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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.

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JULY 10, 2023

Private equity firms collectively acquire thousands of companies every year. PE firms often acquire platform companies to gain a foothold in an industry and then use that platform to acquire other smaller companies in the same industry. Platform acquisitions therefore signal that an industry may experience accelerated M&A activity and investment by private equity firms.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 10, 2023

Three private equity groups are reportedly all set to make their binding bids for Gautam Adani’s six-year-old shadow bank, Adani Capital. The three groups include Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Cerberus Capital Management. This development comes as Gautam Adani is said to be looking to exit non-core businesses to conserve capital for the core operations Promoters of Adani Capital own nearly 90 per cent of the company, as per a report in The Economic Times, while the rest 10 per cent is owned by

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JULY 10, 2023

In this ever-evolving landscape, strategic navigation of reduced demand is crucial for survival and long-term success. Businesses must be agile. The post Creating sustainable value in times of uncertainty appeared first on PE Hub.

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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.

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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 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.

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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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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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.

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JULY 8, 2023

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) has big plans for the future. And it looks like the space flight specialist is inching closer and closer to those dreams. But there's still a long way to go, and one space flight shouldn't be enough for most investors to give this stock the thumbs-up yet. Here's a look at some important facts you need to understand before buying Virgin Galactic stock.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

When investors think of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) these days, several high-profile topics likely spring immediately to mind. The tech giant helped kick off the recent artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush. The company revealed it had made a $13 billion investment in OpenAI, the creator of the next-generation chatbot ChatGPT, and is integrating generative AI into its Bing search engine.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Intel 's (NASDAQ: INTC) turnaround under CEO Pat Gelsinger has two core components: one, regain manufacturing leadership by investing heavily in new process nodes and facilities while building out a world-class foundry business, and two, dramatically slash costs. Intel has taken a variety of steps to bring costs down: It has temporarily cut wages. It's working on separating its manufacturing arm into its own business unit, which has the potential to save billions in annual costs by eliminating b

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

There's never a bad time to own a quality long-term stock, but there's also no denying that some stocks perform better in certain environments. Whereas defensive names like Kroger or Procter & Gamble often thrive on bearishness, other tickers do notably well in bull markets. With that as the backdrop, here's a deeper dive into three tremendous stocks that could soar in a bull market -- presuming that bullishness is built on economic strength. 1.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Image source: Getty Images The factors that decide who's approved for a credit card are tricky to pin down. Sure, it makes sense that your credit score would hold the most weight and that a high score would mean very few credit card issuers would deny your application. And while that’s not entirely false -- your credit score is important -- it doesn’t explain why people with excellent credit often have applications denied.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Retirement is becoming more expensive by the year, and millions of seniors depend heavily on Social Security to help make ends meet. One of the most important retirement decisions you'll face is, what's the best age for you to start taking benefits? You can file for Social Security as early as age 62 or delay until age 70, but your choice will have an enormous impact on your monthly benefit amount.

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JULY 14, 2023

What happened Electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker (NYSE: FSR) short-circuited on the market Friday. The company's share price fell by more than 7% on the back of some dispiriting news about financing. That decline was far steeper than the 0.1% fall of the S&P 500 index on the day. So what In a regulatory filing, Fisker disclosed that it has effectively ended an at-the-market (ATM) issue of its common stock.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Fifty years. That's how long it's been since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Opill, a daily oral contraceptive. The birth control pill is manufactured by Perrigo 's (NYSE: PRGO) France-based HRA Pharma unit. On Thursday, the FDA added another huge approval for Opill. It became the first oral contraceptive to receive a green light from the agency to be prescribed over the counter (OTC).

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JULY 14, 2023

What happened Shares of Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) saw huge gains early in Friday's trading thanks to a new deal, but then, nearly all of that surge evaporated. While the electric vehicle company's stock was at one point up by as much as 32.9%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence , it closed out the session up by just 1.4%. Nikola published a press release on Thursday announcing that would be selling up to 50 of its Nikola Class 8 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles to BayoTech

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has had a fantastic start to the year, up almost 90% as of July 13. The bulls are certainly happy with this trend, especially after this digital asset tumbled 65% in 2022. As the overall crypto market bounces back, it seems investors are now more optimistic. Bitcoin's price now is about $31,400, so it remains well off its peak price of nearly $69,000 in late 2021.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Historically speaking, one of the smartest wealth-building strategies on Wall Street is to trust in dividend stocks. Companies that offer a regular payout to their shareholders are usually profitable on a recurring basis and time-tested. Even more important, income stocks have demonstrated their ability to outperform over long stretches. Roughly 10 years ago, J.P.

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JULY 14, 2023

What happened Shares of Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) were rising like a rocket Friday morning, and investors might have NASA to thank for it. The stock soared as much as 30% and was still higher by 23.1% as of 10:53 a.m. ET today. So what The sharp move comes after the company announced it has delivered three new Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs) to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 14, 2023

Macroeconomic headwinds caused a stock market sell-off last year, effectively putting shares of some valuable companies on sale. The market downturn presented countless investment opportunities while also highlighting the resilience of some companies' businesses. As a result, it's not a bad idea to become familiar with some of the best growth stocks, so you're ready to load up in the event of another sell-off.

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JULY 14, 2023

The current generation of investors might associate massive gains with tech stocks. Indeed, such stocks have changed how people do specific activities, and investors tend to respond well to such transformations. However, such changes also occur outside of tech, and this has not precluded the success of a few consumer stocks, which have also earned massive gains.

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JULY 14, 2023

On Friday, July 7, Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Class A shares (BRK.A) hit a new all-time high. For CEO Warren Buffett, it represents just another day in the office. Since the Oracle of Omaha became CEO more than 58 years ago, he's overseen an aggregate gain in his company's Class A shares of 4,215,087%, as of July 7th. Through the end of 2022, his company had doubled up on the annualized total returns (including dividends) of the benchmark S&P 500 -- 19.8% for Berkshire

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