The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Millions of retirees depend on Social Security to make ends meet. Benefits are a major source of income for 60% of current retirees, according to a 2024 poll from Gallup, with an additional 28% of retirees relying on their benefits as a minor income source. It's no surprise, then, that many retirees are eagerly awaiting the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

JULY 23, 2024

Inflation went from 9% to 3% without a recession. Some people want to give all the credit to the Federal Reserve. I think they got lucky. The soft landing, or whatever you want to call it, happened despite the Fed’s best efforts to cause people to lose their jobs and throw the economy into a recession. It helped that corporations and households came into the rising rate environment prepared.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Three decades ago, the advent of the internet changed the growth trajectory of corporate America forever. Since then, investors have been waiting for the next game-changing innovation, technology, or trend to rival what the internet did for businesses. After decades of patience, it appears as if artificial intelligence (AI) has been anointed as the next leap forward in innovation.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

FTSE 100 consumer group’s Mead Johnson unit hit by US litigation over baby formula death

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Although I typically avoid stocks in the highly competitive apparel business , I once had a more favorable view of Nike (NYSE: NKE). It developed a reputation for producing high-quality products. Also, its brands backed by celebrities such as Michael Jordan and Cristiano Ronaldo drove massive sales increases over time. Unfortunately for Nike, it made one critical misstep that caused its sales to level off -- and that, ultimately, caused its stock price to fall.

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FinSMEs

JULY 23, 2024

Mytra, a San Francisco, CA-based three-dimensional robotics company, raised $78M in funding. Backers included Albertsons Companies. Mytra is also backed by investors, including Greenoaks, who led the company’s Series B, Eclipse, who led the previous seed and Series A rounds, in addition to Co-founder and Chairman of Okta Frederic Kerrest’s 515 Ventures, and individual investors, […] The post Mytra Raises $78M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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FinSMEs

JULY 23, 2024

Gcore, a Luxembourg-based edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, raised $60M in Series A funding. The round was led by Wargaming, and with participation from Constructor Capital and Han River Partners. The company intends to use the funds to invest in its technology and platform, including AI servers empowered by NVIDIA GPUs, to […] The post Gcore Raises $60M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

In this video, I will go over Enphase Energy 's (NASDAQ: ENPH) second-quarter earnings and explain why the stock is up despite a double earnings miss. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of July 22, 2024. The video was published on July 22, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Enphase Energy right now? Before you buy stock in Enphase Energy, 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 Enpha

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Italian energy group aims to use €3bn share sale to fund diversification from oil and gas to renewable energy

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Social Security is a very important source of income for many U.S. seniors. It's helpful to understand just how much it pays older Americans who may rely on it to help them pay for the necessities. The Social Security Administration publishes data on the amount it pays out to its beneficiaries, so it's easy to see how much retirees are earning. When you take a look at the numbers, though, they may come as a shock since the amount the average retiree gets each month may be far lower than many wou

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Blackstone’s inaugural private equity fund targeting Japanese individual investors has raised $1.2bn just four months after launch, on the back of increasing interest in alternative assets in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites data from the Japan Securities Dealers Association as showing that the dollar-denominated Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Investment Trust achieved the milestone by the end of June.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Millions of seniors today rely on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. But collecting those benefits isn't a given. To be eligible for Social Security, you need to accumulate enough work credits during your career, which you accrue by earning money and paying taxes on your wages. So if you never worked, or only worked very part-time for a limited number of years, you may not be expecting a monthly Social Security paycheck.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Bet on dealmaking a bright spot for Germany’s biggest lender

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Stocks in the financial sector can be some of the hardest to own. In particular, bank stocks are so highly correlated with the macroeconomy that it can be quite daunting assessing the potential of a good buying opportunity. One stock that has drastically underperformed both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite so far this year is fintech platform SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI).

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Acquisition would be the latest in the booming events industry

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

It seems virtually impossible to talk about tech without artificial intelligence (AI) being one of the first subjects that pops up. It's not a new technology, but recent developments have shined unprecedented light on it and worked wonders for the stock prices of many companies even remotely dealing with AI. Despite the AI-fueled runs for many stocks, there are still chances for many companies to experience continued growth.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

JULY 23, 2024

If I went to your website right now, would it pass the 5-second test? Would I be able to immediately discern: Who you are? What you do? Who you do it for? And most importantly—why someone should choose you? Then, would I know what they should do next after visiting ? When envisioning your firm’s next website, it’s easy to articulate its purpose and desired ambiance.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

In February 2018, Vanguard debuted a number of exchange-traded funds (ETF) that use rules-based quantitative models to analyze U.S. stocks. There's the Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF , which hops on stocks that are taking off. Or the Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF , which invests in companies based on strong core metrics like profitability and return on equity.

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AltAssets

JULY 23, 2024

New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has raised $500m for the hard cap final close of its inaugural small-cap fund. The post Bregal Sagemount brings in $500m for hard cap close of debut small cap fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, especially if your savings are lacking. The estimated median retirement savings among baby boomers is just $194,000, according to a 2024 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, and a whopping 43% of boomers expect Social Security to be their primary source of income once they retire.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

An affiliate of $64bn global alternative investment firm HIG Capital has acquired Naturalia Tantum, a company operating in the Italian organic beauty & personal care sector. HIG’s investment is in partnership with the company’s current management team. Based in Milan, Naturalia Tantum develops, produces and distributes organic personal care products, as well as natural food supplements and products for home and pet care.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Shares of Serve Robotics (NASDAQ: SERV) , an autonomous sidewalk delivery company, soared 187% on Friday after artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader Nvidia disclosed via a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it owns a 10% stake in the relatively new public company. More specifically, Nvidia owns 3,727,033 shares of Serve's 37.1 million shares outstanding.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Overall private credit default rates climbed to 2.71% in Q2 2024, according to the latest Private Credit Default Index from law firm Proskauer, which comprises 922 active US senior-secured and unitranche loans loans with an approximate original principal amount of $150.7bn. This marks the third consecutive quarter of rising default rates. Previous rates were 1.84% in Q1 2024, 1.60% in Q4 2023 and 1.41% in Q3 2023.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) sank after the cybersecurity company experienced a major outage that caused disruptions to businesses around the globe. Nonetheless, the stock is still up more than 70% over the past year. Let's take a look at the recent outage, the impact it could have on the company moving forward, and whether the dip is a buying opportunity.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Given the presence of a beefed-up UBS, extra scale is needed

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Image source: Getty Images For many, freelance work is a preferable way to earn a living. This type of work can provide greater flexibility, including control over the projects you take on, the money you earn, and your schedule. But it takes hard work to build and run a business. Changing how you complete tasks could help you improve your productivity.

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Mr. Money Mustache

JULY 23, 2024

– “I used to read Mr. Money Mustache” , some people say these days, “Until he got all rich and fancy so that he no longer understands the common person’s plight. Stash probably doesn’t even practice any of these money-saving things he preaches any more!” When I read things like this, I can’t help but laugh. Because on the one hand, when you put a bunch of personal life details online like this, being misunderstood is just part of the package.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Seagate Technology Plc (NASDAQ: STX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Jul 23, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Seagate Technology fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Plus, how Google’s plans to buy Wiz fell apart and GIC looks to buy western companies’ China businesses

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Jul 23, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome, everyone. Thank you for standing by for the Alphabet second quarter 2024 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

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AltAssets

JULY 23, 2024

African private equity house Metier has raised more than $219m for the final close of its third growth fund, beating its $200m target. The post African investor Metier seals over $219m for third flagship growth fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Underfunding an IRA or 401(k) could lead to a world of financial stress in retirement. And that's why it's time to throw the old convention of saving 10% of pay for retirement out the window. The cost of retiring is only going up thanks to factors that include inflation and increases in Medicare costs. Plus, Social Security is facing a serious financial crisis that has the potential to result in benefit cuts.

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Financial Times M&A

JULY 23, 2024

Critics of Doosan group restructuring argue the country needs a fiduciary duty standard for shareholders

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2024

Image source: Getty Images While inflation has cooled off recently, the high cost of nearly everything is still eating into Americans' budgets. And the price of gas isn't helping. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline is $3.51 right now, according to AAA. That number is down slightly from last year, but higher than last month's gas prices. Some Americans are fed up with fluctuating gas prices and have opted to buy electric vehicles instead.

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