The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Image source: Getty Images The temptation to buy a Powerball ticket is understandable, especially when there's over $1 billion up for grabs. That kind of money would be transformative for most Americans. Which makes the idea of spending $2 -- less than the cost of a take-out coffee -- for a chance of hitting the jackpot beyond attractive. The trouble is that we're not just talking about $2.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 19, 2023
A former copywriter says she lost her job to AI and ChatGPT and was out of work for months. She's warning others in creative fields that it could easily happen to them, too.
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The Big Picture
JULY 21, 2023
@TBPInvictus here; Let’s cut to the chase : A popular video on YouTube claims the poor are much less poor than the official statistics suggest because those statistics ignore government welfare programs like Food Stamps and Aid to Dependant Children and lots of other safety net programs. If this were true, it would mean we have been measuring income inequality incorrectly (perhaps wealth inequality as well).
The Reformed Broker
JULY 21, 2023
Welcome to the latest episode of The Compound & Friends. This week, Michael Batnick, Sam Ro, Jack Raines, and Downtown Josh Brown discuss AI and the market, the meme economy, Nvidia’s rollercoaster year, the earnings recession, financial charlatans, Berkshire’s massive bet on Apple, and much more! You can listen to the whole thing below, or find it wherever you like to listen to your favorite pods!
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
When it comes to smart TV operating systems in the U.S., Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is undoubtedly a leader with a 43% market share -- higher than that of the next three operating systems combined. After a difficult 2022, this video streaming specialist's stock seems to be finally on the road to recovery, with shares gaining by 90% so far this year. However, Cathie Wood 's Ark Invest, is projecting a much higher growth potential for this stock.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 18, 2023
Virgin Voyages cruise ship, The Scarlet Lady, crashed into a Miami pier after strong currents caused an unsteady docking. Read more about the Virgin Voyages cruise accident, here.
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The Big Picture
JULY 17, 2023
Money makes the world go round. Global capital markets (stocks, bonds, private investments, real estate) are worth over $100 trillion. If you want to become wealthy, go where the money is. If you are smart, and understand how to play this, your odds of amassing a small fortune go up dramatically. Buy a lot of people go about it the wrong way; some never achieve their goals, others get there late in life.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
In this video, I will discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and how Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) earnings made me more bullish on this AI semiconductor giant. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 20, 2023. The video was published on July 20, 2023. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 21, 2023
Hiring a freelancer requires almost the same amount of consideration as finding in-house talent. Doing so provides business owners and team managers to fully assess whether an independent worker is the right fit for their team.
FinSMEs
JULY 21, 2023
Hello Neighbour, a London, UK property lettings and management company, closed a £2.5m Series A funding. The round, which brought total funding to £4.8m, was led by Surebind Ltd. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach, as well as to invest in its technology platform. Founded in 2018 by […] The post Hello Neighbour Closes £2.5M Series A Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Top 1000 Funds
JULY 17, 2023
Government Pension Fund Global, Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund, has topped the list of the most transparent funds in the 2023 Global Pension Transparency Benchmark, beating last year’s winner CPP Investments by only one point.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) quarterly earnings calls are always a highlight. CEO Elon Musk often says some wild things, but praise for competitors isn't often among them. That's why it was noteworthy that Musk mentioned none other than AI chip leader Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) on the call a couple of times. The implications for Nvidia shareholders are significant.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 18, 2023
Peggy and Randy Williams of North Carolina both won separate lottery games in the state within weeks of each other, bringing their combined take-home winnings to over $875,000.
FinSMEs
JULY 20, 2023
Mayfield, a Menlo Park, CA-based early-stage venture capital firm, raised the $250M AI Start Seed Fund. The AI Start team will run a quick process to evaluate new investments, with typical check sizes ranging from $1-4m. All AI Start companies will benefit from access to Mayfield’s team of company builders, founder amplification leaders, and the […] The post Mayfield Raises $250M AI Start Seed Fund appeared first on FinSMEs.
Top 1000 Funds
JULY 17, 2023
This year's GPTB scores reveals an improvement across all of the four value-generating measures of cost, governance, performance and responsible investment, but cost transparency remains a laggard.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has been posting comparable sales declines for the first time in years, yet its stock continues to climb (up 23% this year). There's good reason for investor confidence despite the harsh environment and suffering performance. In fact, there are at least three. 1. Management is tightening membership sharing It's membership-tightening season.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 20, 2023
A McDonald's located off Interstate 95 in Darien, Connecticut is making waves on Twitter after a user posted a photo of the location's menu displaying double-digit prices for popular menu items.
FinSMEs
JULY 19, 2023
SiPhox Health, a Burlington, MA-based company which specializes in building a lab-grade home health testing with silicon photonics, raised $27M in Seed and Series A funding. The Series A round was led by Intel Capital with participation from Khosla Ventures, Kortex Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Metaplanet, Shorewind Capital, LongeVC, Overlap Holdings and Duke Capital Partners.
Private Equity Insights
JULY 21, 2023
Passing that milestone puts the firm in the same league as mutual fund behemoths and banking giants. Private equity firms have sought to join a special club: managing $1 trillion in assets, a milestone that would put them in the same league as mutual fund behemoths like BlackRock and Fidelity and banking giants like JPMorgan Chase. On Thursday, Blackstone became the first in the private equity industry to hit that level, boasting in its latest quarterly earnings report that it managed just over
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported solid financial results for the second quarter, beating expectations across the board. Deliveries soared 83% year over year as the company leaned into discounts, revenue rose 47% to $24.9 billion, and net income climbed 20% to $0.78 per diluted share. But Wall Street took issue with the price cuts, which pushed Tesla's operating margin to a two-year low, and the stock price slipped 10% following the report.
Entrepreneur - VC
JULY 20, 2023
Philana Holmes and Humberto Caraballo Estevez sued the fast-food giant after their four-year-old daughter Olivia was burned by a chicken nugget that fell onto her lap in a drive-thru in Florida in 2019.
FinSMEs
JULY 18, 2023
Aviwell, a Toulouse, France-based tech agrifood startup, raised €9M in Seed funding. The round was led by Elaia Partners and MFS Impact Investment Development of Boston. In addition, Aviwell also announced that it has been awarded non-dilutive grants from both the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the Banque publique d’investissement of France (BPIFrance).
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
At different times in recent years, the crypto market has been one of the most profitable and volatile places to invest. For instance, since 2018, the value of the best-known cryptocurrency, Bitcoin , has experienced highs of $64,000 and lows of $5,100 and currently sits at about $30,000. And despite over 20,000 different cryptocurrencies on the market, none have delivered the long-term growth stability found in the tech industry.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
The artificial intelligence (AI) hype is real. Stock price increases aside, it has become clear that tech giants are in a race to deploy lots of AI semiconductor computing systems to their data centers to unleash the power of new breakthroughs -- embodied by the generative AI chatbot ChatGPT. It looks like tens of billions of dollars in chip sales are up for grabs in the coming quarters and years.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) may be a few months away from a transformation. The company itself isn't changing, but its financial picture may be about to do so. That's because by year-end, regulators will make a decision about what could become CRISPR's first commercialized product. CRISPR and big biotech partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals submitted exa-cel, a gene editing candidate for blood disorders, to regulators in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Image source: Getty Images It seems as if every day, life just gets more and more expensive. Thankfully, the punishing inflation we've dealt with since 2021 has fallen to a more manageable level (it's down to just 3%, per the last Consumer Price Index Summary Report), but I'm willing to bet you still see too much money leaving your checking account every month.
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
For more crisp and insightful business and economic news, subscribe to The Daily Upside newsletter. It's completely free and we guarantee you'll learn something new every day. The semiconductor market is about to hit some headwinds, according to the sector's most valuable player. TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of the nano-sized tech that helps power pretty much everything, said Thursday it expects 2023 revenue to drop by more than it originally thought.
The Motley Fool
JULY 21, 2023
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) and Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) represent two very different ways to invest in the growing cybersecurity market. Palo Alto, one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies, provides its services through three ecosystems -- Strata for its on-site network security appliances, Prisma for its cloud-based services, and Cortex for its artificial intelligence-powered threat detection tools.
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
The stock market finally took a bit of a break on Thursday, although it didn't keep the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) from posting yet another day of gains. Despite significant declines for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) , it's hard for investors to complain too much after the big run higher that market indexes have enjoyed this month.
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
Image source: Getty Images On July 20, Walmart announced the launch of Walmart+ Assist, a discounted Walmart+ membership available to families who receive government assistance. A Walmart+ membership can unlock perks that help families save money on groceries and household essentials. With a discounted subscription fee, this service will now be accessible to more Americans.
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
Image source: Getty Images You may already be using your library card to check out books. But many libraries offer much more than books to their communities, and you could save money by utilizing the free resources that your public library provides. For example, did you know you can use your library card to access subscriptions at no cost? While not every library has the same ones available, many offer free subscription access to its patrons.
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
What happened Shares of contract semiconductor manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) stock slid 5.1% through 12:50 p.m. ET Thursday, while Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) lost 3.8% of its market capitalization and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) -- relatively unscathed -- lost only 2.2%. But it all started with TSMC. So what The world's biggest manufacturer of semiconductor chips reported its Q2 2023 financial results yesterday, and while earnings exceeded expectat
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
What happened Shares of used car company Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) fell as much as 17.5% in trading on Thursday as analysts downgraded the stock and investors wondered if shares rose too high too fast. At 3 p.m. ET, shares were down 14.8% on the day. So what Shares of Carvana jumped yesterday on better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. The most impressive number was $6,520 in gross profit per vehicle, which drove positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amort
The Motley Fool
JULY 20, 2023
Image source: Getty Images Someone in California is $1 billion richer after picking the winning Powerball numbers Wednesday night. If you're the lucky person who defied the 1-in-292,000,000 odds, you may be wondering: "Don't most lottery winners end up broke within a few years?" Whether you're holding a winning Powerball ticket or you're hoping to hit the jackpot someday, here's what to do to avoid going broke. 1.
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