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DECEMBER 10, 2024

There is no doubt that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the dominant player in the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as its graphics processing units (GPUs) have played a central role in training popular AI models such as ChatGPT and Llama. The company's terrific technological lead in the AI GPU space has given it a wide moat, and its rivals remain way behind it when it comes to selling AI GPUs.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

SK Capital Partners has acquired Spectra Confectionery , a Canadian manufacturer of decorative toppings and confectionery products, from its founding Georgas family. Spectra Confectionery specializes in products such as sprinkles, nonpareils, chocolate vermicelli, colored sugars, and candy-coated chocolates. Its customer base includes food distributors, bakeries, ice cream manufacturers, and snack food producers across North America.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) soared 20% on Tuesday, as of 2:35 p.m. ET. The beaten-down retail pharmacy rallied on rumors it might get bought out by a private equity firm. Usually, buyouts happen at a premium to the market stock price, and with shares down 63% on the year and 90% from their highs, there was ample room for a premium over yesterday's closing stock price.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

CCMP Growth Advisors has acquired Combined Caterers , a provider of event management and catering services, from Falfurrias Capital Partners. Falfurrias Capital Partners launched Combined Caterers in October 2018 with the acquisition of Best Impressions Caterers , a Charlotte-based catering company serving corporate, philanthropic, and social clients.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Shares of United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) were soaring today after the leading wholesaler of organic and natural foods posted strong results in its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, beating estimates on the top and bottom lines. As a result, the stock finished the day up 20%. Image source: Getty Images. UNFI is on the rebound United Natural Foods (UNFI) has now more than tripled from its low in the spring as investments in increased efficiency and other initiatives are paying off.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) stock, which makes applications for artificial intelligence (AI) , reported its fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings last night and outperformed expectations, leading to a series of analyst price target hikes. Despite the good news and the positive reaction on Wall Street, investors are selling C3 stock, which as of 10:15 a.m. ET is down 4.2%.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Waste Services Group (WSG), a leading commercial, industrial, and liquid waste management company in Australia, from Livingbridge. Under the terms of the deal, Livingbridge is retaining a significant minority share in the business through reinvestment.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) are two of the most recognizable brands in the world. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 6, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 8, 2024. Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then youll want to hear this.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The $110bn-managing Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board has picked a trio of private equity fundraises among its latest commitments. The post MassPRIM picks out GTCR smaller buyout fund, Nordic Capital mid-market vehicle in latest commitments appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) stock tumbled 3.9% through 11 a.m. ET Tuesday after reporting mixed Q3 earnings last night. Heading into the report, analysts forecast Planet Labs would lose $0.04 per share (adjusted for one-time items) on sales of $63.1 million. In fact, Planet reported an underwhelming $61.3 million. Its loss for the quarter, however, was a better-than-expected $0.02 per share pro forma, and $0.07 under generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ).

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

The abrupt leadership change is further in the background after another solid quarter from UiPath (NYSE: PATH). *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 7, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 9, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in UiPath right now? Before you buy stock in UiPath, 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 UiPath wasnt one of them.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Dimension Capital, a two-year-old venture capital firm targeting the intersection of software and biotech, has reportedly raised $500m for its oversubscribed sophomore fund. The post Dimension Capital said to strike $500m for second biotech, software fund – just two years after $350m debut fund close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) operates in a lucrative industry with favorable competitive forces. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 7, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 9, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Mastercard right now? Before you buy stock in Mastercard, 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 Mastercard wasnt one of them.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

GTCR has agreed the $13.45bn sale of global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm AssuredPartners to trade buyer Arthur J Gallagher. The post Deal Roundup: GTCR seals mammoth $13.45bn AssuredPartners trade sale, General Atlantic buys in to LTG appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI) , the operator of the country's only satellite radio company, provided a disappointing update on its financial performance on Tuesday. It also named a new chief operating officer. As a result, the stock was down 8.9% as of 10:20 a.m. ET. Image source: Getty Images. Sirius' growth is still a problem Sirius, which is fresh off its spinoff from Liberty Media, made several announcements in the update.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Ares Management, a global private equity giant managing $463.8bn in assets, is set to establish a new office in Miami Beach, with the firm reportedly securing approximately 12,000 square feet at Eighteen Sunset, a mixed-use development in Sunset Harbour, according to a report by the Business Journals. Eighteen Sunset, located at 1759 Purdy Avenue, is a five-story Class A commercial building combining retail and office spaces.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

It's been a good year for most investors, but not every investment has participated in the rally. Roughly a third of the U.S. exchange-listed stocks are trading lower in 2024. Many of them won't bounce back until they tackle the reasons they were left behind, but more than a few could beat the market next year. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) , and Realty Income (NYSE: O) are three stocks trading slightly lower this year and could go from being laggards to leaders

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Limited Partners (LPs) are adopting a more cautious approach to reinvestments, with 88% planning to decline reinvestment opportunities with some existing General Partners (GPs) over the next year, according to Coller Capitals latest Global Private Capital Barometer. The shift comes as liquidity constraints and capital availability take centre stage in private markets.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) and other semiconductor AI stocks. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Dec. 9, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 9, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Oracle right now?

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has voted against a proposed $75m private equity investment from US-based Ackerley Sports Group (ASG), potentially opening the door for alternative offers in 2025, according to a report by Reuters. Seven of SARUs 13 voting unions opposed the deal, which meant the proposal, which would have seen ASG acquire a 20% stake in SARUs commercial rights entity a move President Mark Alexander described as essential for the organisations financial stability fell short

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

The quantum computing industry has emerged as one of 2024's hottest investing themes, with leading players seeing their stocks surge amid growing commercial and government interest. Industry research firm Fortune Business Insights projects the global quantum computing market will grow from $1.16 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2032, representing a 34.8% annual growth rate.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Valeas Capital Partners, a private equity firm founded in 2021 by former Hellman & Friedman executives Rob Little and Ed Woiteshek, has closed its inaugural institutional fund with over $600m in commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg. With this latest fundraise, the San Francisco-based firm now manages approximately $1.2bn in total assets.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) and ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) are struggling to gain traction in developing alternative energy solutions. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 6, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 8, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in ChargePoint right now? Before you buy stock in ChargePoint, 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 ChargePoint wasnt one of them.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

US growth equity specialist Centana Growth Partners has raised $600m for its oversubscribed third fund, a 60% jump compared to its sophomore fund. The post Retreat of generalist investors creating big fintech opportunities, Centana says, amid $600m Fund III close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

UiPath (NYSE: PATH) has forecast an increase in profitability over the near term. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 6, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 8, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in UiPath right now? Before you buy stock in UiPath, 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 UiPath wasnt one of them.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Private equity firms GTCR and Apax Partners have agreed to sell insurance broker AssuredPartners to Arthur J Gallagher & Co in a $13.45bn all-cash deal, making it one of the largest-ever transactions in the insurance brokerage sector, according to a report by Reuters. Founded in 2011 through a partnership between GTCR and industry veteran Jim Henderson, AssuredPartners rapidly scaled its operations through a combination of strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other semiconductor artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Dec. 5, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 5, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now?

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other semiconductor AI stocks. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Dec. 5, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 5, 2024. Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks?

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Visa (NYSE: V) is one of the most profitable companies in the world. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 7, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 9, 2024. Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then youll want to hear this. On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a Double Down stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop.

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