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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

Sapience was founded in 2009. The post Workforce analytics provider Sapience Analytics grabs investment from Kayne Anderson Growth Capital appeared first on PE Hub.

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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

Petauri is a Nashville-based pharmaceutical services platform. The post Oak Hill-backed Petauri buys medical marketing agency Force Communications appeared first on PE Hub.

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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

According to the terms of the deal, KKR and Cotiviti's existing backer Veritas will acquire equal ownership stakes in Cotiviti. The post KKR and Veritas Capital to recap health tech firm Cotiviti appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to the terms of the agreement, Eversource will receive about $1.1 billion at the closing. The post GIP to acquire Eversource Energy’s 50 percent stake in two offshore wind projects appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

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

Foundation Source is a provider of cloud-based SaaS solutions and management services for private foundations. The post GTCR-backed Foundation Source snaps up charitable services software provider PG Calc appeared first on PE Hub.

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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

Joe Baratta founded Career Pathways in 2020. Since then, 50 of Blackstone's portfolio companies have welcomed more than 6,000 untapped talent hires. The post Blackstone aims to ‘disrupt historic hiring patterns and help our portfolio companies source quality talent from the widest possible pool’ appeared first on PE Hub.

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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

Archibald Restaurants is a Lac Beauport, Quebec-based restaurant brand. The post Oaktree and JHR-backed Foodtastic buys Archibald Restaurants appeared first on PE Hub.

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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

The investment will be used by Blue Alliance to accelerate its growth strategy. The post Prairie Capital backs MSP collective Blue Alliance appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The capital infusion will be used by 7 Brew for expansion. The post Blackstone invests in coffee brand 7 Brew appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

While multibagger stocks generally elicit thoughts of famous brands, high-growth stocks, or revolutionary technology innovations, countless ordinary-looking companies deliver market-stomping returns. One example is Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) and its flow measurement, water quality and control, and communication offerings. Primarily providing water meters and related technologies to water utilities and industrial companies, Badger Meter's operations don't necessarily scream "multibagger.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

EnGene Holdings is a Montreal-based biotechnology company mainstreaming genetic medicines through the delivery of therapeutics to mucosal tissues and other organs. The post Biotech company enGene to raise $200m in private placement appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stock splits generate tons of attention for the stocks in question, even though a split does not fundamentally change the value of the investment. For instance, if you have a stock worth $100 per share that splits 4:1, you have four shares valued at $25 per share. Nothing fundamentally has changed. However, the marketplace doesn't operate purely on fundamentals.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Based in Richmond, Virginia, Tuckahoe is a diversified holding company. The post Brightstar Capital Partners sells industrial equipment provider GDN to Tuckahoe appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his forecast for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) stock, given the new information available on its earnings expectations over the next few years. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 11, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 13, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Super Micro Computer right now?

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

VHP acquired a majority stake in AOC in April 2019. The post Nautic Partners snaps up home health services firm Angels of Care from VHP appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS) beat expectations in the quarter, predicted stronger-than-expected top-line growth for 2024, and announced a significant new government contract. Investors are soaking in the good news, sending Kratos shares up 17% at the open on Wednesday. Quarterly results were on target Kratos is a second-tier defense contractor with a significant presence in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and space systems.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Salesloft is an Atlanta-based provider of an AI-powered revenue orchestration platform. The post Vista Equity-backe Salesloft buys conversational AI firm Drift appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There's no question that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) dominates the streaming landscape. The entertainment giant pioneered the technology, and nearly every legacy media company has since followed it. Netflix now has more than 260 million subscribers, and it's the only major streaming service in the U.S. that is profitable, showing the advantage of being a pure-play streaming company rather than a legacy media company transitioning from linear TV and streaming.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stipp succeeds Bob DeBorde who is retiring but will remain a chair of the board of directors. The post Paine Schwartz-backed Suja Life appoints Stipp as new CEO appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today, semiconductor giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a tremendous company worth over $1.7 trillion. Those who bought and held shares many years back are very wealthy today. But thinking that you've missed the boat because you were late can be a costly mistake. You could have invested $10,000 in Nvidia just five years ago and still be sitting on $195,000 in gains today.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Perforce is a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle. The post PE-backed Perforce Software to acquire data management software platform Delphix appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the hottest stock on the market over the past 18 months, and for good reason. The company is growing like crazy and smashing estimates quarter after quarter. But some of the biggest Nvidia investors think this is a bubble and they're fine riding that bubble until it stops inflating. That's a warning for investors who don't have the same short-term mindset.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Deal activity is still slow, says report. The post Vestar runs single-asset deal on Circana; Blackstone’s Career Pathways widens talent pool appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When used properly, the 401(k) can be one the easiest and simplest means to achieving millionaire status. There is no "one size fits all" strategy when it comes to investing, but there are a few things all investors should consider to make sure they are getting the most out of their 401(k)s. Here are three secrets that have helped propel 401(k) millionaires to their financial milestones and how they can help you, too.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

BNP Paribas was the lead arranger on Apidos XLVII. The post CVC Credit prices new CLO at $507m appeared first on PE Hub.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Certificate of deposit (CD) rates are at their highest level in years. It wasn't that long ago that a 5.00% yield on a 1-year or 2-year CD would have seemed ridiculous, but now it's rather easy to find. Today's CD rates are due to the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes and the emergence of online banking. Having said that, since CD rates have risen rather steadily for two years, many savers are naturally wondering whether they could continue to go higher.

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