The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) stock soared earlier in the pandemic as the company developed its coronavirus vaccine and the product went on to generate billions of dollars in sales. But as demand for the vaccine declined, Moderna stock followed. Investors are worried about future growth since the vaccine is the biotech's only commercialized product. But things may be about to turn around for Moderna.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Private equity firm PAI Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Audiotonix, a UK designer and manufacturer of professional audio mixing consoles and equipment, from Ardian, who will retain a minority stake alongside management. PAI’s investment is intended to support Audiotonix in leveraging “sustained and accelerating secular trends towards the experience economy”, according to a press release.
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The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Whether you live alone or manage a larger household, there are certain products you probably buy on a regular basis, like groceries , apparel, and personal care items. And you have choices for where and how to buy them. You could head to your local big-box store, or you could take your business elsewhere, like a warehouse club store or locally owned shop.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
German holding company Mutares has acquired Greenview Group Holdings from Northern Irish private equity firm Cordovan Capital Partners and Michael Burke, the group’s current CEO. Greenview Group was established in 2017 and provides mechanical and electrical installation, heating installation and servicing, property maintenance and improvements as well as sustainable energy solutions.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Last year is often billed as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency." Indeed, it should be billed as such. Meta earnings soared as the company cut expenses and started putting its AI to use to boost productivity (especially for social media ads), and thus earnings. Data by YCharts. Despite this boost to Meta's earnings power, there's still work to be done.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Investment funds managed by global private investment firm KKR will acquire Immedica Pharma, a Swedish pharmaceutical company focused on the commercialisation of medicines for rare diseases and specialty care products. Nordic healthcare investment firm Impilo, the company’s existing owner, will reinvest to become an equal owner alongside KKR. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory and closing conditions.
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Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Bulgarian private equity firm BlackPeak Capital has invested €6.8m in Bianor Holding, a software development company catering to the technology, media and telecommunications industries. BlackPeak’s investment forms part of Bianor’s overall €10m capital increase, which attracted 199 investors and is intended to support the company’s organic growth and accelerate its regional development in the US, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics and the MENA through mergers and acquisitions.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
It's undeniable that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the technology landscape as we know it. This is evident by the number of AI-related tech companies that are perched among the most valuable companies in the world, as measured by market cap. Microsoft sits high atop the list and is the only one to boast a market cap that exceeds $3 trillion.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Private equity fund L Catterton, which is backed by luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, agreed to buy a majority stake in Italian beauty brand Kiko. L Catterton has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business, according to a statement on Friday. Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up Kiko, founded in 1997 by Antonio and Stefano Percassi, is a globa
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Stock splits always seem to attract the attention of investors, and for good reason: They generally involve companies that have performed so well when it comes to revenue and profit growth that their shares have soared. Investors love looking at these top performers' next big moves. But there are two practical reasons why investors monitor the market for stock splits.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Pennsylvania-based lower middle market private equity firm Argosy Private Equity has acquired a controlling interest in Federal Rent-A-Fence, a temporary chainlink fence rental business catering to construction sites and for events. As part of the investment, Argosy has started executing its value creation plan alongside company management, according to a press release, which includes professionalising sales and marketing processes through digitisation and strategic planning, as well as building
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
This month, some retirees are going to get a $4,873 check from Social Security. This isn't because of any special program, but rather it's because that's the amount of their monthly retirement benefits check. For those who get the average monthly benefit of $1,907, receiving such a large amount of money every month may seem unfathomable. But there's a very good reason why a few seniors end up with a hefty income from the Social Security Administration.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Blackstone Inc.’s Strategic Partners unit sold a $1.1 billion portfolio of private equity fund interests to Ares Management Corp. The portfolio consists of older fund stakes that Strategic Partners had acquired from institutional sellers, according to people with knowledge of the matter, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Some people think saving for retirement and retirement planning are the same thing -- but they're not. Saving for retirement is part of retirement planning. But you also need to figure out how to manage that money, both now and in the future, to help it last as long as possible. Choosing the right investments and knowing how much you can safely withdraw per year in retirement are both helpful.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Rex Kim, Chief Investment Officer of the Oregon Investment Council, which oversees Tigard, the $93.6bn Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, has announced a commitment of a combined $1.5bn to private markets strategies. At a meeting on 17 April, the council confirmed a $500m commitment to Pathway Private Equity Fund III-Co, a private equity fund of funds managed by Pathway Capital Management, as well as $350m to global infrastructure fund Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund V.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is one of the most important companies in the world. In fact, according to some, it's the most important company. TSMC, as it's also known, is the world's largest contract semiconductor manufacturer. It's the company that many of the world's biggest chip users like Apple , Nvidia , Broadcom , and Advanced Micro Devices rely on to manufacture their chips.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
San Francisco-based real estate credit manager ACORE Capital has closed a new commingled credit fund with approximately $1.4bn in capital commitments from investors, according to a report by PERE. The report cites PERE data in revealing that US-focused ACORE Credit Partners II, which was oversubscribed, having originally targeted $1bn when launched in early 2022, is the largest private real estate debt fund closed so far this year, and the joint fourth-largest private real estate fund overall.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
More than 53 million Americans receive Social Security retirement benefits, as of the latest data, and millions more rely on Social Security survivors and disability benefits. While Social Security makes up a substantial portion of most beneficiaries' retirement income, it's the only inflation-protected source of income for many of them. After all, if you have a 401(k) or other retirement savings account, you don't get annual adjustments when inflation is high.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Industrial minerals company U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. announced Friday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo in an all-cash transaction that values the Company at an enterprise value of approximately $1.85 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. Silica stockholders will receive $15.50 per share in cash for each share of common stock owned as of the closing of the transaction.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Earlier this week, the most-influential electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturer on the planet, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) , lifted the proverbial hood on its much-anticipated first-quarter operating results. For years, Tesla has been the EV company that legacy automakers and EV pure plays have envied. It successfully built itself from the ground up to mass production, with nearly 1.85 million EVs produced last year.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo agreed to buy Britain’s Darktrace for about $5.32 billion in cash on Friday, saying it would use its software expertise to drive growth at the Mike Lynch-backed cybersecurity specialist. The agreed price of $7.75, or around 620 pence per share represents a 44% premium to Darktrace’s average share price in the three months to Thursday Thoma Bravo said.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
You'll often hear that if you work and pay into Social Security during your lifetime, you'll be eligible for benefits once you're ready to retire. But what if you never worked, or only spent a handful of years in the workforce? It may be that you didn't have much of a career because you opted to stay home and raise children. Or, you may have experienced health issues that kept you from holding down a job.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
CVC Capital Partners is targeting a market capitalisation as high as 15 billion euros ($16 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO), the private equity group said on Monday. The company is offering shares at a price range of 13 to 15 euros, with trading on Euronext Amsterdam expected to start on April 26. Banks acting on the deal said on Monday morning that books for the IPO had been oversubscribed multiple times by investors, suggesting strong demand.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently presented first-quarter results that exceeded expectations on the top and bottom lines. Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook outperformed expectations, but shares of their parent company still fell hard in after-hours trading. Meta stock was down about 15% when the market opened on Thursday, April 25. Here's a look at why it fell and reasons it could be a good stock to buy on the dip.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
The US asset manager will sell a 71.25% stake in drug wholesaler Geo-Young, the corporate value of which is around $1.4 billion. Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. is set to mark its first exit from South Korea by selling a 71.25% stake in the holding firm of Geo-Young Corp., the country’s largest medicine wholesaler, for more than $1 billion to Asian buyout firm MBK Partners, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Let's get real. As awesome as it would be to max out every possible type of investing account, we mere mortals only have so much cash to go around. Making priority calls on how and where to invest even part of your income just might be one of the toughest parts of managing your money these days. With that in mind, there is one type of investment you should prioritize making over virtually all other options.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
TDR Capital is closing in on a deal to buy gas-station billionaire Zuber Issa’s stake in Asda as the private-equity firm tightens its grip on one of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains, according to people familiar with the discussions. The agreement for Issa’s 22.5% stake would give TDR majority control and could be announced in coming weeks, the people said, asking not to be named with negotiations in flux.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
By most measures, it was a solid first quarter. The top and bottom lines improved year over year, and both rolled in above analysts' consensus estimates. The company expanded its active customer base, too, and collectively, those customers increased their usage of the product. And yet, Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares are down to the tune of 8.6% as of 12:36 p.m.
Private Equity Insights
APRIL 26, 2024
Private equity firm GTCR has agreed to pay $2.7 billion to buy AssetMark Financial in a deal that would take the wealth management platform private more than five years after its initial public offering. The acquisition, announced on Thursday, will help expand GTCR’s footprint in the financial services industry. Founded in 1980, the firm manages $40 billion of equity and is a big player in the healthcare, financial and technology markets.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
The technology landscape has changed dramatically in recent decades. Consider the advent of the internet in the 1990s, the proliferation of mobile devices in the 2000s, and the migration to cloud computing in the 2010s. Those innovations changed the world and created lucrative investment opportunities in the process. A litany of esteemed business leaders and analysts see artificial intelligence (AI) as the next decade-defining technology.
FinSMEs
APRIL 26, 2024
Edia Learning, a US based provider of an AI platform that helps students succeed at math, closed $9.4M funding round. The round was led by Felicis. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Founded by Joe Philleo and Iain Proctor, Edia provides an AI platform that allows students […] The post Edia Closes $9.4M Funding Round appeared first on FinSMEs.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) spending plans could benefit Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shareholders. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2024. The video was published on April 25, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for two decades, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has more than tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe
A Wealth of Common Sense
APRIL 26, 2024
Here’s the lede from a Bloomberg article about rich people trying to avoid taxes in New York City: At New Jersey’s Teterboro and Long Island’s Islip airports, dozens of private jets destined for Florida take off at times such as 11:42 p.m. or 11:54 p.m. Over at JFK, a regular flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrives at a seemingly purposeful time: about 15 minutes after midnight.
The Motley Fool
APRIL 26, 2024
The stock market is having a strong start to the year. Despite a recent cooling-off period, the S&P 500 is up more than 5%. A big catalyst is the view that interest rates will start falling later this year. Despite that looming catalyst, shares of many top real estate investment trusts ( REITs ) have underperformed this year. Realty Income (NYSE: O) and Prologis (NYSE: PLD) are two of the more notable laggards.
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