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Will Plug Power Be a Trillion-Dollar Stock by 2050?

The Motley Fool

Looking for trillion-dollar opportunities? Check out the hydrogen market. This renewable fuel source could become a staple of the global economy during the next several decades. Global consulting firm Deloitte believes it will someday become a trillion-dollar market. McKinsey & Co, another global consultant, forecasts hydrogen demand to "grow significantly" in the years to come.

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Planning For Early Retirement

A Wealth of Common Sense

The Roth Man himself, Bill Sweet, joined me on the show this week to discuss questions about taxes in marriage, retirement withdrawal strategies, the tax implications of selling farmland and how to manage tax rates in early retirement.

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This 6.5%-Yielding Stock Has Paid Dividends for Nearly 70 Years and Has Plenty of Fuel to Continue Paying Them

The Motley Fool

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is one of the most durable dividend stocks in the energy sector. The Canadian pipeline and utility company has paid dividends to its investors for more than 69 years. It has increased its payment for the last 29 years in a row. That's impressive, considering all the volatility in the energy sector over the years. The energy company has plenty of fuel to continue paying dividends.

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Nobody Knows Anything, The Beatles edition

The Big Picture

In celebration of Abbey Road being released 55 years ago today (September 26, 1969), here is a short, Beatles-related excerpt from my upcoming book: “ How Not To Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth – and how to avoid them.” The book is being published ~March 18, 2025, and is available for pre-ording today.

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Forget Novo Nordisk, Buy This Magnificent Dividend Stock Instead

The Motley Fool

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is a terrific stock for many reasons. The company continues to deliver excellent financial results thanks to a lineup of medicines with incredibly fast-growing sales. Its pipeline also continues to produce more gems. Novo Nordisk's stock market performance has been incredible in recent years. It's hard to find a better growth stock among similarly sized drugmakers.

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PAX Adds Consolidated Coatings to Platform

Private Equity Professional

PAX Services Group , a New State Capital platform company, has acquired Baltimore-based Consolidated Coatings. PAX Services Group provides building envelope contractor services for institutional, industrial, and commercial customers located across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the United States. PAX specializes in roofing, waterproofing, exterior wall restoration, and façade maintenance services for large-scale facilities with complex roofing and exterior structures.

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LP First Launches Power Utility Services Platform

Private Equity Professional

LP First Capital has acquired REI Utility Services , a provider of joint-use management services to electric distribution co-operatives. All of REI’s services assist utility companies, specifically electric cooperatives, with managing their infrastructure and ensuring the safety and reliability of their power distribution networks. Electric cooperatives are member-owned, non-profit organizations that provide electricity to rural and underserved communities.

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Americans Think They'll Need This Much Retirement Income on Average. Here's How to Get It.

The Motley Fool

You may not need the same monthly income in retirement as you do during your working years. Once you're retired, you may no longer have a mortgage to pay, and you won't have to cover commuting costs unless you decide to hold down a part-time job. Plus, once you're in retirement, you no longer have to save for retirement. So that puts less pressure on your month-to-month finances.

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BERTRAM BUYS MSE

Private Equity Professional

Bertram Capital has acquired MSE Supplies , a supplier of materials, laboratory equipment, lab supplies, and analytical services. MSE offers an extensive catalog of over 10,000 SKUs used in research and industrial applications. It specializes in advanced materials, laboratory equipment, and consumables. The company’s advanced materials portfolio features high-purity chemicals, metal powders, and single crystals used in battery research, catalysis, electronics, and materials science.

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3 Tech Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

The Motley Fool

Many technology stocks have been flying high over the past year, in part due to the industry's shift toward artificial intelligence (AI). That boom is creating massive competition, and many tech companies are trying to cash in. But what tech stocks have the stamina to impress over the next 10 years, not just 10 months? To find those, you need to look for companies that are far and away the leaders in their respective markets -- and that continually innovate to stay on top.

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Private equity tests markets with a mammoth debt-fuelled dividend

Financial Times M&A

Company backed by investors including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Hellman & Friedman prepares €4.

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Forget Nvidia: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Instead

The Motley Fool

Don't let the title of this article mislead you; Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is perhaps the most important company on the planet today. Its graphic processing units (GPUs) are critical for high-performance data centers, which power vital applications and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The company is also partially responsible for the stock market's all-time highs since it makes up more than 7% of the Nasdaq and 6% of the S&P 500.

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Couche-Tard’s Alain Bouchard, night owl seeking to swoop on 7-Eleven

Financial Times M&A

Canadian entrepreneur has built a single shop into a 16,700-site global convenience store empire

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3 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now for Less Than $1,000

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is a legend in the investing world. Since taking over the top role at Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, Buffett has delivered nearly 20% compound annual returns. In other words, if you'd invested $100 in the conglomerate back when Buffett took over and didn't touch it, that investment would be worth over $5.6 million today.

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Commerzbank to hold first meeting with UniCredit on Friday

Financial Times M&A

German lender lays out standalone case as it lifts growth and profit targets

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2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks I'm Loading Up On Right Now

The Motley Fool

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been a driving force behind the S&P 500 's impressive performance recently. The benchmark index has climbed over 21% year to date and gained more than 34% in the past 12 months. Notably, it has already set 41 new record highs in 2024. This remarkable run is largely attributed to AI's projected multitrillion-dollar impact on the global economy by the mid-2030s.

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Chevron will leave John Hess off its board to win merger approval

Financial Times M&A

US oil major had planned to appoint Hess CEO as part of its $53bn takeover of his company

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As Talk of an Intel Takeover Increases, Is Now a Golden Opportunity to Buy the Stock?

The Motley Fool

2024 has been a tough year for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- and it's not even over yet. The tech giant's shares have lost more than half their value in a bullish market, while the stocks of many of its rival chipmakers have soared. For comparison purposes, Nvidia , Arm Holdings , and Broadcom have all seen their shares surge more than 50% in 2024. Intel's struggles have reportedly drawn the interest of competitors and private equity investors looking for a takeover opportunity for what is still a siz

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Rightmove’s property data is more valuable than news

Financial Times M&A

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Here's the Most Important Date to Know for the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

The Motley Fool

The 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is almost official. Three factors determine the annual COLA, and we already know two of them. Here's when we'll find out the missing piece and what the latest expectations for the COLA are. The $ 22,924 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings.

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Workers getting share in windfalls as private equity firms soften image

Financial Times M&A

GeoStabilization employees to get $75mn of proceeds from sale of company by KKR as part of growing trend

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3 Stocks That Turned $1,000 Into $1 Million (or More)

The Motley Fool

For a stock to turn a $1,000 investment into $1 million, it would need to rally 99,900%. The S&P 500 rose 5,240% over the past 50 years -- so it might seem impossible to find that rare growth stock that could deliver big millionaire-making gains. Yet three of the most valuable companies today -- Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) -- actually generated those jaw-dropping gains over the past few decades.

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The trait that will define ‘the California model’, according to CalPERS

Top 1000 Funds

Allocation to climate solutions and the ability to generate alpha from that across asset classes are what will define the future “California model”, according to CalPERS managing director of sustainable investment, Peter Cashion.

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Huge News for Intel Stock Investors!

The Motley Fool

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is getting outside interest from investors looking to capitalize on its challenges. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 23, 2024. The video was published on Sept. 25, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Intel right now? Before you buy stock in Intel, 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 Intel wasn’t one of them.

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Luxembourg private debt market surpasses €500bn

Private Equity Wire

Despite global market challenges, assets under management in Luxembourg’s private debt market increased by 21% to €510bn from June 2023 to December 202, compounding on last year’s AuM growth of 51%, according to a survey by Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI). As well highlighting the ongoing appetite for private debt funds domiciled in Luxembourg, the annual KPMG Private Debt Fund Survey 2024 reveals that while North America continues to be an area of strong investment focu

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2 Semiconductor Stocks That Could Go Parabolic

The Motley Fool

Semiconductors are essential to modern technology, and the pandemic helped to accelerate its adoption by pushing many individuals and corporations to digitize. This surge in demand for microchips has continued post-pandemic. The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI), along with the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, and autonomous vehicles, have all contributed to the continued progress of the semiconductor industry.

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L Catterton acquires majority stake in pilates chain Solidcore

Private Equity Wire

Buyout firm L Catterton, backed by luxury conglomerate LVMH, is to acquire a majority stake in the pilates studio operator Solidcore from VMG Partners, Peterson Partners, and Kohlberg & Company in a deal that values the fitness chain at $700m, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as confirming that L Catterton will hold its stake in Solidcore, which is known for its intense 50-minute workout sessions on its proprietary “Sweatlana” reform

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Should You Buy Super Micro Computer Stock Before Oct. 1?

The Motley Fool

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the stock market's biggest trend over the last couple of years. As is the case with many other game-changing opportunities, some stocks have produced outsized gains. Sometimes, investors will back away from stocks that have witnessed rapid price appreciation in a relatively short time frame. One reason for this is the stock is perceived as too expensive given its new price tag.

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Aztec Group appoints US Head of Private Credit

Private Equity Wire

Fund and corporate services administrator Aztec Group has appointed Todd Werner as US Head of Private Credit, with responsibility for developing and implementing strategy and expanding Aztec Group’s presence in the US market. According to a press statement, Werner will also play a key role in developing Aztec’s Private Credit business in the United States by “supporting the evolution of best practice, financial governance and strategic considerations related to the processing a

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3 Reasons to Buy Iovance Biotherapeutics Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

The Motley Fool

Now's a great time to build up a position in Iovance Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: IOVA) with the aim of holding on to its shares for the next few years. Between the recent launch of its innovative cell therapy, strong progress in building up its network of clinics, and a financial situation that looks well-matched to its substantial needs in the near term, this is a biotech that's as well-positioned as stocks in this very risky category tend to get.

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Spanish life science investor Asabys Partners beats Fund II target with €180m final close

AltAssets

Spain-based Asabys Partners has closed its second fund on €180m beating its initial €150m target. The post Spanish life science investor Asabys Partners beats Fund II target with €180m final close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Palantir Just Won Another Large Contract. Is It Enough to Make the Stock a Buy?

The Motley Fool

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) continues to rack up new contracts. The latest is a deal with the U.S. government to bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the various military branches through its Maven Smart System. The contract will pay Palantir up to $99.8 million over the next five years. With the company announcing several new contract wins, many investors are wondering if these contract awards will be enough to fuel the growth needed to justify the company's high valuation.

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Pictet raises over $200m for thematic private equity Technology Fund II

Private Equity Wire

Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), an independent unit of the Pictet Group which manages hedge fund PE and real estate investments, has held the final close of the second vintage of its technology-focused thematic private equity fund at more than $200m. Managed by Stanislas Chanavat, Chuang Zhu, Nicolas Schwyn and Jacqueline Xu, the Technology strategy targets high-conviction investment opportunities in the key segments of enterprise software, data & AI, cybersecurity and fintech.

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2 Growth Stocks to Buy With Less Than $100

The Motley Fool

Stocks with solid growth prospects aren't always trading for exorbitant sticker prices. Whether they recently conducted a stock split, their shares dropped unjustifiably, or the market isn't seeing their potential, there are many reasons why otherwise attractive companies would trade for less than $100 despite being on the market for a while. Companies in this category can allow people to invest on a budget, at least for those who prefer not to buy fractional shares.

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