The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been on fire not just in recent months but over the past five years -- it's climbed 2,700% over that time period. Investors are flocking to the stock because it's a key player in the artificial intelligence (AI) market, one of today's hottest growth areas. Today's $200 billion AI market is forecast to reach $1 trillion by the end of the decade, and Nvidia could be one of the biggest winners.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Private credit returns have recently outpaced private equity, as shown by State Street data from the second quarter, but this advantage may soon wane with the Federal Reserve’s shift toward easing monetary policy, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites Nan Zhang, head of product implementation and alternative investment research at State Street, as noting that “private debt, especially floating-rate debt, typically benefits from rising interest rates,” and expects that private debt

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Though there's no shortage of information on Wall Street, perhaps no data release has more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs. A 13F is a required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management. It's a tool that allows investors to see which stocks Wall Street's smartest money managers have been buying and selling.

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Top 1000 Funds

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In a dramatic purge the government in Alberta, Canada’ has removed the entire board of the $160 billion AIMCo and sacked its CEO. Is this a sign of politicisation of a pension sector renowned for its stable governance?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 11, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Zeta 3Q '24 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Montel, a portfolio company of private equity firm The Riverside group’s affiliated European fund, is to acquire the assets of SKM Market Predictor (SKM), a provider of analysis and advisory services for the Nordic power and renewables markets. The investment is the latest add-on for Montel, a Norwegian provider of energy and electricity news, data and analytics.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cendana Capital, a fund of funds investor targeting commitments to early-stage venture capital vehicles, has its eyes on up to $350m for its latest flagship fundraise. The post VC fund of funds specialist Cendana Capital eyes up to $350m for sixth fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has had a roller-coaster ride as a publicly traded company. After soaring in the early stages of the pandemic on high hopes for its low-code technology, the stock fell sharply in 2021. It has stayed down since then as software stocks have been generally under pressure following a "tech recession" in 2022, and slow growth since then.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

HTEC, a San Mateo, CA-based end-to-end digital product development and engineering services company, acquired eesy-innovation, a Munich, Germany-, and Granada, Spain-based embedded hardware and software engineering company. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This acquisition is part of HTEC’s overall strategy to expand its capabilities in embedded and IoT technologies, and AI solutions, […] The post HTEC Acquires eesy-innovation appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) shares skyrocketed higher after the coffee shop operator reported better-than-expected Q3 results and increased its guidance. The stock is now up more than 40% on the year as of this writing. The question on investors' minds is, can this momentum continue, or is it too late to buy the stock? Let's take a closer look at the company's most recent earnings and long-term prospects to help answer this question.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Equal, a Hyderabad, Telangana, India-based provider of a data sharing platform, raised US$10M in Series A funding, at a post-money valuation of US$80M. The round was led by Prosus Ventures, Tomales Bay Capital and its founder, Keshav Reddyith with participation from Blume Ventures, DST Global, Quona VC, Gruhas VC, Binny Bansal, Harsh Jain, Karan Adani, […] The post Equal Raises US$10M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI ) has captivated companies and investors, showing the potential to drive the next wave of economic growth. Among the prospective beneficiaries, a few standout companies seem well positioned to capitalize on the AI boom -- and, importantly for investors, still maintain relatively reasonable valuations. Here are three such stocks and a look at how each is integrating generative AI into its business strategy. 1.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

hotglue, a Washington D.C.-based B2B Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of embedded integrations, raised $4m in seed funding. The round was led by 8VC, with participation from Y Combinator, Correlation Ventures, Wayfinder Ventures, and TDF Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach, as well as its development efforts.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Generations ago, pensions were the standard retirement plan. As long as you put the time in at your job and the company stayed in business, you were promised lifetime benefits once you retired. In other words, your employer took on most of the responsibility of retirement planning for its employees. Today, that's shifted, primarily in the private sector.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Neo Financial, a Calgary, Winnipeg, and Toronto, Canada-based financial technology company, raised CAD $360m in Series D funding. The round included: Backers included Tobi Lütke (CEO and founder of Shopify), Stewart Butterfield (founder and former CEO of Slack), David Baszucki (investor and CEO of Roblox), and Mike Wessinger (co-founder and Executive Chair of PointClickCare) and […] The post Neo Financial Raises $360M in Debt and Equity Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Over the last couple of weeks, investors have been anxiously waiting for various companies to report third-quarter earnings results. Factors including the election and high-profile themes in artificial intelligence (AI) have added an extra layer of ambiguity to this specific earnings season. For the most part, big tech reports have been pretty solid.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

General Galactic, an El Segundo, CA-based fossil-free fuel generation technology company, closed an $8m seed funding round. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $10m, was co-led by Harpoon Ventures and Refactor Capital, with participation from Pathbreaker, BoxGroup, Seraphim, Plug and Play, Impact First and Climate Capital. The company intends to use […] The post General Galactic Raises $8M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

One of the breakout stars of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is data analytics software company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). Since its initial public offering in late 2020, Palantir shares have generated a 488% return as of market close on Nov. 7. But to be honest, Palantir's journey hasn't been without some challenges and drama along the way.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

SeaO2, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based startup specializing in innovative carbon (CO2) removal technology from seawater, raised over €2m in funding. Backers included DOEN Participaties, NEW-TTT fund, Future Tech Ventures, CarbonFix, angel investors Eduard Talman and Siddharth Kambe and others. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development of its technology and support […] The post SeaO2 Raises Over €2M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) has been a disappointment for most investors since its IPO in 2019. The stock fell shortly after its debut as cutthroat competition with Uber (NYSE: UBER) sank in and investors balked as both companies posted wide losses. The company continued to struggle during the pandemic's height, as the regular use cases for its service, like commuting, nightlife, and travel, were restricted.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Talli, a NYC-based provider of a digital payments platform for the legal industry, raised $4M in Seed funding. The round was led by Vestigo Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its mission to transform how legal professionals manage client settlements and reimbursements. Founded by CEO Rob Heffernan in partnership with Nadia […] The post Talli Raises $4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Shares of fintech company Block (NYSE: SQ) rose today after Piper Sandler analyst Arvind Ramnani assumed coverage of the stock, with an overweight rating and price target of $83, according to reports. Block's stock made gains early in the day and was up by 11.9%, as of 3:34 p.m. ET. Impressive businesses tapping into large markets Ramnani mentioned in his investor note that Block has been adept at creating new businesses, including its crypto business, as well as tapping into large fintech marke

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Contego Investigative Services, an Orlando, FL-based company which specializes in delivering comprehensive investigative and fraud solutions, announced a strategic acquisition of Investigation Specialists, Inc., a Maitland, FL-based surveillance provider. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. This new partnership will bring together the complementary expertise of both organizations, enhancing their ability to provide investigative services […] The post Contego Investigative Services Ac

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) , a semiconductor manufacturer, fell today after Reuters reported that the U.S. Commerce Department told the company to stop sending its advanced chips to China, effective immediately. TSM's stock was down by 3.56% as of 4 p.m. ET. The U.S. is restricting chips to China The U.S. government has been cracking down on chipmakers exporting processors to China that are used for artificial intelligence (AI), but some chips have slipped through the cracks.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ECI Software Solutions, a Westlake, TX-based provider of cloud-based business management software and services, acquired Avid Ratings, a Madison, Wisconsin-based provider of customer experience solutions designed specifically for the homebuilding industry. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The strategic acquisition will expand ECI’s industry-specific solutions for homebuilders by adding advanced customer experience management […] The post ECI Software Solutions Acquires Avid Rating

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The crypto market is on fire today, continuing a weeklong run since the election took place. Investors are betting that a more favorable SEC and Congress will lead to more funds flowing into the industry, and ultimately innovation. Tokens are moving big, but so are crypto-related stocks. Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) was up as much as 23.7% in trading today, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is up 23.9%, Mara Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) popped 31.2%, and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) was up 23.9% at its peak.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Novel Microdevices, Inc., a Baltimore, MD-based leader in medical diagnostic innovation, received an additional $2.68m in follow-on funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program. The funding follows the completion of critical performance milestones for its high-performance, point-of-care RT-PCR platform, which rapidly detects RSV, Influenza A, Influenza B, and COVID-19 […] The post Novel Microdevices Receives Approx. $2.7M Follo

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT) cryptocurrency had a great weekend. The official blockchain tool of the Web3 Foundation gained 22.6% from Friday's closing bell to Monday's, briefly rising as much as 24%. At $5.33 per token, Polkadot is trading at prices not seen since the end of July. Why is Polkadot sparkling? Most of Polkadot's weekend gains can be attributed to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) driving a general surge across the entire crypto sector.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Oyster, a San Francisco, CA-based employment solution to employ, pay, and care for distributed teams, received a $5M investment from ServiceNow Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Founded in January 2020 by Tony Jamous and Jack Mardack, Oyster is a provider of a B Corp-certified global […] The post Oyster Receives $5M Investment from ServiceNow Ventures appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

There's no denying that investors were less than thrilled with the third-quarter results MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) posted last week. Shares tumbled more than 16% on Thursday alone in response to the numbers, and are still well down from the pre-earnings peak at the time of this writing. For investors who can look past all the post-earnings noise, however, this pullback is a buying opportunity.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Northflank, a London, UK-based provider of a workload platform for developers, raised $22.3M in funding. The amount consisted of $16M in Series A led by Bain Capital Ventures and a $6.3M seed led by Vertex Ventures US. Additional investors included Kindred Ventures, Tapestry VC, Pebblebed and Uncorrelated Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand […] The post Northflank Raises $22.3M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has had problems producing vehicles profitably since coming public, but management thinks that will change in the fourth quarter. What that gross profit will include, though, is a $275 million windfall that may not be sustainable. Travis Hoium digs into the numbers in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Nov. 8, 2024.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

India IVF, a Gurgaon, India-based company empowering fertility treatments, raised $1.25M in Pre-Series A funding. The round was led by Tomorrow Capital. The company intends to use the funds to drive its expansion across North India. Founded by Dr. Richika Sahay and Dr. Somendra Shukla, India IVF improves fertility treatment by introducing a tech-enabled fertility and IVF platform, which […] The post India IVF Raises $1.25M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Shopping at Aldi has its drawbacks. The store's inventory isn't always consistent, and you need to be willing to take a chance on the lesser-known brands that commonly fill Aldi's shelves. But there's a big benefit to buying groceries at Aldi. The store's low prices mean you can save money on your weekly supermarket bills.

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