Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

NVIDIA has clearly embraced a strategy of investing ahead of, and going after, growth markets for the chip business, and that strategy has paid off well. In 2022, that number, for NVIDIA, was 0.65, indicating that this is definitely not a capital-light business and that NVIDIA has invested heavily to get to where it is today, as a company.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. It is ironic, and perhaps telling, that our understanding of statistics seems to have hit rock bottom in the age of big data.

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APRIL 24, 2024

This round would take homegrown eyewear company Lenskart's valuation to over three times that of Warby Parker, a New York-based online retailer for spectacles and contact lens. Warby Parker listed on the NYSE late in 2022 and has a market capitalisation of around $1.55

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In fact, I concluded the post by arguing that investors in Facebook were pricing in their belief that the billions of dollars the company had invested in the Metaverse would be wasted, and argued that Facebook faced some of the blame, for not telling a compelling story to back the investment.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Deere said it benefited from positive farm fundamentals and increased infrastructure investment. after the retailer said sales have slowed over the past few months. The apparel company pointed to a challenging retail environment and the impact of a stronger U.S. Its stock jumped 4.2% in premarket trading. HPQ) – HP rose 3.1%

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

The firm plans to invest $310 million in early-stage startups and $370 million in growth-stage startups, the report stated. Axios Media , mobile games publisher Scopely and the Gwyneth Paltrow-started lifestyle startup Goop are all among Greycroft's existing profile. IPOs had fallen after the initial onset of the pandemic.

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JUNE 29, 2020

Tencent and private equity heavyweight Primavera are spearheading the $300 million investment in Xingsheng Youxuan, Bloomberg reported , citing sources familiar with the deal, which values the company at a healthy $3 billion. Xingsheng Youxuan recently filed paperwork to go public in 2020, investment research firm EqualOcean reported.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

related investing news. It missed top and bottom line expectations when reporting quarterly results, but announced an agreement with the investment firm H Partners that raised the cap on the firm’s stake to 19.9% Tapestry – The retailer behind Coach and Kate Spade added 4.2% Rivian – The electric vehicle maker jumped 17.4%

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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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APRIL 24, 2019

The RealReal , an online retailer for authenticated luxury consignment, has authorized the sale of up to $70 million in new shares that could put its valuation at $1.06 Earlier this year, it was reported that the online retailer was considering an initial public offering (IPO) for later this year.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

H&M is also making an investment of $20 million in the payments company, according to reports. The companies aren’t saying what Klarna’s valuation is after the investment, but sources said $20 million is “much less than one percent of the company.”. “We and Sweden in the first phase of deployment.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Foot Locker last year invested $100 million in Goat Group, with a promise to collaborate on retail online and in stores in the future. Goat Group plays host to more than 350 brands, including fashion brand Alexander McQueen , which this month used the site to introduce its MCQ label for jackets, dresses and more, WSJ reported.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Poshmark’s valuation is now over $3 billion, up from $1.25 FinTech installment lender Affirm more than doubled its valuation when it went public earlier this week.

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JULY 15, 2020

The company has worked with over 12,000 retailers and brands over the years, including big names like Dell and Best Buy , for needs such as fulfilling orders and setting up deliveries. And the value could be targeted as high as $3 billion, one of the sources reportedly said.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

DoorDash, the food delivery startup, is gearing up to raise about $500 million, giving the company a valuation of higher than $6 billion. the Singapore state investment firm, is expected to lead the capital raise. the Singapore state investment firm, is expected to lead the capital raise. Temasek Holdings Pte.,

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That bias notwithstanding, these seven companies have been extraordinary investments, not just in 2023, but over the last decade, and there are lessons that we can learn from looking at the past. I agree, but I remain a believer that intrinsic valuation is the only tool that you have for assessing whether g.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Flywire Said To IPO In Late 2021 With A $3 Billion Valuation. has tapped investment banks to gear up for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021 that could provide the firm with an approximately $3 billion valuation, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Payment processor Flywire Corp. Flywire is working with J.P.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Instacart, the retailers’ delivery service, raised $600 million in a fresh round of funding, giving it a valuation of $7.6 According to a report in Recode , the funding round was led by D1 Capital Partners, the hedge fund, and comes just six months after the startup closed on a $350 million round of investing.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. It is ironic, and perhaps telling, that our understanding of statistics seems to have hit rock bottom in the age of big data.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Overall investment spend for the second full week of December came in at $686 million, swayed by a few key investments across few triple-digit deals, reversing some anemic weeks over the course of the last several and led by B2B deals. This past week, B2B was almost 70 percent of the investment activity.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Recently, Affirm raised $300 million in a Series F round led by Thrive, at a valuation of $3 billion. FinTech investment is constantly reaching new highs. Around the world, FinTech investment is up as well, with $20 billion invested so far this year. . So far, Affirm has raised $1.03 billion from last year.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

parent company of luxury online retailer Mytheresa , announced that it's filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. Bloomberg wrote earlier this year that those with knowledge of the matter said the company was looking at a valuations of $1 billion to $1.5

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is reportedly looking to invest $600 million in Mukesh Ambani's retail empire, Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), at valuations significantly higher than those in the previous round three years ago. ADIA already holds a 1.2%

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JANUARY 27, 2020

forecasts that its initial public offering (IPO) valuation will be far under the approximate $1 billion it had for its most recent funding. The IPO would provide the company with a valuation of $768 million and would bring in $182.4 eCommerce mattress merchant Casper Sleep Inc. Casper , for its part, was valued at $1.1

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Abercrombie & Fitch – Shares of the retail stock jumped 19% after the apparel retailer beat Wall Street’s revenue forecasts for the third quarter and posted unexpected quarterly profit. related investing news. Dick’s raised its full-year financial forecast as well. BP – Shares of the oil giant gained 4.7%

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Global Finance

JUNE 18, 2024

Hyundai’s IPO is being managed by investment banks Kotak Securities, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and HSBC. This growth in Indian market cap was achieved by a combination of both rapidly expanding corporate earnings and a jump in valuations. The booming Indian IPO trend says a lot about the health of the Indian retail investor.

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JULY 9, 2018

In the land of startups, and valuations of startups, it’s all about the Benjamins. Reports noted that the investment activity takes the valuation to $1.8 And the bots. And the Benjamins that can be made from bots…. The 15-Year-Old Startup. But … wait. Here’s a wrinkle. This startup started up 15 years ago.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 20, 2024

At the Money: Benefits of Quantitative Investing (March 20, 2024) Throughout history, investing has been a lot more “Art” than “Science.” For most of the last century, investing was a lot more art than science. What Works on Wall Street was the first quantitative equity investing work, more or less for the layperson.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In fact, I concluded the post by arguing that investors in Facebook were pricing in their belief that the billions of dollars the company had invested in the Metaverse would be wasted, and argued that Facebook faced some of the blame, for not telling a compelling story to back the investment.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook’s recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Led by Permira, the London-based global investment firm, the investment values the startup at $1.5 At that valuation, Mirakl qualifies as a unicorn, the term used to describe a startup worth more than $1 billion. Mirakl provides online marketplace software to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, including Kroger Co.,

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a group in a $650 billion investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna , The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Sweden-based Klarna, which provides the ability to pay for consumer goods with installments at a number of retailers, has seen a boost during the pandemic.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs — Shares of the Wall Street investment bank shed more than 7% after it reported its worst earnings miss in a decade. Carvana — The stock rose more than 5% after the auto retailer said it would adopt a tax asset preservation plan, enabling Carvana to maintain the availability of net operating loss carryforwards.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

To help bolster the company’s growth, UNTUCKit has reportedly tapped a bank in an effort to bring in investment funds. The company, which is said to have enlisted the help of Morgan Stanley, is looking for a valuation north of $600 million, CNBC reported.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

According to unnamed sources cited by the outlet, the company is looking for a valuation over $4 billion. But in 2017, the company took in capital at a valuation of $1.25 The news comes after it was reported in 2017 that Peloton might have been looking to raise $120 million for a valuation of $1.2 billion, per unnamed sources.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Go big or go home — that could describe Tencent ’s aggressive investment philosophy, one whose pace will not ease, according to Martin Lau, president of the China-based internet firm that is responsible for WeChat and other digital tools. Both Tencent and rival Alibaba have poured money into international expansion efforts as well.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Shares in Future Retail rose 13 percent on Friday (November 29) after India’s antitrust body announced that it has approved a deal that would give Amazon a minority stake in the company. In August it was reported that the eCommerce giant was in discussions to acquire a stake in Future Retail. percent of Future Retail.

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