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Why Is Nvidia Stock Down After Reporting Parabolic Growth?

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Expectations were high heading into Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) fiscal 2025 second-quarter financial report. The company has become the de facto standard bearer for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Its graphics processing units (GPUS) provide the computational horsepower necessary to create the large language models (LLMs) that make generative AI possible.

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Animal Spirits: What is Wealth?

A Wealth of Common Sense

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by YCharts: See here for 20% off your initial YCharts professional subscription On today’s show, we discuss: Federal Reserve Jackson Hole meeting Nvidia Is Up 2,000% Since 2019. These WSJ Readers Invested Early. Nvidia Rally Mints Millionaires Too Busy to Bask in New Wealth Crypto Bros Aren’t Flipping Watches.

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Nvidia (NVDA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Aug 28, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Abby, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to NVIDIA's second-quarter earnings call.

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Spain blocks Hungarian train bid as ‘national security’ threat

Financial Times M&A

Madrid says decision based on ‘classified’ concerns over consortium backed by Viktor Orbán

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Nvidia Has Delivered Another Blowout Quarter and Looks Poised for More Big Wins

The Motley Fool

After the market closed today, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) published results for the second quarter of its current fiscal year -- which ended July 28. The red-hot artificial intelligence (AI) company has once again delivered big sales and earnings beats. Nvidia's revenue surged 122% year over year, and its non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share rocketed 152% higher to hit $0.68.

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Banks give credit risks an ethical makeover to sell to ESG investors

Financial Times: Moral Money

Demand for specialised sustainable credit products has risen sharply but there is no agreed definition

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Evercore ordered to disclose secrets of iced tea can supplier auction

Financial Times M&A

Arizona Beverages says adviser wrongly shared a contract critical to its ability to sell 99 cent drinks

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Here's How the Average American Can Add Over $1,000 to Their Social Security Benefit

The Motley Fool

If you hope Social Security will help you achieve financial security as a retiree, you'll need to make smart choices about when you file for your benefits to begin. Your decision on this issue can profoundly impact the monthly income that your benefit checks provide. In fact, with one simple move, the typical retiree could add over $1,000 to the monthly payment the Social Security Administration provides.

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Diversified LP base helps Temasek subsidiary SeaTown seal $1.3bn for second private credit fund

AltAssets

Temasek-owned alternative investor SeaTown has raised $1.3bn for the final close of its second private credit fund, just outstripping the total raised for its predecessor fund. The firm previously collected $1.2bn for SeaTown Private Credit Fund I, which has been focused on securing performing credit opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Never miss a story!

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Your Social Security Number May Have Been Exposed in a Recent Data Leak. Here's How to Freeze Your Credit

The Motley Fool

Image source: Getty Images Unfortunately, data leaks are occurring more often. When a company's data is accessed due to a security breach, your private data is put at risk. Recently, National Public Data, a company that handles background checks, suffered a data breach. Nearly three billion records, including Social Security numbers and other personal data, were impacted.

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NFL opens doors to private equity ownership

Private Equity Wire

The NFL has officially lifted some of its strictest ownership rules, allowing certain private equity firms, including Arctos Partners, Ares Management and Sixth Street Partners to purchase stakes in franchises, according to a report by Bloomberg. The move is widely expected to inject billions of dollars into the league and drive up team valuations even further.

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5 Things I Never Buy at Costco

The Motley Fool

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool I'm a bit of a Costco superfan. This is pretty much my dream job because I get to write about Costco for a living. However, there are a few items at Costco that even I won't buy. Not everything on the Costco shelves (or in the Costco freezer section) is the right choice for my family's budget. It's not that Costco products aren't a good deal.

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CenterOak closes oversubscribed Fund III at $1.1bn

Private Equity Wire

CenterOak Partners, a $2.5bn private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in middle market companies, has closed CenterOak Equity Fund III, at its hard cap with total capital commitments of over $1.1bn. The fund’s capital was largely committed by existing institutional investors, but also attracted support from many new limited partners globally, including private and public pensions, endowments and foundations.

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Why Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Crashed More Than 15% on Wednesday Morning

The Motley Fool

A funny thing happened on the way to the Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) earnings report Wednesday morning. (And to be clear, I mean funny strange -- not funny ha-ha). Reporting on its financial performance for its fiscal Q2, which ended Aug. 3, the teen-centric clothier easily met analysts' consensus forecast for $1.1 billion in revenue, and also reported a $2.50 per share profit, well ahead of the $2.22 that Wall Street expected.

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Kenya-based impact fund DOB Equity names CEO 

Private Equity Wire

Kenya-based impact investment fund DOB Equity has appointed Karen Serem Waithaka as Chief Executive Officer. In her new role, Waithaka will lead the fund in creating impact by investing in and supporting local entrepreneurship to drive changes in the food & agriculture, water and energy sector in East Africa. Waithaka was previously Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Fund, a venture capital fund investing in pre-seed start-ups.

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Nvidia Stock Investors Just Got Spectacular News From OpenAI

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In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the after-market prices of Aug. 27, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 27, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy

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Deal Roundup: NFL given PE firms green light to invest in teams, Bridge Growth agrees Syniti sale to CapGemini

AltAssets

Several private equity firms have been given the green light by the US National Football League to buy stakes of up to 10% in its teams. The post Deal Roundup: NFL given PE firms green light to invest in teams, Bridge Growth agrees Syniti sale to CapGemini appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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ASML Could Be the Greatest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock You've Never Heard Of

The Motley Fool

ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) may be the best artificial intelligence (AI) company you've never heard of. However, without ASML, none of the amazing and innovative technology that surrounds us would be possible. ASML is the sole provider of vital equipment in the chip-making process, making it a technological monopoly. This makes ASML an intriguing investment by itself, but does the rest of the company's picture represent a strong buy?

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Modella Capital acquires Hobbycraft from Bridgepoint

Private Equity Wire

Privately-owned specialist retail investment boutique Modella Capital has acquired Hobbycraft, the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, from British private equity firm Bridgepoint, which has fully exited its investment. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in Bournemouth in 1995 and acquired by Bridgepoint in 2010, Hobbycraft now employs over 2,000 people, has 124 stores across the UK and an online club with over 7m members.

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Warren Buffett Has More Money Invested in This Than He Does Apple, AmEx, Bank of America, Coke, Chevron, and Oxy Combined

The Motley Fool

What's Warren Buffett's biggest position in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio? If I were asked that question, my automatic response would be Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). But I'd be wrong. Yes, Apple remains Buffett's biggest stock holding. However, it's not his biggest position. Buffett has more money invested in one asset than he does in Apple, American Express , Bank of America , Coca-Cola , Chevron , and Occidental Petroleum combined.

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John Wood Group sells businesses after collapsed takeover bid

Financial Times M&A

UK engineer divests divisions for $165mn as it faces pressure to mount turnaround

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Prediction: 1 Semiconductor Stock That Will Catch Up to Nvidia Within 10 Years

The Motley Fool

Semiconductor stocks have captivated Wall Street since the start of 2023. Advances in the chip market have allowed dozens of other industries to take their technologies to the next level. Sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, virtual/augmented reality, consumer tech, self-driving cars, and more have all benefited from new chip designs from companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD).

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Montana Board of Investments commits more than $370m to alts funds

AltAssets

The $14.8bn-managing Montana Board of Investments has picked a string of alternative asset funds for its latest tranche of commitments. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has received €75m for its fifth flagship fundraise according to investor documents for the pension fund’s next board meeting. The firm reached a €5.6bn first close last year for Infrastructure V, which […] The post Montana Board of Investments commits more than $370m to alts funds appeared first on AltAssets Private

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Want $100 in Consistent Monthly Dividend Income? Invest $9,555 in These 2 Phenomenal Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks.

The Motley Fool

On Wall Street, there is no one-size-fits-all investment strategy. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, investors have a plethora of ways they can grow their wealth. Nevertheless, some strategies have better track records than others at making investors richer. One approach that's historically worked wonders is buying and holding high-quality dividend stocks.

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Five Arrows exits fintech Harvest to TA Associates and Montagu Private Equity  

Private Equity Wire

TA Associates and Montagu Private Equity have agreed to become co-controlling shareholders of Harvest, a French fintech owned by Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co. The transaction has already received relevant regulatory approvals. Harvest provides wealth management and finance software to more than 4,600 clients, according to its website.

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Okta (OKTA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Aug 28, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: David Gennarelli -- Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Hi, everyone. Welcome to Okta's second quarter fiscal 2025 earnings webcast. I'm Dave Gennarelli, Okta's senior vice president of investor relations.

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Vista considering both banks and private credit lenders for $1bn Jaggaer financing

Private Equity Wire

Vista Equity Partners is in discussions with both banks and private credit lenders as it explores the options for securing approximately $1bn in debt financing to fund its acquisition of software company Jaggaer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as revealing that the Austin, Texas-based private equity firm has yet to decide which financing route to take.

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Prediction: This Under-the-Radar Tech Stock Will Outperform Nvidia and Apple by 2030

The Motley Fool

Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are on top of the world nowadays. They are the two most valuable stocks on the market, looking back at market-beating returns in the past five years. Apple's total returns delivered a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 36% in that period. Nvidia soared even higher with a 100% five-year CAGR.

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Falfurrias Management Partners invests in cybersecurity co MOXFIVE 

Private Equity Wire

North Carolina-based private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners has made a growth investment in cybersecurity company MOXFIVE. Equity for this investment comes from Falfurrias Capital Partners V, an operationally focused lower middle-market fund. Founded in 2019 by Mike Wager, the founder of security advisor Crypsis Group, MOXFIVE offers a proprietary platform for businesses to oversee risk management initiatives.

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History Says This Might Be Your Last Chance Before Bitcoin's Next Big Move

The Motley Fool

On a day-to-day or week-to-week basis, Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price movements can seem erratic and unpredictable. However, when you zoom out and analyze its performance over months and years, volatility diminishes and some distinct patterns emerge. This article isn't an endorsement to try to time the market, a notoriously difficult and often fruitless endeavor.

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AustralianSuper suffers AUD1.1bn loss on Pluralsight bet 

Private Equity Wire

Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper has written off over AUD1.1bn in equity and loans linked to US-based online education start-up Pluralsight, marking the fund’s largest single loss in its venture capital investments to date, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review. The superannuation giant, which manages AUD341bn in retirement savings for more than 3m Australians, has been actively expanding its portfolio in private credit and private equity markets,

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Want to Get Richer? 2 Top ETFs to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool

Exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) offer investors a simple way to profit from powerful economic trends. There are two economic trends dominating headlines lately and there are two ETFs that are particularly well-situated to tap into these trends and deliver wealth-growing returns to their investors. Let's take a closer look at each. 1. This small-cap ETF could supersize your gains With inflation abating, the Federal Reserve is sending out strong signals that it is on the verge of reducing interest

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VSS hires former NY Life subsidiary Apogem Capital exec Fann as investor relations head

AltAssets

VSS Capital Partners, a healthcare, education and tech-focused private equity firm, has brought in David Fann from New York Life subsidiary Apogem Capital as head of investor relations. The post VSS hires former NY Life subsidiary Apogem Capital exec Fann as investor relations head appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Berkshire Hathaway Just Hit a $1 Trillion Valuation -- Is It Too Expensive to Invest In?

The Motley Fool

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) joined the exclusive club of trillion-dollar stocks on Wednesday, topping $1 trillion in market cap during the day's trading session and closing above that level at 4 p.m. ET. In fact, Berkshire is the only U.S. company to reach this milestone that isn't a technology company. Quite the opposite, really -- Berkshire managed to grow to a trillion-dollar valuation with a collection of businesses that many investors consider to be "boring.

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