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from24/7 Wall St.
2 hours ago

ADP Just Raised Its Dividend 10% for the 50th Year in a Row

ADP raised its quarterly dividend 10%, achieving a 50-year consecutive growth streak with a $6.80 annualized payout and conservative payout ratios.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 hours ago

Retirees Are Quietly Accumulating This 8% Dividend Grower With a Half-Century of Increases

PepsiCo maintains Dividend King status with 50+ years of dividend increases, a 3.5% yield, and growing income supported by free cash flow.
#dividends
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Pacer's Cash Cows ETF Might Be The Perfect ETF To Own Right Now | COWZ

COWZ targets equal-weight, high free-cash-flow-yield firms, prioritizing mature, cash-generative businesses that outperform amid rising rates and expensive growth-stock valuations.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

Big tech approaches 'red flag' moment: AI capex is so great hyperscalers could go cashflow negative, Evercore warns | Fortune

Hyperscale tech firms' heavy AI capex and rising debt risk pushing free cash flow negative, creating potential market bubble signals.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

The SaaS-pocalypse Crushes S&P Global -- Is the Data Giant a Screaming Buy?

S&P Global shares fell about 25% after a SaaS sell-off and below-forecast 2026 guidance despite solid revenue growth, strong margins, high free cash flow, and long dividend increases.
#dividend-policy
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Business

'Dividend aristocrat' no more: 3M slashes payout after more than 60 years of only boosting it | Fortune

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Business

'Dividend aristocrat' no more: 3M slashes payout after more than 60 years of only boosting it | Fortune

Business
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Comcast's 4.45% Yield Looks Tempting: Should You Take the Bait?

Comcast paid $0.33 per share in January 2026, marking the eighteenth consecutive year of dividend growth with a 4.09% yield and a 24.49% payout ratio.
#dividend-growth
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days ago

TXNM Energy's 2.8% Yield: Reliable Utility or Risky Bet?

TXNM's dividend yield is modest, but dividends are increasingly funded by debt because of persistent negative free cash flow.
#dividend
#meta-platforms
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta Sacrifices Near-Term Cash Flow to Outspend Rivals on AI Build-Out

Meta will nearly double 2025 capital expenditures to $70-72 billion to build AI infrastructure, significantly compressing free cash flow while preserving strong margins.
fromTalkMarkets
3 months ago
Business

Meta Platforms, Inc.: Our Calculation Of Intrinsic Value

Meta Platforms' DCF intrinsic value per share is about $333, implying a roughly 50% downside relative to the current ~$667 market price.
fromThe Motley Fool
5 days ago

Pinterest (PINS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Fool

Global monthly active users (MAUs) -- 619 million, up 12%, marking the tenth consecutive record quarter. MAUs by region -- 105 million in US and Canada, up 4%; 158 million in Europe, up 9%; 356 million in Rest of World, up 16%. Q4 revenue -- $1.3 billion, a 14% increase (13% on constant currency), with global ad impressions rising 41% and ad pricing declining 19% due to international mix shifts.
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Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Abbott Labs Just Extended Its Dividend Aristocrat Status: What Comes Next?

Abbott raised the quarterly dividend to $0.63, maintaining 13 years of growth while a 60.4% free cash flow payout ratio pressures sustainability.
#dividend-sustainability
#revenue-growth
Real estate
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

CubeSmart's 73% Payout Ratio Looks Safe but the Balance Sheet Adds Major Risk

CubeSmart’s dividend is comfortably covered by operating and free cash flow, but rising leverage and higher interest rates present downside risk.
Business
fromAol
2 weeks ago

NY Times (NYT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Digital subscriber growth and revenue gains drove digital revenues past $2 billion, expanding margins, boosting adjusted operating profit, and generating strong free cash flow.
Business
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

In Graphic Detail: The puny nature of regulatory fines compared to Big Tech's financial prowess

2025 regulatory fines totaling $7.8 billion are marginal versus Big Tech free cash flow, equating to hours, days, or weeks of cash for major firms.
#dividend-safety
Miscellaneous
fromCity AM
2 weeks ago

Billion-dollar regulatory fines fail to dent Big Tech

Regulatory fines against Big Tech remain financially insignificant compared with their free cash flow, allowing firms to pay penalties within days or weeks.
#att
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

5 Energy Stocks That Could Double in 2026

Several energy stocks, led by Weatherford and Diamondback, show significant upside potential in 2026 due to improving fundamentals, operational momentum, and attractive valuations.
#amazon
Business
fromThe Motley Fool
2 months ago

1 Reason Now Might Be the Perfect Time to Buy Reddit Stock | The Motley Fool

Analysts expect Reddit's free cash flow to soar over the next four years, supported by accelerating ad revenue growth and expanding daily active users.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Analysts See More Upside for this Rallying Cruise Stock

Jefferies upgraded Viking to buy with an $80 target, citing strong revenue, EBITDA, EPS growth and >100% free cash flow conversion.
#oracle
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
3 months ago

Meta Stock Has Taken a Massive Hit. Time to Buy? | The Motley Fool

Meta shows accelerating ad-driven growth but faces investor concern due to unprecedented AI infrastructure and capital spending plans that cut free cash flow.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Fitch cuts Aston Martin's credit rating to 'CCC+' as tariffs deepen financial strain

Aston Martin downgraded to CCC+ due to deteriorating liquidity, prolonged negative free cash flow through 2028, US tariffs, weakened US demand, and investment cuts.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Dividend Investors Should Be Loading Up on These 2 AI-Linked Stocks

AI-leading companies with strong cash flow are becoming preferred dividend investments, offering growth plus dividends and buybacks as traditional sectors fade.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Vistra Misses Revenue by 19% but Doubles Down with $1 Billion Buyback

Vistra missed Q3 revenue significantly but delivered strong cash flow, initiated robust 2026 guidance, and authorized a $1 billion buyback.
Marketing tech
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Live: Complete Applovin (APP) Q3 Earnings Coverage

AppLovin transformed into an AI-driven ad platform, launched AXON Ads Manager, driving significant revenue growth, 72% higher free cash flow, and a 270% stock increase.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Shopify's Q3 Earnings Show 32% Revenue Gain

Shopify grew revenue 32% YoY in Q3, led by 38% Merchant Solutions growth and strong free cash flow, with Q4 guidance pointing to deceleration.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Waste Management (WM) Stock Drops After Earnings

Waste Management ( NYSE: WM) missed on both earnings and revenue in Q3, posting adjusted EPS of $1.49 against expectations of $2.08 and revenue of $6.44B versus $6.70B estimated. The stock fell 2.35% in after-hours trading, though the decline was modest given the magnitude of the misses. The real pressure comes from guidance. Management now expects full-year revenue at the low end of its prior range, citing declining recycled commodity prices and softer healthcare solutions revenue.
Business
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Earnings: Boeing Has A 777X Problem

Boeing returned to positive free cash flow and strong revenue growth but took a $4.9 billion charge for 777X certification delays, pushing first delivery to 2027.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Verizon Shares Up 4.6% After Earnings But Growth Is Concerning

Verizon's Q3 revenue missed expectations, EPS edged up due to buybacks and tax benefits, free cash flowed strongly but core revenue growth remains stalled.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Kraft Heinz Shares Fall After Mixed Q3 Earnings

Kraft Heinz beat adjusted EPS estimates but suffers declining organic sales, compressed margins, falling operating income, and mixed results despite strong cash flow.
#debt-refinancing
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Cloudflare (NET) Accelerates Revenue Growth as Losses Vanish

Cloudflare accelerated revenue growth while narrowing losses and boosting free cash flow, moving closer to sustained profitability.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Western Digital (WDC) Beats Estimates Again Despite Sky-High Expectations

Western Digital delivered strong fiscal Q1 2026 results with revenue and EPS beats, robust free cash flow, a dividend raise, and AI-driven cloud demand.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Amazon cash juggernaut keeps rolling despite recent bad news

Amazon's business remains strong with AWS driving significant growth, boosting stock despite job cuts and reduced free cash flow.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Earnings: Newmont (NEM) Beats Earnings, Shares Drop

Newmont ( NYSE: NEM) delivered a substantially stronger third quarter than Wall Street anticipated, with earnings per share of $1.71 beating consensus estimates of $1.44 by 19%, and revenue of $5.52 billion exceeding expectations of $5.27 billion by 4.7%.The gold producer's net income surged 95% year-over-year to $1.8 billion, driven by higher gold production and improved operational efficiency across its global portfolio.
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#tesla
fromTESLARATI
3 months ago

Tesla's massive Q3 update reaffirms it's not just a car company anymore

16:25 CT - Good day to everyone, and welcome to another Tesla earnings call live blog. The Q3 2025 Update Letter seemed to be on the quieter side, but it's hard not to be impressed with Tesla's $4 billion free cash flow, an all-time high. Now we just have to see how the earnings call will go. 16:30 CT - Looks like the earnings call's livestream is up. It hasn't started yet, but the music's on. Here's the livestream:
Cars
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

Live Earnings: Complete IBM Q3 Coverage

IBM ( NYSE:IBM) heads into its third-quarter earnings tonight, up 30% year-to-date. After a stronger-than-expected second quarter-powered by software growth and robust mainframe refresh demand-attention now turns to where the company guidance for 2016 looks. Sentiment on whether AI-enabled software and Red Hat's hybrid-cloud momentum can drive another leg of margin expansion while free cash flow keeps pace with capital returns.
Tech industry
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

3 Attractive Dividend Stocks To Buy Under $10

Small, overlooked stocks under $10 can provide steady dividends, strong free cash flow, and dividend growth potential for patient income investors.
from24/7 Wall St.
4 months ago

Are Investors Done With Palantir? Here's Where Is What's Next

Such valuations are almost unheard of when you discount smaller companies. In the same vein, expanding the earnings multiple from here is going to be an uphill battle. Palantir managed to fight its way upwards by posting one stellar earnings beat after another. In Q2 2024, it beat revenue estimates by 3.99%, with a 3.17% beat the next quarter, and a stellar 6.65% beat to finish off the year.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
5 months ago

Ford's Dividend at Risk, According to Experts

Does Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) have enough cash now and going forward to pay its rich dividend? There should be a great deal of skepticism accorded to a complex and detailed examination of Ford's financials. At risk is its current forward dividend yield of 5.22%, as provided by Yahoo. The figure is so high that it has become a primary reason to own the stock of the deeply troubled automaker.
Business
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
6 months ago

From Cash to Credit: AMZN, META and MSFT Face $1 Trillion in New AI Debt

The AI revolution has led to significant capital expenditures from Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, raising concerns about their reliance on free cash flow.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
7 months ago

Why Unity Software Stock Soared on Wednesday | The Motley Fool

Unity Software stock is generating significant free cash flow, with growth estimates suggesting a potential tripling in FCF by 2030.
from24/7 Wall St.
7 months ago

Microsoft Prints Tens of Billions in Free Cash Flow. Time for a High-Yield Dividend?

Microsoft's commitment to AI capital expenditures of $80 billion raises questions among investors about the potential for higher dividend yields amidst strong cash flow.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
8 months ago

Greif Inc. (GEF) Earnings Live: Stock Hunts Redemption in Punishing Climate

Greif remains in a year-to-date drawdown following three consecutive EPS misses, despite strong free cash flow and a rebounding stock price.
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