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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Year Oscar Nominations Oscar Wins 2014 1 0 2015 1 0 2016 2 0 2017 3 1 2018 8 1 2019 15 4 2020 24 2 2021 36 7 2022 27 1 2023 16 6 2024 19 1 Total 152 23 Data source: Netflix. While it's clear that Netflix has demonstrated its ability to secure Oscar nominations, how has the company actually fared at the star-studded event?

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JANUARY 12, 2025

See the 10 stocks Intel's current AI accelerator lineup comes from Habana Labs, an AI chip company Intel acquired in 2019. Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. The Gaudi family of AI chips aren't traditional GPUs, although they're similar in nature.

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APRIL 3, 2025

What management sees in the tea leaves Although Plug hasn't reported an annual gross profit since 2019, management projected in a recent investor presentation that it expects to end 2025 with a positive gross profit margin. million and a gross loss of $624.9 million in 2024.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Private equity and venture capital deals accounted for 17% of overall M&A activity, the highest share since 2019. Fundraising also rose by 9% to $283.7bn but fell short of the record-breaking $663.85bn raised in 2021.

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MARCH 19, 2025

KKR initially acquired a 3bn minority stake in Axel Springer in 2019, valuing the company at 6.8bn at the time. The business is expected to attract interest from private equity firms and rival affiliate networks looking to expand their presence in the performance marketing space.

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APRIL 11, 2025

MLB, which opened its doors to private equity in 2019, has become a focus for investors seeking resilient assets in the sports sector. As of now, 18 of the leagues 30 teams have ties to private equity, with 10 receiving direct investment.

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

The partnership -- which dates back to 2019 -- paved the way for Microsoft to launch the Copilot AI assistant, which is now embedded into most of its flagship software apps. The company is also a leader in AI software, thanks to its near-$14 billion investment in ChatGPT creator OpenAI.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

These included Northern Vending Company of Ann Arbor, Michigan, in July 2019; Sterling Services of Canton, Michigan, in March 2019; United Vending & Market Services of Ferndale, Michigan, in November 2018; Metro Vending Service of Roseville, Michigan, in April 2018; 24 Hr.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

From fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2024 (which ended this January), Nvidia's revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39%. Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock soared 2,630% over the past five years, boosting its market cap to roughly $3.5 trillion and making it the most valuable company in the world.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The online retail leader keeps winning for shareholders John Ballard (Amazon): Berkshire Hathaway has held a position in Amazon stock since 2019. Finally, Domino's Pizza trades at a reasonable price-to-earnings ratio of 29, making the stock an appealing buy for long-term investors.

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APRIL 8, 2025

It has collaborated with oil giant Baker Hughes since 2019. Also its industry-specific solutions appear to have helped it build critical partnerships, and enabling customers to capitalize on generative AI has likely strengthened such ties.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Source: Vehicle Accessories Kinderhook founded VAI in 2019 as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy centered on genuine OEM parts and accessories, as well as parts sold to the aftermarket divisions of automotive OEMs.

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

Berkshire invested in Amazon in 2019, although Buffett has often expressed regret for not buying the stock sooner. AI revenue within AWS, however, grew by a triple-digit percentage, and Amazon says this business is growing 3 times faster than the cloud business did at the same stage of its life cycle. However, Berkshire's stake is worth $2.2

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

It went public in 1993, and it only grew its revenue at an anemic compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% from 1994 to 2019. By the end of 2019, its stock price had dropped to $1.14 -- a 32% discount to its split-adjusted IPO price of $1.67 -- and it was broadly dismissed as a slow-growth IT services and enterprise software company.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

While natural gas prices were higher in the quarter, refining margins were at the low end of their range from 2010 to 2019 (a period that the company notes was lacking in outliers), and chemical margins were well below their 2010 to 2019 range. It has also stripped out $5 billion of structural costs from this business since 2019.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

These funds, which saw rapid growth between 2019 and 2021, provide fresh capital to high-potential assets, ensuring continued value creation. Private equity firms are increasingly using continuation funds to extend ownership of portfolio companies. Continuation funds are particularly valuable in slower dealmaking environments.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Under LDCs ownership since 2019, HSL has quadrupled its pro-forma revenues to 77m and expanded significantly through 11 bolt-on acquisitions. This, in turn, enhanced its UK coverage and client base.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Since EQTs acquisition in 2019, Dellner has strengthened its product portfolio, expanded its commercial operations, and improved its sustainability credentials. The acquisition of CAF MiiRAs coupling business further reinforced its market leadership.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

Since the end of 2019, Hilton's total properties have grown from 6,110 to 8,301, a 36% increase. In 2020, he added, "We also believe that the crisis will cause independent hotels to seek an affiliation with global brands like Hilton, which will contribute to the company's long-term growth."

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

According to a press statement, since carving out the company from Groupe Go Sport in 2019, Equistone has worked closely with the Courir management team on realising an ambitious growth strategy. Since 2019, the business has significantly developed its revenue from €390m to €735m in 2023.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

From the beginning of 2019 to the end of 2020, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) more than tripled its market capitalization. Nvidia's end markets are going crazy Nvidia ended 2019 with a market cap of $144 billion. Based on that year-end 2019 multiple, Nvidia would be worth $1.4 Three years later, the value of the company tripled again.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Subsequent acquisitions have expanded the platform’s reach, including Arkansas-based South Ark Electric in September 2019, Tennessee-based Funderburk Electrical Services in October 2020, Florida and Alabama-based Bright Future Electric in September 2021, and Alabama-based Goss Electric in February 2024.

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APRIL 11, 2025

And $10,000 invested in Nvidia shares in January 2019, then held until today, would be worth about $330,000. That's a big change from where it was in 2019 and 2022. That's one of the lowest levels since 2019. In 2018, the stock dropped more than 50% from its all-time high. And remember, that's down 26% from the recent peak.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The New York-based private equity firm, which focuses on middle-market buyouts and growth investments, first backed Simple Mills in October 2019, becoming its largest shareholder. The deal marks the end of Vestars five-year investment in the company, during which it played a pivotal role in scaling the brands growth.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

With a presence in Singapore since 2019, SUSI Partners continues to be a leader in driving sustainable energy infrastructure in emerging markets. With strong support from key investors like BII and FMO, the fund is well-positioned to accelerate renewable energy adoption across the region. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Under Mr. Stewart’s leadership, the company expanded its operations and launched its franchise model in 2019. Source: Sam the Concrete Man Founded in 1989 by Sam Wilkins as a traditional concrete business, SamCo was sold to CEO Todd Stewart in 2007. Today, the Denver-headquartered SamCo has over 80 franchise units across 30 states.

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MARCH 27, 2025

HCI Equity Partners formed MSI Express in May 2019 by acquiring Manufacturing Solutions International (MSI), an Indiana-based food-focused contract manufacturer and packager, and merging it with its existing portfolio company Express Packaging , an Ohio-based contract packager that it had acquired in August 2018.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Revenue growth levels had slowed by 2019, when they fell below 50%. Year Revenue Growth Rate 2019 47% 2020 86% 2021 57% 2022 21% 2023 26% Data source: Shopify annual reports from 2023, 2021, and 2019. Nonetheless, the pandemic created unexpected demand for online shopping, leading to massive revenue increases in 2020 and 2021.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Cortec Group acquired RMS from Incline Equity Partners in June 2019. Source: Rotating Machinery Services RMS’s service offerings include centrifugal, axial, reciprocating, and oil-free screw compressors, as well as hot gas expanders and steam turbines.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Spedding joins Baird Capital from BGF, where she was an investor and has been leading deal teams since 2019. In this role, she was responsible for deal sourcing and execution, coaching and mentoring more junior investors, alongside board roles in the investee companies to help them scale operations.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

PE and VC deals represented 17% of total M&A activity, the highest proportion since 2019. Fundraising also grew by 9% to $283.7bn but fell short of the record $663.85bn raised in 2021. The US and Canada led in deal value, while Europe recorded the highest deal volume, highlighting the regional strengths of the PE and VC markets.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The cycles that began in 1995, 1998, and 2019 started with a quarter-point cut, and the cycles that began in 2001 and 2007 started with a half-point cut. First Rate Cut S&P 500 Return (12 Months) July 1995 19% September 1998 21% January 2001 (14%) September 2007 (21%) July 2019 10% Median 10% Data source: Trading Economics, YCharts.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Over the last five years, the Vanguard Growth ETF has generated a total return of nearly 137% -- meaning a $10,000 investment made in late 2019 would be worth almost $24,000 as of this writing. Since 2019, it has generated a return of 94% -- meaning a $10,000 investment made in 2019 would be worth about $19,500 as of this writing.

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JANUARY 20, 2025

The deal transitions Kantar Media to full ownership under HIG Capital, and follows a 2019 transaction which saw Bain Capital Private Equity acquire a 60% stake in Kantar Group from WPP for $3.1bn, with WPP retaining a 40% stake. The purchase will be funded through a combination of cash, non-cash considerations, and an earnout.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Buffett established a position in the company with a big $10 billion purchase of preferred shares in 2019 to help Occidental acquire Anadarko Petroleum. Occidental Petroleum (4.1%) Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is a relatively new addition to Berkshire's portfolio. As of this writing, Berkshire still held roughly $8.5

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APRIL 11, 2025

in 2019 to $4.01 The stock may be down over 30%, but Realty Income's business makes almost 22% more money per share now than in 2019. You can see how the stock has often moved opposite of the Treasury rate in recent years: O data by YCharts Fortunately, Realty Income has continued growing despite higher rates.

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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Year Return 2024 26.9%* 2023 24.23% 2022 (19.44%) 2021 26.89% 2020 16.26% 2019 28.88% Data source: YCharts. The S&P 500 is up 166% since the start of 2019 Another way to highlight the S&P 500's impressive performance is to simply look at its impressive gains since 2019. Current return as of Dec.

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