The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
It's tough to go against the crowd. It takes the courage in your convictions when everyone else is going in a different direction. That's especially true when it comes to investments since you'll have your hard-earned money on the line. However, if you do your homework, bucking the investment trend can prove profitable. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 23, 2025
The $16.4bn sale of Calpine Corp to Constellation Energy underscores the rising significance of mega-exits in private equity. This landmark deal, which provides a 4x return for its ownersEnergy Capital Partners (ECP), CPP Investments, and Access Industriesis among the largest transactions in the U.S. power industry in nearly two decades. It also offers ECP the opportunity to distribute cash to its limited partners, liquidating a significant portion of its $5bn third fund.
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The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Those born in 1963 will reach an important Social Security milestone this year: They'll turn 62 and become eligible to claim benefits after paying into the program their entire career. It's tempting to apply right away so you can enjoy the extra income, but that might not be the best move for you financially. Waiting to apply will often increase how much Social Security you collect over your lifetime.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 23, 2025
USI Partners raised an additional $139m for its Southeast Asia-focused energy transition strategy, bringing the total fund size to $259m. The investment includes significant contributions from British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO, with $70m and $50m allocated, respectively. These funds will support the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF) and the Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA) platform.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Several developers of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in 2021. At the time, many investors were dazzled by these companies' partnerships and rosy long-term expectations, even though they hadn't delivered any commercial aircraft yet. The bulls believed these drone-like eVTOL aircraft would replace traditional helicopters because they were cheaper, greener, quieter, and easier to land in urban areas.
Private Equity Insights
JANUARY 23, 2025
Arctos Partners, through its $9.9bn AUM Arctos Sports division, has acquired a 10% stake in the Buffalo Bills, becoming one of the first private equity firms to invest in an NFL team. This follows recent NFL rule changes allowing PE firms to hold up to 10% stakes in franchises. The transaction provides liquidity for team owners and opens the door for institutional investors to become passive minority stakeholders.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
There are no guarantees in investing. That's the hard truth we all have to learn. Some investments come with low risks while others have a high risk of not working out, but none come with zero risks. When you buy a stock, you need to weigh its potential upside and money-making potential without ignoring the downside. Today, many people divided over Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA).
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The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't a big fan of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). In a recent interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, he was critical of the company and its lack of innovation over the years. And Zuckerberg really isn't necessarily wrong. Apple has been relying on making minor improvements to its iPhones and iPads over the years, and there hasn't been a major innovation from the company in a long time.
Investment Writing
JANUARY 23, 2025
I’ve long wondered why there is no apostrophe in words like “writers room,” ‘homeowners association,” or “teachers college.” Is the noun descriptive or possessive? I found a good explanation in Emmy J. Favilla’s A World Without “Whom.” Do not use an apostrophe when a word is primarily descriptive rather than possessive… The word is acting more like an adjective than a possessive noun.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Is it game over for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) ? Shares of the video games mogul crashed 17.5% through 11:55 a.m. ET Thursday morning after preannouncing fiscal Q3 2025 earnings last night. Wall Street analysts expected EA to earn at least $1.15 per share in fiscal Q3, but the actual news will be worse. To get ahead of the bad news, management decided to "preannounce" earnings last night, and it seems the magic number will be $1.11.
AltAssets
JANUARY 23, 2025
Bain Capital has upped its offer for Australias Insignia Financial again, this time valuing the company at A$3.07bn ($1.92bn). The post Deal Roundup: Bain Capital ups Insignia offer again amid CC Capital competition, Permira and Blackstone said to eye Mobile.de IPO appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Normally, news that Warren Buffett has added a stock to his portfolio sends the value of that stock rallying. But in the case of Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ) , that just hasn't been the case. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks In November, investors learned that Berkshire Hathaway had bought 1.3 million shares of the pizza seller.
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Calpine Corp’s $16.4bn sale to Constellation Energy is set to deliver a major windfall to its owners offering optimism in the private equity sector that similar mega-deals could help an industry grappling with sluggish investor payouts, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the deal, struck by Energy Capital Partners (ECP), CPP Investments, and Access Industries, is expected to yield approximately four times the initia
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Image source: The Motley Fool. McCormick (NYSE: MKC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Jan 23, 2025 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Faten Freiha -- Vice President, Investor Relations Good morning. This is Faten Freiha, VP of investor relations. Thank you for joining today's fourth quarter earnings call.
AltAssets
JANUARY 23, 2025
French investor Essling Capital has beaten its target for its fourth global generalist co-investment fund by bringing in 120m at final close - and announced it is launching a GP secondaries strategy. The post Essling Capital reveals push into GP secondaries; closes new co-invest fund on 120m appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
One of the biggest perks of investing in a tax-advantaged retirement account like a 401(k) or traditional IRA is that your contributions are tax-deductible upfront. Uncle Sam will eventually get his money, though, so you'll need to pay income taxes on your withdrawals. To prevent people from avoiding taxes altogether by never pulling money from their accounts, the IRS imposes required minimum distributions (RMDs) starting at age 73.
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Funds managed by private investment firm Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (Vista) have completed their acquisition of AI-enhanced enterprise grade work management platform, in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4bn. The deal was previously announced on 24 September, 2024, and approved by Smartsheet stockholders on 9 December, 2024. With the completion of the take private transaction, Smartsheet stockholders are entitled to receive $56.50 in cash for each share of Smartsheet common stoc
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) , a global leader in the design and manufacture of jet engines, delivered a stellar performance in its Q4 2024 earnings release on Thursday, Jan. 23. The company's adjusted EPS of $1.32 far exceeded the analyst estimate of $1.04, marking a 103% increase from the prior year's quarter. Adjusted revenue beat projections, totaling $9.9 billion compared to $8.55 billion last year, a 16% year-on-year increase.
Private Equity Professional
JANUARY 23, 2025
Fort Point Capital has sold Strata Information Group (SIG) , a provider of IT services, to Ridgemont Equity Partners. Strata Information Group (SIG) provides specialized IT services to colleges and universities, focusing on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), cybersecurity, software implementation, cloud migration, and ongoing IT support.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Aviation industry giant American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on Thursday, Jan. 23, that topped analyst consensus estimates. Revenue of $13.7 billion rose 4.6%, leading to an impressive profit of $0.86 per share against the forecasted $0.66. The quarter is marked by improved operational efficiencies, evidenced by a rise in adjusted operating margin to 8.4%, but offset by ongoing pressure from rising wage costs.
AltAssets
JANUARY 23, 2025
French private equity investor Argos Wityu has closed its debut energy transition buyout-focused Climate Action fund on 337m, 12% above its initial target. The post Argos Wityu raises 337m for energy transition buyout fund, aiming to decarbonise businesses appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has become a beast in healthcare. The excitement surrounding its GLP-1 drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound, has helped boost its market capitalization to around $650 billion. Over the last five years, shares have soared by more than 400%. Recently, however, the stock has been struggling; in the past three months, Lilly's valuation has declined by 21%.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 23, 2025
Riley AI, a Sa Francisco, CA-based AI-powered product insights assistant, raised $3M in Seed funding. The round was led by Vertex Ventures US, with participation from NextView Ventures, Hyphen Capital, and angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Co-founded by Claudia Natasia and Kevin Ma, Riley AI is transforming how companies […] The post Riley AI Raises $3M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Dividend growth investing is a powerful strategy for long-term wealth creation. Companies that consistently raise their dividends demonstrate three crucial qualities: robust financial health, prudent management, and enduring competitive advantages. This winning combination has historically delivered superior returns over time. Smart dividend growth investors focus on two key metrics when evaluating opportunities.
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
Shares of Insignia Financial surged to a three-year high on Thursday after US-based private investment giant Bain Capital matched a revised takeover offer of AUD3.07bn ($1.92bn) from rival buyout firm CC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters. Bains latest proposal values the shares of the 178-year-old Australian wealth manager at AUD4.43 each, a 3.8% premium over their previous closing price and a 7% increase from the company’s initial AUD4.30 per share bid, which the Insignia
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
There is always a mass of numbers and data to observe when a company reports earnings, certainly for a company with many moving parts like United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). That said, I think there's one key metric that investors should watch very closely when UPS releases its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 30. The relationship between revenue per piece and cost per piece Zeroing in on UPS' core U.S. domestic package segment, investors already know that delivery volumes are improving again, wi
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 23, 2025
SUSI Partners has raised $139m in additional investor capital for its Southeast Asia-focused strategy, more than doubling its size to $259m, with sizeable commitments from British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO. SUSI, which focuses on mid-market private infrastructure opportunities arising from the global energy transition, has secured $70m and $50m, respectively from BII and FMO, through co-investment commitments to Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA), a newl
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Stocks have been in a bull market since October 2022. Coincidentally, about a month later in November 2022, the world was introduced to ChatGPT, sparking a generational movement among investors who were chasing anything and everything related to artificial intelligence (AI). Among opportunities in the AI realm, perhaps none have witnessed more gains than semiconductor stocks.
AltAssets
JANUARY 23, 2025
Early-stage San Francisco-based investment firm Caffeinated Capital is eyeing up to $400m for its fifth flagship fundraise. The post Raymond Tonsing’s Caffeinated Capital could raise up to $400m for latest fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Just because a stock has had a strong few years doesn't mean it can't have more upside. Anchoring to past price points can hurt investors, which is why investors need to keep an open mind to all stocks at all times. Otherwise, they can miss huge multiyear runs. One company amid such a strong multiyear run is Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , as it's up around 180% since the start of 2023.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 23, 2025
Baya Systems, a Santa Clara, CA-based company which specializes in system IP technology, raised $36M+ in Series B funding. The round was led by Maverick Silicon, with participation from Matrix Partners and Intel Capital. The company intends to use the funds to support operational growth, accelerating the development and deployment of its software-driven system IP […] The post Baya Systems Raises $36M+ in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
Had you invested $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) when Warren Buffett became its CEO in 1965, you would have $42.5 million today. The same investment in the S&P 500 would have grown to just $343,000 over the same period, which highlights Buffett's incredible ability to pick stocks. You won't ever find Buffett chasing the latest stock market trends, not even one as powerful as artificial intelligence (AI).
FinSMEs
JANUARY 23, 2025
Dunmor, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of bridge, fix and flip, ground-up construction and DSCR rental loans for real estate developers across the United States, received a minority equity investment from Newfi Lending. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to expand its residential mortgage originations, providing Apollo-managed […] The post Dunmor Receives Minority Equity Investment From Newfi appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
As of this writing, I have over 40 different investments in my brokerage account, including individual stocks and ETFs. While some of the ETFs could certainly work as a stand-alone investment strategy, such as the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF , it can be tougher to find an individual stock I'd like to own all by itself. In fact, if I could only buy and hold one stock, my answer would be an easy one.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 23, 2025
Adclear, a London, UK-based RegTech startup empowering marketing compliance for fintech businesses, raised 510K in Pre-Seed funding. Backers included Haatch, Force Over Mass and Founders Capital. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its AI capabilities, grow the team, consolidate the UK market, and extend its compliance coverage to EU and US […] The post Adclear Raises 510K Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 23, 2025
What's the easiest way to build a diversified portfolio? That's easy: Invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Which fund manager offers the lowest-cost ETFs? That's not quite as easy, because there are several contenders. However, Vanguard is one that immediately comes to mind. ETFs are especially good to use with a buy-and-hold investing strategy. Here are my three favorite Vanguard ETFs to buy and hold for decades.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 23, 2025
Altium, a San Diego, CA-based electronics design systems company, acquired Part Analytics, a Milwaukee, WI-based provider of an AI-powered supply chain management platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This acquisition will enable the introduction of a component and parts management application into Altiums cloud-based collaboration platform, Altium 365, allowing to support new […] The post Altium Acquires Part Analytics appeared first on FinSMEs.
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