The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The price of Brent crude, a key global oil benchmark, has fallen by around 20% in the past seven months or so. That's a pretty big move but, historically speaking, such slides aren't all that unusual in the energy sector. That's why long-term income-focused investors would be well advised to buy shares of energy companies that are built to keep distributing large dividends even during periods of big commodity price swings.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Profit with Purpose investment firm LeapFrog Investments has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV) with capital commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02bn, ahead of its original $1bn target. The fundraise includes $808m of primary fund commitments and up to $210m of pre-allocated co-investment to accelerate high-impact healthcare and financial services companies in global growth markets.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Buying and holding on to solid companies for a long time is a tried-and-tested strategy for making money in the stock market, as it allows investors to take advantage of the power of compounding and also enables them to capitalize on secular and disruptive growth opportunities. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one such magnificent stock that has made savvy and foresighted investors into millionaires.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Circleback, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-powered app for meeting notes and automations, raised $2.5m in seed funding. Backers included Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Pioneer Fund, and Transpose Platform, along with angel investors Kulveer Taggar, Oliver Jung, JJ Fliegelman, Rich Aberman, Jason Freedman, and others. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and […] The post Circleback Raises $2.5M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) might be the most revolutionary technology in a generation. Depending on which Wall Street forecast you rely on, AI could add $7 trillion ( Goldman Sachs ), $15.7 trillion (PwC), or even $200 trillion (Ark Investment Management) to the global economy over the coming decade. Before all of that value can be realized, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang says the technology industry needs to invest at least $1 trillion in data center infrastructure over the next five

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

LeapFrog Investments has raised over $1bn for its fourth fund targeting impact investments across healthcare, financial services and climate solutions companies. The post Impact investor LeapFrog raises more than $1bn for biggest fund yet thanks to heavy Asian LP interest appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Alternatives specialist 21 Invest has launched its first dedicated healthcare fund with eyes on a hard cap of €150m. The post 21 Invest strikes €70m first close for debut dedicated healthcare fundraise appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This has been a busy month on the news front for Wall Street. Between Election Day, earnings season, and the October inflation report, investors haven't been hurting for catalysts. But among these various data releases, you might have missed what's arguably the most important of them all -- the Nov. 14 deadline to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the September-ended quarter.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

GTCR has agreed to invest $1.33bn in Insight Partners-backed Tricentis, a specialist in continuous software testing and engineering, valuing the company at $4.5bn. The post Deal Roundup: GTCR buys into Insight Partners’ Tricentis at $4.5bn valuation, Archimed scores 5x return on Ad-Tech appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Crypto is soaring. The market is up about 35% in November, with Bitcoin leading the charge, adding billions to its market cap and reigniting enthusiasm across the board. While Bitcoin is a fantastic investment for those with a long-term horizon, the current market conditions present a timely opportunity for another standout cryptocurrency: Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Dubai, UAE, 27th November 2024, Chainwire The post Trust Wallet Introduces World of Dypians (WOD) on Trust Wallet Launchpool appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently reported another blowout quarter. After guiding investors to expect revenue in its fiscal 2025 third quarter to be around $32.5 billion, the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company reported record quarterly sales of $35.1 billion for the period ended Oct. 27. Exceeding expectations has become the norm, though, as AI capital spending continues to grow.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Next time you encounter a calm pond or lake with a nice, smooth surface, pick up a rock and toss it into the water. The result will be very predictable: concentric rings will expand out from where the mass disrupts the calm surface. This is how models depict the economy. Once the surface settles down, repeat the exercise. Only this time, have 10 of your friends grab big scoops of rocks of various sizes, from pebbles to boulders, and randomly throw them into the water over minutes, hours, and day

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Nobody can predict the future, but it's not hard to imagine increasing pharmaceutical sales. In 2022, prescription drug spending in the U.S. climbed more than 8% to reach $406 billion. It's a lot but still less than one-third of the amount soaked up by American hospitals. It might not feel like it when you pay the bill, but prescription drugs give healthcare systems a tremendous return on their investment.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Transaction for prized lender could cost $12bn and be announced after Thanksgiving holiday

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Earlier this month, Nvidia was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It has nearly tripled in value this year -- making it by far the best-performing Dow component in 2024. But when it comes to Dow stocks that have been in the index for longer than just a few weeks, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) takes first prize as the best performer year to date, with a whopping 72.1% gain compared to just a 17.5% gain for the index.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The PE secondary market is breaking records, currently on track to reach up to $150bn in sales through 2024 according to a Financial Times report from October. Two big questions present themselves: How long will favourable market conditions last? And are fund managers equipped for the complexity that comes with this growth? This report digs deeper into both these questions, featuring contributions from top-tier secondary GPs and LPs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Social Security benefits are adjusted annually to account for inflation in the previous year. For instance, retirees and other beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025 to account for rising prices in 2024. Unfortunately, that will be the smallest increase in payments since 2021 and falls below the 10-year average of 2.75%.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

CVC Capital Partners, the majority shareholder of Italy’s pharmaceutical group Recordati, has reportedly initiated discussions with other Italian drugmakers regarding a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters citing Sergio Dompe, CEO of rival firm Dompé Farmaceutica. The report quotes Dompe as telling Reuters on Tuesday that: “We are aware that there has been contact with other Italian pharmaceutical groups,” while clarifying that Dompé Farmaceutica is not interested in pursuing a

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is capturing higher-income customers as inflation drives bargain hunting. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 24, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 26, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Walmart right now? Before you buy stock in Walmart, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Walmart wasn’t one of them.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has launched its third fund under the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime with the creation of the Aviva Investors Multi-Sector Private Debt LTAF (MSPD LTAF). The new fund has received an initial £750m of investment capital from Aviva’s flagship My Future Focus default pensions solution, which invests in a broad range of asset classes on behalf of the firm’s range of auto-enrolment Defined Contribution (DC) default strategies.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Artificial intelligence has been a boon to businesses in the semiconductor industry as customers upgrade their technology to support the needs of AI systems. Arguably the biggest beneficiaries of this trend are two titans of the industry, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) , popularly known as TSMC. Nvidia is seeing outsized demand for its AI-related products.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Equistone's investor relations director Michael Hachar has left the firm after a decade to take on fundraising responsiblities at Peak Rock Capital's European operation. The post Veteran Equistone IR director Hachar moves to Peak Rock in Europe as firm eyes up to $2bn Fund IV appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You can break stock investing into two different styles: growth and value. Growth stocks have outperformed lately as the S&P 500 Growth index returned 37.9% over the last year through Nov. 22. That's about 10.9 percentage points higher than the S&P 500 Value index. Naturally, you'll want to pick a company that can sustain the momentum. Fortunately, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) still has strong growth potential.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Tech-enabled B2B investor Apse Capital has hit a €350m final close for a continuation fund for a trio of its existing portfolio businesses. The post JP Morgan AM leads €350m continuation fund for trio of Apse Capital portfolio companies appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

If you want to learn where artificial intelligence (AI) could be heading, you'll probably want to pay attention to Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang. After all, Huang's company is arguably the most important player in the AI world right now. Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) remain the gold standard for powering large-scale AI models. So what does Huang think about the future of AI?

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

As consumer spending falls, the group behind struggling brands such as Michael Kors looks out of style

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It makes sense to try and get ahead of the crowd, and that's why stocks like GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) should be high on investors' lists of stocks to look at. Both companies look set to benefit from a pickup in growth in e-commerce spending that will encourage capital spending in the future. Here's why these two stocks could be great additions to a portfolio.

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Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

John Graham, President and CEO of CPP Investments, recently penned an article for the National Post on what gen Z needs to know about the Canada Pension Plan: This message is for gen Z. If you’re not gen Z, I hope you’ll keep reading anyway. As we mark Financial Literacy Month, I know many of you are feeling anxious about money. In fact, we’ve heard that over two-thirds of gen Z worry about making the wrong financial decisions and about the same number are concerned they will run out of money in

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Bargains in both the artificial intelligence (AI) and chip sectors are hard to come by. Investor enthusiasm in this area has been high for nearly two years, and the results have paid off well. However, one of the most important companies in both spaces is now down around 40% from its all-time high, and it looks like a good value at these levels. So what's this company that's so vital in both spaces?

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Miracle Design & Play, a Northampton, UK-based designer and installer of children’s playgrounds, specialising in services for the UK housebuilding sector, received an investment of £6M from BGF. The company intends to use the funds to enhance its market presence and further expand across the UK. The funding will support a range of strategic initiatives, […] The post Miracle Design & Play Receives £6M Investment from BGF appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) (NYSE: CWEN.A) offers investors a high-yielding dividend currently approaching 6%. That's multiples higher than the S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) dividend yield, which is near a 20-year low at around 1.2%. The clean energy company has all the power needed to grow its dividend toward the upper end of its 5% to 8% annual target range through 2026.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

WadzPay, a Singapore-based company which specializes in the blockchain technology and financial services, raised a SGD $50M investment GEM Global Yield LLC SCS. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth strategy via acquisitions, partnerships and organic initiatives. Founded in 2018 by Anish Jain, CEO, WadzPay is a global blockchain-based technology provider […] The post WadzPay Secures SGD $50M Investment Commitment from GEM appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. 3d Systems (NYSE: DDD) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 27, 2024 , 8:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the 3D Systems third-quarter 2024 earnings conference call and webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

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