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Alibaba Plans to Unlock Value for Shareholders. Here's How.

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That's the question some Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) investors might be asking as the stock slips close to its lowest-ever valuation. Fortunately, it looks like Alibaba has a clear plan to unlock shareholder value. Delivering almost zero value to shareholders Alibaba was at its peak when it came public in 2014. How low can you go?

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Did Investors Wait Too Long to Buy The Trade Desk Stock?

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Does that mean investors missed the opportunity to buy this stock at a reasonable price? The Trade Desk's quarterly report You can easily see why investors were happy with The Trade Desk's latest earnings report. That bodes well for shareholders because the company authorized share repurchases amounting to $700 million.

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1 Unstoppable Multibagger Up 9,160% Since 2000 to Buy and Hold Forever After a Recent Dip

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It has grown sales 117-fold since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1993 and would have made a millionaire out of any investor who bought and held $2,500 worth of stock for the next three decades. Investors might be thinking they have missed their opportunity to take part in this multibagger's incredible run.

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Why It Makes No Sense to Invest in the Airline Industry (and Why Boeing and General Electric Investors Will Do It Anyway)

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Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Here's the lowdown on a fascinating industry.

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3 High-Yield Stocks on Track to Grow Their Payouts

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Also, many of the companies in this industry are structured as master limited partnerships, which makes each shareholder responsible for their portion of the partnership's taxable income. The business passes much of its cash flow to investors to cover their portion of taxes. Today, the stock has a forward dividend yield of 8.1%.

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1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 23% to Buy Right Now

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Three examples are businesses with consistently growing dividend payments and a low payout ratio, steady share repurchases, and a high and rising return on invested capital. This is important to investors. Zoetis' stock is trading at 34 times next year's earnings, so investors should be aware that it isn't traditionally cheap.

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3 Super Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy in January

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Berkshire Hathaway 's stock portfolio is a great source to find outstanding businesses that have won the approval of one brilliant investor. Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has delivered a phenomenal return of 3,787,464% through 2022. Buffett admires Apple's ability to make products that people can't live without.