The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Dec 11, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, and welcome to the Q4 and FY '24 Adobe earnings conference call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Steve Day, SVP, DX; CFO; and corporate finance; interim head of IR.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Spanish private equity firm Buenavista Equity Partners, which specialises in investments in the lower- and mid-market segments, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused fund, BV Healthcare Growth Innvierte I, with an initial closing of 100m. The fund, which will look to invest in startups and scaling businesses, has plans to increase commitments up to a hard cap of 150m.

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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. Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway owns several high-yielding stocks in its portfolio. However, of the 45 stocks and exchange-traded funds exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Berkshire owns, only one has a dividend yield above 5% -- and it's a stock Buffett has owned for ov

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The past two years have been absolutely stunning for semiconductor stocks, with the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index rising 81% during this period. Artificial intelligence (AI) played a central role in this remarkable surge. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was one of the biggest beneficiaries of this rally, gaining close to 702% in the past two years as companies and governments have been buying its AI chips hand over fist.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch what will be its largest-ever private equity fund with a target of $25bn. The fund, the firm’s 11th dedicated to private equity, is expected to kick off early next year, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as highlighting that if successful, the new fund would surpass the firms previous flagship funds, which fell short of a $25bn target last year and raised just under that figure in 20

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

US-based direct lender and private credit manager Golub Capital is setting up operations in Abu Dhabi, aiming to capitalise on the region’s growing financial landscape and its deep-pocketed wealth funds, according to a report by Reuters. The firm, which manages over $70bn in assets as of 1 October, has secured preliminary approval to operate in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the citys financial free zone.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Few stocks have done as consistently well as Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) over the past two years. Since the start of 2023, it's up around 900% after posting incredible returns in both 2023 and 2024. Now the question is, can Nvidia three-peat and be a top performer in 2025? 2025 will likely be the most difficult year of the three, as Nvidia's growth is starting to slow (although it's still strong).

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei. Bain’s proposed offer represents a 1.6% premium over KKR’s revised bid of JPY9,451 per share, further intensifying the competition between the two private equity powerhouses for the $4bn software maker.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Shares of both Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have delivered stunning gains this year thanks to the growing demand for both artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software, though it is worth noting that one of these stocks has outperformed the other one by quite some distance. Palantir stock's gains of 345% (as of this writing) are significantly higher than the 188% jump that Nvidia has recorded this year.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Tech stocks have been red hot in 2024. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI) demand and expectations that this incredible tech shift is still in the early stages of unfolding, megacap tech companies including Nvidia , Apple , Microsoft , and Palantir have rocketed to new valuation highs. In turn, these explosive gains have powered incredible returns for major indexes.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Super Micro Computer 's (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares are up more than 65% over the last month, reversing a dramatic 85% wipeout of the company's market value over an eight-month period. Supermicro's stock price had crashed from an all-time high of $118.81 on March 13 this year, to $17.94 on Nov. 14. The market was concerned about the company's weaker-than-expected financial results and an unfavorable report from short-seller Hindenburg Research in August 2024, followed by management's announcement to d

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive. Prior to joining Bowmark, Ismail was a director at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, where he worked for six years, focusing on transactions in the business services and software sectors.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) stock is sinking in Wednesday's trading. The company's share price was down 8.1% as of 11 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite index was up 1.2%. C3.ai is falling today after JPMorgan published bearish coverage on the stock. The firm's analysts downgraded their rating on C3.ai stock and maintained a one-year price target of $28 per share.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Cayman Islands, George Town, 12th December 2024, Chainwire The post KAST Secures US$10 Million Seed Round Led By HSG (HongShan Capital Group) and Peak XV Partners appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks performed extraordinarily well this year -- and I'm not just talking about the AI chip king Nvidia. Since many believe AI can radically disrupt almost every part of daily life, investors are hunting for the best stocks in nearly every industry from cybersecurity to business analytics to consumer goods. Two stocks that garnered interest are Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN).

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American Investment Council

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Today, the American Investment Council (AIC) and Pitchbook released a new report highlighting how private equity investments in critical infrastructure nationwide are improving Americans daily lives. The report details the industry’s impact across major sectors of American infrastructureranging from construction and engineering to data centers, telecommunications, and energy production.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For those who found Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) flying onto their radars recently, the stock's rise has undoubtedly been noteworthy. Over the past six months, shares of the innovative air taxi stock have soared nearly 150% higher, while the S&P 500 has climbed about 14%. Consequently, prospective investors may feel that the time to land Archer stock in their portfolios has passed.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Noema Pharma, a Basel, Switzerland-based clinical-stage biotech company targeting debilitating central nervous system (CNS) disorders, extended its Series B financing closing at $147M with an investment from EQT Life Sciences. EQT Life Sciencesjoined the syndicate of previous Series B investors including Forbion, Jeito Capital, Sofinnova Partners,Gilde Healthcare, Polaris Partners,Invus andUPMC Enterprises.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The past year has been a somewhat disappointing one for Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) investors. Share prices of the semiconductor equipment supplier did gain 15.5%, but they have underperformed the 31.5% gains clocked by the S&P 500 index over the same period. The stock's below-par performance can be attributed to the drop in semiconductor sales last year.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Pacific Avenue), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate divestitures, carve-outs, and other complex situations in the middle market, has opened a new office in Paris, France, The office will be led by Xavier Lambert, who joins the firm as Managing Director Head of Europe. According to a press statement, with increasing carve-out and divestiture activity globally, and a growing number of Pacific Avenues deals with international opera

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Eikonizo Therapeutics, a Cambridge, MA-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing disease-modifying therapies, received an investment from Novo Nordisk through its Science2Medicine iNNvest initiative. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to consolidate the development of its lead candidate, EKZ-102, and enable the advancement of novel HDAC6 inhibitors.

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Financial Times M&A

DECEMBER 11, 2024

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Cobalt

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Examining Tariff Policy Impacts on Private Fund Contribution Rates Recently we examined the impact of Latin America presidential elections which carry presumptions about candidates economic policieson private market performance. Now we turn to the U.S., where tariffs have remained a common refrain leading up to and after the 2024 presidential election.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

Tokyo, Japan, 11th December 2024, Chainwire The post Parex Network Advances Ecosystem Accessibility Through Verification and Integration appeared first on FinSMEs.

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Mid-market private equity house JF Lehman & Company has soared to a $2.23bn hard cap final close for its sixth flagship fundraise, well above its initial $1.6bn target. The post JF Lehman’s fund sizes continue to soar as firm strikes $2.23bn hard cap for record Fund VI appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 11th December 2024, Chainwire The post Backpack Exchange and Wallet to Integrate Sui appeared first on FinSMEs.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

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AltAssets

DECEMBER 11, 2024

CEE-focused private equity and growth investor Integral Capital Group has scored a first close for its sophomore fund, which is out targeting up to 150m. The post CEE investor Integral eyes 150m for Fund II after big cornerstone investors re-up for first close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Relex Solutions, a Helsinki, Finland-based provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, received an investment from Blackstone and TCV. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The transaction represents an exit for original RELEX investorSummit Partners, which initially invested in the company in 2015. Blackstone and TCV first invested in RELEX in […] The post Relex Solutions Receives Investment from Blackstone and TCV appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Financial Times M&A

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