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JULY 3, 2023
Polestar Automotive (NASDAQ: PSNY) hasn't impressed investors since its public debut last June. The electric vehicle maker went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and its stock opened at $12.98 on the first day. But today Polestar's stock trades at about $4. Like many other SPAC-backed EV makers, Polestar drove away the bulls by overpromising and underdelivering.
Private Equity Info
JULY 27, 2023
The number of private equity platform acquisitions and add-on acquisitions dropped significantly in 2023, showing the broad industry impact of recent Federal Reserve rate increases and other macroeconomic trends.
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The Motley Fool
JULY 2, 2023
Who needs a theme park when you have Wall Street. Over the trailing two years, we've watched the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , widely followed S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and growth-dominated Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) , roar to new all-time highs, plunge into a bear market , and regain their luster, once more.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
X-ray machines have been around a long time and might not seem like hot commodities, but one manufacturer has recently become a hot investment. Shares of Nano-X Imaging (NASDAQ: NNOX) have been on a wild bull run, gaining 163% in the past three months, and Wall Street analysts expect the stock to rise by another 120% over the coming year. And given that it's currently launching its alternative X-ray devices worldwide for the first time, it has a solid chance of meeting those lofty estimates.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
Is Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) one of the best stocks to buy now? In this Palantir stock analysis video, we'll be taking a look at Palantir Stock and how CEO Alex Karp plans to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) market. If you want to understand Palantir and its new AI tools, this is a must-watch video. I provide the bear and bull cases, valuation, news, price predictions, technical analysis, CEO interview clips, and real-talk commentary on Palantir stock.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
For most Americans, Social Security provides, or will eventually provide, more than just a check or direct deposit each month. It represents a vital source of income that's consistently helped between 80% and 90% of retired workers cover some of their monthly expenses, according to more than two decades of annual surveys from national pollster Gallup.
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The Motley Fool
JULY 1, 2023
Today, I share the seven best stocks to buy in July 2023, which I believe have significant upside for long-term investors. I provide a blend of stocks, from hypergrowth stocks to mature growth stocks, that are opportunities for growth investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 30, 2023. The video was published on July 1, 2023. Find out why Tesla is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
Investor sentiment has improved substantially year to date as cooling inflation, a resilient labor market, and stronger-than-expected economic growth have mitigated recession fears to some degree. By no means has the possibility of a recession disappeared, but all three major U.S. stock indexes still increased in value in the first half of 2023. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 3.8%, and the broad-based S&P 500 increased 15.9%.
The Motley Fool
JULY 7, 2023
For the better part of six decades, Warren Buffett, the billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has been dazzling Wall Street with his investing prowess. As of June 30, 2023, Berkshire's Class A shares (BRK.A) have climbed an aggregate of 4,184,390% since the Oracle of Omaha took the reins in the mid-1960s. Buffett's secret to success is truly no secret at all.
The Motley Fool
JULY 6, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Lower class, middle class, and upper class are all widely used, but rarely defined terms. For some people, lower class means living in poverty, upper class means a life of luxury, and middle class is everyone else. Thanks to reports by the U.S. Census Bureau, we can get a much more accurate idea of what these terms mean financially.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2023
The U.S. economy has consistently produced the world's most valuable companies, but the industries leading the way tend to change over time. For example, United States Steel became the first $1 billion company on the planet in 1901. But it has only grown to a $5.5 billion valuation in the 122 years since then, with hundreds of other companies leaving it in the dust.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
Investors temporarily lost confidence in social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Shares fell to as low as $88 last fall, but have rallied back to around $300 per share, enough to value the company at about $750 billion. So many don't realize yet that Meta's value is built on a very narrow part of its company -- Facebook and Instagram. However, Meta's about to pull several growth levers over the coming years that could potentially add billions in profits to Meta's pockets.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Uprooting your life and starting over isn't an easy thing to do -- I've been there. But what if the reason you needed to move wasn't due to an exciting job or educational opportunity, but because your home and perhaps even life were in danger? Almost a third (30%) of respondents to a survey by Forbes Home said that climate change was a reason to move last year, and based on the frequency and severity of natural disasters over the last few years, we can only expect the
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why a pact among rivals to stop the price war could be great news for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Nio (NYSE: NIO) stock investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 6, 2023. The video was published on July 8, 2023. Find out why Tesla is one of the 10 best stocks to buy now Our analyst team has spent more than a decade beating the market.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
Even though Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is down nearly 92% from an all-time high in October 2021, investors are still holding out hope that this popular meme coin will have one more explosive rally. Certainly, Shiba Inu does have a very passionate community of supporters and investors. But does Shiba Inu, which recently traded at just $0.000007482, have enough explosive upside to make the move to the $1 mark?
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
The Nasdaq-100 index is home to 100 of the largest publicly listed technology companies on the Nasdaq exchange. As a result, it's often used as a barometer for the tech sector's performance. It has surged 40% so far in 2023, marking a powerful recovery after its 33% plunge last year. But historical data suggests the index could continue to climb for the remainder of 2023.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
In the last month, a wave of major financial institutions have applied to offer spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETF) in a bid to bridge Wall Street with the original cryptocurrency. BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) made headlines on June 15 as the first firm to submit an application , followed by Fidelity, Ark Invest, Invesco , WisdomTree , and VanEck, all vying for a piece of the Bitcoin ETF market.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
Different methods can achieve the same goal. For example, you could put nearly $183,300 into U.S. 1-Year Treasuries to make $10,000 in a year. But there are other alternatives. It's even possible to make 10,000 in annual dividend income with well under $100,000 upfront. How? Consider investing $94,000 in these five high-yield stocks. 1. Medical Properties Trust Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) (MPT) is a real estate investment trust ( REIT ) that leases properties to hospital operators.
The Motley Fool
JULY 7, 2023
It's been nearly eight months since Bob Iger returned to Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) as its CEO, and the clock keeps ticking. He was brought back on a two-year contract, and it's becoming fairly clear that Iger doesn't have enough time to turn things around by the end of 2024. I predicted back in December that Iger would negotiate a contract extension in 2023.
The Motley Fool
JULY 7, 2023
If you want to perfect your pickleball game, you'd probably start by watching reruns of Parris Todd dominating the U.S. Open Championship. The same concept applies to investing, except instead of watching a sporting event on your television, you need to look up something the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calls a 13F form. Image source: Getty Images.
The Motley Fool
JULY 6, 2023
Image source: Getty Images What happened Dollar Tree branched away from its trademark $1 dollar pricing at the end of 2021, when it pushed prices of the vast majority of products up to $1.25. That's about to change again. According to Winsight , the company told its annual investor conference it plans to bring the cost of 300 or 400 products back to $1.
The Motley Fool
JULY 6, 2023
In this video, I will discuss how Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) biggest threat might not be Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 6, 2023. The video was published on July 6, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Banks could soon face greater capital requirements if new rules being prepared by U.S. regulators take effect. In a nutshell, these rules would increase bank capital requirements to as much as 20%. And the actual proposal could come any day now. According to a Reuters report, the proposal would take effect at the beginning of 2025, and according to the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision Michael Barr, the Fed is expected to reveal the full details of its plan
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
The stock market rally in the first half of the year helped one of the world's most famous billionaires score a big win. Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft , saw his fortune climb by $4 billion thanks to investments in three companies, according to Barron's. These gains over a rather short period of time aren't about short-term investing, though. They happened thanks to a long-term investment strategy.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2023
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) needed a box office hit to get back on track over the weekend. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny failed to woo summer audiences back to the movie theater. The fifth installment of the iconic franchise starring Harrison Ford as the trouble-digging archaeologist generated just $60 million in domestic ticket sales in its debut weekend.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for years but the industry really caught fire this year. Following OpenAI's release of the ChatGPT chatbot last November, you can hardly read the paper or turn on the TV without finding out something new about machine learning and then next big business opportunity in the AI market. At the same time, the global economy is finally getting over the inflation scare of 2022, and the interest rate hikes that have been limiting price growth are now slowing
The Motley Fool
JULY 7, 2023
What happened Shares of crypto-mining companies continued their monstrous run today amid a more favorable jobs report that did little to quell investor concerns about more interest rate hikes ahead. Shares of CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) traded nearly 14% higher as of 12:51 p.m. ET today. Meanwhile, shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) also traded nearly 14% higher, while shares of Hut 8 Mining (NASDAQ: HUT) were up almost 10%.
The Motley Fool
JULY 2, 2023
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on why he thinks this dividend stock is an excellent option for passive income investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 28, 2023. The video was published on June 30, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than 3M When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten
The Motley Fool
JULY 2, 2023
U.S. antitrust regulators may have just tattled on technology giant Microsoft. A recent filing briefly exposed Microsoft's revenue for its cloud platform Azure, a figure the company doesn't publicly disclose to investors. The documents have since been removed, but the numbers are out, which gives investors a chance to accurately compare Azure to rival Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN) Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The Motley Fool
JULY 2, 2023
The Vanguard Real Estate Index ETF , a broad proxy for how real estate investment trusts (REITs) are doing, is down nearly 30% from its high-water mark in 2022. That's a massive drawdown that will likely elicit worries among conservative investors. But don't panic. If you stick with high-performing, industry-leading REITs, you should come through this pullback just fine, and with your dividend checks intact.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
Shares of C3.ai (NYSE: AI) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have set the stock market on fire in 2023 thanks to the skyrocketing interest in artificial intelligence (AI), which could significantly accelerate the growth of both companies. While C3.ai's stock price has surged nearly 235% so far this year, Nvidia has also posted an impressive gain of 186%. However, a closer look at these companies will tell us that even though AI is turning out to be a common catalyst for them, this technology is going to
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2023
Drug companies Merck (NYSE: MRK) and AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) have been two of the best pharmaceutical investments, easily delivering better total returns than the S&P 500 average over the past three, five, and 10 years. However, as it is often said, past performance is no guarantee of future success. Both companies are coming off record years in terms of revenue and face the prospect of decline in the next few years because of significant patent expirations affecting their lead drugs.
The Motley Fool
JULY 8, 2023
The trailing two years have certainly tested the resolve of investors. Over that span, we've watched the major indexes surge to record-closing highs, plunge into a bear market , and now strongly rebound during the first half of 2023. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been taken on the wildest ride of all, with the innovation-fueled index shedding 33% of its value in 2022 and rising 32% through the first six months of the current year.
The Motley Fool
JULY 9, 2023
If the trailing two years have taught investors anything, it's that Wall Street can be fickle. We witnessed the timeless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) , broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , and growth-stock-dominated Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) , climb to multiple record-closing highs in 2021, plunge into a bear market in 2022, and now bounce strongly during the first half of 2023.
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