The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock's stellar rally is set to be tested when the semiconductor giant releases its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results (for the three months ended Oct. 27) on Nov. 20, as investors and analysts will be expecting the chipmaker to continue its artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled surge. After all, shares of Nvidia have shot up a remarkable 196% so far in 2024, as of this writing, and they command a rich valuation.

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Private Equity Info

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We recently analyzed private equity firms portfolio company data to determine which firms are holding the most companies.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the quintessential artificial intelligence (AI) stock for many investors. Since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, Nvidia shares have surged about 950%, making it the best performing stock in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). On Wednesday, Nov. 20, Nvidia will announce earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended in October 2024.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion is to acquire Finanzen.net Group (Finanzen), a digital broker and market financial information portal in the DACH region, from Axel Springer, in partnership with the company’s founders. The investment is being made by Inflexion’s Buyout Fund VI and is the second investment in the DACH region after Tierarzt Plus Partner since Inflexion opened its office in Frankfurt earlier this year.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The recent post-election rally in the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been nothing short of jaw-dropping. In a week, Bitcoin soared by nearly 30% to a new all-time high of $93,434. And we might just be getting started, with some analysts now predicting that Bitcoin could be on the path to $200,000 by the end of 2025. Naturally, all this buzz around Bitcoin is bringing in plenty of new investors who are new to crypto.

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XY Planning Network

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

No matter the size of your business or whether you have no current plans to hire that first team member, it’s never too early to begin or, in some cases, continue defining and evolving your company’s culture. Establishing an ownership mentality mindset is vital to include in your culture.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times. On Friday, KKR announced a tender offer of JPY9,451 per share for Fuji Soft, narrowly surpassing Bain’s competing bid by JPY1.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has a long history of paying solid dividends. While Ford is a cyclical company , and has had to cut or suspend its dividend on occasion, it has always prioritized paying a dividend whenever it can afford to do so. One reason for that: the Ford family. The descendants of founder Henry Ford control about 40% of the company via a special class of stock.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Well, that was a lot more fun than I expected! I submitted the final manuscript for my new book, How Not to Invest , last week. The final edit will involve some back-and-forth, but the writing is finished. I recall “ Bailout Nation ” as more of a slog, in part because so much of it happened in real-time. I constantly rewrote entire chapters as various companies blew up.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The S&P 500 is rallying toward a 25% increase this year, and many growth stocks have greatly contributed to the gain. The one that stands out, though, is Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). It's become a stock market star thanks to its leadership in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, holding about 80% share. AI customers have been flocking to Nvidia for its AI chips and related products and services, and this has helped earnings soar in the triple digits quarter after quarter.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Alternative assets major EQT could raised up to $14.5bn for its new Asia-focused fund, BPEA Private Equity Fund IX. The post EQT sets $14.5bn hard cap for latest Asia-focused fundraise appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Over the last decades, big tech has been one of America's greatest wealth-creation engines. With shares up by over 240,000% since hitting public markets in 1997, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a quintessential example of this trend. However, past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Let's explore this e-commerce behemoth to determine what the future could have in store.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Japanese group’s vice-chair plans post-election Washington visit to break political deadlock on $15bn bid

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today's video, I will be talking about recent updates regarding Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU). Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Nov. 15, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 18, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nu Holdings right now? Before you buy stock in Nu Holdings, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks fo

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Top 1000 Funds

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The UK government has announced plans to speed up LGPS pooling, forcing local authority pension funds to pool their assets and delegate investment strategy to larger asset pools. The government also wants DC schemes to merge. Top1000funds.com spoke to industry executives about the proposals.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Owning a home is by no means inexpensive. In addition to paying a mortgage, you have to cover the cost of property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. And given the rise in home prices over the past few years, most U.S. households do not earn enough money to reasonably afford a place of their own. It now takes an income of $107,700 to afford a new single-family home plus property taxes and insurance on it, according to a new report by Oxford Economics.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Austin, United States, 18th November 2024, Chainwire The post Web3 Gaming Trailblazer Big Time Studios Announces $OL Token for the OpenLoot Gaming Platform appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today's video, I will be talking about recent updates regarding Palantir (NYSE: PLTR). Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Nov. 15, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 17, 2024. Don’t 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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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

US activist investor plans to push Japanese company to offload some of its $9bn real estate portfolio

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Image source: Getty Images If you've been thinking about signing up for Costco, now could be a good time to take the plunge. Not only can you benefit from Costco value on all your holiday shopping, but new members can also score a $45 Costco Shop Card. That effectively cuts the cost of a regular membership to $20. The deal expires on Dec. 22, 2024, so you need to act fast.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Airbound, a San Francisco, CA-based drone technology startup, raised $1.7M in funding. The round was led by Lightspeed with participation from gradCapital and angels. Led by CEO and Founder Naman Pushp, Airbound is a drone delivery company focused on building drones condensing 30kgs of hardware into 1kg, improving safety, scalability, and operating cost.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock is taking investors on another roller-coaster ride Monday morning. First spiking past 7% in the opening minutes, the stock began losing steam almost immediately, falling into the red before 10 a.m. before finding its footing and rising again. As of 10:45 a.m. ET, Rocket Lab stock is up 2%. Why did Rocket Lab stock pop?

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Financial Symmetry

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s easy to get swept up in the holiday rush. Before your calendar fills with gatherings and gift exchanges, here’s a financial checklist to help you wrap things up and start the new year … Continued The post Prepare for the End of the Year With This Financial Checklist appeared first on Financial Symmetry, Inc.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

After a dramatic bull run in recent weeks, Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) stock was finally giving up gains, as investors seemed to be taking profits after Friday's pop. That jump was driven by Palantir's announcement that it would be listing as a Nasdaq stock and that it expected to join the Nasdaq-100 , which would trigger exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track that index to buy the high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stock.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Brookfield is reportedly prepping a roughly €7bn offer for Spanish drugmaker Grifols in the wake of the company suffering a share slump. The post Brookfield said to near €7bn Grifols offer, Astorg eyes €2.5bn Anaqua sale to Nordic Capital appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This week marks a big moment for tech investors as perhaps the most anticipated earnings of the year will be released: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) will announce its Q3 numbers on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The artificial intelligence (AI) titan powering a market boom has a lot of questions to answer. How is it dealing with the recent issues at one of its key suppliers?

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 18th November 2024, Chainwire The post WeFi to Enter New Phase of DeFi Following November $WFI Token Generation Event appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) were surging today as investors awaited a plan from the company to stay in compliance with the Nasdaq and maintain its listing. Following a delay in its 10-K filing , the Nasdaq told Supermicro in September that it was out of compliance with its standards and that it had two months to file the annual report or submit a plan to get back in compliance.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

New York, NY, 18th November 2024, Chainwire The post Ai16z and Ryze Labs Partner to Launch AICombinator Program, Announce $5M Fund to Support Developers appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks has had quite a run over the past few years. This cohort describes some of the largest companies in the world that led the markets higher and will continue to maintain their leadership role moving forward. They are: Nvidia Apple Microsoft Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Tesla Of these seven, three are solid buys right now.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

SuperAnnotate, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of enterprise software for managing and creating large-scale multimodal AI datasets, raised $36M in Series B funding. The round was led by Socium Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA, Databricks Ventures, Lionel Messi’s Play Time Ventures, and existing investors. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth […] The post SuperAnnotate Raises $36M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall takes a closer look at Disney (NYSE: DIS) , which despite strong recent results, may struggle to beat the market going forward. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Nov. 15, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 18, 2024. Don’t 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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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

JobGet, a Boston, MA-based provider app-first job platform, acquired Snagajob, a provider of a platform which specializes in hourly employment. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Snagajob will operate as a standalone entity within JobGet, allowing employers to continue leveraging the platform while benefiting from JobGet’s resources and technology.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Still have gifts to buy before the holidays arrive? If you have a Costco membership card, you can save money by shopping members-only deals. Whether you're looking to spoil yourself or get presents for your loved ones, the warehouse club has many great buys on sale throughout the rest of the month. Ready to draft your shopping list?

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