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APRIL 23, 2024

We recently learned that spatial technology company Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) , which provides the space-mapping technology used for 3D home tours and many other applications, has agreed to be acquired by real estate giant CoStar (NASDAQ: CSGP). The terms of the deal were quite favorable for Matterport investors.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Companies evolve and change over time, particularly those that have long operating histories. The way that midstream companies tend to grow is through the addition of new assets. That can come via acquisitions of existing infrastructure (or entire companies) or from ground-up construction. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Younger investors naturally have a longer time horizon than older investors, which generally manifests itself in greater risk tolerance. Younger investors are better off trying to find the next Amazon or Tesla because they have the time to stay in the market to reap the benefit of those investments if they pay off.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

The company's "broistas" are held to a high standard of not only preparing drinks efficiently, but ensuring the customer experience is top-notch. Let's take a look at the company's financial and operating picture and assess how this approach is paying off. The company has a stated mission of opening 4,000 shops in the long run.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) stock has enthralled investors ever since it tanked when operations essentially shut down at the beginning of the pandemic. It gained prominence as a meme stock when retail investors began to have outsize influence and it became unclear whether Carnival could stick it out. Since then, it's had a wild ride.

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MARCH 2, 2024

Investors look forward to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter, and in the 2023 version, released on Feb. In doing so, he's addressing the vast majority of individual investors. In the letter, he points to Berkshire's earnings numbers, which look strange when you consider how they have changed over the past three years.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Collectively, it traded the specialty food company's shares more than 20% higher over the period, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors liked what they saw in the company's latest quarterly earnings report. The company did not provide an estimate for net income.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Tech-centric and artificial intelligence (AI) insurance company Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) announced strong second-quarter 2023 results last week, but you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise if you saw the stock's post-earnings plunge. And I think long-term investors would do well to buy this dip. million, or $0.97

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

But there's something interesting for investors to note in VinFast's prospectus. Black Spade, a special-purpose acquisition company that merged with VinFast for it to be listed on the Nasdaq, compared the EV maker to a competitor. And the comparison might temper investor enthusiasm. The next Tesla? Not so fast.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The company ended 2023 with 831 total locations, up 24% for the year. This is going to be the primary driver of the company's growth for years to come. However, this rapid expansion also carries the risk that new stores cannibalize older locations, which is why investors need to monitor same-store sales along with the overall top line.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

It can pay to listen to the legendary investor and former right-hand man to George Soros, too, as he has put up phenomenal stock returns over the long haul. According to CNBC, Druckenmiller became an investor in Coupang years before it went public in 2021. So what has him so bullish? I think a few things. last quarter.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Semiconductor companies are known to be early cyclical businesses, and since there's no chip company bigger than third-party foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , it makes sense to follow its financials and end-market commentary closely. While these dynamics are typical, they have been subject to a concertina effect.

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APRIL 28, 2024

That allowed the company to steadily bring its distribution back up to its pre-pandemic level, which it achieved early last year. The pipeline company has since set a target of increasing its distribution at a 3% to 5% annual rate by steadily bumping the distribution payment up each quarter. target range within the last year.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) disappointed a lot of investors after it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in September 2021. The company's revenue only rose 15% in 2020 as the closures of schools and testing centers during the pandemic lockdowns curbed its growth. on the first day.

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JUNE 28, 2023

The cybersecurity company dazzled the bulls with its impressive growth rates. Analysts expect its revenue to grow at a CAGR of 33% from 2022 to 2025, and for its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to rise at a CAGR of 54%. Image source: Getty Images.

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APRIL 21, 2024

Investors in Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) , South Korea's biggest e-commerce company, have had a challenging time over the last few years. The company went public on March 11, 2021, at $35 per share and closed at an all-time high of about $50 later that month. Investors were shocked and, understandably, sold off the stock.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 4%, but free cash flow staged an 8% retreat. Its first year as a publicly traded company of declining revenue will apparently not be its last. The problem is that the company itself is struggling to get the last laugh here.

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JULY 28, 2023

After announcing a trifecta of improving earnings numbers, a debt restructuring, and an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering last week, shares of the online used car marketplace are now up about 780% year to date and were, at one point, up over 1,000%. Here's what investors need to know about the company's recent developments.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Shares in SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) soared as high as 320% earlier this year after news that Nvidia made an investment in the company. Considering that SoundHound AI was a penny stock at the beginning of the year, investors may want to think twice before pouring into this unique AI opportunity. Image source: Getty Images.

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JUNE 22, 2023

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) dazzled investors when it went public nearly three years ago. Investors soured on Lemonade as its growth cooled off, its losses widened, and macroeconomic headwinds rattled the market. Rising interest rates also deflated its frothy valuations. But today, the share price is just $18.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

We'll use interest expense to earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), which gives us an idea of how much of Home Depot's profit is used to service its debt. And the company is showing every sign it can keep that debt under control. The Motley Fool recommends Kroger and Lowe's Companies.

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APRIL 1, 2024

The company wants to convert those logged-out users to logged-in ones so it can monetize them more effectively with ads, but its percentage of logged-in users actually declined sequentially and year over year in the fourth quarter of 2023. So for now, investors should stick with more reliable social media plays like Meta Platforms.

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APRIL 7, 2024

The best investments are often small companies with bold ideas that change the game for an industry. Below, I'll explain why Opendoor has multibagger potential and what might hinder investors from realizing massive success. However, both companies struggled with iBuying economics and abandoned the business altogether.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The past couple of years have been tough for companies looking to go public. However, headwinds emerged early in 2022 when the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates, and the Ukraine-Russia conflict was just getting started. IPOs plummeted 41% as companies put IPO plans on hold and waited for more favorable conditions.

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JULY 8, 2023

Block (NYSE: SQ) fell out of favor with investors near the end of 2021. During the company's first-quarter 2023 earnings call, Dorsey discussed the potential benefits of open protocols to help counter the issues referenced in the introduction. Many other companies are also developing Bitcoin-based products and services.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The stock has struggled to win over investors in recent years. A highly competitive Canadian cannabis market has made it difficult for the company to grow without burning through cash and incurring hefty losses along the way. The company has been focusing on becoming leaner in an effort to slow its cash burn and improve profitability.

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MARCH 26, 2024

After a long wait, Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) is finally a publicly traded company. He's been an investor in the social media start-up for several years; he also previously served on the board of directors and was even the CEO of the company for eight days. However, investors should be clear-eyed about the risks in Reddit stock.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Meanwhile, she wrote, "We see a sustainable topline growth plus margin expansion story with valuation finally attractive at [roughly] 14x [ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization]." The analyst added that the company is still lapping up market share in terms of revenue and customer count.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Ever since OpenAI unveiled what appears to be the next step in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution with its large language model ChatGPT-4 chatbot nearly a year ago, just about every tech company out there has been laying a claim to an AI connection in the hopes of attracting some of the heightened interest around this technology.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It was another solid year for the pipeline and utility company. The company's remarkable consistency and low-risk business model make it a "first-choice investment opportunity," according to CEO Greg Ebel. Here's a look at why income-focused investors should consider making it one of their top choices for generating passive income.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What happened Shares of The Beauty Health Company (NASDAQ: SKIN) were up more than 25% as of 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday after the cosmetics company announced a business reorganization and a stock repurchase plan and reiterated yearly guidance. They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Gold and silver are volatile commodities, but some investors like to have a little exposure to them for diversification purposes. But there's one more option, and that's buying a streaming/royalty company like Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM). Here are some of the key reasons why you might want to buy a stock like Wheaton.

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MAY 16, 2024

The company also convinced several Wall Street analysts that its business is worth more than its market valuation. The company's e-commerce division reported first-quarter gross merchandise volume that soared 36% year over year, thanks to its unmatched logistical capability. year over year to $148 million in the first quarter.

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MAY 17, 2024

Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ: CBRL) dropped like a rock on Friday after the company provided a business update and slashed its dividend. Bad news for dividend investors On the surface, it would seem like business is fine for Cracker Barrel. Investors didn't like that, and it's why shares are down.

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MAY 31, 2024

That's not shocking, given that the company's main product is facing a secular decline. It has been able to offset the revenue hit from that drop by raising prices, but something is clearly wrong with the company's core tobacco business. EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

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JUNE 22, 2023

This is the sort of company investors can safely bet will likely still be generating significant profits a decade from now. While the odds of this occurring are low, it's still a risk investors should keep in mind. The company has notably rolled out a dividend increase every year for the last 16 years straight.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) charging network company ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE: CHPT) warned investors in mid-November that its fiscal 2024 third-quarter earnings would be disappointing. That earnings report was just released, and the results were as advertised. 31, 2023) and the 65% year-over-year growth in fiscal 2022.

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