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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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Vance Street Capital has acquired System Seals , a Cleveland-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance sealing products. System Seals specializes in designing and manufacturing proprietary, high-performance sealing products that require high compliance, material, performance, or tolerance requirements, particularly for systems with high failure costs.

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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 Info

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Private equity activity in 2024 reflected a strategic pivot driven by evolving macroeconomics and market dynamics. The landscape was characterized by strategic adaptation and the growing influence of technology. Firms that embraced these changes focusing on smaller deals, leveraging add-on strategies, and harnessing the power of AI positioned themselves to thrive in an increasingly complex and competitive market.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Japanese carmakers are grappling with fast-growing Chinese rivals and sluggish consumer demand for EVs

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

PARNER CONTENT By John LeClaire, Chris Wilson, and George Davis, Goodwin Proctor Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code, initially adopted in 1993, enables US investors in certain US companies to realize substantial federal income tax savings if they hold equity constituting Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) under Section 1202 for at least five years [and certain other conditions are met].

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Northern Wholesale Supply (NWS), a distributor of outdoor and powersports equipment and supplies, has been acquired by Sun Capital Partners. NWS products catalog has more than 30,000 parts and accessories for recreational vehicles ; powersports vehicles , including snowmobiles and jet skis; boat-related parts, accessories, and supplies; and manufactured and mobile home components.

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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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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Carmakers face problems of Chinese competition, a shrinking domestic market and the threat of tariffs

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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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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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AltAssets

DECEMBER 18, 2024

British American Tobaccos corporate venture fund Btomorrow Ventures has launched its second fund focuses on wellbeing and stimulation businesses, saying the 200m vehicle provides further proof of its ambition to "build a smokeless world". The post British American Tobacco claims ambition to “build a smokeless world”, launches 200m ‘beyond nicotine’ fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Billionaire dealmaker Michael Rees sounds out potential partners to assemble new firm in mould of Blackstone

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Australia’s Insignia Financial has turned down Bain Capital’s AUD$2.67bn ($1.69bn) takeover offer, stating that the bid fails to reflect fair value for its shareholders, and blocking Bain’s Asia expansion, according to a report by Reuters. Earlier this month, Bain proposed AUD4 per share for the 178-year-old wealth management firm, sparking renewed investor interest in Australia-based wealth managers.

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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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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Avance Investment Management and AUA Private Equity Partners have acquired Tropical Cheese Industries , a family-owned producer of Hispanic dairy and meat products. Tropical Cheeses product portfolio includes cheeses such as Queso de Frer and Queso Blanco , meats like chorizo, salami, and ham, as well as tortillas, yogurt drinks, seafood, creams, and desserts such as flan and rice pudding.

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Insight Partners

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In May, we discussed an impending shift in enterprise architectures toward AI Agents. In the six months since that article came out, we have monitored actual agentic deployments across companies, noticing the differences in use case complexity, the tradeoff of buying function-specific Agents versus building custom agentic workflows, and the variety in how value is measured and attributed.

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The Big Picture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

@TBPInvictus here Our story so far : California has been raising its minimum wage for the past decade, starting at $8/hour through 2013. Many fast food workers (specifically) got bumped to $20/hour, from $16, in April (the law is very specific about who is eligible for the increase). Over that decade, with its minimum wage rising, California’s fast food industry has bested the rest of the US by leaps and bounds.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blue Owl Capital co-founder Michael Rees is working on a plan to merge several firms in the alternative investment sector to create a diversified investment business similar to Blackstone and KKR, with IPO potential, according to a report by the Financial Times. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the report outlines that Rees has been discussing the idea with potential partners, and would involve combining three to five firms from Blue Owls portfolio, focusing on areas such as priv

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

As of market close on Dec. 12, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) indexes have gained 27% and 32% in 2024, respectively. Returns like that make it hard for investors to lose money. One of the best-performing sectors in 2024 is consumer cyclical, which has gained 32% -- putting it right on par with the returns of the Nasdaq.

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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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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 15, 2024

Finding a company that can make you a millionaire from a modest investment is rare. However, they are out there and sometimes right under investors' noses. For example, $10,000 invested in Nvidia just a decade ago is now worth an astounding $2.71 million. This makes looking for millionaire-maker stocks so much fun, as those kinds of returns are out there, even if they are rare.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) stock looks to have finally received some much-needed bullishness from investors. The stock was jumping last week on rumors that a private equity firm may be buying the company. While Walgreens stock is still down more than 60% this year (as of the end of last week), it is showing signs of life of late. But before you jump in and decide to take a chance on this beaten-down stock, there are some things to consider.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Lennar (NYSE: LEN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Dec 19, 2024 , 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to Lennar's fourth-quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the presentation, we will conduct a question-and-answer session.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The fourth quarter has been packed with important data releases. In November, investors received hundreds of earnings reports from Wall Street's most-influential businesses, the much-anticipated election results , and numerous economic data releases that offer clues as to the steps the nation's central bank might take next. But perhaps the most relevant data dump of them all came on Nov. 14.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 16, 2024

I love generating passive income. I currently use that income to make more income-generating investments. My goal is to eventually make enough income from passive sources to cover my routine living expenses. That will remove the stress of having to work to pay the bills, making me much more financially independent. I have a long way to go, which is why I continue to make additional income-generating investments when I have cash to spare.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Dan Ives is the global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities. During his two decades following the tech sector, Ives has made several big, bullish calls that challenged the prevailing sentiment on Wall Street. For instance, he predicted in January 2024 the Nasdaq Composite would hit 20,000 this year. Lo and behold, the index crossed that threshold last week.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When it came to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2024, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reigned supreme. However, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) will be looking to challenge the chipmaker in 2025. Both stocks have had strong runs in 2024, with Nvidia's stock up over 170% year to date as of this writing and Broadcom up around 107%. Let's consider which semiconductor stock looks like the better buy heading into 2025.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the hottest trends in the technology sector over the past couple of years, and that's not surprising as this disruptive technology has been positively impacting multiple companies across several industries. McKinsey and Company pointed out last year that generative AI has the potential to add between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion to the global economy by boosting productivity in sectors such as banking, retail, marketing, and factory automation.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Alphabet 's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Waymo is taking its first step into international markets by going to Tokyo. This is a big part of the business finally scaling, which Travis Hoium covers in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Dec. 17, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 19, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC) (NYSE: BIP) offers investors the best of both worlds. The global infrastructure operator pays a very attractive dividend (more than 4% yield). On top of that, it's growing briskly (more than 10% annually). Those dual catalysts should enable the infrastructure stock to continue producing strong total returns in 2025 and beyond.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has captured the imagination of investors recently as the company has inched closer to commercial launch. But what should we expect in the next year? Travis Hoium explains where investors should see progress in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Dec. 16, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 17, 2024.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Amid all the hype about the tech sector and artificial intelligence (AI) this year, one stock that has surprisingly not done well is Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , aka AMD. As of Monday, shares of the chipmaker were down 15% year to date. It's now near its 52-week low, despite its long-term potential. Could this be a great time to invest in AMD stock?

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