A Wealth of Common Sense
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The S&P 500 is up 27% in 2024. We’re quickly closing in on a 30% gain for the calendar year. How rare is that feat? It happens more often than you would think. Here’s a look at every calendar year return on the S&P 500 going back to 1928: The 30% gains are highlighted. By my count, there were 18 years in which the stock market finished with a gain of 30% or more.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 04, 2024 , 8:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to the third quarter 2024 financial results conference call and webcast for Zoetis. Hosting the call today is Steve Frank, vice president of investor relations for Zoetis.
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Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
AEA Investors and Battery Ventures have finalized the sale of Process Sensing Technologies (PST) to DwyerOmega , a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management. PST is a manufacturer of instruments, analyzers, and sensors for measurement and monitoring applications. Its product portfolio includes hygrometers, dew-point transmitters for trace moisture measurements in gases and liquids, and oxygen and binary gas analyzers using zirconia, paramagnetic, and electrochemical technologies.
Private Equity Wire
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
BlackRock has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire private credit manager HPS Investment Partners for approximately $12bn, which, if finalised, would represent a substantial premium over the firm’s estimated $10bn post-IPO valuation, according to a report by the Financial Times. The report cites unnamed insiders familiar with the matter as stating that the broad terms of the agreement have been outlined, with an official announcement expected after the US Thanksgiving holiday.
AltAssets
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Data, AI and Web3 software investor Theory Ventures has already scored a $450m final close for its sophomore fund, almost double the size of its debut vehicle closed last year. The post Fledgling data, AI investor Theory Ventures already back with $450m second fundraise after successful 2023 debut appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.
The Motley Fool
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The semiconductor industry is expected to generate $611 billion in revenue this year as per World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), which would be a jump of 16% from last year's levels, and the good part is that the growth is set to continue in 2025 as well with an estimated increase of 12.5% in revenue next year. Artificial intelligence (AI) has turned out to be one of the key reasons behind the healthy growth of the semiconductor industry.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Though there's no shortage of information on Wall Street, perhaps no data release has more bearing than the quarterly filing of Form 13Fs. A 13F is a required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management. It's a tool that allows investors to see which stocks Wall Street's smartest money managers have been buying and selling.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2024
It's been an excellent year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 index has delivered an excellent 26% return thus far in 2024, driven by resilient macroeconomic conditions, record corporate earnings, and growing optimism about artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative potential across the economy. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) are technology sector leaders capturing strong demand for innovative AI applications, propelling the two st
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NOVEMBER 14, 2024
During the previous crypto bull market rally, Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) became an overnight sensation. From January 2020 to May 2021, Chainlink soared in value from $2 to $52. At that time, investors thought the cryptocurrency had the potential to disrupt the traditional financial system, thanks to its innovative blockchain technology. That was then, this is now.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Attention, space investors! By now you've almost certainly heard about the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), the U.S. Space Force's multibillion-dollar effort to build a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to detect missile launches and relay the information back to U.S. missile defense for a response. But have you heard about HALO?
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NOVEMBER 29, 2024
While Nvidia has been the biggest semiconductor stock winner from the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure buildout, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) could be poised to be the next big winner in the space. The stock is trading up about 47% on the year as of this writing, but down about 12% from its recent highs. Let's dig into Broadcom's AI opportunity and whether now is a good time to buy the stock.
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NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares have soared by 285% this year, while Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares have advanced by 175%. Both companies play important roles in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) economy, but several billionaire fund managers sold some of their Palantir stakes and bought more shares of Nvidia during the third quarter.
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NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Warren Buffett has made it abundantly clear throughout his career that he doesn't care what Wall Street thinks. One great example: Unlike most huge companies, Berkshire Hathaway doesn't hold quarterly conference calls with analysts. However, Wall Street might want to pay attention to what Buffett thinks. And what is the legendary investor thinking these days?
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NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Uber (NYSE: UBER) has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO on May 9, 2019. The mobility and delivery services company went public at $45, but its stock sank below that price on the first day and dropped to an all-time low of $14.82 on March 18, 2020. At the time, Uber's ridesharing business slowed to a crawl as more people stayed at home during the pandemic lockdowns.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) have both profited from the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market. Palantir aggregates large amounts of data from disparate sources to help its clients make faster decisions, and it's streamlining that process with generative AI tools. Microsoft owns the world's largest PC operating system (Windows), the leading productivity software suite (Office), and the second largest cloud infrastructure platform (Azure).
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NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock soared 2,630% over the past five years, boosting its market cap to roughly $3.5 trillion and making it the most valuable company in the world. Most of that rally was driven by its brisk sales of AI-oriented GPUs for data centers. From fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2024 (which ended this January), Nvidia's revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39%.
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NOVEMBER 24, 2024
One artificial intelligence (AI) stock that has received a lot of buzz is SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN). While the reasons for the hype are numerous, they don't overshadow the fact that SoundHound AI is growing rapidly with a bullish outlook in 2025. As a result, the stock could continue to record serious gains, and investors may want to keep this stock on their radar heading into 2025.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2024
It's no secret that over the last couple of years investors have become increasingly curious about the prospects artificial intelligence (AI) presents. With that said, I've found a lot of the discussion around AI to be largely redundant. Software companies are touting how AI-powered services can yield higher productivity levels in the workplace, while hardware and infrastructure players essentially hold the keys to the AI car through the power of data centers and semiconductor chips.
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NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the quintessential artificial intelligence (AI) stock for the past two years. The company's dominance in the market for the chips that power the data centers used for AI has launched it to unprecedented growth. The stock has appreciated more than 850% since the beginning of last year and continues marching higher, with its third-quarter earnings report right around the corner.
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NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Nov 21, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is David, and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to Intuit's first quarter fiscal year 2025 conference call.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Gap (NYSE: GAP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 21, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome everyone to the Gap Inc. third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Karyopharm Therapeutics (NASDAQ: KPTI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 05, 2024 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning. My name is Jenny, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Karyopharm Therapeutics third quarter 2024 financial results conference call.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 08, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the EOG Resources' third quarter 2024 earnings results conference call. As a reminder, this call is being recorded.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 11, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Zeta 3Q '24 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Aterian Investment Partners has acquired Outlook Group , a provider of pressure-sensitive labels and packaging, from M&Q Holdings , a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners. Outlook Group offers design, printing, and converting services for pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons. The company serves various sectors, including food and beverages, consumer goods, health and beauty, medical devices, coffee, and pet products.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 07, 2024 , 11:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning and welcome to the Q3 2024 Medical Properties Trust earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator instructions] After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 07, 2024 , 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Genworth Financial's third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. My name is Lisa, and I'll be your coordinator today.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 08, 2024 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Main Street Capital third-quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Granite Creek Capital Partners has acquired Global Animal Products (GAP), a manufacturer of feed additives for livestock. GAP specializes in producing and distributing complex trace minerals for livestock, with a particular focus on liquid applications. Among its product offerings is ZinMet liquid zinc methionine, a supplement designed to enhance animal health and performance.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Over the years, private equity has shifted from a focus on leverage and financial engineering to an ever-increasing emphasis on creating value through operational improvements within their portfolio companies. This shift includes enhancing management practices, investing in technology upgrades, and creating new sources of revenue. As market conditions grow more competitive and complex, the ability to drive value through operational improvements has become a key differentiator in achieving superi
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NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Building rockets is hard. Building rockets and launching them reliably into space is even harder. Only one private company has managed to do this at scale, SpaceX, with its huge reusable rockets and landing pads. That is until Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) joined the party. Nipping at SpaceX's heels, Rocket Lab has built a successful niche in the space economy and is now the second private space flight company to consistently and reliably launch payloads into orbit.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Monomoy Capital Partners has acquired Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company from Berwind Capital. Oliver Packaging manufactures heat-seal food packaging systems and bakery equipment, supplies fiber-based meal trays and recyclable CPET plastic meal trays and film and provides aftermarket parts and services for its installed equipment base. Source: Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company Oliver Packaging’s product portfolio includes meal packaging systems, such as the Oliver Speedseal Packaging Sy
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Principal Industries , a provider of LED components and engineered assemblies. Principal Industries designs and manufactures LED products for signage and architectural branding illumination. The company’s product lineup includes LED modules, linear and edge lighting, power modules, drivers and controls, and custom-engineered assemblies for complex branding and lighting applications.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
New Heritage Capital has finalized the sale of Continental Services , a Detroit-based corporate foodservice provider, to Morgan Street Holdings. New Heritage Capital acquired Continental Services in February 2017. Continental Services is one of the largest corporate foodservice providers in the Midwest and one of the largest Compass Group franchisees.
Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
SK Capital has completed its carve-out acquisition of the North America composites and fuel containment division of Parker Hannifin (CFC Division) for $560 million. With this transaction finalized, the acquired business now operates as Axillon Aerospace. Axillon Aerospace is now an independent provider of carbon fiber composites and fuel solutions for the aerospace sector, manufacturing advanced materials such as fiber-reinforced polymer composites, specialty polymers, and ceramics.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 05, 2024 , 8:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Jeff Palmer -- Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Hello, everyone. This is Jeff Palmer from NXP. Thank you, and welcome to the NXP Semiconductors third quarter earnings call.
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NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 12, 2024 , 7:30 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good morning and good evening to all, and welcome to the Sea Limited third-quarter 2024 results conference call. [Operator instructions] And finally, I'd like to advise all participants that this call is being recorded.
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