article thumbnail

Nvidia Stock Is Like Cisco Stock Before the Dot-Com Crash? There Are Big Holes in This Theory

The Motley Fool

Recently, I've spotted several article headlines warning Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors to be cautious because its stock's recent big run-up shares key similarities with Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) stock's huge run-up in the 1990s before it crashed in 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst. This ecosystem includes "over 4.7

Education 246
article thumbnail

Why Shift4 Payments Stock Suddenly Kicked It Into 5th Gear Today

The Motley Fool

According to a Bloomberg article today, Global Payments is thinking about buying Shift4 Payments. In November, Shift4's CEO Jared Isaacman surprised investors by saying, "We are actively exploring strategic opportunities and alternatives that will reduce distractions and serve our company, employees and shareholders best."

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

This Company Is Quickly Becoming a Leader in AI -- and Its Not Nvidia, Alphabet, or Microsoft

The Motley Fool

Palantir is nearly 20 years old, yet it only went public about three years ago. Since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2020, Palantir stock has been no stranger to the highs and lows of public company scrutiny. Some critics have also labeled it as no more than a consulting company.

Companies 246
article thumbnail

3 Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in a Market Pullback

The Motley Fool

This article discusses three stocks worth buying when the stock market pulls back. To address this, the company's AI is compiling factors that point to possible party animals, to stop them from booking beforehand. In November, Airbnb made its first acquisition as a public company: GamePlanner.AI.

article thumbnail

1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 3,400%, According to Cathie Wood's Ark Invest

The Motley Fool

million (per coin) in 2030, implying more than 3,400% upside from its price of about $42,000 at the time this article was written. For instance, several large public companies have already incorporated Bitcoin into their treasury strategies, including Tesla , Block , MercadoLibre , and MicroStrategy.

article thumbnail

The metrics that matter for a successful exit

Insight Partners

The first decision you must make is your endpoint: an initial public offering (IPO), acquisition by a public company, acquisition by a private company, or a private equity takeover? Each requires you to make different decisions as your company grows. By comparison, most public companies today are growing at 20%.

article thumbnail

Since Going Public in 2015, PayPal Has Spent $19 Billion on This 1 Thing

The Motley Fool

Since going public in 2015, financial technology (fintech) company PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) has generated tens of billions of dollars in profits. It's not only important to know how a company makes money -- it's also important to know how that money is spent. Where'd it all go? Data by YCharts.