The IMF has warned that the global economy could soon be tested as high debt and energy costs strain government budgets. Investors often focus on companies that generate solid cash and trade at a discount to the cash they can produce. The article covers Crocs (CROX), whose Crocs segment generates about US$3.4 billion in revenue and HEYDUDE about US$682 million, with a market value near US$5.6 billion; expansion into sandals, expected to approach US$0.5 billion of 2026 revenue, is seen as a support. It also covers Alphabet (GOOGL), with about US$367.1 billion from Google Services, US$77.6 billion from Google Cloud and a market value near US$4,293 billion, noting Google Cloud has been operating profitable as of 2023 and holds over 11% market share.
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