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Business Development Companies, or BDCs, have benefited from rising interest rates, with Hercules Capital, Inc. seeing its core yield increase from 11.1% to 14.3%. BDCs offer retail investors high yield exposure to private companies, while Hercules Capital favors companies backed by venture capital firms. Hercules Capital had record investment income and NII in 2023 and has closed significant new debt and equity commitments.
A report surfaced that Johnson & Johnson was in talks to acquire Shockwave, though neither company has confirmed the rumors. An analyst initiated coverage on the stock.
The Xiaomi SU7 EV will start at about $30,000, about $4,000 less than a Tesla Model 3.
PCE inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February as forecast, reflecting stable income and spending trends.
Home Depot's $18.3 billion acquisition of building-products provider SRS Distribution announced Thursday will extend its leadership over rival Lowe's Inc. in the larger professional customer space, but there's room for both companies to grow in that segment, according to D.A. Davidson.
The Russell 2000 is one of the most popular stock indexes, consisting of the 2000 smallest companies from the Russell 3000. Most companies in the index are small cap, which often means more volatility and growth potential.
The biotech concluded an encouraging early-stage trial of its weight-loss drug candidate. It successfully tested a tablet version of the treatment.
There is no question that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) forever changed the retail landscape.
After struggling for years, Walmart has returned to steady growth. Long-time shareholders would likely do well to stick with the retail giant.
Apple shares have fallen 11% this year, notching their third-worst quarter over the last five years.