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MARCH 11, 2024

There's no denying that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become the poster child for artificial intelligence (AI). Its chips have become the industry standard for creating and running AI models, which has kicked its stock into overdrive, soaring roughly 500% since the start of 2023. One Wall Street analyst believes this is just the beginning. Image source: Getty Images.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Monroe has allocated approximately $250 million of additional capital to Second Avenue through a mix of debt and equity capital. The post Monroe Capital invests in single-family rental platform Second Avenue appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

One of the best social programs the U.S. offers is Social Security. For millions of Americans, Social Security benefits make up a lot of their income in retirement and act as a financial safety net. Social Security retirement benefits are well-earned, too. After years of paying Social Security taxes, it's a way for people to benefit on the back end of their careers.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

When the transaction closes, Starrett will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The post MiddleGround to take tools manufacturer Starrett private appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) recently received another price target hike from Bernstein Research. The investment firm maintained an "outperform" rating and set a new price target of $150 from $125 previously. With TSMC's stock price at $139.44, that new target represents a 7.6% jump over the next 12 to 18 months. TSMC is back in growth mode in 2024 One reason for the upgrade comes from the belief that Intel outsourcing some of its production to TSMC, as it is better known, is h

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

The deal is expected to close the second quarter of 2024. The post Fortrea to sell endpoint clinical and patience access businesses to Arsenal appeared first on PE Hub.

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Speaking at PEI Group's NEXUS 2024 summit, Rubenstein said Carlyle 'is going to try to be at the forefront' of opening up PE to individual investors. The post Carlyle’s David Rubenstein sets sights on individual investors appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Cathie Wood is the chief investment officer at Ark Invest, an asset management company that runs thematic index funds focused on disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence. Wood and her team currently manage a $13.5 billion portfolio, 3.1% of which is invested in Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM). Ark published a valuation model for Zoom in 2022 that outlined three possible trajectories the stock could follow through 2026.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

In this role, he will specialize in healthcare investments. The post Blue Wolf taps Hecht as operating partner appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The stock market has sold off a little recently, but it has still been an overall excellent start to the year, with the S&P 500 up 7% as of market close March 6. However, some major stocks are under pressure. The "Magnificent Seven" -- Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) , and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) -- collectively make up 29% of the S&P 500.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Pultrall is a composite material parts manufacturer using the pultrusion process. The post Fonds de solidarité FTQ goes for minority stake in Pultrall appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has long been a stock market winner. Shares have risen by 338% in the past 10 years. This performance outpaces both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. But at a market cap of nearly $1.7 trillion, you might be wondering if this "Magnificent Seven" stock is a smart buy today. Here is why I think it is. Exceptional fundamental performance One mark of a great business is its financial performance, particularly over several years.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Verdantas specializes in environmental science, engineering and consulting. The post RTC Partners-backed Verdantas snaps up Lewandowski Engineers appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2024

Shares of Chinese stocks were rallying today after an annual parliamentary meeting came to a close and China posted some promising economic data. Beijing also announced another round of support for the economy, which investors hope will revive struggling Chinese stocks. Investors seemed encouraged by an improvement in the consumer price index, which was up 0.7% in February, showing increased demand during the key Lunar New Year holiday season.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Based in New York, Hodges will focus on sourcing and executing new investment opportunities, as well as working closely to enhance the value of BVG’s existing portfolio companies. The post BVG appoints Hodges as principal appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

One of the biggest themes fueling a sharp rebound in the market last year was artificial intelligence (AI). Applications such as ChatGPT have taken the world by storm, and megacap tech companies such as Microsoft , Alphabet , Amazon , and Nvidia are spending billions to gain an edge in the AI arena. Other software players making inroads in the space are often overlooked in relation to their larger peers.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

MDF Commerce is a SaaS company focused on digital commerce technologies. The post KKR agrees to take MDF Commerce private appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock's outstanding surge in the past year has led to a massive jump in its market cap, and the semiconductor giant is now counted as one of the world's largest companies. More specifically, Nvidia's market cap of $2.22 trillion means it is now the third-biggest company globally, ranking just behind Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) , which has a market cap of $2.61 trillion.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Derel Elbaor is serving as CEO of Spartan Tool Supply. The post Foundation Investment Partners snaps up Spartan Tool Supply appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The most consequential company of the past two years has no doubt been Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). With a multi-year lead developing artificial intelligence GPUs, there's little doubt Nvidia leads the AI revolution today, and will likely do so for the next five years. Of course, with its forward P/E ratio now at 36, implying about 100% earnings growth over the 288% earnings growth the company just posted in its past fiscal year, there's a lot of optimism already embedded in Nvidia's price.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

The buyer is UWorld LLC. The post Transom Capital exits legal education provider Aspen Publishing appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock started 2024 on the right note, rising 26% until it told investors on Thursday how it expects to perform over the rest of 2024. Investors were disappointed that Broadcom predicted revenue slightly short of estimates, and Broadcom stock fell 7% on Friday. But not to worry! Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya says this is just a temporary setback and Broadcom stock will climb to $1,680 If you bought Broadcom at Friday's closing price, BofA thinks you can expect to earn

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

In his new role at Encore, Schwartz will be responsible for deal origination and execution as well as portfolio company oversight. The post Schwartz rejoins Encore Consumer Capital as director appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The "Magnificent Seven" have had a phenomenal run in terms of not only stock performance but also business gains. Well, except for one. Over the past 12 months, each member of the group has averaged these revenue growth levels: Company One-Year Average YOY Revenue Growth Microsoft 17.6% Apple (0.6%) Nvidia 139.8% Amazon 11.7% Alphabet 8.5% Meta Platforms 15.4% Tesla 21% Data Source: YCharts.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

PE Hub recaps the highlights of the NEXUS conference. The post NEXUS recap: Blackstone’s Gray and KKR’s Nuttall assess M&A landscape, plus green shoots of optimism seen by Bain appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

2021 was the year of the space initial public offering (IPO). All sorts of brand new space stocks followed the trail first blazed by Virgin Galactic -- conducting special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)-sponsored IPOs, giving investors their proverbial chance to " dabble a little bit in a spaceship company, own a little bit of a spaceship company.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

Based in Chicago, Shepherd will co-lead the firm’s healthcare capital markets efforts alongside Managing Director Neha Shah. The post Houlihan Lokey taps Shepherd as managing director for capital markets group appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Peloton Interactive 's (NASDAQ: PTON) rapid rise and even faster fall make for a great business case study. Shares were once a massive winner for investors, but since March 2021, they have cratered a jaw-dropping 96% (as of March 6). The company continues to deal with ongoing struggles as it tries to get back in shape. Where will this beaten-down consumer discretionary stock be in three years?

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

BlackRock made a minority investment in SRA made in 2021. The post BlackRock to acquire wealth manager SpiderRock Advisors appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

There are a number of great money managers on Wall Street, but few, if any, can hold a candle to the "Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett. Since Buffett became CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a greater than 4,900,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A), and practically doubled up the annualized total return, including dividends, of the benchmark S&P 500.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

‘We started to see that in the back half of last year and that's definitely playing out as well in the first quarter,’ partner Alexander De Mol told PE Hub Europe. The post Bain & Co report finds ‘green shoots’ of recovery for private equity dealmaking appeared first on PE Hub.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Currently trading near an all-time-high, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to lead the crypto market higher. As a result, analysts and investors continue to ratchet up their price estimates for just how much higher Bitcoin might go. One of the most aggressive price forecasts comes from Cathie Wood 's Ark Invest, which has detailed a scenario in which Bitcoin might surge past the $2 million mark by the year 2030.

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PE Hub

MARCH 11, 2024

DWB is a consultancy providing environmental, forestry and engineering services. The post CAI Capital invests in DWB Consulting Services appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 11, 2024

One of the byproducts of the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has been the investor practice -- for better or for worse -- of viewing AI stocks collectively. In many instances, developments concerning one company in the space can have a ripple effect, bringing a broad cross-section of stocks in the space up or down with them. That appears to be the case Monday morning, as two developments seem to be having on outsize impact on AI companies.

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