The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 26, 2024

While 2025 could shape up into a rather quiet year for Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) , with a lack of major launches or catalysts, the end of 2024 has been anything but muted. Investors have to digest potential tariffs ands the impact of potentially losing the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles (EVs). On the positive side, Rivian also was looking at a huge Volkswagen joint venture, valued up to $5.8 billion, as well as a Department of Energy (DOE) conditional commitment for a $6.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller US producer with operations in several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. Granite Ridge is primarily owned by entities controlled by Grey Rock Investment Partners, a private equity firm founded by Matt Miller and Griffin Perry, who serve as co-chairmen.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Dec 20, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Carnival Corporation & plc fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Gryphon Investors has completed the sale of Kano Laboratories , a producer of branded oils and lubricants that it acquired in November 2020, to L Squared Capital Partners. Kano Laboratories specializes in products designed for industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO). The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Nashville. Source: Kano Laboratories Kanos flagship Kroil brand is widely used to loosen rusted or corroded bolts, valves, and mechanical parts, reducing downtime

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Plans centre on combining both Japanese carmakers under holding company by 2026 as industry consolidates

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Zug, Switzerland, 19th December 2024, Chainwire The post Acurast Unveils Processor Lite for iOS: Empowering iPhone Users to Join the DePIN Cloud Rebellion Secured by Polkadot appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 20, 2024

RWI usage is declining [1] for deals closed in 2024, including among Private Equity buyers. [2] When an M&A deal requires more carveouts for things like survival periods and caps and special escrows to cover RWI policy exclusions and limitations, deal makers are reevaluating the structure and cost of indemnification. Additionally, RWI may not provide a safety net expected by the sellers.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Wingstop UK has sold a majority stake in its business to the US-based private equity firm Sixth Street, according to a report by Yahoo Finance. While the financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, it is believed that the sale is valued at no less than 400m. Despite Sixth Street taking control, Wingstop UK’s three co-founders will reportedly maintain a minority stake in the company.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 23, 2024

President has already voiced opposition to Japanese companys takeover plan

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Seoul, Korea, 24th December 2024, Chainwire The post K-Culture Meme Coin Pepe Buldak Surpasses $2 Million in Presale appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Warren Buffett is a masterful investor. He has an innate ability to allocate capital into investments that generate outsize returns for his shareholders. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500 's 11% average annualized total return.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Abacus Finance Group has received a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) license and has closed its inaugural SBIC fund, Abacus Finance SBIC Fund I LP (Fund I). The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program was created by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in 1958 to help small businesses access capital by partnering private investment firms with government-backed capital.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Schroders is shutting down its AUD100m ($63m) Australian private-debt business, citing increased competition in fundraising and sourcing investments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO and Chief Investment Office Simon Doyle. In a statement, Doyle explained that the Australian private debt market has become highly competitive, saying: as we look to focus our business and build scale globally, we believe the efforts of our private assets team are better directed towards other areas.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Value of investments cashed out lingers well below historic average for third consecutive year

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20th December 2024, Chainwire The post Binance Futures Launches CGPT/USDT Perpetual Contracts appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The semiconductor industry is the beating heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Most investors are focused on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) -- and rightly so, because it makes the best data center chips for developing AI -- but it isn't the only semiconductor company cashing in on this technology boom. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is a leading supplier of memory and storage chips, which have become important components of the AI hardware story.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Private equity firm Aterian Investment Partners has promoted Mark Lecher to the role of CEO of its portfolio business Allentown. Prior to taking the role, Lecher had served as CFO for the Allentown enterprise. He holds over 30 years of experience across a wide berth of executive level roles, including as CEO, president, COO and […] The post Aterian Investment Partners promotes Mark Lecher to Allentown CEO appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Gen II has appointed Paul Spendiff as its new Head of Business Development, Europe, as the private capital fund administrator continues to focus on the evolution of its transatlantic services capabilities in support of its clients growth ambitions. Working closely with the Gen II senior leadership team, Spendiff will be responsible for leading the ongoing growth and development of the business across its European jurisdictions.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 19, 2024

CEO said Big Tech groups are investing full tilt as US chipmaker soars to more than $1tn valuation

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Financial Times: Moral Money

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Ignites Asia analysis has tracked investments in companies such as CATL, the EV battery maker accused of Xinjiang links

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Until recently, many Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) investors were desperately hungry for good news to boost the company's languishing stock price. On Dec. 10 they got some, in the form of a news report detailing a potential buyout deal. That gave the shares a bit of a bump, but overall, investors remain cautious. Should they be so guarded, or is this an opportunity to snap up an underappreciated stock at a serious discount?

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Italy-based XGEN Venture has hit a 180m final close for its XGEN Venture Life Sciences Fund. The post Italy’s XGEN eyes European life science success with new 180m fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Blackstone is expanding its private credit business by hiring two experienced credit professionals, Andie Goh and Jack Ervasti, to handle investment-grade deals. Joining from Ares Management and KKR, the new hires will focus on asset-based debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. Goh, who most recently worked at Ares managing asset-based deals across both private and public markets, will begin her new role in early January.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Sales and listings of Chinese companies by worlds biggest buyout groups have ground to a halt, data shows

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19th December 2024, Chainwire The post Marinade Finance Makes Strategic Investment in SuperSol appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2024

"Drones" were in the headlines again this week -- and for millions of Americans up and down the East Coast, maybe also over -head. As far north as New York to as far south as Florida -- and as far west as an Air Force base in Ohio, too -- unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that appear to be a mix of formation-flying quadcopter and fixed-wing drones have been reported buzzing American skies.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Antin Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure investment firm, has closed its fifth flagship fund above target at 10.2 billion ($10.7 billion). According to Antin, the new fund is anticipated to be the biggest infrastructure fund to reach a final closing globally in 2024. The size of the fund represents an increase of over 50% from its […] The post Antin Infrastructure Partners concludes Flagship Fund V appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Alternatives manager KKR has appointed Yoshi Takemoto as Managing Director to head the firms global wealth solutions platform in Japan, according to a report by FiNews.Asia. Based in Tokyo, Takemoto will report to Markus Egloff, Head of Global Wealth Solutions, International. Takemoto joins KKR from Blackstone, where he was part of the wealth team in Japan and held the role of Head of Product Strategy.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Worlds biggest fund manager seeks to elbow its way into industry dominated by the likes of Apollo and Blackstone

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

bolttech, a Singapore-based global insurtech providing a tech-ecosystem for protection and insurance, raised an undisclosed amount in Series C up funding. The round was led by Dragon Fund, by Liquidity and MUFG, with participation from Baillie Gifford, Generali through Lion River, the Groups companydedicated to Private Equity, and others. Ridhi Chaudhary, CIO of Dragon […] The post bolttech Raises Series C Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Semiconductor stocks Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) have delivered outstanding gains in 2024, with shares of both companies more than doubling as of this writing thanks to the rapidly growing demand for their application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and networking chips that are being deployed in data centers for tackling artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Inflexion has invested in Mecenat Group, a Swedish user group consumer loyalty platform. The post Deal Roundup: Inflexion invest in Mecenat, Lonsdale backs pair of healthcare businesses appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijings tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times. Citing data from Dealogic, the report reveals that none of the 10 largest global private equity groups operating in China have successfully listed a Chinese company or fully exited through M

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Deal terms, Renaults position, differing cultures and a possible rival bidder could all upset plans for a combination

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