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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adria Cimino

Meta's AI Bet Justifies Valuation: Why ROIC Growth Could Drive Stock Higher

Meta trades at 21x forward earnings—cheapest among Magnificent Seven—while investing heavily in AI via Muse Spark and superintelligence lab. ROIC metric suggests stock could appreciate significantly.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Justin Pope

McDonald's Profit Machine: How Franchising, Not Burgers, Drives Returns

McDonald's earns 95% of profits from franchises, not food sales, planning 2,600 new locations in 2026 toward 50,000 restaurants by 2027.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adria Cimino

Amazon's AWS Offers Shelter for Risk-Averse AI Investors Amid Market Turbulence

Amazon emerges as a stable AI play for cautious investors, leveraging AWS's diversified cloud services to weather volatility in the AI sector.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Sure Dividend

Three High-ROIC Dividend Stocks Deliver Growth and Stability

MasterCard, Starbucks, and Cardinal Health combine strong earnings growth with high returns on invested capital and reliable dividend income.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Lawrence Nga

Walmart's Digital Gamble: Can Store-Based Fulfillment Beat Amazon's Economics in 2026?

Walmart bets omnichannel strategy leveraging 4,700+ stores for fulfillment can beat Amazon, but 2026 will reveal if digital investments improve returns or merely preserve market share.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Scott Levine And Lee Samaha

Oracle's $300B OpenAI Bet Backfires: Stock Plunges 55% Amid AI Capex Concerns

Oracle stock plunged 55% after its $300B OpenAI deal, as massive AI capex ($50B in 2026) and historically weak returns on invested capital raise profitability concerns.
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