The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Masayoshi Son is one of the most celebrated investors in modern history. As CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank , Son has a rich history of architecting savvy investments across a host of different industry sectors. Sure, there have been some clunkers in SoftBank's portfolio (I'm looking at you, WeWork), but for the most part, Son seems to have a knack for identifying transformative technologies before they take off.

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Private Equity Info

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity firms differ substantially in size as measured by factors like fund size, assets under management, or the number of portfolio companies, employees, or dealmakers. For the latter category, we define a dealmaker as an investment professional with the title of Vice President or higher, which excludes junior staff and support roles.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: Getty Images The holiday season is quickly approaching, and many retailers have reduced the prices of popular gift items to help make the upcoming gift-giving season more affordable. Target is one such retailer that offers early holiday deals that could help you save money. Want to get a head start on your shopping list? Here are a few fantastic deals that just dropped at Target.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Ellipsis Labs, a NYC-based verifiable finance company, raised $21M in funding. The round was led by Haun Ventures, with participation from existing investors Electric Capital, Anatoly Yakovenko, and Paradigm. The company intends to use the funds to hire engineers and accelerate the development of the blockchain purpose-built for verifiable finance. Ellipsis Labs builds applications and infrastructure […] The post Ellipsis Labs Raises $21M Led By Haun Ventures appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Shares of Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) were soaring today after the artificial intelligence (AI)-focused software stock posted better-than-expected results in its third-quarter earnings report last night, as revenue growth accelerated for the fifth quarter in a row. It posted strong margin expansion as well. As of 10:02 a.m. ET, the stock was up 20.3% on the news.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 5th November 2024, Chainwire The post Jambo and Lif3 Partner to Make Crypto Payments Accessible to Millions of Users in Emerging Markets appeared first on FinSMEs.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

UK regional private equity firm NorthEdge has completed the sale of CMap Group Limited (CMap) to ECI, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm with a track record of investing in software businesses. CMap, a Manchester-headquartered Professional Services Automation (PSA) software business, serves customers in the Architects, Engineering & Construction (AEC) and Consulting sectors.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are some areas in the market where investors are looking for stocks that could go parabolic -- a status given to a stock because its price chart looks like a parabola, quickly increasing on the price axis in a relatively short time. I've identified two companies that could achieve this status: SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) and Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW).

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A Wealth of Common Sense

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As Charlie Munger liked to say, “Invert, always invert.” Here are some things about investing that I don’t believe: I don’t believe there is a sole way to invest. Everyone has a different emotional make-up and lesser version of themself. Plus, experiences and circumstances can shape your attitudes towards risk and return. There are a lot of strategies that can work.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Now that the holiday season is right around the corner, it's time to start making your lists, checking them twice, and searching for deals on the products you want to scoop up this month. November is a great time to shop for holiday gifts, since retailers tend to run sales for the bulk of the month. And Kohl's is no exception.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Corporate and Wall Street power brokers will be happy to close the book on an era of regulatory activism

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We're now just over two years into the current bull market, and as prices continue to surge, investing now can be a fantastic way to generate long-term wealth. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a lower-effort way to get involved in the stock market. Buying just one share of an ETF can give you a stake in hundreds of stocks at once, without all the effort of researching dozens of different companies like you would by investing in individual stocks.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Private equity buyout giants Silver Lake and Bain Capital are expected to bid for a minority stake in Intel’s Altera unit, the tech major’s programmable chips business acquired for nearly $17bn in 2015, according to a report by Reuters. The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as highlighting that Intel recently initiated a process to divest part of Altera and establish it as a standalone entity, with initial bids from interested buyers anticipated in the coming weeks.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Warren Buffett hasn't seen a lot to like in the stock market recently. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has sold more stock than he bought in his company's equity portfolio for eight consecutive quarters. That includes selling shares in some of its most profitable positions. He started taking shares of Berkshire's huge Apple position off the table at the end of last year, selling more than two-thirds of its stake during the past four quarters.

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Financial Times M&A

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Plus, Germany’s major industries are in crisis and police raid private equity group CVC over French football league deal

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For more than 128 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as a barometer of Wall Street's health. Over that time, it's evolved from an index that contained a dozen (mostly) industrial stocks to one that now houses 30 diverse, multinational businesses. Since its official inception on May 26, 1896, the Dow Jones has seen no shortage of changes.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Media, entertainment and communications-focused private equity house Shamrock Capital has scored $1.6bn across a pair of new fundraises. The post Shamrock Capitals soars to $1.6bn for latest flasghip vehicle, debut smaller-cap fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool The holiday season will be here before we know it. In the coming weeks, you may find yourself hitting a series of stores in an effort to avoid last-minute holiday shopping. Costco is one store it pays to check out for holiday gifts, decorations, and more. Not only is the store known for its everyday low prices, but Costco already has holiday sales running so you can get a jump start on tackling your list.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Mid-market investor Saw Mill Capital has raised $435m for the final close of its third flagship fund targeting industrial services, professional services and engineered products companies. Saw Mill previously raised $270m for its debut fund way back in 2007, and $340m for Fund II in 2017. Never miss a story! Click to sign up to AltAssets’ free […] The post Saw Mill Capital seals $435m for biggest private equity fund yet appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

E-commerce websites, sports betting apps, and even stock trading platforms constantly feed real-time data to their users to create live experiences. That requires a specialized technology called data streaming, and Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) is an industry-leading provider. Demand for data streaming is only going to grow over time, especially as more businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI), which is a brand-new opportunity for the industry.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an LA-based investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund VI (Growth VI) and Shamrock Capital Clover Fund I (Clover I), with a combined $1.6bn in capital commitments. After launching the fundraise in Q1, Growth VI was quickly oversubscribed, ultimately surpassing its hard cap of $1.25bn, while Clover I also significantly surpassed its target, raising approximately $320m

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Social Security keeps tens of millions of older Americans above the poverty line. It's likely to provide critical income to you, too, when you're retired. It's important, then, to make savvy decisions regarding Social Security -- such as when to claim your benefits. Here's a look at the best age for most people to do so -- and why you might want to claim your benefits earlier.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Astorg is expanding its Portfolio Performance team with two senior hires based in London – Keith Beattie as Partner to oversee the portfolio Operations team and Markus Nagel as Managing Director to the Operational Finance practice. Beattie will report to Benjamin Cordonnier, Head of Portfolio Performance and Partner, Business Services while Nagle will report to Beattie.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While the debate over whether it's better to pay for high-quality or high-growth businesses will never end, the easiest solution is to find stocks offering both. One company that fits this best-of-both-worlds billing is Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ: IDXX) , offering leading pet healthcare diagnostics operations. Delivering annualized revenue and free-cash-flow growth of 10% and 25%, respectively, over the past decade, the company's razor-and-blade model has turned it into a steady compounder.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Earthodic, a Geebung, Queensland, Australia-based bio-packaging startup, raised $6m in Seed funding. The round was led by FTW Ventures, with participation from Circulate Capital, the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), UniQuest Fund, Significant Capital Ventures, Branch Venture Group, RedStick Ventures, Tenacious Ventures and Investible, Closed Loop Partners, and other US-based angel investors.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The oil industry has had its share of ups and downs over the decades. Crude prices have varied wildly over the years. They even briefly went negative during the pandemic, only to spike into the triple digits after Russia invaded Ukraine. That stomach-turning volatility has made it difficult for many oil companies to maintain their dividends over the years, let alone continue increasing their payouts.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Global private asset management firm Capital Dynamics has closed its latest global secondaries fund Capital Dynamics Global Secondaries VI (GSEC VI) which was oversubscribed with approximately $1.1bn in capital commitments. GSEC VI builds on Capital Dynamics’ secondary investment strategy, which targets smaller, often complex secondary transactions on a global scale, with diversified portfolios ranging from single LP positions to GP-led structures.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) fell 6.1% on Thursday, its worst session since Oct. 26, 2022, when the tech giant slipped 7.7%. Even after gaining 1% on Friday, Microsoft is up less than 8% year to date (YTD), heavily underperforming the S&P 500 's 20.1% YTD gain. Here's why Microsoft's stellar results weren't enough to impress investors but why the growth stock could still be worth buying.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Dash0, a Solingen, Germany-based provider of an opentelemetry-native observability tool, raised $9.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Dig Ventures and angel investors including Guy Podjarny (co-founder, Snyk) and Guillermo Rauch (CEO, Vercel). The company intends to use the funds to accelerate product development and scale its sales and […] The post Dash0 Raises $9.5M in Seed Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool. Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 05, 2024 , 5:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Hello, everyone. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Coupang 2024 third-quarter earnings conference call.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Asset manager Capital Dynamics has raised about $1.1bn for its sixth flagship secondaries fund - a 40% jump compared to its last fund in the strategy. The post Capital Dynamics seals $1.1bn secondaries fund close, 40% more than predecessor fund appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Seven years ago, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) embarked upon a bold experiment. Buying space company Orbital ATK , Northrop would transform itself from an aerospace company (with an emphasis on the "aero" part but only a tangential relationship to space) into a more balanced aerospace stock with equal parts aeronautics and space systems. Initially, the experiment didn't go well.

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FinSMEs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Workgrounds, a New York based startup that automates the process of booking and managing hotel room blocks for companies, raised $2.6m in pre-seed funding. Backers included Oceans Ventures, Hannah Grey, Volo Ventures, and deftly.vc. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Co-founded by Nikhil Sethi and Garrett Ullom, Workgrounds is […] The post Workgrounds Raises $2.6M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Shares of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) fell on Monday, Nov. 4 , despite some encouraging new data. Over the weekend, the company showed the medical community and investors results that suggest its experimental anti-obesity tablet, tentatively named VK2735, could go on to generate blockbuster sales. Viking's previous positive results for the experimental treatments in its pipeline haven't gone unnoticed by the overall stock market.

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