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Is Matterport a Worthy Merger Arbitrage Play?

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CoStar management believes the deal will go through before the end of 2024, but it still needs to pass shareholder and regulatory hurdles. As a result, the proposed acquisition creates an opportunity known as merger arbitrage -- a short-term investing strategy where you buy stocks of companies trading below their acquisition prices.

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This $22.5-Billion Oil Company Acquisition Could Pay Big Dividends for Investors

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ExxonMobil kicked off the current boom in mergers and acquisitions last year with its recently closed $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural Resources. Rival Chevron followed with its acquisition of Hess , which it hopes to close in the coming months. and will generate shareholder value.

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Fueled by a $5 Billion Acquisition, This Oil Stock Expects 2025 to Be "Exceptionally Strong"

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Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has struck out on several potential acquisition opportunities over the past year. The company's Grayson Mill Energy acquisition was a key topic of conversation on that call. All fueled up for a strong 2025 "We see significant financial value created from this acquisition," stated Devon's CEO on the call.

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Investing $100,000 in These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Bring $10,000 in Passive Income to Your Portfolio in 2024

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For this reason, BDCs tend to garner a lot of attention from investors looking to supplement their portfolio with some dividend income. Investing $100,000 in the three ultra-high-yield BDCs discussed below could generate $10,000 of passive income for your portfolio this year. Hercules Capital: 11.5% Image source: Getty Images.

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1 Warren Buffett Stock That Could Go Parabolic in 2024 and Beyond

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But there's a reason Warren Buffett's kept a sizable Kraft Heinz stake in Berkshire Hathway 's portfolio since melding the two food companies into one back in 2015. A merger that underperformed on multiple levels If you're not familiar with the saga, here's the shortened version of the story. That is, he still sees hope.

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How Much Will Realty Income Pay Out in Dividends in 2025?

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The real estate investment trust (REIT) has paid its shareholders over $14.1 It has issued additional shares to fund acquisitions. billion all-stock merger with Spirit Realty. Add in a higher share count from continuing to issue more stock to fund accretive acquisitions, and the REIT could pay out more than $2.7

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3 Top Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy in February

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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has delivered an astounding 3,787,464% return to shareholders through 2022, so it's certainly a wise move to follow the stocks included in Berkshire's $300-plus billion equity portfolio. of Berkshire Hathaway's equity portfolio. Comparable operating margin expanded a drop from 29.7%