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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Blackstone has withdrawn its bid to acquire a stake in the company holding the media rights to German football’s Bundesliga as opposition from fans to the involvement of foreign private capital reached fever pitch, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources as confirming that following Blackstone’s withdrawal, CVC Capital Partners, which has already struck deals for stakes in the media interests of La Liga and Ligue 1, the elite Spanish and French football l

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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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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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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Sometimes, the best stock buys are hiding in plain sight. Microsoft shares, for example, gained 1,000% in the past decade, even though the company was already an entrenched software leader back in 2014. It relied on competitive advantages, like its economies of scale and valuable brand, to reach today's massive $3 trillion market capitalization -- likely creating many millionaire shareholders along the way.

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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 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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The Motley Fool

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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The Motley Fool

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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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In recent years, about one-quarter of new retirees claimed Social Security at age 62, meaning they started as soon as possible. And another one-quarter claimed Social Security between ages 63 and 65. That means about half of new retirees started benefits before age 66. Statistically speaking, the vast majority of those people are leaving money on the table.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage surrounding tech stocks. The technology has ever-evolving applications and is quickly disrupting businesses around the globe. One of the most important pillars in AI is semiconductors. High-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) from the likes of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are critical for sophisticated models specializing in machine learning or quantum computing.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Image source: Getty Images It can be tricky to know where the best place to put your money is, especially if you're new to managing your money, or you're just earning more this year. There are tons of options, from savings accounts to brokerages, to the underside of your mattress (though, that one's probably not the best option, if we're splitting hairs).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Airbnb 's (NASDAQ: ABNB) core business is growing steadily, but management has long talked about expanding beyond the platform that you see today. In this video, Travis Hoium discusses both the recent earnings report and what management said about building "beyond the core" in 2024. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Feb. 14, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 15, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Renewable energy is one of the cornerstones of sustainable investing. It can be used to unlock power efficiencies in property and transportation. Many car manufacturers have spent the last few years exploring alternatives to traditional combustion-engine vehicles. However, perhaps no other company is more recognized in the electric vehicle (EV) movement than Tesla.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates affecting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). 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 Feb. 15, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 15, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now…

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Millions of seniors today collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. For many people, that income makes it possible to cover their expenses in the absence of a steady paycheck from work. If you plan to rely at least somewhat heavily on Social Security to cover your living expenses in retirement, it's important to know what monthly benefit to expect.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market over the past year, with astronomical gains of 722%. That means that a $100,000 investment made in this server manufacturer a year ago is now worth more than $820,000. If Super Micro stock can keep up its momentum and head higher -- which it seems capable of doing -- it may be able to turn that investment into a million dollars in what would be a very short period.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Costco is sending mixed messages to electric vehicle (EV) drivers. The warehouse club now offers fast charging stations, but only at some stores. The company has partnered with all sorts of EV charging providers, including Tesla and Electrify America, but it has done zero advertising of the service. Is Costco secretly ramping up its charging station installations, or is it taking a wait-and-see approach?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The U.S. stock market has been dominated by large-cap growth stocks ever since the Federal Reserve began to increase interest rates in March 2022. This trend can be explained by two factors. First, established companies with a strong competitive advantage usually do not need to borrow money to fund their growth, so they are less sensitive to the Fed's interest rate actions.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Data has become technology's most precious resource. It's even been said that data is the oil of the 21st century. Yes, data plays a critical role in developing artificial intelligence (AI) models, but its purpose goes far beyond that. Data helps companies better understand their customers. It helps manufacturers improve their supply chains. There are endless applications for data, and the companies that do it best have a leg up on the field.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Index funds lack the excitement of individual stocks. But a boring investment strategy is not necessarily a bad investment strategy. In fact, the opposite is often true. Investors who treat their portfolios as entertainment can easily wind up in the red. Moreover, outperforming the major stock market indexes over an extended period is hard. Even professionals struggle to overcome those odds.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Artificial intelligence chip wunderkind Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is closing in fast on the largest stocks on the market. Yes, a company in the highly cyclical semiconductor sector is now being valued at a market cap similar to those of much steadier, and usually high-margin software businesses. One analyst suggests this situation may not be as outlandish as it looks.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Semiconductor chips are all the rage among investors these days, but could corn chips and soda pop be an even better investment? On Tuesday, Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni made the case for buying PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) stock, arguing that the purveyor of salty snacks and sugary drinks is underpriced at its current valuation -- roughly 25.5 times trailing earnings, and $168 a share as of this writing -- and will reach $195 within a year.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

After an impressive run from the bear market lows in late 2022, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) seems to have hit a speed bump. Following the release of its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2023, investors seemed to have turned on the stock, taking it down by over 13% in the next trading session. However, for those still bullish, the decline may be a hiccup rather than a sign of a longer-term downtrend.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It would be nice if stocks perpetually climbed higher and higher. Sadly, though, no stock is immune from temporary price dips. Disconcerting as this may be, savvy investors know that this often presents great buying opportunities. While the S&P 500 recently set a historic high, many stocks aren't enjoying the same cause for celebration right now.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Investing in the stock market is a fantastic way to build wealth, and given stock prices continue to soar, now is a fantastic time to load up on quality investments. It's more important than ever, though, to invest in the right places. Even shaky investments can perform well when the market is thriving, but they may struggle to see consistent growth over the long term.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) are finally trading at multiyear highs after a long and painful period in the doldrums. Big Blue started shifting its business strategy in 2012 under then-CEO Ginni Rometty, but many investors were uncomfortable with sacrificing revenue growth in order to refocus on future growth markets such as cloud computing, data security, and artificial intelligence (AI).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Getty Images If you spend any time around Texans, or happen to run across them discussing their favorite places in Texas online, you're gonna find a few very common threads. Texans, as a whole, love Buckee's, Whataburger, and H-E-B supermarkets. It took living in Texas, among these superfans, to truly understand what the deal was with H-E-B.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It finally happened. After an epic run that began last year, semiconductor specialist Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) charged past Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) on the leader board Tuesday, with a market cap of $1.78 trillion, ahead of Amazon's $1.75 trillion. This isn't the first time Nvidia has been worth more than Amazon. Nvidia pioneered the graphics processing units (GPUs) that revolutionized the gaming industry.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In January 2022, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tumbled into a bear market amid the fiercest inflation in 40 years. Sentiment continued to crumble as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at their fastest pace in four decades. Many economists predicted policymakers would steer the U.S. into a recession, and those warnings put downward pressure on the stock market.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Last week, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and benchmark S&P 500 surged to record highs, while the growth-powered Nasdaq Composite came within a stone's throw of eclipsing its all-time closing high from November 2021. Though growth stocks are most directly responsible for this move higher in the broader market, the more specific trend that's spurring this rally is excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Volatility is inescapable on Wall Street. Since start of this decade, investors have watched the three major stock indexes swing between bear and bull markets in successive years. But no matter what's been thrown investors' way, value can always be found. The ability to buy stocks at a perceived discount is especially noteworthy given that most online brokerages have completely done away with barriers that had previously kept everyday investors on the sidelines.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) is trading at a 52-week high. At 45 times trailing earnings, shares of the Danish drugmaker may look expensive to many investors. But despite the seemingly lofty price tag, there's still a bullish case to be made for the stock to go higher, given the potential for its promising weight-loss treatment, Wegovy, to continue to dominate.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The rapid growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) market lit a blazing fire under many tech stocks over the past year. That red-hot market could get even hotter over the next few years, but many of the top AI names -- including Microsoft and Nvidia -- are already trillion-dollar stocks. Those four-comma valuations are impressive, but they might not be the best option for investors looking for millionaire-making gains.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are on fire these days. We haven't even made it to Valentine's Day, and already superstar AI chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is up 46% this year, while Super Micro Computer , a maker of server and storage equipment used for AI models, has jumped 161%, and even Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing , the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, is up 28% this year.

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