Wed.Sep 11, 2024

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Prediction: Nvidia Stock Is Going to Soar in Q4

The Motley Fool

Has Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) finally run out of earnings surprises? The high-flying AI chip superstar seemed to run out of gas in the fiscal 2025 second-quarter earnings report it released on Aug. 28. While the company beat estimates on the top and bottom lines, the differences were narrower than investors were used to, and guidance was also less impressive than some had hoped.

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Animal Spirits: When Your Friends Are Richer Than You

A Wealth of Common Sense

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Jensen Investment Management: See here for more information on the Jensen Quality Growth ETF The Compound Podcasts: See here On today’s show, we discuss: The State of America’s Wallet Renting vs. Owning a Home as We Get Older Americans Have a New Piggy Bank to Raid — Their Houses Home Insurance is a Really Big Problem Discount Retailer Big Lots Files f.

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Nvidia's $50 Billion Share Buyback Is the Ultimate Smoke-and-Mirrors Campaign

The Motley Fool

For the better part of two years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest thing since sliced bread on Wall Street. The prospect of AI-driven software and systems learning without human intervention gives this technology broad-reaching utility in almost every sector and industry. Though we've seen no shortage of next-big-thing trends come and go on Wall Street since the advent of the internet three decades ago, none have offered as large of an addressable market as artificial intelligen

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Spain vetoed Hungarian bid for train group ‘over Ukraine concerns’

Financial Times M&A

Madrid did not want Budapest to acquire Talgo gauge technology that Kyiv needs for its rail system, says official

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Forget Mounjaro: 1 Reason Investors Should Love Eli Lilly Stock Even More (Hint: I'm Not Talking About Zepbound)

The Motley Fool

Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) might just be the hottest pharmaceutical company on the planet right now. The company is the developer of a number of blockbuster drugs including Verzenio, Trulicity, and Taltz. Of course, I'd be remiss to not include the company's latest hits in weight loss. Lilly's diabetes and obesity care medications , Mounjaro and Zepbound, are currently fueling a new wave of growth for the pharma leader and I don't see that slowing anytime soon.

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UniCredit’s push for European bank consolidation looks on target

Financial Times M&A

Regulators and politicians should, this time, allow the race to run its course

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Lithium Stocks Are Surging on Big News: Why It Might Be Time to Buy

The Motley Fool

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the big news that a Chinese battery maker is cutting lithium production, and why that could be a big positive for lithium miners including Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) , Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE: LAC) , and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE: SQM). *Stock prices used were from the morning of Sept. 11, 2024.

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Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Rocked the Market Today

The Motley Fool

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) stormed the stock market on Wednesday. Shares of the up-and-coming biotech rose by more than 11% not on any proprietary news from the company, but on an analyst's initiation of coverage. That performance was more than enough to top the trajectory of the bellwether S&P 500 index, which rose by slightly over 1% on the day. 32% upside potential, analyst believes Well before market open, J.P.

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7-Eleven owner taps Nomura to advise on takeover battle after rejecting $39bn offer

Financial Times M&A

Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard says it is focused on securing deal with Seven & i

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History Says Being Added to S&P 500 Will Have This Impact on Palantir Stock

The Motley Fool

There was plenty of excitement around the news that Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) would be added to the S&P 500 index. The index is widely viewed as the benchmark for U.S. stocks and there is an enormous amount of investor money tied to the index because so many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds track/mimic its performance. Not surprisingly, when there is an announcement that a stock will be added to the S&P 500, it tends to see a nice jump in its share price.

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AC Milan owner says private equity investment has ‘massively inflated’ sports valuations

Financial Times M&A

RedBird Capital Gerry Cardinale criticised his rivals saying sector has been ‘bad for ecosystem’

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Is Ripple (XRP) a Millionaire Maker?

The Motley Fool

Many investors feel that cryptocurrencies are the future. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) chairman Michael Saylor sees Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the only currency worth holding for the next 100 years. Noted growth investor Cathie Wood expects digital assets to reshape the financial markets on a global level. But these famous crypto bulls almost always focus on Bitcoin , perhaps throwing a few bones to the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) smart contracts system.

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Goldman to earn $92mn from advising on $36bn Kellanova sale

Financial Times M&A

Jumbo fee comes as Wall Street hopes that long-awaited deal boom is back

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This Is the Average 401(k) Balance for Retirees Age 65 and Older

The Motley Fool

Before you clock out of your career for good, there are a few things you'll want to check off your list -- and your retirement savings is probably near the top. We dug into the average 401(k) balances for retirees age 65 and older to give you a better idea of how much Americans have saved. Spoiler alert: It's a far cry from the million-dollar target you often hear about.

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German union vows to fight UniCredit move on Commerzbank ‘tooth and nail’

Financial Times M&A

Berlin ‘naive’ to put key lender to Mittelstand companies on the line, says Verdi

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2 Stocks That Are Passive Income Machines to Buy and Hold Forever

The Motley Fool

Among the many corporations that pay a dividend, some do so unpredictably and irregularly. Others rarely raise their payouts -- perhaps once every few years -- while others still quickly resort to dividend cuts once the going gets rough. Those companies that can regularly pay and raise their dividends and do so for a long time are a special breed. Businesses of this kind often have the qualities of "forever stocks.

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Japan has learnt a hard lesson about US friendship

Financial Times M&A

The Nippon Steel experience has broader ramifications for dealmaking

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3 Reasons Buying Warren Buffett's Favorite Stock Is Smarter Than Investing in an S&P 500 ETF

The Motley Fool

I've believed for a long time that investing in Warren Buffett's favorite stock was similar to investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Buffett's favorite stock, of course, is Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , the company he has led for decades. Berkshire Hathaway isn't quite as diversified as an S&P 500 ETF, but it's not too far behind.

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US publisher joins pursuit of UK’s Telegraph newspaper

Financial Times M&A

Owner of right-leaning digital New York Sun has emerged as part of one of three groups bidding for London title

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Warren Buffett Is Selling Apple Stock and Buying These Stocks Instead

The Motley Fool

Warren Buffett continued to sell shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the second quarter, actually picking up the pace a bit. But what is he doing with all that cash? Travis Hoium digs into the numbers in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Sept. 10, 2024. The video was published on Sept. 10, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Apple right now?

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Andrea Orcel plots UniCredit’s boldest move yet on Commerzbank

Financial Times M&A

Former UBS dealmaker has contemplated a tie-up with the state-backed German lender for years but Berlin may balk

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3 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now

The Motley Fool

Dividend-paying stocks always attract investor interest. However, with long-term interest rates heading down, and the Federal Reserve poised to cut short-term rates, getting income from equities seems particularly enticing. Not all stocks present the same buying opportunity, of course. It's important to look beyond the dividend yield to ensure the company can continue making payouts.

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Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought

The Motley Fool

Cathie Wood's growth investing style could be back in fashion. The co-founder, CEO, and investment manager of the Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds is getting into good groove in recent weeks. Her largest fund is up 17% since bottoming out last month. Ark publishes its trades daily, so we know what she's buying these days. Three of her more interesting purchases on Tuesday are Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) , and Tempus AI (NASDAQ: TEM).

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Why Russian oil and Ukraine spurred Spain to block a Hungarian M&A deal

Financial Times M&A

Also in this newsletter: How Brussels can make itself €30bn a year richer

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One Important Date All CD Investors Need to Know

The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Sept. 18. That's a key date for CD investors to know, as it could mark a turning point that causes generationally high yields to start to reverse course and head lower. Specifically, Wednesday, Sept. 18, is the date when the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision. The central bank is widely expected to lower the target range on the federal funds rate for the first time since 2020.

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“European technology is coming of age”: Atomico founder Niklas Zennström celebrates firm’s record $1.24bn fundraise

AltAssets

Atomico, the venture capital house launched by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, has raised $1.24bn for its biggest fundraise yet as it looks to take advantage of Europe's burgeoning tech investment space. The post “European technology is coming of age”: Atomico founder Niklas Zennström celebrates firm’s record $1.24bn fundraise appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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1 Top Growth Stock Down 42% to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool

The past six months have been terrible for C3.ai (NYSE: AI) investors as shares of the enterprise AI software provider have fallen sharply after a solid start to 2024. The stock price is down 42% since hitting a 52-week high on Feb. 29. The company's latest quarterly results only added to the bearish sentiment around the stock. C3.ai released fiscal 2025 first-quarter results (for the three months ended July 31) on Sept. 4.

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Europe’s most notorious banking dealmaker returns

Financial Times M&A

Plus, Wall Street succeeds in bringing down new capital rules and Adnoc goes after a German chemicals giant

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Here's 1 Vanguard ETF I'm Loading Up On and 1 I Wouldn't Touch With a 10-Foot Pole

The Motley Fool

For the most part, if something can make my life easier, I will embrace it. That goes for house chores, traveling, investing, and many other things. One thing that has made investing much simpler and more straightforward is using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). What used to take a large number of investments and lots of time can now essentially be done with a handful of investments.

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The unintended consequences of ESG investing — and how to prevent them

Financial Times: Moral Money

Also in today’s newsletter, how the US opted for ‘a slower, more expensive transition’, according to one investor

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2 Beaten-Down Stocks That Could Be Great Buys on the Dip

The Motley Fool

The stock market has been on fire this year, but much of that performance can be attributed to a handful of tech giants that have a disproportionate weight of the S&P 500 and are benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Many other stocks have been doing well, but it's not that hard to find those moving in the opposite direction. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and social media platform Snap (NYSE: SNAP) belong to this group: Both have significantly lagged behind broader

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Exit Ready Roundup: September 2024

Axial

The post Exit Ready Roundup: September 2024 appeared first on Axial.

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Forget Palantir: 2 Tech Stocks to Buy Instead

The Motley Fool

Palantir 's (NYSE: PLTR) stock has more than doubled over the past 12 months. The data mining and analytics company attracted a stampede of bulls as its revenue growth accelerated again, its margins expanded, and its profits soared. Its growing market cap and consistent profits also recently earned it a place in the S&P 500. Palantir's revenue rose 17% in 2023, and it anticipates 23%-24% growth this year as it gains new government contracts, expands its faster-growing U.S. commercial busines

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APG: The AI boom might have peaked

Top 1000 Funds

Thijs Knaap, chief economist at APG, shares his observations of the AI boom and one of Wall Street’s most closely watched companies.

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2 Stock-Split Stocks Not Named Nvidia That Are Priced for Perfection

The Motley Fool

Although hype surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been a key factor that's sent Wall Street's major stock indexes to record levels, it's important not to overlook the role stock-split euphoria has played in lifting the valuations of some of Wall Street's most-influential businesses this year. A stock split is a tool publicly traded companies have at their disposal that can allow them to alter their share price and outstanding share count by the same factor.

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Why AP4 has decided to integrate Scope 3 emissions across equities

Top 1000 Funds

Swedish buffer fund AP4 has begun integrating Scope 3 into its systematic equity allocation, convinced a company's up and downstream emissions data signposts the green winners of the future.

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