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Coca-Cola Just Agreed With Pepsi and McDonald's About the Economy. Here's What It Could Mean for Investors.

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Last month, fast-food giant McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) started combating slumping sales with the launch of a $5 value meal. And the plan appears to be working. For context, in the first quarter of 2024, same-store sales for McDonald's were up less than 2% year over year. But the company had raised prices, which helped to boost the nominal sales figures.

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Talk Your Book: Investing in Corporate Culture

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Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Harbor Capital: See here to learn more about the Human Capital Factor On today’s show, we discuss: The relationship between Harbor Capital and Irrational Capital How Irrational Capital discovered the Human Capital Factor What the Irrational Capital team is measuring in terms of job satisfaction How advisors are thinking about using the Human Factor Understanding po.

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Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Has Changed -- but a History-Making "Raise" Is Still Probable

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In June, Social Security's more than 51.1 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home an average check of $1,918.28, which works out to a little over $23,000 on an annualized basis. While Social Security isn't going to make its recipients rich, it is a program that most retirees lean on to cover at least some portion of their expenses. Over the last 23 years, national pollster Gallup has been surveying retirees to gauge their reliance on America's top retirement program.

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Jupiter Asset Management hunts for acquisitions

Financial Times M&A

CEO says it has a war chest for a deal to broaden the company’s product range and customer base

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1 Stock-Split AI Stock to Buy Before It Soars 260% to $10 Trillion, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts

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Jim Cramer is one of the most recognizable figures in finance. Some investors may know him as the founder of Cramer Berkowitz, a hedge fund that returned 24% annually over a period of 14 years. Other investors may know him as the boisterous host of CNBC's Mad Money , where he typically ends each show with the catchphrase: "There's always a bull market somewhere.

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Dealmaking revival hands bumper profits to UK ‘magic circle’ law firms

Financial Times M&A

London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Secret Battle for the Future of the Murdoch Empire : Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back. ( New York Times ) • The world’s emotional status is actually pretty good, a new global report finds : But which country comes first in

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Best High-Yield Stock to Buy Right Now: Realty Income vs. Agree Realty

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You likely wouldn't be making a mistake if you invested in Realty Income (NYSE: O). Nor would it be an error to buy Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC). But while they are very similar in some ways, they are notably different in others. Here's why you might want to select one of these high-yield stocks over the other. Realty Income is the name to beat in net lease Realty Income is the largest net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT).

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KKR Announces Intra-Quarter Monetization Activity Update for the Second Quarter

KKR

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR today announced a monetization activity update for the period from April 1, 2024 to June 20, 2024. Based on information available to us as of today, with respect to the period through June 20, 2024, KKR has earned total realized performance income, including realized incentive fees, and total realized investment income in excess of $500 million.

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Amid Q2 Earnings, Verizon Stock Needs to Do This 1 Thing to Get Back on Track

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On paper, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) stock should look like a slam-dunk buy, considering its market positioning and low valuation. Verizon is one of only three nationwide 5G providers in the U.S., and given the cost to build such a network, it is unlikely that new competitors will enter the market. Shares also sell at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of only about 15.

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KKR to Acquire Pan-European Live Entertainment Group Superstruct from Providence Equity Partners

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Investment supports Superstruct’s ambition to become a global leader in music festivals and live events LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announces the acquisition of Superstruct Entertainment (“Superstruct” or the “Company”), from Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”), a premier private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in media,

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1 Warren Buffett Stock That Could Go Parabolic in 2024 and Beyond

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Investors waiting for the share price of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) to bounce back have been disappointed for several years now. Indeed, it's been so long since this stock's even hinted at a rebound from 2017's and 2018's tumble that many investors aren't even watching anymore. They've simply moved on. But there's a reason Warren Buffett's kept a sizable Kraft Heinz stake in Berkshire Hathway 's portfolio since melding the two food companies into one back in 2015.

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KKR Acquires $2.1 Billion Multifamily Portfolio from Quarterra

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Portfolio of 18 High-Quality, Class A Assets Concentrated in Coastal and Sunbelt Markets NEW YORK & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has acquired a portfolio of 18 multifamily assets from a closed-ended fund sponsored by Quarterra Multifamily, a premier multifamily real estate development and operating company, for approximately.

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Will Rivian Become the Next Tesla?

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Every electric vehicle (EV) maker wants to become the next Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Since going public in 2010, Tesla shares have increased in value by 15,700%. The S&P 500 , by comparison, rose by just 600% over the same time period. Many investors in Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) are betting that it will become the next Tesla. And there are several good reasons to think they're right.

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KKR and Teachers’ Venture Growth Lead US$140 Million Series E Round in Leading Japanese Cloud-Native Human Resources Software Platform SmartHR

KKR

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and TVG will jointly lead a US$140 million (JPY 21.

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Nvidia's Data Center "Real Estate" Is Under Pressure, and It's Only a Matter of Time Before Its Share Price Reflects It

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Roughly 30 years ago, the evolution of the internet changed everything for corporate America. Although it took time for businesses to fully realize the potential that e-commerce brought to the table, it proved to be a game-changing innovation. Since the mid-1990s, an assortment of next-big-thing technologies and trends have come and gone, seemingly all of which had the potential to change the long-term growth trajectory for businesses.

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KKR Acquires Controlling Stake in Baby Memorial Hospital, a Multi-Specialty Hospital Network in India

KKR

Transaction marks KKR’s latest investment in India’s healthcare sector Investment will support the build-out of a leading pan-India network of hospitals MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Baby Memorial Hospital (‘BMH’), a leading regional multi-specialty hospital chain in India, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which funds.

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Nvidia Stock Investors Got Great News From Tesla

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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on what the news will mean for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 24, 2024. The video was published on July 26, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, 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 Nvidia wasn’t one of them.

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Nasuni announces investment from Vista Equity Partners, KKR and TCV

KKR

BOSTON, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nasuni, a leading enterprise data platform for modern hybrid cloud environments, today announced a strategic growth investment led by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses.

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Is the Stock Market Going to Crash? Who Knows? That's Why I Own This High-Yield Dividend Stock.

The Motley Fool

We've had quite a historic month. A gunman nearly assassinated a former president while the current commander-in-chief stunningly revealed he wouldn't seek reelection. Those two events add to the country's growing economic uncertainty, already being driven by persistently high inflation and interest rates. They also add to the rising fears that the stock market could crash (it had its worst day in years earlier this week).

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KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Second Quarter 2024 Results

KKR

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the second quarter 2024 on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call to discuss KKR’s financial results will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

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2 S&P 500 Stocks to Buy Before They Soar as Much as 80% According to Select Wall Street Analysts

The Motley Fool

After notching another all-time high earlier this month, the S&P 500 index has been taking a breather. The widely followed benchmark index -- composed of 500 of the largest U.S. companies -- has hit new highs 38 times thus far in 2024, so it's earned a break. Some investors believe this pause could be a sign the rally is on its last legs, but others on Wall Street are unconcerned.

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KKR and Palm Capital to Acquire Prime Last-Mile Logistics Asset in Denmark

KKR

Investment in freehold logistics asset with strong development potential and asset management initiatives in Greater Copenhagen STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Palm Capital, the pan-European real estate private equity specialist today announced the acquisition of a prime last-mile logistics asset in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark, from Catena, the.

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3 Reasons Why I Don't Plan to Claim Social Security Until Age 70

The Motley Fool

Timing is everything. And that's true in pretty much every situation. The adage is definitely applicable when it comes to Social Security retirement benefits. Some believe claiming benefits as early as possible at age 62 is the best move. Others want to hold out until they reach their full retirement age. I understand their perspectives. But here are three reasons why I don't plan to claim Social Security until age 70.

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KKR Acquires Park 8Ninety, a 12 Building Class A Industrial Logistics Park in Houston, from Artis REIT

KKR

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has completed the acquisition of Park 8Ninety, a 12 building industrial logistics park in Houston, Texas, from Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (“Artis REIT”) for approximately $234 million. The approximately 1.8 million square-foot (SF) master planned park was completed in phases between 2017 and.

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Is It Too Late to Buy Nvidia Stock?

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Since the start of 2024, Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has risen around 150%. After a run like that, many investors assume that they've missed the boat and the stock cannot go any higher. The problem is that the same thinking has caused them to not buy the stock after it's risen 50% or 100%. On a similar note, Nvidia's stock is up nearly 750% since the start of 2023.

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Carlyle and KKR Strategic Partnerships Agree to Acquire Approximately $10.1 Billion Prime Student Loan Portfolio from Discover Financial Services

KKR

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global investment firms Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and KKR (NYSE: KKR) today announced that one or more strategic partnerships comprised of funds and accounts managed by Carlyle and KKR’s respective credit businesses have agreed to purchase an approximately $10.1 billion portfolio of prime student loans from Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS).

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History Says You Should Buy Ethereum Before Its Next Big Move

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) joined an elite club recently. It is now just one of two cryptocurrencies to have a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approved alongside the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). On July 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved nine spot Ethereum ETFs, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency market and potentially paving the way for a lucrative investment opportunity.

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Trinseo Announces New Receivables Financing Facility from KKR

KKR

WAYNE, Pa. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trinseo PLC (“Trinseo” or “the Company”)(NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, today announced that a special purpose finance entity, Styron Receivables Funding Designated Activity Company, has entered into a $150 million non-recourse financing facility with credit funds and accounts managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm.

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1 Growth Stock Down 59% to Buy Right Now

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Warren Buffett believes in buying great businesses, even if that means paying a small premium. On countless occasions, he has purchased shares in a company only to buy even more shares later at an even higher price. "It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price," he once quipped. But sometimes, it's possible to buy a wonderful company at a wonderful price.

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KKR to Acquire Janney Montgomery Scott from Penn Mutual

KKR

NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Penn Mutual”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which investment funds managed by KKR will acquire Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (“Janney” or the “Company”). This press release features multimedia.

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Forget This All-Powerful AI Stock and Consider Buying Its Underdog Rival Instead in 2024

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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has made many investors bullish since the start of 2023, with its share price up over 115%. The company's rally has coincided with an explosion of interest in artificial intelligence (AI). AMD chip rival Nvidia initially took much of the spotlight as its graphics processing units (GPUs) became the preferred hardware for many AI developers.

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T-Mobile and KKR Announce Joint Venture to Acquire Metronet and Offer Leading Fiber Solution to More U.S. Consumers

KKR

BELLEVUE, Wash. & NEW YORK & EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), America's 5G leader and fastest-growing fixed wireless broadband provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) with leading global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) that will acquire Metronet including its broadband infrastructure, rapidly growing residential fiber business operations and existing customers.

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Is Shiba Inu a Good Buy While It Trades Below $0.01?

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Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) technology and new groundbreaking medicines in the weight loss market have been major contributors to the stock market's gains for much of the last year. While investors have enjoyed generous returns from owning mega-cap technology and some pharmaceutical stocks, it's human nature to wonder about what else is out there and where additional value can be found.

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