Finance
Dave Ramsey has blunt words on the secret to financial freedom

U.S. household debt levels have risen to $17.8 trillion this year, with credit card debt comprising over $1 trillion of the total. Americans are battling untenable levels of debt, and many are facing a shaky financial future.
Experts agree that paying down high-interest debt is the first step in taking control of your finances, but it is often tricky curtailing spending to have extra income to pay down debt.
TheStreet spoke with Dave Ramsey about how consumers can realistically cut spending to stay within their budget. He offers a pragmatic approach: Cut out all non-essentials.
The key to reducing debt is reducing nonessential spending
Ramsey provides some tough love when asked about what Americans can do to rid themselves of debt.
Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | MHI Concludes “Mizuho Eco Finance” Commitment Line Agreement
Mizuho Eco Finance is a program from Mizuho Bank that uses an environmental assessment model developed by Mizuho Research & Technologies Co., Ltd., which incorporates globally trusted environmental certifications and evaluations to score the initiatives and indices of customers, and provide financing to those customers who meet a certain score or higher.
For this agreement, MHI Group was assessed as meeting a high standard for the indicators used in the evaluation model, including its endorsement of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)(Note3) in March 2019, the MISSION NET ZERO declaration aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2040, and appropriate disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.
The MHI Group aims to contribute to the sustainable enhancement of corporate value and the realization of a sustainable society by leveraging the Group’s comprehensive capabilities and strengths to enrich people’s lives.
Related links
■ MHI Group Sustainability
■ MHI Group SUSTAINABILITY DATABOOK 2024 (Year Ended March 31, 2024)
■ MHI Group Integrated Report 2024 (Year Ended March 31, 2024)
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Energiekontor Full Year 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations
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Revenue: €147.4m (down 39% from FY 2023).
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Net income: €22.6m (down 73% from FY 2023).
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Profit margin: 15% (down from 35% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue.
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EPS: €1.62 (down from €5.98 in FY 2023).
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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 29%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 3.5%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 46% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 8.3% growth forecast for the Electrical industry in Germany.
Performance of the German Electrical industry.
The company’s shares are down 9.9% from a week ago.
Before we wrap up, we’ve discovered 3 warning signs for Energiekontor (1 is significant!) that you should be aware of.
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