The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
A quick note to answer this question: What happens after markets make a new all-time high (after a year w/o one)? Check out the table above, via Warren Pies. He spoke with Batnick and Josh earlier this month. Going back to 1954, markets are always higher one year later – the only exception was 2007. That was after housing had peaked, subprime mortgages were defaulting, and the great financial crisis was about to start.
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FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The major indexes are surging so far this year. The blue chip-heavy S&P 500 index has already broken out to several new highs, while the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite is not far behind. Investors are voting with their dollars, and it appears they've decided on the industry that will likely generate the most growth in the next decade. Leading tech companies involved in artificial intelligence (AI) have outperformed the market over the last 12 months and continue to show strength in 2024.
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PE Hub
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Morson Group is an engineering and technical staffing and workforce services provider. The post Onex acquires majority interest in Morson Group appeared first on PE Hub.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
As it turns out, the rumors first floated last week are true: Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is acquiring Vizio (NYSE: VZIO). The $2.3 billion deal was confirmed on Tuesday. The purchase brings a respectable consumer electronics brand into Walmart's fold. The thing is, the acquisition may be even more brilliant than it seems to be on the surface. Vizio brings four distinct things to the table that will make Walmart even more investment-worthy once the deal goes down. 1.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
David Tepper has developed quite a following on Wall Street. The billionaire heads up Appaloosa Management -- the hedge fund he founded back in 1993. He has been called "arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation" by Forbes magazine and has "consistently outperformed his industry peers and the broader global markets since [Appaloosa's] inception," according to Carnegie Mellon University.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Elon Musk wants to revolutionize spaceflight -- and lower the cost of a space launch by nearly 99%. In 2010, SpaceX's founder and CEO took a first step toward this goal with the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. Priced at $61 million, Falcon 9 cost just 15% the price charged for the Delta IV Heavy rockets ( $400 million ) it competed with. And in 2018, ahead of the first launch of an improved "Block 5" Falcon 9, Musk promised to lower the cost to less than $5 million.
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The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
She's at it again: Cathie Wood, the head of Ark Invest, is snapping up shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) with purchases worth more than $160 million so far in 2024. Is it a brilliant move or a huge mistake? Here's what you need to know. What's going on As noted above, Wood and her team have purchased over $160 million worth of Tesla stock since the start of the year.
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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) charged sharply higher this week, soaring as much as 47.5%, according to data supplied by S&P Global Market Intelligence. By the time the market closed on Friday, the stock was still up 43.2%. The catalyst that initially sent the data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems pioneer higher was the company's better-than-expected results.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024
For the past three decades, there have been no shortages of next-big-thing investment trends to captivate the attention of Wall Street and investors. Everything from the advent of the internet to game-changing applications such as genome mapping has changed the course of innovation. At the moment, there's no next-big-thing investment trend hotter than artificial intelligence (AI).
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FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that account for 80% of domestic equities by market capitalization. For that reason, the index is commonly used as a benchmark for the entire U.S. stock market. Investors can learn a great deal by analyzing the historical performance of the S&P 500. For instance, the index returned 1,710% over the past three decades, compounding at 10.1% annually.
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FEBRUARY 3, 2024
Image source: Getty Images If you're a dedicated football fan -- and even if you're not -- celebrating the big game can be a big deal. That doesn't mean it has to be a big expense , however. And that's especially true if you're a Costco member. Costco always has great deals on everyday essentials, which is what makes it such a great personal finance choice any time of year.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2024
On the cusp of a new era in digital finance, Ripple's XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) token presents a unique opportunity for the savvy investor. Stuck in a legal challenge from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since December 2020, this token disconnected from broader price trends in the crypto market for a while, but is back to mirroring the price changes of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rather closely in the long term.
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FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) investing is a trend that's not going away anytime soon. AI has presented itself as a way to assist us in everything we do, making us more efficient. Greater efficiencies lead to higher profits for businesses, so management teams are pursuing as many ways as possible to implement AI in their processes. While many companies benefit from AI adoption, not all are great buys due to extreme optimism.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2024
I'm one of that subset of American taxpayers who've reached full retirement age (FRA) of 67 and then chose that point to begin drawing Social Security. I've also kept working and am paying the price in the form of paying taxes on a portion of my benefits. I knew that going in. Death and taxes of course are unavoidable, and the relatively low threshold for paying federal income taxes on Social Security while I continue my work as an independent contractor (after retiring from my full-time job in
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Week to date, shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) were up 23% through Thursday's market close, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven computing is driving accelerating revenue growth and profits for this leading supplier of rack-scale solutions for data centers. Despite the stock's massive run over the last year, the company is seeing market share gains for its products and raised full-year revenue guidance.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
One of the few guarantees Wall Street offers is that there's always going to be a next-big-thing investment trend to captivate investors' attention. At the moment, no trend is garnering more hoopla than artificial intelligence (AI). When I say "artificial intelligence," I'm talking about the use of software and systems to handle tasks typically overseen by humans.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The stock market just entered another quarterly earnings season, with the majority of companies set to report their financial results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2023. The technology sector is under the microscope because it's on the front lines of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which is gearing up to be an incredible source of value in the coming years.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Social Security is often the largest source of household income in retirement. That means earning a bigger benefit can have a material impact on living standards in later life. Unfortunately, many Americans misunderstand important aspects of the program, and those knowledge gaps can lead to financial mistakes and missed opportunities. For instance, a survey from MassMutual found that 28% of Americans nearing retirement were unaware that a spouse could claim Social Security on the work record of
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
After a terrible 2022, one that saw the market tank amid rapidly rising interest rates, investors benefited from a bounce-back year in 2023. And the momentum has continued into 2024. Just look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). The widely followed index rose 13.7% in 2023. And it just hit a fresh all-time high on Feb. 2. Investor optimism is certainly on the way up.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Image source: Getty Images If you like to travel and fly with JetBlue, there's some news that you'll want to know. The airline recently started charging an additional seat selection fee. This fee applies to aisle and window seats in more favorable parts of its planes. While you can avoid this cost, it's worth knowing before booking your next JetBlue flight.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2024
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) just reported its 2023 fourth-quarter financial results. The market was very impressed, as shares shot up 20% immediately following the news, although they have come back down since the announcement on Jan. 29 (as of Feb. 1). The business beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings, which is certainly a positive development.
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FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Medical bills are an expense many of us have to deal with. And they have the potential to be exorbitant, even if you have health insurance. If you owe money in medical bill form, you may be inclined to charge those expenses on a credit card and pay it off when you can. But putting medical bills on a credit card can be a terrible idea.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Image source: Getty Images When you sign up for auto insurance, you typically have to maintain a minimum amount of coverage designated by the state where you live. And in most cases, the minimum amount of coverage isn't nearly enough to make sure you're truly protected in the event you're found responsible for an accident or are hit by an underinsured motorist.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have been making headlines in recent times, thanks to their sought-after weight loss drugs. In fact, the products have become so popular that demand has surpassed supply -- and the companies have been ramping up production to try to keep up. Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro are approved for type 2 diabetes, but doctors also have prescribed them for weight loss.
PE Hub
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
PLNG is operated by Hunt Oil Company and is one of only two LNG production facilities in Latin America. The post EIG-backed MidOcean Energy to acquire SK Earthon’s 20 percent stake in Peru LNG appeared first on PE Hub.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Shares of chemicals company Chemours (NYSE: CC) tumbled 37.3% through 11:10 a.m. ET on Thursday after announcing it will need to postpone the release of its Q4 and full-year financial results for 2023 -- and that it is replacing its CEO, its CFO, and its controller as well. In the meantime, as investors await its final and official results, management released preliminary estimates showing that sales probably fell 12% in 2023 and that the company flipped from a 2022 profit to a 2023 loss.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Most investors are no doubt familiar with Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). After helming the technology company for a quarter of a century, the chief executive stepped down to spend more time on his charitable endeavors. Since then, Gates has grown his wealth and is now worth an estimated $127.7 billion, according to Forbes , making him the seventh-richest person in the world.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Valued at more than $2.2 trillion right now, the cryptocurrency market appears to be leaving the so-called crypto winter behind. Thanks to surging optimism, especially for top digital assets like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum , the industry is back in investors' good graces. But not all cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) , which carries a market cap of $30 billion, is up only 39% in the last 12 months.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
When a company pays a dividend, it's a good thing for shareholders. When a company consistently pays a dividend every quarter, it's even better. And when a company can increase its dividend year after year because its profits are going up, it's a great thing. If a dividend raise is a great thing, then Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) is one of the greatest dividend stocks there is.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
On Tuesday, Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) , a clinical-stage biotech specializing in treatments for metabolic diseases, saw its stock price surge by a staggering 121% in response to a clinical update for its mid-stage obesity candidate, VK2735. Over the past three years, this company's shares have rocketed by more than 1,100%, making it one of the best-performing biotech stocks over this period.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Dividend investors don't like payout decreases or suspensions, hence the importance of finding companies that are unlikely to resort to these moves. But that's not always easy. There are plenty of dividend stocks on the market. Many will end up disappointing investors. We recently saw two such examples -- Medical Properties Trust and Walgreens Boots Alliance -- two high-profile dividend payers which slashed their payouts over the past six months.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The two top cryptocurrencies by market cap -- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -- continue to set the pace for the overall crypto market. Right now, both are up about 45% so far this year. But there's one cryptocurrency that investors have largely overlooked, and that's Solana (CRYPTO: SOL). For much of the year, Solana has been stuck near $100 -- it's up just 12% in 2024.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Fear of missing out, or FOMO, can be a powerful inducement for investors, particularly in the volatile world of cryptocurrency. On Wednesday, the emotion helped push the world's most popular digital coin to price levels it hasn't seen in years. As is often the case, on the back of that increase, a large number of altcoins followed suit, with more than a few rising at a double-digit percentage.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Cryptocurrencies are waking up after another long slumber. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has gained 92% over the last year, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) climbed 128% higher. From the introduction of new crypto-based investment vehicles to the upcoming halving of Bitcoin-mining rewards , many forces have combined to thaw the latest crypto winter. But not every cryptocurrency has been invited to the party yet, even if their growth prospects look at least as promising as Bitcoin's or Ethereum's.
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