The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 23, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, every investor is likely to find one or more securities that'll help them meet their goals. But what's most important to investors is that dividend stocks have crushed non-payers in the return column over the last half-century. Whereas the U.S.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The funds stake, along with those of co-investors and other selling shareholders, has been acquired by Beltone Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Egypt-listed Beltone Holding. The transaction will see Beltone take a majority stake in Baobab.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management sold 99,140 shares of Palantir, cutting his position by 16%. Our unchallenged ability to channel and guide the demand for integrating AI seamlessly with essential data, distribution, and decision-making structures is what truly sets us apart," CEO Alex Karp wrote in his letter to shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Billionaire Warren Buffett has always had a thing for companies that return capital to their shareholders. Passive income can compound into vast sums of wealth and make money productive as investors wait for a stock to appreciate. Berkshire and a private equity company called 3G Capital bought Heinz. billion in debt.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

This signals renewed investor interest and government efforts to reinvigorate the UKs capital markets. Fast-fashion giant Shein is backed by General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, and Sequoia Capital and valued at $66bn in 2022. Digital bank Monzo, backed by Coatue and Capital G, has also hinted at potential London IPOs.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Supported by shareholder Commerzbank, the fund has made its first commitment of 50m to a 56 MW battery energy storage project in Germany, set to be operational by 2026. Aquila Capitals proprietary investment pipeline includes 2.9 GW of battery storage projects, providing a steady flow of high-quality opportunities.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Palantir Technologies is delivering a banner year for shareholders driven by exceptional growth and accelerating profitability. There's a lot to like about Palantir, but investors may also want to take a look at other industry players following a similar path of disruptive innovation. Could BigBear.ai be the next Palantir?

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

I will now hand the conference over to your speaker host, Jim Bombassei, senior vice president of investor relations and corporate finance. Jim Bombassei -- Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Thank you, operator. After our prepared remarks, we will open the call to questions from analysts and investors. Please go ahead.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2024

While the "Magnificent Seven" stocks often get a lion's share of attention in the tech world, semiconductor stocks outside Nvidia are often ignored by a lot of investors. And the semiconductor capital equipment ("semicap") stocks -- the makers of high-tech machines that produce semiconductors -- are ignored even more.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

Coalesce Capital (Coalesce), a private equity firm focused on investing in business services companies, has completed a majority growth recapitalisation in executive compensation and leadership consultancy, Pearl Meyer & Partners (Pearl Meyer). Existing minority institutional investors meanwhile, have exited their investment.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

in 1965, he grew the value of shareholders' stakes by an average compound annual rate of 19.8% Here's how Berkshire got here, and what it means for investors. Buffett told shareholders he's taking advantage of the current tax law to realize capital gains at a lower tax rate. His track record speaks for itself. He sold $9.6

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

It can create a snowball effect for accelerating shareholder value by compounding the pace of innovation, dividend raises, buybacks, mergers and acquisitions, and more. Income investors often look for companies that sport track records of routinely raising their payouts. PG data by YCharts. increase in the stock price.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

See the 10 stocks An unmatched value proposition ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods showcased the strength of the company's portfolio and strategy when speaking on the fourth-quarter earnings conference call : We are creating unmatched value for our shareholders. For comparison, Chevron 's adjusted earnings were $18.3

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Apple no longer accounts for close to half of Berkshire Hathaway 's portfolio, as the billionaire investor has been unloading shares of the company for multiple quarters -- the streak has now hit four consecutive periods. Is this bad news for Apple investors? That's more than the $277 billion it reported just a few months earlier.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

The transaction, announced amid a slowdown in global dealmaking, highlights sustained investor confidence in high-growth, sector-leading software assets. Technology investor Hg, already a shareholder in IFS, will increase its stake and become a co-controlling shareholder alongside EQT. Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Not only did its stock plunge but now investors must also contend with one of the more promising tech growth stories getting derailed by alleged accounting irregularities. Unfortunately for investors, there's only one way to mitigate the potential consequences of such issues. million civil penalty in 2020.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Feb 28, 2025 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Main Street Capital fourth quarter earnings conference call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin. for the quarter.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 4, 2025

Investors have flocked to the companies developing and producing the chips to power AI models, the cloud companies building massive AI data centers, and even the software companies deploying AI applications. dividend yield , compensating shareholders for holding the stock. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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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. As good as the Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway is at growing shareholder value, Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) has been even better.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 15, 2025

It comes shortly after an influential shareholder rejected a pricey takeover bid from a peer, which may or may not be a coincidence. According to media reports, it was rejected by controlling shareholder the Hershey Trust for not being high enough. The bid amount wasn't made public. I'm not inclined to think so.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This call is being recorded, and a replay of today's call will be made available on Nexxen's investor relations website. I will now hand the call over to Billy Eckert, vice president of investor relations, for introductions and the reading of safe harbor statement. Billy, please go ahead. Canada, and Australia.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 6, 2025

Today's materials, including the press release and supplemental slides that accompany this call, can be found on CMC's investor relations website. As a reminder, additional information regarding the quarter is provided in the supplemental slides that accompany this call, which can be found on CMC's investor relations website.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Our earnings release, which was filed with the SEC earlier today, has been posted to the investor relations section of our website. Before you buy stock in Chewy, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Chewy wasn’t one of them.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Investors must now answer a difficult question: Is it smart to buy stocks with the S&P 500 at its record high? On the other hand, the tremendous run-up in the S&P 500 has left many stocks trading at historically rich valuations, and Warren Buffett recently sent investors a $150 billion warning. Here are the important details.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Investors can pick up a single share right now for under $50, and here's why it might be a great idea. It will reduce the need for additional financing in the future, or capital raises that dilute existing shareholders and negatively impact their returns. Image source: Getty Images.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It's no secret that over the last couple of years investors have become increasingly curious about the prospects artificial intelligence (AI) presents. I think investors might be overlooking several big catalysts, making now an ideal time to buy Meta stock hand over fist. Palantir stock: Buy, sell, or hold?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the investor relations vice president of EOG Resources, Mr. Pearce Hammond. Pearce Hammond -- Vice President, Investor Relations Good morning, and thank you for joining us for the EOG Resources' third quarter 2024 earnings conference call.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The slide presentation that accompanies this call is available on the Investor Relations section of the Genworth website, investor.genworth.com. 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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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Before you buy stock in Lennar, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Lennar wasnt one of them. debt to total capital ratio. Lennar will distribute 80% of the stock of Millrose to Lennar shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 6, 2025

Not only has Berkshire sold a significant portion of its stake in Bank of America, but it also sold significant portions of its stakes in Citigroup , Capital One , and the Brazilian digital bank Nu Holdings in the fourth quarter. Since 2010, the company has distributed over $93 billion in dividends to shareholders.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

That capital was secured through a novel structure backed by one of Vistas own funds during a period of sharp interest rate hikes. While initial pricing offered attractive yields, investor demand declined amid broader financial market volatility. Bankers raised the interest spread on the senior loan to 4.5 Can`t stop reading?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2024

That's why investors tend to take notice of Buffett's investing moves and what he has to say about investing at a particular point in time. The Oracle of Omaha, as he's often called, recently made a very significant move -- one that investors shouldn't ignore. In recent times, Buffett's actions may speak louder than words.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Chequers Capital will support GIF in accelerating its strategic expansion, including targeted acquisitions to enhance its product range and consolidate its leadership in the premium convenience food space. With this acquisition, Chequers Capital aims to reinforce GIFs growth trajectory and expand its presence in the European food market.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Activist investment firm Metage Capital has called on HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE) to either introduce quarterly render offers to address its significant share price discount or liquidate its £3.4bn ($4.3bn) portfolio, according to a report by CityWire. Metage, which holds 0.9%

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2025

Healthcare stocks have been out of vogue with investors since late 2022. Keeping with this theme, management has expressed confidence in their ability to return the company to pre-pandemic operating margins in the coming years, a development that would boost profitability and, hence, its ability to reward loyal shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

If you're looking for a growth stock investor to follow, it's hard to find one more prolific than Masayoshi Son, the CEO and largest shareholder in Softbank (OTC: SFTBF), a massive diversified holding company based in Japan. He was a major investor in WeWork before the global coworking business blew up, and he lost $11.5

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bob McLaughlin -- Vice President, Investor Relations Good morning, and thank you for joining our call. Before you buy stock in Prudential Financial, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Prudential Financial wasn’t one of them.

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