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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

After going public through a direct listing in 2020, Palantir claimed it could grow its revenue by at least 30% annually through 2025. Its revenue rose 47% in 2020 and 41% in 2021, but it grew just 24% in 2022 and 17% in 2023. It has also been expanding Foundry to lock in large commercial customers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

billion in fiscal 2015 (which ended in May 2015) to $50 billion in fiscal 2020. billion in fiscal 2020. It also struggled with the bankruptcy of Sports Authority in 2016, which flooded the market with excess athletic footwear and apparel, as well as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of fiscal 2020.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

AEA Investors and Battery Ventures have finalized the sale of Process Sensing Technologies (PST) to DwyerOmega , a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. In December 2020, AEA Investors acquired a majority stake in PST, while Battery retained a minority interest. Warburg & Co., in December 2023.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

at the current share price is certainly one key reason why many investors should consider adding it to their portfolios right now. The healthcare stock has been struggling in recent years and it's trading around the levels it was at back in 2020. Its yield of 5.8% But another is its extremely low valuation. In addition to the 4.9%

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From January 2020 to May 2021, Chainlink soared in value from $2 to $52. As of this writing, Chainlink trades for just $14, and is typically an afterthought when investors think about which high-risk, high-upside cryptocurrencies should be in their portfolios. That was then, this is now. But don't sleep on Chainlink.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

SoFi is one of the best products of the SPAC boom Hundreds of companies went public through blank-check companies, or SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) in the 2020 to 2021 time frame, and to be honest, the bulk of them didn't turn out well for investors. In 2025, its growth initiatives started to show results.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) offers precisely that -- in fact, more than half of the value of its entire portfolio is tied up in those seven stocks. of the entire value of its portfolio, and each of them features in its top 10 positions: Stock Vanguard ETF Portfolio Weighting 1. Apple 13.21% 2. Amazon 7.16% 5.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Harvest Partners joined as a significant shareholder in 2020 after acquiring a stake from Vista and K1 Investment Management. If completed, the deal would mark a major exit for Vista and Harvest, highlighting the continued strength of the government technology sector in private equity portfolios. Can`t stop reading?

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JANUARY 20, 2025

Since 2020, Nubank has increased its customer base from 24 million to nearly 99 million today , or more than 56% of Brazil's adult population. Investors will want to watch Nu's loan growth and loan portfolio. Over the past several years, the number of Brazilians without a bank account went from 16.3 million to 4.6 Is it a buy?

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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

Snowflake Data infrastructure company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) went public around the same time as Palantir back in 2020. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Honeywell has agreed to sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products , a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners , for $1.325 billion in an all-cash transaction. Odyssey acquired PIP from Audax Private Equity in December 2020. © 2024 Private Equity Professional | November 26, 2024

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway has a stock portfolio that's worth roughly $300 billion. Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) , eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) , and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are three tech companies that have portfolios of their own, as well. In 2020, eBay decided to move on from its classifieds business, selling it to Adevinta. In addition to the $1.9

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APRIL 3, 2025

Since Suma Capitals original investment in 2020, the company has tripled its EBITDA and expanded its footprint across the value chain. Gestcompost, founded in 2003, operates three sites capable of processing 1.2 million tons of organic waste annually, with growing capacity in biomethane and biogas production. Can`t stop reading?

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A tiny player in a nascent market Serve Robotics was founded in 2017 within Postmates, the food delivery service acquired by Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and integrated into Uber Eats in 2020. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $869,885 !*

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MARCH 28, 2025

Nearly a quarter of Berkshire's $289 billion portfolio is invested in AI stocks The first way Warren Buffett is subtly taking part in the AI revolution is through Berkshire Hathaway's investments in tech colossus Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and e-commerce behemoth Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). 31, Buffett's secret portfolio held stakes in 121 securities.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Granite Creek’s other recent investments in the animal and veterinary sector include the 2020 acquisition of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions , a licensed animal compounding pharmacy, and VPS’s May 2024 add-on acquisition of Diamond Animal Health , a contract manufacturer and researcher of animal vaccines and pharmaceuticals.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

SK Capitals portfolio collectively generates over $14 billion in annual revenue, employs more than 25,000 people, and operates more than 200 facilities worldwide. The firm typically invests $100 million to $200 million in equity per portfolio company. Its most recent fund, SK Capital Partners VI LP , closed in April 2024 with $2.95

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MARCH 11, 2025

Source: Frontline Road Safety Frontline Road Safety was formed in August 2020 by The Sterling Group as a new road safety platform. Since launching the Frontline platform in 2020, Sterling has been proud to support the companys tremendous growth and expansion, said Brad Staller , a partner at Sterling. billion in capital.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Our innovative companion animal portfolio grew 15% operationally, while livestock grew 11% on an operational basis. In 2020, we pioneered the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This transaction marks the eighth and final portfolio company exit from CenterOak Equity Fund I LP , a 2016 vintage buyout fund. CenterOak acquired Shamrock Environmental in January 2020. CenterOak Partners has finalized the sale of Shamrock Environmental to Republic Services.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Apple underwent one in 2020 when it split its stock 4-for-1. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Kinderhook Industries has agreed to sell Vehicle Accessories (VAI) to RealTruck , a portfolio company of L Catterton. Its portfolio of company-owned brands includes Extang , TruXedo , Bushwacker , UnderCover , Advantage , Lund , Retrax , Husky Liners , and Rugged Liner.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

You could fill your portfolio with stocks that offer ultra-high yields upfront, but dividend yields generally rise because the market doesn't expect significant increases. Read on to see why investors want to add these stocks to their portfolios and hold them for at least a decade. annually since 2020. The stock offers a 3.4%

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

PAI acquired Apleona from EQT AB for 1.6bn in 2020 and has since expanded the business, positioning it as a leader in integrated facility services. With Apleonas established reputation and growing service portfolio, the investment is poised to generate significant long-term value under Bains ownership.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Since Emerald Lake’s investment in 2020, Inno-Pak has expanded significantly, more than doubling its patent portfolio and strengthening its manufacturing and distribution operations. Headquartered in Ohio, Inno-Pak specializes in eco-friendly packaging for prepared and takeout foods, holding over 170 design and utility patents.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired Outlook Group , a provider of pressure-sensitive labels and packaging, from M&Q Holdings , a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners. The Norwalk, Connecticut-based firm was founded as Capital Partners in 1982 and rebranded to Heartwood Partners in September 2020.

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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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JANUARY 9, 2025

In reality, EPR Properties didn't just cut its dividend in 2020; it eliminated it after reporting a huge $156 million net loss for that year. It would have taken a cast-iron stomach to sit through that period if you were trying to live off the dividends your portfolio generated. That big reward here, meanwhile, is the lofty 7.7%

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JANUARY 21, 2025

This group includes 33 CEOs and members of senior management from previous Ardian Expansion portfolio companies. As a pioneer in the concept of sharing value, Ardian distributes a portion of its capital gains to employees of its portfolio companies at exit.

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MARCH 14, 2025

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst David Meier and host Mary Long discuss: What's changed and stayed the same since March 2020. Stock Advisor provides investors with an easy-to-follow blueprint for success, including guidance on building a portfolio, regular updates from analysts, and two new stock picks each month. That is down.

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DECEMBER 31, 2024

Poised to end 2024 on a sour note, shares of Solid Power (NASDAQ: SLDP) are skidding today as investors seem energized about moving the solid-state battery stock out of their portfolios. For those interested in powering their portfolios with Solid Power, today's sell-off provides a great opportunity.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

During both the 1990 and 2020 recessions, the S&P dropped more than 18% in the three months following the first Fed rate cut. And during three recent recessions (1990, 2007-09, and 2020), after six months, the S&P was down between 5% and 15% following the first rate cut. Meanwhile, following the rate cut after the Sept.

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MARCH 19, 2025

Although seeing your portfolio drop is never ideal, now isn't the time to hit the panic button. February 19, 2020 March 23, 2020 (33.9%) 33 152% October 9, 2007 March 9, 2009 (56.8%) 517 733.5% Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. SPX data by YCharts. VOO data by YCharts.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

It became the first publically traded company to purchase Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in 2020, and has been the second-best performing S&P 500 stock since then, including outperforming the likes of Nvidia. MicroStrategy's stock, along with its business model, has changed drastically over time. 2024 10-for-1 2 Data source: Investing.com.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Pamlicos fifth fund closed in February 2020, also at its hard cap, with $1.4 The success of PC VI is a testament to the strength of our strategy, the caliber of our portfolio company management teams, and our firms commitment to driving lasting value. billion of capital. With the closing of PC VI, the firm has raised over $6.5

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

This means that if you hold on to an index fund for the long term, it could considerably boost your portfolio. Following the start of the last two rounds of rate cuts -- in 2019 and 2020 -- the S&P 500 advanced in the double digits. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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