansion projects, should fuel 7% earnings growth in 2024. Its most recent acquisition (a $7.1

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MARCH 23, 2024

The company's financial strength gives it the flexibility to make acquisitions as compelling opportunities arise to add a little more pop to its already solid growth profile. Since the merger, Keurig Dr. Pepper has cut its leverage ratio in half, from about 6 to around 3, while also investing more than $2.5

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Honeywell recognized that change was in order, and it made an aggressive plan to make a flurry of acquisitions and divest and simplify its business to align with its three highest-conviction megatrends: automation, the future of aviation, and the energy transition. Levering up Honeywell's investments have come at a high price.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss) has appointed Christopher Sullivan as a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department based in London. A cross-border M&A specialist, Sullivan joins from Clifford Chance where he led the UK private equity practice.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Shares of the home robotics company, best known for its Roomba line of robotic vacuums, soared nearly 40% last Friday after Reuters reported that Amazon was finally poised to receive unconditional European Union antitrust approval to complete the acquisition. and Europe promptly voiced concerns. per share (though the deal's $1.7

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