Loup Ventures

With the new year now underway, analysts and stock market experts are sizing up what could happen in 2023. Here are some predictions from Loup Ventures and its Managing Partner Gene Munster. What Happened: The SPDR S&P 500 Global ETF (NYSE: SPY) had its worst performance since 2008 in 2022,...

During the turbulent year of 2022, the PreMarket Prep crew has brought on a wide variety of guests to help investors navigate the sometimes treacherous investing environment. Not all of their investment ideas have come to fruition — but then, whose investment ideas have been right 100%...

The extra workload coupled with the overhang on Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares from CEO Elon Musk's selling a portion of his stake in the electric vehicle company to help finance the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter puts "investors at risk." That's according to Loup Funds...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is entering a transition of reducing its reliance on China that may take as long as a decade to achieve, said Gene Munster, managing partner at Loup Ventures. “If any company can pull off diversifying its supply chain without missing a beat, it’s Apple,”...

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has metaverse aspirations. Here are the details from the Menlo Park, California-based company's recent Meta Connect 2022 event. What Happened: “Meta Connect 2022 offered a roadmap of the company’s go-to-market metaverse vision,...

The co-founder and managing partner of a technology-driven venture capital firm shared his three key questions to ask before investing in a company. Doug Clinton, managing partner at Loup Ventures, shared three questions that he asks himself when he invests in companies of any size and whether they...

Leading social platform TikTok has become one of the most downloaded and used apps around the world with growing interest in the U.S. Facing security concerns with links to China, the app faces a potential ban in the U.S. Here’s what Benzinga followers think could happen. What Happened: Owned...

Asia is currently the electric vehicle battery-making hub, and all the top manufacturers are based out of the continent. The U.S. could play catch-up, according to Loup Funds’ Gene Munster. U.S. Focus: Munster expects EV battery manufacturing to take off in the next decade, the...

Twitter, Inc's (NYSE: TWTR) plan to roll out an edit feature initially to Twitter Blue subscribers in the coming weeks has caught the attention of noted analyst and Loup Ventures Managing Partner Gene Munster. What Happened: To use the edit feature, at least in the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently sent out invitations to its “Far Out” event slated to be held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California on Sept. 7. The company is expected to launch four new iPhone 14 models during the event—its first indoor event since the start of...

Loup Ventures is a tech centered hedge fund with a keen focus on frontier tech companies — or companies pushing the boundaries of technological capabilities. Managing partner Gene Munster caught up with PreMarket Prep host Joel Elconin Friday to discuss his thoughts on big tech’s...

Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) hasn’t yet hit escape velocity, according to venture capitalist Gene Munster. But the Irvine, California-based company will likely be a survivor in the long term, he says. Munster, who's slated to speak with Benzinga's...

The economy has given enough reasons for investors to fret. With higher inflation and slower growth portending further trouble ahead, noted Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst Gene Munster delved into how the economic picture will shape up in the near term. Recession Fear...

Before every cell phone had text messaging and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) existed, there was AOL Instant Messager, better known as AIM. Here’s a look at how AIM helped pave the way for social media platforms and even influenced Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL...

Loup Ventures' Gene Munster said on Monday he believes investor confidence in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s bid to take-private Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is diminishing.  What Happened: The Tesla-bull and tech analyst...