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The S&P 500 earnings growth jumped to 47.4% in the second quarter as technology companies like Amazon lead the charge

While Ares has historically covered its dividend with core earnings, it has slipped a bit this year. It delivered core earnings of $0.47 per share in both the first and second quarters, down from $0.50 per share over the previous three quarters and just below its $0.48-per-share quarterly dividend.

Consumer companies are under pressure as they try to manage a range of tough global issues.

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CF Industries Holdings has delivered a strong 5 year share price gain while current valuation checks and an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach both still point to the stock trading below what those models suggest is its worth.