The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights a few bright spots for Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 6, 2023. The video was published on Sept. 8, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Walt Disney When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for invest

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The success of modern businesses lies in their ability to streamline operations. From boosting productivity to cutting costs and improving inventory management, finding ways to maximize efficiency without sacrificing quality is the primary goal of any business looking to increase profitability and stability. One area businesses should explore for operation improvement is SAP—an enterprise software […] The post Unlocking Business Potential: The Power of SAP in Streamlining Operations appear

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Financial expert Suze Orman is a wealthy woman. She'll freely admit to that. But that wasn't always the case. There was a time when Orman was so cash-strapped that she resorted to living in her car because she couldn't handle the cost of housing. And while she's clearly come a long way since those days, she also hasn't forgotten about them.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Oncgnostics, a Jena, Germany-based diagnostic company, received a seven digit euro investment from Grande Bio-tech Co. The company intends to use the funds to expand the distribution of its tests developed in the ASEAN countries. Led by Dr. Martina Schmitz, CEO and Scientific Director, Oncgnostics has developed Gyntect for the detection of cervical cancer.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Image source: Getty Images For years, Wells Fargo overcharged customers for investment advice. While Wells Fargo admitted no wrongdoing, it recently repaid $40 million to nearly 11,000 clients who had been over-billed. In addition, Wells Fargo paid a $35 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Excessive fees According to the SEC, each of the affected accounts was opened prior to 2014, and account holders continued to pay excessive fees through December 2022.

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Entrepreneur - VC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Staying organized is one of the best approaches to keeping a schedule. Finding what you need and staying on track of upcoming meetings, events, or appointments is easier. However, if.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

When you’ve got years and years of your life spent working a 9 to 5 job, there were undoubtedly times you would have wished to finally lay down the labor.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Among America's numerous social programs, none lifts more people out of poverty each year than Social Security. As of 2021, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that 21.75 million people, including nearly 15.4 million seniors aged 65 and over, were being lifted above the federal poverty line due to their monthly Social Security benefit.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

By Antoinette Tuscano Supercharge your ability and speed to reach your goals by learning from others who have traveled kindred roads. Like you, they experienced similar detours and familiar barriers working with prospects who may not want to talk about retiring and dying. In these videos below, which are some viewer favorites on MDRT’s YouTube channel, discover how other financial advisors and life insurance agents successfully overcame their challenges.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The cannabis industry is enjoying a resurgence of momentum lately, thanks to two positive developments on the regulatory front. First, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggested in late August that marijuana should be downgraded from Schedule I (no medical value) to Schedule III (drugs with a current medical use) in the Controlled Substances Act.

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A Wealth of Common Sense

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Some questions I’m considering right now: 1. Did tech stocks break the stock market? The leaders in the stock market going into a crisis are rarely the leaders coming out of a crisis. There is something about a regime change in the economic cycle that tends to shift the way investors allocate their capital to different sectors of the market. There was a sea change this around too…for a little bit.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The stock market has been a roller coaster recently. The S&P 500 market index fell 19% in 2022, gaining 16% on the rebound so far in 2023. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index swung even harder over the same periods, falling 33% last year with a 31% recovery for so far this year. The climb is a good start, but we're not looking at a real bull market yet.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Ostrom, a Berlin, Germany-based green energy company, raised additional USD8M in funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $23M, was led by SE Ventures. Existing investors Union Square Ventures, Adjacent, J12, and Übermorgen also participated. The company intends to use the funds to further expand its product offerings and solar solutions.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is exceedingly bullish on artificial intelligence (AI). The firm believes AI software revenue could grow at 42% annually to reach $14 trillion by the end of the decade. So readers may be surprised to learn that Ark has been selling shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , a chipmaker whose processors are widely seen as synonymous with AI.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Treyd, a Stockholm, Sweden-based fintech payment company, raised $12M in an extension of its Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $25M, was led by Nineyards Equity, with participation from Antler, Zenith VC, and J12 Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to grow in existing markets, and invest in […] The post Treyd Raises $12M in Extension of Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It hasn't been a smooth ride for Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) in recent years. From their mid-March 2020 low to their all-time high in November 2021, the shares skyrocketed nearly 1,600%. But a general risk-off sentiment from investors in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate-hiking stance seriously crushed the stock in the first half of 2022. Although shares of this footwear business have recovered nicely in the past 15 months, they are still 46% off their peak price.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

inContAlert, a Bayreuth, Germany-based MedTech startup, raised EUR1.5M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Carma Fund, with participation from Bayern Kapital and angels from the medical technology domain, such as Prof. Dr. Thomas Gottwald, Dr. Jörg Stein, Richard Reiber, and Marcus Irsfeld. The investment will be directed toward conducting studies, […] The post inContAlert Raises EUR 1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

On Sept. 15, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) will celebrate the one-year anniversary of The Merge -- a technological tour de force that was easily one of the most hyped and anticipated events of 2022 for the crypto market. One year ago, investors salivated at the thought of what impact The Merge might have on Ethereum's future price. But guess what? Ethereum is still trading under $1,650, at almost exactly the same price that it was 12 months ago.

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Financial Times M&A

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Management will hope to quiet activist investors critical of group’s languishing share price

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is top of mind for investors this year, and for good reason. The technology has proven its ability to transform customer experiences and boost productivity, and it's already driving a substantial amount of revenue for some companies. Take Nvidia , for example. It has a dominant position in the market for AI data center chips, and its stock has surged 212% year to date.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

traide, a Berlin, Germany-based AI startup providing a B2B SaaS platform to automate customs processes, raised a seven-figure euro funding. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with participation from Smart Infrastructure Ventures, Prequel Ventures and angel investors including the founders of Taxdoo and Byrd. The company intends to use the funds to further […] The post traide Raises Seven-Figure Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

In late 2020, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stunned the tech world by launching a $40 billion bid to buy CPU specialist Arm Holdings from Softbank Group. The acquisition would have created the "world's premier computing company for the age of artificial intelligence," according to Nvidia. Regulators ultimately quashed the deal, and the companies terminated their efforts in early 2022.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Land, a Cleveland, OH-based electric mobility and battery manufacturer, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to USD7M, was led by Ancora. Founded in 2020 by Scott Colosimo, Land provides a transitional eMoto ecosystem with a portable power platform (CORE). In 2020, the company debuted its flagship e-Moto, […] The post Land Closes Series A Funding; Raised USD7M To Date appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Cathie Wood is known for her propensity to buy growth stocks that have the chance to disrupt their industries while also making early investors rich. And that means she's a big buyer of biotech stocks via her ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK). She's been particularly busy buying Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) this summer, making them companies that growth investors should want to know about now.

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Entrepreneur - VC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

E-commerce software company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) went public in 2015. But 2023 may have been the craziest year for shareholders yet. Revenue growth slowed and then reaccelerated. The stock has nearly doubled year to date after falling 75% in 2022. And management abruptly sold its logistics division after investing billions of dollars in the project.

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Entrepreneur - VC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is quite bullish on artificial intelligence (AI), especially where software is concerned because it promises a large increase in labor productivity. Ark analysts believe automation could more than double the output of the average knowledge worker, and for that reason, they expect AI software revenue to increase by 42% annually to reach $14 trillion by 2030.

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Top 1000 Funds

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The United Kingdom’s £32 billion Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is marketing its credentials to act as consolidator for the country’s thousands of DB corporate retirement funds.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Shares in Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have soared 65% year to date as investors grow bullish over its prospects in artificial intelligence (AI). The company is one of the world's biggest chipmakers, supplying its hardware to countless businesses across tech. However, AMD hasn't had it easy in recent years. An economic downturn caused steep declines in the PC market, with dismal second-quarter earnings proving AMD is not out of the woods yet.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Ascension Capital buys significant minority stake in muesli maker first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As earnings season draws to a close, I've been spending quite a bit of time looking through regulatory filings from notable investment funds. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires large institutional investors to file a form called a 13F on a quarterly basis. This form shows what positions the fund is holding. This can be insightful, as it demonstrates what stocks notable capital allocators are buying and selling.

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Africa Capital Digest

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Meridiam and partners launch firm to build resilience to erosion and flooding first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Nvidia 's shares hit a record high in August 2023, as demand for its data center graphics cards shows no signs of slowing down. With large enterprises now battling for dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, this semiconductor stock seems almost invincible. However, investors should be cognizant of the risk of supply shortages of AI chips while putting their money in Nvidia.

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