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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Indeed, some of that benefit should accrue to shareholders. These forums allow prospective customers to use the platform to solve problems, and given the productivity gains, some customers are going to see massive returns. Palantir's growth potential Palantir did a smart thing by marketing AIP through its so-called "boot camps."

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Over the last year or two, some of the major catalysts driving the market higher have included the prospect of lower inflation, lower interest rates, and accelerated growth in the tech sector. In the past, it has over-leveraged and left itself vulnerable to downturns. Investors looking for different ideas have come to the right place.

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JULY 27, 2023

That means sustained growth prospects for makers of industrial and auto semiconductors. First, Microchip has recently completed a de-leveraging cycle that began all the way back in 2018 after the large acquisition of Microsemi. of free cash flow last quarter to 100% of free cash flow by March 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

So when you consider today's dividend yield, it may not be nearly as important as the prospects for that payout's growth. When it comes to growth prospects, there's nothing like the technology sector. This is because the company achieved its leverage target last year after five years of paying down debt.

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JULY 30, 2024

Its debt-to-equity ratio also stands at a hefty 144%, indicating that the retailer has a highly leveraged balance sheet. Valuation, shareholder rewards, and outlook Walmart stock trades at 28.9 Target generated $8.46 times forward earnings, compared to Target's 16 times and the S&P 500 's 21.5

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JULY 31, 2023

This figure does mark a 3% decrease from the same quarter a year ago, but Apple still returned a staggering $23 billion to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends in the quarter. A business that can return that much cash to shareholders in a difficult operating environment is a model of success. times projected earnings.

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MAY 14, 2024

However, growth prospects haven't improved as the country returns to normal. The good news is that I saved some of the more potent aspects of the bullish argument for the end to justify at least holding Sirius XM if you are already a shareholder. The real star in returning money to shareholders has been its share buybacks.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

However, the company's payout ratio of 84% is on the high side, and its near-term revenue growth prospects are dismal. federal government's restrictive stance on the plant, and Altria has already had difficulties leveraging its vast network in this area in the recent past. Cannabis is a distant value driver due to the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Large expense items, like product development and sales and marketing, should constitute a lower percentage of total revenue over time, showcasing operating leverage. Shareholders must pay close attention to this going forward to ensure the strategy is working. In theory, Block's business model should scale up in a profitable manner.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Many a shareholder has regretted selling too soon because a stock had already become a multi-bagger. I qualify that by saying that it would be nearly impossible for it to repeat the same gains it's made until now, but it still has incredible prospects to be a market-beating stock long term. Let's see why it could be.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Today the business is leveraged at just 1.9 The company's management is still confident in NextEra's prospects, telling shareholders it will raise the dividend by at least 10% annually through at least 2026. It seems as if Illinois Tool Works has business opportunities as long as the world continues building things.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Thanks to ChatGPT, many tech stocks have made a comeback from the 2022 bear market, and some of these companies hold the potential to leverage the benefits of AI into productivity gains and, by extension, stock price gains. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have performed exceptionally well in 2023.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

Such a gain over a short time frame can lead prospective investors to believe they have missed out. Moreover, it has leveraged its site to create other opportunities. Hence, unlike many growth companies, its success does not depend on diluting shareholders. However, it has also derived revenue from unexpected sources.

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MAY 12, 2024

If you're a current shareholder or are looking to buy shares, you'll want to consider the following first. Agree Realty has a strong balance sheet, and its use of leverage is low compared to its peers. Last year, Agree Realty acquired 282 retail properties for $1.2 billion, with an average weighted lease term remaining of 11.3

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JUNE 12, 2024

As Buffett noted in 2023's letter to Berkshire's shareholders, "We particularly like [Occidental's] vast oil and gas holdings in the United States, as well as its leadership in carbon-capture initiatives." The assumption was that the two similar companies could pool resources, apply leverage, cut costs, and find qualitative synergies.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Takeda's low valuation reflects a handful of important risks, such as key patent headwinds for top-selling drugs like Vyvanse, along with the company's highly leveraged balance sheet. At present, the telecom giant offers shareholders an eye-popping 7.9% Large-cap pharma stocks, after all, trade at an average earnings multiple of 15.1.

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JULY 17, 2023

AT&T AT&T (NYSE: T) has been a factory of sadness for shareholders this year. To be upfront, AT&T's fundamental picture isn't pretty.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Palantir shareholders might also remember in 2021 when CEO Alex Karp forecasted a 30% revenue growth rate in the 2022-2024 time frame. Given Palantir's recent and prospective growth, investors have many reasons to believe its growth could continue in 2024 and likely even beyond. In the first three quarters of 2023, its revenue of $1.6

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MARCH 6, 2024

Since Hercules is a BDC, it's required to pay out 90% of its taxable income to shareholders each year in the form of a dividend. As such, shareholders have cheered the stock for quite some time. The company specializes in more complex transactions such as leveraged buyouts , for example. Enterprise Products Partners: 7.2%

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Let's examine that path to growth for some insights into Adobe's prospects for reaching this goal. But the enhancement that really supercharged investor interest is a partnership with Nvidia , which can leverage the power of that company's GPUs in the creative process. In the first nine months of fiscal 2023 (ended Sept.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The company also has a rock-solid financial profile, with investment-grade credit backed by a low leverage ratio. Ebel believes Enbridge can grow by around 5% annually over the longer term while maintaining its financial discipline and returning significant cash to shareholders through a growing dividend.

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JULY 13, 2024

For instance, it leverages customer relationships and trust in the brand to launch adjacent services such as digital payments and fintech. What it means for investors MercadoLibre is a rare company with a combination of a long growth track record, profitability, and prospects for growth in the coming years.

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MARCH 25, 2024

BigBear.ai's prospects sounded promising, but it broadly missed its rosy pre-merger targets. In the company's latest shareholder letter, Long bluntly admitted that BigBear.ai "had to do the hard work to get our house in order" throughout 2023 as it overhauled the entire business. Why did the bears maul BigBear.ai wasn’t one of them.

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JUNE 27, 2023

It recently enhanced its already strong growth prospects by acquiring $3.1 That will enable it to return cash to fund investors and generate performance revenues for its shareholders by realizing a profit on a portion of its industrial real estate investment. The company currently offers an attractive dividend yield of 3%.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

AI voice translation In a press release from the company's blog, For the Record, Spotify announced that it is leveraging new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to test voice translations for some of the world's most popular podcasts. If the pool of listeners gets bigger, that provides advertisers with more prospective customers.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

It plans to return about 70% of free cash flow to shareholders. Diamondback Energy seeks to create a more dependable dividend Lee Samaha (Diamondback Energy): The revenue, earnings, cash flow, and, ultimately, dividend prospects for oil and natural gas exploration and production companies are led by energy prices.

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MARCH 30, 2024

In this rapidly evolving landscape of digital assets, Coinbase is strategically positioned to leverage the anticipated growth and increased adoption of cryptocurrencies. And in this case, I think Coinbase's growth prospects should lead to impressive shareholder gains in 2024 and beyond.

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MARCH 28, 2024

In a shareholder letter published earlier this month, she suggested that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could end up like Cisco in the aftermath of the dot-com boom in the early 2000s. While this deal was interesting, details surrounding how it plans to leverage DarwinAI are sparse. As an investor, I'm not concerned about Nvidia's prospects.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Retail investors love Palantir and are extremely optimistic about its prospects. Now, Palantir is taking the next step with its software with Palantir AIP, a new suite of AI tools that leverage the breakthroughs we've seen in large language models.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Perhaps even more encouraging for shareholders is Carnival's path to getting back toward profitability. However, there are reasons for investors to be optimistic about this top auto stock 's prospects. Once these sales ramp up, and the business can benefit from operating leverage, profitability should hopefully follow.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

It's been a tough past couple of years for Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) shareholders. That's exactly when and why you should step into a position in a company with real prospects like Chewy, however. That's exactly when and why you should step into a position in a company with real prospects like Chewy, however. Make no mistake.

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JULY 8, 2023

The best way to ensure you're always a step ahead of Wall Street is to hold shares of quality companies with great prospects for long-term growth. A high-growth restaurant John Ballard (Chipotle Mexican Grill): Chipotle has been a stellar performer for shareholders over the last decade.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

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. The organization will be forced to change at least some aspects of its business sooner or later, and these changes will likely weaken the leverage Alphabet presently enjoys.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It's no secret that over the last couple of years investors have become increasingly curious about the prospects artificial intelligence (AI) presents. On the social media side of the equation, Meta sits in a lucrative position to leverage AI in such a way that helps it understand its user base on an even deeper level.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) shareholders are licking their wounds once again after the chip titan's latest earnings report. While Intel has long dominated the PC CPU market, the company has struggled to leverage that advantage elsewhere. It's a familiar position for Intel investors. It missed out on the smartphone and mobile revolution.

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APRIL 4, 2024

When Energy Transfer cut its distribution in 2020, it was because its leverage became too high, and it needed to pay down debt. After getting its leverage down, it was able to not only return its distribution to pre-cut levels, but its quarterly distribution of 31.5 cents is now higher than the 30.5

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Let's take a closer look at what has led to such a remarkable result for shareholders. This ability to generate profit results in Procter & Gamble producing consistent free cash flow , which management has used to the benefit of shareholders by conducting stock buybacks and paying a dividend that currently yields 2.5%.

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