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Why Shares of Nvidia, AMD, and Skyworks Are Rallying Today

Beaten-down semiconductor stocks rose on better-than-feared results from peers, and positive inflation data helped boost gains further.

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Why Shares of Nvidia, AMD, and Skyworks Are Rallying Today Beaten-down semiconductor stocks rose on better-than-feared results from peers, and positive inflation data helped boost gains further. Beaten-down semiconductor stocks rose on better-than-feared results from peers, and positive inflation data helped boost gains further.

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NVIDIA Corp. stock outperforms market on strong trading day

Shares of NVIDIA Corp. rose 4.99% to $138.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index...

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Shares of NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, +0.53% rose 4.99% to $138.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.67% rising 2.46% to 3,901.06 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% rising 2.59% to 32,861.80. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. NVIDIA Corp. closed $208.13 short of its 52-week high ($346.47), which the company achieved on November 22nd. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.19% rose 4.02% to $235.87, Intel Corp. INTC, +1.71% rose 10.66% to $29.07, and Texas Instruments Inc. TXN, -0.35% rose 3.76% to $161.36. Trading volume (52.0 M) remained 7.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 59.9 M. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.

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Meta Platforms: Finding The Anti-Bubble

Every market has a bubble and an anti-bubble. Finding it is the trick to long-term success. Click here to find out if Meta Platforms is an anti-bubble aspect.

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Meta Platforms: Finding The Anti-Bubble Summary - Every market has a bubble and an anti-bubble. Finding it is the trick to long-term success. - As tech was soaring, an anti-bubble was forming in energy, which would have been the best place to place capital during the COVID downturn. - Energy is beginning to form a bubble with large-cap tech forming an anti-bubble, which I believe is an opportunity. Big Tech is Forming an Anti-Bubble After a big sell-off in "Big Tech," one has to be wondering if this segment of the market is forming an "anti-bubble." This is a term I like to harken back to from the Nomad Partnership Letters, where Nick Sleep described it as one of his favorite places to look for value. When there is a frenzy of activity in one area of the market there is very often an anti-bubble of discarded companies. In the dot com era, these were companies with steady cash flow. Where is today's anti-bubble? - Nick Sleep, Nomad Letters p. 98. I have very few segments of the market that I won't invest in, just different ways of evaluating different sectors. Some I look at value related to cash flow and growth, others a combination of assets and earnings, and some for the dividends and dividend growth. During the Covid downturn, energy was an obvious anti-bubble. Exxon Mobil (XOM) was trading at a .8 price-to-book value. The whole energy market was in free fall, and earnings cratered. However, their assets were invaluable in my eyes. As soon as the world opened back up, their product would be in demand at the exact time that production had been cut. I put all my investments for that time period into energy and banking. At this moment, Tech seems to be at the dawning of a similar opportunity. At the heart of it all, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), seems to be the poster child of what everyone hates and wants to sell. Is it logical? This is a company with very healthy free cash flow, a large coffer of cash reserves, as well as a cash printer in their core business. Yes, they have taken on an endeavor that is deteriorating the earnings of their core, but the bet on its success is not so much roulette, but more like bridge, baccarat, or even blackjack. It's a game of probabilities, and if we look at both a company's resources plus its return on invested capital, we can see how fair the game is. Meta's Return on Invested Capital When it comes to big tech, return on invested capital is my first and favorite metric to start with. How well does a company deploy its debt and equity? The most recent fiscal year return on invested capital for Meta is 28% versus an industry average of 20%. During the next fiscal year, this may decrease somewhat due to the Metaverse cash sink, but the starting line is healthy enough to take a hit and still beat the industry average. Cash is something Meta is in no short supply of, with a TTM free cash flow of USD $26 Billion and a market cap that has been beaten down to $264 Billion. That's a price-to-free cash flow ratio of 10.1X. This is on par with the price-to-free cash flow ratio of Exxon Mobil (XOM), the last poster child of the anti-bubble that is trading near 10X free cash flow. Let's also not forget that, during Covid, when Exxon was a dog, Meta was trading at 31-32X earnings. That number has now been sliced down to below 10X! The pendulum has now completely swung in the opposite direction, down is up, and up is down. However, this is completely normal, as capital flows from yin to yang in a Zen-like fashion. Calmly identifying both irrationality and where the anti-bubble exists is where rational eats the irrational's lunch. Individuals were irrational to buy Meta at 32X earnings, but also irrational to not buy and dump at 10X. These individuals are the same people. To me, both the cash positions and the return on invested capital are parts of a decision tree that lead me to a logical conclusion of future success. I am not sure when that success will manifest, just that it will in time. I have time, just a few rational options. Evaluating Your Decision Tree A great Charlie Munger quote from the Nomad letters entails how one should invest and how it relates to the game of bridge: In one of Charlie Munger's talks he makes the statement "the right way to think is the way Zeckhauser plays bridge, it's just that simple." Well, to a young man in London that is a very infuriating statement as it took me about a year to track down Richard Zeckhauser. He was world bridge champion in '66 and, amongst other things, now runs a brilliant Behavioral Finance course at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. So, how does he play bridge? He thinks via decision trees and attaches probabilities to the various branches. And as the facts change, change the probabilities. And when you are comfortable dealing with probabilities, and the vast expanse of opportunities such as the global stock and bond markets, you don't have to be too conservative with your bets. But people don't think clearly when faced with probability trees. In addition to the ROIC and free cash flow branches of my decision tree evaluation, cash and the balance sheet are equally as important: With total cash on hand, mrq of $40.49 Billion, this leads my thought process to an amalgamation of possible outcomes. With $16 Billion in debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.26%, debt is covered almost 2.5X. That is a huge margin of safety, but not a likely outcome for that cash (reducing debt). The small amount of debt is easily serviced by free cash flow, thus the $40 Billion can be used for acquisitions and R&D. TTM R&D by META is at USD $29 Billion. The more spent on this item as a percentage of their revenue is normally precedent for future success, and a high ratio was sought after by the late great Phil Fisher. With a TTM revenue of USD $119 Billion, R&D makes up 24% of revenue as a ratio. This is high indeed, leading me to believe that future outcomes of success are probable. Acquisitions Non-organic growth in Big Tech has proven to be fruitful for the largest operators. Meta is no exception, the company has made 97 acquisitions (not including the domain name), and Wikipedia has an excellent compilation. With so many pre-IPO unicorns being devalued and many post-Covid IPO darlings' share prices being reduced to rubble, that $40 Billion could go a long way in acquisitions. With new regulations upcoming, that will limit the amount of R&D expense that can be taken in a given year. More Big Tech acquisitions would be a logical positioning of capital. Current Sources of Revenue and Income From the above, we can clearly observe that although META owns 90+ businesses, revenue is still derived almost entirely from ad revenue. The core businesses of Facebook and Instagram are the drivers for paid ad revenue. The company was able to derive a record high $9.39 per user in 2021. However, as companies begin to reduce advertising budgets, especially for high-ticket items, this revenue per user is expected to drop off in a recession. This is where META is smart to pivot a bit, attempting to diversify their business could be a smart move. Book Value On a price-to-book value basis, Meta is currently trading at the cheapest valuation in its history. At 2.78X book value, the second lowest valuation was back in 2012 at 3.5X. The company has consistently traded in the 6-10X book value range. Say what you will about book value, but assets have value because of their potential to produce income. Not stating that every asset on the balance sheet is producing income or even revenue for that matter, but it adds a margin of safety, nonetheless. These are just more assets outside of the cash position that could be liquidated if they're looking to generate more capital. If the asset is deemed impaired and written off, it provides further tax benefits that can shelter earnings in lieu of some tax breaks that are being rescinded. Valuation Based on PEG With all Tech companies, I like to use Peter Lynch's valuation for growth companies using the trailing 5-year CAGR in EPS as my multiplier, removing the percent sign and TTM EPS as my multiplicand. This gives us a value at which stock would trade at a price-to-earnings/growth ratio of 1. Most analysts using the PEG ratio divided the current or future estimated P/E by the future forecast in earnings growth. The estimates are consistently wrong and not evidence-based. I've seen the PEG ratio of NVIDIA (NVDA) for instance, repriced several times. Heck, I've even seen it at a PEG ratio of sub 1 when it was trading at 75X earnings early in the year. Not realistic. I do realize that META's growth engine has revved down, but the past 5 years are evidence in my decision tree that proves what management can achieve when the wind is beneath their wings. In companies with high ROIC, I give them the benefit of the doubt even when their growth is slowing. Using an average estimate of $9.77 a share in EPS as my 5th year since we are so close to the year's end seems more appropriate than using the last full year's data in 2021. Starting with 2018, Meta clocked an EPS of $7.65 a share. Based on this conservative estimate, Meta would have a multiplier of only 5 (5% CAGR in EPS). With a TTM EPS of $12.76, that would imply a fair value of $63. However, if we harken back to the days when the metaverse was not negatively impacting earnings, the company had an EPS of $5.49 in 2017 ending with an EPS of $13.99 in 2021. That would be a CAGR in EPS of 20.5%, giving us a high-end range of 20.5X TTM EPS of $12.76, or $261 a share based on that data set. Again, I like to be conservative. If I average out the two numbers, I would get $162 a share. At this point, using the PEG ratio in my mind is superseded by the plain fact that the stock is trading for less than the market multiple. Once this storm comes to pass and the metaverse is self-sustainable, the underlying earnings growth possibilities are still very compelling for the core digital advertising business. Just like we didn't need oil for a while, the economy doesn't need as much digital advertising when it is in a recession and interest rates are climbing. Once we exit a recession and lowered interest rates put more buying power back in the pocket of the consumer, digital advertising will be in high demand and possibly more expensive as the industry's weaker companies will fall by the wayside, reducing the capacity. Catalysts To me, the biggest catalysts will simply be economic growth. Advertising, especially for high-ticket items that require debt to purchase by the consumer, will only get back to growth when rate hikes pivot back in the other direction. This could be a long time off, possibly a couple of years. Companies like Meta and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) can float through the rough water. Just like we all needed more energy when we came out of our homes after lockdowns, companies will need more advertising after consumers get back into real estate and auto purchases. By the end of 2023, these companies should be ready to absorb not only increased demand but the demand of smaller firms that didn't have the balance sheet to make it through these times. Very similar to smaller oil projects being shut down, the larger firms will just absorb their demand. Let's also not forget that 2023 will kick off presidential campaigns for 2024. We all know how many billions are spent on digital advertising for the presidential election. Yet another revenue catalyst. Risks If Meta continues to be valued as a growth story, we can see a $63 implied value based on a trailing 5-year PEG ratio using analysts' 2022 estimates. That's quite a bit of a downside. However, at this point, META becomes more of a value story just being priced lower than the market at less than 10X earnings and 10X free cash flow. Summary For investors willing to wait out the metaverse project and its effect on earnings, this is shaping up to be a great deal for the patient. I held back the temptation to write about META at earlier dates, but at under $100 a share, the price has become very compelling. The anti-bubble is certainly in Big Tech, and Meta shares have been decimated. However, when every other aspect of a company remains strong except the market sentiment and momentum, that is an opportunity. For a high-quality company like Meta, I'd be very willing to buy at 15X earnings, or $146 and below looking at analysts' 2022 EPS average estimates. However, I do recognize the downside if the market continues to price this based on growth in the near term versus its strong balance sheet and free cash flow. I am accumulating Meta Platforms here and would place outsized bets if it gets closer to $70. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of META, GOOG, XOM, AMZN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (75) - Reels is growing engagement and gaining ground against TikTok - The AI supercluster appears to provide effective targeting despite IDFA - WhatsApp monetization has begun in earnest and it is growing rapidly - FB and IG have nearly 2 billion DAUs and continue to grow users, although ARPU is down a bit in the short termThe spending is just more enormous that anyone could have imagined. The portion of spending related to AI and data center buildout is high-ROI with near-term returns, but the RL portion is gargantuan and the timeline is unclear. We’re talking hundreds of billions over the next decade. It may be the largest investment any company has ever made in developing a new product. So with cash flows being cut by 30-50% for the next few years and lots of uncertainty, the stock has rerated based on current depressed earnings being the new status quo. Makes sense. Still hurts. Amerika is deadly corrupt and finished. I dont have any amerikan stocks in my portfolio They are scheduled to spend $32B next year and even more the following year on META U. They have never built anything other than an idea ie FB that was stolen But seeing Cramer say he was wrong should be a big reason to hop on The problem and reason why it it is getting all this beaten is because of all this pursuit for the next big thing that's gonna change the world and all this black hole of cash called metalabs, that even with the street warning and reccomending about a scale back in all this CAPEX for Metalabs, Zuckman seems to dont give a tiny rat's ass, telling 2023 will spend even more.So the question is: Will the company keep it's profitability range in the face of a 2023 recession and with all this investment that may end up in a dead end?

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Ama-Gone: Why The Fed Is Still Not Bailing Your Poor Investments, Including Amazon

In May of 2022 we wrote why those expecting a Fed Put, would be put to the test as Amazon's fluff was unlikely to support a price even 50% lower. Read more here.

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Ama-Gone: Why The Fed Is Still Not Bailing Your Poor Investments, Including Amazon Summary - In May of 2022 we wrote why those expecting a Fed Put, would be "put" to the test. - Amazon's fluff was unlikely to support a price even 50% lower and we remained extremely bearish. - The stock cracked on the Q3-2022 results and we tell you why we are not done yet. - I do much more than just articles at Conservative Income Portfolio: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More » When we last gave our opinion on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) it was poorly received by the cheerleaders. We did not like the valuation and felt the stock would drop at least 50% from the top. Last time when AMZN's super bubble burst, the Federal Reserve had eased aggressively. We don't see any prospects for that this time and certainly there is far less room to ease compared to what was done there. So if AMZN dropped 92%, then don't be surprised if we get at least a 50% drop this time. Source: Ama-Gone, Why The Fed Is Not Bailing Your Poor Investments, Including Amazon And we are almost there... We actually hit the down 50% mark in the post-market action after the results. So where do we go from here for this once vaunted high flyer? Q3-2022 Net sales were lower than expected and came in with an increase of 15%. AMZN made sure everyone knew that exchange rates were making them take a bath and without the strong dollar, their sales would be up 19%. The big hit was in international where their sales were down 5% year over year. The much-vaunted AWS segment had sales move up by 28%, and this was a bit lower than the cloud growth from Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) or Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) (GOOGL). Both those names reported 30% plus growth rates in constant currency. Of course, sales tell a small part of the story. Nobody has been worried about Amazon to sell you things. Making money on the other hand is a very different story. North America reported a $400 million operating loss, compared to almost $1 billion in profit in 2021. International had a $2.5 billion operating loss, worsening 171% year over year. If there is one thing consistent about AMZN, it is that it likely has no idea how to get the international segment to even come close to an operating profit. At least you don't get whiplash modeling those numbers. Cash burn was stunning across all levels. Free cash flow was an outflow of about $20 billion. AMZN's presentation actually led off with the slide below. The 871% drop is one that should send shivers down even the most optimistic spines. Free cash flow less principal repayments on finance leases was an outflow of $28.5 billion. Outlook Guidance was for $144 billion in sales (midpoint) in Q4, implying a sales growth rate of 5% year over year. With real GDP at 2.6% and inflation over 8%, AMZN is badly trailing nominal GDP in sales growth, and it is not even a close call. The growth story is done and AMZN's best case is to track nominal GDP sales growth. As inflation and real GDP slow down, we think these numbers will prove extremely optimistic. The bigger question is when will this company actually make money consistently. It is already reached a sales level that is tracking nominal GDP. At that point you are more of a "value company" and not a "growth idea". Analysts obviously see things with green colored glasses and expect the best of outcomes. But even those numbers make AMZN ridiculously expensive. 50X next year's earnings that are based on sales numbers that now look impossible, is a recipe for more downgrades. A business breakdown also reveals some big holes in giving this a buy rating. AWS sales are slowing and will likely hit a brick wall in 2 years. AWS margins were down from 30% in 2021 (left) to 26% in 2022 (right) We see cloud and web services become a commodity service within 2-3 years and expect margins to drop by 40% from these levels (sub 15% operating margin). If you buy that story, then you need to sell AMZN. Verdict Let's talk about that big increase. We are talking about that $5.55 billion in stock-based compensation, annualizing to $22 billion. That alone knocks out the entire AWS operating income. Retail has of course not found a way to be profitable but valuing only the AWS at some crazy sales multiple will work out as well as valuing NVIDIA (NVDA) based on some arguably fictional addressable market numbers. The Federal Reserve has shown a big reluctance to ignore the heavy inflation numbers. Yes, we might be at a peak inflation rate, but historical data shows that inflation takes about two years to trend below 6% once we peak above 8%. Good luck getting interest rate cuts to support these insane valuations. We rate the shares a Strong Sell with a 1-year rice target of $70.00 Please note that this is not financial advice. It may seem like it, sound like it, but surprisingly, it is not. Investors are expected to do their own due diligence and consult with a professional who knows their objectives and constraints. Are you looking for Real Yields which reduce portfolio volatility? Conservative Income Portfolio targets the best value stocks with the highest margins of safety. The volatility of these investments is further lowered using the best priced options. Our Covered Calls Portfolio is designed to reduce volatility while generating 7-9% yields. We focus on being the house and take the opposite side of the gambler. Risk levels are provided for each trade, accompanied by transparent tracking of performance. Explore our method & why options may be right for your retirement goals. This article was written by Conservative Income Portfolio is designed for investors who want reliable income with the lowest volatility. High Valuations have distorted the investing landscape and investors are poised for exceptionally low forward returns. Using cash secured puts and covered calls to harvest income off value income stocks is the best way forward. We "lock-in" high yields when volatility is high and capture multiple years of dividends in advance to reach the goal of producing 7-9% yields with the lowest volatility. Preferred Stock Trader is Comanager of Conservative Income Portfolio and shares research and resources with author. He manages our fixed income side looking for opportunistic investments with 12% plus potential returns. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial short position in the shares of QQQ either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (38) Amazon.Bomb (May 31, 1999) ritholtz.com/... Maybe cloud services are likewise vapourware, not financially investment wise. I'll drop out now and go back to energy suppliers. www.bloomberg.com/...

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Is Most-Watched Stock NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Worth Betting on Now?

Nvidia (NVDA) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Is Most-Watched Stock NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Worth Betting on Now? Nvidia (NVDA) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this maker of graphics chips for gaming and artificial intelligence have returned +7.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.6% change. The Zacks Semiconductor - General industry, to which Nvidia belongs, has gained 1.9% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Revisions to Earnings Estimates Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. Nvidia is expected to post earnings of $0.73 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -37.6%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -1%. For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.47 points to a change of -21.9% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -1%. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.54 indicates a change of +30.7% from what Nvidia is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.6%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Nvidia is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Projected Revenue Growth Even though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial. For Nvidia, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $5.99 billion indicates a year-over-year change of -15.7%. For the current and next fiscal years, $27.39 billion and $31.25 billion estimates indicate +1.8% and +14.1% changes, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History Nvidia reported revenues of $6.7 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +3%. EPS of $0.51 for the same period compares with $1.04 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.7 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.03%. The EPS surprise was -8.93%. Over the last four quarters, Nvidia surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period. Valuation No investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance. Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is. As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. Nvidia is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Bottom Line The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Nvidia. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. 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15 Biggest Data Science Companies In USA

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15 Biggest Data Science Companies In USA In this piece, we will take a look at the 15 biggest data science companies in USA. For more companies, head on over to 5 Biggest Data Science Companies In USA. Big data analytics, also known as data science, is one of the hottest fields in information technology. This is due to the fact that it is nearly ubiquitous across industries, and the growth and popularity of the Internet has led to vast sums of data being generated daily for advertisers to capitalize on. Estimates show that the amount of data that is generated globally will grow to unbelievable amounts. Research firm IDC believes that global data will grow at a stunning compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 61% between 2018 and 2025, to 175 zettabytes by 2025. For the uninitiated, a gigabyte of information contains 1024 megabytes, and a zettabyte has roughly 1,100 trillion megabytes - much larger than your daily Internet usage we'd assume. To better understand the significance of IDC's estimates, if all this data was written onto blu-ray disks, then these disks could be stacked to the Moon 23 times over. This growth has also spurred a strong interest in the field itself, with the Department of Labor estimating that the data science sector is expected to grow by 26% through 2026. Naturally, this growth will also boost salaries in the field, and the average salary for the field sits at $111,000 in the U.S. right now. Finally, looking at the sector as a whole, Markets and Markets estimates that the data science platform market was worth $95 billion last year, and between then and 2026, it will grow at a CAGR of 27.7% to be worth $322.9 billion. It further outlines that the growth in the business and finance sectors will lead the way for the industry. Therefore, it's fairly accurate to say that the data science sector has a great future ahead of it, and in today's piece we have narrowed down the top data science companies. Among these, the renowned players are Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Photo by Science in HD on Unsplash Our Methodology We took a broad look at the data science industry to identify the various companies in it. These were then selected through their product portfolio strength and financial performance, following which they were ranked through Insider Monkey's 895 hedge fund survey for the second quarter of this year. Biggest Data Science Companies In USA 15. SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 16 SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) is a German company that provides enterprise application software to allow firms to record their daily transactions, manage manufacturing and production, and run supply chain analytics. It is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. SAP SE (NYSE:SAP)'s fiscal third quarter results saw the firm bring in EUR11.27 billion in backlogs, indicating that there is still a strong demand for its services as global spending gets hammered by inflation and high interest rates. The company's data analytics platform lets its customers run analytics on a petabyte scale and transform data into business insights. Insider Monkey's Q2 2022 survey of 895 hedge funds revealed that 16 had held a stake in the company. Out of these, Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management is SAP SE (NYSE:SAP)'s largest investor. It owns 8.6 million shares that are worth $784 million. Along with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) is a top data analytics stock. 14. Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26 Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) provides a cloud data platform for enterprise analytics that lets its customers integrate diverse sources of data under a single roof. The company is based in San Diego, California, the United States. Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) is slated to generate $400 million in free cash flow this year and the next. Despite the firm taking on heavy losses in the second quarter, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a stronger U.S. dollar - factors beyond its control - Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) reported that recurring revenues from subscriptions represented 80% of the firm's $430 million of net sales. Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC)'s analytics lets users manage their supply chain, finances, identity management, and sustainability. By the end of this year's second quarter, 26 out of the 895 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had held a stake in the firm. Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC)'s largest investor is Jean-Marie Eveillard's First Eagle Investment Management which owns 11 million shares that are worth $424 million. 13. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40 International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is a technology company that provides both hardware and software to companies. The firm is headquartered in Armonk, New York, and it is one of the oldest companies of its kind after being set up in 1911. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) provides a host of data analytics solutions. These include enabling its customers to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to drive insights and increase productivity and cost performance. Its products are used by some of the largest companies in the world, such as Marriott, Ancestry, and ING. The company beat analyst estimates for its third quarter earnings and reaffirmed that it aims to generate $10 billion in cash flow this year. Insider Monkey's 895 hedge fund survey for this year's second quarter revealed that 40 had held a stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM). International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)'s largest investor is Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke, and John Campbell's Arrowstreet Capital which owns 2.6 million shares that are worth $372 million. 12. Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 47 Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK) provides a real time data processing platform that allows users to index data, run searches, and deploy machine learning and data analytics. The firm is based in San Francisco, California, the United States. Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK) offers the Splunk Enterprise and the Splunk Hunk platforms for data analytics. Enterprise lets its users capture data from various organizational functions and aggregate it under the same roof, while Hunk lets them manage the data by making datasets and running queries. Additionally, Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK)'s platform is versatile and it can be run on any machine, whether it's on a laptop or in a data center. Needham injected fresh life into the shares in October 2022 when it speculated that the company's shares could be worth $120 each if it is bought by another firm. Insider Monkey's Q2 2022 survey of 895 hedge funds outlined that 47 had bought the company's shares. Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK)'s largest investor is Alex Sacerdote's Whale Rock Capital Management which owns 2.7 million shares that are worth $243 million. Carillon Tower Advisers mentioned the company in its Q2 2022 investor letter. Here is what the fund said: “Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK), a leader in artificial intelligence solutions for corporate data logs and security, fell in a weak tech group. The company has been transitioning to more of a software-as-a service (SaaS) business model that has, we believe, temporarily depressed earnings and cash flow. We like Splunk’s leadership position in the industry and the company has installed a new CEO and is rolling out new features and products.” 11. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 49 Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is an American airline that is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm provides flights all over the U.S., alongside vacation packages and maintenance services. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) uses a wide variety of analytics as part of its daily operations. These include developing the airline's flight times, using baggage systems to identify mishandled bags, coordinating with handlers, and sharing real time updates with customers. Other uses include creating customer profiles to analyze trends. By the end of this year's second quarter, 49 out of the 895 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had invested in Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL). Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL)'s largest investor is Alex Snow's Lansdowne Partners which owns 4.5 million shares that are worth $132 million. Miller Value Partners mentioned the company in its Q3 2022 investor letter. Here is what the fund said: “Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) ($29.42) is a high-quality airline (yes, there really is such a thing!). It didn’t issue any equity in the pandemic. It focuses on delivering a superb customer experience and has brand loyalty (including a stable revenue stream from partner American Express, growing at 20%/ year). Maybe the best evidence: it’s managed to outperform the S&P 500 over the past decade despite a horrible pandemic ending point (+13.2% vs. 11.7%1 ). It trades for 4x 2024 earnings! If it eventually trades at Southwest’s historical valuation, it implies this stock should double as well.” 10. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 52 VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) provides cloud management, infrastructure, and digital security platforms. These include data center infrastructure and data storage platforms. The firm is based in Palo Alto, California, the United States. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)'s business model is focused on big data and analytics, and its cloud platform supports a wide variety of platforms. These include MongoDB, ApacheHadoop, DataStax, Splunk, Greenplum, and CockroachDB. The company is also in the midst of a takeover attempt by Broadcom. Insider Monkey studied 895 hedge fund portfolios for their June quarter of 2022 investments and discovered that 52 had held a stake in VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW). Out of these, Jim Davidson, Dave Roux, and Glenn Hutchins's Silver Lake Partners is VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)'s largest investor through a $4.7 billion stake that comes via 42 million shares. 9. MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 55 MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB) provides commercial and community databases that allow users to index, query, and navigate through their datasets. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB)'s databases can run several analytical platforms and it combines core data functions such as personalization, fraud prevention, and predictive performance under a single roof to create application driven analytics such as aggregations, time series, and interactive charts. As this year's second quarter ended, 55 out of the 895 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had invested in MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB). MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDB)'s largest investor is Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies which owns 520,000 shares that are worth $134 million. 8. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 67 Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the largest retail chains in the world that operates supercenters, superstores, and cash and carry stores. The firm is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, the United States. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the largest users of data analytics in the world as well, as it collects petabytes of data from millions of customers every hour. Through this, the firm employs analytics to compensate customers for higher prices in the form of gift cards, map down product locations across thousands of stores, and create customer profiles. Out of the 895 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey during this year's second quarter, 67 had held a stake in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT). Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)'s largest investor is Rajiv Jain's GQG Partners which owns 9.8 million shares that are worth $1.1 billion. 7. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 69 Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is an enterprise resource planning software provider that lets companies take stock of their daily transactions, plan their operations and supply chain, and communicate with other businesses. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)'s platforms are built around data analytics and they provide customers with the ability to deploy their models virtually or on their premises. The analytics supported by these tools include machine learning, visual representation, data navigation, and automated data preparation. Deutsche Bank raised the company's share price target to $120 from $110 in October 2022, outlining that the firm's public cloud will drive revenue growth. Insider Monkey's Q2 2022 survey of 895 hedge funds outlined that 69 had owned Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)'s shares. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)'s largest investor in our database is Jean-Marie Eveillard's First Eagle Investment Management which owns 25 million shares that are worth $1.8 billion. 6. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 82 NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is an American company that designs and sells graphics processing units. These are used across a variety of platforms, including those to run advanced data analytics platforms. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s GPUs are optimized for machine learning and artificial intelligence, two fields that are at the center of data science. This is due to the fact that they are able to squeeze in significantly more processing cores, which allows for more computing space for the data analytics applications to run. NVIDIA RAPIDS boosts the performance of advanced analytics by up to 20 times when compared to a similar central processing unit (CPU). 82 out of the 895 hedge funds had held a stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by the end of this year's second quarter according to Insider Monkey's survey. Out of these, Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management is NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s largest shareholder. It owns a $1.1 billion stake that comes courtesy of 7.5 million shares. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) joins Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in our list of hot data science stocks. Click to continue reading and see 5 Biggest Data Science Companies In USA. Suggested Articles: Disclosure: None. 10 Biggest Data Science Companies In USA is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Dogecoin leads rises as largest cryptocurrencies start mixed

The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Dogecoin seeing the biggest move, rallying 4.38% to 8 cents. Uniswap led the...

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The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Dogecoin DOGEUSD seeing the biggest move, rallying 4.38% to 8 cents. Uniswap UNIUSD led the decreases with a 3.01% drop to $6.78. Four other cryptocurrencies saw increases Friday. Polkadot DOTUSD rose 1.55% to $6.45, and Ethereum ETHUSD climbed 0.90% to $1,541.62. Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD and Bitcoin BTCUSD rounded out the increases, ticking up 0.52% to $113.82 and 0.36% to $20,492.73. In addition to Uniswap, three other currencies posted decreases. Cardano ADAUSD slid 0.68% to 39 cents, and Litecoin LTCUSD sank 0.38% to $54.88. Ripple XRPUSD, which rounded out the decreases, sank 0.33% to 47 cents. In crypto-related company news, shares of Coinbase Global Inc. COIN shed 1.40% to $71.46, while MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR sank 0.27% to $269.82. Riot Blockchain Inc. RIOT shares rose 0.44% to $6.87, and shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. MARA rose 0.73% to $13.75. Overstock.com Inc. OSTK climbed 2.75% to $23.92, while Block Inc. SQ slipped 0.08% to $60.21 and Tesla Inc. TSLA dropped 2.15% to $220.24. PayPal Holdings Inc. PYPL dropped 1.36% to $86.16, and Ebang International Holdings Inc. Cl A EBON shares sank 0.13% to 31 cents. NVIDIA Corp. NVDA climbed 2.14% to $134.58, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD increased 1.36% to $61.10. In the fund space, blockchain-focused Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF BLOK climbed 1.46% to $19.41. The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF BITQ, which is focused on pure-play crypto companies, rallied 1.26% to $6.44. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC, which tracks the Bitcoin market price, sank 0.41% to $12.10. Editor's Note: This story, which tracks nine of the top cryptocurrencies and excludes stable coins, was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones, FactSet and Kraken. See our market data terms of use.

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Excited About Oracle Cloud? Not So Fast -- The Story Is Really About Nvidia

Oracle is putting up respectable growth numbers again, but a renewed partnership with Nvidia isn't the reason why.

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Excited About Oracle Cloud? Not So Fast -- The Story Is Really About Nvidia Oracle is putting up respectable growth numbers again, but a renewed partnership with Nvidia isn't the reason why. Oracle is putting up respectable growth numbers again, but a renewed partnership with Nvidia isn't the reason why.

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Top 5 3rd Quarter Trades of Yo - GuruFocus.com

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Yong Rong (HK) Asset Management Ltd recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30. The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information. ROOM 2505, 25/F, COSCO TOWER SHEUNG WAN, K3 000000 As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 8 stocks valued at a total of $31.00Mil. The top holdings were GDX(30.93%), QD(21.95%), and YSG(15.80%). According to GuruFocus data, these were Yong Rong (HK) Asset Management Ltd’s top five trades of the quarter. Qudian Inc The guru established a new position worth 7,605,000 shares in NYSE:QD, giving the stock a 21.95% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $1.07 during the quarter. On 10/28/2022, Qudian Inc traded for a price of $0.8005 per share and a market cap of $209.55Mil. The stock has returned -52.30% over the past year. GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10. In terms of valuation, Qudian Inc has a price-book ratio of 0.11, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -31.98 and a price-sales ratio of 1.29. Advanced Micro Devices Inc The guru sold out of their 335,500-share investment in NAS:AMD. Previously, the stock had a 20.01% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $85.15 during the quarter. On 10/28/2022, Advanced Micro Devices Inc traded for a price of $60.4916 per share and a market cap of $96.05Bil. The stock has returned -50.89% over the past year. GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 9 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 6 out of 10. In terms of valuation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 25.00, a price-book ratio of 1.74, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 16.28 and a price-sales ratio of 3.81. The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.42, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 4. NVIDIA Corp The guru sold out of their 145,200-share investment in NAS:NVDA. Previously, the stock had a 17.17% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $158.09 during the quarter. On 10/28/2022, NVIDIA Corp traded for a price of $134.14 per share and a market cap of $328.08Bil. The stock has returned -46.05% over the past year. GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 8 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 10 out of 10. In terms of valuation, NVIDIA Corp has a price-earnings ratio of 43.20, a price-book ratio of 13.75, a price-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 1.35, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 34.49 and a price-sales ratio of 11.23. The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.53, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 8. Yatsen Holding Ltd The guru established a new position worth 4,520,000 shares in NYSE:YSG, giving the stock a 15.8% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $1.31 during the quarter. On 10/28/2022, Yatsen Holding Ltd traded for a price of $1.13 per share and a market cap of $674.95Mil. The stock has returned -61.82% over the past year. GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 1 out of 10. In terms of valuation, Yatsen Holding Ltd has a price-book ratio of 0.88, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -1.16 and a price-sales ratio of 0.97. Block Inc The guru sold out of their 229,500-share investment in NYSE:SQ. Previously, the stock had a 11% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $70.8 during the quarter. On 10/28/2022, Block Inc traded for a price of $60.72 per share and a market cap of $35.57Bil. The stock has returned -76.18% over the past year. GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 6 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 4 out of 10. In terms of valuation, Block Inc has a price-book ratio of 2.09, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of -161.08 and a price-sales ratio of 1.89. The price-to-GF Value ratio is 0.29, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 2. Please note, the numbers and facts quoted are as of the writing of this article and may not factor in the latest trading data or company announcements. Want to provide feedback on this article? Have questions or concerns? Get in touch with us here, or email us at [email protected]! This article is general in nature and does not represent the opinions of GuruFocus or any of its affiliates. 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Is Nvidia And Oracle's Partnership Expansion Good For Business Outlook?

Nvidia's partnership with Oracle could help negate the adverse developments that have cropped up due to geopolitical risks. Read more to find out how.

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Is Nvidia And Oracle's Partnership Expansion Good For Business Outlook? Summary - NVDA’s partnership with OCI could help negate the adverse developments that have cropped up due to geopolitical risks. - NVDA’s powerful AI-ready infrastructure feels like a good fit to harness Oracle’s deep data repositories. - NVDA’s forward valuations look attractive and the risk-reward on the weekly chart does not look too bad. - However, institutions still continue to shun the stock, and it does not look like it will be an apt rotation candidate for those fishing in the semiconductor or AI arenas. Introduction NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), a trailblazer in accelerated computing reports under five divisions. Over the years, the Data Center segment has grown to become a vital fulcrum of the overall story. In Q2, this division contributed $3.8bn of revenue (that is more than any other division), accounting for 57% of NVDA’s overall topline. When things were moving along quite smoothly here, it was rather dispiriting to note that the company had become a victim of geopolitical tensions between China and the US; in late August/early September, the US government imposed new license requirements which would hinder the ability of NVIDIA to export its A100 and upcoming H100 GPUs without much encumbrances. NVDA is now in the process of working out alternative solutions to mitigate this impact, but the initial reading is that this development could prove to impact revenues to the tune of $400m per quarter. That would imply a roughly 11% impact on the data center business which is certainly not ideal, particularly when the other large division- gaming, continues to slow down every quarter. The Implications Of The Nvidia and Oracle Partnership Whilst NVIDIA continues to figure out the best course of action for the Chinese market going forward, it was heartening to read about another development a few days back- the expansion of an ongoing multiyear alliance with Oracle (ORCL), which is designed to enhance Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s (OCI) positioning with its enterprise clients (these clients will now have access to all of NVDA’s AI platforms). Needless to say, this will also provide added visibility for NVIDIA’s AI, which can only be good for further and rapid adoption from other parties. As part of the “multi-year” deal, OCI will be adding “tens of thousands more NVIDIA GPUs, including the A100 and upcoming H100”. I believe this could be a very symbiotic connection for both entities; we know that ORCL’s databases attract a plethora of companies that use them to store chunks and chunks of raw enterprise data. But just having the data isn’t enough; you need the requisite AI-ready infrastructure, and there are not too many companies that can offer what NVDA does Leave aside the H100 for now, which is still in the works, but using the A100 80GB GPU, OCI could cater to a diverse set of AI workloads for its clients, particularly deep learning training, and the creation of data frames, at 3x the level of an A100 40GB GPU. One can combine the A100 GPU with Oracle’s innate low latency cluster networks and you get a landscape where enterprise clients could potentially host around 500GPUs in a cluster. The “pace” and “scale” at which this mammoth data is harnessed and made sense of (how best can we address gaps in the market, how can we speed up product development, etc.) will likely make this one of the most glimmering partnerships in the industry. I also feel this partnership with ORCL could more than negate the adverse impact of the recent geopolitical events, although, given the paucity of publicly disclosed numbers, one can’t be too certain of a definitive contract figure. For instance, we don’t know the mix of A100 and H100 GPUs this Oracle partnership calls for; to be conservative, I’m considering only the A100 Tensor Core 80GB GPU which is priced at $13,999 as per public data (the H100 which could typically facilitate AI training at 9x the speed of an A100 GPU, will no doubt be priced at much superior rates). Then, “tens of thousands” could be any number from 10000 units to 99000 units, but assuming the A100 80GB GPU pricing, you’re looking at a potential boost of anything from $140m to $1400m. This is also unlikely to be limited to just hardware. There could also be a few additional millions linked to enterprise support work designed to make the AI software run more efficiently, across the subscription period, which could extend for a few years. We'd have to wait for more clarity for the nuances of this deal, and one may likely get it on the 16th of November when they announce Q3 results. Closing Thoughts- Is NVDA Stock A Buy, Sell, or Hold? After gauging some of the other sub-plots related to the NVIDIA story, it’s fair to say that we’re looking at a rather mixed picture. After giving up close to two-thirds of its value from lifetime highs, the forward valuations for NVDA's stock certainly look a lot more palatable. We know that the FY Jan 2023 numbers will likely be nothing to write home about, with flattish revenue growth (roughly $27bn yet again) and a 24% decline in the EPS YoY. For the FY Jan 2024 though, the narrative is likely to perk up, with expected revenue of $31.3bn and an EPS of $4.47; this would translate into a forward P/E of roughly 29x, which I believe is quite a steal when you consider that the 5-year average is a lot higher at 52x! The current multiple also puts it a lot closer to the lower end of the 5-year forward P/E band of 25-99x. The attractive valuation backdrop can be further substantiated by the level of earnings growth you’re getting at this multiple. An expected EPS of $4.47 translates to 33% bottomline growth, and with a P/E of just 29x, you’re staring at a forward PEG ratio of less than 1x! This feels criminally low for an enterprise which is at the forefront of bringing through critical next-generation tech. I remain doubtful if we will see too many instances where NVDA’s forward P/E is lower than the earnings growth on offer (just for some additional context the 5-year PEG average is above 8x). When I shift focus to NVIDIA’s weekly chart, there’s no evidence yet of a reversal from the downtrend that has been in play for close to a year. But, if you’re looking for green shoots, there’s decent probability that the stock attempts to build some sort of floor around the current levels, as it coincides with the congestion zone of $120-$160, last seen during August 2020-May 2021. Even if you’re bearish about NVIDIA’s prospects over the long-run, and think the descending channel pattern could continue to persist, the stock still offers decent risk-reward at current levels, as it is a long way from the upper boundary of the descending channel. Having said that, I suspect, for the stock to make big moves on the upside you would need the spending power of the institutional cohort; but so far, they’ve shown little inclination to get on board. In fact, the latest data shows that these guys continue to bail on the stock, with the aggregate shares owned by them, declining for yet another month, to $2.579bn. Besides, based solely on the relative strength ratio of the NVIDIA stock and other options in the semi space, it doesn’t look like the former will be a prime rotational candidate; as you can see from the image below, despite correction from the +1 levels, the current RS ratio of NVDA and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is still above the mid-point (0.55x) of the long-term range. A similar takeaway can be gleaned from the image below which measures NVDA’s strength vs its peers from the robotic and AI space as represented by the Global X Robotics and AI ETF (BOTZ). To conclude, the NVDA stock is a HOLD. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. 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NIO: Xi Jinping's China Is Uninvestable

I believe that the downside of owning Chinese-based companies outweighs all potential growth opportunities. Read what this means for NIO stock.

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NIO: Xi Jinping's China Is Uninvestable Summary - The reelection of Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term as a general secretary of the CCP creates new risks for investing in Chinese-based companies. - While NIO Inc. is an attractive EV company that trades at a reasonable price, it’ll likely face new and unprecedented challenges that it wouldn’t be able to overcome. - As the risks of confrontation between China and the collective West are rising with each year, I believe that the downside of owning Chinese-based companies outweighs all potential growth opportunities. - Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of BlackSquare Capital get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » Until recently, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) has been the only stock of the Chinese-based firm in my portfolio. Unlike Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA), the automotive company hasn't been as big as its tech counterpart to pose any threat to Beijing. That's why when the Chinese-based tech companies faced a government crackdown that wiped billions of dollars in shareholder value in the last couple of years, NIO has been able to thrive and expand its position in the growing Chinese electric vehicle ("EV") market without worrying too much about politics. However, it seems that that period is coming to an end. The recent reelection of Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term as the general secretary of the CCP during the 20th National Congress last week gives me reasons to believe that it's no longer worth it to hold even stocks of Chinese-based firms that haven't been affected by the latest crackdowns much. In addition to the economic policies, which hurt NIO's financials earlier this year and are likely to continue to be implemented in the future, there's also a risk that the business wouldn't be able to overcome the upcoming political and geopolitical challenges simply due to the fact that they would be outside of its control. Therefore, even though NIO's stock has significantly depreciated recently along with the stocks of other Chinese-based firms, I don't think that the company trades at a bargain, and now could be a good time to double down and increase the portfolio's exposure to it as there are reasons to believe that Xi Jinping's China has become uninvestable. Welcome To The New Reality One of the upsides of owning NIO is the exposure to the growing Chinese EV market. As Beijing aims for China to become a carbon-neutral nation by 2060, one of the ways to achieve such a goal is to accelerate the production and deployment of electric vehicles, which don't emit greenhouse gases in comparison to traditional ICE vehicles. Even though NIO has certain disadvantages, such as the lack of its own manufacturing facility as it outsources the production to third parties, which is something that I've covered in my articles on the company in the past, the firm nevertheless managed to become one of the most popular EV brands in China. Until recently, NIO was on a path to even more aggressively expand its footprint in China and abroad, and that was one of my main reasons for purchasing its stock. However, there's a risk now that the NIO's growth wouldn't be as aggressive as previously forecasted, which makes it important to reevaluate the position in the company. There are several reasons to be cautious going forward. First of all, during the opening of the 20th National Congress on October 16, Xi Jinping gave a speech in which he praised China's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and doubled down on the zero-Covid policy, which has negatively affected NIO's financials and growth prospects earlier this year. Back in April, NIO's deliveries were down almost in half Q/Q due to Covid-19-related lockdowns, while in May the rebound of the deliveries due to the reopening of China's major cities was still below the initial delivery targets. Considering that Beijing's policy in regards to lockdowns won't change and there are already reports of new lockdowns taking place right now, there's constantly a risk that the city in which NIO's production partner JAC operates could be quarantined, once again creating a scenario under which NIO fails to meet its deliveries targets and disappoints its shareholders. At the same time, despite unveiling various fiscal stimulus packages by Beijing, it seems that the Chinese economy is not growing as aggressively as expected, mostly due to the fact that Covid-19 lockdowns continue to negatively affect the growth rates. While in Q3, China claims that its GDP has increased by 3.9% Y/Y, there are signs that its economy nevertheless weakens as home prices have declined for the 13th consecutive month, retail sales slowed down, and the budget deficit already nears a record $1 trillion. With slower retail sales and a falling housing market, questions are being raised about how long can China's electric vehicle market continue to grow at an aggressive rate in the current environment. While the latest data shows that the penetration of electric vehicles in China increases at an impressive rate, companies like Tesla (TSLA) already began to drop prices there. Elon Musk even believes that China is in a recession of sorts, and as a result, his company likely wouldn't be able to meet deliveries target this year. Elon could be right in the end, considering that China's consumer confidence index is currently at its historical lows and, as a result, there's a risk that, in the following months, other automakers would also face additional economic challenges. This could also negatively affect NIO's ability to meet its own annual deliveries target. What's Next For NIO? One of the biggest red flags from the latest National Congress is the fact that in addition to the reelection of Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term, the reshuffling of the Politburo Standing Committee from which pro-market reformists were sacked and replaced with party loyalists also gives more reasons for concern. I have already noted in my latest article on Alibaba that Xi Jinping's constant reiteration of Marxism along with the desire to achieve common prosperity, which includes the redistribution of wealth and already is about to cost Alibaba ~22% of its liquidity, signals that the political interests will prevail over the economic reasoning going forward. As a result of this, it's safe to assume that the cost of exposing your portfolio to the Chinese EV market via a long position in NIO now is significantly greater than before due to the political aspect. Considering that the risks of state intervention are high, it won't surprise me that somewhere down the road Beijing starts to strengthen its grip over the automotive industry the same way that it did over the tech industry via various economic and political means. On top of the internal challenges that NIO is facing, there are also geopolitical risks, which for some might outweigh all the potential growth opportunities that the company offers. First of all, even though Beijing decided to allow the U.S. inspectors to audit the books of the Chinese-based firms, there's still no guarantee that the inspection would be successful. There's always a possibility that the Chinese side wouldn't honor their part of the deal, since they had already done so in the past when they decided not to cooperate after signing a Memorandum of Understanding back in 2013. Secondly, even if the latest audit would be successful, NIO would continue to offer its shares on the public exchanges only in the form of a variable interest entity (VIE), which gives investors no voting rights and no share in the Chinese-based company itself, as ownership is granted only to the shell subsidiary on the Cayman Islands. At the same time, it gives the Chinese regulators the ability at their own discretion to prohibit their companies from using the VIE structure in case of a further confrontation with the West, as VIEs themselves are neither recognized nor denied by the Chinese regulators. Thirdly, while NIO primarily operates in China, its business is dependent on the imports of American-designed chips that are used in its AI projects. NIO has been actively using Nvidia's (NVDA) A100 chips to build data centers that power the software that's used in its vehicles. After the Biden administration's decision to ban the export of A100 chips to China, there's a possibility that NIO wouldn't be able to fully realize its AI ambitions and fully automate its fleet of vehicles, which in the end could make its car offering less attractive to consumers. Last but not least, the current sentiment regarding the stocks of Chinese-based companies is extremely bearish. After the end of the National Congress on Sunday, the stocks of the Chinese-based firms continued to depreciate and trade significantly lower in comparison to the rest of the market, as could be seen in the chart below where a YTD performance of NIO's shares are compared with the YTD performance of the S&P 500 index. With all of that in mind, it becomes obvious that NIO is now facing multiple internal and external challenges that it's unlikely to overcome due to them being outside of its control. As a result, Seeking Alpha's Quant rating system gives the company's stock a HOLD rating but leans close to sell since the business is losing its momentum while at the same time losses are mounting. The Bottom Line The latest developments in China suggest that no stock of any Chinese-based firm is safe from the political, economic, and geopolitical challenges that the whole country is facing or is about to face. Even though NIO offers decent exposure for the Chinese EV market for investors, I believe that as the risks of confrontation between China and the collective West are rising with each year, while the zero-Covid policy would likely continue to wreak havoc on the Chinese economy, the downsides of owning Chinese-based companies outweigh all potential growth opportunities. Therefore, I recently closed my long position in NIO and have no plans to expose the portfolio to any other stock of a Chinese firm in the foreseeable future. Brave New World Awaits You The world is in disarray and it's time to build a portfolio that will weather all the systemic shocks that will come your way. BlackSquare Capital offers you exactly that! No matter whether you are a beginner or a professional investor, this service aims at giving you all the necessary tools and ideas to either build from scratch or expand your own portfolio to tackle the current unpredictability of the markets and minimize the downside that comes with volatility and uncertainty. Sign up for a free 14-day trial today and see if it's worth it for you! This article was written by It was there that I started to combine my academic knowledge with a passion for investing to build an all-weather portfolio that could overcome periods of constant economic and political uncertainty. Given the systemic shocks that have been happening to Ukraine in the last decade, I saw firsthand what’s it like to live in an environment where there’s too much unpredictability and no guarantee that your endeavors won’t fail. Despite this, I managed to show strong returns and since 2015 have been sharing some of my ideas here on Seeking Alpha. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Bohdan Kucheriavyi and/or BlackSquare Capital is/are not a financial/investment advisor, broker, or dealer. He's/It's/They're solely sharing personal experience and opinion; therefore, all strategies, tips, suggestions, and recommendations shared are solely for informational purposes. There are risks associated with investing in securities. Investing in stocks, bonds, options, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and money market funds involves the risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high-risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including greater volatility and political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. A security’s or a firm’s past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (68) All things the biggest "democracy" in the world does systematically when a country dares to something Uncle Sam doesn't like. Not even speaking about overthrowing governments they simply don't like. "trying to stop China spies from identifying Taiwan military targets!" As though China doesn't already have those targets identified. Yeah, it's America's fault is a common theme in China, and especially Russia. With one signature Biden has eliminated that, and there's no way for China to regain access anytime soon. And it's not just the Chinese automakers that will be affected, but every Chinese company that uses semiconductors. Unless something changes, China is headed to the dark ages.

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Claret Asset Management Q3 2022 Quarterly Letter

Ghoulish spirits are haunting the stock market, and investors are getting spooked. Click here to read our latest Quarterly Letter recapping the ins and outs.

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Claret Asset Management Q3 2022 Quarterly Letter Summary - Higher interest rates will eventually act as a brake to this economy on steroids that is mainly funded through extreme fiscal largesse and printed money by central banks. - Either inflation must come down or interest rates have to go up further. Or both. And probably both. - Before the bear market is over, we could witness some sort of credit event. - We are convinced that compounding is the magic in accumulating wealth, especially compounding with other people’s money. The Bumpy Road to Equilibrium… The push and pull of inflation and interest rates, full employment and millions of jobs unfilled, unchecked demand and broken supply chains, exuberant investors, and shameless hucksters – all make for a wild ride as the Fed tries to pull on the reins of a frothy economy by taking away the punch bowl of free money. Inflation finally slows the endless desire to consume and the reality of the economic imbalances bites. Let’s start with interest rates… As we mentioned in our last quarterly letter, higher interest rates will eventually act as a brake to this economy on steroids that is mainly funded through extreme fiscal largesse and printed money by central banks. Since then: - The first signs of a slowdown have been announced by FedEx in September 2022, calling for significantly lower profit and revenue for the year and signalling that 2023 will be worse. - Then the semiconductor manufacturers announced a glut in inventories and are taking steps to cut production and scale back on plans to build out capacity to bring supply back in line with sinking demand… this after the mad chase for chips in 2021 and 2022… - Used car retailer CarMax (KMX) announced declining sales (in units) for the quarter, citing low consumer confidence. Moreover, loan loss provisions more than doubled, signalling weakening consumer demand due to inflationary pressure and higher financing rates. Yet, inflation is still higher than interest rates… not an incentive to save for most people. Either inflation must come down or interest rates have to go up further. Or both. And probably both. One two punch of inflation and interest rates, a recipe for Bear markets… Now that they are taking the punch bowl away and the party is over, what happens next? For whatever reason, the stock market seems to always precede economic reality: - FedEx stock price is already down from a high of $319.90 reached on May 27th, 2021, to around $200 the day it announced the bad news. Since then, it went down another 25% to $150. - Micron (MU) reached a high of $98.45 on January 5th, 2022, and is trading at $50.00 today*. Nvidia (NVDA), the other semiconductor giant, reached a peak of $346.47 on November 22, 2021, and corrected 65% to trade at $121 today*. - As for CarMax, the stock price has been cut by more than half, dropping from a high of $156 on November 8, 2021, to today’s* $66. - Poshmark (POSH), a social commerce marketplace, went public at US$42 in January 2022, started trading at over $100, and dove from the high to less than $10 in June 2022. The company just agreed to sell itself to the Korean company Naver (OTCPK:NHNCF) for $17.90 or less than 43% of the price it was sold to the public 9 months ago. We have to presume it was the company’s only chance for survival. |*As of September 30th, 2022| These are profitable companies (except for Poshmark). Imagine the ones that have been losing money for the last few years. In our previous quarterly letter, we call them “Zombie” companies. These companies managed to go public by way of Initial Public Offerings ((IPOs)), raising capital with the help of investment bankers and their sales teams. Their business models are, at best, dubious but they tie up a lot of human capital and they have money to pay their employees – shareholder’s money. These names come to mind: Lightspeed (LSPD), Dialogue Health (CARE:CA), GoodFood (FOOD:CA), Beyond Meat (BYND), and Peloton (PTON) just to name a few. Until some of these names improve their business models, restructure, or disappear, this bear market still has some time to run. We also mention that before the bear market is over, we could witness some sort of credit event. Credit Suisse (CS) could be one of them. It is almost unthinkable that a Swiss giant in finance can manage to destroy itself through speculative and dumb decisions/acquisitions made by incompetent management throughout the 90s and the 2000s. Shareholders paid a hefty price, having witnessed a stock price of CHF 65 in 2007 diving toward today’s CHF 4. Then again, anything can happen in finance, especially when stupidity is compounded by overLeverage and ilLiquidity, the same L squared we mentioned in the last letter. As we are on the topic of financial institutions, we believe that American and Canadian banks are very solid companies. Regulations have helped them strengthen their balance sheet since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. If there is a weak spot in the financial system today, it would be in “Shadow Banking”, i.e., the unregulated financial institutions in the system. In a convoluted way, our banks partly finance these unregulated entities through corporate loans and bond investments. That would include all types of lenders from the “loan Sharks”, and “Buy Now Pay Later” to “crypto lending” etc. As this bear market progresses, we can only think about what Buffett said in one of his letters: “it is only when the tide is out that we know who is swimming naked”. Many of you have asked the question: Why not sell, stay on the sideline, and get back in when it is opportune? Alas, we wish we were that good at timing the ins and outs… and able to avoid the friction of taxes, trading spreads and commissions, etc., especially the capital gain taxes accumulated over the good years… We are convinced that compounding is the magic in accumulating wealth, especially compounding with other people’s money. Simplistically, every winning position in your portfolio has accumulated a liability that is called capital gain tax (and in the case of an RRSP, a deferred income tax). However, the government only collects when you sell it (or withdraw funds in the case of RRSP). Otherwise, it is like a loan to you, interest-free and as long as you want (i.e., as long as you don’t sell your position, the loan works for you free of charge). Thus, the longer you keep a good investment, the more compounding benefits come to you through this interest-free loan from the government. This is the main reason why money compounds much faster inside an RRSP than outside. This is also the reason for having a TFSA. On Ukraine and Russia… We have a tough time seeing a way out if Putin stays in power… it will be a long, protracted and painful process… On energy transition and consumption… Here are a few thought-provoking anecdotes: - According to Bloomberg research, over USD $3 trillion has been invested in renewable energy in the last 10 years. Yet, today’s energy consumption is still 80% supplied by fossil fuels, little changed from 10 years ago… - And had we invested USD $3 trillion in research for better ways to contain nuclear waste, would we have found a more efficient way to renewables? - While most companies have a “plan” to reduce fossil fuel use, and many countries see Carbon “0” as a reality within 30 years, there is little that shows us how these targets and goals can be realistically achieved. The costs are not being measured credibly. - While extreme weather is a reality, what will all Electric Vehicle drivers do if they must evacuate, and the power grid is down? Are we supposed to have 2 cars? Or a spare battery for the car battery? What would replace the 10-gallon red gas can? We certainly do not have answers to these existential questions. What we can do at Claret is try our best to manage your savings prudently and responsibly and provide you with a reasonable return over time, by investing in companies with accurate business models that are well-run, have great prospects and generate positive cash flows for the foreseeable future. Thank you for your confidence. Alain D. Chung, CFA Editor's Note: The summary bullets for this article were chosen by Seeking Alpha editors. This article was written by Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. 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FBCG Is Showing Cracks

Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF's top 5 holdings account for 33% of the portfolio. See why we don't see FBCG as terribly exciting at this time.

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FBCG Is Showing Cracks Summary - We've been wary about the lag between consumer pessimism and corporate pessimism, where corporates weren't getting the memo. - We called out major corporations like Google and Microsoft saying that the last earnings season, which was still strong, may be the last before an evident recession. - It seems that we were right and corporate spending is taking a hit, even among America's most darling stocks, which depend heavily on continued growth for their prices. - Substantial weighting towards Google, Apple and Microsoft should hurt FBCG, not to mention Nvidia which ultimately is getting hit by the crypto crash. - An inflation peak could swiftly save this ETF. - Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of The Value Lab get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » The Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (BATS:FBCG) is a US growth ETF with substantial weighting towards the American megacaps. 33% of the portfolio is accounted for by the top 5 holdings. Here we give our macro comment concerning trends in corporate spending, which have only just now started to decline broadly in the economy with a sign from some of the major advertising-exposed players, as well as some notes on consumer spending in China and crypto, all of which are trends that are going to affect much of this ETF as well as the economy broadly, with crypto being the least impactful of the factors. Whether this is the time to buy FBCG is a different matter - it depends on inflation's response to the current interest rate regime. FBCG Breakdown Let's have a quick look at the FBCG major holdings. The top 5 holdings that account for 33% of the portfolio are Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA). All of these stocks are staples of value-weighted ETFs, with their large market caps commanding high proportions of value-weighted ETFs that are already skewed towards tech and therefore growth. Almost all of them had very strong earnings seasons in late July/August despite the fact that rates had already risen substantially from the beginning of the year by then, and inflation had been taking their tolls on consumer budgets. At that point there was signs of consumer confidence declines but no declines were happening in businesses that faced enterprises. The issue of declining corporate spending in these major holdings is beginning to appear now, but also other factors that threaten their do-no-wrong status that justifies their high multiples and continued runways for growth despite signs that the economy is dipping. Important Factors Google recently reported earnings and pressures have become evident as more companies that sell ads compete for tightening ad budgets. While growth still continues, valuations of the top blue-chip growers are on stilts that can easily be kicked from under them by missed expectations, since horizons are so long for companies' whose fortunes seem certain. Microsoft also didn't see performance come as strongly from Azure. Amazon faces both consumers and producers, and was penalised by markets as a result. While a falling number of consumer sales would come out of the commission that Amazon takes on sales to any vendor on its platform (the marketplace subscription is probably solid unless vendors disappear), the AWS revenues were not able to help the company beat expectations in its latest earnings, following suit slightly with Azure. Markets penalised Amazon even harder due to the AWS disappointment, a segment that was regarded as an assured source of success. In other words, we saw pass through of consumer spending declines into corporate spending and with consumer spending still affected, these decelerations may continue for the next quarters. Indeed, the general economic picture is not great even for the US, where current account improvements thanks to energy export is helping its finances and therefore the dollar, but consumer spending is distinctly softening. In the case of Nvidia, the crypto crash has really not helped some of its retail sales that were going into crypto, as we predicted more than a year ago was a risk factor. Moreover, building cycles for new PCs have slowed due to supply chain woes still being digested in retail semiconductor and affecting its videogame markets. There, a disappearance of the casual gamer with the reopening may have created a hole in the market too, and this could be contributing in part to the general bloat we are seeing in semiconductor inventories, which went from being in shortage to suddenly in a glut. The worsening outlook for semiconductors confirmed by reports from heavily exposed economies like Taiwan raise questions about a lot of tech exposures that supply semiconductors or supply that industry. Apple which isn't exactly a semiconductor company but a consumer staple company at this point, is still contributing to the electronics glut as well as their revise downwards their production plans in China on less than stellar initial reception for the iPhone 14 due to persisting lockdowns in China and bad economic outlook there, where it's following up in India more quickly than usual to keep momentum. China, which commands a lot of global wallet share, growth stock or not, is really on the decline. Apple and other companies are beginning to onshore activity from there, and this could trap China into middle-income status or send it into decline and deleveraging. China's worsening position in apart due to constant lockdowns but also less trust by West-destined supply chains is going to be a big problem global companies that very often depend in large part on the Chinese wallet. While 50% of the FBCG is in technology, the next 17% is in retail trade, and with the consumer spending declines having been evident from last quarters and only reinforced by spending declines and continued rate hikes in the meantime, these stocks aren't particularly well positioned either. Bottom Line A recession affects the whole economy, but FBCG is exposed to American growth stocks which is a market that value growth higher than no other, and therefore those stocks depend a lot on expectations. In some cases, even the crypto declines will matter for business fundamentals, but in most cases, declines in consumer spending will impact fundamentals even of enterprise facing businesses that have now started to feel the burn. Moreover, China's economic woes, largely self-inflicted and liable to fester due to high leverage in the housing markets there, are going to affect a lot of tech companies in particular, especially the biggest ones that have used China as their latest growth markets, as their wallet share declines. Consumer confidence has been lower for a while now, essentially showing itself last quarter. The depression in corporate spending has only just started, and could go on for another couple of quarters in all likelihood, even if inflation peaks in the meantime. However, if inflation peaks as supply chains loosen up and bottlenecks like logistics see some easing, then markets will anticipate the Fed pivot and will jump regardless. A return to form will mean an even stronger reversion for the stocks in FBCG which has these higher Beta elements. That could save this ETF. However, unless you want to speculate on peak inflation, this ETF is not terribly exciting. Thanks to our global coverage we've ramped up our global macro commentary on our marketplace service here on Seeking Alpha, The Value Lab. We focus on long-only value ideas, where we try to find international mispriced equities and target a portfolio yield of about 4%. We've done really well for ourselves over the last 5 years, but it took getting our hands dirty in international markets. If you are a value-investor, serious about protecting your wealth, us at the Value Lab might be of inspiration. Give our no-strings-attached free trial a try to see if it's for you. This article was written by Formerly Bocconi's Valkyrie Trading Society, seeks to provide a consistent and honest voice through this blog and our Marketplace Service, the Value Lab, with a focus on high conviction and obscure developed market ideas. DISCLOSURE: All of our articles and communications, including on the Value Lab, are only opinions and should not be treated as investment advice. We are not investment advisors. Consult an investment professional and take care to do your own due diligence. DISCLOSURE: Some of Valkyrie's former and/or current members also have contributed individually or through shared accounts on Seeking Alpha. Currently: Guney Kaya contributes on his own now, and members have contributed on Mare Evidence Lab. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (2)

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Will Facebook Spending Spree On Metaverse Boost Arista, Nvidia, Ciena?

Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' spending spree to build the "metaverse" could provide upside for makers of advanced technology products.

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Will Facebook Spending Spree On Metaverse Boost Arista, Nvidia, Ciena? Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' spending spree to build the "metaverse" could provide upside for makers of advanced technology products. Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' spending spree to build the "metaverse" could provide upside for makers of advanced technology products.

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Why Nvidia Stock Edged Higher Today

Investors were optimistic about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) today, likely after Meta Platforms said on its recent quarterly-earnings call that it is increasing its capital expenditures on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which could benefit Nvidia. While Meta's recent quarterly results weighted down on its stock, management's comments about investing in AI data centers helped give Nvidia's shares a boost today. For 2023, we expect capital expenditures to be in the range between $34 billion to $39 billion, driven by our investments in data centers, servers, and network infrastructure.

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Why Nvidia Stock Edged Higher Today Investors were optimistic about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) today, likely after Meta Platforms said on its recent quarterly-earnings call that it is increasing its capital expenditures on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which could benefit Nvidia. While Meta's recent quarterly results weighted down on its stock, management's comments about investing in AI data centers helped give Nvidia's shares a boost today. For 2023, we expect capital expenditures to be in the range between $34 billion to $39 billion, driven by our investments in data centers, servers, and network infrastructure.

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ASML Holding: The Gold Standard For Semiconductors

ASML is the only producer of EUV machines, which are critical for semiconductor innovation and survival. Click here to read more.

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ASML Holding: The Gold Standard For Semiconductors Summary - ASML Holding N.V. is the only producer of EUV machines, which are critical for semiconductor innovation and survival. - ASML deserves a premium with such a deep and wide moat - its stock is relatively cheap at this price. - ASML's large pipeline and back orders don't predict a demand shrinkage. - The cyclical slowdown in chip revenue growth after the Covid bump and trade tensions between the U.S. and China hasn't affected ASML. - The current strength of the dollar, which is hurting Euro-based revenues and earnings this year, should be a tailwind for ASML going forward. What is so Special About ASML? ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is the gold standard when it comes to semiconductor lithography manufacturing equipment. Lithography uses light projection to shrink patterns onto photo sensitive wafers, which are then stacked layer by layer to create an integrated circuit. Lithography is the key to creating more powerful, faster and energy efficient chips. ASML is the only manufacturer making EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) machines. Much of the technology innovation or advances in chip making would not be possible without EUVs. For example, over the last decade, semiconductors have moved from a 17 nm (NanoMeter) standard to a 3 nm standard by what ASML calls affordable scaling, the ability to make transistors more energy efficient, by packing them on smaller wafers. EUV machines use a special light source with a wavelength of only 13.5 nm, while DUV (Deep Ultraviolet) machines use upwards of 193 nm, which is a wavelength of almost 15 times. Since chips can have 40 to over 150 layers, EUVs are vital for the complex 150 layers, while the industry's workhorses DUVs take care of the less critical layers with larger features. The key to success is affordable scaling, the ability to make transistors more energy efficient. EUV strengths are well detailed in two excellent articles by Growth and Value Trading and Gregory Shiskov. To summarize: - ASML has spent more than €6Bn in R&D and close to 2 decades building EUV. - Amongst its competitors, Canon never caught up and according to Tech Monitor, Nikon chose the wrong process. - The complexity of more than 100,000 components and time to build the machines makes it difficult for new entrants to penetrate this market -- customers can't wait. - ASML is fully vertically integrated -- making it difficult for competitors to get access to critical components and technology to create competing machines. ASML's Premium is Justified I analyzed ASML's 10-year prices and forward P/E ratios - is the premium justified, why are we paying 27X earnings and 8X sales? Between 2014 and 2020, P/E's ranged between 24 and 40, before rising on stimulus-induced zero interest rates from April 2020 to a peak of 58 in late 2021, when the S&P itself peaked at 4,818 -- more than 21X forward earnings. For a company of ASML's caliber with an almost monopolistic position in a vital and growing industry, the premiums are more than justified and not out of whack with its historical valuation of 24-40X earnings. Looking at ASML's 10 year chart, we're getting a good deal. Of course, the 58X earnings is way out of whack, but a P/E of 27 is a very attractive entry point for ASML given its expected growth of over 25% in the next 3 years. As and when interest rates stabilize, multiples will also move in step. I also compared ASML with a handful of other innovative, fast-growing leaders in their respective industries to see how it stacks up and emphasize that quality stocks usually get a premium. ASML is cheaper than Nvidia (NVDA) another innovative leader whose strengths are highlighted by Seeking Alpha contributors including Rethink Technology, Julian Lin, and myself. Nvidia has several moats and produces best in its class, top of the line products - it is way ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel (INTC) and is also slated to grow rapidly over the next 3-5 years. ASML has a cheaper P/E of 27 to Nvidia's 32, a cheaper P/S ratio at 7.8 compared to 9.5, but a slightly higher PEG at 0.98 to 0.85 - mostly because Nvidia is coming off a really disastrous year and is going to grow much faster on a smaller base. I also added three non-industry players: Tesla (TSLA), Adobe, Inc (ADBE), and Salesforce Inc. (CRM). These three companies made The Wall Street Journal's innovation list, have had huge sales and earnings growth in the past 5 years, and are still expected to grow in the next 5. This is to emphasize that industry leaders rarely come cheap. ASML stands shoulder to shoulder with the mighty Tesla, beating it handily in the PEG sweepstakes at 1 to 1.49 (that's also because Tesla simply takes net profits of only 10% of revenues as compared to 25% for ASML). However, ASML loses out on a P/S basis 7.32 to 5.71, because of Tesla's amazing revenue growth, which dwarfs that of much-smaller ASML. Adobe and Salesforce have both lost some luster, with future growth getting slower, but they're still industry leaders and innovative. ASML trounces both on earnings multiples, its PEG is 0.98 compared to 1.84 and 1.45 to Adobe and Salesforce. On a sales multiple, ASML is the same as ADOBE, which shows that ASML is a lot cheaper than the slower growing ADBE. Importantly, the point is to demonstrate that other industry leaders also command a premium and ASML should too. ASML's Strengths ASML's Q3-2022 came in better than expected. In his Q3 statement to shareholders ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink was emphatic that macroeconomic factors are not going to further impact growth. "Our third-quarter net sales came in at €5.8 billion with a gross margin of 51.8% - above our guidance. There is uncertainty in the market due to a number of global macro-economic concerns including inflation, consumer confidence and the risk of a recession. While we are starting to see diverging demand dynamics per market segment, the overall demand for our systems continues to be strong. We are continuing to assess and follow the new US export control regulations. Based on our initial assessment, the new restrictions do not amend the rules governing lithography equipment shipped by ASML out of the Netherlands and we expect the direct impact on ASML's overall 2023 shipment plan to be limited." Record Bookings - At the end of Q3-2022, ASML had record bookings of €8.9Bn, a massive jump over €6.2Bn in Q3-2021. EUV Sales Dominate - 67% of its sales are the more expensive EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) machines as compared to 33% of DUV (Deep Ultraviolet). EUV's have also grown faster in the past five years and should continue to lead growth for the next decade. Recurring Revenues - About 28% of ASML's revenues come from installed base management, which is recurring, sustainable and carries better margins. Segment Revenues ASML's end use is about 70% towards logic and 30% to memory. Constant Currency Growth - Due to COVID, ASML grew revenues at 18% and 33% in 2020 and 2021, faster than its long term average of 15%. Demand for capital equipment, like for most sectors of technology and semiconductors got pulled forward as foundries, IDM's and chip designers rushed forward to meet demand and produce extra to surmount supply chain disruptions. For 2022, ASML should grow revenues by 12% in Euros to 21Bn. However, converting into U.S. Dollars at $21.8Bn, ASML suffers disproportionately, eking out a meager 3% gain, compared to $21.12Bn in sales last year. If you assumed Dollar/Euro parity, at $20.9Bn, ASML would look like it lost revenue! In constant currency, ASML is clearly showing no signs of demand fatigue or growth slowdown, and has and should continue to navigate in a much tougher environment. Furthermore, it should also get some tailwinds if interest rates stop rising and the dollar drops against the Euro. Challenges Slowdown in semiconductor demand Q3-22 earnings so far don't augur too well for ASML and pose challenges. Three big end-users of semiconductors are hurting. Microsoft (MSFT) had its slowest revenue growth in its cloud business, growing only 35% down from its usual mid to high forties growth and warned of sluggish growth in Q4 as well. Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) grew its cloud business only 37%, also slower compared to previous years. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Q3 quarterly revenue came in 4% lower, the second such quarterly decline in a row. While Meta is not in data center or cloud, the metaverse initiative, which was supposed to be a big user of semis with supposed outlays of $15Bn, is off to a very weak start and is going to face a slowdown with such weak company-wide results. Within the semi space, there have been several warnings, and I'll highlight a few. Both are ASML's clients. South Korea's SK Hynix, Inc. expects to reduce Capex by 50% in 2023. In its press release, it cited "sluggish demand for DRAM and NAND products amid a worsening macroeconomic environment worldwide. The deterioration occurred as the shipments of PCs and smartphone manufacturers, which are major buyers of memory chips, have decreased." Worse, it expects to close down a plant. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), the world's largest pure play foundry, guided for a lower Capex of $36Bn for 2022, lower than earlier estimates of $40 to $44Bn. Another major semi manufacturer Texas Instruments (TXN) guided to Q4-22 revenues of $4.4B to $4.8B, short of analysts' estimates of $4.94B in sales. The China Sanctions While ASML has rebuffed notions of a slowdown, it is important to note that it does sell about 15% to China while Taiwan and South Korea account for 71% of revenues. LAM Research (LRCX), which is ASML's peer, guided to a $2 to $2.5Bn revenue shortfall compared to estimates, citing China sanctions as the main cause. Investment Case I own ASML and recommend it a Buy at this price for the following reasons. - It is the only manufacturer of EUV's in the world - a deep and wide moat. - Semiconductors is a critical and growing industry. - Capital Equipment has an outsize role in an industry dependent upon technological innovations. - ASML has weathered the downturn in the semiconductor market well and has enough of a pipeline to continue growing. - Most of the downturn is already reflected in its current price. - The P/E of 27X is justified given that it has usually traded between a P/E of 24 and 40 and it is expected to grow earnings at 25%. - Industry leaders and innovators typically have that premium and ASML is relative better priced. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of ASML, NVDA, AMD, GOOG, MSFT, ADBE either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (13)

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Why a strong U.S. dollar might benefit crypto in the long term

A weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto and what's on the horizon in digital assets.

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Hello, welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. I’ll walk you through the latest and greatest in the digital asset world this week. Find me on Twitter at @FrancesYue_ to send feedback, or tell us what you think we should cover. You can also reach me through email to share your personal stories with crypto. Crypto in a snap Bitcoin BTCUSD went up about 8% during the past seven days, and was trading at around $20,617 on Thursday, according to CoinDesk data. Ether ETHUSD surged over 20.6% over the seven-day stretch to around $1,548. Meme token Dogecoin DOGEUSD gained 28.8% while another dog-themed token, Shiba Inu SHIBUSD, rallied 10.2% from seven days ago. Crypto Metrics |Biggest Gainers||Price||%7-day return| |Klaytn||$0.26||89.7%| |Tokenize Xchange||$17.93||38.5%| |Evmos||$2.17||36.4%| |Dogecoin||$0.08||32.2%| |Aptos||$9.21||28%| |Source: CoinGecko as of Oct. 27| |Biggest Decliners||Price||%7-day return| |Maker||$921.91||-15.3%| |Chain||$0.05||-14.4%| |Axie Infinity||$9.2||-9.4%| |BTSE Token||$3.52||-4.7%| |Ethereum Name Service||$17.74||-4.4%| |Source: CoinGecko as of Oct. 27| The dollar is king? It has been a volatile year for the global currency market, with the U.S. dollar rallying to its highest in 20 years against its major rivals. Last month, the U.S. dollar DXY index rallied to as high as 114.8, the loftiest level since 2002, before it fell to about 110.4 on Thursday. The Japanese yen USDJPY last week weakened against the dollar to 151.95 yen, its lowest level against dollar since July 1990, before it rebounded to about 146.25 yen Thursday, according to Dow Jones market data. Earlier this month, the Chinese yuan fell to a 14-year low versus the dollar, before it rebounded to about 7.23 yuan Thursday. The British pound hit a record low of $1.03 last month, before it recouped some losses and traded at around $1.16 on Thursday, while the euro has lost over 12% against the dollar so far this year. A strong dollar has also hurt cryptocurrencies, with the majority of bitcoin trades happening against the greenback, as I’ve written here. “At the end of the day, you know, value fluctuation is always led by the dollar,” according to Eric Chen, chief executive and co-founder of Injective Labs. However, some industry participants argued that in the long term, the high volatility in the foreign exchange market might benefit crypto. “When I look at the really wild movements of traditional fiat currencies over the past year, I do think it speaks to the long term value of Bitcoin,” said Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management. “As the sort of wilding of the forex (foreign exchange) market accelerates, that’s a long term catalyst that makes Bitcoin more attractive as sort of a safety valve for investors in case things get really out of control, which looks not probable but possible at this point,” Hougan noted. “Every time there’s kind of this volatility in currencies, especially in developing countries where people’s livelihood depends on it, I think the most important part to consider is that it reaffirms the value prop of Bitcoin as this unbiased, leaderless, and ownerless asset class,” Chen noted. “That being said, in the short term, people just buy the dollar,” according to Chen. When a currency becomes too volatile, people might turn to not only bitcoin, but also stablecoins, or cryptocurrencies whose value are pegged with other fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, as a store of value, noted Mark Connors, head of research at 3iQ. “I think that’s constructive for the entire ecosystem,” Connors said. Low volatility Bitcoin prices have a history of extreme swings, but the rolling 20-day volatility of the crypto has been lower than that of the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite since Oct. 17, according to Dow Jones Market data. Prior to that, the last time bitcoin’s volatility went lower than both of the stock indexes was in November 2018. Since bitcoin hit a 2022 low of about $17,601 in June, the crypto has been trading above that level and below $25,300. The primary reason for the rangebound market is that “you have forces working against each other in the crypto market,” according to Bitwise’s Hougan. The macroeconomic outlook has been gloomy, with persistent inflation in the U.S. and slowing growth of the global economy, while the crypto space has seen increasing institutional adoption, Hougan noted. “You have a negative pull for macro and a positive pull of the crypto industry and they’re canceling each other out,” Hougan said. “I think people are just in waiting mode to see, okay, is this close to the bottom or will it take another dive?” said Niclas Sandstrom, chief executive at Hilbert Capital. Hougan said he expects bitcoin’s price to continue to trade in consolidation for the rest of this year, but “as we turn to 2023 and the macro environment normalizes. it’s going to create the foundation for the crypto spring that a lot of people are waiting for,” according to Hougan. Crypto companies, funds Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. COIN dipped 1.4% Thursday at around $72.72, while they were up 14.4% over the past five trading sessions. Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR shares slipped 0.4% Thursday to $271.74, while they were up 23% over the past five days. Mining company Riot Blockchain Inc. RIOT shares lowered 1.1% to $6.98 Thursday, while they were up 25% over the past five days. Shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. MARA edged up 0.1% to $13.80, and up 26.5% over the past five days. Another miner, Ebang International Holdings Inc. EBON lost 1.8% to $0.30 on Thursday, contributing to a 4.5% loss over the past five days. Overstock.com Inc. OSTK’s shares plunged 8% at $23.58. The shares traded 0.5% lower over the five-session period. Shares of Block Inc. SQ, formerly known as Square, added 1.7% to $60.5 and were up 9.6% for the week. Tesla Inc. TSLA shares edged up 0.1% to 204.78%, up 8.5% over the past five days. PayPal Holdings Inc. PYPL went down 0.7% to $88.01, up 3.8% over the five-session stretch. Nvidia Corp. NVDA shares gained 3% to $132.71, looking at a 8.8% gain for the past week. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD shares went down 0.8% to $59.24 on Thursday, up 2.5% from five trading days ago. Among crypto funds, ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITO declined 0.6% to $12.75 Thursday, while its Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF BITI rose 0.6% to $35.68. Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF BTF went down 0.8% to $7.95, while VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF XBTF decreased 0.5% to $20.23. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC tanked 3% to $12.15. Must Reads - Institutional Investors Are Wading Into Volatile Crypto Markets: Fidelity (Barron’s) - The Only Crypto Story You Need, by Matt Levine (Bloomberg) - Removing Sanctions on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Won’t Be Easy (The Wall Street Journal) - The surprising maturity of the crypto-rave crowd (The Economist)

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We think Nvidia's data center business is poised for pretty attractive growth, says Wells Fargo's Rakers

Aaron Rakers, Wells Fargo managing director and equity analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss which companies could benefit from Meta's massive spending on the metaverse, his thoughts on AMD and how Rakers would handicap the health of Meta.

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Meta spending slams Facebook stock, but here are the chip stocks that are benefiting

Data-center stocks buoyed an otherwise down chip sector Thursday, as shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. cratered on torn-in-half profits and a...

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Data-center stocks buoyed an otherwise down chip sector Thursday as shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. cratered on torn-in-half profits and a hike in capital spending to fuel Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse ambitions, prompting one analyst to ask if server chips can only go up now. As shares of Meta dropped as much as 25% Thursday, shares of Nvidia Corp. NVDA, Late Wednesday, Meta reported that quarterly profit fell by more than 50% and added that it expects 2022 capital expenditure of $32 billion to $33 billion, compared with a previous range of $30 billion to $34 billion. In 2023, the company said, it expects capital expenditure in the range of $34 billion to $39 billion, “driven by our investments in data centers, servers, and network infrastructure.” Meta META, Soon after Meta made that announcement, Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis said in a note that “positive capex commentary from Alphabet GOOGL, Shares of AMD rallied as much as 5% and finished down 1.9%. Broadcom shares rose as much as 2%, and finished down 1.3%, and Marvell shares surged as much as 10% and finished up 3.4% Thursday. Intel Corp. INTC, Opinion: Facebook and Google grew into tech titans by ignoring Wall Street. Now it could lead to their downfall Jefferies noted that Meta’s capital expenditure for 2023 alone charts a 12% year-over-year hike at midpoint, compared with the Wall Street consensus of $29 billion, or a 5% year-over-year decline. “We sense investor caution around Nvidia’s datacenter business this quarter, but we expect all four [equipment providers] to discuss positive datacenter trends this earnings season,” Lipacis said, noting he was a buyer of Nvidia stock “in front of its earnings call,” scheduled on Nov. 17. Other chip sector earnings: KLA Corp. posts beat-and-raise quarter like others in the chip-equipment sector as long-term goals underscored From the perspective of the chip industry — which has gone from a two-year global chip shortage to a sudden glut in a matter of months as PC and consumer-electronics demand has dropped sharply, causing chip fabricators to pump the brakes on investments in new capacity — Lipacis questioned whether the glut will ever reach data-center sales, as many have feared. “The most common comment we hear from investors on Nvidia is ‘the Datacenter Shoe has to Drop,'” Lipacis said, noting that his data shows that the shoe has already dropped and an uptick is on the horizon. Read: Intel stock rises on earnings beat, plans for layoffs, billions in cost cuts planned Lipacis explained that data-center sales from Nvidia, AMD and Intel combined declined to $10.5 billion in the second quarter from $12 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021 and that he is modeling another $10.5 billion quarter in the third. “This looks consistent with the pattern since 2017 of 4-to-5 qtrs above trendline, followed by 2-to-3 qtrs of below trendline ‘digestion,’ i.e., it looks like the datacenter shoe has already dropped,” Lipacis said.

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Nvidia (NVDA) Stock Gets a Boost on Meta Platforms Spending Plans

Meta Platform’s gloomy Q3 earnings report unexpectedly boosted its suppliers like Nvidia, thus sparking an uptick in NVDA stock.

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Like a football player about to get obliterated performing a lateral pass to a teammate, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) got the raw end of the action. However, Meta’s sacrificial act helped underscore the contrarian bullish narrative of semiconductor specialist Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). With Meta unexpectedly revealing in its latest earnings disclosure its intention to boost capital expenditures in data centers, servers and network infrastructure, the announcement boosted NVDA stock. According to Bloomberg, Meta’s third-quarter earnings report revealed that it projects “capital spending of $34 billion to $39 billion in 2023, up from $30 billion to $34 billion this year.” Despite challenges to its foray into the metaverse – essentially the next generation of internet connectivity – Meta remains committed to its drive of pushing digitally immersive experiences. Wells Fargo analysts succinctly summarized Wall Street’s reaction. “Amidst increased question/concern that Meta would significantly reduce their forward capex guide in conjunction with third quarter results, tonight we got the absolute opposite,” market expert Aaron Rakers said in a report by the firm. As well, Bloomberg emphasized: “While Meta’s spending plans are a boon to its suppliers, it was received poorly by investors skeptical of the high costs associated with its strategic shift. The stock dropped 14% after the company projected weaker-than-expected sales in the current quarter.” To be sure, NVDA stock gained more than 3% in the afternoon session. Rivals Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) gained about 1% and 4%, respectively. NVDA Stock Takes a Necessary Win Needless to say, it’s not prudent for Nvidia to wish Meta to continue pushing the capex needle beyond sustainability. Otherwise, the boost may represent a one-off situation and possibly lead to significant volatility down the road. Still, NVDA stock needed a win, and it will take it. That said, Meta’s Q3 announcement embodies a strange circumstance as the focus centered on its partners, not Meta itself. “At the midpoint, guidance implies capex grows +75% year-over-year in 2022 and over 12% in fiscal 2023,” Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold said to clients in a research note. The analyst also expects upside for Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) and Ciena (NYSE:CIEN). “These (Meta) investments target data centers, servers, and network infrastructure with AI capacity expansion driving substantially all the capital expenditure growth in 2023,” Leopold added. For NVDA stock, the underlying emphasis on artificial intelligence could help Nvidia rise above the rest. More than just a manufacturer of graphics processing units, Nvidia over the years invested heavily in deep learning and artificial intelligence solutions. Also, its architecture undergirds and partners with academic research on potential AI applications. Nevertheless, the road may be rocky. Despite the Thursday uptick, NVDA stock currently trades around 56% below parity on a year-to-date basis. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.

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NVIDIA Corp. stock falls Monday, underperforms market

Shares of NVIDIA Corp. slid 2.72% to $158.27 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index...

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Shares of NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, +0.53% slid 2.72% to $158.27 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.67% falling 1.54% to 3,963.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% falling 1.45% to 33,849.46. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. NVIDIA Corp. closed $175.85 below its 52-week high ($334.12), which the company reached on November 29th. Trading volume (30.4 M) remained 27.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 57.4 M. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.

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Louis Navellier’s Top 10 Stock Picks for Q4 2022

In this article, we discuss the top 10 stock picks from Louis Navellier. If you want to see more stocks in this selection, check out Louis Navellier’s Top 5 Stock Picks for Q4 2022. Louis Navellier, the author of a BusinessWeek best-seller, “The Little Book That Makes You Rich”, is the founder and chairman of […]

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Louis Navellier’s Top 10 Stock Picks for Q4 2022 In this article, we discuss the top 10 stock picks from Louis Navellier. If you want to see more stocks in this selection, check out Louis Navellier's Top 5 Stock Picks for Q4 2022. Louis Navellier, the author of a BusinessWeek best-seller, "The Little Book That Makes You Rich", is the founder and chairman of Reno, Nevada-based money management firm Navellier & Associates. A frequent contributor to business shows on CNBC, Fox News, and Bloomberg, Navellier publishes several newsletters annually which share his investment philosophies and insights as they particularly relate to growth investing. Having received a B.S. in business administration from California State University in 1978, followed by an M.B.A. in finance in 1979, Louis Navellier has decades of experience under his belt, translating what had been purely academic techniques into real market applications. His hedge fund, Navellier & Associates, employs a three-step, bottom-up stock selection process focusing on quantitative analysis, fundamental analysis, and optimization of the securities selected for the portfolio. During a live presentation on the MoneyShow earlier this year, Louis Navellier shared his insights into the market, alongside speculating the what the future may hold. Here is what he said: The US remains an oasis despite the chaos in the world. Americans are naturally optimistic, and our consumer-driven society so far has skirted a recession. However, the Fed is trying to re-establish its credibility by raising key interest rates and threatening to curtail existing economic growth. Engineering a "soft landing" has proven to be next to impossible in the past. I expect inflation to "crack" in September and decelerate to less than a 4% annual pace. The Fed has traditionally overshot when raising key interest rates, so it is imperative that after pricking the housing bubble that the Fed hits the "pause button" to ensure that the US economy does not slip into a recession. I will show investors my best recession-resistant stocks that I expect to prosper regardless of whether the US economy slips into a recession. Having purchased 42 new stocks, and sold out of 55 positions, Louis & Navellier's most notable holdings in Q3 2022 include NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), among others listed below. Louis Navellier of Navellier & Associates Our Methodology The following data is gathered from Navellier & Associates’ latest 13F filing with the SEC for the third quarter of 2022. The stocks within this list are some of Louis Navellier's most notable stock picks entering the fourth quarter, and are expected to remain within his portfolio through the end of Q4 due to their strong growth catalysts. Louis Navellier's Top 10 Stock Picks for Q4 2022 10. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Navellier & Associates’ Stake Value: $6.17 million Percentage of Navellier & Associates’ 13F Portfolio: 1.37% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 47 Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is a Fortune 500 international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products, and power. Louis Navellier's Navellier & Associates reported holding a $6.17 million stake in the energy company at the close of Q3 2022. On October 26, Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read raised the price target on Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) to $137 from $131 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares following quarterly results. Read maintains a positive view of Valero, stating that it remains well positioned to generate solid CFFO and return excess cash to shareholders into 2023. Insider Monkey’s Q3 2022 survey of 920 hedge funds outlined that 47 had held a stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO). Out of these, Peter Rathjens, Bruce Clarke and John Campbell's Arrowstreet Capital is Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)’s largest investor. It owns 3.13 million shares that are worth $334.59 million. Alongside NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) ranks among Louis Navellier's favorite stocks. 9. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Navellier & Associates’ Stake Value: $6.24 million Percentage of Navellier & Associates’ 13F Portfolio: 1.38% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 59 Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) is an American energy technology company headquartered in Fremont, California that develops and manufactures solar micro-inverters, battery energy storage, and EV charging stations primarily for residential customers. Navellier & Associates reported holding 22,491 shares of the company at the end of the third quarter, worth $6.24 million. Deutsche Bank analyst Corinne Blanchard initiated coverage of Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) with a Buy rating and $330 price target on November 14. The analyst's bullish outlook on the solar group is "underpinned by considerable growth opportunities" for the U.S. residential market and the "most powerful and positive regulatory environment the industry has ever seen." According to Blanchard, Enphase's manufacturing capacity should double up in a two-phased approach. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH)’s shares are up by 69% year to date, and 59 out of the 920 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey during this year’s third quarter reported buying its shares. John Overdeck and David Siegel’s Two Sigma Advisors is Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH)’s largest investor. It owns 1.4 million shares that are worth $393 million. 8. Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) Navellier & Associates’ Stake Value: $6.32 million Percentage of Navellier & Associates’ 13F Portfolio: 1.4% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 39 Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) is a diversified energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration organized in Delaware, with additional operations in the Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale, and the Anadarko Basin. Louis Navellier holds 13,451 shares of the company as of Q3 2022, worth approximately $6.32 million. Stifel analyst Derrick Whitfield resumed coverage of Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) with a Buy rating and $40 price target. The analyst states that he is constructive on management and the company's portfolio of resource projects, which he notes were organically generated. According to Whitfield, Coterra offers investors a "compelling" combination of quality (asset and management) and value. By the end of this year’s September quarter, 39 out of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had bought Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA)’s shares. Ric Dillon’s Diamond Hill Capital is Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA)’s largest shareholder through a $117 million stake that comes via 4.5 million shares. 7. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Navellier & Associates’ Stake Value: $6.35 million Percentage of Navellier & Associates’ 13F Portfolio: 1.41% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 69 Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores. The company leads as one of the biggest retailers in the world across several selected categories. Louis Navellier's hedge fund holds $6.35 million worth of shares in the company. After having hosted meetings at Costco HQ with CFO Richard Galanti and other members of the company's management team, Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman stated that 2023 could be a "special" year for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) on October 28 and kept an Overweight rating and $525 price target on the shares. On November 22, BofA analysts added Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) to the firm's "US 1 List," which represents a collection of the best investment ideas that are drawn from the universe of Buy-rated, U.S.-listed stocks covered by BofA Global Research fundamental equity research analysts. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) was a part of 69 hedge fund portfolios in Q3 2022, compared with 64 in the previous quarter. The stakes owned by these hedge funds have a total value of over $4.42 billion. Cooper Investors shared its outlook on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) in its Q3 2022 investor letter. Here’s what the firm said: “The US economy continues to run hot – the labour market is extremely tight and a number of executives we spoke to described their challenges in retaining staff and preventing competitors from poaching talent. Industrial companies in particular continue to see record backlogs, with the easing of logistics and supply chain constraints only just starting to have an impact on deliveries and lead times. In terms of inflationary pressures, the vast majority of our holdings have been able to leverage strong market positions and stakeholder relationships to push pricing through in 2022 such that minimal impact to earnings has occurred. Clearly this is not a lever than can be pulled indefinitely but the more experienced management teams have kept some of their powder dry. Our meeting with management at Costco in Seattle was memorable for several reasons but one was their latent ability to increase member pricing which they have not done in over 5 years (and thus likely to do in 2023)… …To conclude we’ll return to our meeting with Costco mentioned earlier. The business quality is no secret after decades of incredible execution, but the meeting gave us renewed conviction around Value Latencies in terms of the runway for growth, the focus on enhancing customer value, Costco’s vast buying power (it purchases 30% of the world’s jumbo cashews as one example) and management’s feral focus on the business model and cost discipline.” 6. Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) Navellier & Associates’ Stake Value: $10 million Percentage of Navellier & Associates’ 13F Portfolio: 2.23% Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 47 Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) is an American contracting services corporation that provides infrastructure services for electric power, pipeline, industrial and communications industries. Louis Navellier's hedge fund owned a $10 million stake in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) as part of its portfolio for the third quarter of this year. The stake came through the fund owning 78,928 shares of the company, and it represented 2.23% of its investment portfolio. On November 8, KeyBanc analyst Sean Eastman raised the price target on Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) to $174 from $156 alongside an Overweight rating on the company's shares based on what he calls greater confidence in the multiyear, mid-teens EPS growth algorithm. Insider Monkey’s Q3 2022 920 hedge fund survey outlined that 47 funds had invested in the firm, a jump from just 34 in the previous quarter. William Harnisch's Peconic Partners LLC is the company's largest shareholder for the quarter, with approximately 5.53 million shares worth $1.3 billion. Similar to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR) is one of Louis Navellier's top stock picks. Click here to continue reading and see Louis Navellier's Top 5 Stock Picks for Q4 2022. Suggested Articles: Disclosure: None. Louis Navellier's Top 10 Stock Picks for Q4 2022 is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Nvidia Sees Better Times Ahead as 2023 Nears

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), its most recent earnings, and why the bottom might be near for this semiconductor giant. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

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Nvidia Sees Better Times Ahead as 2023 Nears In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), its most recent earnings, and why the bottom might be near for this semiconductor giant. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

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Has AMD Replaced Nvidia as a Top Semiconductor Company?

Although AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have different product lines, they still compete against each other in some offerings. As a result, the two are often compared, with Nvidia often coming out as the better company up until a few months ago. Now, the conversation has switched as Nvidia's execution has been disappointing over the past few quarters.

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Has AMD Replaced Nvidia as a Top Semiconductor Company? Although AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have different product lines, they still compete against each other in some offerings. As a result, the two are often compared, with Nvidia often coming out as the better company up until a few months ago. Now, the conversation has switched as Nvidia's execution has been disappointing over the past few quarters.

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Retirement Stock Portfolio: 11 Safe Tech Stocks to Consider

In this article, we discuss the 11 safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. If you want to read about some more tech stocks, go directly to Retirement Stock Portfolio: 5 Safe Tech Stocks to Consider. There is broad-based consensus among finance professionals that the traditional definitions of growth and value stocks do hold-up […]

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Retirement Stock Portfolio: 11 Safe Tech Stocks to Consider In this article, we discuss the 11 safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. If you want to read about some more tech stocks, go directly to Retirement Stock Portfolio: 5 Safe Tech Stocks to Consider. There is broad-based consensus among finance professionals that the traditional definitions of growth and value stocks do hold-up very well in the present economy. This is because the technology sector has disrupted almost every major industry and is now a critical part of the overall economy, and firms like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) are now established businesses with strong profiles that are not, in the ordinary sense of the word, exclusively growth-oriented. There are examples which illustrate this point. Peter Thiel, a famous entrepreneur, grew a $1,700 investment in tech stocks to a multi-billion dollar tax-free payout over the course of two decades. During the pandemic, the shift towards digital also demonstrated the safety of tech stocks as businesses altered their models to incorporate the changing consumer demands. Investors are now discarding value sectors like utilities and consumer goods in favor of tech-led disruptors for better returns in the long-term. Our Methodology The companies that operate in the technology sector and have established business models that have demonstrated historical resilience against inflationary headwinds were selected for the list. In order to provide readers with some context for their investment choices, the business fundamentals and analyst ratings for the stocks are also discussed. Data from around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the third quarter of 2022 was used to identify the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in each firm. Photo by Ruben Sukatendel on Unsplash Retirement Stock Portfolio: Safe Tech Stocks to Consider 11. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 56 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) a biotech company that discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines. It is one of the best safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On October 31, Maxim analyst Jason McCarthy maintained a Buy rating on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock and raised the price target to $92 from $84, noting that the company's third quarter results were strong due to the Veklury and HIV franchise. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Boston-based investment firm Arrow Street Capital is a leading shareholder in Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) with 12 million shares worth more than $742.5 million. Just like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the safe tech stocks for a retirement portfolio. In its Q4 2021 investor letter, ClearBridge Investments, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Other pharma companies are providing solutions as well. Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)’s remdesivir, sold under the brand name Veklury, is a broad-spectrum antiviral medication administered by intravenous infusion; it can shorten the time to recovery in hospitalized patients and reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in non-hospitalized patients.” 10. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 74 Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) designs, manufactures and sells memory and storage products worldwide. It is one of the top safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On October 4, Micron Technology said that it would spend $100 billion on a massive new chip making facility in upstate New York in another sign that new federal investments are stimulating domestic investment in the semiconductor industry. On October 13, Loop Capital analyst Charles Park initiated coverage of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock with a Buy rating and $70 price target, noting that the key metrics show that the memory industry is nearing a bottom and the risk/reward appears favorable. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 74 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $2.5 billion in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), compared to 69 in the preceding quarter worth $2.2 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Meridian Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is a leader in the production of DRAM and NAND memory. We invested in the stock in the third quarter of 2019 during a cyclical downturn in the memory industry. Our rationale was that, while the memory industry is cyclical, we believed there are strong secular drivers in place that will lead to higher peaks and long-term growth. Our secular thesis is based on our conviction that the quest for ever-increasing compute speeds will increasingly rely on memory to solve bottlenecks and that increased memory content in nearly everything from mobile phones to automobiles will drive demand. Micron’s stock traded lower during the quarter due to macroeconomic concerns that led to lower earnings expectations. We increased our stake in the company, as we believe our secular thesis remains intact. We wanted to take advantage of what we view as temporary cyclical concerns that caused the stock to trade at less than 10x reasonable trough earnings per share (EPS) estimates and less than 7x recent peak EPS.” 9. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 88 Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems. It is one of the premier safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On November 3, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said he planned to triple the size of its factory in southeast Berlin. Tesla required 1.4 million cubic meters of water every year to cast vehicle parts and cool heavy machinery and painting jobs. It has now gained access to a water resource for the purpose. On October 24, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintained an Overweight rating on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock and lowered the price target to $330 from $350, noting that the company's third quarter report, while in line with consensus expectations, was both stronger and higher quality than expected. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 88 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $7.4 billion in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), compared to 73 in the preceding quarter worth $7.2 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “In 2014, before we began to invest in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), I called Roger to ask whether he thought Elon Musk’s electric car business would succeed. I did not believe that Roger, an owner of dealerships that sell cars powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) would likely have a favorable opinion of Tesla’s prospects. That was principally for two reasons: First, automobile manufacturing and distribution is unusually complicated, capital intensive, and highly regulated, which makes profitability problematic; second, cars with ICE motors require extensive annual maintenance, and dealer services revenues, not profits from automobile sales, are the most important contributor to profits of perpetual licensed ICE car dealerships. Penske Automotive Group is principally an ICE car dealer. Since electric cars are powered by batteries and need little service, franchised dealerships are incented to sell ICE, not EV automobiles. Further, Roger had been a long-term director of General Motors. General Motors’ ICE automobile business would be disrupted if Tesla were successful. (click here to read more…) 8. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 89 NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) provides graphics, computing and networking solutions. It is one of the elite safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On November 3, NVIDIA said it had partnered with Red Hat to test BlueField 2 DPUs. The companies found that the BluField 2 reduced networking demands on CPUs by 70% and accelerated speeds by 54 times. NVIDIA told HPCwire that it is continuing to run DPU tests with Red Hat. On October 25, Needham analyst Rajvindra Gill maintained a Buy rating on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock and lowered the price target to $155 from $170, noting that consensus estimates were still forecasting a positive rate of growth for semiconductor stocks. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) with 19.2 million shares worth more than $2.3 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “At the company-specific level, there was a broad correction across the entire portfolio. While four of our holdings contributed to performance, the contribution to absolute returns was less than 100bps combined, as unfortunately none of them was large enough to move the needle. We had 16 investments detracting over 100bps each with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), our second largest detractor, costing the Fund 254bps. NVIDIA’s stock was hit even harder, down 44.4%, impacted by concerns over the health of the consumer, dramatic declines in crypto, and COVID-related lockdowns in China. Despite the sell-off and the increased near-term volatility in its gaming business, NVIDIA’s revenues grew 46% year-over-year with 48% operating margins, driven by continued strength in its data center business as companies across industries adopt AI and ML…(read more) 7. ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 103 ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) provides enterprise cloud computing solutions that define, structure, consolidate, manage, and automate services for enterprises worldwide. It is one of the major safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On October 6, ServiceNow declared that it had won a blanket purchase agreement by the US Department of Health Services. The agreement has an estimated value of $250 million for a five year performance period through 2027. The company will collaborate with Carahsoft to provide crucial functionality for HHS applications, reduce waste and help optimize inventory. On November 2, Macquarie analyst Sarah Hindlian-Bowler took over coverage of ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) stock with an Outperform rating and $500 price target, noting that the company is expected to continue to deliver a best-in-class platform for making work better. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based investment firm Tiger Global Managements is a leading shareholder in ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) with 1.7 million shares worth more than $639.7 million. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Ensemble Capital, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: "ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) is an enterprise software company that helps its corporate customers integrate all of their various software products into a unified platform. Their products are a key element in driving the digital transformation nearly every large company is undergoing. At the recent JP Morgan investor day, CEO Jamie Dimon explained that while the company could reduce expenses if needed should the economy slow, their spending on digital transformation would continue as this spending was critical to the company managing costs and maximizing revenue over time. As an example of this type of spending, Dimon specifically pointed to ServiceNow, calling out that the company’s products now oversaw the single largest collection of JP Morgan data and highlighted that working with them had saved JP Morgan $50 million over the past few years. (click here to read more…) 6. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 117 Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) provides customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. It is one of the prominent safe tech stocks for a retirement stock portfolio. On September 20, Salesforce noted that it would be launching a new market place to trade carbon credits that will let companies and organizations accelerate their climate positive impact at scale. The new platform is known as Net Zero Marketplace. On November 2, Macquarie analyst Sarah Hindlian-Bowler took over coverage of Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) stock with an Outperform rating and $210 price target, noting the company should end its multiple contractions with Cloud Suite-driven growth and improving margins. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 117 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $8.2 billion in Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM), compared to 116 in the preceding quarter worth $7.9 billion. In addition to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA), Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the safe tech stocks for a retirement portfolio. In its Q3 2022 investor letter, Oakmark Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) has become a dominant global player in sales, customer service, commerce and marketing software over the past 20 years. The company earns 80% gross margins and grows 20% organically. Plus, virtually all of its revenue is recurring. We see Salesforce as a great business that we’ve admired from afar for a long time. More recently, the organization has made some changes at the top that prompted us to take a closer look at the stock. New CEO Bret Taylor and CFO Amy Weaver are bringing a culture of financial discipline. We believe this renewed focus on profitability and capital return, combined with Salesforce’s strong underlying business characteristics, will yield strong results. The current valuation of 3.9x next year’s revenues represents a significant discount compared to publicly traded peers and recent private market values in the software space that have similar growth profiles. We view this discount as an opportunity to invest in a great business at a good value.” Click to continue reading and see Retirement Stock Portfolio: 5 Safe Tech Stocks to Consider. Suggested Articles: Disclosure. None. 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Largest cryptocurrencies fall as Dogecoin drops

All of the largest cryptocurrencies were down during morning trading on Monday, with Dogecoin seeing the biggest move, falling 9.83% to 9 cents. Ripple...

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All of the largest cryptocurrencies were down during morning trading on Monday, with Dogecoin DOGEUSD seeing the biggest move, falling 9.83% to 9 cents. Ripple XRPUSD declined 5.50% to 38 cents, and Uniswap UNIUSD declined 5.32% to $5.25. Litecoin LTCUSD declined 5.32% to $71.78 on Monday, while Ethereum ETHUSD shed 4.09% to $1,166.51 and Polkadot DOTUSD declined 4.28% to $5.17. Cardano ADAUSD and Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD fell 4.01% to 31 cents and 3.74% to $108.78 Bitcoin BTCUSD rounded out the decreases with a 2.12% decline to $16,217.68. In crypto-related company news, shares of Coinbase Global Inc. COIN inched down 0.93% to $43.87, while MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR shed 2.73% to $178.00. Riot Blockchain Inc. RIOT shares declined 2.33% to $4.33, and shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. MARA fell 3.14% to $6.03. Overstock.com Inc. OSTK sank 0.60% to $25.24, while Block Inc. SQ sank 0.81% to $62.87 and Tesla Inc. TSLA rose 0.72% to $184.17. PayPal Holdings Inc. PYPL rallied 2.15% to $81.80, and Ebang International Holdings Inc. EBON shares shed 3.33% to $4.93. NVIDIA Corp. NVDA climbed 0.18% to $162.99, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD rose 2.15% to $75.31. In the fund space, blockchain-focused Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF BLOK slipped 0.90% to $16.59. The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF BITQ, which is focused on pure-play crypto companies, declined 1.27% to $4.25. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC, which tracks the Bitcoin market price, shed 1.66% to $8.88. Editor's Note: This story, which tracks nine of the top cryptocurrencies and excludes stable coins, was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones, FactSet and Kraken. See our market data terms of use.

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Nvidia Stock Q&A With Wall Street Investors

In this installment of Q&A with Wall Street, I deep dive into Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) third-quarter conference call with analysts. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Nov. 23, 2022. The video was published on Nov.

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NIO: Beijing Sends A Message

NIO’s ability to become profitable in the foreseeable future will be hampered. Click here to find out why the stock is a Hold.

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NIO: Beijing Sends A Message Summary - The resurgence of Covid-19 in the capital city of Beijing signals to investors that movement curbs in China are here to stay. - This would undoubtedly negatively affect NIO’s ability to create additional shareholder value, as its production facilities could be shut down at any time by the officials to contain the virus. - Constant lockdowns along with the need to reinvest the available resources into expansion would continue to hamper NIO’s ability to become profitable in the foreseeable future. - Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of BlackSquare Capital get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » Despite all the chatter in recent weeks about the possibility of easing the zero-Covid policy in China, the latest resurgence of the virus in the capital city of Beijing shows that it's too premature to expect any pivot from this policy anytime soon. Right now, the number of Covid-19 cases in Beijing is higher in comparison to the number of infected in Shanghai earlier this year after which wide lockdowns were implemented, which indicates that China is failing to contain the virus that negatively affects its economy and the ability of its private sector to operate without any restrictions. Just earlier this month, NIO (NYSE:NIO) in particular was required to shut its assembly lines in its production facility in Hefei due to the resurgence of Covid-19 there as well, which is more than likely going to lead to the company's weak performance in Q4. Add to this the fact that in order for NIO to successfully expand its market share it constantly needs to reinvest the available resources into the launch of new models, and it becomes obvious that the company is unlikely to realize its global ambitions in the current environment anytime soon. In my latest article on NIO, I've already stated that China is a one-man show now and Xi Jinping's praise of the zero-Covid policy along with the latest implementation of movement restrictions in the capital city signal to investors that strict movement curbs are here to stay. As a result of this, we could expect more downward pressure on Chinese stocks and NIO in particular despite the fact that the company recently reported decent results. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly A few weeks after my latest article on NIO came out in which I highlighted the outcome of the 20th National Congress of the CCP and the lasting negative effects that they would have on Chinese-based stocks, the automaker released its Q3 earnings results. Even though during the three-month period the company increased its revenues by 32.6% Y/Y to $1.83 billion, its vehicle margin decreased from 18% to 16.4%, while its non-GAAP earnings were below the street estimates by $0.14 per share. At the same time, even though NIO has been reporting a double-digit Y/Y top-line growth rate for most of the previous quarters, its stock nevertheless has been mostly depreciating since January 2021. Going forward, there are several challenges that NIO is facing, which are more than likely to negatively affect its own performance and the performance of its stock in the foreseeable future. First of all, in addition to improving the lineup of its electric SUVs to expand its market share within the high-range market, NIO is also actively trying to access the mass market by increasing the lineup of its electric sedans. Earlier this year, the company has already released two sedans under the names ET7 and ET5, and it plans to offer additional models in the following years. Such an expansion of the lineup is never cheap, as the EV business especially is extremely capital-heavy. That's why NIO is more than likely to once again dilute its shareholders by selling additional shares in the foreseeable future. Slightly more than a year ago, NIO has already raised $2 billion at the at-the-market offering, which has raised its cash reserves to $8.3 billion at the end of Q4'21, up from $6.7 billion at the end of Q3'21. However, due to the constant need to fund its expansion, most of that reserves are already gone since at the end of the latest quarter its cash reserves stood at only $6.3 billion, which indicates a heavy cash burn in the last year. At the same time, NIO is also sacrificing its bottom-line performance to fund its growth, and as a result, in Q3'22 its net loss stood at $582.2 million against a net loss of $443.3 million a year ago. On top of all of this, the decision of Tesla (TSLA) to decrease prices for some of its models in China could spark a beginning of a price war due to the increased competition within the industry in recent years, which would make it even harder for NIO to become profitable anytime soon. Its negative earnings and net margins indicate that it's unlikely that the company would improve its bottom-line performance anytime soon. Therefore, it's safe to assume that another round of dilution is upon us in the foreseeable future, as NIO's latest financials show that the company would need additional cash to sustain its current burn rate and continue to aggressively expand at the same time. What's worse is that in addition to the lack of profits, NIO would also continue to be exposed to the headwinds that are caused by the zero-Covid policy. Earlier this month, the company was already required to shut down the assembly plants on its Hefei plant, as the region has experienced an increase in Covid-19 cases. On top of that, the recent movement curbs in Beijing signal that China is unlikely to contain the spread of the virus on the mainland, and as a result, we could safely assume that NIO's operations would continue to be disrupted because of that in the foreseeable future. What's Next? For Q4, NIO expects to deliver a total of 43,000 to 48,000 vehicles. The problem is that in October, it managed to deliver only 10,059 vehicles, down 7.5% Q/Q, and after requiring to shut down its Hefei plant at the beginning of this month it's more than likely that its November deliveries would be down as well Q/Q. As a result, it's unlikely that NIO would be able to achieve its deliveries goal, especially if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase and the movement curbs expand to other major cities and regions. UBS already started to question NIO's ability to execute its goals in the current environment, while Seeking Alpha's Quant rating system has given the company's stock a 'Sell' rating. In addition to the zero-Covid environment and the profitability argument, we shouldn't forget that the political risks are not going away as well. Even though it seems that the U.S. auditors had a successful trip to the mainland and got full access to the books of Chinese firms, Sino-American relations continue to be at historical lows after the Biden administration implemented new chip export restrictions, which affected NIO as well due to its reliance on Nvidia's (NVDA) A100 GPUs. On top of that, weak growth of the Chinese economy along with declining demographics are also other major reasons to be cautious when investing in Chinese stocks and NIO in particular, as it's unlikely that its stock would be able to generate meaningful returns anytime soon given those and other developments. The Bottom Line The resurgence of Covid-19 in Beijing along with the subsequent implementation of movement restrictions shows that China is unable to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, the government is more than likely going to continue to stick with its zero-Covid policy for the foreseeable future. This would undoubtedly hurt NIO's operations, as the shutting down of its assembly plants earlier this month is more than likely to already prevent the company from achieving its Q4 goals and greatly improving its top-line performance. At the same time, as the competition within the Chinese EV industry intensifies and forces NIO to increase its spending in order to expand its market share, it becomes even harder for NIO to become profitable and improve its bottom-line performance anytime soon. Therefore, it's safe to say that NIO along with other Chinese stocks is uninvestable at the moment, as the political headwinds along with the capital-heavy requirements to run the business are more than likely to prevent the company and its peers from creating an additional shareholder value in the foreseeable future. Brave New World Awaits You The world is in disarray and it's time to build a portfolio that will weather all the systemic shocks that will come your way. BlackSquare Capital offers you exactly that! No matter whether you are a beginner or a professional investor, this service aims at giving you all the necessary tools and ideas to either build from scratch or expand your own portfolio to tackle the current unpredictability of the markets and minimize the downside that comes with volatility and uncertainty. Sign up for a free 14-day trial today and see if it's worth it for you! This article was written by It was there that I started to combine my academic knowledge with a passion for investing to build an all-weather portfolio that could overcome periods of constant economic and political uncertainty. Given the systemic shocks that have been happening to Ukraine in the last decade, I saw firsthand what’s it like to live in an environment where there’s too much unpredictability and no guarantee that your endeavors won’t fail. Despite this, I managed to show strong returns and since 2015 have been sharing some of my ideas here on Seeking Alpha. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Bohdan Kucheriavyi and/or BlackSquare Capital is/are not a financial/investment advisor, broker, or dealer. He's/It's/They're solely sharing personal experience and opinion; therefore, all strategies, tips, suggestions, and recommendations shared are solely for informational purposes. There are risks associated with investing in securities. Investing in stocks, bonds, options, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and money market funds involves the risk of loss. Loss of principal is possible. Some high-risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including greater volatility and political, economic, and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. A security’s or a firm’s past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (36) 2) Getting crushed by Tesla in China, despite the government giving them advantages over them. Also getting crushed by BYD 3) Incinerating cash, losing billions of dollars a year, with no end in sight. Margins shrinking does not help 4) Grizzly Research released a short report showing that they've pumped up their net income by 90-95% and pumped their revenue by double-digits 5) FTX-style accounting practices, with unaudited financials and a sketchy subsidiary being used to juice earnings reports 6) Only 260K cars sold since 2014 7) Dishonest, incompetent, and crooked management with marketing and non-technical backgrounds. Getting into smartphones, utilities, and home appliances shows lack of focus 8) Uninvestable Chinese market due to geopolitical choices made by Chairman XiBefore people tell me to short it - I've already bought puts and profited once before. Waiting for a bit of a dead cat bounce in the Chinese market before I buy them again. I actually shorted the damn thing in summer of 2020 when it was trading at 6 or 7. Lost six or seven hundred bucks. It was a good cover though, peaked out at 62 ? by the end of the year. ore where is the "zero" with thousends of new positive omnicron tests every day?! It's not working

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The Smartest Stocks to Buy With $20 Right Now and Hold Forever

The stock market has been intimidating for beginners this year. Major stock indexes are falling, and several factors are keeping volatility high. This makes it difficult for new investors to choose stocks to buy and hold.

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The Smartest Stocks to Buy With $20 Right Now and Hold Forever The stock market has been intimidating for beginners this year. Major stock indexes are falling, and several factors are keeping volatility high. This makes it difficult for new investors to choose stocks to buy and hold.

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Better Semiconductor Stock: Mobileye vs. Nvidia

Mobileye (NASDAQ: MBLY) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) represent two very different ways to invest in the semiconductor sector. Mobileye, which was spun off from Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) earlier this year, is the world's leading producer of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and computer vision chips for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. Nvidia is the world's largest producer of discrete GPUs for gaming PCs and data centers.

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Better Semiconductor Stock: Mobileye vs. Nvidia Mobileye (NASDAQ: MBLY) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) represent two very different ways to invest in the semiconductor sector. Mobileye, which was spun off from Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) earlier this year, is the world's leading producer of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and computer vision chips for semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles. Nvidia is the world's largest producer of discrete GPUs for gaming PCs and data centers.

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Top Wall Street analysts say buy these stocks during a market downturn

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Disney and Nvidia.

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Even though the holiday week ended on a positive note for stocks, more volatility is likely in the cards. All eyes are on November's upcoming payrolls report, due out Dec. 2. Further, the Federal Reserve's Dec. 13-14 meeting looms ahead, and investors await the central bank's next steps on its monetary policy campaign. There is still plenty of time for stocks to churn before the year ends. This means investors need to shift their focus toward longer-term prospects instead of fixating on near-term gyrations in the market. See below for five stocks picked by Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their previous performance. Nvidia Nvidia (NVDA) has been hurting from weakening demand for its chips from the gaming and data center end markets due to the macroeconomic headwinds and supply-chain issues. However, after the company posted its quarterly results, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland noticed that Nvidia is "getting back on track." This prompted him to reiterate a buy rating on the stock and raise the price target to $185 from $180. (See Nvidia Dividend Date & History on TipRanks) While elevated channel inventories are still a problem, Nvidia foresees them falling back to normal levels from the next quarter onward. Other than that, Rolland was fairly satisfied with the quarterly performance and trends. Nvidia's gross margin guidance amid lower revenue run rate impressed the analyst, who said that this "may be indicative of significantly higher ASPs (average selling price) for both new gaming and data center products." The analyst said that of the four major end markets (auto, datacenter, professional visualization, and gaming), at least three are expected to grow at three times the rate of the overall semiconductor market. Rolland is ranked 26th among more than 8,000 analysts tracked on TipRanks. His track record over the past year shows a success rate of 69% and average returns of 21.8% per rating. Marvell Technology Another of Rolland's stock picks is semiconductor company Marvell Technology (MRVL), which is slated to post its third-quarter fiscal 2023 results on Dec. 1. Ahead of the print, the analyst identified several dampening factors that are expected to be a near-term sore point. Keeping that in mind, Rolland trimmed the price target to $75 from $90. The company's nearline HDD business is expected to have remained weak in the quarter, due to a large inventory build. Overall, the analyst expects Marvell to have had a slightly disappointing quarter, despite some tailwinds from the North American rollouts of 5G infrastructure. (See Marvell Stock Chart on TipRanks) Looking beyond the quarter, Rolland sees several upsides to Marvell. "We believe the start of India's 5G deployments could be a positive for the narrative (with revenue to come later in 2023). Marvell's 5G products continue to ramp at both Samsung and Nokia (two large customers), as the networking businesses at both companies beat expectations," the analyst said. Rolland reiterated his buy rating on the company. Costco Costco (COST) operates an international chain of warehouse clubs that offer branded and private items from various product categories. Recently, in light of food inflation, slowdown, and other economic forces, Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes analyzed the company's prospects and emerged bullish. "We expect high food inflation to drive continued share gains for the warehouse club channel (including Costco) given the strong value proposition and price positioning on overlapping SKUs vs. mass and traditional grocery," said Ohmes. (See Costco Website Traffic on TipRanks) The analyst pointed out that Costco churns out more than 20 new clubs a year. Further, he expects solid trends in customer traffic and membership renewal rates to continue. Even in the international markets, continued growth in same-store sales is a positive for the company Ohmes is ranked at No. 854 among more than 8,000 analysts on TipRanks. The analyst has delivered profitable ratings 56% of the time, and each one has generated average returns of 8.3%. Monday.com Earlier this month, project management tool provider Monday.com (MNDY) delivered banner quarterly results, which buoyed the confidence of investors and analysts alike. Among the Monday.com bulls was Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth, who reiterated a buy rating on the stock. Feinseth noted that the company's performance stands to gain from consistently strong customer adoption rates. Furthermore, Monday.com's competitive advantage lies in its low-code/no-code Work OS. He also maintains that easy integration and user-friendliness of the platform will continue to attract significant customers and boost revenue growth. (See Monday.com Financial Statements on TipRanks) "Ongoing innovation and growth will continue to drive MNDY's already strong brand equity together with its high-margin SaaS (Software as a Service) subscription-based revenue model will drive an ongoing acceleration in Business Performance trends which will drive an increasing Return on Capital, further gains in Economic Profit, and long-term shareholder value creation," said Feinseth. He is ranked 232nd among more than 8,000 analysts on TipRanks. Feinseth has issued profitable ratings 60% of the time, and each has delivered 11.3% returns on average. Disney Entertainment company Disney (DIS) is another stock on Feinseth's buy list. The analyst recently reiterated a buy rating and $177 price target on the stock, mainly encouraged by the return of former CEO Bob Iger, who is expected to drive "a return to creativity dominance." Moreover, the solid content roster is expected to drive the company's growth. Feinseth is also upbeat about Disney's ongoing investments in its theme park upgrades, new technology and ongoing content development, which he thinks will continue to drive the company's performance. (See Walt Disney Hedge Fund Trading Activity on TipRanks) "DIS will continue to drive increasing theme park attendance with ongoing park upgrades and introductions of new attractions; the ongoing leverage of its advanced reservation system is driving capacity optimization and greater revenue yield, and its Genie and Genie+ virtual park assistant significantly increase guest experiences," said Feinseth. The analyst highlights Disney's strong balance sheet, cash flow generating capabilities and practical capital-allocating strategies. These are helping the company invest in content development, new theme park attractions and other growth-driving efforts.

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Qualcomm: Not Your Simple Mobile Chip Stock - The Next Automotive/ Industrial Ace

Though the recent semi-super-cycle has obviously ended, the next wave is not far behind, given the robust demand. Read my analysis of QCOM stock.

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Qualcomm: Not Your Simple Mobile Chip Stock - The Next Automotive/ Industrial Ace Summary - Though the recent semi-super-cycle has obviously ended, the next wave is not far behind, given the robust demand from the automotive and industrial end markets. - QCOM has reported automotive pipeline wins of over $30B, growing aggressively by $11B QoQ and $20B YoY, despite peak recessionary fears and supposed inventory correction. - These end markets are expected to remarkably expand to $3.51T in value by 2030, paving the way for tremendous electrification efforts globally. - Therefore, it is surprising that QCOM continues to be viewed as a simple mobile chip maker, against market darlings such as AMD and NVDA. Investment Thesis It is evident by now that a new critical semiconductor segment is materializing, due to the global electrification push over the next few years and the record high oil/gas prices from the Ukraine war. With more automakers converting their ICE production lines to EVs, there is no surprise that more semi-companies are pushing into new automotive segments with various levels of success. The IoT end market is also a force to be reckoned with, due to the progressive digital transformation post-COVID-19 pandemic. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) is obviously the more successful of the lot, given its massive automotive design win pipeline across connectivity, digital cockpit, and Advanced Driver Assistance System of over $30B by FQ4'22. The number indicates a remarkable growth of 57.89% and $11B QoQ, otherwise by a gargantuan 300% and $20B YoY, despite the peak recessionary fears. This is number is obviously impressive, since competitors such as Nvidia (NVDA) only reported $11B of automotive pipeline wins, with ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) boasting a total of $14.1B in long-term supply agreements for industrial and automotive applications. Therefore, QCOM has been sorely misunderstood as a simple "mobile-chip maker," impacting its stock sentiments against the more popular peers. Furthermore, the stock market has been overly obsessed with data centers and PC/gaming chips thus far, therefore, highlighting Advanced Micro Devices' (NASDAQ:AMD), NVDA, and Intel's (INTC) recent fall from grace, after the PC destruction in demand. Meanwhile, ON also remains less covered, despite the tremendous prospects of its Silicon Carbide technology in the EV (notably also used in Tesla (TSLA) under its in-house Chip program), renewable sectors, and IoT through the next decade. Over the decade, we expect this electrification tsunami to feed the next super-cycle in the semiconductor stock rally. The global EV market will further expand to $1.1T at an accelerated CAGR of 22.5%, against previous projections of 18.2%. IEA also expected the number of EVs on the road to burgeon to 350M by 2030 globally, at an aggressive CAGR of 40.41%. Furthermore, the global IoT market is also expected to expand aggressively from $478.6B in 2022 to $2.46T by 2029 at a CAGR of 26.4%. Thereby, providing QCOM with the much-needed diversification for growth, against the conventional data center and PC/gaming end markets. QCOM Is Blossoming Brilliantly Above A Simple "Mobile-Chip Maker" QCOM Projected Revenue, Net Income ( in billion $ ) %, EBIT %, EPS, and FCF % QCOM's fate was unfortunately sealed, when the management reduced their forward guidance drastically for the next quarter's revenue to between $9.2B and $10B, against the consensus revenue estimate of $12.05B. Thereby, further impacting its EPS negatively to $2.25, against estimates of $3.43. It is no wonder that the stock had plunged by -7.66% post-earnings call, since market analysts have also catastrophically slashed its top and bottom line growths by -13.62% and -21.94% for FY2023, since our previous article in October 2022. However, we reckon that it is merely a kitchen sink guidance, giving the QCOM management plenty of chances to outperform ahead, due to the robust demand in the automotive sector. The company has smashed estimates for the past seven consecutive quarter, indicating its prudence against NVDA's overly optimistic guidance for FQ2'23 (thereby, triggering the colossal semi-market depression upon the poorer announcement two months after). Furthermore, assuming that the rumors of China reopening are true, we may see smartphone sales expand by H1'23 as well, though there are new conflicting reports as well. Things will likely remain uncertain in the short term, unfortunately, since the country is responsible for 63.59% of the company's FY2022 revenues. QCOM EBT Margin Expansion In the meantime, QCOM investors need not fret, since the management continues to expand its EBT margins exemplarily, especially for the QCT segment, which comprises handsets, 5G products, and automotive, and IoT end markets. Despite the management commentary on slowing handset demand and chips glut, we expect these to be temporal, as inventory level naturally right itself as with the cyclical nature of the market. The automotive and IoT end segments will prove to be the company's backbone through these pessimistic sentiments, proving the bears wrong. The 5G market alone is already a cherry-topper, due to QCOM's expanding partnership with Verizon (VZ) on the Qualcomm® 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform. Though the latter has been losing critical post-paid market share to competitors such as AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS), the overall market demand for high-speed internet has obviously been accelerating. These three telecom companies reported 1.29M new wireless consumer adds in the latest quarter, despite the rising inflationary pressures. Consumers continue to spend an increased 0.5% sequential sum on broadband solutions, according to the latest October CPI report. Meanwhile, we encourage you to read our previous article, which would help you better understand QCOM's position and market opportunities: - Qualcomm: No Qualms About Adding Here So, Is QCOM Stock Buy, Sell, Or Hold? QCOM 5Y EV/Revenue and P/E Valuations QCOM remains tremendously undervalued, notably trading at a much cheaper NTM P/E valuation of 12.14x and ON at 15.99x, against NVDA's 41.81x at the same time. These recessionary fears have definitely created a once-in-fifteen-year opportunity for investors with higher risk tolerance and long-term perspective, especially after the tragic corrections thus far. These two companies represent unique and tremendous opportunities for those looking to diversify into automotive/ industrial chip stocks, beyond the usual automotive/EV stocks such as Tesla, General Motors (GM), Ford (F), and NIO (NIO). QCOM YTD Stock Price With QCOM's stock tragically moderated by -33.70% YTD, we may see more volatility in the short term, depending on the November CPI report. More are expecting a Fed pivot soon, due to the slowing inflation rate from the October CPI report. The S&P 500 Index has already recovered by 10.16% since hitting bottom in late September, with 75.8% of market analysts projecting a 50 basis point hike. Therefore, we surmise that the stock is still attractive at current levels, due to the consensus price targets of $147.44 and a 25.62% upside. Meanwhile, QCOM has also reported improving supply chain channels due to the ongoing destruction of demand in the lower-margin PC/ gaming and mid-tier smartphone segments. The tragic inventory correction across these industries has also prompted an opportunistic chance for the company to expand its premium processor offerings in the iPhone, Samsung, and Chinese smartphones. Thereby, improving its ASP and bottom-line growth ahead. Not too bad indeed, since there is no destruction of demand in the automotive and industrial markets. Naturally, investors that choose to add either at current levels must be comfortable with more volatility in the short term, since it is uncertain if the Feds will truly pivot this early. Furthermore, we expect the terminal rates to be further raised beyond 6%, against the previous projection of 4.6%. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of QCOM, AMD, NVDA, TMUS. INTC either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. The analysis is provided exclusively for informational purposes and should not be considered professional investment advice. Before investing, please conduct personal in-depth research and utmost due diligence, as there are many risks associated with the trade, including capital loss. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (26) The central reason for the low QCOM price is that there are few investors left. What we have are two generations of youngsters who buy stocks for next week. Not for next year. Not for the future. That won't change anytime soon. AD

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2 Quantum Computing Stocks To Watch Right Now

Are these the best quantum computing stocks to buy right now?

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Quantum computing is a type of computing where information is processed using quantum bits instead of classical bits. Actually, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the speed and accuracy of calculations, which could have huge implications for businesses and industries that rely heavily on computers for tasks like data analysis and machine learning. Next, quantum computing stocks are stocks of companies that are working on developing Quantum Computing technology. As a result, Quantum Computing stocks could potentially offer large returns if Quantum Computers become more commercially available in the future. However, they are also likely to be very volatile, so investing in Quantum Computing stocks is not for the faint-hearted. If this has you keen on investing in the quantum computing sector, here are two quantum computing stocks to watch in the stock market today. Quantum Computing Stocks To Invest In [Or Sell] Now - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) - Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Alphabet (GOOGL Stock) Kicking off the list is tech giant Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL). In brief, Alphabet Inc is an American multinational conglomerate. It is the parent company of Google, YouTube, Nest, and several other companies. Currently, Alphabet is the world’s third-largest technology company by revenue. Next, Google AI Quantum is built on a state-of-the-art 54-qubit processor branded Sycamore. This is widely known as one of the leading quantum computing projects in the world. In fact, Sycamore performed a calculation in 200 seconds. Why is that relevant? In the report, it showed it would have taken the world’s most powerful supercomputers 10,000 years to complete. The fact is, Alphabet has potentially built the world’s leading quantum computer. This will help enhance Sycamore’s computing power. Next, through its Google Cloud business, Alphabet can help turn Sycamore into the market leader in quantum computing as a service business. Which in turn can have big potential to add revenue at scale for Alphabet. GOOGL Stock Chart Meanwhile, as of Friday’s closing bell shares of GOOGL stock are trading at $97.46 a share. [Read More] What Stocks To Buy Today? 3 E-Commerce Stocks In Focus Nvidia (NVDA Stock) Next, Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Nvidia designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming and professional markets. Nvidia’s primary GPU product line, “GeForce”, focuses on mainstream consumers. Also, the company also creates chipsets for motherboard manufacturers. As well as, the company’s products are in a wide variety of consumer electronics such as mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, Ultrabooks, PCs, video game consoles, and more. Back In July, the company announced its hybrid quantum-classical computing platform. Diving in, Nvidia’s unified computing platform helps accelerate breakthroughs in quantum research. As well as development across a wide range of industries. This includes artificial intelligence, health, finance, and others. Tim Costa, director of HPC and Quantum Computing Products at NVIDIA commented, “Scientific breakthroughs can occur in the near term with hybrid solutions combining classical computing and quantum computing. QODA will revolutionize quantum computing by giving developers a powerful and productive programming model.” NVDA Stock Chart Taking a look at the last month of trading, NVDA stock has rallied back by 26.16% as of Friday’s close. Though, shares of NVDA stock are still down over 45% year-to-date. Meanwhile, on Friday, Nvidia stock closed the day at $162.70 a share. If you enjoyed this article and you’re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!!

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What's Going On With Some of the Biggest Names in Retail?

Emily talks with Sumit Singh, CEO of Chewy, about the pet products industry, when it's OK to lose money on customer acquisition, and why his company is expanding into pet healthcare. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.

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What's Going On With Some of the Biggest Names in Retail? Emily talks with Sumit Singh, CEO of Chewy, about the pet products industry, when it's OK to lose money on customer acquisition, and why his company is expanding into pet healthcare. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.

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Analysts are Upgrading These 9 Tech Stocks

In this article, we will take a look at the 9 tech stocks recently upgraded by analysts. If you want to see more such stocks on the list, go directly to Analysts are Upgrading These 5 Tech Stocks. It was a mixed Friday on Wall Street, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing lower and […]

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Analysts are Upgrading These 9 Tech Stocks In this article, we will take a look at the 9 tech stocks recently upgraded by analysts. If you want to see more such stocks on the list, go directly to Analysts are Upgrading These 5 Tech Stocks. It was a mixed Friday on Wall Street, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing lower and Dow Jones Industrial Average ending up in green. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was partly brought down by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), which fell nearly two percent today. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares moved down this morning after multiple news agencies reported a drop in iPhone shipments due to production delays in a Foxconn facility in China. While renewed Covid-19 restrictions in China have weighed on the global tech sector, analysts continue to improve their ratings for tech stocks. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), were among the notable tech stocks that were recently upgraded by analysts. Summit Insights upgraded NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) as the research firm thinks the stock offers a favorable risk reward. On the other hand, Baird improved its ratings for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), citing confidence in its new line of CPUs. Check out the complete article to see the details of these upgrades. Portogas D Ace/Shutterstock.com 9. SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 17 SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) is a leading software company based in Germany. It is best known for its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that helps clients efficiently manage business operations and customer relations. The German company recently received an upgrade from Barclays. The research firm improved its ratings for SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) from “Equal-Weight” to “Overweight” on Monday, November 21. Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow believes that shifting to the cloud or subscription-based models would likely benefit European software stocks, including SAP SE (NYSE:SAP). Meanwhile, SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) continues to do well in cloud space. Its cloud revenue jumped 38 percent in the third quarter. During the Q3 earnings call last month, the company’s senior leadership expressed optimism about SAP’s future cloud growth. 8. Altair Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTR) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19 Needham issued a “Buy” rating for Altair Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTR) last week. Analyst Charles Shi thinks the software company will show resilience in a recessionary macro environment, helped by its core simulation business. Shi expects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent and an EBITDA margin expansion of 20 percent for Altair Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTR). He has a price target of $60 per share for the stock, compared to its current trading price of around $47. Like Altair Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTR), analysts also updated their recommendations for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT). 7. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 21 Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) is engaged in providing electrical balance of system solutions for EV charging, energy storage and solar. Its share price recently climbed to a new 52-week high following its impressive financial performance for the third quarter. In response to solid results, Northland analyst Donovan Schafer raised his ratings for Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) from “Market Perform” to “Outperform” last week. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share, compared to 7 cents per share in the same period of 2021. Revenue for the quarter soared 52 percent on a year-over-year basis to $90.8 million. The results easily surpassed analysts’ average estimate of 8 cents per share for earnings and $83.07 million for revenue. While Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) is still in its early growth stages, it is doing well by inking deals with new clients, designing new products and growing its footprint in the overseas market. Even though most stocks struggled to gain value this year, Shoals shares have jumped nearly 30 percent on a year-to-date basis. 6. Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 31 Jefferies upgraded Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) from “Hold” to “Buy” on Tuesday, November 22. Analyst David Kelley pointed towards the company’s heavy spending across its megatrend growth areas. Moving forward, Kelley sees Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) accelerating its margin expansion. He also lifted his price target for Sensata stock from $43 per share to $54 per share. Last month, Sensata Technologies Holding plc (NYSE:ST) delivered mixed financial results for the third quarter. The industrial technology company reported adjusted earnings of 85 cents per share, down 2.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. Revenue came in at $1.018 billion, up from $951 million in the corresponding period of 2021. Analysts were looking for earnings of 85 cents per share on revenue of $1.01 billion. Click to continue reading and see Analysts are Upgrading These 5 Tech Stocks. Suggested articles: Disclosure: None. Analysts are Upgrading These 9 Tech Stocks is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Was Alexander West’s Blue Pool Capital Right About These 10 Stocks?

In this article, we discuss the top 10 stock picks of Alexander West’s Blue Pool Capital as of the end of the third quarter of 2021 and assess their performance over the past 12 months. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of West’s history, investment philosophy, and hedge fund performance, go directly to […]

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Was Alexander West’s Blue Pool Capital Right About These 10 Stocks? In this article, we discuss the top 10 stock picks of Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital as of the end of the third quarter of 2021 and assess their performance over the past 12 months. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of West's history, investment philosophy, and hedge fund performance, go directly to Was Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital Right About These 5 Stocks? We prepared the actual contents of this article in January this year, when we analyzed the Q3 portfolio of Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital to discuss the top 10 picks of the hedge fund at that time. We are publishing this article today because it’s always interesting for the readers to analyze how good the so-called “smart money” is when it comes to stock picking. When we look at the stock picks/sells of hedge funds in hindsight, we can better analyze their performance and see whether they were right or wrong. In this article you will see the top 10 stock picks of Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital as of the third quarter of last year. To assess the performance of these stocks and the hedge fund, we have mentioned their performance over the past 12 months through November 25. At the time of writing we had mentioned analyst ratings for these stocks from famous Wall Street analysts. It’d be interesting for our readers to see how right or wrong were these analysts’ price targets and calls. However, we should keep the 2022 market crash in mind when reading this article. You will notice that most of the stocks in this list lost value over the past 12 months. That doesn’t, however, mean that the hedge fund was entirely wrong. The fund believes in holding stocks for longer periods of time. These holdings might end up creating profits for the hedge fund in the months and years to come as analysts believe the market could rebound strongly in 2023 and beyond. Alexander West is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of Blue Pool Capital, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund with a portfolio worth $1.39 billion as of Q3 2021. Blue Pool Capital invests mainly in the healthcare, information technology, finance, consumer discretionary, and communications sectors. Alexander West graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics in 1990. He joined Investor AB in 1995 as its president, which is a Stockholm-based investment management firm that owns high-quality global companies. He remained with Investor AB till 2000, and started Blue Pool Capital in 2004. Source:Pixabay 10. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) Blue Pool Capital’s Stake Value: $23,539,000 Stock performance over the past 12 months through November 25: -13% Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) is a Massachusetts-based company offering laboratory equipment, scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, and software solutions. Blue Pool Capital owns 41,200 shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), worth $23.5 million, representing 1.69% of the fund’s total Q3 investments. Wells Fargo analyst Dan Leonard raised the price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) to $700 from $625 and kept an Equal Weight rating on the shares on December 14. Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, Generation Investment Management is one of the leading Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) stakeholders from Q3 2021, with 1.68 million shares worth $962.4 million. Here is what ClearBridge Investments has to say about Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) in its Q2 2021 investor letter: “Two additional names in the health care sector in the quarter, partially funded with a sale, made strong contributions and helped push our relative exposure to the sector from underweight to overweight. We added Thermo Fisher Scientific to increase our exposure to health care tools, which has been an attractive and core segment within health care. Thermo Fisher’s instruments are used to monitor and protect air, water, and food quality, and the company has strong long-term fundamentals, a top-tier management team and a diversified business.” 9. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Blue Pool Capital’s Stake Value: $23,834,000 Stock performance over the past 12 months through November 25: -7.9% Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), a Connecticut-based travel technology company, is one of the best stocks to buy according to Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital. Air and travel stocks bounced after the CDC reduced the COVID-19 isolation time to five days, since this allows greater flexibility in scheduling flights. Blue Pool Capital increased its position in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 32% in the third quarter, holding 10,040 shares of the company, worth $23.8 million, representing 1.71% of the firm’s total Q3 securities. Jefferies analyst John Colantuoni on January 7 assumed coverage of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) with a Buy rating and a $3,100 price target as he took over the primary coverage of the Online Travel space. The analyst sees Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)’s exposure to nascent travel markets, allowing it seven years of over 15% EPS growth. Here is what L1 Capital has to say about Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) in its Q3 2021 investor letter: “We reinvested the proceeds from our successful investment in Thermo Fisher in Booking Holdings (Booking). Booking was an investment in the Fund at Inception and was featured in our inaugural June 2019 Quarterly Report. The company owns the world’s largest online travel agent (OTA), Booking.com. To say the past 2.5 years has been volatile for Booking is a major understatement. Booking’s management has had to address the COVID-19-driven collapse in demand for travel accommodation, as well as to manage volatile demand as the world gradually recovers, interrupted by second and third waves of COVID-19 as variants arise. Throughout these volatile market conditions, Booking’s management has executed against a consistent strategy, investing in its platform and network of accommodation providers, and expanding its associated services while improving efficiencies. We believe Booking will come out of the COVID-19 environment a stronger business, with less competition and consumers more predisposed to booking their travel accommodation online. Travel is recovering strongly as vaccination rates increase and COVID-19 related restrictions are lifted, and we expect Booking’s earnings and cash flow to also recover strongly over the coming years.” 8. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Blue Pool Capital’s Stake Value: $26,814,000 Stock performance over the past 12 months through November 25: -48% NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a multinational technology company based in Delaware, designing graphics processing units and chips for the gaming, mobile computing, and automotive markets. Blue Pool Capital increased its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) by 300% during the third quarter, with 129,436 shares, worth $26.8 million. The NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock represents 1.92% of the fund’s total Q3 investments. Citi analyst Atif Malik opened a "Positive Catalyst Watch" on shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) after the Consumer Electronics Show. Management commented on the "strong" holiday gaming season, "solid" data center demand trends, and gaming/networking foundry supply improvements in the second half of the year. Here is what Harding Loevner Global Equity Fund has to say about NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in its Q3 2021 investor letter: “The proliferation of devices using chips, whether EVs, “things” in lol, or embedded systems more generally, results in the generation of oceans of data potentially needing to be stored, processed, and analyzed. NVIDIA, the leading chip designer well known for its graphic processing units and its complementary CUDA software ecosystem, is at the forefront of the effort to provide the analytical platform needed to unlock the full potential of such specialist processors.” 7. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Blue Pool Capital’s Stake Value: $31,702,000 Stock performance over the past 12 months through November 25: +22% UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is a Minnesota-based multinational healthcare and insurance company, and it is the largest insurance company by net premiums. Blue Pool Capital owns a $31.70 million stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) as of September 2021, representing 2.28% of the fund’s Q3 securities. Truist analyst David MacDonald on January 5 raised the price target on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) to $575 from $520 and kept a Buy rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on Healthcare Services. Here is what Third Point Management has to say about UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in its Q3 2021 investor letter: “UnitedHealth is one of the largest healthcare companies in the world and a market leader in both its insurance and healthcare services (Optum) businesses. We initiated our position during the 2020 Presidential election at a time of heightened political and regulatory uncertainty. We believe under its new CEO, Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth can not only preserve its market dominance and sustain industry-leading growth rates across most of its key segments but also enter new healthcare services markets. Witty is known as a mission-driven CEO who clearly articulates his view that providing high-quality, affordable health care services is a social good. He receives consistently high marks from former colleagues, and we believe that his leadership approach will ballast and even strengthen UNH’s already impressive management and employee ranks. The insurance and services businesses are synergistic and complementary, which entrenches United’s critical role in care financing, access, and management. This dynamic gives us confidence in the durability of United’s market leadership…” (Click here to see the full text) 6. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) Blue Pool Capital’s Stake Value: $37,736,000 Stock performance over the past 12 months through November 25: -66% Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is one of the top stock picks of Alexander West’s Blue Pool Capital. In the third quarter of 2021, the hedge fund owned 111,187 shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), worth $37.7 million. The stock accounts for 2.71% of the Q3 portfolio of Blue Pool Capital. Loop Capital analyst Alan Gould lowered the price target on Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) to $380 from $420 but kept a Buy rating on the shares on December 20. The analyst stated investors will keenly focus on the extent of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB)’s spending on the Metaverse over the next several years and how rapidly the spending at Facebook Reality Labs will increase from the $10 billion already spent in 2021. Here is what Canterbury Tollgate has to say about Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) in its Q3 2021 investor letter: “To say traditional media is anti-Facebook would not be an overstatement. An already intense and multi-year critique of (or attack on) Facebook has ratcheted up in recent weeks. Facebook’s research efforts have been reported on, if often derided, for nearly a decade. Going back to 2014, Slate.com called their research practices “unethical” when FB tried to study the impact social posts had on users. Now those efforts have been turned against them for the kill shot. My job is to observe, assess, and allocate. Not to commentate on all the whims and wishes of media narrative. However, in the case of Facebook I cannot avoid going into some detail re: the onslaught against them, which I find to be most unwarranted and insincere. Last month the Wall Street Journal ran a five-piece series titled “The Facebook Files” which allegedly shows how toxic Instagram is for teens. The foundation of their argument was a single slide from an internal presentation claiming, based on FB’s own research, that of teens who had a negative self-image, one-third said Instagram “made them feel worse.”iii Somehow the implication here is that this is not an inescapable aspect of either the human psyche and/or society-at large, but that it is of Facebook’s doing…” (Click here to see the full text) Click to continue reading and see Was Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital Right About These 5 Stocks? Suggested articles: Disclosure: None. Was Alexander West's Blue Pool Capital Right About These 10 Stocks? is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns

In this article, we discuss the 10-year returns of the Obama stock portfolio. If you want to read about some more stocks in the Obama stock portfolio, go directly to Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns and Top 5 Stocks. Former United States President Barack Obama presided over one of the worst recessions in US […]

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Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns In this article, we discuss the 10-year returns of the Obama stock portfolio. If you want to read about some more stocks in the Obama stock portfolio, go directly to Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns and Top 5 Stocks. Former United States President Barack Obama presided over one of the worst recessions in US history. But the stock market saw new highs during his tenure. Obama, a still somewhat divisive figure in the finance world, has been on record saying that he has invested in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) and the US Treasury Bills. Obama, whose personal net worth is estimated to be in the tens of millions, has also invested in college savings plans for his daughters. 10-Year Returns of Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) Per latest figures, over the past five years, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) has returned more than 52% to investors. Over the past ten years, these returns are even more impressive, clocking in at more than 150%. In November 2012, the share price of the fund was around $125. As of November 25, it stands at over $370. Our Methodology These were picked from among the top holdings of Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX), one of the premier investments of Barack Obama when he was in office, according to official disclosures. Data from around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the third quarter of 2022 was used to identify the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in each firm. Photo by History in HD on Unsplash Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns 10. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 88 Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems. It is one of the best stocks in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) in which Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. On November 1, Tesla demonstrated the beta version of its driver assistance system for California transportation officials, including outside consultants. Tesla markets the demo of this system as Full Self Driving. On October 24, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintained an Overweight rating on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock and lowered the price target to $330 from $350, noting that the company's Q3 report, while in line with consensus expectations, was both stronger and higher quality than expected. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 88 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $7.4 billion in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), compared to 73 in the preceding quarter worth $7.2 billion. Just like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the best stocks in the Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “In 2014, before we began to invest in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), I called Roger to ask whether he thought Elon Musk’s electric car business would succeed. I did not believe that Roger, an owner of dealerships that sell cars powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) would likely have a favorable opinion of Tesla’s prospects. That was principally for two reasons: First, automobile manufacturing and distribution is unusually complicated, capital intensive, and highly regulated, which makes profitability problematic; second, cars with ICE motors require extensive annual maintenance, and dealer services revenues, not profits from automobile sales, are the most important contributor to profits of perpetual licensed ICE car dealerships. Penske Automotive Group is principally an ICE car dealer. Since electric cars are powered by batteries and need little service, franchised dealerships are incented to sell ICE, not EV automobiles. Further, Roger had been a long-term director of General Motors. General Motors’ ICE automobile business would be disrupted if Tesla were successful. (click here to read more…) 9. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 89 NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) provides graphics, computing and networking solutions. It is one of the top stocks in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) in which Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. On November 3, NVIDIA released a hotfix for its latest Game Ready driver which will fix the issues raised by some players on 28 October by Call of Duty’s lead PC studio Beenox. On October 25, Needham analyst Rajvindra Gill maintained a Buy rating on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock and lowered the price target to $155 from $170, noting that the company should continue to deliver strong prints during the Q3 earnings season. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) with 19.2 million shares worth more than $2.3 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “At the company-specific level, there was a broad correction across the entire portfolio. While four of our holdings contributed to performance, the contribution to absolute returns was less than 100bps combined, as unfortunately none of them was large enough to move the needle. We had 16 investments detracting over 100bps each with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), our second largest detractor, costing the Fund 254bps. NVIDIA’s stock was hit even harder, down 44.4%, impacted by concerns over the health of the consumer, dramatic declines in crypto, and COVID-related lockdowns in China. Despite the sell-off and the increased near-term volatility in its gaming business, NVIDIA’s revenues grew 46% year-over-year with 48% operating margins, driven by continued strength in its data center business as companies across industries adopt AI and ML…(read more)” 8. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 104 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) engages in insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses. It is one of the elite stocks in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) in which Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. On October 14, Berkshire Hathaway and Alleghany Corp, an insurance company, revealed that they have received all regulatory approvals which are needed for Berkshire Hathaway’s proposed acquisition of Alleghany Corporation. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust is a leading shareholder in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) with 29.7 million shares worth more than $7.9 billion. In its Q1 2022 investor letter, Diamond Hill Capital, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Diversified holding company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) reported strong earnings during the quarter and benefited from continued share repurchases below intrinsic value. The company also announced significant deployments of excess cash during the quarter, including the acquisition of Alleghany and a large increase in its stake in Occidental Petroleum.” 7. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 110 United Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) operates as a diversified healthcare company in the United States. It is one of the premier stocks in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) in which Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. On October 14, UnitedHealth Group posted earnings for the third quarter of 2022, reporting earnings per share of $5.79, beating market estimates by $0.35. The revenue over the period was $80.98 billion, up 11.8% compared to the revenue over the same period last year and beating market estimates by $360 million. On October 18, Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill maintained a Buy rating on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) stock and raised the price target to $615 from $569, highlighting that the company posted solid third quarters results on broad-based strength as membership growth remains robust and value-based arrangements continue to expand. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 110 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $10.3 billion in United Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), compared to 91 in the preceding quarter worth $10.9 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Carillon Tower Advisers, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and United Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) reported solid quarterly results and raised 2022 guidance modestly. Additionally, managed care is another industry that is viewed as defensive in the current environment, which helped support UnitedHealth and its peer group.” 6. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 110 JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) operates as a financial services company worldwide. It is one of the major stocks in the Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (NASDAQ:VFINX) in which Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. On October 31, JPMorgan Chase noted that it is testing a payments platform that automates the receipt and invoicing of online rent payments, part of the bank’s immense investment in technology as it tends to compete with fintech startups. On October 17, BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham maintained a Market Perform rating on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) stock and raised the price target to $158 from $149, noting that the company's pre-provision net revenue grew 13% sequentially and that its share repurchases should also resume in Q1 of next year. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 110 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $6.4 billion in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), compared to 104 in the preceding quarter worth $5.8 billion. In addition to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is one of the best stocks in the Obama had stakes in during his time in the office. In its Q1 2022 investor letter, Carillon Tower Advisers, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “More cyclical sectors, including technology and consumer discretionary, were among the weakest, likely due to rising interest rates and inflation. It was encouraging to see the quarter finish on a strong note with the S&P 500 only about 5% away from its all-time highs. Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) detracted from performance due to the company’s increased expense guidance, announced in January.” Click to continue reading and see Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns and Top 5 Stocks. Suggested articles: Disclosure. None. Obama Stock Portfolio: 10 Year Returns is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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3 Tech Stocks You Can Count on in This Uncertain Market

2022 was a tough one for tech stocks. Most were walloped with higher interest rates, fears of aggressive rate hikes, geopolitical issues, economic concerns, and fed-up consumers. It chased even the sanest investors from the market. While it’s impossible to find a risk-free investment, some are safer than others – especially if they’re leaders in their sectors, with wide economic moats. In fact, one of the best ways to spot strong tech stocks is to follow the Warren Buffett model, which is to inv

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3 Tech Stocks You Can Count on in This Uncertain Market 2022 was a tough one for tech stocks. Most were walloped with higher interest rates, fears of aggressive rate hikes, geopolitical issues, economic concerns, and fed-up consumers. It chased even the sanest investors from the market. While it’s impossible to find a risk-free investment, some are safer than others – especially if they’re leaders in their sectors, with wide economic moats. In fact, one of the best ways to spot strong tech stocks is to follow the Warren Buffett model, which is to invest in simple companies that are easy to understand; companies with predictable and proven earnings; companies that can be bought at a reasonable price; and companies with “economic moat,” or a unique advantage over its competition. Seeing that Warren Buffett is now worth about $108.2 billion, it’s a safe bet he knows a thing or two about safe investing. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Apple (AAPL) Source: Vytautas Kielaitis / Shutterstock.com With a diversified revenue stream, and an ability to adapt to new consumer trends, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will always be one of the strong tech stocks to bet on. Even Warren Buffett once said he continues to invest in Apple because of its brand, ecosystem, and strong economic moat. In addition, we have to consider that Apple is a global leader in innovation. Just look at the iPhone alone. First introduced to the public in 2007, it’s now one of the most popular mobile phones in the world, with a growing market share. Better, earnings have been solid. The company just beat expectations on revenue and profits, and it showed that global demand for its products is still high. In its fourth quarter, the company’s revenue was up 8% to $90 billion. Mac sales were up 25% to $11.5 billion in the quarter. iPhone sales were up 10% to $42.6 billion. Operating income was up by 5% to $25 billion. EPS was up 4% to $1.29, putting it above expectations for $1.27. Also, analysts, such as Deutsche Bank’s Sidney Ho, say Apple is trading at a reasonable valuation and has a buy rating with a price target of $175. Apple also carries a dividend yield of 0.66%, and it’s been aggressive with stock buybacks. Tech Stocks: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) was butchered for most of the year. But that’ll happen when most of the tech stock sector is dragging just about everything lower. However, after falling from about $150 to a low of about $60, the AMD stock is showing strong signs of life. With patience, I’d like to see the AMD stock run from its current price of $75.25 to $120 in the near term. Analysts like the AMD stock, too. UBS upgraded AMD to a buy rating with a price target of $95 a share. Baird analyst Tristan Gerra also just upgraded the beaten-down tech name to outperform with a price target of $100. He believes the company’s newest Genoa chips could widen the company’s competitive moat. Credit Suisse analyst Chris Caso also initiated coverage of AMD with an outperform rating, with a price target of $90. Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar is also overweight on the stock, with a price target of $90. He added that earnings appear to be bottoming and that PC inventory should start to clear out in the early part of 2023. In addition, he believes AMD is a great way to trade the server uptrend and cloud strength. Tech Stocks: Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was cut in half this year, it’s still one quality, safe name investors can count on. For one, the company makes the chips that are used to power some of the world’s most advanced technologies, including gaming, supercomputing, the cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality, autonomous driving, etc. Again, NVDA was destroyed in 2022. But it’s still a high-quality name to count on. Better, it’s also getting a jump on the Industrial Omniverse, which is already being used by major companies, like Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW), BMW (OTCMKTS:BMWYY), Siemens (OTCMKTS:SIEGY), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT). Analysts, like Credit Suisse’s Chris Casso, say there’s been enough bad news for semiconductors to lower the risk of investing. The firm also said Nvidia was one of its top picks thanks to its strength in artificial intelligence, computing, and data centers. Better, the firm now has an outperform rating on the stock, with a $210 price target. Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar also sees a near-term turnaround for Nvidia and has an overweight rating on the stock. For me, from a current price of $160.38, I’d like to see the stock run back to $195 by the first half of the New Year. On the date of publication, Ian Cooper did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. Ian Cooper, a contributor to InvestorPlace.com, has been analyzing stocks and options for web-based advisories since 1999. More From InvestorPlace Early Bitcoin Millionaire Reveals His Next Big Crypto Trade “On Air” It doesn’t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. The post 3 Tech Stocks You Can Count on in This Uncertain Market appeared first on InvestorPlace.

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12 Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now

In this article, we discuss the 12 best Nancy Pelosi stocks to buy now. If you want to read about some more Nancy Pelosi stocks, go directly to 5 Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now. The stock trading activities of lawmakers in the United States have always made for interesting case studies. This is […]

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12 Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now In this article, we discuss the 12 best Nancy Pelosi stocks to buy now. If you want to read about some more Nancy Pelosi stocks, go directly to 5 Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now. The stock trading activities of lawmakers in the United States have always made for interesting case studies. This is because a sizable number of US lawmakers engage in stock trading. Until the past few years, making large amounts of money from these trades was considered a side-benefit of winning a seat in the US Congress. In order to make these trades more transparent, the STOCK Act of April 2012 was passed, requiring lawmakers to disclose their stock trading through a Periodic Transaction Report within 45 days of the transaction. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, is one of the most active stock traders in the US Congress. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, runs a venture capital firm. Some of the top stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio include prominent names like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Lately, Pelosi has been quietly buying the dip on tech stocks that have witnessed a large correction in their prices due to rising interest rates. Our Methodology The companies listed below were picked from the Periodic Transaction Report(s) that US politicians who trade stocks are obliged to file. It is important to clarify that the stocks listed below were picked from the public record of investments Nancy Pelosi and her family have made in the past few months. The purchases may not have been made by Pelosi herself but only disclosed on behalf of her husband, Paul Pelosi, who runs a venture capital firm. Data from around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the third quarter of 2022 was used to identify the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in each firm. Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now 12. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 4 AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) is a publicly owned, investment manager. It is one of the best stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. On September 14, AllianceBernstein Holding and AllianceBernstein L.P. disclosed the launch of the first set of active exchange-traded funds or ETFs. The two ETFs are Ab Ultra-Short Income ETF and AB Tax Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF. According to a Periodic Transaction Report from February 28, Pelosi purchased 10,000 shares in AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) worth between 250,000 and $500,000. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm PEAK6 Capital Management is a leading shareholder in AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) with 777,000 shares worth more than $27 million. Just like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) is one of the stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. 11. Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 38 Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) develops and operates an online entertainment platform. It is one of the top stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. According to a Periodic Transaction Report from late December, Pelosi purchased 100 CALL options on Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) stock with a strike price of $100 and an expiration date of early 2023, worth between 250,000 and $500,000. On October 18, Stifel analyst Drew Crum maintained a Buy rating on Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) stock and lowered the price target to $48 from $50, noting that the changes to second-half booking estimates reflected positive comps and accelerating growth. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based investment firm Renaissance Technologies is a leading shareholder in Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) with 10.6 million shares worth more than $380 million. In its Q4 2021 investor letter, Tao Value, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) got significantly more attention from both institutional & retail investors after Facebook announced to rename itself as Meta Platforms. I believe the price appreciation is largely attributed to the increased attention. On the business side, Roblox rolled out a few successful music events and also partnered with Netflix on testing long-form media consumption in the virtual world. Apple in its iOS 14.5 rolled out an impactful change for the digital advertising landscape by requiring all apps to ask users to “opt-in”. 10. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 68 American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) provides charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services. It is one of the major stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. On October 18, Simon Property Group and fintech firm Cardless revealed that they have agreed to introduce a credit card of American Express which gives their users up to 3% cash back on eligible purchases made at Simon’s shopping malls. Simon American Express cards offer 5% back on eligible purchases at participating Simon destination detailers. A financial disclosure report shows that Pelosi exercised 50 CALL options (5,000 shares) on American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) shares in January 2022 at a strike price of $80. The report is dated late February 2022 and signed by Pelosi herself. On October 24, BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham maintained a Market Perform rating on American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) stock and raised the price target to $166 from $163, noting that the company reported higher net interest income and lower costs and has also proven more resilient this rate cycle, despite its liability-sensitive balance sheet and growing consumer credit exposure. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Omaha-based investment firm Berkshire Hathaway is a leading shareholder in American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) with 151.6 million shares worth more than $20 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, ClearBridge Investments, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “In financials, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has done an excellent job demonstrating the resiliency of its franchise amid a global pandemic that drove a 60% decline in its core travel and entertainment business. The company’s spend-centric model has been helped by fiscal stimulus ensuring a flush consumer, while management continues to execute well by adding millions of new consumer and small and medium business accounts, which should benefit the franchise over the medium to long term. We remain optimistic regarding the company’s prospects as travel and entertainment activity rebounds, adding to our position in the quarter.” 9. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 74 Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) designs, manufactures and sells memory and storage products worldwide. It is one of the premier stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. On October 21, Micron Technology noted that it had signed a license and settlement agreement with subsidiaries of Wi-LAN. In this deal, Micron obtained a license to patents owned by Wi-LAN’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Innovative Memory Solutions, North Star Innovations, and Cetus Technologies. A regulatory filing dated late last year reveals that Pelosi purchased 100 CALL options worth somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 in Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock on December 17. The transaction was disclosed the same day it was made. On September 30, BMO Capital analyst Ambrish Srivastava maintained an Outperform rating on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) stock and lowered the price target to $70 from $80, noting that the company's Q4 results were fine but its Q1 guidance was well below expectations. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 74 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $2.5 billion in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), compared to 69 in the preceding quarter worth $2.1 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Meridian Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is a leader in the production of DRAM and NAND memory. We invested in the stock in the third quarter of 2019 during a cyclical downturn in the memory industry. Our rationale was that, while the memory industry is cyclical, we believed there are strong secular drivers in place that will lead to higher peaks and long-term growth. Our secular thesis is based on our conviction that the quest for ever-increasing compute speeds will increasingly rely on memory to solve bottlenecks and that increased memory content in nearly everything from mobile phones to automobiles will drive demand. Micron’s stock traded lower during the quarter due to macroeconomic concerns that led to lower earnings expectations. We increased our stake in the company, as we believe our secular thesis remains intact. We wanted to take advantage of what we view as temporary cyclical concerns that caused the stock to trade at less than 10x reasonable trough earnings per share (EPS) estimates and less than 7x recent peak EPS.” 8. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 88 Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems. It is one of the prominent stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. On November 2, Tesla announced that it had closed its first flagship showroom in Beijing’s Parkview Green, an upscale downtown shopping center, late last week in a bid to adjust its sales and service strategy in its second-largest market. Mandatory filings from late March show that Pelosi exercised 25 CALL options on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock worth somewhere around $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 on March 17. The strike price was $500 and the options were due to expire on March 18. On October 20, Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner maintained a Buy rating on Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock and lowered the price target to $355 from $390, noting that the company reported a Q3 earnings miss compared to expectations, with mostly in-line revenue but weaker gross margins, and is still positioned to deliver a record Q4 as its factories continue to scale globally. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 88 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $7.3 billion in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), compared to 73 in the preceding quarter worth $7.1 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “In 2014, before we began to invest in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), I called Roger to ask whether he thought Elon Musk’s electric car business would succeed. I did not believe that Roger, an owner of dealerships that sell cars powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) would likely have a favorable opinion of Tesla’s prospects. That was principally for two reasons: First, automobile manufacturing and distribution is unusually complicated, capital intensive, and highly regulated, which makes profitability problematic; second, cars with ICE motors require extensive annual maintenance, and dealer services revenues, not profits from automobile sales, are the most important contributor to profits of perpetual licensed ICE car dealerships. Penske Automotive Group is principally an ICE car dealer. Since electric cars are powered by batteries and need little service, franchised dealerships are incented to sell ICE, not EV automobiles. Further, Roger had been a long-term director of General Motors. General Motors’ ICE automobile business would be disrupted if Tesla were successful. (click here to read more…) 7. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 89 NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) provides graphics, computing and networking solutions. It is one of the elite stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. According to the data available publicly, the House Speaker bought 5,000 shares in the firm worth somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000 in late July this year. On October 24, Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis maintained an Overweight rating on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock and lowered the price target to $140 from $190, noting that the company expects material cuts through earnings in radio frequency, memory and PC. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) with 19.2 million shares worth more than $2.3 billion. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Baron Funds, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “At the company-specific level, there was a broad correction across the entire portfolio. While four of our holdings contributed to performance, the contribution to absolute returns was less than 100bps combined, as unfortunately none of them was large enough to move the needle. We had 16 investments detracting over 100bps each with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), our second largest detractor, costing the Fund 254bps. NVIDIA’s stock was hit even harder, down 44.4%, impacted by concerns over the health of the consumer, dramatic declines in crypto, and COVID-related lockdowns in China. Despite the sell-off and the increased near-term volatility in its gaming business, NVIDIA’s revenues grew 46% year-over-year with 48% operating margins, driven by continued strength in its data center business as companies across industries adopt AI and ML…(read more)” 6. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 126 PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It is one of the famous stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. On October 10, PayPal Holdings said that it has withdrawn a policy that would have seen users fined $2,500 for spreading misinformation. PayPal said that the policy update was published in error. A financial disclosure report shows that Pelosi exercised 50 CALL options (5,000 shares) on PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock in January 2022 worth somewhere between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The report is dated late February 2022 and signed by the Speaker herself. On October 24, Atlantic Equities analyst Kunaal Malde maintained an Overweight rating on PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock and lowered the price target to $110 from $120, noting that given the increasing likelihood that the US and global economies will enter recession, the advisory was now assuming a modest economic downturn in 2023 forecasts. In addition to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of the stocks in the Nancy Pelosi stock portfolio. In its Q2 2022 investor letter, Mayar Capital, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) was one of them. Here is what the fund said: “This quarter, we bought shares in PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL), the payments platform. PayPal has been one of the more high-profile victims of the market’s brutal ruthlessness over the past few months, and the stock fell by over two-thirds between its peak in July to the beginning of March this year. As we progressed PayPal through the Mayar Checklist Process, we identified a business with a leadership position in a structurally growing market. The company benefits from certain network effects and faces several competitive threats at the same time. As the business profited from the move to online retail during the pandemic, as well as from the stimulus cheques handed out in the US, the stock price soared to absurd levels. As so often happens, however, the market had overcorrected by February and this quarter was offering prospective shareholders prices that assumed essentially zero growth in the business. When life gives you irrational sellers, make lemonade!” Click to continue reading and see 5 Best Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy Now. Suggested Articles: Disclosure. 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Where to Invest $10,000 in a Bear Market

Nvidia and Target have both hit speed bumps in their businesses, but both are in position to rebound.

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Motley FoolWhere to Invest $10,000 in a Bear MarketHoward Smith, The Motley FoolNovember 25, 2022 at 6:00 AM·4 min readWhere to Invest $10,000 in a Bear MarketNvidia and Target have both hit speed bumps in their businesses, but both are in position to rebound.Continue reading

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Unusual Options Activity in Apple, Home Depot and 8 Other Stocks

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SHARE PRICE EXTENDED |Day's Range||-| |52 Week Range||-| |Beverages| Bret Kenwell Bret Kenwell has been publicly writing about and analyzing the stock market for more than 10 years. What started off as fundamental analysis of strong businesses has morphed into a rigorous process that blends both fundamental and technical analysis. While he still seeks out the strong businesses and dependable dividends he was attracted to early on, Bret has narrowed his focus to technology, automotive, and high-quality, high-growth businesses. In that effort, he seeks Future Blue Chips — which is also the name of his website and newsletter. Bret’s writing has sent him to unique places and events, like auto shows and industry conferences. Those excursions allowed him to fully grasp what Nvidia was showcasing at its GTC conferences and see some of the impressive updates on display at the automotive show. Through this he gained incredible insight into, and conviction in, what have become some of today’s best-performing stocks. It’s also allowed him to meet some very smart, very talented investors. Perhaps more than anything, their lessons, findings, and techniques have found a way into his process over the years. There are a million different ways to make money in the stock market. To find the process that works best for you is long and filled with setbacks. Bret’s hope is that part of his process can become part of yours; and together become better investors. Unusual Options Activity in Apple, Home Depot and 8 Other Stocks Apple, Home Depot, Merck and others lit up our unusual options activity this week. Many investors brush off unusual options activity, but others like to “follow the flow.” When large investors — like hedge funds for example — make big moves in the options world, it shows up in a very interesting way. We refer to this as “unusual options activity” and it serves as a way to see what the big investors are doing. Luckily there’s a leaderboard of options activity for both calls and puts and it helps us track all of the outsized volume. There’s actually a leaderboard for ETFs too. With that in mind, let’s look at the stocks that stuck out the most on the call side and the put side. Apple (AAPL) Starting with the biggest of them all, we have Apple (US:AAPL). The stock recently hit a one-month low, but it still commands a market cap in excess of $2.1 trillion. Perhaps because it’s hitting new recent lows, someone appears to be loading up on protection. That’s as a series of put-buying hit the tape on Friday, Dec. 16th. That’s as more than $50 million in premium was paid for the January 2023 $170 puts, which were more than $30 in-the-money. At the same time, $15.5 million was paid for the January 2023 $230 puts. That said, there was an absolute flurry of heavy options activity in the January puts, so it could be part of a more complicated spread. Let’s also not forget that it was “quad-witch” expiration on Friday and a lot of this action could be a result of that. Gilead Sciences (GILD) Coming in at No. 1 on the unusual options leaderboard this week, Gilead Sciences (US:GILD) made a splash as one bullish trader was lighting up the January 2023 $62.5 calls. Over a span of several purchases, they bought almost $12 million worth of the calls, which expire in just over one month from now. With the stock trading at $88 at the time, this was a deep-in-the-money play. At the same time, someone was busy buying even more than that, gobbling up millions of dollars worth of the $65 calls that expired on Dec. 16th. Merck (MRK) Showing up as No. 2 on this week's leaderboard, Merck (US:MRK) turned a few heads as select healthcare stocks continue to perform well. That’s as someone paid more than $15 million for the January 2023 $90 calls. At the time, Merck stock was trading near $111 a share, putting these calls deep-in-the-money. The trade came on Dec. 13th, just one day before the stock hit new all-time highs. This looks like a bullish bet on the trend continuing, potentially into year-end. Home Depot (HD) Home Depot (US:HD) comes in at No. 3 on this week’s leaderboard. That’s after a bullish put trade hit the tape on Dec. 15th. Shortly after noon, $4.4 million in put premium was collected by selling the February $290 puts, while shares were trading near $325. About 20 minutes before that, the same puts were sold, collecting more than $2.57 million in premium. In total, almost $7 million in premium was collected for this trade. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Often overlooked for Nvidia (US:NVDA), Intel (US:INTC) and other more well-known semiconductor companies, investors seem to forget Taiwan Semiconductor (US:TSM) is worth more than $400 billion. Further, Warren Buffett has been a buyer of this stock. With just two days until expiration, someone scooped up almost $5 million in the Dec. 16th $65 calls. The calls were deep-in-the-money, with shares trading above $80 at the time. Morgan Stanley (MS) Morgan Stanley (US:MS) is the only bank stock that made the list and comes after someone made a long-dated bullish bet. That’s as one trader bought $3.19 million worth of the January 2025 $95 calls. Those calls were slightly out-of-the-money with Morgan Stanley trading at $92.65 at the time, and expire in more than 760 days. Phillip Morris (PM) Phillip Morris (US:PM) came in at No. 7 on this week's leaderboard after one trader made a bullish put trade. With shares trading at roughly $100, one trader sold $2.62 million worth of the March $90 puts. Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Like Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb (US:BMY) recently hit new all-time highs this month, but the stock has pulled back hard over the last few weeks. Shares have fallen about 10% while declining in 8 of the past 10 sessions. The two “up days” in that stretch came on gains of just 0.01% and 0.08%, respectively. One trader believes that pullback is an opportunity on the long side. On Dec. 15th, they sold $569,000 worth of the February $72.50 puts, which were slightly out-of-the-money as BMY stock was trading at $76. A day later, someone bought almost $170,000 worth of the $75 calls expiring on Jan. 6th, so they are looking for a bounce as well. Walmart (WMT) Like Bristol-Myers Squibb, traders are looking for a bullish opportunity in Walmart (US:WMT) after the recent pullback. That’s as one trader collected $510,000 in premium for selling the September $125 puts. These puts were far out-of-the-money and currently expire in more than 120 days. Coca-Cola (KO) Last but not least, we have Coca-Cola (US:KO), which also had bullish put selling taking place this week. Someone sold over $518,000 worth of the March $65 puts. Expiring in about 90 days, these puts were slightly in-the-money. Stories by Bret Kenwell 6 Stocks With Heavy Call Flow: ENPH, META, MRNA, MSFT, NVDA, QCOM Many investors don’t pay attention to unusual options activity because options are too confusing and there can be multiple implications from a single data point. Unusual Options Flow in KRE, QQQ, GDX and 3 Other ETFs Many investors brush off unusual options activity, but others like to “follow the flow. Tech Stocks AI, NVDA, BABA Dominate Unusual Options Activity Unusual options activity is often ignored by many investors, but for some, it plays a key role in their trading strategies and approach. We're Seeing KRE, ARKK, SLV and 4 Other ETFs With Unusual Options Activity Like stocks, exchange-traded funds can have unusual options activity too. Tesla, Disney and Nvidia Join 7 Others Showing Unusual Options Activity While many investors brush off options, many others like to “follow the flow. Amid Industry Turmoil, Regional Banking ETF Leads Unusual Options Activity Many investors don’t pay attention to options because they find them too confusing and there can be multiple implications from a single data point. Unusual Options Activity in Tesla, Nvidia and 5 Other Stocks Many investors brush off unusual options activity, but others like to “follow the flow. 10 Stocks With Unusual Options Activity: INTC, TSLA, AMD and More Many investors brush off or ignore options trading because options are complex and misunderstood. 10 ETFs With Heavy Call Options Flow: EEM, HYG, UNG, FXI and More While many investors brush off options, many others like to “follow the flow. 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Semiconductors: A Tale of Haves and Have-nots

The semiconductor space has contracted over the past year. In this article, we will dissect which semi conductors are leading and which are lagging.

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Semiconductors: A Tale of Haves and Have-nots Over the past ten years, the semiconductor industry has produced some of the biggest market winners including, Nvidia NVDA, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Broadcom AVGO. However, the industry is going through a contraction period, and many former leaders are now becoming laggards. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: The big name semiconductors are beginning to lag. In the semiconductor space, there could be many reasons for such a weak period, including: 1. Macroeconomic factors:A slowing economy can lead to weakening demand. 2. Supply chain issues:In 2022, supply chain issues caused higher input costs for some semis, 3. China Lockdowns: Lockdowns in China have led to weakened global demand and production issues. Overall, the industry is subject to various factors that can impact performance. Investors can get a clearer picture of what stocks are leading and which are lagging by looking at the Zacks Ranking, consulting a chart, and sizing up the performance of the stock relative to the group. Laggards: Micron MU: After several quarters of double-digit earnings and sales growth, the semiconductor memory solutions provider saw a big slowdown in growth. Last quarter, Micron reported -40% EPS growth on -20% revenue growth. Financial results were negatively impacted by weakening consumer demand and significant inventory adjustments across all end markets. Recent EPS Estimate Revisions continue to be dropped lower, and consensus estimates anticipate the company will lose money in 2023. Micron holds a lowly Zacks Ranking of 4 and is part of the Semiconductor Memory Industry Group which is ranked in the bottom 4% of all groups tracked by Zacks. The company is set to report earnings Wednesday. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: Recent earnings revisions have trended downward. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a provider of microprocessors, media, and graphics chip sets on a similar path to Micron. In the most recent report, AMD saw its first EPS slowdown in 12 quarters. The stock holds a Zacks Rank of 3 and is stuck in a multi-month downtrend. AMD is part of the Zack’s Electronics – Semiconductors Group, which is ranked 175 out of 248. On the recent earnings call CEO Lisa Su confirmed the soft environment by saying, “Third quarter results came in below our expectations due to the softening PC market and Substantial inventory reduction actions across the PC supply chain”. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: AMD's multi-year growth phase has come to an end and the stock has suffered as a result. Nvidia (NVDA) is a producer of visual computing technologies, and GPUs has unquestionably been the leader in the semiconductor industry in recent years. However, eventually, all companies succumb to higher and higher expectations – at least in the short term. While NVDA has outperformed Micron and AMD from a price-performance perspective, earnings have been disappointing. The last two quarters showed NVDA’s EPS growth slowing by 50%. NVDA currently has a Zacks ranking of 4 and failed at its 200-day moving average. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: NVDA bumped its head on the 200-day moving average and failed. Leaders: Broadcom (AVGO) isa premier designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices. Recently AVGO reported fourth-quarter fiscal non-GAAP earnings of $10.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates and improving 33.8% year over year. AVGO also reported strong top-line performance, growing full-year revenues by 25.9%. Unlike the laggards mentioned above, AVGO sees strong, and consistent top and bottom-line growth, and the stock is above its 200-day moving average. Broadcom is growing at a healthier pace than its peer group, but also remains attractive on a valuation basis. Broadcom’s P/E for the trailing 12 months is 15.93, roughly in line with the 13.23 P/E for its peer group. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: AVGO has a good combination of growth and value. Impinj (PI) is a provider of referral and information network radio frequency identification solutions to retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, food, beverage other industries. Unlike most semiconductor companies, Impinj’s technology is not primarily used in computers. Companies such as Delta Airlines (DAL), use its tiny RFID tag technology to track items (in Delta’s case, it is used to track luggage and ensure it does not get lost. Impinj holds a Zack’s Ranking of 2 and is pulling into its 50-day moving average. The stock has drastically outperformed its peer group over the past year. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: Recent EPS revisions for PI have skyrocketed as demand for its unique product offering increases. Lattice Semiconductor LSCC designs, develops, and markets high-performance programmable logic devices and related system software. Lattice’s chip technology focuses on Artificial Intelligence, a segment that is expected to see tremendous growth in the coming years. Applications for the technology include smart homes, cars, and factories. While AI is still in its infancy, the company is already producing impressive growth. EPS has grown at an impressive clip of more than 60% for three straight quarters. While LSCC holds a mediocre Zack’s Ranking of 3, it makes up for it with its ability to consistently produce upside surprises on earnings. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: LSCC has consitently beat EPS estimates and the stock has benefitted as a result. Mobileye Global Inc MBLY isthe most recent stock to go public in the semiconductor space. Mobileye’s technology looks to prevent automotive accidents, one of the leading causes of death in the United States each year. The Israel-based company has been in business for more than 20 years and is gaining momentum by inking partnerships with several leading automakers, including General Motors GM, Toyota Motor (TM), and Nio Inc NIO. The company is at the forefront of autonomous driving technology. Though MBLY is extended in price, the new issue has shown tremendous relative strength in a weak market for IPOs. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pictured: Despite a rough market environment, MBLY has provided strong outperformance. Conclusion For now, the semiconductor industry is a tale of the “haves” and “have-nots”. Newer, innovative companies are taking the baton from older industry stalwarts. Investors should gravitate toward companies with solid growth, expectations, and relative price strength. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) : Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report General Motors Company (GM) : Free Stock Analysis Report Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSCC) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report NIO Inc. (NIO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Mobileye Global Inc. (MBLY) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.

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NVIDIA Corp. stock falls Monday, underperforms market

Shares of NVIDIA Corp. slid 1.91% to $162.54 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index...

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Shares of NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, +0.53% slid 1.91% to $162.54 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.67% falling 0.90% to 3,817.66 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% falling 0.49% to 32,757.54. This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses. NVIDIA Corp. closed $150.76 below its 52-week high ($313.30), which the company achieved on December 28th. Trading volume (35.3 M) remained 17.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 52.7 M. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.

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2 Top-Ranked Stocks to Buy From the Edge Computing Space in 2023

Here we present two top-ranked tech stocks, ANET and NET, which are poised to benefit from growth opportunities in the edge computing market in 2023.

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2 Top-Ranked Stocks to Buy From the Edge Computing Space in 2023 Edge computing is a distributed computing architecture that relocates processing and data storage near data sources. The speed of 5G, combined with edge computing, further reduces the latency to support use cases, wherein near-real-time processing is critical. The edge computing industry is being shaped by several trends. With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), and the increasing need for greater data processing and analytics, the demand for edge computing is growing. According to a report by Grand View Research, the global edge computing industry is expected to attain a value of $11.24 billion by the end of 2022, and grow, witnessing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 38.9% from 2022 through 2030, reaching a value of $155.90 billion at the end of the forecast period. This is driving companies such as Arista Networks ANET and Cloudflare NET to adopt edge solutions to better manage their data, reduce latency and improve overall user experience. With the rising demand for edge computing solutions, investors are pouring money into the space. Edge computing use cases are expanding, as businesses look for new ways to leverage the technology. Because 5G creates a bigger, faster medium to carry data, it can deliver the ultra-low latency required for many applications, including the widespread deployment of autonomous vehicles, advanced healthcare services such as remote telesurgery and the metaverse. Edge Computing Players Leading the Way to Growth Some of the top companies leading the global edge computing industry are Microsoft Corporation MSFT, Alphabet GOOGL and NVIDIA NVDA. These are well-positioned to benefit from the secular tailwinds in the enterprise software and edge computing space. Microsoft has a large and diverse portfolio of products and services, from cloud computing and machine learning to artificial intelligence and IoT. This gives the company a unique advantage in the edge computing market, as it can offer customers a comprehensive solution that covers all their needs. Azure Edge Zones provide customers with secure, low-latency networks that help them optimize their edge computing performance. Alphabet is an industry leader in edge computing, allowing businesses to leverage the power of cloud computing, while maintaining control of their data. The company is investing heavily in edge computing solutions, such as its Google Distributed Cloud Platform, to help businesses reduce latency and increase efficiency. NVIDIA is at the forefront of the edge computing market. The company is a leading provider of edge computing hardware and chips. NVDA’s edge computing solutions leverage its graphic processing units to enable organizations to process large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. The NVIDIA EGX platform is designed to bring AI, machine learning and other advanced analytics to the edge. The platform can be used in a wide range of applications, including autonomous vehicles, factory automation and smart cities. Our Picks Given the above-mentioned positives, we have picked two tech stocks that offer solid investment opportunities and are well-poised to grow in 2023. Each company sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and has a positive earnings estimate revision. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Year-to-Date Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Arista Networks is engaged in providing cloud networking solutions for data centers and cloud computing environments. The company offers 10/25/40/50/100 Gigabit Ethernet switches and routers optimized for next-generation data center networks. The company has a software-driven, data-centric approach to help customers build their cloud architecture and enhance their cloud experience. It is well-poised for growth in the data-driven cloud networking market with its proactive platforms and predictive operations. ANET’s edge computing solutions are designed to help customers reduce latency, increase network performance and improve security. Arista announced unified edge innovations across wired and wireless networks for its Cognitive Campus Edge portfolio for Enterprise Workspaces. It presented an enterprise-grade Software-as-a-Service offering for the flagship CloudVision platform. The company also introduced several additions to its multi-cloud and cloud-native software product family with CloudEOS Edge, which are expected to drive demand in 2023. This Zacks Rank #1 company expects continued growth within its enterprise vertical in the forthcoming quarters, with customer mix being the key driver. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2023 earnings has been revised upward by 0.6% to $5.19 per share, indicating growth of 18.6% from the year-ago reported figure. Cloudflare is an internet services company that provides a range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity and edge computing. The company’s integrated cloud-based security solution helps secure a range of combinations of platforms, including public cloud, private cloud, on-premise, software-as-a-service applications and IoT devices worldwide. NET’s security products comprise cloud firewall, bot management, distributed denial of service, IoT, SSL/TLS, secure origin connection and rate limiting products. Cloudflare offers performance solutions, which include content delivery and intelligent routing, as well as content, mobile and image optimization solutions. NET provides reliability solutions, comprising load balancing, anycast network, virtual backbone, DNS, DNS resolver, and online and virtual waiting room solutions. Increasing demand for the Zacks Rank #2 company’s cloud-based solutions from new large customers (annual billings of more than $100,000) is expected to boost its top-line growth in 2023. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2023 earnings is has been unchanged at 15 cents per share, indicating year-over-year growth of 33.6%. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) : Free Stock Analysis Report Arista Networks, Inc. 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Google, Amazon, Microsoft's Growing Finance Business Is Getting Them Bank-Like Treatment. Are Beaten Down Tech Stocks A Buy Now?

Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist.

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Apple Hubs In India, Vietnam Next Year; China Exodus By 2025. Are Beaten Down Tech Stocks A Buy Now? Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist. Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist.

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What's the Better Investment: A Diversified AMD or an AI Software-Focused Nvidia?

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and how these semiconductor giants are very similar at the moment but becoming vastly different as they develop.

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What's the Better Investment: A Diversified AMD or an AI Software-Focused Nvidia? In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and how these semiconductor giants are very similar at the moment but becoming vastly different as they develop.

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Dow Jones Futures Rise After Stock Market Rally's Ugly Outside Week; Here's What To Do

The market rally started strong, but sold off hard in a big outside week. Apple, Tesla dived. Leading stocks tumbled. Here's what to do.

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Dow Jones Futures Rise After Stock Market Rally's Ugly Week; Tesla Bounces On Musk Twitter Poll The market rally started strong, but sold off hard in a big outside week. Leading stocks tumbled. Tesla plunged, but is trying to bounce. Here's what to do.

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10 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside

In this article, we discuss the 10 cheapest stocks with the biggest upside. If you want to read about some more cheapest stocks with the biggest upside, go directly to 5 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside. According to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in late October 2022, the real gross […]

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10 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside In this article, we discuss the 10 cheapest stocks with the biggest upside. If you want to read about some more cheapest stocks with the biggest upside, go directly to 5 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside. According to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in late October 2022, the real gross domestic product (GDP) in the US increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022. The increase in real GDP reflected increases in exports, consumer spending, nonresidential fixed investment, federal government spending, and state and local government spending, which were partly offset by decreases in residential fixed investment and private inventory investment. The stock market has been witnessing high volumes as the latest numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicate that the US economy grew an annualized 2.9% at the end of 2022, better than the initial estimate of 2.6%, and beating forecasts of 2.7%. The performance reflects the upward revisions to consumer and business spending and net trade. The biggest positive contribution came from net trade, as imports sank more while exports rose more. The nonresidential investment jumped at a faster 5.1% which is better than the expected 3.7%. Considering the expenditure side, personal consumption expenditures account for 68% of total GDP, out of which purchases of goods constitute 23% and services 45%. Moreover, private investment accounts for 16% of GDP and government consumption and investment for 18%. The figures paint a warmer picture for the US economy considering the slowdown witnessed in the first two quarters of the year, boosting stocks like NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX). As far as the global economy is concerned, it is still adjusting to the pandemic shock and the subsequent policy response. In 2023, the US economy will continue to face a rather different set of risks, according to a recent Bloomberg report which shows that a recession is effectively certain in the next 12 months. Likewise, analysis published by Financial Times shows that economists are thinking about a recession likely to happen in the US, with the probability of such a recession being more than 60%. Moreover, tightening financial conditions, persistent inflation and expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve are raising the risk of a contraction as well. These uncertainties are fanning the flames of inflation and nudging the Fed toward an even more aggressive policy path. However, there is hope that the cyclical sector of the US market still contains plausible soft-landing potential, a combination of an outcome where job openings are falling while the unemployment rate remains low. As the stock market recovers from a dismal 2022 and prepares for an uncertain 2023, investors eager for an entry point into the stock world should consider investing in some cheap stocks that have explosive growth potential. These options can provide investors with some balanced risk/reward profiles in a market where investments in value stocks are soaring and putting money into prominent growth stocks carries much higher levels of risk. Some of these options are discussed below. Investing in the US market is also advisable since it is the largest and the most accessible market in the world. No other market is as liquid as the US stock market. The number of listed companies in the US far outnumber those in other parts of the world. The NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange also represent one of the single biggest concentrations of money in global history. This means that they have a large market capitalization and high transaction volumes, boosting chances of solid returns. Photo by Ruben Sukatendel on Unsplash Our Methodology The companies that have upcoming growth catalysts and were priced under $50 per share, as of December 18, were selected for the list. Special importance was assigned to outlining the basic business fundamentals and analyst ratings for each firm to provide readers with some context so they can make more informed investment choices. Data from around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the third quarter of 2022 was used to identify the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in each firm. Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside 10. Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE:STG) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: N/A Share Price as of December 18: $6.65 Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE:STG) provides online education services in the People’s Republic of China. On November 23, the firm posted earnings for the third quarter of 2022, reporting earnings per share of $3.38. The revenue over the period was $81 million, down more than 3% compared to the revenue over the same period last year. However, the firm revealed that new student enrollments were 134,987, representing a more than 44% increase compared to the prior year. Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE:STG) is one of the Chinese stocks in the US that has gained recently as fears of delisting ease following deals between US and Chinese authorities with regards to auditing. Goldman Sachs has called these deals regulatory breakthroughs. Unlike NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE:STG) is one of the more affordable stocks to buy right now. 9. Globus Maritime Limited (NASDAQ:GLBS) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 3 Share Price as of December 18: $1.12 Globus Maritime Limited (NASDAQ:GLBS) is an integrated dry bulk shipping company that provides marine transportation services worldwide. On August 25, CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, announced that it has expanded its financing to support the growth of Globus Maritime’s dry-bulk shipping portfolio. CIT increased its lending to $52.25 million by adding $18 million. In addition to securing new financing, the firm has also posted encouraging third quarter results recently. In the third quarter, the firm posted earnings per share of $0.21. The revenue over the period was close to $16 million, up more than 24% compared to the revenue over the same period last year and beating analyst estimates by $2.9 million. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Washington-based firm Sabby Capital is a leading shareholder in Globus Maritime Limited (NASDAQ:GLBS) with 509,659 shares worth more than $638,000. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 3 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $876,000 in Globus Maritime Limited (NASDAQ:GLBS), compared to 3 in the previous quarter worth $1.7 million. 8. BEST Inc. (NYSE:BEST) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 3 Share Price as of December 18: $0.65 BEST Inc. (NYSE:BEST) operates as a smart supply chain service provider in China. The firm provides a range of software-as-a-service solutions in the industry, including in sectors such as network and route optimization, swap bodies, sorting line automation, smart warehouses, and store management. The stock has benefited from a deal between Chinese and US authorities that have eased delisting fears for Chinese firms in the US. The firm posted more than $285 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2022. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 3 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $68,000 in BEST Inc. (NYSE:BEST), compared to 3 in the previous quarter worth $160,000. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based firm Renaissance Technologies is a leading shareholder in BEST Inc. (NYSE:BEST) with 74,400 shares worth more than $51,000. 7. AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRX) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 5 Share Price as of December 18: $2.39 AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of acute pain. On December 8, AcelRx Pharmaceutical’s stock was soaring after its sublingual sufentanil tablets for postoperative pain management showed lower pain scores, and fewer rescue doses and a shorter hospital stay in patients compared to those receiving continuous femoral nerve block. The firm also posted a 217% year-on-year increase in DSUVIA sales in Q3. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 5 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $1.5 million in AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRX), compared to 3 the preceding quarter worth $1.8 million. Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based firm Millennium Management is a leading shareholder in AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACRX) with 197,000 shares worth more than $41,000. 6. Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 7 Share Price as of December 18: $1.73 Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM) operates as a seaborne shipping and logistics company in North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, South America, and internationally. On September 14, Navios Maritime Holdings said that it commenced a tender offer to buy up to $20 million of the outstanding series G and series H American depositary shares for cash. Navios Maritime’s shares have risen since the firm reported a 10.9% growth in the second quarter’s revenue to $159.2 million. The revenue from the dry bulk vessel operations increased by 4.6% to $90 million, broadly reflecting the increase in the time charter and freight market during the quarter. At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 7 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $31.6 million in Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM), compared to 7 in the previous quarter worth $17 million. In contrast to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE:NM) is one of the more affordable stocks to buy right now. Click to continue reading and see 5 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside. Suggested Articles: Disclosure. None. 10 Cheapest Stocks With Biggest Upside is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Institutional owners may take dramatic actions as NVIDIA Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) recent 5.5% drop adds to one-year losses

To get a sense of who is truly in control of NVIDIA Corporation ( NASDAQ:NVDA ), it is important to understand the...

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Institutional owners may take dramatic actions as NVIDIA Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) recent 5.5% drop adds to one-year losses To get a sense of who is truly in control of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that institutions own the lion's share in the company with 65% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk). And institutional investors endured the highest losses after the company's share price fell by 5.5% last week. Needless to say, the recent loss which further adds to the one-year loss to shareholders of 40% might not go down well especially with this category of shareholders. Institutions or "liquidity providers" control large sums of money and therefore, these types of investors usually have a lot of influence over stock price movements. As a result, if the downtrend continues, institutions may face pressures to sell NVIDIA, which might have negative implications on individual investors. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about NVIDIA. Check out our latest analysis for NVIDIA What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About NVIDIA? Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index. We can see that NVIDIA does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. It is not uncommon to see a big share price drop if two large institutional investors try to sell out of a stock at the same time. So it is worth checking the past earnings trajectory of NVIDIA, (below). Of course, keep in mind that there are other factors to consider, too. Investors should note that institutions actually own more than half the company, so they can collectively wield significant power. NVIDIA is not owned by hedge funds. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is currently the company's largest shareholder with 8.3% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.2% and 5.5%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. In addition, we found that Jen-Hsun Huang, the CEO has 3.5% of the shares allocated to their name. On studying our ownership data, we found that 25 of the top shareholders collectively own less than 50% of the share register, implying that no single individual has a majority interest. While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are a reasonable number of analysts covering the stock, so it might be useful to find out their aggregate view on the future. Insider Ownership Of NVIDIA While the precise definition of an insider can be subjective, almost everyone considers board members to be insiders. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it. I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions. We can see that insiders own shares in NVIDIA Corporation. It is a very large company, and board members collectively own US$17b worth of shares (at current prices). Most would say this shows a good alignment of interests between shareholders and the board. Still, it might be worth checking if those insiders have been selling. General Public Ownership The general public-- including retail investors -- own 31% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run. Next Steps: While it is well worth considering the different groups that own a company, there are other factors that are even more important. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for NVIDIA that you should be aware of. But ultimately it is the future, not the past, that will determine how well the owners of this business will do. Therefore we think it advisable to take a look at this free report showing whether analysts are predicting a brighter future. NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. 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Ripple leads way as most big cryptocurrencies post decreases

Most of the largest cryptocurrencies were down during morning trading on Monday, with Ripple seeing the biggest change, tumbling 2.41% to 34 cents. Seven...

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Most of the largest cryptocurrencies were down during morning trading on Monday, with Ripple XRPUSD seeing the biggest change, tumbling 2.41% to 34 cents. Seven additional currencies posted reductions Monday. Dogecoin DOGEUSD dropped 1.96% to 8 cents, and Litecoin LTCUSD shed 1.48% to $63.43. Cardano ADAUSD declined 1.48% to 26 cents, while...

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AMD: Leading The Data Center Market

AMD could sustain Data Center growth due to its architecture lead over Intel. See why AMD is a buy amidst the shifting geopolitical landscape and Chip Wars.

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AMD: Leading The Data Center Market Summary - AMD could sustain Data Center growth due to its architecture lead over Intel. - The company's shifting mix toward higher-margin Data Center and Embedded segments will also boost operating-profit growth. - AMD’s EPYC could capture cloud share faster than Intel through 2025. - AMD is a buy amidst the shifting geopolitical landscape and Chip Wars. - We're about to raise prices at my private investing ideas service, Yiazou Capital Research, where members get access to portfolios, market alerts, real-time chat, and more. Learn More » Investment Thesis Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) has substantially underperformed the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) index. However, its improving growth prospects, revenue mix, growing Data-Center market share, and attractive valuation make AMD a buy amidst the global Chip Wars and for the long term. Improved Positioning In The Data-Center Market AMD's technology portfolio and focus on increasingly modular and interconnected chips have aided its positioning in the data-center market. As a result, AMD's data center continues to post strong growth, with revenue up 45% YoY in Q3 2022 to $1.6 billion from $1.1 billion in Q3 2021. Performance superiority is a consistent theme across AMD's data-center products. This makes it among the top hyperscale cloud providers, significantly contributing to its revenue. This segment is also lucrative from a gross margin perspective. Moreover, AMD's extension of its portfolio across single and dual-socket CPUs to address a variety of server workloads will help expand its reach and lift pricing. AMD is well-positioned to keep expanding data-center share as it widens the range of workloads, particularly for artificial intelligence training and inference. AMD's chiplet architecture for connecting different computing units enables it to configure chips in a highly tailored manner, especially for high-end customized workloads. As a result, even with a likely slowdown in hyperscalers' capital spending, AMD could sustain data-center growth of more than 25-30% due to its architecture lead over Intel Corporation (INTC), reflected in superior chip performance and higher average selling prices. The company has also announced that it will infuse its CPU portfolio with Xilinx's FPGA-powered AI inference engine, with the first products slated to arrive in 2023. As a result, AMD could nearly double its market share in data centers to around 40% through 2025, driven by its lead in chiplet and performance improvement for custom workloads due to the addition of Xilinx and Pensando accelerators. Client CPU Share Can Remain Steady Despite Weakening PC TAM Client (desktop/notebook CPU) sales saw a significant reset in Q3 2022, declining 53% QoQ, driven by a weaker-than-expected PC market compounded by ongoing inventory burn across the PC supply chain. The management expects PC industry units to be down high-teens to 20% this year compared to its prior expectation for a mid-teens % decrease followed by a ~10% decline in 2023 as the supply chain continues to adjust inventories down for at least the next 2-3 quarters. The team is significantly under-shipping to PC consumption to help flush channel inventories, which should support Client revenues to inflect to the upside in 2H23. Revenue Mix Shift & Chip Performance Improvements Lift Margins AMD's rising chip performance per watt, driven by the use of leading-edge process nodes from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM), and the infusion of accelerators with its chiplet architecture, may support the firm to sustain top-line growth faster than the overall market. AMD's sales growth is fueled by high-performance products and continuous increases in chip performance per watt ahead of rivals, notably Intel. As a result, AMD could exceed its long-term 20% sales-growth target rate, with estimates have come down sharply for 2023 following its inventory correction tied to the Client segment. The company's strong road map for custom workloads in data centers and diversification into other markets, such as networking, should support the company in sustaining top-line gains faster than the semiconductor market. Thus, the company's shifting mix toward higher-margin Data centers and Embedded segments will boost operating profit growth faster than the top line. Genoa: EPYC 4th Gen Is A Game Changer AMD delivered yet another impressive family of server CPU products, helping to extend and solidify its server CPU product leadership compared to INTC, which continues to recover from past missteps. In addition, AMD's 4th gen server processors (codenamed Genoa) offer significant improvements compared to both AMD's prior Gen of products and INTC's existing Ice Lake products. Though AMD could not compare performance with INTC's Sapphire Rapids (which still needs to ramp in volume), Genoa rumors to be superior. Notably, at up to 96 cores, AMD broadened its suite of offerings in this generation to meet a more diverse set of customer needs, with different SKUs optimizing for density, cache, frequency, cost, etc. In addition, the launch included endorsements from key data center ecosystem players in both Cloud (Google, Microsoft Azure, Oracle) and Enterprise/HPC (Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro, VMware). From a performance standpoint, AMD's Genoa is estimated to generate a gen-to-gen ~2.6x efficiency improvement for Cloud workloads, a ~2.5x improvement in floating point ops performance for HPC, and a ~2.9x improvement in performance for Enterprise workloads, with improvement on a performance-per-watt basis across all three segments as well. AMD also highlighted the EPYC family of processors has now achieved over 300 world records, up from 200 since the launch of Milan. Finally, Intel may begin shipping its 7-nm chips after production delays in 2023. AMD's EPYC server CPUs, now on third-generation 7-nm chips, are set to shift to 5-nm, maintaining an advantage over Intel. In addition, the 5-nm chips aid performance, shrink price premiums and reduce costs. Thus, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft could move more workloads to AMD servers through 2023. New GPU Launch Could Stimulate Demand AMD's 7900 XTX/XT RDNA3 was launched on December 13 at $999/$899 and is competing with the more expensive NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)'s RTX 4080 (~$1200 MSRP), while the RTX 4070 Ti, the rebranded RTX 4080 12GB (originally $899), could release in January as both NVIDIA and AMD look to expand their mass-market in GPUs into 2023. AMD's RX 7900 XTX delivers a comparable gaming performance to the NVDIA's RTX 4080. Still, the $200 difference in pricing would be the key differentiating factor for AMD's newly launched GPU as gamers make a purchase decision in an economy where discretionary spending is dwindling. In addition, other mass-market versions at lower prices in 2023 could help drive demand in the next few quarters. Client Weakness Favors Valuation AMD's price/earnings multiple has come down sharply after the estimates' slowdown for sales and profit growth amid an inventory correction in its client segment. Yet, the market could be under-assessing resilience in the Data Center business and overstating the possibilities for expansion by Intel. In addition, AMD's server growth can aid sales mix and margins, as Intel's server-share loss and foundry expansion hurt the chipmaker's margins. In addition, AMD's transition to the 5-nm process aids its cost profile, and its chip-performance advantage is helping close the gap with Intel on pricing. As AMD builds its Data Center portfolio with the recent acquisitions of Xilinx and Pensando, Intel risks losing market share across multiple workloads. Conclusion Despite growing macro headwinds buffeting the PC market compounded by continued inventory work-downs across the PC supply chain, AMD's Data center and Embedded businesses remain relatively strong heading into 2023 on a resilient North American cloud environment and continued strength in military, aero, industrial and communications sectors. Author of Yiazou Capital Research Unlock your investment potential through deep business analysis. I am the founder of Yiazou Capital Research, a research platform designed to elevate your due diligence process through in-depth analysis of businesses. I have previously worked for Deloitte and KPMG in external auditing, internal auditing, and consulting. I am a Chartered Certified Accountant and an ACCA Global member, and I hold BSc and MSc degrees from leading UK business schools. In addition to my research platform, I am also the founder of a private business. This article was written by I am the founder of Yiazou Capital Research, a stock-market research platform designed to elevate the due diligence process through in-depth analysis of businesses. I previously worked for Deloitte and KPMG in external & internal auditing and consulting. I am a Chartered Certified Accountant and a Fellow Member of ACCA Global, and I hold BSc and MSc degrees from leading UK business schools. In addition to my research platform, I am also the founder of a private business. My primary strategy focuses on high-quality, free cash flow generative stocks with an above-average growth rate and a strong business moat. I manage my own highly concentrated portfolio, and I occasionally engage in short-term trades to profit from asset mispricings when Mr. Market does not feel very well. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of INTC, AMD either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (50) www.youtube.com/... www.youtube.com/... - AMD RDNA ll stalls in the face of RDNA lll wait and see - 187 dGPU SKUs, AMD, Intel, Nvidia ranked on channel inventory holding - Change in channel inventory by SKU on 10.13 to 11.19 to 12.22.22 - By product generation, category, and overall brand market share noted.Mike Bruzzone, Camp Marketing Standing fanboys in full panic mode They never say INTC had 99% and lost 17 to 25% and dropped $13 billion in revenue while 100 billion in cost is required for FABS to keep up with the industry Always taped in taped out and company slides about some future thing. Merry Xmas anyway INTEL Fanboys the Grinch is coming for INTC next year with a bag of delays.INTC still falling with all your great power point roadmaps not a single tech point has helped the price. stockcharts.com/... People don't know what they don't know. People can only see what they are capable of seeing. People see what they like or want to see, and likely people enjoy seeing what they prefer seeing. Enjoy the music for a happy holiday: www.youtube.com/... www.youtube.com/... A bag of delays... I love it. Coming Christmas 2022: "Everything is ahead of schedule"Coming Christmas 2023..... "Meteor lake will ramp in 9 months"- - ... but on Intel 7... because it is better than N3"Coming Christmas 2024. "20A and 18A products delayed again... because we are making them super duper awesom-er!"I forgot: Christmas 2023: "Intel posted (-$14Billion) cash flow in 2022. EPS is (-$4.00). Pat has decided to retire to spend more time with Family.... we thank him for creating a money losing, cash burning business... couldn't have done it without his leadership " Lisa Su is begged by Intel board to run both AMD and Intel ..... she states "a trained monkey could do a better job with Intel than past CEO" H11 (for 1st Gen, 7xx1, SP3 4094 socket) / X11 (for 2nd Gen, 3647 socket), 9/46. H12 (for 2nd & 3rd Gen, 7xx2 & 7xx3, SP3 4094 socket) / X12 (for 3rd Gen, 4189 socket), 25/34. H13 (for 4th Gen, 9xx4, SP5 6096 socket) / X13 (for 4th Gen, 4677 socket), 6/na. 9/46 -> 25/34 -> 6/na. I had the confidence in Lisa Su leading the company and used averaging-down to make $$$ once, and now it's the second chance. Wish all AMD believers make $$$ from AMD; be patient!www.youtube.com/... www.youtube.com/... First, as explained many times, AMD DC growth is not really limited anywhere now. Whether it's core count, frequency across cores, and/or TCO, AMD leads. Genoa's support for bfloat, AVX, and floating point also gives it an AI edge in CPUs that are still the primary chip used for things like inference, even if GPUs are better. Second, AMDs revenue share of the DC market is 25%, with 100% profit share right now. Third, AMD is expected to continue it's revenue share tear. AMDs Bergamo will help resist ARM inroads as it is optimized for core count/throughput. Everyone expects AMD to gain share for the foreseeable future. Charts show DC revenue growth goes nowhere but up. Desktop will return/jump when Intel's dumping in the channel clears some, AMD leads with 3d v-cache models, and mobo costs decline. " AMDs revenue share of the DC market is 25%" Only in the minds of AMD shareholder and AMD management because they do not count some markets. Everyone else has them at 17%. " GPUs are better." A market that AMD has clearly failed in. After having nearly 50% market share when they bought ATI it is now down to 8% and falling. " AMDs Bergamo will help resist ARM inroads as it is optimized for core count/throughput." A product that is due out in 25/26 timeframe good luck with that I'm just looking at earnings in DC segments. Not failed. They're behind in software, and they prioritize CPUs. They're still expanding with Instinct. Bergamo is 1H23. First, as had been explained many times in other articles AMD growth in the data center is limited to a market that needs high core counts. AMD has no AI. Second, this strategy has helped AMD gain about 15% market share over 5 years to a total of 17%. Third, recent estimates for DC for 2023 have AMD around 18% share, ARM around 7% and Intel at 75% down from their current 77% share. I did not realize that ARM was this high Intel has a game plan for ARM in DC by offering both ARM and RISK V solutions. Pat G says he expects Intel to lose share for a couple more quarters as Sapphire rapids ramps. In Q2 he expects to start taking back some share. He was right on Desktop and PC as AMD share took a big hit last quarter. Appreciate the focused and concise piece. Is it plausible, in your opinion, that AMD is gradually pivoting away from consumer markets and deepening its focus on high margin enterprise TAM? Would acquisitions of Xilinx and Pensando give it the foundation to break away from competition in such markets?

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Dow Jones Futures: After Stock Market Rally's Ugly Outside Week, Here's What To Do

The market rally started strong, but sold off hard in a big outside week. Apple, Tesla dived. Leading stocks tumbled. Here's what to do.

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Dow Jones Futures Rise After Stock Market Rally's Ugly Week; Tesla Bounces On Musk Twitter Poll The market rally started strong, but sold off hard in a big outside week. Leading stocks tumbled. Tesla plunged, but is trying to bounce. Here's what to do.

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Big Techs' Growing Finance Business Is Getting Them Bank-Like Treatment. Are Beaten Down Tech Stocks A Buy Now?

Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist.

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Apple Hubs In India, Vietnam Next Year; China Exodus By 2025. Are Beaten Down Tech Stocks A Buy Now? Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist. Tech stocks are trading below their 50-day moving average. Watch these support and resistance levels on your tech watchlist.

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Intel: This Pullback Is An Early Christmas Gift From Mr. Market - Don't Miss It

Intel stock has fallen nearly 15% from its November highs. Investors are likely feeling edgy again. So why is the market still so tentative with INTC?

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Intel: This Pullback Is An Early Christmas Gift From Mr. Market - Don't Miss It Summary - INTC has fallen nearly 15% from its November highs. Intel investors are likely feeling edgy again. So why is the market still so tentative with INTC? - TSMC highlighted its plans to increase its CapEx investments in Arizona markedly. But can Intel win critical orders from TSMC's leading customers? - Intel could lose more market share in the data center segment in 2023, with more intense competition coming from Arm as well. - Investors need to ask whether the market has priced in such significant challenges. If yes, this pullback is another opportunity to add if you missed its October lows. - I do much more than just articles at Ultimate Growth Investing: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More » Intel: The Market Is Still Unsure After forming its November highs, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stock has pulled back significantly ahead of its Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) peers. However, even before Intel CFO David Zinsner highlighted in an early December conference that the company's "visibility isn't pristine" going into Q1'23, we believe investors still on board should be keenly aware of its multi-year investment roadmap. Hence, we don't think investors expect CEO Pat Gelsinger and his team to be posting solid H1'23 results as macroeconomic concerns continue to beset its downstream customers. Also, despite its data center leadership, Intel is projected to lose more share against AMD (AMD) and Arm-based competitors moving forward. Accordingly, DIGITIMES estimates suggest that cloud computing would likely continue to drive server demand in 2023, despite the downturn in consumer electronics. It also expects Intel and AMD to benefit from replacement demand in 2023/24 as they push out their next-gen platforms. However, it also cautioned that Arm-based processors could continue to gain share against x86 moving ahead, with AMD continuing to take share within the x86 space. DIGITIMES accentuated: The US-based top-four cloud data center operators and Chinese first-tier data center operators have all adopted servers powered by AMD's EPYC CPUs in 2022. Since their procurement of AMD-based servers is expected to continue rising, the share of AMD-powered servers is estimated to grow to over 17% in 2023, while that of Intel-powered ones will slump to below 75%, down from around 77% in 2022. Servers equipped with Arm-based processors will see their share rise to slightly below 7% in 2022 and uplift to nearly 8% in 2023 with the keen development of Amazon, Nvidia, and Ampere. - DIGITIMES Can Intel Foundry Services Really Convince TSMC's Leading Customers? Hence, market strategists/investors/analysts are justifiably concerned whether Intel's bid to return to process leadership in the medium term could work out. Furthermore, Intel's near-term growth drivers continue to face significant challenges, with inventory digestion in the consumer markets continuing to persist through H1'23. Even though Intel maintains that it's on track to retake foundry leadership. However, the vital question is whether the market is convinced Intel is on track. Tom's Hardware highlighted: At the IEDM conference, Intel shared its process technology roadmap and its vision for chip designs that will be available in the next three to four years. As expected, Intel's next-generation fabrication processes - Intel 4 and Intel 3 - are on track to be used for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Furthermore, the company's 20A and 18A production nodes will be ready for HVM in 2024, which means that 18A will be made available ahead of schedule, a slide published by IEEE Spectrum suggests. - Tom's Hardware Hence, it's clear the company has staked the recovery of its market leadership through the success of Intel Foundry Services (IFS), as it competes with TSMC (TSM) and Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF). However, the recent resignation of IFS leader Randhir Thakur (slated to remain in Intel through Q1'23) likely didn't inspire confidence as TSMC amped up its CapEx investments in Arizona. While TSMC's Arizona fabs are not intended to be the most advanced process technology when completed, the company remains well-placed to compete for manufacturing capacity with Intel. Notably, with AMD, Nvidia (NVDA), and Apple (AAPL) signing up as TSMC's first customers in Arizona, Intel would likely to face serious competition as it looks to convince customers that it's ready to take on TSMC in the US. And to make things even more challenging for Intel, Samsung also plans to overtake TSMC in 2024, as DIGITIMES reported that the Korean semi leader "is preparing a 'master plan' for its foundry business to turn the tables against TSMC in 2024, utilizing its 3nm process to take back orders from major US clients like Qualcomm and Nvidia." Notably, the 'master plan' encompasses activating its Taylor plant in the US, leveraging the technological reshoring priorities of its fabless customers and "recreate the 'dual-track' strategy from 8 years ago and lure main clients back to Samsung." Therefore, we believe investors want to see more commitments from Intel's "potential" customers beyond MediaTek (OTCPK:MDTKF). But, these potential customers need to have high confidence that the company is on top of its IFS recovery and can deliver the performance and yields that TSMC is leading. As seen in Qualcomm's (QCOM) stumbles with Samsung, credibility once lost, is difficult to recover, as DIGITIMES reported: After suffering poor production yields for its 5nm chips, Samsung has continued to lose orders for 4nm chips due to the same problem. Nvidia, for instance, has returned to TSMC for fabricating its latest RTX 40 series GPUs, and Qualcomm has also decided to contract TSMC to manufacture its newest flagship mobile AP, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. - DIGITIMES INTC: Valuations Are Likely Not Aggressive But, has the market priced in these significant headwinds into INTC at the current levels? With an NTM EBITDA multiple of 6.9x, it's in line with its 10Y average of 6.8x. However, investors need to note that the Street has already slashed its forward earnings projections, leading to the surge in its valuation multiples. Hence, unless the company expects to lower its forward earnings estimates further, we believe significant pessimism has been reflected. Takeaway Therefore, the market should be focusing on Intel's execution through the cycle, with IFS' ability to win more customers likely critical to a material re-rating. Otherwise, investors should be ready for a long slog as INTC continues its consolidation. With INTC down nearly 15% from its November highs, we assess it looks attractive again, even though investors should expect near-term volatility. Maintain Buy. Do you want to buy only at the right entry points for your growth stocks? We help you to pick lower-risk entry points, ensuring you are able to capitalize on them with a higher probability of success and profit on their next wave up. 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In addition to tech and growth, JR also offers general stock analysis across a wide range of sectors and industries, with short- to medium-term stock analysis that includes a combination of long and short setups. Join the community today to improve your investment strategy and start experiencing the quality of our service. Seeking Alpha features JR Research as one of its Top Analysts to Follow for the Technology, Software, and the Internet category, as well as for the Growth and GARP categories. JR Research was featured as one of Seeking Alpha's leading contributors in 2022. About JR: He was previously an Executive Director with a global financial services corporation and led company-wide, award-winning wealth management teams consistently ranked among the best in the company. He graduated with an Economics Degree from Asia's top-ranked National University of Singapore (NUS). NUS is also ranked among the top ten universities globally. I currently hold the rank of Major as a Commissioned Officer (Reservist) with the Singapore Armed Forces. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of AMD, NVDA, QCOM either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (71) At the end of the day, you've got to buy when it turns your stomach. Disc; long INTC Apple being about the only exception. Look at IBM, HP, Dell, etc. All struggling.They survive on legacy business, patents, and buying small tech competitors. BUT, they cannot hold the top tech talent. Who wants to work at stoggy Intel when hot startups doing cool work abound? H1B workers split as soon as their indenture ends. Execs enrich themselves, pay dividends to keep BoD happy, but do not do what tech is suppose to do, grow.Not just Intel, but an industry reality. A few big tech companies can hang on for a long time, but never again will attain their peak. Cisco for one. Intel is not an Apple. They are likely not a Cisco. More like an IBM. With that said, I believe there may be other reasons why Intel is not a great bet, chief among them its CEO Pat Gelsinger. Intel's glory days are surely over but it is far from dead and if Gelsinger is replaced with a focused CEO, it may still be a very good long-term investment. Maybe.

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3 Top AI Stocks Ready for a Bull Run

Companies that utilize artificial intelligence can dominate the business world and achieve long-lasting success. These three AI stocks are great buys right now.

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3 Top AI Stocks Ready for a Bull Run Companies that utilize artificial intelligence can dominate the business world and achieve long-lasting success. These three AI stocks are great buys right now. Companies that utilize artificial intelligence can dominate the business world and achieve long-lasting success. These three AI stocks are great buys right now.

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3 Cathie Wood Stocks That Could Deliver Bigger Gains Than the Market

The once white-hot investing guru has cooled off considerably, but some of her picks are ready to fire up again.

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3 Cathie Wood Stocks That Could Deliver Bigger Gains Than the Market The once white-hot investing guru has cooled off considerably, but some of her picks are ready to fire up again. The once white-hot investing guru has cooled off considerably, but some of her picks are ready to fire up again.

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AMD Thinks It Can Seriously Challenge Intel and Nvidia in 2023

These two semiconductor investors are back to discuss key points from a recent Advanced Micro Devices tech conference.

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AMD Thinks It Can Seriously Challenge Intel and Nvidia in 2023 These two semiconductor investors are back to discuss key points from a recent Advanced Micro Devices tech conference. These two semiconductor investors are back to discuss key points from a recent Advanced Micro Devices tech conference.

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2 Monster Metaverse Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul

These two big-tech stocks are well positioned for the metaverse, and I'm not talking about Meta Platforms.

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2 Monster Metaverse Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul These two big-tech stocks are well positioned for the metaverse, and I'm not talking about Meta Platforms. These two big-tech stocks are well positioned for the metaverse, and I'm not talking about Meta Platforms.

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Cheap Stocks To Buy Now? 2 Tech Stocks To Know

Are these tech stocks a good buy at their current price levels?

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Tech stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that are involved in the technology industry. This industry includes a wide range of companies that develop and sell products and services related to computers, software, the internet, and other technological innovations. Some well-known tech companies include Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Tech stocks tend to be more volatile than stocks in other industries. This is because the technology industry is often subject to rapid change and innovation. This can lead to both higher potential returns and higher risks for investors. It is important for investors to thoroughly research and understand the companies and technologies they are considering investing in before making any investment decisions. In general, tech stocks have performed well over the past several decades, as the technology industry has experienced strong growth and innovation. However, like all stocks, tech stocks are subject to market fluctuations and can fluctuate in value. It is important for investors to diversify their portfolios and carefully consider their investment objectives and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. With this in mind, here are two tech stocks to watch in the stock market today. Tech Stocks To Watch Right Now - NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) - Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Nvidia (NVDA Stock) First up, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is a technology company. The company designs and manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) and other technology products. The company’s products are used in a variety of industries, including gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and autonomous vehicles. NVDA Recent Stock News Last month, Nvidia announced its third-quarter 2023 financial results. In detail, the company reported earnings of $0.57 per share, along with revenue of $5.9 billion. This is versus the Street’s consensus estimates for Q3 2023 were earnings of $0.67 per share, and revenue estimates of $5.8 billion. What’s more, the company also said it now estimates 4th Quarter 2023 revenue in the range of $5.88 billion to $6.12 billion. Jensen Huang, founder, and CEO of NVIDIA comments, “We are quickly adapting to the macro environment, correcting inventory levels, and paving the way for new products.“ NVDA Stock Chart In 2022 so far, shares of NVDA stock have fallen by 44.99% year-to-date. However, Nvidia stock has recovered 5.70% in the last month of trading. Meanwhile as of Friday’s closing bell, NVDA stock is trading at $165.71 a share. [Read More] Recession-Proof Stocks To Invest In Now? 3 To Watch Applied Materials (AMAT Stock) Next, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) designs and manufactures equipment, services, and software used to produce advanced semiconductor chips and other high-tech products. The company’s products are used in a wide range of industries, including electronics, energy, healthcare, and transportation. AMAT Recent Stock News This week, Applied Materials reported that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share on common stock. Additionally, the dividend is payable on March 16, 2023, to shareholders of record on the close of business on February 23, 2023. Furthermore, in FY 2022, the company returned $6.98 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. AMAT Stock Chart Moving along, year-to-date shares of AMAT stock have fallen by 34.52%. Though, over the last six months of trading, Applied Materials stock has rebounded by 16.59%. As of Friday’s closing bell, AMAT stock is trading at $104.54 a share. If you enjoyed this article and you’re interested in learning how to trade so you can have the best chance to profit consistently then you need to checkout this YouTube channel. CLICK HERE RIGHT NOW!!

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3 Stocks to Invest in Virtual Reality

At a time when investors are pretty skeptical of tech stocks, now might seem like an odd time to jump into virtual reality (VR). Here's why Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have great VR potential. The iPhone maker has long been rumored to be working on a mixed-reality headset (some VR and AR capabilities) that could debut as soon as next year.

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3 Stocks to Invest in Virtual Reality At a time when investors are pretty skeptical of tech stocks, now might seem like an odd time to jump into virtual reality (VR). Here's why Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have great VR potential. The iPhone maker has long been rumored to be working on a mixed-reality headset (some VR and AR capabilities) that could debut as soon as next year.

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The 7 Most Promising Breakthrough-Technology Stocks to Buy in February

Although the will-it-or-won’t-it debate regarding the probabilities of the economy falling into recession dominates business headlines, investors may still want to look ahead with breakthrough technology stocks to buy. These enterprises undergird some of the most groundbreaking innovations of our time, facilitating potentially permanent relevance. Fundamentally, technology stocks to buy benefit from the natural forward progress of human societies. After all, whether a recession materializes or n

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The 7 Most Promising Breakthrough-Technology Stocks to Buy in February Although the will-it-or-won’t-it debate regarding the probabilities of the economy falling into recession dominates business headlines, investors may still want to look ahead with breakthrough technology stocks to buy. These enterprises undergird some of the most groundbreaking innovations of our time, facilitating potentially permanent relevance. Fundamentally, technology stocks to buy benefit from the natural forward progress of human societies. After all, whether a recession materializes or not, enterprises will continue striving for bigger and better. In some ways, then, specific tech plays may be safer than you might initially believe. On the technical front, several breakthrough technology stocks to buy incurred steep losses last year. While red ink presents near-term challenges, over the long haul, acquiring deflated tech plays now could yield tremendous gains later. If you’re willing to ride out some turbulence, below are some of the best innovative companies available. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips $690.85 Nvidia $214.86 Microsoft $261.92 Intuitive Surgical $259.72 Intuit $449.28 Rockwell Automation $290.54 NuScale Power $10.88 ASML (ASML) Source: Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock The backstop of most semiconductor-related breakthrough technology stocks to buy, ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) might not be a household name. However, it plays an invaluable role in the broader innovation sphere. Specifically, the company specializes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, building machines that print designs on silicon wafers. ASML enjoys a monopoly in this regard, making it irreplaceable. To be fair, prospective investors at this moment won’t get a brilliant deal on ASML shares. Per Gurufocus.com’s proprietary calculations for fair market value (FMV), the business rates as fairly valued. That said, the company enjoys a stable balance sheet and strong operational attributes. For instance, its three-year revenue growth rate of 23.8% beats out nearly 80% of its peers. On the bottom line, ASML features a net margin of 25.91%. This stat ranks above 87% of industry players. Perhaps best of all, Wall Street analysts assess ASML as a consensus and unanimous strong buy. With sentiment among hedge funds pinging as very positive, ASML easily represents one of the technology stocks to buy. Nvidia (NVDA) Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Although perhaps best known for its video gaming and blockchain-centric graphics processing units, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) flexes its muscles across several relevant sectors. One of them centers on autonomous driving. Through its research and development in advanced sensors and artificial intelligence and machine learning protocols, Nvidia is slowly making autonomous mobility a reality. According to Strategic Market Research, the global autonomous vehicle market carried a valuation of $25.14 billion in 2021. By 2030, experts there predict that this segment will hit $196.97 billion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.7%. Per Gurufocus.com’s proprietary FMV calculation, it estimates NVDA as a modestly undervalued investment. Objectively, the company’s Altman Z-Score of 17.09 indicates tremendous resilience in the balance sheet. As well, Nvidia benefits from excellent revenue and profitability metrics. Currently, Wall Street analysts rate NVDA as a consensus strong buy. Even better, hedge fund sentiment ranks as very positive, making it one of the top breakthrough technology stocks to buy. Microsoft (MSFT) Source: Asif Islam / Shutterstock.com A steady hand in the innovation sphere, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks among the breakthrough technology stocks to buy under almost any context. However, the software (and hardware) giant has been flexing its muscles recently. Specifically, Microsoft generated headlines for its deep investments into OpenAI, the company responsible for the chatbot platform ChatGPT. Fears sparked about ChatGPT disrupting search engine-related enterprises, along with anything involving online tutoring services. I’m not mentioning names here but you can follow the aforementioned link for more information. Anyways, it’s possible that Microsoft can finally become relevant in the broader internet search ecosystem, which makes its competitors leery. Another factor boosting MSFT centers on its overall value proposition. Featuring a strong balance sheet, consistent growth, and an extremely profitable enterprise, Microsoft makes for a compelling idea among technology stocks to buy. Presently, Wall Street analysts rate MSFT as a consensus strong buy. As well, sentiment among hedge funds pings as very positive. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Source: Peshkova / Shutterstock Easily one of the most innovative technology stocks to buy in the broader healthcare sector, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) garnered worldwide fame for its da Vinci robotic surgical system. Offering myriad opportunities for superior patient outcomes, Intuitive facilitates greater accuracy in medical procedures. As well, its minimally invasive approach may yield fewer hospital stays, resulting in cost savings. According to Grand View Research, the global medical robotic systems market size reached a valuation of $16.1 billion in 2021. Experts project that the segment will expand at a double-digit CAGR to reach annual revenue of $76.4 billion. Given that ISRG stock slipped over 14% in the trailing year, the volatility might offer a long-term discounted opportunity. Per Gurufocus.com’s proprietary FMV calculations, ISRG rates as modestly undervalued. Objectively, the company offers a holistic value proposition. First, it features zero debt in its books, affording it incredible flexibility. Second, it enjoys outstanding operational stats, such as double-digit revenue growth and sector-busting profitability metrics. Not surprisingly, ISRG carries a consensus strong buy. And that’s because, for the long haul, you’re not going to find too many superior technology stocks to buy. Intuit (INTU) Source: Shutterstock On the surface level, tax, and accounting software provider, Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) does not sound like one of the innovative technology stocks to buy. However, I’ve been pounding the table on INTU because of its implications for the gig economy. Essentially, people’s expectations for work changed due to the remote work pivot during the coronavirus pandemic. However, major enterprises started to recall their workers, putting an end to the work-from-home experiment. Of course, the worker bees at large won’t like that. Personally, I believe most will fall in line because the gig worker lifestyle is haphazard unless one is truly talented. Still, many will trade in their suits and ties for whatever work they can find. However, gig workers (better known as independent contractors) must file “business” taxes. Long story short, they’re much more complicated than taxes that employees file. Therefore, Intuit can help, making it quite relevant. Also, a big bonus is that Wall Street analysts rate INTU as a consensus strong buy. You already know my opinion. It’s easily one of the best technology stocks to buy. Rockwell Automation (ROK) Source: shutterstock.com/whiteMocca From the unintuitive technology stocks to buy to the easily discernible, Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) deserves extra consideration. As its name suggests, Rockwell specializes in industrial automation solutions. While extraordinarily relevant, ROK suffered some pitfalls last year. However, so far this year, ROK gained over 8%. It’s quite possible that it can rise higher in the charts. According to Grand View Research, the global industrial automation and control systems market size reached a valuation of $172.26 billion. Experts there project that the segment will expand at a 10.5% CAGR to hit revenue of $377.25 billion by 2030. Naturally, Rockwell stands to be a major beneficiary, making it one of the technology stocks to buy. To be fair, it’s not the most discounted trade. However, investors should find encouragement from its decent balance sheet and growth metrics. As well, Rockwell features a net margin of 13.6%, ranking better than most of its peers. Finally, hedge fund sentiment for ROK rates as positive, suggesting you should keep it on your radar. NuScale Power (SMR) Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com Concluding this list of technology stocks to buy stands one of my favorite subjects to discuss, NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR). A nuclear energy solutions provider, NuScale specializes in small modular reactors (SMRs). While not a brand-new innovation per se, NuScale effectively pioneered the platform’s commercial viability in the U.S. Given the energy crisis that we’re struggling with, SMR will likely rise higher over the next several years. Now, SMRs compel because they essentially represent a decentralized network of small-footprint nuclear facilities. This framework enables NuScale to build nuclear power facilities closer to sources of energy demand. Moreover, SMRs incorporate advanced safety protocols, providing operational assurances to nearby residents. As an aspirational firm, NuScale doesn’t enjoy robust financials. That said, the company has no debt on its books, a rarity for newly public enterprises. While analysts generally carried a leaning-optimistic view of SMR, per TipRanks, no Wall Street expert weighed in on shares in the past three months. However, that might be a good thing for those who prefer under-the-radar technology stocks to buy. On the date of publication, Josh Enomoto did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines. A former senior business analyst for Sony Electronics, Josh Enomoto has helped broker major contracts with Fortune Global 500 companies. Over the past several years, he has delivered unique, critical insights for the investment markets, as well as various other industries including legal, construction management, and healthcare. More From InvestorPlace It doesn’t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. Massive Bear Market “Divergence Event” Ahead… And The #1 Way to Play It The post The 7 Most Promising Breakthrough-Technology Stocks to Buy in February appeared first on InvestorPlace.

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Should Investors Buy Nvidia Stock Before It Reports Earnings?

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If its profit margins are low, then it could easily swing to a loss if it faces headwinds or the economy as a whole struggles. A higher profit margin can also create an important buffer for the business, allowing it to reduce prices if it needs to be more competitive or to better handle inflationary pressures. Three businesses that are performing exceptionally well with profit margins of 20% and higher include AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Visa (NYSE: V).

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3 Ultra-Profitable Businesses to Invest in for the Long Haul If its profit margins are low, then it could easily swing to a loss if it faces headwinds or the economy as a whole struggles. A higher profit margin can also create an important buffer for the business, allowing it to reduce prices if it needs to be more competitive or to better handle inflationary pressures. Three businesses that are performing exceptionally well with profit margins of 20% and higher include AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and Visa (NYSE: V).

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AMD: Growth Story Finished

Excluding the Xilinx division, Advanced Micro Devices is headed for about 27% organic revenue decline. Find out why I'm bearish on AMD stock.

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AMD: Growth Story Finished Summary - Excluding the inorganic Xilinx component, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is headed for around a 27% organic revenue decline going into Q1. The growth story is finally finished. - As estimates are inevitably reduced, the rich valuation will only become richer. - While AMD may be more diversified than competitor Intel, the ease with which investors are ignoring the PC bloodbath is too convenient. - With a rich valuation and the end of the multi-year growth story, it is time for AMD investors to bail. Investment Thesis Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stock moved up after the release of the Q4 earnings report. However, there was actually nothing in the report to support such a reaction. The results were in line with guidance, but the Q1 guide was below estimates, which likely will have to be reduced going forward along with those for the remainder of the year. This means the P/E valuation will only further increase despite there being little to no growth on the horizon. As such, I am reiterating my thesis that the AMD turnaround growth story is finally finished. This means in the best-case the returns going forward are likely going to fall far below the record market cap gains from the last few years. Background Nearly a year ago at $111, I cautioned investors that AMD’s days of (high) revenue and EPS growth were likely over. Notably, the Xilinx merger was artificially inflating actual organic growth, in combination with the stock dilatation that it also caused: "Advanced Micro Devices Stock: Advanced Micro Delusion." As argued, at some point, AMD will run into a brick wall in all of its segments. (…) Since the AMD thesis is played out, investors may be advised or contemplated to look for a new investment opportunity. For example, as one such proposal, when it comes to turnarounds, there is one such option nearby competing in AMD's very same markets: Intel. Q4 earnings AMD revenue of $5.6B compares to $4.8B in Q4’21, up 16% YoY. However, this included $1.4B of Xilinx revenue, without which the $4.2B report would have made for a 13% decline. Considering the downside guidance from Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) in the back half of last year, AMD’s gaming segment revenue of $1.6B held up relatively well, marking a decline of just 7%, mainly due to the strength in semi-custom sales. However, the client CPU segment, which could be seen as the legacy AMD business, performed yet again horrendously, with a 51% decline in revenue to $0.9B. While the argument could be made that, to AMD’s credit, the company is more diversified than Intel Corporation (INTC), reducing the impact, taking this result in isolation shows frankly atrocious performance. It does confirm Intel’s narrative of a massive ongoing PC inventory correction (as this statement has been echoed by AMD). Lastly, data center revenue was $1.7B, up 42% YoY or by around $500M. While, again, credit may be where it’s due for AMD actually posting (strong) growth in the first place, it should nevertheless be noted that Intel in Q4 saw a $2B reduction in data center revenue. This means that only 25% of the revenue which Intel lost went to AMD. This puts the AMD share gain thesis in some perspective. Q1 guidance Prior to the earnings release, the estimates were for roughly flat sequential performance, and in fact for AMD to return to all-time high revenue by the end of the year. However, in the wake of Intel’s report, it was clear this was too optimistic, and indeed the Q1 guide calls for a 10% revenue decline to $5.3B at the midpoint. Q1’22 revenue was $5.9B, including $0.6B Xilinx revenue. This implies that, excluding Xilinx, revenue will drop from $5.3B in Q1'22 to $3.9B in Q1'23 (assuming flat Xilinx revenue of $1.4B from Q4 to Q1), marking a non-insignificant 27% organic revenue contraction, led yet again by a weak PC segment. To put this in perspective, AMD was and likely still is seen by most investors as a growth company (and indeed AMD's official guidance is for over 20% multi-year annual growth). Yet here it is: AMD going forward will be posting significant YoY organic revenue declines, only partly held up by relative strength from its Xilinx merger. Longer-term outlook Investors could argue that, similar to Intel, the PC inventory correction is just temporary, and the roughly billion dollars in quarterly PC revenue that it has seen disappear could easily return. Nevertheless, this won't be enough to make AMD a compelling investment for the eventual upcycle, as the same arguments made a year ago will remain valid, which is that AMD has become a mature company operating in mostly mature markets. While there could be some further growth over time, for example in the data center, this will likely only be sufficient to grow into its existing valuation (rather than to expand its valuation). In addition, investors will have to accept that a large part of AMD's comeback was made possible on the back of Intel's multi-year stumbles, which is a benefit that at best won't be true anymore going forward, and at worst could turn against it as Intel instead regains technology leadership. Investor Takeaway With a roughly 27% revenue drop looming in Q1 in the legacy AMD business, the AMD growth story is officially over, if it wasn’t already when AMD first warned of its massive revenue and earnings miss in October. Nevertheless, it seems some or even many investors are not realizing this yet, as evidenced by the stock reaction (which went up), as well by the top comment on Seeking Alpha, which stated: “Very impressive results. AMD should head to $100 this year if not higher.” I would argue there was nothing impressive about its results. While gaming continued to hold up reasonably, the PC space has been a train wreck since Q3, far more so than Intel. Given Intel’s resurgence in the PC space since Alder Lake, there is no evidence anymore of AMD’s ability to gain market share, as indeed Intel claimed the reverse, that it actually gained share instead. Even in the data center, AMD only captured a small minority of the revenue Intel lost. In any case, AMD missed overly optimistic estimates for Q1 (which had obviously become untenable in the wake of Intel's report), and the estimates for the remainder of the year (as they stood going into the release) will likely also prove to have been too high. In other words, the downward revisions as a result of the trends discussed (i.e., the end of the growth story) will inflate its valuation. As such, as has been my thesis since a year ago, the only component that has continued to prop up AMD’s results is the inorganic Xilinx contribution. Hence, given the very rich valuation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. investors should bail from the stock before this inorganic piece disappears in Q2, leaving a company with an ever-richer valuation as estimates need to be reduced into this downturn. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of INTC either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (223) CCG -22.8% DCAI -15.4%AMD +43.6% (15.8% excluding XLNX/Persando) Client -10% DC +63.6% (52.1% excluding XLNX/Persando)Those are decent AMD numbers even though they started under shipping, over 50% less, client CPU/GPU in Q3 which resulted in the drastic drop in Client revenue for Q3/Q4 last year. AMD is expecting Q1 to be its last under shipping quarter so there should be modest growth for Q2 and a more normalized Q3/Q4. Q1 will be the start of Intel’s pain in dealing with inventory glut as they were still over shipping as of Q4. 2022 revenue growth was mostly XLNX/Persando accretion with a decent organic growth of its traditional business.. XLNX +27.8% accretion AMD +15.8% (traditional business)XLNX’s YoY growth is accelerating nicely since joining AMD for 2022. AMD is obviously shifting wafers and resources away from its traditional products toward XLNX, hence the CPU/GPU under shipping we’re hearing about. It’s allowing AMD to maintain its gross margin above 50% during this tough PC downturn. XLNX YoY growth prior to joining AMD: 2017 +5.8% 2018 +17.3% 2019 +12.8% 2020 -5.6% 2021 +20.4% 2022 +37.7% (merged with AMD)And no, AMD's growth story isn't finished by a long shot. Mercury Research out today Q4 quarter over quarter growth was 1/10th of 1% for data center Q4 quarter over quarter 0.7% for PC. AMD growth back to desktop and console. I anticipate a doubling of Data Center revenue in 2023. I also expect AMD to moderate Gaming and Client production volume through first half building again into early summer for PC processor and GPU fabrication sustaining availability into q3 and q4.Nvidia I will address soon, is riding the Intel Raptor desktop and mobile ramp. I anticipate record consumer GPU mobile volume exceeding desktop 2023, and with commercial products, a record 2023 GPU production volume year.Mike Bruzzone, Camp Marketing. " It not only trounced Intel’s Alder Lake mobile, but it’s also 90% faster than the flagship Zen 3 mobile CPU." AI designs have to work around standing patents. AI can write a Stephen King novel but not sell it with his name on it. Which VR goggles are you wearing? I would like to wear it to have money flowing to my account through AI : ) "none of the analysts pointed it out." Now what would the reason be for that. ZEN4 is selling now. Min 1:04:00www.youtube.com/... Kadori and ARC no more lying. Min 44:45 P:E calculations have never even come close to AMD actual price from P:E 178 to 34 you will get no place trying to tie P:E ratio to any future real price. www.macrotrends.net/... i) Interest rate: 0% to 4.5% ii) Growth: AMD was showing over 40% growth back then versus no growth (projected) in 2023. Does this explain things to you? Intel: Rear Mirror Missing, Can't See AMD www.youtube.com/... www.youtube.com/... The reason so many AMD bulls are reacting negatively to this article is it's finally dawning on them that Su has been hiding the decline in AMD's legacy businesses behind the Xilinx merger by zeroing out Xilinx's prior year revenues. That begins to end this quarter since in Q1 2022 a bit more than half of Xilinx's revenues were consolidated, and in Q2 2022 they were fully consolidated. So unless Su comes up with another merger of the size of Xilinx that she can close within the next 60 days, she's going to be reporting negative revenue growth and that has them rattled to the core. INTC troubles will drown out anything AMD has to say. The Intel cash cow is at the slaughter house. Intel: Simply Finished "Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of INTC ..." What is the return?

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NVIDIA Reaches Analyst Target Price

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Bank of America Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Nvidia (NVDA)

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Elliott Wave Count On Nasdaq Stocks - Low In Place

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NVIDIA Corp. stock rises Thursday, outperforms market

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7 Sorry Semiconductor Stocks to Sell in February Before It`s Too Late

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Why Legendary Investor Brad Gerstner Is Betting on Nvidia (NVDA) Stock

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AMD, Nvidia lead chips higher as investors continue to move back into sector

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Quest Global Teams with NVIDIA to Build Next-Gen Omniverse Digital Twin Solutions for Manufacturing Industry

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NVIDIA Sets Conference Call for Fourth-Quarter Financial Results

CFO Commentary to Be Provided in Writing Ahead of CallSANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 22, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended January 29, 2023. The call will be webcast live (in listen-only mode) on investor.nvidia.com. The company’s prepared remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session, which will be limited to questions fro

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NVIDIA Sets Conference Call for Fourth-Quarter Financial Results CFO Commentary to Be Provided in Writing Ahead of Call SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 22, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended January 29, 2023. The call will be webcast live (in listen-only mode) on investor.nvidia.com. The company’s prepared remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session, which will be limited to questions from financial analysts and institutional investors. Ahead of the call, NVIDIA will provide written commentary on its fourth-quarter results from its CFO. This material will be posted to investor.nvidia.com immediately after the company’s results are publicly announced at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT. The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until the company’s conference call to discuss financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2024. About NVIDIA Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry. More information at https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/. For further information, contact: Simona Jankowski Robert Sherbin Investor Relations Corporate Communications NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Corporation © 2023 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA and the NVIDIA logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

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13 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January

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13 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January In this article, we will take a look at the 13 top performing bitcoin stocks in January. To see more such companies, go directly to 5 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January. Cryptocurrencies and tech stocks are back in action as investors grow hopeful that the Federal Reserve would slow down and eventually halt interest rate hikes this year. S&P 500 had its best January since 2019. The Nasdaq Composite also added 10% in the month. Growth stock investors also had a banner month in January. ARK Innovation ETF, headed by Cathie Wood, gained about 27% in January. The rally in the ETF was helped by big gains posted by companies like Roku, Netflix and Tesla. ARK Invest in its latest Big Ideas 2023 report reiterated its prediction that Bitcoin price will hit $1 million by 2023. ARK Invest had mentioned the same price target for Bitcoin in its 2022 Big Ideas report. This shows that the Cathie Wood-led firm has a long-term outlook on the crypto markets which remained unchanged despite the tough market conditions and huge losses seen last year. In the short term Cathie Wood has reportedly said at several occasions that in the next three years Bitcoin price could touch $500,000. The latest market rally has caused a stir on social media and in investment circles. Some believe the rally is short-lived. Famous investor Michael Burry tweeted “Sell,” in his trademark mysterious style. On the other hand, Jim Cramer has said we are now in a bull market and the latest dip presents an opportunity to buy stocks. Some analysts believe the latest rally in the crypto markets has more room to run as retail traders, who were holding back on any activity amid a broader lull in the markets, will start buying, driven by FOMO, or fear of missing out. According to a Bloomberg report, Noelle Acheson of “Crypto Is Macro Now” newsletter said that FOMO is expected to “play a role in how the market evolves from here.” The Bloomberg report also quoted researcher Kaiko who said on Twitter that average size of trades indicate that “whales” are driving the rally. Bitcoin and crypto ETFs also had a remarkable month in January. These ETFs were languishing for a long time amid a bearish trend in the market. The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (NASDAQ:WGMI) gained about 94% in January. Some of the notable holdings of the ETF include Bitfarms (BITF), Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT), CleanSpark (CLSK), Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and others. Some of these names are mentioned in our article and we have mentioned their stock performance and latest updates around their crypto business. jason-briscoe-Gw_sFen8VhU-unsplash Our Methodology For this article we first listed all the small and large companies operating in the crypto markets using stock screeners. These companies are either directly or indirectly involved in Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin trading and broader crypto trading. Some of these companies have huge investments in Bitcoin, while others provide a platform for crypto trading. From this long list of stocks we selected 13 companies whose shares posted strong gains in January. The list is ranked in ascending order of stock performance in January 2023. 13 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January 13. Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Stock Performance in January: +9% Payments giant Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) had announced major plans for crypto back in 2021 when the market was at its peak. However, Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) has been quiet about the market over the past few months. Nevertheless, crypto markets welcomed the company’s decision in the summer of 2022 when the company rolled out a feature that will allow Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) users to transfer cryptocurrency from their wallets to other exchanges and platforms. Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) shares gained 9% in January. Despite overall market downturn, Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of the most favorite stocks of hedge funds. As of the end of the third quarter of 2022, 126 hedge funds reported having stakes in Paypal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). At the end of the second quarter, 97 funds had stakes in the firm. Here is what Wedgewood Partners has to say about PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) in its Q3 2022 investor letter: “PayPal detracted from performance during the quarter and for most of the year. During the most recent quarter the Company reported +14% growth in currency-adjusted total payment value (TPV) which helped drive +12% revenue growth. Management gave a cautious outlook for the holiday season as its core e-commerce addressable market continues to normalize post-Pandemic. With most of the disruptions related to eBay and also Pandemic normalization largely complete, PayPal can resume its margin expansion efforts in the new year as its payment’s platform remains highly scalable. Meanwhile, disruption in capital markets should hamper its unprofitable competitors in the payments space and allow for more opportunities related to M&A.” 12. Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Stock Performance in January: +24% Payments company Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) makes it to our list of top performing Bitcoin stocks in January because the company has significant exposure to various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ)'s cofounder Jack Dorsey, who also cofounded Twitter, has repeatedly outlined his bullish view on cryptocurrencies. In December 2022, it was reported that Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) was one of the companies that took part in a funding round for Gridless, a crypto startup that harnesses small-scale renewable energy grids in rural Africa. A total of 75 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported having stakes in Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) as of the end of the third quarter of 2022. The total worth of these stakes was $3.4 billion. 11. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock Performance in January: +28% Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) makes it to our list of the top performing Bitcoin stocks in January because the investment platform for retail traders benefits whenever the crypto and overall growth stock market is in the green. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) is one of the notable crypto brokerage platforms and it allows beginners to buy, hold and trade various cryptocurrencies. In December, Bank of America analyst Craig Siegenthaler gave bearish comments on Robinhood, citing the SEC’s proposal to overhaul the equity market structure. The analyst said that the proposal is a “net negative” for Robinhood. As of the end of the third quarter of 2022, 24 hedge funds had stakes in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD). The total value of these stakes was $740 million. The biggest stakeholder of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) was Catherine D. Wood’s ARK Investment Management, with a $332 million stake. 10. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Stock Performance in January: +36% NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the crypto market rally as the company’s GPUs are heavily used in the mining of digital currencies. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained about 36% in January. In mid-January, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained without any specific catalyst. However, earlier in the month, the stock had slipped despite getting a positive rating from KeyBanc analyst John Vinh. Later in the month, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) slipped amid a broader downturn in chip stocks after Intel posted weak quarterly results. As of the end of the third quarter of 2022, 89 hedge funds reported having stakes in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). The total value of these stakes was about $4.3 billion. O’keefe Stevens Advisory made the following comment about NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) in its Q4 2022 investor letter: “The market and our portfolios had a challenging year as interest rates rose, and deteriorating fundamentals cut our largest position, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), in half. Since our initial purchase in 2013, NVDA has seen its stock decline 50% one other time, back in 2018. The best-performing businesses and stocks do not go up and to the right. Mr. Market gets moody, and even one of the highest quality companies in the world is not immune. Drawdowns of this magnitude are challenging to stomach, even though the stock is up 50x in less than ten years. While we consider ourselves old school value investors, we continue to hold this fantastic company even though, optically, it does not appear cheap. Our confidence in Jensen remains, and while gaming is no longer in hyper-growth mode, the Data Center segment continues to grow. AI, Automotive, and other small but rapidly growing industries are the next leg of the story. Chris Mayer discusses the position in greater detail with commentary from our CIO, Peter O’Keefe. Click here to read the article.” 9. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Stock Performance in January: +60% Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock roared back in January and crushed skeptics and doubters. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is added to this list of best-performing Bitcoin stocks in January 2023 because the company has significant Bitcoin investments and its chief Elon Musk has been one of the most notable crypto bulls in the market. Latest data shows that Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) kept its Bitcoin assets unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2022. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)’s digital assets’ total worth at the end of the quarter was $184 million, down from $218 million at the end of the third quarter. The decline came as Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered an impairment loss. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) suffered a $204 million impairment loss in 2022 on its Bitcoin holdings. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) saw an increased interest from hedge funds in the third quarter. At the end of the quarter, 88 hedge funds reported having stakes in Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), up from 73 funds in the previous quarter. The total value of these stakes was $7.4 billion. Here is what Distillate Capital has to say about Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) in its Q3 2022 investor letter: “The fund’s relative outperformance occurred despite a nearly 2.5% headwind from being underweight the energy and utilities sectors where cash flow instability and leverage tend to limit our holdings domestically. By individual stock, the largest contributors to relative outperformance were unowned positions in Amazon and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) which declined around 50% and 65% during the year, respectively.” 8. Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN) Stock Performance in January: +61% China-based Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN) makes microprocessors used in Bitcoin mining and the company is also operating in the blockchain servers space. In November, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN) posted its third-quarter results. Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN)’s Q3 GAAP EPADS came in at $0.05, missing estimates by $0.05. Revenue in the quarter fell 32.8% on a YoY basis to total $137.5 million. Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ:CAN) said total computing power sold in the period came in at 3.5 million Thash/s, a 37.1% decline from from 5.5 million Thash/s in the second quarter of 2022. 7. MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) Stock Performance in January: +73% Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) made a strong comeback in January as the company shares gained about 73% in the period. Despite tough market conditions, Saylor has time and again reiterated that he remains bullish on Bitcoin. Latest data shows that the company, through one of its subsidiaries, bought 2,395 Bitcoins for $42.8 million between Nov. 1 and Dec. 21. A total of 15 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey as of the end of the third quarter of 2022 had stakes in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR), compared to 18 funds having stakes in the firm at the end of the second quarter of the same year. Here is what Bireme Capital specifically said about MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR): “We also remain short MicroStrategy, a middling business analytics software company that turned itself into a gigantic levered bet on Bitcoin at the height of the hype cycle – losing over a billion dollars in the process. Now, the company will need all the cash flow from the business just to pay off the interest payments on the enormous debt load, leaving no earnings for equity holders. Despite shares down over 60% for the year, the company continues to trade at a material premium to the value of its assets. For more detail on our thesis, please see our blog post here, as well as the Forbes and Fortune write-ups that feature our short position.” 6. Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) Stock Performance in January: +74% Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is perhaps one of the most famous crypto exchange platforms. Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) was one of the top performing Bitcoin stocks in January, having gained about 74% in value in the month. However, recently, investment firm Mizuho Securities gave bearish comments on Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) and reiterated its Underperform rating. Click to continue reading and see 5 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January. Suggested articles: Disclosure: None. 13 Top Performing Bitcoin Stocks in January is originally published on Insider Monkey.

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Powell Folds At The River: Meme Stocks Soar, Yields And Dollar Tank

The Fed raised rates by 0.25% annually this week and indicated further rate increases may be appropriate. Read more on the market reaction with the latest decision.

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Powell Folds At The River: Meme Stocks Soar, Yields And Dollar Tank Summary - The Fed raised rates by 0.25% annually at its meeting this week and indicated that further rate increases will be appropriate. - But when the first question in the press conference (to paraphrase) was whether Powell was concerned whether the huge rally this year would fuel more inflation, Powell said he wasn't. - Be careful what you wish for! This led to a ~40% rally in Carvana and a rapid ~4% rally in the Nasdaq. - The US dollar and bond yields tanked immediately in the aftermath. - By folding to the market's bluff and allowing financial conditions to ease, Powell risks leading the market on. The worst-case reasonable scenario? The stock market is likely to crash if inflation comes roaring back this spring. Meme Traders 1, The Federal Reserve 0 At its meeting this week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected by 0.25% annually to 4.50%-4.75%. The Fed press release appeared carefully written to dismiss market expectations of an imminent pivot, which markets had been clamoring for. Markets were down modestly going into the press conference, but everything changed with one question. When asked (to paraphrase) whether Powell was concerned over the rapid easing in financial conditions since October, the Fed chair said he wasn't. So what does Powell get when says he doesn't care if financial conditions ease? Real-time financial conditions sharply eased even before anyone could even pass the mic for the next question! The furious rally was led by Carvana (CVNA), Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), AMC (AMC), and altcoins. This played right into the hands of market speculators who bought short-term call options going into the Fed meeting, hoping that a squeeze would develop. You can timestamp this turning point at the bottom of the graph, shortly after 2:30 PM Eastern. By the closing bell, the S&P 500 (SPY) pushed from near the 4000 level to over 4100, while the NASDAQ (QQQ) rallied twice as hard. The Dow (DIA) was near flat on the day. Powell had a prime opportunity to push back on massive bets that the Fed will soon pivot and restart quantitative easing to bail out stock market speculators. He didn't call the market's bluff, instead choosing to fold his cards and let the rally accelerate. Even more troubling, the market rallied further when Powell responded cryptically to whether the Fed would monetize the US federal debt if Congress refused to raise the debt ceiling. This fueled a powerful selloff in the US dollar and a drop in Treasury yields. Dollar selloffs aren't unusual from dovish Fed meetings, but this one seemed to be fueled by traders that are beginning to lose confidence in the US dollar after pumping tons of money in after the war in Europe broke out last year. The Fed Needs To Care About Easing Financial Conditions Powell didn't call the market's bluff, and it may seem like no big deal, but the reaction from the stock market was immediate and powerful. Higher stock prices (especially in meme stocks) fuel a wealth effect among consumers, causing spending to rise. Lower bond yields encourage more borrowing. A weaker dollar works to push up import prices like clockwork. The risk here is that the Fed has been consistently wrong in forecasting inflation, so if they're wrong again on the low side, then their credibility is totally shattered, just as it was in the 1970s. There are some well-known factors that will push inflation down, mainly the decrease in home prices and used cars and an expectation that rents have peaked. But there also are some factors pushing it back up. The declining value of the dollar is a huge factor pushing prices back up, but there are also other factors including annual pay raises and yearly COLA adjustments from government programs like Social Security. The decrease in used car prices appears to have stopped while core services inflation has not yet shown any signs of slowing. And don't look now, but core inflation accelerated month-over-month in Spain and Italy. Core inflation for Tokyo also surprised traders for January. These were not tiny surprises to the upside either, with Spain's core coming in 0.9% above estimates and Italy coming around a similar amount. What should we make of these? I don't know for sure, but there's no way I look at these and think they're good news. There's unfortunately a long history of policymakers trying and failing with half measures on inflation, only to be forced to double down later when inflation doesn't go away. These are all reasons that the Fed should absolutely have called the market's bluff and pushed back on trader bets of a Fed pivot. Personally, I would focus less on the rate hikes, which are being repeatedly brushed off by traders, and more on the Fed's balance sheet, particularly on its portfolio of mortgage-backed securities. That would have sent a clear message to traders intent on a Fed pivot. The Market Won By Bluffing With Bad Cards The S&P 500 is priced near 2021 bubble highs, particularly the tech sector, which was the biggest gainer today after the Fed meeting. Every stock in every market isn't overvalued, but cash pays 0.25% more per year this month than it did last month, while the compensation you get from stocks has shrunk, because you're paying about 108 cents for every dollar of stocks you could buy four weeks ago. Why Powell didn't call the market's bluff and what the Fed is thinking internally is anyone's guess. The Fed can brush off the speculative 2021 bubble in stocks as just another mania, no different than the tech bubble in the late 1990s when monetary policy was tight. But the Fed owns the pandemic housing bubble lock, stock, and barrel. They own it literally and figuratively since they own something like 30% of all outstanding mortgages. And they allowed workers to get completely crushed by pandemic money printing while using QE to drive up assets of the 0.01%. It would have been so trivial for Powell to say that the Fed was concerned by market speculation and might hike rates more to stop it, but he didn't, at least not at this time. You don't have to participate in the casino if you don't want to. Stocks could go to all-time highs on pivot mania and then crash later, and you'd still get about a 5% return on cash over the next year. The problem going forward is that the Fed has put the market on a pedestal. If US inflation follows some early indicators abroad and surprises to the upside when the market has priced the fastest disinflation in history, then stocks will pay a steep price later despite successfully bluffing the Fed now. The word crash may be a little extreme, but past CPI shocks to the market have resulted in one-day index declines nearing 5%, and monthly declines nearing 10%. This may not catch the market this month or even next, but the combination of high valuations, rock-bottom consumer savings rates, malinvestment in the economy, and hundreds of zombie companies propped up by low interest rates are guaranteed to cause problems at some point. Michael Burry shared just one word of advice for investors. "Sell." This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (209) And I've noticed a lot more PM article activity on SA. As always, when it takes off it will be explosive. Disc; long/overweight AEM, AGI, HL, PAAS, WDOFF, RRDMF Sure, a sector weighting that, like cash was last year, trash right up until it isn't. And it is a hedge that inflation is above trend way longer than anyone expects. FYI, excepting down days like you picked, the whole lot is running at about even as I've built the position and adjusted last year. If he raises the interest rates - it will harm the already stressed consumer. If he doesn't raise rates (or even lowers them), he is doing the bidding of Wall St.I see his problem, as essentialy, he is attempting to walk behind the Legislature, attempting to clean up the mess that they are leaving. But has there been a broom that has ever been made, that CAN clean up, the Legislatures mess?Faced with insurmountable debt, inflation that may actually be in the double digits, they are forwarding a 100bil to Ukraine and showering tax breaks, endlessly spending money into the future for all sorts of nonsense, when they should be acting as if this is an financial emergency. Thanks! @Logan Kane The "hawk" manicured his talons. You should revisit your PSLDX call last year - if interest rates are finally stabilizing, the fund can do quite well. I'd much prefer other investments but it should get some traction. www.youtube.com/...

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How C3 AI was ‘the life of the party’ this past earnings season

Yahoo Finance’s Josh Schafer highlights how C3 AI took center stage this earnings season as artificial intelligence trends overtook investment priorities.

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How C3 AI was ‘the life of the party’ this past earnings season Yahoo Finance’s Josh Schafer highlights how C3 AI took center stage this earnings season as artificial intelligence trends overtook investment priorities. Video Transcript DAVE BRIGGS: All right. As part of our look back at the quarter, Yahoo Finance's Josh Schafer is here with some superlatives to hand out. Josh, what's up first, my friend? JOSH SCHAFER: All right, Dave, so we're going yearbook-style today. We're going to do a couple of different superlatives. We're going to start with, I think, my personal favorite, Life of the Party, right? Everyone wants to get Life of the Party. DAVE BRIGGS: Was that you? JOSH SCHAFER: It's pretty fun. I did not get Life of the Party. DAVE BRIGGS: Oh. JOSH SCHAFER: But I just think it's a fun one, right? So we got C3 AI as Life of the Party and, really, more broadly speaking, AI as a whole, right? AI was mentioned over a hundred times on a combination of earnings calls looking at Microsoft, Google, Meta, Nvidia. And really, it's been interesting to see, guys, how the market has reacted to how different companies-- when they mention AI. So different companies, as they've mentioned AI, they then sort of spike up. And it's been interesting to sort of see that stock market reaction from those companies. Now, one thing I did want to ask you guys, too, as far as AI goes, we're talking Life of the Party, something fun. I like Einstein, Salesforce's Einstein. What's your favorite AI name so far? We've got ChatGPT from OpenAI. Where are you guys leaning? SEANA SMITH: I like ChatGPT. I don't know if it's just because I've said it so much that it just rolls off the tongue at this point, but ChatGPT makes a lot of sense to me in terms of its applications and what it's used for. DAVE BRIGGS: It's the only one I've used, ChatGPT, and I think it's an incredible tool. Einstein, however, takes the prize there. JOSH SCHAFER: I stumble too much on ChatGPT every time. DAVE BRIGGS: Yeah, it doesn't roll. SEANA SMITH: EinsteinGPT doesn't roll either. We need something a little bit more-- I guess Bard from Google is not bad, but I think you're just confused with what it is. DAVE BRIGGS: Yeah, I don't like Bard. SEANA SMITH: BardGPT, maybe. That also-- JOSH SCHAFER: All right, I do want to take a quick look at the stocks, as I was mentioning here. So you can see Nvidia, the way it sort of popped right here, that was after they mentioned AI a lot of times, on their earnings call, over 70 times. Investors seem to like it. And then we'll take a quick look here, too. I want to show you what C3 AI has been up to this year. C3 AI had earnings on March-- in early March here, March 2. You can see that. That was an over 25% jump. And then you can really see how interested people have been just in the name as a whole. This is a company that has-- is projecting profitability out in 2024, yet the stock is up 90% year-to-date, really sort of showing the excitement for AI. Not a lot of companies right now at a growth stage, growing this much with this much investor sentiment sort of piling into the name.

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Top Analyst Reports for NVIDIA, McDonald's & Intuit

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), McDonald's Corporation (MCD) and Intuit Inc. (INTU).

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Top Analyst Reports for NVIDIA, McDonald's & Intuit Friday, March 10, 2023 The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), McDonald's Corporation (MCD) and Intuit Inc. (INTU). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today. You can see all of today’s research reports here >>> Shares of NVIDIA have outperformed the Zacks Semiconductor - General industry over the past year (+6.0% vs. -4.6%). The company is gaining from strong growth of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and accelerated computing, which is boosting its Compute & Networking revenues. A surge in Hyperscale demand and a solid uptake of artificial intelligence-based smart cockpit infotainment solutions are acting as tailwinds. Collaboration with Mercedes-Benz and Audi is likely to advance its presence in autonomous vehicles and other automotive electronics space. The Zacks analyst expects its Automotive segment’s revenue to grow at a CAGR of 50% through fiscal 2023-2025. However, NVDA’s near-term prospects look gloomy due to weakening demand for chips used in gaming and data center end markets. While macroeconomic headwinds are impacting gaming and data center chip demand, higher channel inventory levels are hurting chip prices. (You can read the full research report on NVIDIA here >>>) McDonald's shares have outperformed the Zacks Retail - Restaurants industry over the past year (+15.3% vs. +12.9%). Sales at company-operated restaurants grew 7% year over year. The growth was fueled by strategic menu prices, strong operating performance, marketing campaigns and loyalty programs. McDonald’s increased focus on menu innovation is commendable. The company is also undertaking every effort to drive growth in international markets. Robust digitalization is likely to help the company to drive long-term growth. However, the inflationary pressure and persisting COVID-related risks are concerns. (You can read the full research report on McDonald’s here >>>) Shares of Intuit have underperformed the Zacks Computer - Software industry over the past year (-7.9% vs. -7.5%). The company is facing macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds which might significantly hurt small businesses operations, thereby posing risks for Intuit’s top-line growth. Additionally, higher costs and expenses due to increased investments in marketing and engineering teams are likely to continue impacting bottom-line results in the near term. However, Intuit is benefiting from strong momentum in online ecosystem revenues and solid professional tax revenues. The TurboTax Live offering is also driving growth in the Consumer tax business. Solid momentum in the company’s lending product, QuickBooks Capital, remains a positive. Moreover, the company’s strategy of shifting its business to cloud-based subscription model will help generate stable revenues over the long run. (You can read the full research report on Intuit here >>>) Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include AT&T Inc. (T), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN). Director of Research Sheraz Mian Note: Sheraz Mian heads the Zacks Equity Research department and is a well-regarded expert of aggregate earnings. He is frequently quoted in the print and electronic media and publishes the weekly Earnings Trends and Earnings Preview reports. If you want an email notification each time Sheraz publishes a new article, please click here>>> Today's Must Read NVIDIA (NVDA) Benefits From Increasing Automotive Deal Wins Loyalty Program Aids McDonald's (MCD), China Comps Woes Stay Intuit (INTU) Rides on Product Refresh, Higher Subscriptions Featured Reports AT&T (T) Rides on Accelerated 5G Rollout, Fiber Densification Per the Zacks analyst, AT&T is likely to benefit from continued 5G rollout and fiber densification backed by a customer-centric business model, lower churn rate and higher-tier unlimited plans. IBM Remains Buoyed by Solid Hybrid Cloud & AI Demand Trends Per the Zacks analyst, IBM is poised to benefit from a strong demand for hybrid cloud and AI technologies driven by a better business mix and improving operating leverage through productivity gains. Dupixent Profits Fuels Regeneron (REGN), Eylea Decline A Woe Per the Zacks analyst, stellar performance of Dupixent fuels Regeneron even as lead drug Eylea faces disruption. The company's progress with the oncology portfolio and other candidates is also impress Buyouts, Diversification Aid Moody's (MCO), High Costs Ails Per the Zacks analyst, synergies from buyouts and efforts to diversify revenues will aid Moody's. Mounting costs, tough operating backdrop and pricing pressure due to stiff competition are concerns. End-Market Demand Aids Emerson (EMR) Amid Supply Chain Woes Per the Zacks analyst, healthy demand across end-markets bodes well for Emerson's growth. However, supply chain disruptions continue to plague the company. Global Payments (GPN) Ride High on Buyouts, Solid Cash Flows Per the Zacks Analyst, buyouts and tie-ups added capabilities to the company's portfolio, which in turn, boosted revenues. Also, strong cash flows drive investments in business. APA Corporation (APA) to Gain from Suriname Portfolio The Zacks analyst believes that APA's significant drilling success in Suriname points to significant cash flow potential but is worried about the oil explorer's high debt burden. New Upgrades Kroger's (KR) Product Freshness, Digital Efforts to Lift Sales Per the Zacks analyst, Kroger has been making investments to enhance product freshness and quality as well as expand digital capabilities. Digital sales grew 12% during fourth-quarter fiscal 2022. Ryanair (RYAAY) Prospects Solid on Upbeat Air Travel Demand Upbeat air-travel demand is driving Ryanair's top line. The Zacks analyst also finds the company's fleet-modernization initiatives very encouraging. Henry Schein's (HSIC) Recent Buyout Aid, Medical Sales Up The Zacks analyst is optimistic about Henry Schein's buyout of Midway Dental, Condor Dental, expanding its reach into underpenetrated areas. Medical equipment and pharmaceutical sales remain strong. New Downgrades Rising Capex Needs and High Debt to Ail American Axle (AXL) High R&D costs and capital outlay to support new programs and electrification are set to dent American Axle's 2023 cash flow. Elevated leverage of 82% also concerns the Zacks analyst. Zumiez (ZUMZ) Grapples With High Inflation & Other Woes Per the Zacks analyst, Zumiez's performance has been hurt by the higher inflationary pressures, a promotional landscape, tight labor market, increased operating costs and adverse currency headwinds. Charles River (CRL) Ailed by NHP Shipment Issue, FX Woes The Zacks analyst is worried about Charles River on an ongoing investigation related to shipments of NHP received from its Cambodian supplier. Currency headwind continues to mar growth. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) : Free Stock Analysis Report AT&T Inc. 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NVIDIA Corp. stock falls Friday, underperforms market

Shares of NVIDIA Corp. slipped 2.01% to $229.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index...

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Shares of NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, +0.53% slipped 2.01% to $229.65 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.67% falling 1.45% to 3,861.59 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.93% falling 1.07% to 31,909.64. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. NVIDIA Corp. closed $59.81 short of its 52-week high ($289.46), which the company achieved on March 29th. Trading volume (47.4 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 49.1 M. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.

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What AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Updates

AI servers' growth is a massive tailwind for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. Unfortunately, there are some recent headwinds semiconductor investors should know about.

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What AMD, Intel, and Nvidia Stock Investors Should Know About Recent Updates AI servers' growth is a massive tailwind for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. Unfortunately, there are some recent headwinds semiconductor investors should know about. AI servers' growth is a massive tailwind for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. Unfortunately, there are some recent headwinds semiconductor investors should know about.

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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Nvidia (NVDA) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It Nvidia (NVDA) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this maker of graphics chips for gaming and artificial intelligence have returned +4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.8% change. The Zacks Semiconductor - General industry, to which Nvidia belongs, has gained 2.3% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision. Earnings Estimate Revisions Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements. Nvidia is expected to post earnings of $0.92 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -32.4%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +4.1%. For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.48 points to a change of +34.1% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed +4.1%. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $5.98 indicates a change of +33.4% from what Nvidia is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +1.6%. Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Nvidia is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate: 12 Month EPS Projected Revenue Growth Even though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial. For Nvidia, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $6.51 billion indicates a year-over-year change of -21.4%. For the current and next fiscal years, $29.78 billion and $36.83 billion estimates indicate +10.4% and +23.7% changes, respectively. Last Reported Results and Surprise History Nvidia reported revenues of $6.05 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -20.8%. EPS of $0.88 for the same period compares with $1.32 a year ago. Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.01 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.61%. The EPS surprise was +8.64%. Over the last four quarters, Nvidia surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period. Valuation Without considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects. Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is. The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued. Nvidia is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade. Conclusion The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Nvidia. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. 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Here's How Nvidia Is Becoming an AI Powerhouse

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) graphics processing units are becoming the go-to source for powering the intense computational needs of large language models like ChatGPT. This video will highlight how Nvidia's management is strategizing for success in AI.

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Here's How Nvidia Is Becoming an AI Powerhouse Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) graphics processing units are becoming the go-to source for powering the intense computational needs of large language models like ChatGPT. This video will highlight how Nvidia's management is strategizing for success in AI.

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TQQQ: Still Waiting And Watching

TQQQ is a leveraged ETF that has been on my watchlist. Read why I don't think the valuations for most of the largest stocks in the index are attractive today.

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TQQQ: Still Waiting And Watching Summary - TQQQ is a leveraged ETF that has been on my watchlist, but I don't think the valuations for most of the largest stocks in the index are attractive today. - I talk a bit about inflation and how I think commodities, energy, and real assets will outperform the tech sector. - Of the top 10, I only find Amazon and Broadcom attractive today, and I actually bought a put option on Tesla after its massive share price run to start 2023. While I typically avoid ETFs due to the fees, an ETF that has been on my watchlist for more than a year is the ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:TQQQ). I have seen comments asking when I plan to buy, or if I bought any steep declines like the one last fall. I want to talk briefly about some of the characteristics of TQQQ (and other leveraged ETFs) before getting into the largest holdings. My plan for potentially buying a tiny position of TQQQ would probably have a one to six-month timeframe, basically a short- to medium-term strategy. I would probably be looking for another 20% decline (or more) in the major indices before buying TQQQ. If we see that, combined with a potential return of the Federal Reserve money gun, TQQQ could be an interesting short-term trade. TQQQ offers more speculative upside than QQQ on a smaller position size, and I would rather buy TQQQ than use leverage to buy QQQ. You pay the ETF management fees, but I think it's more attractive than borrowing to buy QQQ at current margin rates. Disclaimer The risks with TQQQ include beta slippage, but also short-term volatility that can be stomach-turning. For example, a big market decline can cut an investment in TQQQ by 20% or 30% in a week, so investors should go into an investment in TQQQ with eyes wide open to those risks. Investors that are unfamiliar with the potential risks might want to spend a couple of minutes to read what the SEC has to say about leveraged ETFs. ProShares UltraPro QQQ® (the "Fund") seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times (3x) the return of the Nasdaq-100® Index (the "Index") for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time the Fund calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund's returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction, from the Fund's stated multiple (3x) times the return of the Index for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Index's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the level of the Index rises. Longer holding periods, higher Index volatility, and greater leveraged exposure each exacerbate the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher Index volatility, the volatility of the Index may affect the Fund's return as much as or more than the return of the Index. The Fund presents different risks than other types of funds. The Fund uses leverage and is riskier than similarly benchmarked funds that do not use leverage. The Fund may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged (3x) investment results of the Index, including the impact of compounding on Fund performance. Investors in the Fund should actively manage and monitor their investments, as frequently as daily. An investor in the Fund could potentially lose the full value of their investment within a single day. Inflation & The Next Decade The biggest problem I see with TQQQ is the concentration in the large tech companies, which is also a problem for Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ), which TQQQ follows. While that worked great for investors until late 2021, I think markets have begun to shift over the last couple of years. I'm of the opinion that commodities, energy, and companies with real assets will outperform over the next decade. I was watching for inflation starting in 2020 for several reasons, but I think the idea that inflation will come down to where it was over the last decade is wishful thinking. That doesn't mean I'm predicting hyperinflation or anything drastic like that, but I think we will see inflation stop and start for years, and I think inflation will probably be 5% or higher for years. That's just CPI, and if you want to go down the rabbit hole on inflation, you should check out shadowstats.com. Their website tracks inflation using old measurements, which shows how understated CPI is compared to actual inflation. I will do brief overviews of each company in the top 10, but on the whole, I don't think the largest parts of TQQQ represent attractive risk/reward prospects today. Apple & Microsoft Like any market cap weighted index or ETF, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) will make up a large portion of the fund. While this is true for S&P 500 indices like (SPY) or (VOO), these two companies have an even larger weighting in TQQQ. Both have well over 10% weightings, but I'm not going to go into too much detail because I wrote articles on both in the last couple of months (here and here). Apple has a market cap of $2.4T, while Microsoft has a market cap of $1.9T, which will probably be a drag on forward returns. I don't find either attractive simply due to the valuations, which I talked about in those articles, and I have my doubts on how much either can grow from here. Another thing that I'm not a huge fan of is how both companies continue to buy back large amounts of stock regardless of the valuation. Amazon Amazon (AMZN) and its $972B market cap account for another 6% of the ETF. I have been bullish on Amazon because of AWS, but I have been wondering if it might be worth selling my small position in Amazon to buy something else. I still think the company is in a good position with their core businesses, especially AWS, but if the right opportunity comes along, I might part ways with my Amazon shares. Of the largest components of TQQQ, I think Amazon is still the most attractive today. The Ad Giants - Google & Meta These two are companies I'm not really interested in owning for several reasons, but I don't think the coming years are going to be a great environment for advertising businesses like Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) and Meta (META). Google has a P/E of 20.5x and a market cap of $1.2T, and accounts for about 7.5% of TQQQ. I'm curious to see how ChatGPT and other developments, including smaller video platform competitors for YouTube, impact Google's search engine monopoly, but I don't think the next decade will be as good for their business as the last one was. Meta has had a massive run since the beginning of November, and shares now trade at an earnings multiple of 21x. This puts the market cap at $480B and is 2.5% of TQQQ. I have my doubts about the Metaverse strategy, and I have been critical of the company's buybacks a couple of years ago as the CEO was dumping a huge number of shares. Like Google, I think the next decade will not be like the last one for Meta. Pie In The Sky Valuations - Nvidia & Tesla Both these companies have had massive runs to start 2023, and I think the valuation is so rich that I would honestly rather be short these two than own them. I actually bought a put option on Tesla (TSLA) when shares were around $205, so we will see if that pays off. The contract expires near the end of April with a strike of $150. I don't gamble much, but I watched the absurd move Tesla made to start the year, and it looked like short-covering and speculative buying instead of an actual fundamental improvement in the business. If shares keep dropping, I will probably look to exit the trade in the next couple of weeks. Nvidia (NVDA) also had its own massive move, including a large jump after earnings. They can talk all they want about AI in their earnings calls, but I don't see how investors owning Nvidia today generate attractive forward returns. I could be wrong, but unless Nvidia can grow rapidly through the next couple of cycles for the semiconductor industry, buying at the current valuation is not attractive in my opinion. Between the two companies, they account for about 6% of TQQQ, which means there is another sizable chunk of the ETF that find unattractive. Rounding Out The Top 10 - Pepsi & Broadcom Pepsi (PEP) is the only non-tech company in the top 10, with a 2.3% weight. While I don't think the downside is as big as some of the other stocks in the top 10, it's not a business I would pay over 25x earnings for, despite a 2.7% dividend. It's a slow-growth business, and I don't find their business mix to be all that attractive. It's basically just a mix of different junk foods and drinks, and I think people will start to pay more attention to their diet and health in the coming years. Broadcom (AVGO) would probably be my first choice to buy in the top 10 today, but it only accounts for just over 2% of the ETF. The company has a P/E of just over 16x and a dividend yield of 2.9%, and a history of being a very successful operator in the semiconductor industry. They operate in a different part of the industry than Nvidia, but the valuation is much more attractive. The market cap is $264B, so they might not grow as fast as the last decade, but Broadcom is a solid dividend growth stock. Conclusion I'm sure some commenters will talk about their trades in TQQQ (which I love to hear about, by the way), but I'm just not at a point where I'm comfortable buying the ETF today. TQQQ has a different risk profile than QQQ, including potential systemic issues and massive volatility with leveraged ETFs, but if your timing is good, you get a lot more bang for your buck buying the leveraged TQQQ ETF. I have said in the past that I'm looking for capitulation and panic, but I will still look elsewhere as long as the valuations for the largest stocks in the index stay rich. There are only a couple of stocks in the top 10 I find attractive today, but TQQQ could still have a huge run if the market takes off. While TQQQ is still on my watchlist, it is staying on the backburner while I focus on other sectors that I find more attractive today. This article was written by Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of AMZN either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Also short TSLA via put options. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body. Comments (18) TQQQ is great macro play setup right now. Interest rate hikes will be done shortly. Pause on deck and with slowing growth and weak GDP on deck that means they will then start to lower rates maybe as early as the end of this year, or 2024 for sure. Will be fun to revisit articles and comments when the end of 2023 rolls around. The announcement of just a pause from Powell could send TQQQ up substantially in a very short time. 21.02 +0.14 (+0.67%) After hours: 05:09PM ESTManaged to buy right into this bear action yesterday @ 22.85. Made .41 cents selling calls. Been waiting months for the 'coming recession'. Not sure if it's happening now.I'll be selling more calls next week.

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Got $500? 2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now.

Let's explore why Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Luckin Coffee (OTC: LKNC.Y) could make excellent long-term choices. Founded in 1993, Nvidia has since risen to become a leader in graphics processing units (GPUs), a type of computer chip crucial for 3D renderings and other demanding programs. While Nvidia's graphics processors are mainly used for video gaming and data centers, the emergence of ChatGPT and other advanced AI platforms could unlock an entirely new growth driver.

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Got $500? 2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Now. Let's explore why Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Luckin Coffee (OTC: LKNC.Y) could make excellent long-term choices. Founded in 1993, Nvidia has since risen to become a leader in graphics processing units (GPUs), a type of computer chip crucial for 3D renderings and other demanding programs. While Nvidia's graphics processors are mainly used for video gaming and data centers, the emergence of ChatGPT and other advanced AI platforms could unlock an entirely new growth driver.

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ChatGPT Says These 5 Tech Stocks Can Make You Rich in 5 Years

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AI Focus Makes Nvidia Stock Interesting in 2023

You might know Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) mainly as a maker of graphics cards for video game consoles. However, Nvidia is becoming a power player in the artificial intelligence market. NVDA stock could move higher over the coming quarters as machine learning is a major theme of 2023, and Nvidia’s chief executive clearly wants the company to be an AI leader. This doesn’t mean you have to invest right now. Nvidia shares get a “B” rating rather than an “A” because there may be valuation concerns. Indeed,

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AI Focus Makes Nvidia Stock Interesting in 2023 You might know Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) mainly as a maker of graphics cards for video game consoles. However, Nvidia is becoming a power player in the artificial intelligence market. NVDA stock could move higher over the coming quarters as machine learning is a major theme of 2023, and Nvidia’s chief executive clearly wants the company to be an AI leader. This doesn’t mean you have to invest right now. Nvidia shares get a “B” rating rather than an “A” because there may be valuation concerns. Indeed, Nvidia’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 130.3x, price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 34.78x and price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 25.15x might be off-putting to some value-focused investors. On the other hand, a seemingly pricey stock can still climb higher and NVDA stock could reach its prior peak of around $330. Considering Nvidia’s Street beats and focus on machine learning, it shouldn’t be too surprising if the company’s shares gain value in the near future. InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Nvidia $238.25 Nvidia’s Inflection Point for AI So, let’s start with the raw data. For 2022’s fourth quarter, Nvidia’s revenue of $6.05 billion was down 21% on a year-over-year (YOY) basis. However, due to rising inflation, hardly anyone should expect a tech business to have fared better in 2022 than in 2021. What’s important is that Nvidia’s quarterly revenue beat Wall Street’s expectation of $6.02 billion. Additionally, Nvidia’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 88 cents exceeded the analyst community’s forecast of 81 cents. What really caught investors’ attention, however, were some statements made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He boldly declared, “AI is at an inflection point, setting up for broad adoption reaching into every industry.” Huang assured that his company is “set to help customers take advantage of breakthroughs in generative AI and large language models.” In addition, the CEO touted Nvidia’s “new AI supercomputer, with H100 and its Transformer Engine and Quantum-2 networking fabric,” reporting that it “is in full production.” Analysts Raise Their Price Targets on NVDA Stock By now, you should be getting a clear message that Nvidia is fully committed to the machine-learning market. Nvidia specifically stated that it is “partnering with leading cloud service providers to offer AI-as-a-service that provides enterprises access to the company’s AI platform.” The combination of Nvidia’s earnings beats and machine-learning focus prompted some analysts to re-evaluate NVDA stock. For example, Piper Sandler analysts hiked their price target from $225 to $275. They view Nvidia as “the only legitimate way to play generative model training and inference today.” Analysts with Citi, meanwhile, see Nvidia shares as “the best pure play on generative AI adoption.” Thus, the Citia analysts increased their price target from $210 to $245. Meanwhile, Needham analysts lifted their price target on NVDA stock from $230 to $270. Also, BMO Research analyst Ambrish Srivastava issued a price-target raise from $240 to $255 on Nvidia shares. Notably, both the Needham analysts and Srivastava cited Nvidia’s involvement with AI. What You Can Do Now Certainly, Nvidia isn’t the only publicly tradable company with a machine-learning angle. Nevertheless, the company’s chief executive is clearly committed to pushing the boundaries of AI. Perhaps you agree with Huang that AI is an at “inflection point.” If you’re not too concerned about Nvidia’s valuation, then a small position NVDA stock might be warranted. It’s a way to get exposure to the machine-learning industry, and to a generally solid technology company, in 2023. On the date of publication, Louis Navellier had a long position in NVDA. Louis Navellier did not have (either directly or indirectly) any other positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The InvestorPlace Research Staff member primarily responsible for this article did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. Louis Navellier, who has been called “one of the most important money managers of our time,” has broken the silence in this shocking “tell all” video… exposing one of the most shocking events in our country’s history… and the one move every American needs to make today. More From InvestorPlace It doesn’t matter if you have $500 or $5 million. Do this now. Massive Bear Market “Divergence Event” Ahead… And The #1 Way to Play It The post AI Focus Makes Nvidia Stock Interesting in 2023 appeared first on InvestorPlace.

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Cardano leads increases as largest cryptocurrencies start mixed

The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Litecoin seeing the biggest move, falling 7.41% to $69.89. Cardano lead the...

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The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Friday, with Litecoin LTCUSD seeing the biggest move, falling 7.41% to $69.89. Cardano ADAUSD lead the increases with a 1.62% climb to 31 cents. Five other currencies posted decreases Friday. Uniswap UNIUSD fell 2.29% to $5.54, and Ethereum ETHUSD dropped 2.16% to $1,401.94. Bitcoin BTCUSD shed 2.06% to $19,821.30, and Ripple XRPUSD sank 0.37% to 37 cents. Bitcoin Cash BCHUSD recorded the smallest decline, tumbling 0.09% to $107.98. In addition to Cardano, two other cryptocurrencies saw increases. Polkadot DOTUSD rose 1.34% to $5.43, and Dogecoin DOGEUSD rose 0.46% to 6 cents. In crypto-related company news, shares of Coinbase Global Inc. COIN shed 7.06% to $53.99, while MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR fell 5.93% to $198.32. Riot Platforms Inc. RIOT shares declined 2.89% to $5.37, and shares of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. MARA dropped 1.63% to $5.42. Overstock.com Inc. OSTK declined 3.37% to $17.49, while Block Inc. SQ declined 4.40% to $70.55 and Tesla Inc. TSLA climbed 0.37% to $173.56. PayPal Holdings Inc. PYPL dropped 1.88% to $74.50, and Ebang International Holdings Inc. EBON shares rose 0.93% to $6.07. NVIDIA Corp. NVDA fell 1.44% to $230.98, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD fell 1.21% to $83.02. In the fund space, blockchain-focused Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF BLOK declined 2.20% to $16.45. The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF BITQ, which is focused on pure-play crypto companies, fell 3.13% to $4.34. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC, which tracks the Bitcoin market price, fell 2.77% to $11.47. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.

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NVIDIA put buyer realizes 166% same-day gains

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This Growth ETF Has a Massive 11.4% Dividend Yield

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Buy Nvidia (NVDA) & Broadcom (AVGO) Stock for More Upside?

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Buy Nvidia (NVDA) & Broadcom (AVGO) Stock for More Upside? Among the broader technology sector, many semiconductors stocks fell mightily last year and have been great rebound prospects for 2023. Nvidia (NVDA) stock has climbed +60% YTD and Broadcom (AVGO) is up +11%, outperforming the S&P 500’s +4% and the Nasdaq’s +8%. Let’s see if investors should still buy Nvidia and Broadcom stock at their current levels and check the outlook of these semiconductor giants. Momentum Much optimism has been building for semiconductor stocks after unprecedented declines last year as high inflation and rising rates crippled these equities along with the broader technology sector. Many semiconductor stocks participated in early rallies this year but Nvidia stock especially stood out as shares of NVDA soared in January on signs of easing inflation. Reassuring investors was Nvidia surpassing Q4 top and bottom line expectations in February with Broadcom doing the same last Thursday. This has been a further catalyst for both stocks with Broadcom sporting an “A” Zacks Style Scores grade for Momentum while Nvidia sports a “B”. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Valuation With Nvidia and Broadcom stock soaring over the last six months, investors will want to monitor their valuation. In this regard, Broadcom stands out with a “B” Style Scores grade for Value with Nvidia landing a “D” grade at the moment. AVGO trades at $622 per share but just 15.6X forward earnings which is nicely below its industry average of 19.4X and the S&P 500’s 18.3X. Even better, Broadcom stock trades 36% beneath its decade high of 24.5X and at a slight discount to the median of 16.5X. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Pivoting to Nvidia, NVDA shares trade at $234 and 53.8X forward earnings which is well above the industry average of 23.4X, but the company is a leader. However, this is notably above the S&P 500 as well, and while Nvidia trades 42% below its decade high of 93.5X it also trades 42% above the median of 37.9X. Growth The growth prospects of Nvidia and Broadcom could be a further indication of more upside in their stocks and their outlooks are still attractive. Broadcom has an “A” Style Scores grade for Growth with Nvidia at a “B”. Nvidia’s year-over-year growth is very appealing and Broadcom’s bottom line remains massive with the company still growing. Broadcom’s earnings are expected to jump 9% in fiscal 2023 and rise another 6% in FY24 at $43.65 per share. On the top line, sales are forecasted to be up 6% this year and rise another 4% in FY24 to $36.80 billion. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Turning to Nvidia, its fiscal 2024 earnings are projected to soar 34% and climb another 33% in FY25 at $5.98. Sales are expected to rise 10% in FY24 and leap another 24% in FY25 to $36.83 billion Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Takeaway Nvidia and Broadcom stock both land a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). There could be better buying opportunities ahead after such stellar rallies to start the year but holding on to both stocks at their current levels could be rewarding especially when considering their momentum at the moment. While NVDA and AVGO shares may look due for a large pullback their historical performances also indicate it may be worth holding on to these semiconductor giants.To that point, Nvidia stock is up a mind-boggling +7,308% over the last decade with Broadcom up an impressive +1,633% to easily top the Nasdaq’s +249% and the S&P 500‘s +159%. Furthermore, Nvidia should continue offering valuable exposure to visual computing technologies through its graphic chips with Broadcom providing diversity through a broad range of semiconductor devices and solutions. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.

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Groq adapts Meta's chatbot for its own chips in race against Nvidia

Groq, a Silicon Valley chip startup founded by a former Alphabet Inc engineer, said on Thursday it has adapted technology similar to the underpinnings of the wildly popular ChatGPT to run on its chips. Groq modified LLaMA, a large language model released last month by Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc that can be used to power bots to generate human-like text. The move is significant because Meta's researchers originally developed LLaMA using chips from Nvidia Corp, which has a market share of nearly 90% for AI computing according to some estimates.

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Groq adapts Meta's chatbot for its own chips in race against Nvidia By Jane Lanhee Lee and Stephen Nellis OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Groq, a Silicon Valley chip startup founded by a former Alphabet Inc engineer, said on Thursday it has adapted technology similar to the underpinnings of the wildly popular ChatGPT to run on its chips. Groq modified LLaMA, a large language model released last month by Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc that can be used to power bots to generate human-like text. The move is significant because Meta's researchers originally developed LLaMA using chips from Nvidia Corp, which has a market share of nearly 90% for AI computing according to some estimates. Showing that a cutting-edge model can be moved to Groq's chips easily could help the startup prove that its products are a viable alternative to Nvidia. Groq has been trying to chip away at Nvidia's market share, along with startups such as SambaNova and Cerebras and big companies like Advanced Micro Devices Inc and Intel Corp. Efforts to find alternative chips to Nvidia's have gained extra steam with the popularity of ChatGPT which has focused attention on Nvidia's dominant role in AI. The public battle to dominate the AI technology space kicked off late last year with the launch of Microsoft Corp-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT and prompted tech heavyweights from Alphabet to China's Baidu Inc to trumpet their own offerings. Meta made its code available to researchers for noncommercial use. Groq used Meta's model but stripped out the code that was included in order to make the model run on an Nvidia chip, Groq CEO Jonathan Ross told Reuters. Groq then ran that model through Groq Compiler which automatically adds specific code for it to run on its own computing system. A compiler turns code into ones and zeros so a chip can read them. Ross said the company's goal is to make it easy to move models from Nvidia's chips to its own. He said using the Groq system can also eliminate engineering effort each time changes are made to the LlaMA or other models to get it to work on the chips. Meta Platforms declined to comment. The company has been working on making it easier for developers to use non-Nvidia chips and in October launched a set of free software tools for AI applications that enable switching back and forth between Nvidia and AMD chips. (Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee in Oakland, California, and Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Matthew Lewis)

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