In passing a tax bill to forestall the "fiscal cliff” -- the overnight rise of a wide array of taxes combined with deep spending cuts -- lawmakers agreed to increase capital gains and dividends taxes ...

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Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) reports stable core earnings, a significant increase in GAAP earnings, and robust investment ...

CEO Dwayne Hyzak highlighted a strong Q1 2025 performance with an annualized return on equity of 16.5% and a record NAV per share for the 11th consecutive quarter. The company reported a realized gain ...