Prosus to acquire Just Eat Takeaway in €4bn deal
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Deal marks end to tumultuous few years for European food delivery group
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Deal marks end to tumultuous few years for European food delivery group
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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Vistra
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Hong Kong, 24 February 2025 Vistra, a leading provider of essential business services that help organisations to invest and grow efficiently and compliantly across the world and Airwallex, a global financial infrastructure and applications provider that enables businesses to grow without borders, today announce their collaboration on the Vistra Platform.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FinSMEs
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Everyone loves a good story of a scrappy underdog picking a fight with the reigning champion. That's exactly the situation between Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and a cryptocurrency designed specifically to unseat it, created by one of its very founders: Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA). Which of these two contenders is the better option for investing $2,000 in today?
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The bull market has roared higher in recent weeks, adding to two years of double-digit gains for the S&P 500. Encouraged by a lower interest rate environment and the performance of growth stocks , investors have flocked to equities and chosen players in high-potential industries like artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in general. Even though this is positive, investors still worry about what may happen next, especially since gains have left the S&P 500 trading at record valuatio
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
When you hear about artificial intelligence (AI) investing, you may think of the software powered by the technology or the hardware that trains the model. However, investors should also think of the chips that go into these devices to power the AI models. The chip market is a huge investment opportunity, as these companies make chips for all competitors in the AI arms race, making them a neutral way to invest in the trend.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
In January, nearly 52 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home an average Social Security check of $1,978.77. Though this is a relatively modest monthly payout, it has historically proven vital to helping retirees make ends meet. Over the last 23 years, the survey-takers at Gallup have polled retirees to gauge their reliance on their Social Security income.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Cathie Wood is known for her exciting and optimistic long-term growth projections. Her investment fund has jumped into some of the trendiest companies and securities of the last decade. Not all her investments have turned out profitable, but there's no doubt that she understands the world differently than most investors. And this unique mindset has allowed her to pinpoint some major growth investments before the general market gets turned on.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Billionaire Ron Baron is the founder and CEO of Baron Capital, an asset management company that oversees several mutual funds. The Baron Partners Fund returned 29% annually over the last five years, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) returned 15% annually over the same period. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has consistently been the largest position in the portfolio.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
To generate years of passive income, you could either build a portfolio of individual dividend stocks or simply invest in a dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF). An ETF allows you to buy several stocks at a time without the hassle of managing a portfolio. Buying some units of a high-yield dividend ETF , for instance, can fetch you regular dividends from a basket of stocks and earn you a high yield, without your having to research and invest in individual stocks.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Over the last few weeks, companies have been reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and full calendar year 2024. For most technology investors, big tech stocks in the "Magnificent Seven," as well as emerging players such as Palantir Technologies , received most of the attention across Wall Street. With earnings season coming to a close, there are still a few companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) race worth watching.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Image source: Getty Images. When you retire, your money needs to do two things: stay safe and support your lifestyle. After years of hard work, the last thing you want is to risk your nest egg. You need your money to grow enough that it doesn't run out, while protecting yourself from outsized risk. Looking for a secure place to grow your savings? See our expert picks for the best FDIC-insured high-yield savings accounts available today - enjoy peace of mind with competitive rates.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2025
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
If Bill Gates held onto every share of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock he owned following the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 1986, he'd be worth well over $1 trillion. As it stands, he's still worth more than $100 billion. Gates prudently sold off shares amid Microsoft's rise to invest in a diversified portfolio. Little did he know Microsoft would continue to grow well beyond the levels it reached in the 1990s to become the $3 trillion company it is today.
A Wealth of Common Sense
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The hottest chart in the markets right now is not Nvidia, Fartcoin or one of the quantum computing stocks…it’s the price of eggs: It looks like a chart of Bitcoin, Gamestop or the hottest AI stock on the street. Since 1947, the price of eggs has grown at an annual rate of 2.4%, more than one percent lower than the overall annual inflation rate of 3.5%.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 22.8% over the last year as megacap growth and value stocks have led the index to new heights. With valuations stretched in many top names, some investors may want to put new capital to work in out-of-favor companies. The energy sector is chock-full of excellent dividend-paying value stocks -- especially in the upstream part of the industry.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
By Michael DePilla, MDRT in-language content strategist Try one of these tips from MDRT members about communicating and connecting with clients. Save time with templates and dictation We saved a lot of time, and possibly the wage of one full-time staff member, by organizing template letters for our annual client review meetings. I use Otter.ai for dictation during the client meeting, which the office then uses to transcribe.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has rebuilt its oil and gas resource portfolio over the years into one that can generate a lot of cash. It accelerated that transition in late 2020 when the company agreed to a merger of equals with WPX Energy to create a leading oil and gas producer focused on generating free cash flow and returning money to shareholders. Devon has continued that shift ever since.
The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption, and policy failures: Dj bubble: Can bubbles repeat? Bubbles might be especially likely to repeat today thanks to social media, which creates a hothouse environment for ideas to spread across the investor population. If we think of bitcoin investing as a virus, this virus can evolve, mutating and spreading to susceptible minds.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) stock has increased by 148% over the last year, but that doesn't mean it isn't still a great value opportunity. On the contrary, the stock still looks excellent, and many trends continue to favor it. Here are five reasons why United Airlines could be an excellent stock for your portfolio. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
After being the best-performing stock market sector in 2024 , communications is getting a curtain call in 2025. Year to date, communications is, yet again, the top performer of the 11 stock market sectors. The epic run-up may come as a surprise, since red-hot stocks like Nvidia , Broadcom , and Palantir Technologies are all in the technology sector.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Even if you've only been investing a short time, you've likely learned the importance of spreading out your risk by diversifying your portfolio. Diversification comes in a variety of flavors, from gaining exposure to different sectors to buying stocks that have varying market capitalizations. Income investors, in particular, can benefit from diversifying their sources of passive income with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that pay out more than the benchmark S&P 500 's current yield around 1.2%.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The nuclear power industry might seem like a slow-growth market dominated by energy giants like NextEra Energy and Duke Energy. From 2024 to 2029, Markets and Markets expects the nuclear power market to only grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9% -- so it doesn't seem like a fertile market for speculative or higher-growth stocks. But if we look beyond the big nuclear energy companies, we'll find smaller companies that are trying to disrupt traditional nuclear power plants with new
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to look like it has the potential to be a game-changing technology that helps shape the world we live in. It also has the potential to be one of the best areas to invest in over the long haul. That is, if you make the right AI investment decisions. Not every AI-related stock will generate live-changing returns, but there are some already doing that (with the potential to keep doing it).
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Putting together a portfolio of well-chosen growth stocks can help you multiply your savings over a lifetime. The key is to look for companies that are demonstrating strong growth in a massive industry. This will increase your chances of finding those elusive winners that can deliver life-changing returns. To assist you in your search, here are two stocks that should deliver outstanding returns over the long term.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
If you want to maximize your Social Security benefits, you're probably thinking you should wait until age 70 to apply. After all, 70 is the age when you stop accruing delayed retirement credits, which increase your monthly check for each month you wait to claim Social Security. All things being equal, you'll end up with a check about 77% bigger than what you'd receive if you claimed as soon as possible at age 62.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
At the intersection of consumer goods and technology, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stands out as the global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing. The company's long history of innovation and fantastic growth has rewarded shareholders handsomely, with the stock more than doubling in value in just the past five years. Halfway around the world, Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) is attempting to replicate some of Amazon's success, emerging as a formidable competitor and one of Asia's largest online retailers.
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