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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Altus Capital Partners has acquired Air Innovations , a maker of specialized environmental control units (ECUs). Air Innovations produces highly specialized ECUs that address temperature, humidity, filtration, and pressurization needs for applications in the aerospace, healthcare, semiconductor, homeland security, and wine storage sectors. Source: Air Innovations Specific uses for the companys ECU products include sterile hospital storage, clean room semiconductor lithography equipment, and spac

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Dec 09, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the MongoDB third-quarter fiscal year 2025 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Spanish private equity firm Buenavista Equity Partners, which specialises in investments in the lower- and mid-market segments, has unveiled a new healthcare-focused fund, BV Healthcare Growth Innvierte I, with an initial closing of 100m. The fund, which will look to invest in startups and scaling businesses, has plans to increase commitments up to a hard cap of 150m.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Stigg, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of a monetization platform for engineers, raised $17.5M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $24M, was led by Red Dot Capital Partners, with participation from Unusual Ventures, Emerge Ventures, Redseed, and Cerca Partners. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its […] The post Stigg Raises $17.5M in Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 10, 2024

SK Capital Partners has acquired Spectra Confectionery , a Canadian manufacturer of decorative toppings and confectionery products, from its founding Georgas family. Spectra Confectionery specializes in products such as sprinkles, nonpareils, chocolate vermicelli, colored sugars, and candy-coated chocolates. Its customer base includes food distributors, bakeries, ice cream manufacturers, and snack food producers across North America.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

There is no doubt that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the dominant player in the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as its graphics processing units (GPUs) have played a central role in training popular AI models such as ChatGPT and Llama. The company's terrific technological lead in the AI GPU space has given it a wide moat, and its rivals remain way behind it when it comes to selling AI GPUs.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in discussions with retail pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance about a potential deal that could take the company private as early as next year, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. If the deal moves forward, Sycamore is expected to sell off parts of Walgreens or collaborate with partners to restructure the business.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 12, 2024

CES Power , a portfolio company of Allied Industrial Partners , has acquired Base Craft , a provider of specialty equipment and services for the motion picture industry. Base Craft provides production trailers, basecamp setups, power generation equipment, HVAC equipment, and solar-powered trailers for hair and makeup, wardrobe, sound, and camera needs.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Dec 09, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Oracle Corporation second quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Private equity giants Blackstone and EQT have moved into the second round of bidding to acquire Urbaser, a global waste management company which could be valued at up to 5bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Urbaser, owned by private equity firm Platinum Equity, is being advised by Citi and Santander on the sale process, initiated earlier this year.

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Haber, a Pune, India-based smart manufacturing startup, raised $44m in Series C funding round, which included $38m in equity and $6m in debt. The round was led by Creaegis, BEENEXT, and Accel. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its expansion into North America and to set up an office in Chicago along with an […] The post Haber Raises $44M in Series C Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Crossplane Capital has acquired Distributor Wire and Cable (DWC), a master distributor specializing in electrical wire and cable products. Distributor Wire and Cable supplies specialty wire and cable products to electrical distributors and wholesalers across the United States. Operating from five warehouse locations, the company serves industrial, commercial, residential, and utility end markets.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Nasdaq Composite is a broad-based tech-centric index that tracks the performance of more than 3,000 stocks listed on the exchange. The Nasdaq-100 is a subset of that index, tracking the performance of roughly 100 of the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange, spanning a variety of sectors. To be considered for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100, a company must meet the following criteria: Be listed exclusively on the Nasdaq exchange Be highly liquid Must have been listed on an

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Warren Buffett watchers know that American Express (NYSE: AXP) is one the investing legend's favorite stocks. It's been a part of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio for 30 years, and today it's the second-largest position behind Apple , accounting for 15.2% of the total. Berkshire Hathaway owns 21.5% of American Express' outstanding shares, signifying his confidence in the company.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Since the advent of the internet roughly three decades ago, there has been no shortage of next-big-thing trends and innovations generating buzz on Wall Street. Some examples include genome decoding, 3D printing, and the metaverse. However, no leap forward in innovation has come close to rivaling the addressable potential for artificial intelligence (AI).

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. Those lucky enough to take home these checks will have roughly $62,000 to spend, plus whatever they've managed to save for retirement on their own. It's a far cry from the $1,976 monthly benefit the average retiree can expect from Social Security next year. You might already know that the reason some people get so much more from Social Security than others has to do with their income throughout their career.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You awake one morning to find $1,000 on your kitchen table. After thinking it over, you decide that investing the money is the right thing to do. But how? There are seemingly countless investment options to choose from , and you don't have the time to research them all. In my opinion, there's an easy solution for any investor who wants to get started but also wants to keep things simple.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

An investment thesis doesn't have to be overly complicated. Instead, there can be just a handful of reasons why you think a stock will succeed. For Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) , I think there's one compelling reason it will be a winning investment. While there are other reasons why Amazon will be a winner in 2025, I really only need one: Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

This year has been an incredible one for many companies, especially technology players operating in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). They've led gains in all three indexes, from the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In fact, new Dow member Nvidia is heading for the top performance in that index this year thanks to its AI strengths.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution isn't just another tech trend -- it's fundamentally reshaping how value is created in the global economy. Market research firm IDC projects that business investment in AI will generate a staggering $19.9 trillion in economic impact through 2030. Two AI technology pioneers, SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) , have already delivered triple-digit returns in 2024, yet their expanding market opportunities suggest signific

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Under the leadership of CEO Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway has become one of history's most successful businesses. The investment conglomerate has a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion, and it currently ranks as the world's 10th most valuable company. In addition to its collection of partly and fully owned private subsidiaries, Buffett's company owns a portfolio of publicly traded stocks that's currently worth $300.5 billion.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Medicare's annual enrollment period ended on Dec. 7. Hopefully, you had a chance to review your options and choose the plan you believe will provide you the greatest coverage at the lowest cost in 2025. How much you'll spend depends on a lot of individual factors, but there are some major Medicare cost changes that will affect a broad number of retirees next year.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have had a profound impact on the tech landscape, minting a new generation of trillionaires in the process. The ability of these advanced algorithms to create new content, streamline processes, and increase productivity will usher in the fourth industrial revolution, according to many experts. Apple , Nvidia , and Microsoft are the world's three most valuable companies, sporting market caps of more than $3 trillion.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Building long-term wealth isn't necessarily easy, but investing in the stock market is one of the simplest ways to do it. With the right investment, it's possible to build a portfolio worth hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. If you're looking for a low-effort way to potentially make a lot of money over time, investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a smart option.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are the two most valuable companies in the world. Their market caps are each well over $3 trillion, and it may only be a matter of time before there's one worth $4 trillion. It could potentially happen within the next year. The likelihood is high that the first stock to reach that pinnacle will be one of these two tech giants.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Growth in its AI business is triple digits, approaching levels similar to Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 9, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 11, 2024. Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then youll want to hear this.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Dec 12, 2024 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Welcome to the Broadcom Inc. fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results conference call. At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Ji Yoo, head of investor relations of Broadcom, Inc.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 27% in 2024, as of Dec. 9. Barring a catastrophic market crash in the final three weeks of the year, this will be a celebrated above-average year for the stock market. It wouldn't only represent a great year for the stock market, but it would also represent a spectacular two-year run for the S&P 500. Consider that it went up by 24% in 2023.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the leading supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs) for data centers, which are used to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models. Demand is heavily outstripping supply for those chips, and it's driving an incredible surge in the company's financial results. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes data center operators will invest $1 trillion over the next four years to upgrade their infrastructure in order to meet demand from AI developers.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The benchmark S&P 500 index keeps reaching new highs, but not all of its components have participated in the rally. Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ: RPRX) , W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) , and Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) are three dividend payers with stock prices that have fallen recently. At their beaten-down prices, these stocks offer juicy dividend yields, and there's a good chance they can maintain or raise their payouts for at least a decade.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

One of the more common ideas surrounding the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) pertains to productivity in the workplace. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently theorized that AI will bring such mass efficiencies to the workplace that employees will only work three and a half days per week as the technology scales. One of the biggest drivers of enhanced productivity in a corporate environment comes from how AI will be integrated into software platforms.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The investment community eagerly awaits a particular filing every quarter -- and it's one that offers us a view into the latest moves of the world's top investors. This particular moment happened a few weeks ago when institutional investors managing at least $100 million filed their 13F forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These forms show the latest buys and sells of these expert investors along with information on their current holdings.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Turnaround situations can be very risky, but not all of them. That's the big picture story when you look at real estate investment trust (REIT) W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) and Canadian financial giant Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). Both of these high-yield stocks has fallen on hard times, but neither is facing a situation that should lead to their ultimate demise.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) stock has surged 65% higher since the beginning of November as its greatly improved financial results have attracted more attention. Even though it trades approximately one-third below its post-IPO high in late 2021, the gain is intriguing since coffeehouses operate in an environment with numerous independents, privately held chains such as Dunkin', and the massive presence of Starbucks.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Just a few years ago, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reaching $100,000 seemed like a long shot -- but it happened. And now, the next potential target investors have their eyes on is $200,000. While I did predict Bitcoin would reach $100,000 in 2024, the reality is that no one knows exactly what will happen. We like to think markets are rational, but they aren't -- they're irrational.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the hottest stocks on Wall Street over the past two years and performed well enough that it's vying for the title of the world's largest company against Apple. It currently has a $3.4 trillion market cap, well over halfway to the $5 trillion market-cap figure that's estimated by Wall Street. Nvidia performed so well in years past that a rise to $5 trillion doesn't seem all that far away, as the stock only needs to grow by 47% to get there.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

In today's video, I will cover Adobe 's (NASDAQ: ADBE) fourth-quarter results and explain why the stock is dropping. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were from the trading day of Dec. 11, 2024. The video was published on Dec. 11, 2024. Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks?

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