Apollo is one of the leading global managers of alternative assets, with a focus on complex credit-related investments. The company has grown its assets under management very rapidly over the past several years through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Apollo is further differentiated from peers through its focus on complex, nontraditional, distressed-for-control investments, in which it invests in distressed senior debt securities that may be converted to a controlling equity stake in the case of a reorganization or other restructuring event. Apollo thus has deep expertise investing across the capital structure, and often faces less competition by 'avoiding the herd' in traditional buyouts and traditional high-yield and investment-grade credit.

Stock investors looking for good news today have plenty of options. Banks earnings are generally coming in better than expected. Economic data released today suggested ongoing progress is being made on taming inflation. And just for fun, JPMorgan tied its solid earnings report in part to the likelihood that an economic 'soft landing' will indeed be achieved.

Energy Transfer owns one of the largest portfolios of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquid assets in the US, primarily in Texas and the US midcontinent region. Its pipeline network totals 130,000 miles. It also owns gathering and processing facilities, one of the largest fractionation facilities in the US, fuel distribution assets, and the Lake Charles gas liquefaction facility. It combined its publicly traded limited and general partnerships in October 2018.

MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $5.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of High; a Safety Subrating of Low; a Financial Strength Subrating of High; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of Low.