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Tuesday was a slow and largely unmemorable news day for Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). Still, the big retailer's stock landed comfortably in positive territory, rising by nearly 2% on the day against the S&P 500 index's marginal gain of 0.2%. A glowing analyst note about the company's current performance and looming future was a tailwind for that increase.
The firehose of information we’re afforded these days is a double-edged sword. There is an abundance of news, analysis, charts and opinions but it can all be overwhelming if you don’t have an effective filter in place. When it comes to finance I have some filters to help understand which types of sources and people to safely ignore. These are the types of financial voices and data I immediately ignore: Pricing.
Generating income from an investment for the rest of your life is a tall order, regardless of your age or risk tolerance. To have that level of confidence in a company, the business has to be operationally sound and endure economic cycles. It should have financial credibility, a strong balance sheet, and a pathway toward growing earnings and dividend payouts.
Boyne Capital has acquired Premier Building Associates , a top 100 US roofing contractor. Premier Building Associates (PBA) provides commercial roofing services focusing on re-roofing and maintenance services, primarily in the New England and Tri-State markets of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. As a roofing services platform, PBA has recently expanded to perform work nationwide for large blue-chip customers in big-box retail, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, education, and REIT secto
Cathie Wood is busy trying to get back on track. Most of the exchange-traded funds held by Ark Invest -- where she is the co-founder, CEO, and investment manager -- are underwater in the otherwise buoyant 2024. It's not stopping her from taking big bets on disruptive companies. If she's right, being out of favor now is a temporary condition. Wood publishes all of Ark's daily transactions, so we know what she is buying and selling.
Argonaut Private Equity has acquired Hammer & Steel Global , a deep foundation drilling and pile-driving equipment provider. Hammer & Steel’s pile-driving equipment – available for purchase or rental – includes vibratory hammers, diesel hammers, and impact hammers, which drive steel, concrete, or wood piles into the ground to provide foundational support for construction projects.
Image source: Getty Images Sometimes, necessary expenses just aren't in the budget. And when that happens, it's often easiest to turn to credit cards to fill the gap. Over time, high APRs and increasing needs can build, leading to significant credit card debt. If you find yourself in that situation, know that you aren't alone: Just under half (47%) of Americans carry a balance from month to month.
Acquisitions by private equity firms are trending to a higher mix of add-on investments, relative to platform investments, as we reported in a data study published in May.
Acquisitions by private equity firms are trending to a higher mix of add-on investments, relative to platform investments, as we reported in a data study published in May.
There's a lot of general advice on the internet in the context of retirement planning and Social Security. And a lot of that advice is probably going to steer you away from signing up for Social Security at age 62. Age 62 is the earliest point to file for benefits, and you'll get a smaller monthly Social Security check if you sign up at that point. To get your complete monthly Social Security benefit based on your personal income history, you have to wait until full retirement age , which doesn'
Supio, a Seattle, WA-based provider of a purpose-built AI platform for personal injury and mass tort plaintiff law firms, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $33M, was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Bonfire Ventures and Foothill Ventures. The company intends to use the […] The post Supio Raises $25M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Real estate technology company Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has taken investors on quite a roller-coaster ride. After losing more than 95% of its peak value after the real estate market slowed to a crawl in 2022, the stock has more than tripled from the lows and is up by more than 50% in the past couple of weeks. However, with Redfin still trading at a rather small market cap ($1.3 billion) and several big catalysts that could help the business over the next few years, it could still be a great stock t
Navigator Medicines, a Scotch Plains, NJ-based biotech company, raised $100M in Series A funding. The round was led by RA Capital Management and Forbion. In conjunction with the financing, Mr. Joustra and Dr. Andrew Levin, Partner and Managing Director at RA Capital Management, will join the Board of Directors at Navigator. The company intends to […] The post Navigator Medicines Raises $100M Series A Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Well, it's unofficially official -- there's a federal funds rate cut coming in September, almost definitely, maybe certainly. This is what we've all been waiting for, a lower interest rate to temper the chronically high housing prices that have been a big part of the post-COVID-19 economy. But chatter and the CME FedWatch Tool says that we're likely to only see a 0.25% interest rate drop in September.
Planera, a San Jose, CA-based provider of a construction CPM scheduling and planning solution, raised $13.5M in Series A funding. The round was led by Sierra Ventures, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Brick and Mortar Ventures, Prudence VC and Firebolt Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and deployment of its innovative, collaborative, […] The post Planera Secures $13.5M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
These are heady days for Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY). New medicines are launching, investments in manufacturing are paying off, and additional clinical trials point to the possibility of more revenue in the future. It seems like there's a fresh reason to be even more bullish about the stock every single week. This past week was no exception to the trend. Here's why.
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) makes at-home exercise equipment fitted with digital screens, which can be used to stream everything from virtual classes to music. Its stock soared to an all-time high of $163 near the end of 2020 on the back of surging sales as consumers sought ways to remain active during lockdowns. But demand has plunged since then, and the company's losses grew so large that it has been in a fight for survival over the past year.
Katara, a Dover, DE-based provider of an AI-agent workflow automation platform, raised $2.2M in Seed funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $2.6M, was led by Diagram Ventures and Sparkle Ventures, with participation from StreamingFast and other strategic angels. The company intends to use the funds to expand its reach beyond web3 to […] The post Katara Raises $2.2M in Seed Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.
Are you a fan of Cathie Wood's Ark Invest exchange-traded funds? You're not alone. She and her company made quite a name for themselves in 2020 when many of these ETFs were easily outpacing the already bullish market. It was a time when investors readily embraced -- and bid up -- stocks of companies with novel business ideas. Ark's fund owned a bunch of these names.
Northwest Mutual has released its 2024 Planning & Progress Study -- and it offers some eye-opening findings concerning retirement. For example, it found U.S. adults thinking they will need $1.46 million to retire comfortably -- a figure fully 15% higher than the 2023 estimate and a whopping 53% higher than the 2020 retirement sum. Here's a look at why there was such a big jump, and what the information means for you.
Entering the world of trading can be exciting, with the thrill of market dynamics, trading attracts many beginners eager to learn the ropes. However, navigating this field requires a solid foundation of knowledge and strategic planning. This guide aims to outline the essentials of trading, offering a comprehensive overview that will help you understand the […] The post PXBT: How To Start Trading appeared first on FinSMEs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is slated to report its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended July 28, 2024) on Wednesday, Aug. 28, after the market close. Nvidia's upcoming earnings release is widely considered the most anticipated of this quarterly earnings season. That's because the company is viewed as a bellwether, or indicator, for the AI space and the overall market.
Jobilla, a Helsinki, Finland-based company which specializes in digital recruitment technology, raised €6M in additional funding. The round was led by Juuri Partners, Trind VC, Business Finland, business angels, and Matti Vikkula, who joins Jobilla as the Chair of Board. The intends to use the funds to improve the AI-driven platform and increase its market position […] The post Jobilla Raises €6M in Additional Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Investing in AI (artificial intelligence) stocks has gained momentum over the past few years. With businesses across industries increasingly adopting AI technologies to improve productivity, cost efficiency, and informed decision-making, AI will continue to be a major investment theme over the coming years. Yet, not all businesses investing in, or deploying, artificial intelligence-based technologies have equal prospects ahead.
Alternative asset manager Magnetar has raised a $235m venture capital fund focused on generative AI startups. The post Magnetar joins gen AI revolution with $235m specialist fund close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Up 75% from its 52-week lows, Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) may have investors feeling as though they've missed a golden opportunity. However, when we zoom out on the time horizon, it is abundantly clear that the best may be yet to come for the leading e-commerce pet specialty retailer. One Wall Street analyst who is echoing these beliefs is Anna Andreeva with Piper Sandler.
An affiliated European fund of The Riverside Company, a lower middle market-focused global private investor, has agreed to invest in GFOS Group, a German software provider for workforce management, access control and manufacturing execution systems. Headquartered in Essen, GFOS was founded by Burkhard Röhrig in 1988 and is now led by Katharina Van Meenen-Röhrig and Dr Ignace Van Meenen.
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash We've reached a pivotal time for making decisions when it comes to our savings. With the Federal Reserve expected to begin dropping the federal funds rate next month and predictions that it will fall approximately 2 full percentage points through next year, it could be now or never for folks looking to lock in high APYs.
Global private equity major Warburg Pincus, with AUM totalling AUD123bn ($83bn), has made a strategic move into the Australian housing market by partnering with MA Financial to launch a new AUD1bn ($673,000) investment vehicle, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review. The partnership, which aims to address the funding gap in Australia’s residential property sector by providing critical financing to developers, will see Warburg Pincus support MA Financial’s Australia
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Impax Asset Management, a specialist asset manager investing in sustainable economic transition, has appointed Magnus Kristensen as Head of Nordics with responsibility for business development in the region. Kristensen reports to Paul Voûte, Co-Head, Client Group at Impax. Viktoria von Kunow, who previously led Impax’s business development activities in the region, will now focus on clients in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Private equity firms Summit Partners and Vista Equity Partners are considering the sale of Trintech, a financial software provider, in a deal that could value the company at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites sources familiar with the situation as revealing that the PE firms have enlisted Deutsche Bank’s investment bankers to manage the sale process, which may draw interest from other private equity firms.
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Law firm King & Spalding has brought in Daniel Daneshrad as a fund formation partner in its New York office. The post King & Spalding brings in Daneshrad as fund formation partner appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Investors weren't in a forgiving mood after digesting Bank of Montreal 's (NYSE: BMO) latest news on Tuesday. After the north-of-our-border lender divulged its latest set of quarterly results, investors assertively traded out of the stock. When the smoke cleared, Bank of Montreal shares closed the day more than 6% lower; meanwhile, the S&P 500 index finished in positive territory, with a 0.2% gain.
Dallas-based buyout house CenterOak Partners has raised more than $1.1bn for the hard cap final close of its third fund - a 60% increase on its predecessor's fund size. The post CenterOak Partners pulls in over $1.1bn for Fund III in significant fund size jump appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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