The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX) , a prominent player in the aerospace and defense industry, reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that topped analysts' consensus estimates. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.54 beat the anticipated $1.38 and rose a substantial 19.4% over Q4 2023. Revenue of $21.6 billion surpassed the forecasted $20.54 billion and jumped 8.6% year over year.
AltAssets
JANUARY 28, 2025
Early-stage life science investor Red Tree Venture Capital has picked up at least $133m towards its sophomore fund, targeting innovations coming out of West Coast academic and research institutions. The post Ex-TPG partner, Stanford bioengineering professor eye up to $350m for second Red Tree Venture fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) are off to a fantastic start in 2025, already rising by 13% year to date. The medical devices giant had some weakness in recent years amid disappointing trends from its diabetes segment, but it appears to have finally turned the corner with its increasingly diversified operating profile. Medtronic is capturing demand for its cutting-edge solutions, as recent product launches emerge to drive new growth.
AltAssets
JANUARY 28, 2025
Consumer-focused private equity house Meaningful Partners has picked up more than $150m for the above-hard-cap final close of its sophomore fund. LA-based Meaningful said the close of Dedicated Capital Vehicle II had pushed its assets under management to about $500m, targeting lower-mid-market and growth companies poised for rapid scaling. Never miss a story!
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Sysco (NYSE:SYY) , a global leader in foodservice distribution, released its earnings report for its fiscal 2025 second quarter on Jan. 28. The company reported adjusted EPS of $0.93, slightly above analysts' consensus expectation of $0.92. Similarly, revenue reached $20.15 billion, surpassing estimates of $20.098 billion. These results reflect solid growth, although tempered by margin pressures within its U.S. foodservice operations.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 28, 2025
Transaction comes seven months after majority owner Permira pulled planned IPO of Italian brand
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yield at just 1.2%, it has become more challenging to find companies or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can provide a steady and sizable stream of passive income. But that doesn't mean there aren't viable options if you know where to look.
Private Equity Central brings together the best content for private equity professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Xerox Holdings (NASDAQ: XRX) shares tumbled 11.7% through 10:25 a.m. ET Tuesday after the company missed analyst forecasts for quarterly earnings but beat on sales. Heading into its fiscal Q4 report, analysts predicted the office printer company would earn $0.49 per share on just under $1.6 billion in sales. In fact, Xerox reported just over $1.6 billion in sales.
Financial Times: Moral Money
JANUARY 28, 2025
Fund that won famous Wall Street proxy war over oil majors climate stance now backs natural gas to power AI
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Domino's (NASDAQ: DPZ) faces increasing competition from restaurants as food delivery companies expand their reach. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 25, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 27, 2025.
Private Equity Wire
JANUARY 28, 2025
LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has strengthened its support for management teams across the UK with three senior hires in its Value Creation Partners (VCP) team. Mustafa Khanbhai joins as VCP Director, Commercial; Lizzie Meadowcroft as VCP Director, Operations, Carve Out & Integration; and Prashant Selvaratnam as VCP Director, Data Strategy & AI.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
In today's video, I discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and the recent DeepSeek AI discussions. To learn more, check out the short video, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Jan. 24, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 25, 2025. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Token Security, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based non-human identity security company, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Notable Capital, with participation from existing investor TLV Partners, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Check Point, and Venafi, bringing total funding to$27M. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development […] The post Token Security Raises $20M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) , the global coffeehouse chain, released its first-quarter earnings for the fiscal year 2025 on January 28, 2025. The earnings announcement was a mixed bag, with earnings per share (EPS) and revenue slightly surpassing analysts' expectations but facing declines in key sales metrics. Starbucks reported EPS of $0.69, edging out the anticipated $0.67.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Lutris Pharma, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, raised $30M in funding. The round was led by Columbus Venture Partners andPontifax Venture Capital, with participation from an existing investor, with Peregrine Ventures and aMoon Fund. The company intends to use the funds to advance the development of LUT014, an innovative topically applied gel […] The post Lutris Pharma Raises $30M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock is seeing strong bullish momentum in Tuesday's trading. The cybersecurity company's share price was up 9.3% as of 3:15 p.m. ET today. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite index was up 2%. CrowdStrike's valuation is bouncing back after concerns about DeepSeek's new AI model spurred dramatic sell-offs for the tech sector yesterday.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Commit Biologics, an Aarhus, Denmark-based company which specializes in the activation of the complement system to treat cancer and autoimmune disease, raised 5.5M in Seed extension funding. The round included the contribution from new investor Korys, which brought the total amount to 21.5M. The company intends to use the funds to further advance the BiCE […] The post Commit Biologics Raises 5.5M in Seed Financing Extension appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
89bio (NASDAQ: ETNB) couldn't quite keep pace with the broader stock market on Tuesday. Investors were hesitant to buy shares of the clinical-stage biotech, following news that it was floating a new stock issue. The company traded sideways during the session, on a day when the S&P 500 index rose by nearly 1%. A nearly $300 million move Just after market close on Monday, 89bio divulged that it intends to raise as much as $287.5 million from a secondary stock issue.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Adsorbi, a Gothenburg, Sweden-based startup developing bio-based materials for air pollutants and odour removal, raised 1M in funding. The round was led by Mets Spring, Chalmers Ventures, Jovitech Invest, and a grant from Sweden’s Innovation Agency. The company intends to use the funds to construct and operate a pilot plant in Gothenburg, develop new products, and grow its customer […] The post AdsorbiRaises1M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) stock surged in Tuesday's trading. The web services and cybersecurity specialist's share price ended the day's trading up 10.7% amid the backdrop of a 0.8% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 2% jump for the Nasdaq Composite index. Despite sell-offs for the broader tech sector Monday, Cloudflare actually closed the day with significant valuation gains, and its rally continued in today's session.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
SimpliGov, a Sacramento, CA-based provider of a government workflow automation, secure digital forms, and electronic signature platform, received an investment from JMI Equity. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. As part of the investment, Brian Hersman and Chase Thomet, both Partners at JMI Equity, have joined SimpliGovs Board of Directors. The investment will […] The post SimpliGov Receives Strategic Growth Investment from JMI Equity appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Luxury goods purveyor LVMH Mot Hennessy-Louis Vuitton 's (OTC: LVMUY) stock wasn't feeling like much of a luxury for investors on Tuesday. Following the company's publication of its latest set of quarterly and annual results, they traded out of the shares, leaving them with a more than 2% loss on a day when the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) pushed into the black, with a rise of almost 1%.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Applied Labs, a NYC-based company helping businesses deploy AI agents, raised $4.2M in Seed funding. The round was led by Abstract, with participation from Point72 Ventures, Outlander, Tetra, Guillermo Rauch, Akshat Bubna, and Ali Rowghani. This latest round brings the total raised by Applied Labs to $5.2M. The company intends to use the funds to […] The post Applied Labs Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) surged higher on Tuesday, after taking it on the chin Monday. The maker of graphics processing units (GPUs) used for artificial intelligence (AI) applications gained as much as 7.2%. As of 1:30 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 7.1%. Investors have had a day to digest the news about reported AI developments in China -- and cooler heads are beginning to prevail.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
In a world where it pays to be first, finding and securing funding is often one of the biggest obstacles to success. The trouble with this is that many startups fail to get going through no fault of their own, with money being the stumbling block. Before long it is easy to grow cynical and […] The post Seed Funding in India appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
JANUARY 28, 2025
BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) shares soared 11.2% through 10:55 a.m. ET Tuesday after the company announced it has just signed a "strategic international defense sector customer" (yet to be identified) to a $100 million spy satellite contract. BlackSky did mention that its customer is "a long-term strategic partner," so this contract appears to be an extension or an expansion of an existing relationship.
AltAssets
JANUARY 28, 2025
Private equity majors including Warburg Pincus, CVC Capital Partners and TPG are reportedly among bidders battling for a stake in Philippines private hospital business Metro Pacific, which could value it at about $3bn. The post Deal Roundup: PE heavyweights line up for $3bn Philippine hospital bidding, Gemspring exits OPEXUS to Thoma Bravo appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 28, 2025
David Burritt will have to provide a vision of how the company can thrive on its own if a Nippon Steel deal does not materialise
AltAssets
JANUARY 28, 2025
Manulife Investment Management has hit a third and final close for its Forest Climate Fund on more than $480m. The post LPs drawn to climate change mitigation help Manulife raise over $480m for Forest Climate Fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 28, 2025
Board says the deal offers no industrial and financial rationale and is danger to its identity
Insight Partners
JANUARY 28, 2025
HONOLULU–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Onebrief, the leading software for operational planning and military staff workflows, today announced the completion of its Series C funding round. The company raised $50 million, bringing its total capital raised to $103 million. The Series C round was led by General Catalyst and Insight Partners, with participation from Caffeinated Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Human Capital.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 28, 2025
Sale will result in 700mn hit to Dutch banks profits
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Frenos, a Charlotte, NC-based provider of an autonomous operational technology (OT) security assessment platform, raised $3.88M in Seed funding. The round was led by DataTribe. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the advancement of the Frenos Platform and expand its go-to market presence across every sector of critical infrastructure.
Financial Times M&A
JANUARY 28, 2025
Plus, Brighthouse Financial considers a sale as asset managers clamour for insurers and Golden Goose lands a non-IPO deal
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
Palo Alto, CA, USA, 28th January 2025, Chainwire The post TradePort Stores Move Chain-based Data on Walrus appeared first on FinSMEs.
Axial
JANUARY 28, 2025
Welcome to the latest issue of The Winning LOI, the Axial newsletter that anonymously reveals small business M&A valuation data and certain key deal terms associated with winning LOIs. To subscribe to The Winning LOI, please enter your email below. In todays issue, we break down the LOI for a Technology company that specializes in providing high-performance managed Wi-Fi solutions.
FinSMEs
JANUARY 28, 2025
When someone gets up to speak, their words mattera lot. Sure, speaking clearly and sounding confident are important, but what really counts is whether the message actually lands with the audience. Thats where speech writing services come in. But do they really make a presentation better, or are they just another thing to spend money […] The post Does Speech Writing Services Make Your Presentation More Effective?
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
130 
Let's personalize your content