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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Indian hospitality unicorn OYO is in talks with private equity firm Apollo Global Management to refinance a $660m loan as the chain aims to reduce its debt in preparation for its initial public offering [IPO], sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Source: Short Term Rentalz Can’t stop reading?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After years of struggle following its 2019 initial public offering, the stock has reached record highs and the company has achieved its first-ever annual profit. The state of Uber Reaching profitability after its struggles is a huge milestone for the company. Let's take a look. customers only. UBER data by YCharts.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

But it has also become a symbol of a successful company that is arguably not a compelling investment. Since launching its initial public offering in 1985, the stock has risen nearly 61,000%, making it one of the most successful retail stocks in history. This expansion has delivered massive returns for its early investors.

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APRIL 5, 2024

One of the most disappointing international stocks over the past five years undoubtedly has been Chinese e-commerce, logistics, and technology infrastructure company Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). For its most recent quarter, ended December 2023, the company reported revenue of $36.7 In 2021, the government fined Alibaba over $2.5

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Since selling that business, the company has returned to profitability, helping the stock to rise significantly. Nonetheless, the sales multiple may offer some hope to investors. Unless investor sentiment takes a strongly bearish turn, higher valuations are unlikely to deter prospective buyers.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

As markets move higher, one company looks especially intriguing to me: Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). Let's dig into how Palantir is disrupting the AI market and why the company looks well-suited to dominate over the long term. Indeed, big tech certainly has a strong pulse on the AI market. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

ChatGPT Enterprise offers several benefits over the Plus version, available to anyone for $20 per month. There is no firm subscription price for the business-class option, where the buyer is encouraged to contact OpenAI's sales department and work out a deal for their company's specific needs. Faster processing.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 5, 2024

The private equity industry carried a record level of ‘dry power’ into the new year, which some investors might translate into boosting prospects for M&A as interest rates start to retreat. A whopping US$2.59 As such, there is US$2.8 trillion worth of what Bain calls a “a towering backlog” of unsold investments.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been one of the best-performing stocks on the market since its initial public offering (IPO) in 2006, but despite gaining more than 5,000%, the stock had never once split. The split is subject to shareholder approval at the company's annual meeting on June 6. That's about to change.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Palantir launched its initial public offering (IPO) in September 2020 during a bull market. Like numerous tech stocks, initial optimism gave way to a massive sell-off, leading to the stock losing as much as 87% of its value. The company's performance is well short of those expectations.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

On the other hand, the Oracle of Omaha has added some intriguing, forward-looking technology plays to his company's portfolio in recent years. With that in mind, read on for a look at two category-leading tech stocks held by Buffett's company that trade at big discounts. People sometimes forget that Amazon is one of Buffett's holdings.

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JULY 2, 2023

It rocketed from its $20 initial public offering (IPO) price to more than $400 per share, even as one pundit praised the stock on television but couldn't explain what the company does, and then crashed to $12. Now that you've readjusted your neck from that whiplash, it's time to sort out Upstart's investment prospects.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Software company Toast (NYSE: TOST) could be a potential solution. Toast went public in the summer of 2021, a great time for companies to have an initial public offering ( IPO ) because of the bullish sentiment in the market. That speaks to the satisfaction customers have with the product. How do I know?

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MAY 16, 2024

The big-data company launched its initial public offering ( IPO) in late 2020. Furthermore, when talking about its latest artificial intelligence platform (AIP), the company has reported eye-popping productivity gains. Given Palantir's growth prospects, investors are likely not too late to buy the stock.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

The 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrials are among the largest in the world, and you can find several tech stocks within the Dow. The semiconductor company expects PSG to operate independently as of Jan. KeyBanc isn't the only Wall Street analyst company that's nervous about Apple's near-term sales.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

In the long haul, many tremendous companies have taken painful cuts to their stock prices. But their long-term business prospects are no less exciting now than they were before the inflation panic set in. No other company can muster a double-digit market share. times the company's cash reserves. and Brazil.

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MAY 19, 2024

Can the behemoth company turn itself over the next five years, or is it doomed to continued stagnation? Like many online-focused companies, Alibaba performed well in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its stock price hitting its all-time high of around $313 in October 2020. Let's dig deeper. What went wrong for Alibaba?

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Spurred by improving profitability and enthusiasm for its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the company's share price has soared 141% over the last year. On the other hand, the stock is still down 57% from the high it reached shortly after its initial public offering. in the prior-year period.

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MAY 26, 2024

The company recently received a J.D. Revenue is up 868% since the company's initial public offering. Company executives forecast that Rivian could achieve a positive gross profit sometime this year, something it has never done in the past. It's not quite there, but it is gaining recognition.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

But the Oracle of Omaha has also been putting more of his company's money behind promising growth stocks in recent years. The online-bookseller-turned-everything-store has built a sustainable competitive advantage, capitalizes on the convenience of shopping online, and trades for a relatively cheap valuation considering its growth prospects.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While the ridesharing industry is likely here to stay, high costs made the company a consistent money loser. Consequently, its stock has only experienced modest growth since its initial public offering (IPO) more than four years ago. Consequently, the company can build on top of a now profitable base.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Most importantly, you would expect it to have phenomenal prospects in a growing industry. Every bank out there is moving to digital processes in some form or another, but SoFi has some advantage in being a digital-first company and not being bogged down by legacy operations. What makes something the ultimate growth stock?

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) offer that rare combination of thrilling growth prospects and the proven flexibility to stay on that growth track for years and maybe even decades ahead. The company's sustained revenue growth and strategic investments signal a future as dynamic as its past.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Unfortunately for shareholders, the 2022 bear market wiped out most of the company's value as investors turned on money-losing stocks. Consumers seemed to respond well to the product, and increasing numbers of restaurants offered products made by Beyond Meat and its chief competitor, Impossible Foods. sales on the decline.

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MAY 12, 2024

Since its initial public offering in May 2006, the credit card payment processor's shares have skyrocketed 9,670% (as of May 6), crushing both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index. However, prospective investors who missed the boat might have their eyes on this successful business.

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MAY 12, 2024

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has made for a terrific investment since its initial public offering in 2012 as Facebook. After implementing ongoing cost cuts and other streamlining measures, the company has won over investors. Focus on AI The impressive performance reveals another attractive characteristic of this company.

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APRIL 7, 2024

Unsurprisingly, some businesses are taking advantage of the ripe market conditions as 2024 has featured a number of high-profile initial public offerings (IPO). While shares briefly surged over 120% from their offering price, reality may be setting in as they've already retreated more than 30% from their peak.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Price movements can sometimes tell investors a lot about how a company is doing and overall market sentiment. If there's a big jump on earnings day, you know that the company either blasted by expectations or released encouraging guidance, or both. Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava went public back in June, and on Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In retrospect, it's clear that Opendoor Technologies ' (NASDAQ: OPEN) earliest public investors got ahead of themselves shortly after its 2020 initial public offering (IPO). The company will pay cash for houses and then sell these properties to other buyers. Although sales of existing homes in the U.S. grew from 5.64

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become a very successful company since its 1994 founding. Its initial public offering (IPO) price was $0.075 (after adjusting for subsequent stock splits) in May 1997. Appreciating about 178,900%, it's trounced the S&P 500 's roughly 750% total return. Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What's more, Supermicro stock has shot up a whopping 6,900% since it went public back in August 2007, outpacing the S&P 500 index's jump of 249% by a huge margin. The massive gains that the company has clocked over the past 17 years have brought its stock price to more than $615.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

After a long slumber, the initial public offering (IPO) market is finally springing back to life. Shein (pronounced She-in) filed confidentially to go public on Monday, and the stock is expected to start trading after its IPO in 2024. What is Shein? You're likely already familiar with Shein if you're an online shopper.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The current bear market weighs on investor holdings, but it's also suppressing the initial public offering (IPO) market. The previous bull market reached a height in 2021 and was capped off by a year of record initial public offerings (IPOs) -- more than 1,000, topping the previous record year set in 2020.

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MARCH 12, 2024

The occasional disconnect between a company's share price and its thriving operations has often proved a great starting point for finding explosive returns. However, despite these gut-wrenching declines, each company's long-term prospects remain as bright as ever. Here's why. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Best yet for investors?

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Yet, the smaller company has a lot in common with the storied Google parent and may one day evolve into a similar cross-industry conglomerate. Each company began with a disruptive idea. but SoundHound AI, the company contends, delivers unique business value for all four groups. This little company is going places.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

TransMedics held its initial public offering (IPO) in 2019 and saw its stock rise over 300% by 2023. Is the company a falling knife, forced to rely upon M&A to grow? charter flight operator that the company acquired for an undisclosed amount. This has left investors at a crossroads.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Coca-Cola Yes, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is such a predictable stock suggestion that it's almost cliché. You know the company as the name behind its popular namesake cola. There are couple of important things you may not know about The Coca-Cola Company, however. I don't care. First, it's not just carbonated beverages.

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