The Motley Fool

AUGUST 11, 2024

Less than three years after raising $510 million in its initial public offering, Exscientia (NASDAQ: EXAI) has thrown in the towel and agreed to merge with Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX) , another AI-driven drug developer. Recursion runs millions of experiments and banks the data they throw off.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 5, 2024

Bank of America Investors might be a bit hesitant to own any bank stocks right now. The industry is on the defensive, dealing with rising loan defaults and delinquencies at the same time it's experiencing tepid demand for other banking services. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is no exception to this trend. That reason?

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Banks and other financial companies should benefit too, as long as there isn't a severe recession. Here's one bank stock to buy. A potential boost to earnings While banks have been known to perform well when rates are rising, the yield curve is more important. Over time, the steep yield curve will benefit the bank.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 6, 2024

One of Berkshire's smaller positions (less than one-tenth of 1% of the overall portfolio) is the investment bank Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF). Total investment banking revenue, which can be tricky to forecast, came in at $949.5 However, advisory revenue from mergers and acquisitions (M&As) beat consensus nicely.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Bank stocks tend to carry a low valuation even in a bull market because their growth is closely tied to the economy, and they're cyclical, meaning they're highly vulnerable to economic slowdowns or recessions. The Vanguard Financials ETF is also much more than bank stocks. The fund trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.6

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 11, 2024

The financial industry may make you think of banks, but it extends far beyond that to companies with broad customer bases offering a range of products and services that help the economy run smoothly. As a result, investment banking revenue plummeted across the industry.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2023

In 2021, the company had record revenue in investment banking and was No. 1 in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity and equity-related offerings, common stock offerings, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 5, 2024

Popular trading platform Webull just announced that it is pursuing an initial public offering ( IPO ). Going public through a non-traditional route One thing that sticks out about Webull's proposed offering is its non-traditional route to the public exchanges. billion enterprise value.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With a broad regulatory and transactional background, he also guides investment advisers in mergers and acquisitions. He has a versatile skillset and deep experience with platform acquisitions and sales. Keith MacLeod (Boston) advises registered fund sponsors on cutting-edge products such as alternative retail funds and ETFs.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 26, 2024

The second is our anticipated merger with Cambridge Trust, which demonstrates how we are capitalizing on opportunities. Their wealth, deposit, and lending businesses are all very additive to our own and will help us solidify our position as the leading independent bank in the Greater Boston area.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 19, 2024

He said, well, it means about once every hundred years, the Shoal Creek, it's going to flood its banks, it's going to come right down to Lamar and it's going to fill up your store about eight feet of water. I couldn't believe it, the bank usually wants all this collateral, and we're just going to screw it. He said, no.

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Insight Partners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Investing in brand does not have to break the bank. Plan for mergers and acquisitions (M&A): Assign a dedicated team to ensure the research and preparation are completed before public announcements. There are plenty of brand strategies and tactics that cost nothing and drive exponential value.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 15, 2023

Jim Mueller: Oh, the bank. Bill Mann: I think like first National Bank should just be frank, I will just get on with it. Bill Mann: I think like first National Bank should just be frank, I will just get on with it. We were on banks, there's Fifth Third. Bill Mann: Mergers of equal? That one makes no sense.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

A month ago, Reuters reported that KKR closed its largest ever European buyout fund at $8 billion: KKR & Co Inc (KKR) said on Tuesday it had closed its sixth and largest European private equity fund at $8 billion, a significant boost for the investment firm at a time of market volatility and sinking interest in major acquisitions.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The acquisition is Blackstone’s biggest-ever investment in the Asia-Pacific region, outweighing its A$8.9 The firm, which has been in debt-financing talks with banks, emerged as the buyer after competing with a consortium that included DigitalBridge Group Inc., and PSP Investments, according to a statement Wednesday.

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Pension Pulse

MAY 22, 2024

Invested US$100 million in financing to support EQT’s acquisition of Zeus, a leading contract manufacturer in the medical devices industry based in the U.S. Committed to invest C$197 million in financing to support CapVest Partners in its acquisition of Recochem. stake, to help fund the acquisition of four operating road concessions.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 10, 2025

Bank stocks were doing even worse than these major benchmarks. And it wasn't just big banks: Across the financial-services industry, stocks were taking a big hit. Learn More Why are bank stocks getting hit so hard? In fact, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta now forecasts that GDP will contract by an annualized rate of 2.4%

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2025

Right now, this bank stock trades at 7% off its peak price. Smart strategic decisions In 2016, Goldman Sachs launched Marcus, its foray into the consumer banking industry. The company will structure deals to offer to clients. It's the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor and the No. 1 equities franchise.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Bank stocks struggled today as investors grew more concerned about the economy and the strength of consumers. Shares of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) , the largest bank in the U.S. Shares of investment banks and asset managers Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) also fell 3.9% by assets, fell 4.5%.

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Zajac Group

JANUARY 24, 2025

Generally speaking, a tender offer refers to a bid or offer to purchase shares of a corporation. In terms of equity compensation, a tender offer can refer to an organized transaction that allows shareholders of private company stock to sell before an initial public offering (IPO).

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Incoming President Donald Trump could not be more bullish for bank stocks , which have trailed the broader market for years. Trump could roll back banking regulation, or simply pay less attention to the banks -- a change from the scrutiny they've received from the Biden Administration. The two largest banks in the U.S.,

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has faced its share of challenges in recent years, primarily stemming from a slowdown in capital market activities like mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings and the winding down of its consumer banking franchise. Since then, things have been looking up.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 2, 2025

Those are much better gains than the S&P 500 , which is something you might not expect from a bank stock. Strong momentum Last year, the bank made a fantastic showing. Its strength was notable in investment banking and investment management, where it reported double-digit percentage gains. "In Learn More But as of Feb.

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