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Recent Articles
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Albemarle Has Line of Sight to Breakeven Free Cash Flow in 2025
Feb 19, 2025
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Albemarle recorded full-year cash flow from operations of $702 million, which represented 60% of adjusted EBITDA, revealing good cash flow conversion. Management plans to further reduce 2025 capital expenditures by $100 million, to the range of $700-$800 million, down more than 50% on a year-over-year basis. Albemarle noted that it has a “line of sight to breakeven free cash flow in 2025,” which should alleviate some pressure on its stock.
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Republic Services Remains a Cash Cow
Feb 19, 2025
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Image Source: Republic Services.
For the full year, Republic’s cash provided by operating activities was $3.94 billion, up 8.8% from last year. Adjusted free cash flow was $2.18 billion, an increase of 10% versus the prior year. The company returned $1.18 billion in cash to shareholders during 2024, consisting of $490 million of share repurchases and $687 million of dividends paid. Looking to 2025, Republic expects revenue in the range of $16.85-$16.95 billion and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $5.275-$5.325 billion. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is targeted in the range of $6.82-$6.90 for the year, while adjusted free cash flow is expected in the range of $2.32-$2.36 billion. We continue to like Republic Services as an idea in the newsletter portfolios.
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 14
Feb 14, 2025
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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Cisco Ups Fiscal 2025 Guidance Again
Feb 13, 2025
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Image Source: Cisco.
Looking to fiscal third quarter guidance, Cisco's revenue is expected to be between $13.9-$14.1 billion, and non-GAAP earnings per share to be between $0.90-$0.92. For all of fiscal 2025, management expects revenue in the range of $56-$56.5 billion (was $55.3-$56.3 billion) and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $3.68-$3.74 (was $3.60-$3.66 per share). We continue to like Cisco as a holding in both the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio and Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands at $73 per share.
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