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JANUARY 8, 2024

The Federal Reserve is charged with promoting maximum employment and price stability. To achieve those goals, it uses certain monetary policy tools to push the federal funds rate higher or lower. For context, the federal funds rate is a benchmark interest rate that influences other rates across the economy, including credit cards, personal loans, and mortgages.

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Based in Toronto, Rocscience is a provider of geotechnical software solutions. The post Rocscience secures growth investment from TA Associates appeared first on PE Hub.

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Image source: Getty Images At the start of 2023, one of the financial resolutions I made was to spend less money on groceries. As someone who was already in the habit of buying staples in bulk (thanks, Costco ), that was a pretty challenging thing. But then a friend of mine introduced me to Aldi, and suddenly, I found myself in a position of being able to save money on food at a time when grocery prices were still pretty high across the board (kudos, inflation).

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The seller was a group of private shareholders. The post Pelican Energy Partners buys manufacturer Container Technologies Industries appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Although winter officially kicked off a short while ago, now's the time of the year when weather activity tends to pick up in a really big way. And unless you live in a warm weather climate, there's a good chance that in the coming weeks, at least one winter storm, if not more, will impact your area. Now, not every winter storm is a major event.

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Acentra Health is a provider of clinical services and technology solutions to government healthcare agencies. The post Carlyle-backed Acentra Health buys workplace mental health programs provider EAP appeared first on PE Hub.

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UJ Group is a Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island-based provider of cleaning and building maintenance services. The post TrussPoint-owned JDI Cleaning acquires PEI’s UJ Group appeared first on PE Hub.

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Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) were moving higher today after investors responded well to a series of announcements at CES today, which included new chips for generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, PCs and gaming, and new partnerships. As a result, the stock was up 5.4% as of 2:34 p.m. ET. Image source: Nvidia. Nvidia does it again The AI stock rose quickly this morning even before its CES presentation as investors anticipated good news.

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Comply365 is based in Beloit, Wisconsin and Vistair is based in the UK. The post Liberty Hall Capital-backed Comply365 merges with Vistair appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

With drop-dead gorgeous cars, industry-leading powertrain technology, and support from one of the wealthiest nations in the Middle East, Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) seems to have everything it needs to win. But since hitting an all-time high of $58 in early 2021, shares have been in a slow-motion collapse -- shedding 93% of their value at the time of writing as the company grapples with weak demand and spiraling losses.

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Pelican Energy Partners snaps up Container Technologies Industries. The post EY increasingly optimistic about pharma M&A; Pelican Energy Partners acquires CTI appeared first on PE Hub.

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Dividend growth stocks are some of the best ways to build wealth. A consistently growing dividend signals from management that it expects strong profit growth and a stable balance sheet well into the future. According to a study from Hartford Funds, stocks that initiated or increased their dividends dramatically outperformed stocks that didn't pay dividends over the last 50 years.

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VIP is a mid-Atlantic eye care platform. The post Gryphon-backed Vision Innovation Partners acquires eye care platform BMEA appeared first on PE Hub.

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Bloomberg expects the generative artificial intelligence (AI) market to compound at 42% annually to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032. Investors might assume Nvidia is best positioned to benefit given its leadership in machine learning processors. But some Wall Street analysts see Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as the bigger winner because it can monetize AI across a broader range of infrastructure and software products.

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Based in the D.C./Virginia area, Crimson Phoenix is a digital, data and intelligence analysis and solutions platform for the U.S. intelligence community and special operations command. The post Godspeed Capital-backed Crimson Phoenix snaps up tech company Cyberspace Solutions appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has been benefiting from bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency space. The popular meme token is now up more than 17,600,000% from the pricing low that it reached shortly after it hit the market in 2020. If Shiba Inu were to rise roughly 1,000,000% more, it would surge from its current price of roughly $0.00001 per token to reach $1 per coin.

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Walls is a former global head of investor relations at Angelo Gordon. The post Bridge Growth Partners names Walls as senior advisor appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Despite economic uncertainty, Wall Street delivered phenomenal returns to patient investors in 2023. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high, while the benchmark S&P 500 and innovation-fueled Nasdaq Composite rallied 24% and 43%, respectively, by the time the curtain closed. Although the rally became a bit more broad-based in the final two months of the year, the outperformance of the " Magnificent Seven " is widely credited with lifting the broader market higher.

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His appointment became effective January 1, 2024. The post First Reserve promotes Amburgey to managing director appeared first on PE Hub.

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For the better part of nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been running circles around the broader market. Whereas the broad-based S&P 500 has gained roughly 31,200%, including dividends paid, since the Oracle of Omaha became CEO in the mid-1960s, Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) have skyrocketed by 4,384,747%, as of the end of 2023.

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Austin-based Atlas is an infrastructure and environmental solutions provider. The post GI Partners-backed Atlas Technical Consultants appoints Hinman as CEO appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

2024 is just getting started. With the new year comes new hopes for the future, a new tax year, and new opportunities to invest in the trends that will define our future. With high hopes for a great potential future in mind, three Motley Fool contributors went looking for companies that looked like they had the potential to win in 2024. They picked Realty Income (NYSE: O) , Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) , and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).

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Quick’s CEO Eric Armstrong will continue to lead the business alongside the existing management team. The post Centre Partners scoops up roofing service provider Quick Roofing appeared first on PE Hub.

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When it launched its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was one of the most valuable automakers in the world. With a stock price of $78, its market capitalization of over $100 billion dwarfed established brands like Ford Motor and General Motors. But now that shares have fallen back down to Earth ($20 at the time of writing), fundamentals-focused investors can start shopping for a good entry point.

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The most sought-after targets are small- to mid-sized companies focused on high-growth therapeutic areas, such as oncology, cardiometabolic, immunology, central nervous system and rare diseases. The post EY’s Arda Ural: Big pharma is driving a rebound in biopharma and medtech M&A appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) tumbled 33% in 2022 as recession fears rattled Wall Street, notching its worst annual performance since the Great Recession. The index has suffered a double-digit decline in a calendar year only nine times since its inception in 1971. Historically, those drawdowns have come with a silver lining. The Nasdaq usually rebounds strongly during the 24 months following an annual decline.

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Auria was formed through the merger of four recent acquisitions by Enlightenment Capital--Boecore, Ascension Engineering Group, Orbit Logic, and La Jolla Logic. The post Enlightenment Capital unveils new space platform Auria appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Social Security is a cornerstone for many Americans' retirement plans. Nearly six in 10 retirees say it's a major source of income, according to a Gallup poll from April. So, ensuring you maximize your benefits is essential. Spousal Social Security benefits take an already complicated decision and add a whole new level of calculus on top of it. Understanding the basics of how spousal benefits work can go a long way toward making the most of what's available to you.

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Most recently, Zulijani-Boye worked at at Newlight Partners, a spin-out from Soros Fund Management. The post Paine Schwartz Partners recruits Zulijani-Boye as managing director appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

The fintech landscape is rife with competition. Unicorn start-ups such as Stripe and Plaid have taken on the world's largest payment processors, while buy now, pay later functionality is all the rage among e-commerce platforms. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) , which is one of the longest-tenured giants in online financial services, has been anything but immune to the rising competition among fintech businesses.

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Darin joined O2 in 2016. The post O2 Investment Partners promotes Darin to principal appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

If your family is like mine, you kept Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) busy over the last few months. Rarely a day went by when we didn't have at least one Amazon package at our doorsteps. Amazon's e-commerce unit has made the company a household name. The scale of its operations surpasses all others. So it would make sense if Amazon rakes in most of its profits from e-commerce.

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IMG Academy is 'a feel-good deal where we knew that we were investing in a company where we would generate a nice private equity return but also investing in the future of ultimately thousands of kids.' The post Mark Patricof on teaming up with Joe Burrow, Travis Kelce, Michelle Wie West and more appeared first on PE Hub.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Passive income when you're no longer actively working is anchored for many by their Social Security draw. But for the average retiree, that's only $1,844.76 a month, according to November 2023 figures from the Social Security Administration. For most folks, that means relying on other income sources, including the dividends you can generate from your stock investments.

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