The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
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A Wealth of Common Sense
MARCH 14, 2025
Here’s something I shared on Twitter recently: Some people thought I was being hyperbolic. Maybe so. That’s the point of social media sometimes. Then I read the latest Eye on the Market fromMichael Cembalest who said what I said only much more eloquently: Here’s the interesting thing about the stock market: it cannot be indicted, arrested or deported; it cannot be intimidated, threatened or bullied; i.
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The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
It's time for another round of The Market Cap Game Show on Rule Breaker Investing. Remember that market cap calculates a company's value by multiplying share price with shares outstanding, and there's much more to a company than this metric. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get started investing, check out our beginner's guide to investing in stocks.
FinSMEs
MARCH 14, 2025
Omni, a San Francisco, CA-based provider ofa business intelligence and embedded analytics platform,raised $69m in Series B funding. The round, which brought the valuation to $650m, was led byIconiq Growth, withparticipation from Theory Ventures, First Round Capital, Redpoint Ventures, GV, andSnowflake Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development […] The post Omni Raises $69M in Series B Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
The tech sector has been getting hammered so far this year, down 10.5% at the time of this writing, which is slightly worse than the Nasdaq Composite. The Nasdaq is in a correction -- down over 13% from its all-time high at the time of this writing. Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom are down even further. ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) , which makes the world's most advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, is getting dragged down with the broader sell-off even though the company
Insight Partners
MARCH 14, 2025
The following is an excerpt from the whitepaper Building Locally, Scaling Globally: A SaaS founder’s 7-step guide for global expansion Expanding into a new market is an exciting milestone, but navigating legal and regulatory requirements can be complexand failing to comply can lead to costly penalties and operational setbacks. From choosing the right corporate structure to understanding employment laws, tax obligations, and data privacy regulations, founders must build a strong legal found
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
The Nasdaq Composite 's (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) drop into correction territory got investors worried. The S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fall to correction levels this week seems to have confirmed their concerns. Under such conditions, what is an investor to do? Many will move money into sectors they view to be less risky, such as consumer staples. However, while there are good reasons to see consumer staples companies as defensive picks, not all such stocks are worth buying.
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The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst David Meier and host Mary Long discuss: What's changed and stayed the same since March 2020. If cooling inflation data is enough to calm markets. Meta 's plan to train an AI chip in-house. Then, IWG CEO Mark Dixon joins for a conversation about hybrid work, changing downtowns, and how companies can measure the financial benefits of in-person connection.
AltAssets
MARCH 14, 2025
The number of private equity funds holding a successful close has been slashed by two thirds since the high-watermark of 2022 - but capital raised remains strong, as LPs scramble to commit to fewer, larger vehicles with established track records. The post Private equity funds closing capital fell off a cliff in 2024 as LPs flocked to bigger, more established firms appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Down over 13% from its all-time high (achieved in December), the Nasdaq Composite is officially in a correction, which is defined as a drawdown of at least 10%. After falling by 4% on Monday, the Nasdaq Composite ticked down again on Tuesday as the broader market sell-off intensified across the major indexes. At the time of this writing, the technology sector is down over 10% year to date.
FinSMEs
MARCH 14, 2025
Strolll, a Stafford, UK-based digital therapeutic software company, raised 10.35M in Series A funding. The round was led by IW Capital. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its sales and marketing activities, extend its product leadership and to expand the regulatory label. Led by CEO Jorgen Ellis, Strolll provides a platform thatcombines […] The post Strolll Raises 10.35M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) captured Wall Street's attention by advancing the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing. Its shares skyrocketed an astonishing 1,140% over the past six months. However, uncertainty and questions regarding its financial outlook created volatility, and the stock is down about 47% from its 52-week high. Clues to the next direction for this stock lie in one metric investors should keep an eye on.
Private Equity Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Morgan Stanley is exploring a potential $4bn debt refinancing for Vista Equity Partners-backed Finastra Group Holdings and is assessing both syndicated loan and private credit options, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. In 2023, Finastra raised approximately $5.3bn in one of the largest-ever private credit transactions, led by Oak Hill Advisors.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) operates a hugely popular gaming platform that attracts millions of users every day. With a staggering 40 million games on Roblox, there's a ton of content out there to keep people coming back. It also has a ton of promise when it comes to monetizing its platform via ads. Despite all this potential, however, it still carries plenty of risk for investors.
FinSMEs
MARCH 14, 2025
Cloud Gateway, a London, UK-based provider of secure network connectivity solutions, raised 1.5M in funding. Backers were not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its NaaS platform roadmap, and scale its sales and marketing efforts, broadening its reach into new markets while strengthening its customer support capability. Cloud Gateway provides a […] The post Cloud Gateway Raises 1.5M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Shares of cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) popped on Friday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. As of 11:45 a.m. ET, Ulta Beauty stock was up 13%. The year ended better than expected Yesterday, Ulta Beauty stock had dropped to its lowest price in nearly four years, showing just how much investors had turned on this beauty retailer.
Private Equity Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Middle-market private equity firm Gemspring Capital Management, through an affiliate, has acquired Appriss Retail, a provider of AI-driven analytics and loss prevention software for retailers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Appriss provides differentiated solutions that empower retailers to reduce losses, combat return and claim fraud, and drive measurable profitability.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is among the leading so-called meme tokens in the market. This is a token that tends to rise and fall on the basis of animal spirits, with speculators and traders largely driving outsize moves in this particular cryptocurrency utilizing (in many cases) leverage to place bets on the direction this token will head over short periods of time.
Private Equity Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
South Korea is cementing its status as a key destination for global private equity, drawing major firms such as Apollo Global Management and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), with both having recently established offices in Seoul, according to a report by Private Equity Insights. The countrys expanding pension fund capital base and increasing corporate restructuring activity are fuelling strong interest from alternative investment firms worldwide.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Shares of Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) fell this week. The company's stock plunged 18.9% as of 3:20 p.m. ET on Friday, and was down as much as 22.3% earlier in the week. The steep decline comes amid broader market weakness, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) down 2.4% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) down 2.5%. The Houston-based lunar technology company saw a second mission failure of a lunar landing.
Private Equity Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
PARTNER CONTENT The landscape of venture capital deal sourcing has evolved significantly over the past few years. Gone are the days of rapid-fire deals and a “growth-at-all-costs” mentality. In 2025, investors are more selective than ever, prioritizing companies with strong traction, clear revenue potential, and a path to profitability. This shift means that the competition for high-quality deals is intense, while the urgency to deploy capital remains high.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Explore the exciting world of Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of Feb. 5, 2025. The video was published on March 14, 2025. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
Private Equity Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Capitala Group, an investment firm focused on the lower mid-market, has successfully closed its latest fundraise, exceeding its target with $1bn in commitments, including leverage and separately managed accounts. Capitala invests both debt and equity capital into small businesses located throughout the US, with a focus on family-owned, entrepreneur-owned, and independent sponsor-owned companies seeking non-control growth capital for their businesses.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
The S&P 500 recently dipped into correction territory, falling more than 10% from its recent high, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has performed even worse. While it's never fun to watch the value of your stock portfolio go down, it's important to take a step back. After all, market corrections like this one are a normal part of investing and can be expected to happen from time to time.
Anzu Partners
MARCH 14, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Niron Magnetics , the company pioneering the worlds first high-performance, rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, was named the Innovation of the Year at the 2025 mHUB Fourth Revolution Awards. This recognition highlights Nirons breakthroughs in advanced manufacturing and Industry 4.0, which harnesses automation, digital technologies, and environmentally responsible production methods.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is made up of 500 companies from 11 different sectors of the U.S. economy, but the information technology sector is the largest in the index by far, representing 30.1% of its entire value. That's partly because it's home to each of the world's three biggest companies: Apple , Nvidia , and Microsoft , which have a combined value of $8.9 trillion.
Financial Times - Banking
MARCH 14, 2025
Top executives collectively received $126.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Shares in United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) declined by 15.7% in the week to Friday morning. There's little doubt why the stock fell; the management of United and its rival, Delta Air Lines , spoke at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Industrials Conference, outlining weaker market conditions in 2025. What management said Delta's management updated the market, telling investors that its first-quarter revenue growth would now come closer to 4% compared to prior guidance of 7% to 9%.
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 14, 2025
Nearly all climate-themed funds focus on investments aimed at reducing emissions.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is in correction territory as investors have been dumping growth stocks amid concerns related to tariffs, trade wars, and a potential slowdown in the economy in the months ahead. Buying shares of companies at a time like this can be unnerving, but if you're committed to holding on for the long term , the moves you make today could pay significantly in the future.
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 14, 2025
If some big European lenders appear to waver in their commitments, others will surely follow suit
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
For many people, retirement doesn't mean leaving a job behind completely. There are numerous benefits to working in retirement, whether on a regular basis or by taking on the occasional gig. Working can serve as a reason to get out of the house. It can also expand your social network at a time when you may be lonely. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
Motley Fool Asset Management
MARCH 14, 2025
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are more popular with investors than ever. Just over the past year alone, the global ETF market grew from $10.1 trillion to $13 trillion. 1 And whats not to love? Like mutual funds, ETFs offer the benefit of diversification but with intraday liquidity, potentially lower fees, and tax advantages.
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has left investors with a range of views. On the one hand, it has performed well in recent quarters, delivering growth and profits. It has also attracted billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who bought a considerable stake in the company. Yet, its future remains uncertain as it faces ongoing competition and the rise of autonomous ride-hailing businesses.
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 14, 2025
Italian bank had built 28% shareholding in German rival through share purchases and derivatives
The Motley Fool
MARCH 14, 2025
Over the past few days, stock market players seemed as if they were unified in bearishness about the prospects of Unity Software (NYSE: U). After all, the stock was down in price by more than 15% week to date as of early Friday morning, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Two recent analyst moves played a role in the decline.
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 14, 2025
Potential deal could value UK telecom groups share of VodafoneZiggo at more than 2bn
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