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What Is Aflac’s Business Model? A Step-by-Step Breakdown of America’s Favorite Duck-Based Dividend Machine

This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! What Is Aflac’s Business Model? A Step-by-Step Breakdown of America’s Favorite Duck-Based Dividend Machine When you hear “Aflac!”, you probably think of that quacking duck, Nick Saban, or Deion Sanders. But behind these mascots is a multibillion-dollar insurance empire built on a surprisingly simple — and incredibly […]

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What Mark Twain Can Teach You About Investing (Besides Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Steamboat)

This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! What Mark Twain Can Teach You About Investing (Besides Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Steamboat) Meet Your New Investing Coach: Samuel Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) He may have died in 1910, but Mark Twain could probably outmaneuver half of Wall Street

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Who Should Tenet Healthcare Acquire Next?

This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! Who Should Tenet Healthcare Acquire Next? Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) is no stranger to consolidation. With 60+ hospitals, 110+ surgical centers, and a growing outpatient footprint, they’ve already transformed themselves from a sleepy operator into one of the leanest, most EBITDA-efficient players in U.S. healthcare. But here’s

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Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Boring Ceiling Tiles? Try High-Moat Cash Machine.

This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Armstrong World Industries (AWI): Boring Ceiling Tiles? Try High-Moat Cash Machine. Armstrong World Industries makes the acoustic ceilings, grids, and architectural surfaces that keep offices quiet, schools less echo-y, hospitals compliant, and high-end lobbies looking like money. It’s not flashy—and that’s the point. The business is

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Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Chrome Bid Is Either Brilliant Antitrust Judo—or a PR Stunt

This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Chrome Bid Is Either Brilliant Antitrust Judo—or a PR Stunt When an $18 billion AI startup tries to buy the world’s most popular browser from Google for nearly double its own valuation, you have two options: laugh—or pay very close attention. On Tuesday, Perplexity

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Inside Baker Bros.’ Q1 2025 Biotech Portfolio: Massive Adds, Smart Trims, and Conviction Plays

This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Inside Baker Bros.’ Q1 2025 Biotech Portfolio: Massive Adds, Smart Trims, and Conviction Plays When Baker Bros. Advisors — one of biotech’s most successful hedge funds — reveals its quarterly trades, serious healthcare investors pay attention. The firm’s track record is built on deep scientific research,

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Pony.ai: Beyond the Robo-Taxi Hype — A Global Autonomous Drive Story

This article is sponsored by College Readiness Consulting! Pony.ai: Beyond the Robo-Taxi Hype — A Global Autonomous Drive Story If you thought driverless cars were still in sci-fi lane, China’s Pony.ai just took a lap in reality. Founded in 2016 by ex-Baidu engineers, this brains-and-sensors startup has built a high-speed path from garage pilot projects

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Spirit Airlines Issues Dire Warning: Will a White Knight Step In, or Is It Time to Let It Die?

This article is proudly sponsored by Sew Torn, a film by Diamantis Zavitsanos! Spirit Airlines Issues Dire Warning: Will a White Knight Step In, or Is It Time to Let It Die? Spirit Airlines (OTC: SAVEQ) just told its shareholders the truth no airline ever wants to admit: it’s running out of money — fast. Only

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Bumble Stock: Fundamentally Attractive, But Love Still on Hold

This article is proudly sponsored by Texas Student Media! Bumble Stock: Fundamentally Attractive, But Love Still on Hold Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL) isn’t exactly swiping right with Wall Street these days. The fundamentals are solid — positive free cash flow, modest debt, and a valuation that’s cheaper than a speed-dating ticket — but revenue is shrinking, paying

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Why MongoDB (MDB) Stock Could Rebound as the Fed Starts Cutting Interest Rates

This article is proudly sponsored by Lake Region State College! Why MongoDB (MDB) Stock Could Rebound as the Fed Starts Cutting Interest Rates Executive Summary MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) isn’t a classic rate-cut beneficiary like banks or homebuilders. But it is a high-growth software stock with a long-duration cash flow profile — which makes it uniquely sensitive

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