,upvotes,title,link,comments,date,text,As Of 0,49,Rate My Portfolio - r/Stocks Quarterly Thread June 2023,,250,2023-05-24,,2023-07-24 1,7,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jul 24, 2023",,74,2023-07-24,,2023-07-24 2,85,"Fallen post IPO stocks, which may have hidden gems potential Company Analysis",,85,2023-07-24,"Some analysis from my site of new and innovative companies, which received massive media attention and hype in the last years. But after hype is gone, many of these stocks has significantly fallen in their prices, especially those that went public in the last two to three years. Nevertheless, in my opinios we have some hidden gems here, which may be worth a look at right now: Bumble: A Bumpy Ride for the Dating App Giant Bumble, a well-known dating app with additional features, has experienced a significant 77% decline in its stock since its IPO. While its revenue growth has been solid but not outstanding, with a 16% increase in the last quarter, the company's profitability has seen a slight decline but has shown signs of improvement. With a market capitalization of $2.3 billion and a price-to-sales ratio of around 2.5, the current valuation appears attractive, presenting a potential buying opportunity after the initial hype during the IPO was considered unjustified. Investors may find Bumble worth a second look given the current lack of interest in the stock. Rivian: The ""Tesla Killer"" Faces Tough Competition Rivien, known as the ""Tesla Killer,"" has gathered significant media attention for its electric vehicles, especially pickup trucks and SUVs with unique headlights. Despite the initial hype, the stock has plummeted by 88% since its IPO. Ford and Amazon were major investors, but the relationship with Amazon soured, leading Rivien to terminate its exclusive supply contract. As a young company, Rivien's latest quarterly numbers show impressive revenue growth of 600%, primarily due to minimal revenue in the previous year. The company is now delivering significant quantities of cars, totaling 8,000 in the current quarter, and aims to achieve a gross profit in 2024 while targeting over 50,000 vehicle deliveries in 2023. With a cash cushion of nearly $12 billion, Rivien's market capitalization stands at $14.2 billion. Considering the current revenue growth, Rivien's value seems attractive, but it's crucial to acknowledge the uncertainty surrounding its future. The revenue-to-sales ratio is not representative at this stage. Investors who believe in Rivien as a serious automaker may find the company's valuation worthy of respect. However, the stock remains speculative due to ongoing uncertainties and market speculation. Didi: The Struggles of a Ride-Hailing Giant in China Didi, a ride-hailing company with food delivery services, has experienced an 80% decline in stock value since its IPO. Revenue growth has been inconsistent due to COVID-19 impact and regulatory challenges in China. Despite a recent data scandal and a $1.2 billion fine, Didi's market capitalization is $14.5 billion, less than one times its revenue of $19 billion. A potential China comeback may make the stock appealing, but it carries increased risk. Marqeta: A Hidden Gem in the Fintech Industry",2023-07-24 3,24,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=jte443w8cQvY2I8lCRuCPrLbglAPBDQ5-0k0jiaiVnNqfqkrKSq8C44RjkM_JdqKq2-3cd6PqaLeV_8WN37vMbi4AdzrXk7qcq6AG1HID4manDls0EMJtMuagcw6DVh32IvDMYX9L2WKFslQjAO7gH7xP0luuVBVHM8Lx2MedJ0txDnKu6tk1UoPNTEIZXs9v0SizMaaWr5xRpk4I8Qgwk_XPxrjn3DCRkAns73vs7LQc7HBIblfZ4ReL7RVFF8ZWew0mRkHMqbQ6xv72k7l-nbuC3oxBX-voNAnzzeiPOLdwBoGsjC1com2d9qBhtVzkFVPSfbGV5JV7bGfYrhQ1zRNM1n0G_ndemtj8HRCDEe80V8DeTDr-OY0qM3DmA&zp=GrccaVovOXiYIWfpR10cmvBFOBrizcr5n1n90sXpjYdw2wL7ljb0kSWWvdLG_KoWedxDGLktPalYizx8wFyBgP8KY4qYcGzXlNrFgv-nuk1kb5kZwJ0sTg9vuEjfHD2pnRqr-HhIQ4n71Gz916H-ElhgSuVnaUwPcj_cBoqLnG7PbqbjNXlweMPSJRU,0,,,2023-07-24 4,1.3k,"‘Barbie’ Opens to Record-Setting $155 Million, ‘Oppenheimer’ Shatters Expectations With $80 Million Debut",,257,2023-07-23,"https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/box-office-barbie-oppenheimer-opening-weekend-shatter-records-1235677601/ “Barbenheimer” is more than just a meme. It’s a full-fledged box office phenomenon. Over the weekend, moviegoers turned out in force for Greta Gerwig’s neon-coated fantasy comedy “Barbie,” which smashed expectations with $155 million to land the biggest debut of the year. But they also showed up to see Christopher Nolan’s R-rated historical drama “Oppenheimer,” which collected a remarkable $80.5 million in its opening weekend. Hundreds of thousands of ticket buyers refused to choose between the seemingly different blockbusters with twin release dates. So they opted to attend same-day viewings of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” turning the box office battle into a double feature for the ages. The craze known as “Barbenheimer” worked together to fuel the biggest collective box office weekend of the pandemic era, as well as the fourth-biggest overall weekend in history. It’s worth noting the top three weekends were led by the debuts of sequels in massive franchises, “Avengers: Endgame,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” How do you think this will effect the media stocks? Specific companies involved with both films would be WBD produced Barbie. CMCSA produced Oppenheimer. Following Netflix earnings and the actors strike sentiment around the sector became negative. Will this help with the narrative that the box office is back?",2023-07-24 5,104,What will Disney do about superhero fatigue? Going back to its princess/fairytales roots would lose them lots of adult consumers,,204,2023-07-24,"Maybe there isn’t a superhero fatigue? Or maybe fatigue only amongst adults, the newer kids are loving them (those kids that have the fatigue are all grown up anyways so they belong in the adults category)? They don’t really have the means to buy IPs to invest in right now. What’s next? Detective/mystery genre? Epic romance that aren’t fairytales? Wizards (not in space)? Actions/martial arts (not in space)? Western (not in space)? Comedy like Mr bean / three stooges?",2023-07-24 6,162,Carvana is still in trouble and is misleading investors,,69,2023-07-24,"I looked into Carvana, again, and I am surprised by the way the management is communicating key information. Disclaimer: I have no exposure to Carvana, and never had. The post will be divided into the following segments: Misleading investors Painting a rosy picture with window dressing The trouble ahead Misleading investors As Carvana is an eCommerce platform for buying/selling used cars, the revenue, as well as, the gross profit per unit are both important to keep track of. The company has 3 different revenue sources: Retail Sales Wholesale Sales",2023-07-24 7,623,I was down 55% on my portfolio headed into January 2023 and have now broke even thanks to the advice of r/stocks,,178 comments,2023-07-23,"I know people say don't take stock advice from Reddit but what I saw in a couple threads from sometime between December 24-26th 2022 helped me out greatly. The gist of the threads were people started investing in Jan 2021 didn't know what to do now since they were down 50% or more like me. Some were thinking suicide haven't seen those users post since...but a couple asked what should they do now.The advice given when sorted by best was sell everything and put it into VOO, VTI or SPY. Given how the market had been doing at the time I decided to sort by controversial. And the most recommended stocks that were sparking arguments were META, NVDA, AMD, PLTR, DKNG, and CVNA.I went with the controversial advice and bought those stocks on December 27th which ended up being buying META around $117, NVDA around $141, AMD around $63,PLTR around $6, DKNG around $11, and CVNA around $4. I have since recovered all my losses. I thought it would take years instead it took 7-8 months. Just wanted to thank those users on r/stocks wherever you are that recommended those stocks in Dec 2022.",2023-07-24 8,4,Any books or YouTube videos to recommend for Portfolio Ratio.,,2 comments,2023-07-24,"As the title, I’m trying to manage my portfolio ratio by learning through YouTube or even reading. I’m (22M) still studying while I’m 100% investing in stocks (3 ETFS, 2 individual stocks). So I want to learn as fast as I could to readjust it",2023-07-24 9,Vote,Wisest Time to Sell?,,12 comments,2023-07-24,"Stocks go up, stocks go down. I want some thought and opinions on when the ""experts"" start taking profits vs. letting it ride. 30% seems to be a decent gain, but not so much if you factor in capital gains tax. Relative newbie here, so please don't be too condescending.",2023-07-24 10,294,Tesla Starts Offering 84-Month Loans as Interest Rates Rise,,301 comments,2023-07-23,"Tesla Inc. has started offering consumers 84-month auto loans after Elon Musk said the carmaker would “have to do something” about rising interest rates. The company now includes seven-year loans as an option on its US order pages, after previously offering loans as long as 72 months. While extending loan terms can lower car buyers’ monthly payments, consumers tend to pay more in interest and face greater risk of owing more than their vehicle is worth.Tesla’s chief executive officer has been a frequent critic of the Federal Reserve. Musk tweeted in November that the central bank’s rate increases were “massively amplifying the probability of a severe recession.” His predictions of impending deflation haven’t yet panned out.“When interest rates rise dramatically, we actually have to reduce the price of the car, because the interest payments increase the price of the car,” Musk said during Tesla’s July 19 earnings call. “So we have to do something about that.”While 84-month auto loans have been gaining in popularity, the trend slowed early this year, according to credit-reporting company Experian. Roughly 34% of new vehicles loans in the first quarter were longer than six years, down from about 38% a year ago. Tesla delivered a record 466,140 vehicles during the three months that ended in June but has sold fewer cars than it’s produced each of the last five quarters. The shares plunged after Musk said on this week’s call that the company will have to keep lowering prices if interest rates continue to rise.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-22/tesla-starts-offering-84-month-loans-as-interest-rates-rise?srnd=premium#xj4y7vzkg",2023-07-24 11,5,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=UdTivli5onOi-UfSOo-skURMV5ifutKJ233PXvAac1hUvR46zjKBryEMuNPzRviHPka3mo77L_q2JZm3TmkGO49uEZSAYoasnZw0jOiGw_r5jFtj0Yn7RXE2evpb9mHmoEkRohOccYvCE0mxfW3WmPo5N_5CiYXRy1q-xZc0OLK7lmiJtrJ6AshmWFWKZuiH6uIViVUuz1GH5E01MK8Pzsup-d5FauQwp2Zg5rs_5TxYURMdoZOY5shRyZCSqyUfPREWRWILtI0YFsjQRiRgfq2IoSFDC_7otXrcbfxfIqUMOTTiSiLsW4rpoidJbXEsEUz8qTl96IJ_7SE3F7iiBMNJbH-V8Fo-hFOEmdQJ471fLGFPPvTv_VdGJbdy2O89PxiHDhNp&zp=rm1-__7yQtIjaZ2m0k4Sz-GBn4CZ40EquqyEt63g2t4o-CBHzaSvLR7AAxh_lhNab-J2-d-Wnupobd20tNXozc5J3u3IrPViw8eRo6diSnroeK6Gxz6laV3f9Y2B6jWI7Njm7JB_iQIX_FjJZp5yBm7613D6Oc1VRJ41HtPaNV34zcRK4Uyh6F4DuQ1w9ZcypwTbdSxoU6sPsMlyt5VXlTRgylQiZux4uU06gtIug7i4XnjYjXXYPqPyfRsSnx9JMIFLZA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 12,8,DCA Luxury Companies,,10 comments,2023-07-24,"I plan to save for some European stocks via savings plan in addition to saving for my ETF. Investment period 15+ years. Primarily I have thought about saving for Porsche (PAG911) and LVMH. However, I am also considering Hermès and Ferrari. All equally weighted of course. I am curious about your opinions.",2023-07-24 13,0,Will the stock price of Riot Platforms Inc. rebound at $25?,,5 comments,2023-07-24,"Riot stock price broke out of a consolidation phase on July 5th and has gained $20.64; this rally could extend to $25. Analysts believe Riot's stock price will reverse its downward trend and surge to the $25 recovery level. Analysts also confirmed that if RIOT shares break through the primary resistance level of $21.02, they could reach the $25 mark by sustaining at the $23.18 resistance level. RIOT stock investors should keep an eye on the daily time frame chart for any directional changes.Riot stock was trading at $18.38, a 0.49% decrease from the previous day's trading volume. Furthermore, trading volume was lower than usual and will need to increase during the trading session on Monday. This suggests that buyers may step in to help the RIOT stock during Monday's trading session.Furthermore, the price of Riot's stock rose 56.43% in a single month and 62.22% over the previous three. Technical indicators indicate that Riot stock has moved out of overbought territory. Riot Platforms Inc. investors must wait for a trend shift before expecting Riot stock to rise in price.",2023-07-24 14,20,VOO Vs. MegaCap-8,,21 comments,2023-07-24,"I have recently been getting into stocks. I have seen so many people mention ""Invest in VOO or VTI and delete the app and only come back to buy more"". From my limited knowledge, I find that investing in any of the MegaCap-8 stocks is the better as it has way higher growth compared VOO. What are the pros and cons of each one and for a 20 year old, what should I be focusing on?",2023-07-24 15,6,I'm investing in the US market from Brazil. Should I be filling any reports or tax papers for the US authorities?,,46 comments,2023-07-24,"I'm using 2 brokerages based on the US. I sent money trough exchanges directly to my brokers account. I do not have US citizenship and I never set foot on US.As far as I know the tax payments are automatically deducted from my dividends by the brokerages.Still, is there any obligation a person like me has towards the American authorities?",2023-07-24 16,10,Capital Gains Tax Question,,12 comments,2023-07-24,So I’ve Diamond held a ton of shares for over a year but have also bought a ton of shares along the way. Just wondering what happens when I sell. Does the time I bought the shares average out? Or is it first bought first sold? Or the last ones I bought get sold first? Just wondering when it comes to paying capital gains taxes… thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer my question!! I wish you all the good fortune 💰💰,2023-07-24 17,1,Train your own ChatGPT model for Trading Advice?,,7 comments,2023-07-24,"Wondering if anyone has come up with a way or knows of any tools to train your own GPT like model for stocks. I'd love to tell it every time I made a trade and the reasons behind it. Then when I sell the same thing. Have it slowly learn my behaviors then when enough data has been entered I can put in the trade I want and the reasoning behind it and see if it can determine one way or another a prediciton or a recommendation on wether I should do it or not?I don't think their is a plaid like service where I could have it download my last 10+ years of trading but overall I'd love to start to figure out how to train such a model if its possible? Even if its 100% wrong it would be interesting to see what it comes up with.Robotraders were step 1, now its individual traders who can train on their performance and reasoning and see if they can finally beat warren buffets famous remarks of index funds.",2023-07-24 18,2,Opinion in LG Display,,1 comment,2023-07-24,"I’ve been looking into it and it’s coming up on refresh announcements for TV’s. I know that it’s January before production models are announced but looking into LG display…. They seem like an attractive buy.Seeing that Samsung has yielded to LG for tv displays and anyone who produces OLED TV’s get their panels from LG, it seems like they have a monopoly on it.I can’t see any major thing happening to LG display to have a downturn. Right now so the time to grab it while they are on off season for TV refresh time.When the next iteration of TV’s come out it seems like the defining factors are the brand + chipsets they use but all of them under the hood have the OLED panels from LG.Can anyone point out factors that show a major distress or factor that my lead to a lower stock price?",2023-07-24 19,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=tH7xesJ9ziUT__-BbQfbx7eghQMCTHSaYj8gro6qz6ArNTWijIGMHDeTv1UPyuS6z59YvEBP4ZlxMJ_hb3VEX8tYHg0vqHFb1cXkfXAxd47auUNVBpdORGeN-3gkWplWvBeB94sf6_1QyqTSq_AR30-0u_IMrkSro4jnB66X_cQK9aGB2kj8jM9DGsJMNKLN3vJQoKUcpYmPilBjPdImgd-9QkXdwMa2-2rqAIj-t5xwNfGZ9WHe6Kv6SipQJeQt5-hl-LX_QoGD5LbVrPMO-_lt4OdZGHBv2eWPfEh8yM3SwRf_IgWCdGm8Nghnda7y0C6fizkVV7YQyVojPKnki_Zgn60snw5TEtZ_NqpIwymKnNqXW_tQ3ZF30a8Mc2Po7UYZKg&zp=wrgk7lwSL8lpDXm3NgtDd5fEMY0DmAoaWmIbZAaGS-n9FbfN5JIb_Gc6B52hkxur8oAyaewzemKgPJuMgQhkGLWqVWfNtN-XgqO966rPpr6P_v2H0popVyAqNZzhFU1P8k1UfgCQf4YYv65tU4GfMi6zrTlphV54w6p_RSq0y9dKzFpZr8cU7JSu89ypF7qa,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 20,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=tH7xesJ9ziUT__-BbQfbx7eghQMCTHSaYj8gro6qz6ArNTWijIGMHDeTv1UPyuS6z59YvEBP4ZlxMJ_hb3VEX8tYHg0vqHFb1cXkfXAxd47auUNVBpdORGeN-3gkWplWvBeB94sf6_1QyqTSq_AR30-0u_IMrkSro4jnB66X_cQK9aGB2kj8jM9DGsJMNKLN3vJQoKUcpYmPilBjPdImgd-9QkXdwMa2-2rqAIj-t5xwNfGZ9WHe6Kv6SipQJeQt5-hl-LX_QoGD5LbVrPMO-_lt4OdZGHBv2eWPfEh8yM3SwRf_IgWCdGm8Nghnda7y0C6fizkVV7YQyVojPKnki_Zgn60snw5TEtZ_NqpIwymKnNqXW_tQ3ZF30a8Mc2Po7UYZKg&zp=wrgk7lwSL8lpDXm3NgtDd5fEMY0DmAoaWmIbZAaGS-n9FbfN5JIb_Gc6B52hkxur8oAyaewzemKgPJuMgQhkGLWqVWfNtN-XgqO966rPpr6P_v2H0popVyAqNZzhFU1P8k1UfgCQf4YYv65tU4GfMi6zrTlphV54w6p_RSq0y9dKzFpZr8cU7JSu89ypF7qa,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 21,834,Can we stop posting about index funds and move towards stocks,,271 comments,2023-07-22,"Index funds are the safe and easy way to invest your money, but shouldn’t we talk about stocks in r/stocks and not just vti, voo, spy and qqq. Sure no one knows for sure which way a stock is going to go, but we can speculate and have the odds on our favor. r/stocks isn’t for the people who want to throw $1000 away each month and never think about it. r/bogleheads should be for that stuff. We’re here to try and make money. Now I’m not saying that index funds are bad; if a person comes here saying ""I just got x dollars, what should I do with it?"" Telling them to put it in vti or spy is fine. We just shouldn’t be making posts about why spy and vti will be the winner in the long run. Half of the capital in the s&p500 is beating the market, and half is losing. We should be able to at least get decently accurate as to who will end up on which side.In short, we should do more talking about stocks than index funds here in r/stocks",2023-07-24 22,1,$TDOC Teladoc earnings Tuesday 25th,,1 comment,2023-07-24,I like to buy or short companies ahead of their earning and sell after hours after the volatility. As part of my research I simply look how much traffic the company's website gets if it is a internet based business. While looking at TeladocHealth.com I noticed a HUGE jump in monthly visits. Teladoc.com is slightly down.Does anyone know the difference b/w Teladoc Health and regular Teladoc? It looks like Teladochealth.com is a new all inclusive service for doctors appointments for stuff like mental health. With the increase in this new business line wouldn't that equate to more revenue? Revenue last quarter (before the jump in visits) was $630M and this quarter its expected to be $649M.https://imgur.com/VYWR7faThoughts?Side note on my earnings trading strategy: Last week I noticed less people are going to Netflix.com. Everyone was bullish due to not being able to share passwords equating to more signups. More signups would mean more visits to Netflix.com but that wasn't the case so I shorted and made an instant 10%. I also shorted becuase it looked overbought and even with good earnings a correction was needed of people taking profits.,2023-07-24 23,47,"For all the talk about SPY, VOO, VTI, etc, shouldn't BRK be a part of the conversation?",,72 comments,2023-07-22,"There are a lot of perks about BRK that I really think is solid, particularly high quality companies, high MOAT, no dividend or expense ratios, private businesses (Geico, BNSF, etc) tons of cash, ability to buy companies for more growth, ability for stock buybacks, the list goes on.I have VTI in my 401k, 457b 100%, but my taxable personal trading account is 100% BRK-B and has done very well. No 15% hit on dividends or expense ratios either.How much have you allocated to BRK A or B in your portfolio?",2023-07-24 24,11,"CSW Industrials (CWSI), quick overview and valuation",,7 comments,2023-07-23,"CSW Industrials is a general industrial products company serving a variety of end markets. What drew me into this company was their Rector seal brand. I had a plumber do work and used rector seal products for sealant. He told me to throw away the stuff I got at home depot, only the rector seal was worth using. Apparently this is view shared by a lot of people in the industry. I like that kind of brand loyalty.The company serves more than just the plumbing market. Their products are also used in HVAC, railroads, and other industrial cases. I think this is an interesting play on near shoring and reindustrialization in the US. CSW products will be used in factories, as well as in home repair and construction.The company was a spin off in 2014. They also have a bout a 5% insider ownership rate, which is impressive. They credit a lot of this to their employee stock purchase plan which helps employees build equity in the company. Basically, they want employees to benefit from the company doing well, as this creates more incentive for the employees to perform at a high level.CSWI pays a small dividend (0.44%) which it started in 2019 and has increased every year except 2020. It tries to allocate capital in 2 ways to grow the company. First, is to develop new products. CSW has a long history of quality and works with its customers to develop products they need. They also grow through acquisition. They completed 2 acquisitions in 2022, both completed through cash transactions, not shareholder dilution.Mine safety disclosures: none.The company performs at a high rate of efficiency. ROE is at 19.39% ,which is above their 5 year average of 13.98%. The stock is trading around 27x earnings, which is around the 5 year average or 28.5x. EV/EBITDA is 17.02, just slightly above its 5 year average of 16.6.Looking at those metrics, I would estimate the the stock is currently in the range of fair value, but probably on the high end of that range. Indeed, Morningstar has the fair value at $164.92, and guru focus has it at $156.81. As of writing, the stock price is $171.92, so this confirms my thoughts.",2023-07-24 25,4,How to take profits if you’re holding long term?,,43,2023-07-24,"Feel dumb asking this but maybe somebody here can give me a straight answer. I’m sure others have this on their mind too. The stock market today is pretty hot and you’d like to take profits. But do you? If you’re looking to go long term and hold for quite some time, why would you take profits? And even if you do, if everything else is running hot, what do you invest in if you’re just going to wait on a dip? I can’t imagine any pending dip, so long as we don’t go into any major recession or a second pandemic, will be at the numbers worthwhile. Just trying to figure out if I just HODL my profits and continue to either DCA or take some to reinvest in other stocks while keep a portion still invested. Thanks for your help!",2023-07-24 26,121,How would you get into the current market?,,293,2023-07-22,"I have $20,000 that needs to be add to my portfolio. Things could be expensive now or just the start of a 10 year bull market. You, I, and all the ‘experts’ have no idea. Option 1: DCA with $1,000 per week. Buy extra if market dips during this time. Cash will be held in SHV Option 2: Lump sum 420 yolo DCA is popular online but data shows time in the market is the ultimate determinant of returns. (aka lump sum) Thoughts? Edit: This is for the long term (in my 20s) I'm not new to investing. While this is a significant contribution, it only represents a fraction of my existing portfolio",2023-07-24 27,0,"AMD suspicious accounting and financial statements? (Goodwill) literally not true",,32,2023-07-24,"AMD has 48 billion non tangible assets (goodwill)! This is a huge red flag/risk that the people who buy into it completely ignore yet it's so easy to spot in prima vista. This goodwill wasn't on the financial statements in 2021, so it has nothing to do with the fame of AMD - it has entirely to do with a recent acquisition that they had of Xilinx. The question every intelligent investor should ask himself is if they seriously payed billions for goodwill alone and not actual assets of the company they acquired? For comparison Coca-Cola is one of the most known companies in the world yet being twice more expensive their goodwill is only 33 billion. I don't find any excuse how a company can get 48 billion goodwill assets in a single year just like that, besides it actually doing accounting shenanigans (scam). I am looking at the latest financial statement of Xilinx here https://investor.xilinx.com/node/18946/html and I don't see any huge assets/goodwill. I haven't done a great research about this goodwill, but considering that AMD is not more famous in 2023 than it was in 2021 I don't see any reasoning for it's absurdly high goodwill and PE ratio :). Such financial tricks were being done back in the dot-com bubble and it was easy to spot when a company inflated it's assets via accounting tricks and illegal/bad practices (several great examples were covered in The Intelligent Investor). Where is the due diligence of the people buying into AMD? To put it in other words Benjamin Graham and his disciples would never touch this company even with a stick! The only way I could explain this is that they simply had no time to properly organize the Xilinx acquisition in terms of accounting and decided to put everything into Goodwill... But this can be considered still a fraud, no? If I am at wrong at the accounting is fine how come Xilinx had only 48 billion in goodwill and nothing more? Are you telling me they had 0 machinery, 0 chips, 0 equipment whatsoever?! I see they had 5.5 billion in assets in 2021, but there is no way they had 48 billion goodwill! I think I haven't even heard about them till digging about this AMD goodwill. And I have heard about Texas Instruments many times.",2023-07-24 28,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=EQaLSSphA4GO4qVqSmUdpz626bQ39hbrX-jyxld2nsFTMOp7MGhIEGCGoG8ZrJWq_xMuUI5bptxz_-P6jqcZRxbXxlJkaWUWh1WxKvtTI4Ih6dODQtO1_RZgDqkPvJIOZCD95SS2NwhruPTSADWqCeSZc-rfRiHt1uf_1k7whOLWMjBRj6nCyu_pEVEBWs8z3mS_BIMNyI3K2k7fgU8UUOwg8y9mL2NfTXnZt-93HgZONPwxZuwzxLpgV6nyTGi01OOipIKbSJDV1T_O1cl7emEphOz-lGkFFK4lAyXzC1A8NGIoxmatetjE1KHi4ufNb-imPognno5vJ9ff69Gdc5Xv-PAwDolvNoA-1CyTUMsGtDFDWv1sq564SC5_ByRbiFqv&zp=NVbmhXazWu3F94k8ULIeALI1oknBdOopeEVS8CzWANu9LldGi0xKLkPb7ZgL7eD82hLW2QG6ze6AxaUHvaX21YZtdRViq7bw6qiVK9Ap9yBqCzeQ4gPeAfaKjABpIKbgnoGFtVzTgAyPnAUXEdbpZ3rBtjQ3E_tB578cTXx-n-fjnp9ACzB7kC6YS0PvAaDcT9Pd62VBaQ,1.9k,,,2023-07-24 29,11,How corporate actions effectively affects the price of a stock,,5,2023-07-22,"Hi guys, Im learning a little bit about how the stock market works in a exchange, and i understood the following: At the beginning of the day there is an auction at the exchange(before the market starts), people can give their bids and asks, and there is an algorithm at the exchange system to match this, in order to maximize the number of trades. It defines the opening price of the asset, and after that the market operates normally(bids, asks and trades), and at the end of the day there is another auction to define the close price(at the same way as at the morning). Now saying about corporate actions, i've always used corporate actions to correct prices in the past, but how it works when a corporate action is paid, in the exchange level? in a split for example, the exchange that correct the prices at the auction? or the people their bids and asks at the auction? How does it works for someone (in a brokerage) that sent a order in a day before the split?(the brokerage will correct its offer?, the offer is cancelled? Thanks in advance!",2023-07-24 30,6,Hive Digital Tech - Thoughts on direction?,,6,2023-07-22,"Seems like Hive is well-placed to be a force in a few different ways since it’s outside of SEC meddling in Canada, (an advantage over RIOT), and now with a hard turn towards AI, with it’s global network, modest, relatively buttoned-up approach in jocular loud markets like bitcoin and AI. So I Think,… a prime target for buy-out or partnership as a shortcut to AI processing for an image conscious conservative mega company. Any thoughts? Is that nonsense?",2023-07-24 31,0,Starting my portfolio,,4,2023-07-23,"Hey all, Just wanted to drop a quick question for yall. What do we think about FSELX as well as HACK and CIBR? I have not started my portfolio yet but those are what I'm looking at. Not sure if I want to drop a whole lot of money into one share of VOO even though I know it would treat me well.",2023-07-24 32,113,Does Palantir have a moat?,,162 comments,2023-07-21,I’m considering buying more of their stock and wondering if they can easily be replaced by another competing company. It seems like if the US government uses them they must have an edge over other companies. Their market cap is kinda small so I feel like they have a ton of room to grow.Are they overpriced at 16.43? Seems hard to say when they are hardly in profit in growth mode.Would love to hear any thoughts and insights into the stock price and how the stock may do in the long term. Cheers!,2023-07-24 33,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=VaYuKzmqeu5UfA-5vdb2L5tUOCMxoBApUE2IUiDnnk0IGpIa4sdU06_bLAVRrK9hy9YRY2dQa6EPTHXvjFymU3_bHig6ivN67hA5fn1-OZytzWYF7Z-xtPd_LOL-gaL6at_XqGIv_lckKcUi_Y518mNlvLBiUa2_oRhi-cA3wGIUCCHB7qfCmNzhkf6WOn37ugaY3Nxqd7OhqFWm0-SjGcKUjhpajueSLqsHz-s82pm-XylSo2WNtO1ebzHDig_Q-yAf2Kcm_h0lrDAe-YjgW3Xj5Dc8kotJX7CXKZI3X6DdlTgN9PPNcOY7ecVmiiJQ06XEZNkvahuByJjj8IutT4jki6l3cvNtRKCPMWdGqzKiRvJN7asRV_RHfPY1cWK7&zp=k-5kxRsK_MYFBmp3TOlCrRd-1kUuEoPVjIhQAltWDTQuRnxvu8Hied0otL-XlBtrXzvK89n6v1zdC8fnLyWbHCSn-Wgx_m_H85jimyk1VAB9leMq8azT8ygViDt4YifG5OkgXsiFevbNyrb0wz0zjWRhI8vbWIGWSAP-uFyaEqHQVWZsFzfnyJb8UsZkcnGcPo5ATG-XK7NJiw1jvt95lsiDJx_PqrMg9h_7yFM-hrFuYsyGKl9cO-N_knmDtwKEQ5u3-WrYHA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 34,15,Why you should never invest in INTC (Intel),,153 comments,2023-07-22,"Atom - Intel flounders industry leadership role and gets crushed by ARM processors for mobile applications.NAND - Intel had NAND fabs in china that weren't even being close to profitable and sold to SK Hynix after wasting billions down the drain.Optane - Micron Technology shut down Joint Venture 3DXPOINT leaving intel without their silicon.Altera -Intel purchased Altera the #2 fpga player for $17 billion vastly over paying and seeing no ROI. Intel no longer breaks their fpga business out in their earnings presentations.4G/5G Modem - complete failure business abandonedBarefoot Networks - complete failure business abandonedGross Margins - INTC 38.4$ AMD 53% AVGO 73% NVDA 67%Talent/Stock - If an engineer at intel got 200k in rsus after 4 years they would be worth $183,784. At nvidia 200k in rsus would be worth $2.1 million. Why would anyone want to work at intel?Capex: heavy cap ex requirements will keep pressure on marginsCompetition: Intel faces stiff completion from AMD and NVIDIA when it comes to CPU applications. They are also missing out as the large datacenter customers develop their own custom silicon.GPU - shit show at first when intel rolled out their cards. So many bugs and just terrible performance but looks like driver issues are being addressed an they are already past AMD and closing in on NVIDIA when it comes to their up sampling technology. I'm not very bullish on their GPUs because they had over a decade of experience for iGPU. It remains to be seen if intel GPPU/XPU products will be adopted by the large data center customers. Gamers are a much smaller slice of teh GPU supply now.Mobile Eye: Probably intel's best decision in their 20 years as a company but they are so desperate for cash they are going to spin them off in an ipo",2023-07-24 35,3,"Why are annual EPS forecasts common, but revenue forecasts are not?",,5 comments,2023-07-22,"Putting aside the lack of reliability of forecasts, why is it so common to see most financial sites providing annual EPS forecasts, usually from like 40 analysts, but revenue forecasts are not common?stockanalysis.com is the only free source I'm aware of that offers this.I would think any analyst bothering to forecast annual EPS also has opinions on revenue growths as well.",2023-07-24 36,0,LUMN: A distressed asset play? Timeframes and expectations?,,7 comments,2023-07-22,"This is more of a question post than my own due diligence.Companies like Carvana and Transocean have provided monster returns for investors willing to buy in the “dead period” when nobody cares/company looks like it will go bankrupt. I do think LUMN is 1) trying to bottom and 2) very volatile but a long term chart zoomed out is starting to look kinda flat even with huge up and down daysIn my view, LUMN is saddled with such extreme debt that it could be a deep value play IF they are able to hold on and not go bankrupt. Maybe they can go 5-10x like Carvana or RIG.From what I gather, management seems to have a long term plan that includes asset sales to pay off big chunks of debt, buying back shares (idk if that is a good idea if they are distressed: see Bed Bath and Beyond), later investing a big chunk of capex in a couple years to expand the business, and hopefully roll over the debt.So IMO this is a rates play but I haven’t done enough homework. Bonds seem priced for bankruptcy and maybe that is an awesome way to play the recovery but I bought a handful of shares since it recovered post lead cable FUD (possible capitulation event) with a massive green day and added a few otm call options as far out as I could. I think this isn’t something I would bet big on but it could be a stock where you turn nothing (a very small amount of your money, like .1-.3% of your portfolio) into something (2-3%) if it works out. And sometimes things can work out quite fast. I remember reading about RIG on WSB at the bottom when it was $.80/share and I thought about buying LEAPs and seeing what happened. I didn’t bc too many people said they were going bankrupt and there was too much dilution. Little did I know that in distressed asset investing, it DOES NOT matter if you get diluted to hell. Risk of going to zero trumps that by a lot. If LUMN can also buy back shares along the way, that would be even more impressive, but seems risky to throw away money at reducing the float if you go bankrupt. Additionally, if they sell a bunch of assets, wouldn’t that potentially massively decrease cash flow?Any thoughts on LUMN timeframes, execution risk, and expectations if it works out? How long would this take for the market to not believe they are going bankrupt?",2023-07-24 37,12,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jul 22, 2023",,103 comments,2023-07-22,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 38,123,"Disney’s stock lifted on report ESPN held talks about possible partnerships with NFL, NBA",,53 comments,2023-07-21,"Shares of Walt Disney Co. DIS, +1.13% rose Friday on a report that company chief executive Robert Iger and ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro have had early discussions with the NFL and NBA about those leagues becoming minority investors in ESPN. The cable sports leader held preliminary talks with the NFL and NBA about new strategic partnerships and investment structures, said a CNBC report, citing people familiar with the situation. “We have a longstanding relationship with Disney and look forward to continuing the discussions around the future of our partnership,” an NBA spokesperson said in a statement. Representatives for ESPN and the NFL declined to comment.(https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disneys-stock-lifted-on-report-espn-held-talks-about-possible-partnerships-with-nfl-nba-a483020a)",2023-07-24 39,13.1k,US Senators have officially introduced a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks:,,438 comments,2023-07-20,"US Senators have officially introduced a bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks.The bill would ban members of Congress, executive branch officials, and their families from trading individual stocks.It also prohibits lawmakers from using blind trusts to own stocks, and significantly increases penalties for violations, including fines of at least 10% of the value of the prohibited investments for members of Congress.This bill removes conflicts of interest and ensures officials don't profit at the public's expense.Elected officials should serve the public interest first, not make money trading stocks.Read more: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/gillibrand-hawley-introduce-landmark-bill-to-ban-stock-trading-and-ownership-by-congress-executive-branch-officials-and-their-families",2023-07-24 40,358,"For the First Time in Six Decades, Net Interest Payments are Moving Opposite to Rates",,90 comments,2023-07-21,"US nonfinancial corporate net interest costs are the lowest in 60 years.https://i.imgur.com/LeAFFvS.jpgSince the Federal Reserve began aggressively hiking interest rates last year, more and more economists warned that a US recession was imminent.But that recession has not yet arrived, and there's no sign a recession is near even after reliable indicators like the inverted yield curve flashed red flags.According to Societe Generale, ""something very strange has happened"" that explains why a US recession has been delayed, and it has to do with some timely moves made by corporations.The bank highlighted that going back to at least 1975, corporate net interest payments would rise as the Fed raised interest rates. But for the first time in a long time, that isn't happening. Instead, as the Fed raised rates over the past 15 months, corporate net interest payments actually fell.""Normally when interest rates rise, so too do net debt payments, squeezing profit margins and slowing the economy. But not this time,"" Societe Generale's Albert Edwards said in a Thursday note, pointing to a chart that he called the ""strangest"" he has seen in a very long time.So, what exactly is happening?It turns out that during the period of near-zero interest rates, especially leading up to the pandemic and during the pandemic, corporations took advantage and refinanced a ton of their liabilities into long-term, low-rate, fixed debt.According to data from Bank of America earlier this year, companies bought themselves some time to navigate higher rates. The debt composition of S&P 500 companies includes just 6% in short-term floating rate debt, just 8% in long-term floating rate debt, 10% in short-term fixed debt, and a whopping 76% in long-term fixed debt.This ""helps explain the recession's tardiness,"" SocGen's Edwards said, highlighting that net interest payments have fallen 25% at a time when they would have risen sharply based on history.""Companies have effectively played the yield curve in reverse and become net beneficiaries of higher rates, adding 5% to profits over the last year instead of deducting 10%+ from profits as usual,"" Edwards said.The lack of a profit decline means companies didn't have to resort to a big wave of layoffs that would have dented the economy and thrown it into a recession.The low-rate, long-term debt held by corporations, combined with their pricing power during a time of elevated inflation, means most businesses were able to grow profits in a big way.""Interest rates simply aren't working as they once did. It is indeed a mad, mad world,"" Edwards concluded.All of this could change if companies have to refinance their debt at higher rates. But with most of their debts not maturing until 2025, 2026, 2027 and beyond, it's possible that interest rates could move lower between now and then, enabling companies to continue to ride the coattails of low rates and ultimately stave off a recession.https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/something-very-strange-explains-why-002654305.htmlEdit: Title should say just lowest in 6 decades. There are a few examples where rates moved against rates like soft landing of 90s. Also 08 but I don't think this is same as 08.",2023-07-24 41,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=ers4N2tKHpjkg5HBC_Oi3DMiC_C44KoPXm6QAfnpHzaLyLdEjBiE5wn8QHgYWr3E9Ik91s2hOq2lgMLSrqq7ArcnfwUaGbLZ5IXCLwplgMtKpxKOJuWIi4qmNwAohEaETs_Rd1CJzyW7__DHT9X1FcHvlyPYiuPwNs4FZ33FSobnY6P73PTOxDSloHD47TQ4yqpo7gmDTzk1OIesnUpKQHPxikhRVoKSYVr2SuHQxcpdWL3DkptsU-9FmxZZopZRLQ-7MTtiD-FhbeAi6ieMY8PW7FMFmamT8za79XwgGfnW4CAWhtQ199CC-P0gf6YM5fKJq14bWhalXJaP50I282vjmLWaDuzCUT7wCA5eX6q-bS3gD7Qr3uRGLhbfsw&zp=FwyoS9s6riGlwLvfmTIvj5v0OaPD9uxTYW2SuheyIRd_j6ET24AOy4TcZFIUJ_lBti0IC2po40EvGfk3Wcwe9cyMo58pShzQb1p2bMTMD4PgUI--SPu2Cq5Edpo8EhlcHSXecj7fBBJSYO2rPDTuNMwhT_YhzCC0O83j2gfnG04MQ8b0K5k-hXeAbP8,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 42,4,Your thoughts on the Nasdaq 100 rebalance.,,19 comments,2023-07-22,"I'm lost as to why they would choose to do a rebalance in the way they are doing it this time around.My thoughts are, for one normal economic cycle would mean that over time the top 7 stocks would lose their position and be replaced with other stocks. As has happened in the past. Secondly, the good performance of those stocks would mean that the index keeps performing as desired to indicate the move in technology. Finally, that the rebalancing would just limit the index's ability to be an accurate predictor of the market's performance - to an extent as I consider the SPY a better measure of this.I know my view might be too simplistic, so I am wondering what I might be missing here.",2023-07-24 43,34,Which stocks encompass most trends that have a chance at catching up in the near future?,,67 comments,2023-07-21,"I am talking things like AI, AR, VR, Metaverse (whatever that ends up being)...For example:- Microsoft: they kinda own OpenAI, they also own Github, so they have all the source code to feed their AI to become a God like programmer (Copilot with superpowers), and finally they own HoloLens, the AR platform.- Nvidia: Their GPUs seem to be powering everything futuristic, would've been a great buy few years back. Is there no other public company competing with Nvidia in the GPU chips supremacy?- Unity: Popular game engine that is also widely used to build AR/VR experiences, used by ""web3"" companies to build their ""metaverse"" dreams, so I see it as a bit of a crypto play too, and they added AI to the mix to automate game building.Are there any other non-obvious stocks that offer a wide exposure to these kinda futuristic trends?",2023-07-24 44,0,Don’t fall for their trap,,29 comments,2023-07-22,"Ok listen, obviously the 2022 October/December lows was the bottom of this bear market so far. The market sentiment was so bad in Fall 2022 that it seemed like what March 2009 must have felt like.All the articles and media headlines I was reading in December were “The End of the U.S. Dollar”, “Stock Market Will Crash 50%”, and “Get Ready for the Worst Recession Since 2008”. It was max fear.At the all time lows last year, it seemed like the market was pricing in the near 100% probability of a recessionWe all know the market has skyrocketed since January of this year. In the past 6 to 7 months the narrative has flipped. If the market continues to pump towards all time highs the market will soon price in the 100% probability that a recession WON’T happen.Just like with any two extremes the truth is most likely in the middle.Historically, with everything that happened since the pandemic, there should have been a severe economic downturn. We’re kidding ourselves that this time is the exception.What happened is that the media, YouTubers, and influencers were spreading fear for nearly two years that a recession was imminent. Recession fears were in the public’s mind so long that it affected consumer behavior, so there was a lot of cash on the sidelines. Companies preemptively spent over a year getting their balance sheets in order, tech companies especially had a lot of lay offs in 2022. All of this ensured that a severe recession was not going to happen, or at least not on time.When everyone expects a recession it’s not going to happenThe worst, most severe recessions in history were the ones not enough people saw comingWhat’s going to happen is as markets pump to all time highs, and when the media starts assuring people that the recession was cancelled, people are going to let their guard down and the greed will blind them to the risks. When not enough people are anticipating the recession anymore, that’s when the recession comes and wipes us all out.Not sure if the market will reach new all lows worst than the Fall 2022, but it will still be stomach churningThe smart money in the market knows all this. It’s as if most of us haven’t learned out lesson from the bull market bubble of 2020/2021.If you read this far then don’t fall for their trap. Protect yourselfAlso, if you had cash lying around at the end of last year and you sold, you weren’t buying, or you weren’t at least interested in buying, then you should stick to index funds and stop buying individual stocks. You either overestimated your risk tolerance, or you have no conviction in what you own",2023-07-24 45,1,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jul 22, 2023",,0 comments,2023-07-22,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 46,0,NYA50R and BPNYA; US stocks are overbought,,8 comments,2023-07-22,"The US stock market looks like it’s getting too hot, as most of the stocks in the NYSE Composite Index are trading well above their 50-day moving average. The NYA50R indicator tells us that 81.04% of the stocks are above this level, which is pretty high compared to history. This means that the market is stretched and could snap back anytime. But the BPNYA indicator shows us that 65.04% of the stocks have a Point & Figure buy signal, which means that the market is still going up and has some support. The difference between the two indicators makes us wonder what’s going on, as some parts of the market are doing better than others. In the next few days or weeks, the market could go either way, as investors try to figure out what to do with these mixed signals. Maybe the market will drop a bit and shake off some of the froth before going up again. Or maybe the market will keep going up and make new records, but with less enthusiasm and participation than before. Investors should be careful and smart in this situation, as the odds are not in their favor for buying more stocks. Sell some risky and volatile stocks that could fall hard in a market drop. Set up some rules or tools to get out of positions if they lose too much money or if they want to keep their gains. Watch the NYA50R and BPNYA indicators closely for any signs that the market is changing its mind or sticking to its plan.",2023-07-24 47,17,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning July 24th, 2023",,0 comments,2023-07-21,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :)Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 24th, 2023.Dow ekes out narrow gain Friday for 10th straight positive day, longest rally since 2017: Live updates - (Source)Stocks were mixed Friday as traders assessed the latest corporate earnings results, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average stretched its winning streak to 10 sessions.The 30-stock Dow climbed 2.51 points, or 0.01%, to close at 35,227.69. The S&P 500 added 0.03% to end at 4,536.34, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.22% to finish the session at 14,032.81.The Dow narrowly notched its tenth straight day of gains, a feat not seen for the index since August 2017.On a weekly basis, the S&P 500 added 0.69%, while the Dow gained 2.08%. It was the second positive week in a row for the two indexes. The Nasdaq fell 0.57% for the period.Trading was volatile Friday as portfolio managers recalibrated their funds to account for an unusual Nasdaq-100 rebalance taking effect Monday. A large volume of index and stock options also expired Friday.Traders were still eyeing more corporate earnings after a busy week of quarterly results. Transportation giant CSX fell 3.7% on the back of underwhelming results. American Express, meanwhile, dropped nearly 3.9%.Corporate earnings have been mixed thus far. Seventy-five percent of S&P 500 companies that have already reported have exceeded analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet data. However, that beat rate is below a three-year average of 80%, according to The Earnings Scout.″...Overall, early Q2 results appear good enough for equity markets to grind higher for now,” Barclays analyst Emmanuel Cau wrote in a Friday note. “Next week will be more indicative of the broad earnings dynamics, with ~50% of market cap reporting.”This past week saw the following moves in the S&P:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!)S&P Sectors for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Indices for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!)Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!)Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)S&P Sectors for the Past Week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!)It’s a Bird. It’s A Plane! It’s … the US Economy!We just got a bunch of data to round out the economic picture in the second quarter (Q2).Long story short: Not only do we see no sign of recession, but it also doesn’t even look like the economy is looking for a “landing” at this point.I realize this could change, but so far the data doesn’t indicate much weakness. Now, the monthly data can be volatile, and subject to revisions. So it helps to look at the last three months. Let’s walk through some of the highlights.Consumption Was StrongRetail sales rose at a 4.7% annual pace in Q2.Core retail sales, excluding categories like vehicle and gas station sales, rose at a 6.3% annual pace.Even after adjusting for inflation, “real” retail sales rose at a 1.9% annual pace in Q2, and are currently running 6% above the pre-crisis trend!(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The Supply Side Is Coming BackVehicle production rose 7.6% in Q2.Production within the aerospace industry rose 4.7% in Q2.High-tech industries are running hot, with production up 3.9%, and almost 17% above pre-pandemic levels.Production of business equipment outside of vehicles and high-tech also looks to have bottomed, which is a positive sign for capex.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Construction is BoomingSingle-family housing permits and starts rose 11% in Q2.An index measuring homebuilder sentiment continues to move higher, indicating that builders are getting more positive about future demand.Meanwhile, total housing units under construction (single-family and multi-family) are near an all-time record.Combine that with a boom in manufacturing construction, and its not a surprise why construction payrolls have increased by 88,000 this year and are about 339,000 above pre-pandemic levels.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)All These Points to Strong Economic GrowthThe Atlanta Fed puts out a “nowcast” of quarterly real GDP growth that is updated with major economic data releases. Right now, it says the economy grew 2.4% in Q2, after adjusting for inflation.If that is close to actual GDP growth in Q2, it would mean the economy grew 2.6% over the past year. That is not only stronger than the average 2.3% pace of growth between 2010 and 2019, but it also matches the pace of growth over the three years prior to the pandemic (2017-2019), when economic growth picked up.What is amazing is that the economy accelerated after a poor first half of 2022 even as the Federal Reserve hiked rates aggressively, taking the federal funds rate from 0.25% to 5.25%.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6% over the past year, and headline inflation fell from 9% to 3%.It really doesn’t get better than that. Perhaps more importantly, there is no reason to believe a major slowdown is in the cards at this point.Seasonal Bump Absent in Claims DataAmong the many economic indicators updated this morning, seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims came in stronger than expected, falling to 228K. That reversed the recent jump in claims observed throughout the late spring.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Looking at the non-seasonally adjusted data helps to explain the recent decline in the adjusted number. As shown below, barring the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, claims remain at one of the higher readings for the current week of the year in recent history. Typically, in late June and early July, seasonal headwinds cause a significant bump in claims. This year, that increase has been relatively modest.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Pivoting to continuing claims, the indicator had been on the decline since early April, but the first two weeks of July have seen a modest turn higher. At those levels, continuing claims remain in the middle of the range from the few years leading up to the pandemic.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Bulls DominateThe past week has provided some positive developments on the inflation front that in turn sent equities higher. In response, readings on investor sentiment have shown a dramatic positive turn. The latest AAII survey showed more than half of respondents reported as bullish for the first time since April 22, 2021. As we noted in today's Morning Lineup, this week's reading ended an over two-year-long streak without a reading above 50% which was the third longest such streak on record.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Given the elevated reading of bullish sentiment, a minor share of respondents are reporting as bearish. In fact, that reading fell to 21.5% this week which is the lowest reading since June 2021.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Last year saw a record streak of weeks where bearish sentiment outnumbered bullish sentiment. With the total reversal in sentiment, the bull-bear spread now heavily favors bulls. The spread reached 29.9% this week for the highest reading since April 2021.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The gains to bullish sentiment have not entirely come from bears. Neutral sentiment is also reaching new lows, registering just 27.1% this week. Unlike bearish sentiment, that is only the lowest level since the last week of 2022.In tonight's Closer we will discuss the surge in other sentiment indicators and what that has historically meant for S&P 500 performance.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)DJIA Advances for 8th Straight Day – Historically Bullish for Next 3 Months(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)For the 54th time since 1950, DJIA has recorded a daily winning streak of at least eight days. This is DJIA’s first 8-day winning streak since 2019. During the current streak DJIA has advanced 3.93%. Of the prior 53 daily winning streaks lasting eight or more trading days, 26 ended at 8 days, 14 ended at 9 days, 8 made it to 10 days, while 2 made it to 11 and 12 days. DJIA’s longest daily winning streak of 13 days was in January 1987. DJIA also enjoyed an 8-day winning streak in July 1987. Based upon the last 53 streaks, there is only a modest 50.9% chance of the current streak continuing to 9 days or longer.Historically, daily winning streaks of 8-trading days or more have been bullish even after they ended. Over the 1-, 2-week, 1-, and 3-month periods after the daily winning streak ended DJIA was higher, 98.1%, 98.1%, 96.2% and 90.6% respectively. The only significant decline within 3 months of a daily streak end was a 19.22% loss in 1987.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Reality Check for Housing StartsAfter a blockbuster report for May where Housing Starts and Building Permits both surged, there was a bit of a reality check in June. While Building Permits were expected to come in at 1.50 million, the actual reading came in at 1.44 million representing a 3.7% m/m decline and a drop of 15.3% y/y. One positive of this report, though, was that single-family units actually increased 2.2% and are only down 2.7% y/y even as multi-family units plunged 12.8% m/m and over 30% y/y. With respect to Housing Starts, the headline reading also missed estimates by 46K (1.434 mln vs 1.480 mln). Not only did June's reading miss forecasts, but May's reading was revised lower, so that the originally reported 231K beat was more like 159K. Even after that downward revision, though, Housing Starts declined 8.0% m/m and 8.1% y/y.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Following May's report, we noted that the 12-month moving average of Housing Starts had broken its streak of 12 straight declines, but this month, the moving average resumed its downtrend and fell to its lowest level since February 2021. Similarly, the 12-month moving average for Building Permits declined below 1.49 million for the first time since December 2020 and posted its 11th straight decline.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Taking a longer-term look at the 12-month moving average for Housing Starts, it remains in its well-established downtrend. As shown in the chart below, prior periods where this average peaked and started to rollover usually preceded recessions.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)A comparison of Housing Starts versus the performance of homebuilder stocks is a perfect example of how the market tends to trade in advance of events. Just as homebuilder stocks peaked four months ahead of the peak in Housing Starts, they bottomed five months in advance of the recent low in the three-month moving average.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Homebuilders HopefulHousing activity has been somewhat muted given a dearth of inventories, but the lack of available existing supply has been positive for homebuilders. The NAHB's monthly survey of homebuilder sentiment moved higher in July for its seventh straight monthly gain. Even after the rebound, the current level of 56 represents just a 13-month high and is below the range of readings from the few years prior to the pandemic and historic readings in two years before the pandemic.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The improvement in the headline index was primarily driven by increases in present sales and traffic. Geographically, the Midwest and South saw some modest softening in sentiment whereas the West and Northeast were much more impressive. The Northeast in particular saw an 8-point jump which ranks in the top decile of all monthly moves on record and brings the index into the top quartile of historical readings.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Although homebuilder sentiment has been rebounding solidly, it pales in comparison to the strength of homebuilder stocks. Proxied by the iShares US Home Construction ETF (ITB), homebuilders have continued to set new 52-week highs on a near-daily basis. The ETF has now risen 56% over the past year and has continuously traded in overbought territory (currently extremely overbought with a price more than 2 standard deviations above its 50-DMA).(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Homebuilder earnings are also on deck in the next couple of weeks. Below, we show a screenshot from the Earnings Explorer function of our Custom Portfolios. As shown, all but three S&P 1500 Homebuilders are due to report through the first week of August. Of those, a vast majority have averaged positive moves on earnings.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The Dollar is Weakening – Why That’s Good for US InvestorsAt the beginning of the year, we wrote in our 2023 Outlook that the US dollar was poised to weaken, creating tailwinds for Americans who invest in International stocks and S&P 500 earnings. We reiterated that this is starting to happen in our Mid-Year Outlook, “Edging Closer to Normal.”The chart below shows the recent swing in the ICE US Dollar Index, which measures changes in the US dollar against a basket of other currencies, including the euro, yen, British pound, and the Canadian dollar. It rose 27% between May ’21 and September ’22, but has pulled back 12% since then.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)A Boost for USD-Based International Equity InvestorsWhen an investor in the US uses dollars to buy a basket of international stocks, the interim step is first converting those dollars to the local currency, which introduces currency risk. Note that when you see quotes for international stock exchanges, like the Nikkei (Japan) or the DAX (Germany), those are in local currency terms. To buy European stocks, you must first convert dollars to euros. Your returns are not just dependent on what the European stocks do; it’s also dependent on what happens to the euro relative to the dollar. If the euro appreciates against the dollar, that’s a tailwind to your investment, whereas a stronger dollar acts as a headwind.From September 30th of last year through July 14th, the MSCI EAFE Index, which represents a basket of international stocks across developed markets, outperformed the S&P 500 Index. The MSCI EAFE Index gained 35.2% versus 27.4% for the S&P 500. But as you can see from the table below, that outperformance is because of a tailwind from a weaker dollar. Emerging market stocks have also seen a tailwind from a weaker dollar but have underperformed due to a murky economic picture in China.Even over the past month and half (May 31st through July 14th), the dollar took a renewed plunge, boosting returns for international stocks.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)A Tailwind for EarningsOver the last two decades, movements in the US dollar have negatively correlated with S&P 500 earnings changes. Excluding recessions and post-recession recoveries (since those skew the numbers significantly in either direction), earnings weakness for the S&P 500 has coincided with dollar strength, whereas a weaker US dollar has correlated with stronger earnings growth.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)This makes some intuitive sense once you realize that 40% of S&P 500 revenue comes from outside the US. The logic here is that if a company used to sell a machine abroad that generated the equivalent of $1,000 in the past, now that would be about $1,100 because the local currency rose 10% against the US dollar.So, while the US economy is very relevant for S&P 500 company earnings, much of it also hinges on what happens outside the US and what happens with the US dollar.Why Is the Dollar Weakening?It probably helps to understand why the dollar strengthened in the first place. The simplest explanation is that interest rate differentials between the US and other countries rose – the idea is that if interest rates are much higher in country A rather than country B, money will flow into country A, thus raising the value of that country’s currency.The chart below shows the dollar index on the top panel, while the bottom panel shows the difference between 1-year US treasury yields and EU government 1-year yields. You can see how the dollar has moved higher when interest rate differentials climb, most notably after 2014 and in 2022. In contrast, the dollar has pulled back when the differential falls, which is what happened in 2019-2020 and this year.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Short-term interest rates, like 1-year yields, are an estimate of central bank target rates over the next year. 1-year yields in the US surged in 2022 because the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised rates to tame inflation. They were much more aggressive than their counterparts at the European Central Bank (ECB).You can see the difference between the Fed and ECB’s target interest rates below. The differential jumped in 2022 but it’s been pulling back recently. The Fed’s taken its foot off the gas, while the ECB remains aggressive. Since the beginning of the year, the Fed has raised rates by 0.75%-points, whereas the ECB has raised it by 1.5%-points.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The reason is that US inflation has started to pull back, and is poised to fall further – see our blog from last week discussing this. In contrast, European inflation has remained stubbornly high, which has kept the ECB much more hawkish. In fact, core inflation (excluding volatile components like food and energy) is currently running at 6.8% year-over-year in the Eurozone. That compares to a 4.9% core CPI reading in the US. Up until September 2022, core inflation in the US was running higher than Eurozone core inflation – and then things switched, which shifted investor expectations and sent the dollar lower.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)We expect this dynamic to continue as US inflation eases further, while Europe deals with higher inflation and a more hawkish central bank. Tighter policy does create some headwinds for European equities, but that’s offset by a stronger currency. Combine this with the tailwind that a weaker dollar creates for S&P 500 company earnings, and we are keeping our overweight to US equities while maintaining International developed market stocks at neutral. Emerging markets remain at underweight.S&P 500's Best and Worst Performers During a Monster WeekAfter weaker-than-expected inflation data inflated the prices of just about every financial asset, there were some very big winners by the end of last week. The table below lists the 20 top-performing stocks in the S&P 500 last week, which includes eight stocks that rallied more than 10%. Double-digit gains are typically considered very good for an entire year, so when large-cap stocks move that much in a week, it's impressive. Topping the list, shares of Match (MTCH) gained nearly 14% followed by DR Horton (DHI), Domino's (DPZ), and MGM Resorts (MGM). Among these four top performers and the other stocks listed, it is a somewhat eclectic group of stocks. One well-represented group on the list is the homebuilders. Along with DHI, Lennar (LEN) and Pulte (PHM) both also made the list. In terms of YTD returns, though, last week's biggest winners weren't solely the ones that have been rallying all along or the losers playing catch up; there was actually a little bit of everything. Three of the stocks listed (Etsy, Newell, and Sealed Air) are still down by double-digit percentages YTD while four (Pulte, Align, salesforce, and Monolithic Power) are up over 50%! Besides those extreme movers, there are also a few stocks that merely had single-digit YTD percentage gains before last week's spikes higher. One thing that just about all of these stocks have in common now, though, is that they headed into this week at short-term overbought levels of a varying degree.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)In total, there were just 88 stocks in the S&P 500 that declined last week, and only 53 of those fell more than 1%. Of those 53 stocks, the table below lists the 20 worst performers which all fell more than 3%. This is also an eclectic group in terms of both their lines of business and their YTD performance heading into the week. The only stock down by double-digit percentages was Progressive (PGR) which now makes it down on the year as well. Right behind PGR, shares of Carnival (CCL) fell 9.5%, but unlike PGR, it's still up by over 100% YTD. Besides CCL, two other cruise operators (Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean) also sank during last week's rising tide, but they have also seen huge rallies on a YTD basis. Financials are another sector that was well-represented on last week's loser list. Besides PGR, State Street (STT), Allstate (ALL), Northern Trust (NTRS), Bank of NY Mellon (BK), and Travelers (TRV) all bucked last week's bullish trend. Unlike just about all of last week's winners which are now overbought, many of the week's worst performers are still trading within normal ranges of their 50-day moving averages.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here is the list of notable tickers reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead-(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)DISCUSS!What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week?I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and an awesome trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 48,0,This Giant Investor Just Doubled Its Stake in Lucid Motors (LCID) Stock,,5 comments,2023-07-22,Struggling startup Lucid (LCID) just received some important news.A large-scale investment management fund has doubled down on its LCID position.This could signal a turnaround for the electric vehicle (EV) producer.https://investorplace.com/2023/07/this-giant-investor-just-doubled-its-stake-in-lucid-motors-lcid-stock/,2023-07-24 49,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=yx-TM3o5eUO9eTaYKkgbSKGPIVHF8XKlUM78DaGcfMnwLW30R_bjReGuxItH5oq672uwTQyOr-c80u1dXuCGkqlay2-F7BbiAqW4RFm3CxUiJvmsvtlsAYF33ptFIRWhVDCqiX01xmp6YfjrSNonfLaZDeHCZEVFBX18zkRKDSwZHSzH24bXYo82wG5k9ZTUj5xtAO5GF5nxo4Yi7WPyIWyrqnutPlx5ePry5NnwU1yt-6Df1HkoK3fK0XwqWWHMVVdYtNYJvWF1EDjRKurT6yOUFcV8Nk49NqI53Nw1rMemTi3lcVJUH_ozCciyJ4sEoPLVIVu8aHcjdI8NuvDwBhqvHcYSuEaaI-V6TJPjVj_N4Un717mSNEEBIYGqC1D4Te5KQwYt&zp=zJs1FfqfQfb0UDRq4fwlMeRsuHGcN-x2o2Zsk00esvioyBsNE8sfVkOt18kjGrc3Lr1KfyIJQ60XZhkJtZBCko-TtkD0Vrxaerkdufz6auHNZW-Gtv-F9myZlZW7iJeEmRL02FSZvKgaVrKT02uIyH4JilCb_wPzUt6f2V9Wpq50jm-dHWfsdY9onpEeVx0Xv2P5_hq7JMqDgE25Zw1mDX-cSGOXUn6BMQ_dPKQi7v8ty2K5GbJhZyox1F3TE8n6yt4Iog,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 50,23,Verizon & T Bull Case,,32 comments,2023-07-21,"Here is one of the few bull cases for Verizon and AT&T recently published. As always due your own DD. Also please keep in mind that both report earnings next week. $VZ reports on 7/25 and $T reports on 7/26. It might be prudent to wait until after earnings before making a buy decision.https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/here-are-2-high-dividend-telecom-buys-16129280?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOOHighlights if you reach a paywall.AT&TThe selloff in AT&T shares appears overdone. With expected adjusted EPS of $2.40 for 2023, AT&T stock now trades for a P/E ratio of 6.2. AT&T has traded at an average price-to-earnings ratio of 11.2 over the last decade. We view AT&T as undervalued, with a fair value P/E of 10. As a result, estimated returns for AT&T of 18% per year, based on returns from an expanding valuation multiple, EPS growth, and dividends.VerizonWe view Verizon as a strong dividend stock. In September 2022, Verizon announced that it was increasing its quarterly dividend 2% to $0.6525. The company has a dividend growth streak of 18 consecutive years.Based off of the current share price and the midpoint of earnings guidance for 2023, Verizon has a forward P/E of 7.2. We reaffirm our target P/E of 11, leaving potential for significant returns from an expanding multiple. In addition to EPS growth and dividends, we estimate total returns at 16.7% per year over the next five years.",2023-07-24 51,0,How can I make investing into the stock market a business/full time job?,,29 comments,2023-07-22,"Hello I’ve recently been researching about investing into the stock market, been watching some YouTube tutorials and plan on going onto paper trading to get a feel of things before I risk actual money. So far I’m really interested and my original goal was to simply do this as a side hustle to get extra money for retirement and buying myself and my family some things from time to time (basically be more financially stable), is it practical and probable for me to make this full time? If so how? And what would it be like from day to day?",2023-07-24 52,52,Wells Fargo Earnings Discussion,,6 comments,2023-07-21,"Due to weak fundamentals and other problems hurting the bank's performance, Wells Fargo's operating performance did not improve considerably in Q2 2023 despite an earnings and revenue beat. The bank's overall revenue has decreased due to difficulties in other areas like reduced loan origination and poorer trading gains, and the beat was mostly accredited to higher interest rates that remained for a longer period of time than expected. Although WFC's operational costs came slightly under $13 billion for the quarter, its efficiency ratio is at 63% and is predicted stay within 63-65% for future years, which indicates low efficiency.Wells Fargo's share price has been trading sideways for the past couple of years, indicating that the bank has other issues that have been a drag on its shares even though the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates at a pace over the past year, which theoretically is positive for banks and should be a support for higher share prices. Wells Fargo is a bank with a business profile that is heavily oriented towards retail and commercial banking, with less of a focus on investment banking. As a result, it is significantly exposed to increased interest rates. Therefore, even though Wells Fargo would profit from higher interest rates more than some of its direct competitors, the company's share price performance has not differed significantly from that of its peers in recent years due to weakness in other business segments.However, assuming that the Federal Reserve is reaching the end of its current rate hike cycle and may, hypothetically, decrease interest rates in 2024 or later, further increases in its efficiency ratio should come primarily from cost-cutting, an area where Wells Fargo has a pretty poor track record.At the end of June, its core tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 10.7%, comfortably above its capital requirement of 9.2%. Even though the bank's capital ratio dropped to 8.2% in the bad scenario—one of the greatest drops among U.S. large banks—its capital position is strong, as evidenced by the most recent stress test results. However, this capital ratio was far higher than the minimum required, demonstrating the bank's strong capitalization and ability to continue its capital return to shareholders programme.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/wells-fargo-wfc-2q-2023-earnings.html#:~:text=The%20bank's%20total%20net%20income,from%20%245.5%20billion%20last%20year.",2023-07-24 53,8,Apple Earnings call and financial Release,,18 comments,2023-07-21,"Hello, I'm pretty new to All that, I would like to ask, what the Earnings call and financial Release is about.I guess on the financial Release they show the world what profits and numbers are made. What are the important things to look out for when those are released?Is it possible to see forehand what might happen on these days, is it a good take to buy or sell and reinvest or to buy more?I thank every answer. I hope unknowingly me isn't bothering.",2023-07-24 54,29,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jul 21, 2023",,362 comments,2023-07-21,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsMost fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earningsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Useful links:Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic.FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated newsEarnings Whisper for earnings detailsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 55,2,"Thought on regional bank plays with earnings out? - I think they look good. Looking at WAL Preferred Stock as 66% upside and 7% divident Company Discussion",,26,2023-07-21,"With regionals and banks declaring earnings this week I think they're looking pretty good. What happened in March with SVB and whatnot, in my opinion, is looking more and more like mania coupled with a some idiosyncratic band management practices at a couple banks mainly SVB. Curious if anybody has any plays or insight they want to share. I'm looking pretty heavily at Western Alliance Preferred Shares (WAL.PRA). WAL was beat when rumors came out that it along with PACW were looking for significant asset shares that caused those two stocks to drop significantly. WAL came out and denied it and it appears it may have been a short run attempt, but either way WAL stock price still not all the way back. WAL declared earnings this week and they're looking pretty good. Not only did they gain $3 billion dollars in deposits this quarter, going from about $47 billion to $50 billlion, but they've also indicated thye've had an additional $2 billion increase in deposits to date which would bring them up to $52 billion or so and, importantly, above where they were last year in deposits. Meaning not only was the flow-out not that bad, but they're actually starting to grow deposits above where they were before all the bank-runs happened this year. Additionally, for real estate exposure, they have about $9 billion in CRE loans relative to about $50 billion in loans total, and only $2.3 billion of the CRE is in specifically office space and only 3% of that is in central business districts. They've focused more on suburban office space. Additionally, they're median Loan-To-Value ratio is about 58% meaning that if they building they gave CRE loans on dropped 40% in value, the bank's equity would still be protected and the bank would not take a hit (this is building specific but on a median overall level this should be true). Thus, their is significant downside protection before the bank's equity starts having to take a hit on the CRE they provided loans on. Accordingly, overall, it looks like they're pretty protected and outside or an apocalyptic type event - as oppose to CRE taking a 30% to 40% hit - WAL should be alright. Their net interest income is also positive at about 3.4% and they expect it to start going up now with rates stabilizing and whatnot. Thus, overall I think WAL is looking pretty attractive. What I think is an interesting play though is there preferred stock. It's a fixed rate, value of $25 that when issued in 2021 was set at 4.25% payment. But, it resets every 5 years to the 5 year treasury rate plus 3.45%. The first reset date is 2026. Because treasury rates are high - meaning the 4.25% current payout has to normalize to current treasury rates plus a risk premium for the preferred not being a treasury - the preferred stock is currently trading at about $15.70 a share, an about 7% yield. But, when the rate resets in 2026 to market rate/the stock derisks as more time goes on assuming there isn't a 2008 type fallout, then the base price should trend back up to $25 a share. And, if you buy now while it's a $15.70 and the rate resets in 2026 to likely a 6.5% yield or higher (if treasuries are 4% then the rate would reset to 7.45%), not only will the preffered stock value apprecaite back up to $25 a share but you would then be getting likely a 10% to 12% yearly dividend yield on what you bought it for. Curious people's thoughts on this, or other play's they are looking at. Summary: WAL.PRA currently trading at $15.70 with a 7% yield. The stock should appreciate to $25 by 2026 if everything goes smoothly and the yield rate will reset in 2026 to likely a 6.5% yield or higher. Thus, buying now you could be looking at getting a 7% yield while you wait for a 66% capital appreciation in the stock from $15.70 to $25 over the next couple of years; and, at that point, not only would you have 66% capital appreciation but when the rate resets you would likely be getting a 10% to 12% yearly dividend yield on what you invest.",2023-07-24 56,28,"Building a 500k-1m home in the next 5-10 years. Have 300k just sitting in cash. What would you do? Advice",,122,2023-07-21,"Already plan on moving most of it to a hysa (Robinhood maybe?), Maybe a few bonds or T Bills, but should I even invest in stocks if I plan to take it out in 10 years? I was told to put it all in 50% VOO or VTI, 20% VXUS, 20% HYSA, 10% BND. Age 32, no Roth IRA, self employed, average income 100k-200k a year. Here are the top symbols I see recommended in other forums, if someone could let me know the difference or which ones are good I would appreciate it. Thank you! • VOO • VTI • VT • VWO • VXUS • SCHD • SWPPX • SWTSX • SWISX • QQQM • DLN • SPY • KBWD Bonds • VCIT • VTC • BND",2023-07-24 57,Vote,"Wirtschaftspsychologin Sara Beit Saeid arbeitet bei MHP an Konzepten, die alle Mitarbeiter*innen an den Veränderungsprozessen mitnimmt. Sie sagt: „Bei der Digitalisierung geht es darum, dass alle das, was sie bereits gut machen, noch besser machen können.“",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=cONJYAltqxNufy_oifXZpLl5x1skUfqAseuSXApQj9-JIOajGegisrtymCAKrdonLUIKXl7kwY2h7IHP34HZRXXhuKM5ZiQznn6nGTP51cUZsapUfWq69hkZFXF9CTnFOlb8sW5Xf87L5GKfxiEOVbfrADZY1ZAmt92TdBLql_PfbwWuM4BUjNWRUG_2wBxkkbRBloofp01KcuvSVvWtILzv4MxTrTIYdDW3sY9GosUzP869BpeVLxPuYKDQQ9_R5RpI0jIqWPc1yljGtoBCkRJsLdGQZeZ07ZBsAjewnnsqhq0i1yYorqpWMntWoVigu-qGACB6ED5RmwelGikcrDWcj5YiydXsjVluqeOTeC-mrOSSg53pURxuFwQ1xizb&zp=M9gB04oZgCNOGJjIebppob4o0uct2W7zWxxKzQ53_daxHtu1HJVawuOqNrOXNXneZLC89sLelOaYEWjy4vDHKKFCD72xNYdmbswPpNhoCYecVxjof30Wszgue5P75IlsBlP98JC7-FhUl4EuxBGo8UKa0W-YDOHrg5fDAKIT1Bo6HP6YClvNYP7FTCrok1pnIx1yJR1rjXsEZIbMq4UHVf1uYllaSpLO0daNBxljs8B8iD5zdPxNEXaLlOs,0,,,2023-07-24 58,264,TSMC warns of deepening chip slump as AI boom fails to offset economic woes,,111,2023-07-20,"The world’s biggest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has warned of a deepening semiconductor slump, as the boom in artificial intelligence fails to offset global economic woes and China’s delayed recovery. TSMC now expects its 2023 revenue to drop by 10 per cent, rather than the less than 5 per cent it forecast three months ago, the Taiwanese company told investors on Thursday. This would translate into a 15 per cent revenue decrease in the second half of the year, compared with the same period in 2022. “Three months ago we were probably more optimistic, but now [we are] not. The recovery of the Chinese economy is weaker than we thought, so end-market demand is not as we expected,” said CC Wei, chief executive. “Although we have very good AI end-market demand, it is not enough to offset [that weakness].” The warning comes as the growth of large language models behind generative AI services such as ChatGPT is boosting the need for high-end processors for data centres, with TSMC making chips for Nvidia, whose AI processor business is booming. https://www.ft.com/content/f433971d-fd8e-4ed3-91e9-e25a96284ea0",2023-07-24 59,19,Best growth oriented mid and small cap stocks?,,41,2023-07-21,"Anyone have thoughts on Olin, Zscaler or Welltower? Looking to reallocate about 20% of my portfolio that is currently invested in APPL. Would also love to hear any picks for small or mid cap companies with really good growth potential as the bulk of my portfolio is pretty balanced. The assets I have in Apple are earmarked for a more risky, higher growth allocation. Since i'm sure people would think i'm crazy to sell APPL, I have a rule not to invest in any companies working on or involved in accelerating the push for generative AI(MSFT, GOOG, META, NVDA). And yes it sucks watching those stocks skyrocket. Luckily I get my entertainment from watching my long term TSLA position and recent RIVN shares fluctuate wildly. This is a crosspost, sorry if i annoyed anybody.",2023-07-24 60,1,What are some stocks that worth selling covered calls?,,17,2023-07-21,"I got a few stocks with price between 15-50 like, GOLD WBD PINS ALLY BAC PAYPAL INTC Looking for some more stocks that have tempting premium. Btw, what do you think about DOCU, U? I know they’re very risky, but their premiums…. And I don’t care holding these long term. Mention some worthy stocks.",2023-07-24 61,0,Any strategy for windfalls?,,15 comments,2023-07-21,I know the safe play is DCA into an index fund. Should I have any strategy on a large windfall (50k+)?The market looks expensive to me right now. I don't love plowing 50k into it with the uncertainty over whether this bullmarket ends. Should I pump it all into an index fund day 1? Do a portion and leave the rest liquid in a MM account and see how things play?any suggestions?,2023-07-24 62,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=AoSZrRkrdG_vwSxHVjhwk7FQIyduqUEb29TanlpmahVPjxm5QktpCbQsKpd4xqLbgY9WdcMWs-Q6hUVXvMyZ7XC4FGiXjWADCju87uwKs4lSMMtHSxwdiRlvFhkQDZywBsjEkxW_b_HvHIR_68s3eqXpBuEBr8fCJPq80wPXnWeG-MjsoXCL-FnOqp2MSxWAkdgldt2qr-7DEao1q5c8nstZTAbQ0VkFHtLhO42b70eYDqcg-ABmD6parVVSZMWkjLc8Rqc6CPomiMS7dFUofEe7leZN4gzm38olIBOUu8FniXCb-bWY9M0-YXLOaU80lKM9apIgg3dp7d5uu85CjTBUw5nhXakaD94VtZE0gayGIA1DVIoLkcICUUYaAw&zp=QGgKgmlJ5rbP7mlkgCtPwbEYOk7FlQc3vXUchxo3PjYP_YBqKlzY2HAte91AFh6GyenG_VMSl8Xzc9bSpviwzbN9T2aboyr82WE329lCPUNJwixVCg87S05cV5EGkNABB4U-gfSD-PPSzauObSuKQrmcog8DcyJCExKWwVatH-ZZopIYDOcUu4b9H14,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 63,2,Replacing stock certificates,,3 comments,2023-07-21,"I was gifted some shares when I was a kid, I get the mail correspondence and whatnot, but no one seems to know what happened to the certificates. I am a newbie when it comes to this stuff; can someone point me in the right direction to get them replaced?",2023-07-24 64,678,"Are we supposed to ignore cumulative inflation? Prices have gone up 18%+ on average in 3 years. bullish for economy and stocks, right?",,447 comments,2023-07-20,"People like to focus on YoY inflation compared to previous year, ignoring 2-3 years ago.Things went from relatively stable 2-3% yoy inflation prior to covid, to a quick jump during 2021-2023.So cpi July 2021 was 5% over July 2020, July '22 was 9% over 2021. July '23 will be 3% over 2022.cumulative inflation is way up. After a slow steady price increase from 2010-2020, we got a big spike during 2021-2023, and now we resume a slow steady increase from here forward.doing the math, total inflation is ~18%+ in 3 years since 2020. That's roughly 6-9 years worth of inflation pulled forward.So what now? Looks like consumers are not consuming less; they are accepting the higher prices.Now we just wait for wages to hurry up and go up 18% so consumers can pay off their credit card debt? iphone prices will never fall back down, so that means AAPL will reach $300 quicker.Time to buy everything hand over fist?spend more money, ask for more money... This is sustainable, yes?",2023-07-24 65,65,I fucked up my whole investment strategy,,170 comments,2023-07-20,"Hi,In 2019 I invested about 70% of my networth (6 digits) in an ETF called IWDA. I saw it as my savingsaccount that is extremely stressfree with little swings.During the start of this year I was on Twitter alot and the sentiment was extremely bearish. Especially that guy KimDotCom made me scared about the trajectery of the USA.Mid april I sold my whole ETF portfolio in the run up to 73€. I made a decent profit these 3 years of about 20%.My mindstate was: this ship is going down, I will be able to buy back lower and if not I will find investments that will give a bigger return.It dipped lower the week after, but I was cocky and didn't set my buy orders yet thinking it would dip way further.Jokes on me, it never did, the market just went straight up and it's been bothering me ever since. It's such a stable ETF that even on red days like today it still doesn't go down. And I just live with pain and discomfort ever since. It is clear to me that I might never will be able to buy back at the the price I want. I know the rules: time in the market beats timing the market, DCA, ... but I guess fear and greed got me.Any advice books or courses on value investing? I can't just rebuy IWDA in this current mania but I can't just sit and do nothing either. So I want to just this opportunity to become a better value investor and use this situation to build a stronger portfolio that will outperform my previous one.Max painThanks in advance",2023-07-24 66,3,IWDA performance/holdings,,4 comments,2023-07-21,"Hi guys,At the risk of sounding stupid I'm still going to ask this question. Because if I don't asking dumb questions I might never learn.The famous ETF IWDA which is very tech heavy (22.1% IT) and top 10 holdings are the big 7. Yet they didn't even drop after yesterdays big drop in tech (Tesla down 10%, Amazon, 3%,...) Nasdaq was down 2,2% and SP was down 0,6%.Yet the IWDA valuation in Euro is higher then it was 48 hours ago. How is this possible?https://www.ishares.com/nl/particuliere-belegger/nl/producten/251882/ishares-msci-world-ucits-etf-acc-fund (This is in Dutch and Euro)I am well aware that the Euro - Dollar ratio went from 1.12 to 1.11 this time but this still doesn't seem enough to explain this priceaction.I am just trying to learn from this situation. Thanks alot in advance",2023-07-24 67,79,Predictions: Next 1T company?,,151 comments,2023-07-20,"With Nvidia being a sub favorite and recently crossing the 1T valuation, I am curious what this sub thinks the next 1T company will be in 2-3 years?Looking at a list of companies valued in the 100B-300B market cap range, there are some interesting options: AMD Netflix ABDE CRM NOW",2023-07-24 68,0,Can TSLA hit $290 again before august 18?,,81 comments,2023-07-21,I gambled bad. I bought august 18 calls the day after earnings. They’re down like 15k (50% right now). I’ve lost so quickly…I should have sold today to salvage what I have but I can’t bring myself to realize that loss.I don’t play Tesla much. I know it has a lot of energy and tends to run. I’m wondering if anyone here has any idea if it can run to $290-$295 by time my calls expire.This really sucks.,2023-07-24 69,0,Spirit Airlines $SAVE merger - huge upside?,,3 comments,2023-07-21,"Recently Spirit ended its alliance thing with American https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/05/jetblue-wont-appeal-ruling-against-american-airlines-partnership.html , which was cited in the Justice Depts press release as part of its rationale for filing a suit to stop the merger https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-block-jetblue-s-proposed-acquisition-spirit. With the American deal done it would seem there's a lot less ammo for the Justice dept to use. I have not seen much analysis on the new development besides this article which really reads neutral at best for the deal, possibly more positive https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/will-abandoning-american-help-jetblues-spirit-merger-not-by-much-2023-07-06/ . Current SAVE price is ~$19, merger price (set to close June '24) is at $33.50, a ~75% gain. Given the government's recent loss in stopping the Activision merger I just think there's even less of a competitive concern here, but what do I know.",2023-07-24 70,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=o5-CiKabpa7iPHSFC6qroCT-5Wr8vCLxnGbdfBkOmyQ4UGxw88KrAbg65ohP3FvhQgcqvUVjsuyfhdUlXq83AgyXlgKbNQr7zQnF3NxKWNWlTDo_WlJ393m8x61uusmd3bheZReQ_KnGxcMeLunEtkggOFt3DbjJds9CQzsgFa2bQJCvjWCsNX30BETfBdJB5eThJO4jXmo-o5-s0CqW16eif6uUskU9qzdtj2DSlQy2zCvT9GIdIZB_62cg4MMzLfrsoduabI7bNoPeFzwkRoGLcNfPU9gkD1TRGLluLsjCXjhhcEmcnLnl9JTAVUSpfkm4Uk7wym8kjDJCYZcFjNQY6Q1cGl1IikUqjJqUo_kepu4AAj22YofImob8bZatFznBkmM-&zp=NOQDsKJ4AmvOy31SthmF-H1QuC9bBAk3-OoxLpflOou0y6Dy5hLXoGe4MjyjEoO9TPOM8ib57SCv2M5WxmrXwa4lmgJc2oYcE1GikrLYOuG5FwE5b8Y9qq_uqh40QFrtORDD62Zcmkf3yZdyIWUKEoX8eJH0nMaQ-Fj3VrVXWLT_IzrUvDCcpORAHyc-L0hh8NWmTGdhkt_2jbVk73KhqXETxsEzM39yzCMJbhyyJDPyVOSDr8UZTtZ5iyM8FPkBU9L2ew,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 71,0,Serious question: Is MAT stock a buy?,,16 comments,2023-07-21,"Hi Everyone,I will admit I do not normally think about toy stocks, but I am wondering if people think Mattel stock is a buy right now as the Barbie hype wave takes over.I just can't help but think that in the short/medium term this will help the companies bottom line tremendously through residuals from the movie, licensing of merchandise and of course actual Barbie sales, especially if this turns into something that Mattel monetizes in the form of multiple films.Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing your opinions.",2023-07-24 72,1,(7/21) Friday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 comment,2023-07-21,"Good Friday morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the final trading day of the week. Here are your pre-market movers & news on this Friday, July the 21st, 2023-Stock futures are higher after Dow registers longest winning streak since 2017: Live updatesStock futures were higher Friday as traders assessed the latest corporate earnings results, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average tried to stretch its winning streak to 10 sessions.Futures tied to the Dow added 32 points, up 0.1%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%, and Nasdaq-100 futures ticked up 0.3%.Transportation companies CSX and Knight-Swift fell 5% each in the premarket after reporting earnings that underwhelmed Wall Street analysts.Corporate earnings have been mixed thus far. Seventy-three percent of S&P 500 companies that have already reported exceeding analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet data. However, that beat rate is below a three-year average of 80%, according to The Earnings Scout.Wall Street is coming off an uneven session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost around 0.7% and 2%, respectively. The Dow was the outlier of the three, adding nearly 164 points, or about 0.5%, for a nine-day rally — its longest since 2017 — and its highest close since March 2022.“The mixed broader indices are really reflective of the mixed earnings and economic data that’s come out,” said Greg Bassuk, CEO at AXS Investments. “Beyond Dow components, we’re seeing — across industries — more selling pressure based on these earnings results.”The Dow and S&P 500 are on pace to finish the week up about 2.1% and 0.7%, while the Nasdaq is poised to end 0.4% lower with just Friday’s session remaining.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)NEXT WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)NEXT WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(N/A.)(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(NONE.)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)(NONE.)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #3!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #3!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #4!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.).STOCK SYMBOL: (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)CLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent final trading day of this week ahead today on this Friday, July 21st, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 73,5,Is there something we’re all missing about Zoom and Roku stock??,,22 comments,2023-07-20,"I didn’t care that Cathy Wood is pumping Zoom (ZM) and Roku, until the Motley Fool also recommended Zoom and Roku. Is there something I’m missing? Are these screaming buys this far below ATHs?The motley fool recommended ZM twice pre-pandemic. I’m not sure if there’s some bullish thesis I’m missing, or if Zoom will be a great investment because everyone hates the stock at the moment",2023-07-24 74,16,Where do congressmen post their trades?,,16 comments,2023-07-20,"I know there are websites like unusual whale and others that show them to you, but where are they getting their information from? I see that the STOCK act makes them post it to their websites but I can’t find anything on there.",2023-07-24 75,10,Are you concerned about the inverted yield curve (10Y-3M) ?,,55 comments,2023-07-20,"Chart for reference: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y3MAs many of you know, this yield curve is considered a ""recession indicator"" and has a lot of economic research to back it up. You can look at the chart to see that is has a high success rate. The theory behind is that once the curve has been inverted for a few months, a recession is likely within the next 18 months.As an investor, are you reacting to this chart to change your strategy?",2023-07-24 76,1,Is this going to be like the March 2020 peak?,,57 comments,2023-07-21,"I have about $13K, & have set up recurring daily investments of $20 each in 25 highly recommended growth stocks (For Example): NVDA, MSFT, SPY, Vanguard, Berkshire, AMZN, AAPL, META, QQQ, INTC, JPM, RTX, BYD, AMD, Google, HD, Costco, Visa.I plan on withdrawing all of the money in 2024 to buy my first car for about $20K.Is this a good strategy? Should I bump up the $20? Or is the: ""soft landing"" coming, & I should wait until we're months into a downtrend to increase spending?I'm trying to escape options trading.I remember buying a lot in March 2020, then bag holding forever.I'd love to hear any and all advice.",2023-07-24 77,521,"Listened to the youtube bears, wtf do I do now...",,472 comments,2023-07-19,"Posted on throwaway account.This isn't a bitchy/woe-is-me post, I take 100% responsibility for treating the stock market like a casino. I just am a) embarrassed and b) I don't even know where to go from here.So long story short basically for the last two years I've been listening to Ron Walker and Maverick of Wallstreet for news/updates. So of course this whole year while the market has been absolutely ripping I've been short. Before that I was in on the AMC squeeze but of course I never sold because treys trades and Matt said it was going to a gazillion... and now am down 65%+ on all that.I am aware of how much of an idiot I am, and no, I'm not going to take these guys advice anymore.I've watched 40K+ turn into 12-13K. I'm in my early thirties and I make a decent living, don't have a tremendous amount of debt or anything and losing that money hasn't negatively affected my life outside of just like... what the fuck have I been doing? I could've really helped out my family with all that and instead it's just gone.I mean do I just buy dividends and legitimate companies now? Do I just fucking call it good and take what I have left? Where does someone even go from here?",2023-07-24 78,8,Why does VXX have such an extreme beta?,,3 comments,2023-07-20,"Yahoo finance has iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) listed with a 3 year beta of -58.23 and a 5 year of 6.42. How does that work? The CBOE Volatility Index it appears to be based on has a beta of around -1.2, which makes sense, but why is this one so far off the mean? Is it just a complex or unique product?Also not going to buy, just curious.",2023-07-24 79,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=NruUzLBwZAsr16ienpPyH6HLIegKvaO5iwBJQoztszR3VZpWSH49D6AQ8xSSWrrQfwc_bEOWH5Si-OyYTtqTwSEHBrKeHLrwWrHBwY43DmmeFfxIXIe7CuU0kyW4DKxAwag4g3FBkEbrMxf8x6P-yRqKqb8J1ly3w7vK61BrDwrqxC7hvtctZs50SzF39w8sl7Uck9ygQh9-6SvFEqqfYM1EYanjDR1b3_QHt6FHwFXUujlzG3dxlsIPiJ4tPhyxZBAf3NcT6CxC_8C7b-9fJPSYntKJRQG0JauizC-H48BnrH3N1gjj6WDeoEi8PDRmub4TGpO3XQCuB3l31y-jDM4A_yAicD8DQKZDkc4JLaX0fQXLogMjJavUwFKnCxhbg4jUEQ&zp=rTL8RAfs7DH8pcf0ZswyzbC0AD6xtJvL-w7HDBOyIrru67AdLcxfptERtO1UqWsvn0H817_fFqBUdjsWQyDc0yuRPy2V43vAwuBqLozocHio5EE7BK612lLwUvqY3BDekttXGRlYbrp1ijYKTmPKhRA9nlLQMXJeZJhE-pMUTJX7SIoged45l4HLez_8J2EL,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 80,32,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jul 20, 2023",,509 comments,2023-07-20,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 81,338,Shopify is replacing customer service with AI chatbots,,147 comments,2023-07-19,"Per Nandini Jammi on Twitter -- her source is violating their NDA:https://twitter.com/nandoodles/status/1681694042256449536Shopify is slowly firing customer support teams across English-speaking markets and replacing them with chatbots. This will result in longer wait times during the transition.Speaking personally, I find dealing with robots in customer support much more difficult than dealing with actual human beings.In my opinion, this will lead to a significantly worse customer experience and takes SHOP off my watchlist. Customers, in my opinion, may seek support elsewhere. I don't know how competitive Shopify's market is but this strikes me as a very bad decision when scaling their network up.What are your thoughts?",2023-07-24 82,35,What are some possible reasons why this time it's different? Inverted Yield Curve vs. Soft Landing,,52 comments,2023-07-20,"The inverted yield curve this time around has been the most extreme, and the longest lasting inversion in multiple decades.It's a big reason why there were so many recession predictions leading up to 2023.Now that we are seeing this AI-led market rally, and recession odds being decreased with better economic data, what are some reasons why this time it's different?",2023-07-24 83,4,Water Management Stocks?,,39 comments,2023-07-20,"I’m 17 and have recently been reading the news and trading based off what I read. A lot of articles are on the rise of global temperatures, so I am wondering if water management stocks would be the next play. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 84,0,"Congratulations to anyone who bought near the bottom of Carvana $CVNA Company Discussion",,11,2023-07-20,"Carvana Stock Has Soared More Than 1,000% This Year Zacks Equity Research wrote: Carvana (CVNA) Q2 Earnings Top on Higher-Than-Expected GPU The company expects to generate positive adjusted EBITDA for the second straight quarter in the July-September period. Carvana expects total non-GAAP GPU to exceed $5,000 in the third quarter of 2023. Carvana anticipates its third-quarter retail units and SG&A costs to remain almost flat sequentially. Carvana’s CEO Sees Weaker Used-Car Prices Stimulating Demand and now The Motley Fool says you you might not like rockets: Shares of used car company Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) fell as much as 17.5% in trading on Thursday as analysts downgraded the stock and investors wondered if shares rose too high too fast",2023-07-24 85,0,$SNAP Puts 10P 9/1?,,9,2023-07-21,"Hey y’all, I’m fairly new to options, so I don’t know if this play would work out. Snapchat has to be one of the most obsolete forms of social media and their stock proves it. I’m thinking of buying the $10P 9/1. Thoughts? Also, $SNAP seems to have fluctuated between $7 - $13 this past year, so it HAS to go down from here, right? LOL 😂.",2023-07-24 86,108,Tesla Q2 Earnings,,335,2023-07-19,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/19/tesla-tsla-earnings-q2-2023.html Tesla reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results. Revenue: $24.93 billion. That may not compare with the $24.47 billion expected by Refinitiv. Earnings: 91 cents per share adjusted. That may not compare with the 82 cents per share expected by Refinitiv. During the first quarter of 2023, Tesla reported revenue of $23.33 billion on net income of $2.51 billion. During the second quarter last year, Tesla reported $16.93 billion in revenue on net income of $2.27 billion.",2023-07-24 87,Vote,"Der flinke, drehmomentstarke Inductor – das elektrische Mountainbike deiner Freiheitsträume. Jetzt bei Pedal & Metal Cycles erhältlich. Und: Mitglieder bei GTA+ können sich die Penaud La Coureuse bei Legendary Motorsport kostenlos holen.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=-_tzH_bJB8tTWITLVSfN536c7EIfJiOyvfYdiF7zWXGHaUpCKjVrKl1xQCw9JOM5m-QyygHc_-5UCTe5PE92gv8zNopjVoVamLRnDeb7TfN_huywE0D6QXOHJRw8lwYhVQgVd29UxuUpXiCIQBKMzyLvxjX_PKchBxX1w7YfLRUJi9Y-JJcJ0v3JHle5cHHZqKTHJXvaqBH-kxImXRh4fzZAp0WxzlykpjQbHKD8HFnzMbvTdVGa5qp589AuLIkgre7KxF9mttEXpjFyRZqJioIVJc1veLWUXgVd3FtV2c6u7wuY9muxC-0hPwJG12IpkvCEZlSk7RQR6sfK_gVcsT_7ukuMwn0jym3oeqKIpGDQpuPo1AL58vxNfEavjh99uw&zp=ooTnuJ1QFMMbxGyQBExpm8SJVEOApAcjbXiBvUTiieVWYEaO-EIY116vTMWyvt2_IdLDro6B-q2VY5dWaqx4grFTPisDStxYSXDUEB_lB8er-T6DcQgBbjwlhx4UR8gIHxbKkrt4IxNhNJ3pScE1RAs9FERnQ2a_HH8MhFRQNZcWfntfHf8AFMCnLdU-XDGWaHogUKGEOcVhYsZUP5UGKeRcaDyP_snVGBwDXExP8ZCT4El-vKBvSP7tNR-fvNpjAp4To-5YNU6nX2BAn7NjQioSknGYcPi8OcSiTuh1XkRtmw0b3xBgpWGAtAk0dn-r8L9udAQeZhjRyEPtFnPiihQW7sLyEKp3xuwMwi7OVJVQH7sHnpqpRjgn6q3qiv4km29h-r29lSrBM1xVhHbIj8nn9coBUw,0,,,2023-07-24 88,2,JNJ Spinoff Outcome?,,8,2023-07-20,"Can someone explain the potential outcome of this? If they go with the second option, I will have to choose between JNJ or Kenvue? I am assuming this will have less of an impact on the price but I kind of wanted to own both stocks after the split. According to the DOW newswire - Then, J&J dropped a bombshell. It still holds around 90% of Kenvue shares, and it had said previously that it plans to dispose of the rest in one of two ways: either through a spinoff, where J&J shareholders receive distributions of Kenvue stock, or a split-off, whereby J&J shareholders could choose to exchange their shares for Kenvue ones. On Thursday, J&J Chief Financial Officer Joseph Wolk said the company would opt for the latter split-off option, and that ""the launch of the tender could occur as early as the coming days.""",2023-07-24 89,56,Is it worth diversifying and investing in any other countries or is sticking with the US the best bet?,,175,2023-07-19,"I’ve been thinking lately that while I am diversified (s&p 500, bonds, 401k with stock index funds) it’s all purely in the American market. Well, what if the US fails? And I’ve done research and the other big players either don’t have markets to actually invest in via traditional means or are just are way more risky. The first one is obviously china. The problem with them is the major demographic crisis (seriously, do a little research about it, it’s insane and they’ll have double the amount of old people compared to young soon) and the fact that they LIE an outrageous amount, and also steal IPs and designs a crazy amount. The CCPs power is outrageous and practically owns everything over there. I’ll pass. Next is the EU. I genuinely can’t remember the last European product I’ve bought. Other then adidas, I can think of a few companies (most are german). Mercedes, adidas, BMW, and maybe some energy companies. They own some big fashion brands like LV But honestly? I’d rather invest in Nike, Tesla, etc. every one of those companies has an American counterpart. They are having issues with stagnation and with their very regulation heavy economy and their big demographic issues, I’d just rather invest in the US. Japan? Don’t get me started on Japan. What a joke of a economy with their stagnation. I’d love to hear your guys thoughts on this.",2023-07-24 90,0,"$KTOS is partnering with AI company SHEILD to work with drones and seem to be turning company around, thoughts?",,5 comments,2023-07-20,"I bought some weeklys and will be buying some shares as I see this hitting $20 around the end of the year.""Kratos’ tactical jet drones are recognized as the most capable and affordable in their class. The company with support from supply chain partners, vendors and teammates, will be able to produce 150 made-in America Kratos jet drone aircraft annually. Kratos has received additional tactical drone contract awards, including Kratos’ Valkyrie and are in negotiations for additional contract awards, which are expect to receive in the coming months,""They faltered in the past and are really turning it around with good connections and contracts. Making them a very affordable stock with the power and network to regain quickly",2023-07-24 91,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=zDHquJwiX9xra_svUlAx32b31ImA9k3fmYYXSFSbw_xIiC2YBrMJFty1KKcCfVWzAKc7XBMXubpLBqp08XZV0QsVJEDxLX5TFSdR9mQTX3FzPkuo2H4f-d6MrbTmeh3O-yC0eg_C5nnEkrM_dFlRDzYyvWBl8jO9XltOLSx1yMIBHmxvZ70eHAdTnZJLenU1WMvUB6CzYCdX9YmiZ1OI_AttNGtEgzTNmhTowELIaAmypa6WTuqGuLu4R8kdDEoOFB0XuVjk_nUgy_QroAbH7LMO-rP10VocEGuwDxZHfH2-tHCWIhiymdA1zdinpCpUNhJQ4Lbfv2c3SJRZcpWHbtem5jr6s5YF4I4T9RSrRVItUvzBB7YIkTmtrky9PQ&zp=0nPYNyyqCurjmLk2LgcDGULgsd8v3NZT3S5rz1gx9Di5zmegVe3TYekchChS5X1bN0ZjvkCDD3MXJ4TmQWbXriduFSCbUO36BSP7Vq7OdguTlJFKUAER8ZrgZ7Y39Dk1lIbR8kHEk2wuqj9_2Q-uIHzL2sNAYlNnpb60wjt45S0JKSeKX46IfpOLx1Q,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 92,0,Whats happening with META,,48 comments,2023-07-20,Im currently up 87% on meta shares and i like the returns. Im not sure if i should take profits or let it sit and risk it. Im hearing a lot about a possible crash bc of the greed in the market right now and i dont want to lose my gains. What should i doEdit: if i wait till 9/12 it’ll be one year owning meta and i believe i will pay a lot less on capital gains tax,2023-07-24 93,301,Who is buying?,,578 comments,2023-07-19,"Genuinely interested to know if people are buying and what. We are at or we are reaching ath in many places and I can see many comments ""good company but I wouldn't buy at these levels"". Then who is buying?Obviously I'm referring to mid or long term investments, daytraders don't apply here.",2023-07-24 94,8,Is FCF per Share a Vastly overlooked metric or am I missing something?,,15 comments,2023-07-20,"I use DCF models quite a bit in valuations, and I was always under the impression that free cashflow was spare cash that could be returned to investors through dividends or buybacks.Granted a company might be holding onto this cash for future capital spending or handling cash back for litigation toubles - but on balance the greater the cashflow per share, the better off the shareholders are.",2023-07-24 95,9,I’m tired of paying $75 to trade VTSAX…,,34 comments,2023-07-20,"I’ve been with Charles Schwab for many many years, simply because I just happened to open an acct with them on a whim. The problem started when I bought VTSAX, a great fund that made a lot of money. Every time I’ve added I’ve had to pay this dumb fee. I can’t sell it all and mover over to Vanguard because I’d have a taxable event. So, should I just start investing into VTI instead since it’s free and stop adding into VTSAX? Is it essentially the same thing? Would love any advise!",2023-07-24 96,3,Help analyze Planet Labs: NYSE: PL,,11 comments,2023-07-20,"Here's what I have so far on PL:Pros:At a low point: Price YTD is down 23% - took a beating after earnings on June 8th.Healthy Financials: Low Debt, Lots of Cash Flow, Revenue trending up (+31% YoY)Costs: Cost of Launching Satellites is going to keep coming down. (Thank you Rocket Lab, et al)Mandatory AI Fodder: The company generates tons of images. Breakthroughs in AI will make their data easier to analyze and therefore more valuable.Insider buying: On the 5th of April, Kevin Weil (head of product) bought $1M shares @ $3.64.Bonus: Cool geeky space company is good meme fodder. 🚀Cons:Not profitable though founded 13+ years ago.My positions: I have no positions (cancelled an open order until I can do more research.)",2023-07-24 97,0,Time to Sell?,,31 comments,2023-07-20,"I just watched a video via CNBC (I'm sure others here are familiar) about the list of billionaires, CEOs, etc. selling off hundreds of millions worth of their stocks totaling up to about 9 billion dollars combined so far this year... I'm sure I am not the only one that finds this to be some sort of red flag but I am curious to hear other's thoughts on this matter. Is the stock market dying with the rise of alternative solutions (crypto, other digital currencies)? Are we going to see that drop/recession we've been predicting? Do they know something we don't? I've always found that ""following the money"" works effectively and shouldn't be ignored. Am I just overthinking here? What do you think?",2023-07-24 98,7,What does everyone think of Corning (GLW)?,,7 comments,2023-07-19,"In my opinion, they are a part of a network of high innovation that improves the chemical and material parts of technological equipment.Corning has been innovative for years and continues to branch out into ways of utilizing raw Earth (and maybe soon Moon?) materials to increase the efficiency of technological products to make all sorts of products easier to use.It’s a company that can shift with the trends of what is needed, imo.",2023-07-24 99,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=-KWpIEoBzbI28zOeueJ7z6ivmP8MiDL-jE_aGnqDRLBKK6vTBKCVBEHtrMCOsfpMzLWX_GKRPed2pN7e44qzy6taOWFgxSQ46RlqS0H3p5KIY2HsRN7_6v_1a72XyC7oYz0oVKfD0ER4vJYMJTW6v2bTOd-eFpvpa88pgpLQP_5EOLXwIadxK6P0xZKpBwcnNL2FRnBOsrPT8f9-UVARmIqmmoM62NoicwwLSjMdJJGnFZIhlz60NZQQAOnznvsDPQoHklQ15m_1hanRkdJo0-ZjSubO97BqI0e_8UjfoXmB03q2c1BYlVVA7p1vT8uqiTQawvc39lsrS287SJQ0U-R6LDcEPJPVCS9IiSpexv3mW1GGQP3sWWEbLMvtA114R3twCt-X&zp=wYpqauKjyR1tAP_7SNJr5iWdSQ4aYaVKAiq5v6UTEnWFwPgOPawned38cCUSOYx3uK9eduz091TFuXFRrzv0fZPZ3o_bH0EuQugG3ANlNEGP--Cx2GdSk8T1IdRLZfXiEU7ZMlctzYx1tEqfBDHppi55gKGPOT-kSjldg2Qp0q4IVD2GI-xu-5FdSH_nZMioh7jXbcyNpKv114Zuj9KntzId8D7rLlC1ZCAMWxcgDUEHBlIy2LgS,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 100,10,China is going full force to challenge ChatGPT and Nvidia's leadership in AI,,17 comments,2023-07-19,"China can’t resist the FOMO. It’s ramping up its ambitions in semiconductors and AI – in pursuit of global tech leadership that it sees as vital for both military and commercial goals.The nation's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is shifting its stance on AI development, moving away from its initial efforts to restrict and censor the tech.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-19/china-tech-overseer-plans-computing-power-push-to-back-ai-boomChinese internet giants like Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com are collaborating with academics and entrepreneurs to create a rival to OpenAI; and domestic chip manufacturers are working on creating chips that might, in some distant dreamland, reach the level of Nvidia's excellence.Plus, to support these efforts, China is scalping top tech talent from Europe. Around 30,000 experts, primarily from the semiconductor and telecom equipment industries, left European tech companies to join Chinese firms over the past two decades. US officials say that China has been offering cash grants and tax breaks to Chinese nationals abroad as an incentive for them to move back/ share trade secrets.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-07-19/china-s-semiconductor-ambitions-fuel-european-brain-drain",2023-07-24 101,0,I can't invest in Tesla because it cannot have the growth investors think they will have,,98 comments,2023-07-20,"Look, I'm a very regular investors, I'm far below any of you guys, but I'm a software engineers and I know well the industry and I worked with a lot of ex-tesla employees.I'm very bullish on their charging network grid, i'm ok with their car line-up, but when it comes to their growth with project like AI, self-driving, if they have not completed 50% of the work so far, from now on, any new tech project at Tesla will go nowhere unless they are extremely lucky.There is 1 reason for that, Tesla can not hire software engineers talent. It's not a new thing, Tesla is well known for:Compensation below industry average leaderNo work-life balanceNo job securityAny talented software engineer good enough to receive an offer from one of the leader in the tech industry, will never choose Tesla over other offers.What has saved Tesla until 2022/2023, was the Elon factor. But now, love or hate it, this Elon factor is no there anymore, a software engineer will request one of the top 3 above.I understand it will take a while before it becomes well known that Tesla cant give the growth they pretend they will have, it can take 5 years, a decade, because Elon is a good bullshiter, but it will come.",2023-07-24 102,8,Does Brokerage matter for certain ETFs?,,1 comment,2023-07-19,"I have a TD Ameritrade holding VOO. Since TD was bought by Schwab, my account is scheduled to be rolled over to a Charles Schwab account. Would it make sense for me to switch over from VOO to SCHX? I had this impression that if I have a Schwab account holding a Schwab ETF I would be receiving a lower fee rate (Similar to if I had a Vanguard account holding VOO).",2023-07-24 103,0,Tsla stock price for the next few days,,38 comments,2023-07-20,So I invested quite a lot of money in this before the earnings. Was hoping it would at least cross 300 dollars. My average price was around 292. Now i am kind of screwed. How do y’all think the price will fluctuate within the next few days. Hopefully it crosses 290 dollars.,2023-07-24 104,93,Asml Q2 2023 results,,42 comments,2023-07-19,"🚨 BREAKING: we just reported our Q2 2023 financial results!  📈 Our Q2 net sales came in at €6.9 billion, at the high end of our guidance, with a gross margin of 51.3%, higher than guided, primarily driven by additional DUV immersion revenue in the quarter.  📊 Our customers across different market segments are currently more cautious due to continued macro-economic uncertainties, and therefore expect a later recovery of their markets. Also, the shape of the recovery slope is still unclear.  ⚙️ However, our strong backlog of around €38 billion provides us with a good basis to navigate these short-term uncertainties.  📈 Due to strong DUV revenue and despite the increased uncertainties, ASML expects strong growth for 2023 with a net sales increase towards 30% and a slight improvement in gross margin, relative to 2022.ASML results",2023-07-24 105,69,How do you buy more an individual stock that seems to be going up ... up ... up,,73 comments,2023-07-19,"This is one thing that has always confounded me about investing ... if you zero in on a stock that you think is at a good price, and buy some of it, what strategies do you employ to continue investing in that stock if it starts to rise rapidly and you don't have as much of the stock as you'd like? (examples are Uber, Shopify, AMD or Nvidia)Do you dollar cost average into the stock, or just stack up on cash and wait to buy on dips? if you buy on dips, then how much of a dip do you buy on? What happens when the stock inevitably moves past the level you were comfortable buying at?Just a hole in my investing game that I'd like to figure out how to plug, happy to collect book or youtube recommendations as well.",2023-07-24 106,1,Quantity over Quality questions?,,14 comments,2023-07-19,"So is it better to have bought 20 stocks a dollar each totaling 20$, or is a better alternative to purchase 2 stocks worth 10$, or Alternatively is it worth it to sink a significant chunk of Money(I.e 100) into one share?Edit: sorry for what it’s worth I forgot to include that I am currently only using cash app as I’m a beginner although I still need further education I felt that I should add that based on the responses I’ve received from my post.Edit2: Thank you all for the responses I’ve received and based on the feedback it seems as though I have a lot to learn thank you for your times.",2023-07-24 107,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. 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Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 109,743,AT&T's stock is sinking under the weight of future litigation over toxic lead cables - The telco's stock hit a 30-year-low,,229 comments,2023-07-18,"AT&T stock closed at its lowest price in 30 years on July 17 following a series of downgrades in the aftermath of a Wall Street Journal investigation into toxic lead cables.Shares of US telecommunications giants like AT&T have been falling since the July 9 report revealed that abandoned lead-sheathed cables that have been contaminating soil and water sources in the US. Analysts have been raising red flags about telco stocks, anticipating legal and reputational damage from the WSJ report to grow and persist.",2023-07-24 110,10,Risks of index funds when everyone is buying them.,,26 comments,2023-07-19,Recently listened to a podcast where David Collum expressed his concerns about index funds.Basically when everyone is blindly throwing money into an index without looking at the valuation of the company it can cause companies to become overvalued. It can also lead to management making poor decisions that are not in the best interest of the shareholders since no one is holding them accountable because none of the index funds will sell due to poor decisions. The indexes only sell to rebalance.I definitely see where he’s coming from since the risk of the largest share holders (the index funds) significantly cutting a position for poor direction is essentially zero.A significant portion of my investments are indexes since I do feel they are safe but this has made me think a little more about that. Do any of you have thoughts on this?,2023-07-24 111,0,Why does my E*trade account say I have $0?,,19 comments,2023-07-19,"I just opened my E*trade account to see that I had $385, my stock in SPOT and VOO are both showing that they are worth $0 and I’m -$18,366 in my account. I’m sure hoping this will be resolved in the morning but I’ve never seen this before and am just having some slight anxiety over 18 grand missing:/",2023-07-24 112,3,ETF portfolio For long-term investment,,14 comments,2023-07-19,"I'm new here and I'm trying to build a portfolio of ETFs I put money in every month for the next 40 years.How would you do it? Just go all in on the S&P 500, or spread it out in emerging markets as well because of changing demographics and aging western population?",2023-07-24 113,2,VMW Buyout - When to Sell?,,3,2023-07-19,"VMW is being acquired and internet lists purchase per share will be $142. Currently trading at $166. Confused as when to sell? Does this mean if I don’t sell before they buy the stock, I will lose out on money vs. if I sold now on open market?",2023-07-24 114,354,"Debating selling my Disney stock Company Discussion",,640,2023-07-18,"I've been holding DIS for a few years but I'm currently down 25% overall. The company isn't looking great right now - Bob Iger seems to be doing a terrible job, the content is stale (people aren't getting excited by Star Wars anymore and Marvel movies are flopping left right and center), and there's even rumors that Disney is going to sell their TV business soon. Adding the Hollywood strike on top of that, it just seems like a recipe for disaster. Should I cut my losses now and put the money into an index fund instead? Or is DIS worth holding despite all the bad news? UPDATE: I ended up selling half of my Disney shares and putting the money into Apple stock instead. If DIS keeps falling then I'll sell the remaining shares too.",2023-07-24 115,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=1xPN6-nLKb5k91TRnvEuYjCBUOCmlhr7-xtnDRaWTm4TjjcySV2NQ4KkODc2dCUnHhlNkZB96GPPBI-8F1izS8G1BsM6LQ6B6TevfsSquevADBjKitclZrYaItR-rdSGLOAA9Ud39_krFrMhliX2LOXP-8GeCoJkmg9LKPolBmkZxEDwelwzjjdXU3qBjzmi4gwdvJSvrNc-Zpkm1Dx2I-Aa-EvKyc4tLIuYZnwBde9oY4Nsk68_owF420ob1wOtmqexgbzpKkiSbWMwZdkVOByf_eh5OWhcKlzl8zKp5MBNCHOsL7aqFUOEQharI_2RViDpw59CSvkmFlhc9_0LesO8flYrF5_RKDxZSWPs2N8oWZ33b_14UIQ_UCKcBSxlZIitKA&zp=K6V8O9rMO8NSly8cYvEJknw-9GWQlt4NDTZB2D5aFk8ntNJr5MRyipRItJCpw2IBlt_DTf2G9FbfzuX0nNbj7jZCzNjaH8u_3Ba0a5W5IrTqcEoQN2A7GrXSx3CVyI2w6ZajC2Tv12xPNz0MRBCckcMYQuKY0bhRGZxNQRq9MaF9LoG_MlHrQVbxQoqP03Q-,0,,,2023-07-24 116,47,"The first ETF offering protection against 100% of stock losses just launched ETFs",,36,2023-07-18,"The Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF, the first exchange traded fund aiming to provide 100% downside protection, launched on Tuesday. Innovator Capital Management said it will cap the upside return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) at 16.62% prior to fees, while offering a 100% buffer prior to fees against SPY losses over the period from July 18, 2023, to June 30, 2025. https://www.google.com/amp/s/markets.businessinsider.com/news/etf/buffer-etf-downside-protection-innovator-tjul-stock-losses-insurance-market-2023-7%3famp",2023-07-24 117,208,"Microsoft and Meta expand their AI partnership with Llama 2 on Azure and Windows Company News",,77,2023-07-18,"https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/07/18/microsoft-and-meta-expand-their-ai-partnership-with-llama-2-on-azure-and-windows/ In recent months, the remarkable strides made in AI innovation have ignited a wave of transformative possibilities, captivating our collective imagination with the promise of reshaping industries and the way we work. Today, at Microsoft Inspire, Meta and Microsoft announced support for the Llama 2 family of large language models (LLMs) on Azure and Windows. Llama 2 is designed to enable developers and organizations to build generative AI-powered tools and experiences. Meta and Microsoft share a commitment to democratizing AI and its benefits and we are excited that Meta is taking an open approach with Llama 2. We offer developers choice in the types of models they build on, supporting open and frontier models and are thrilled to be Meta’s preferred partner as they release their new version of Llama 2 to commercial customers for the first time. Now Azure customers can fine-tune and deploy the 7B, 13B, and 70B-parameter Llama 2 models easily and more safely on Azure, the platform for the most widely adopted frontier and open models. In addition, Llama will be optimized to run locally on Windows. Windows developers will be able to use Llama by targeting the DirectML execution provider through the ONNX Runtime, allowing a seamless workflow as they bring generative AI experiences to their applications.",2023-07-24 118,143,"Looks like goldman chief economist cuts recession probability to 20%, dismisses yield-curve inversionwe going up? source below",,93,2023-07-18,"does it mean we are going up? ""Goldman’s chief economist, Jan Hatzius, trimmed the probability of a recession in the next 12 months to 20% from 25% — well below the 54% median among forecasters who participated in the last Wall Street Journey survey. “The main reason for our cut is that the recent data have reinforced our confidence that bringing inflation down to an acceptable level will not require a recession,” said Hatzius. Gross domestic product is tracking at a 2.3% annual rate, he said, as consumer sentiment has rebounded, unemployment has fallen back and jobless claims have reversed much of their minispike."" source: https://tradeui.com/thread/58",2023-07-24 119,11,Are all trades in South Africa NCBO?,,1 comment,2023-07-19,"My client is buying and selling shares on the South African sharemarket. I’m responsible for checking that trades settle and match on time.However, with the way our system is setup it defaults our market instruction to CBO (Change of Beneficial Owner).The brokers contact me and always tell us that it needs to be NCBO (No Change of Beneficial Owner). All brokers have said the same thing and there doesn’t seem to be any exception. This means I need to manually cancel the automated instruction and then manually release new instructions as NCBO everytime my client trades in South Africa.I did a quick google search and it seems there are tax implications for CBO trades. It seems like the brokers are trying to avoid taxes by claiming it’s a NCBO trade.I questioned it to the brokers and I didn’t really get a straight answer. One broker made the claim that “all electronic trades are always NCBO” which sounds ridiculous to me.In my opinion, all on-market trades should be CBO and I can’t think of a scenario where it would be NCBO which makes me think the brokers are being dodgy. No other country has this issue.Is it correct that trades in South Africa are NCBO?Will me or my client get into trouble if it turns out we’ve been changing our instructions to NCBO incorrectly?",2023-07-24 120,Vote,"Der flinke, drehmomentstarke Inductor – das elektrische Mountainbike deiner Freiheitsträume. Jetzt bei Pedal & Metal Cycles erhältlich. Und: Mitglieder bei GTA+ können sich die Penaud La Coureuse bei Legendary Motorsport kostenlos holen.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=7DRk-dAWt7twMsne-SyM2d57Vowq65zuwBubqnirY7C4fyphc_eVH-GpRPsVean-QaXi0jdTf_1ntVbW27klxDa6EESD0LZxXYaQof8g8aMK4ZXPTN4UG49rILzNNlQ9jdW1yMR1b6cMeLU-qMriXlsL0R0YyifgeSmrDcPkRKvqUAtnObUzb29sktKftCVi_8jSHGunL7rKsqq2R4N2AWfoA4gZvI71Ic_TwmYL4Ru7v_o8HzjoIF9nRD2tKSe3INgfdBJEUdpWwdpbzPEwH512nCbQSp5aF5BVWeHmfE_UC55C4nzFyTVk2Nyv0OMXFosqKycTuQ30hZ8_my4_qpTOkMdkwKmRvKYm0Pu3z8DnqCdUN9tZkSm1J2Abd6QFog&zp=JSpuvu6MSsH423UQ9iZHa_J32sOTtZXKP032RkyFQhEMFOGneJlVtpE2en6iLjPWehepln4-Iml3QTVo0I3uV5SfzxUd0-YIhHYgaubqrDGkEuoxywLNO0RgS-YRnDd6UMyHO3QvAd7JswCwzlZKEYmHl6ss0J76vdX7VfKciqFjpu2CX8A8_z8Ml7OCwcR0Gx1URYR7wx1re0P7r-uUuf9VVI7VlwFT4fu6DfB1LMU7exub5yCa3T0y1yuvDR3EFcbJcyYapjRf3kI3EbqDm1ENg7zRCjSKWwgDdonY0QncC1-8A0EpOqTTkK1q69MwJS78ddYePRfIy6tsA1bAMkMxJ-cuOap8lp9JJPo-Ou0qfQD-SbXqHN5-x5xOAnninqHecxgglc8MEiKa7SNgEH-yvkcr7Q,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 121,3,Why do the Marketwatch pages of regional bank stocks like WAL have a list of negative headlines the day after an 8% gain?,,9 comments,2023-07-19,"I've been holding ~$4K of shares in WAL and PACW since May, up about 50%, and after checking in on the price movement on Maketwatch for a couple months I have noticed something: Even after (maybe ESPECIALLY after) regional bank stocks have a good day - like yesterday - with around 8% gains in the shares, the ""Recent News"" articles are nothing but negative press ?!?!?! What is this bias nonsense? Look up WAL on Marketwatch, top three articles:""PacWest, Western Alliance, United Community Banks stocks lose ground in premarket""""United Community Banks shares fall as ‘industry-wide deposit price competition’ weighs on results"" -""Western Alliance stock falls more than 5%; bank seeks to ‘return to normal’ after banking crisis""Not a single blip about the big gain in price share yesterday? Just ""down in pre-market""? I'm dying to know what the actual process is of getting an article on these running ""recent news"" tickers is - I mean do the shorts literally call up Marketwatch and say ""hey, price went up, I wired you another $5K, I need 2 more hit pieces before market opens""? Or am I weird for thinking this seems flagrantly bias?",2023-07-24 122,64,Can someone explain to me whether Nvidia can still sustain its insane price right now?,,198 comments,2023-07-18,I'm fairly new to stock investing and just so happened to hop onto the AI train early. I only buy/sell stocks and have no idea how to trade options even though I do know how options work.Anyway I currently have over a whooping $10K earned primarily from Nividia's meteoric rise and I'm legit not sure in how much risky territory I'm now in. I've read around on reddit for months now that this is gonna be a ticking time bomb about to get dumped but yet the stock just keeps on rising and rising...It's been a huge dilemma for me now. Should I still be holding onto Nvidia stock and waiting for their August earnings call? Or just sell off my stocks now for the sake of safety?,2023-07-24 123,108,"Cathie Wood: Nvidia is too obvious, Tesla is the best AI play.",,142 comments,2023-07-18,"Not even ARK can find a way to justify Nvidia’s valuation (these are the same folks that are projecting Bitcoin will reach $1.5 million per coin).Cathie Wood told Bloomberg that Nvidia is too obvious of a bet, and that there are less conspicuous AI plays that have more upside potential. She mentioned Teradyne, a US company that manufactures test equipment for semiconductors; and Tesla, the ARK Innovation ETF's (ARKK) largest holding and what Cathie calls the “biggest AI-play opportunity out there.”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-17/cathie-wood-says-ark-has-moved-beyond-nvidia-as-obvious-ai-buy-lk7eatb4This comes after ARKK closed its Nvidia position back in January, missing out on most of the semi company’s 227% rally this year.",2023-07-24 124,250,Chipotle signs first-ever franchise partner to open locations in the Middle East,,74 comments,2023-07-18,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/18/chipotle-middle-east-locations-coming-next-year-via-alshaya-group-deal.htmlChipotle announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, its first-ever franchise partner, to open locations in the Middle East next year. Chipotle currently has just over 50 locations in Canada and Europe. All are company owned and operated, as are its roughly 3,200 U.S. locations. The Alshaya agreement marks the first time Chipotle has enlisted a local franchise retail operator as it moves into a new market. Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol told CNBC in an interview that the initial plan calls for two locations each in Dubai and Kuwait, with exact locations yet to be determined.Keeping ingredients fresh and real, with local menu tweaks that echo the U.S. experience will be key, he added. “They’ve got great brands, great operations, great people programs, which just gave us confidence that they’d be able to execute the Chipotle proposition effectively in the Middle East,” Niccol said. In evaluating the Middle East market, Niccol said it was important to partner up to ensure success in everything from real estate to hiring to supply chain. Niccol said if the first few Middle East locations are successful, there will hopefully be hundreds more in the region down the line. He added the agreement could serve as a new model as the company looks to other markets. “As we look around the world, we’ll be evaluating all the elements of what makes Chipotle great and if there’s an area where we believe we need a partner, then we’ll consider a partner for it,”Niccol said. While the brand has enlisted a franchise partner in this specific expansion journey, don’t expect the franchising opportunity to arise in the U.S. Niccol said there is “no intention” to pursue that path right now. “Our return on invested capital in the U.S. is industry-leading,” he said. “We’ve got the balance sheet and capital available where we can handle the growth with our own capital capability, and I think we’ve demonstrated the ability to operate restaurants effectively.” Chipotle stock is up over 50% in 2023 and is one of the best performers in the restaurant sector.",2023-07-24 125,1,DCA SPY or buy lump sum?,,15 comments,2023-07-19,"I'm looking to start buying into the SPY to hold very long term (10+ years). Ultimate goal is to start selling CC's when I reach 100 shares. Currently I have >$10k I want to toss in and gradually increase my position through the years. Would it be smarter to DCA gradually over the next few months, buying every week, or just buy it all at once?",2023-07-24 126,2,Carvana stock pop and some odd earnings stuff..,,18 comments,2023-07-19,I don’t know what happened here but looks shady af.First:July18 (late Tuesday) Bloomberg) -- Carvana Co. shares tumbled after the used-car retailer gave investors a day’s notice that it was moving up its release of quarterly earnings.Wed morning:Carvana (CVNA) stock spiked as much as 27% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the online care retailer announced a deal to restructure its debt and adjusted profits that beat analyst expectations before the opening bell.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/carvana-stock-spikes-20-after-co-announces-debt-restructure-quarterly-results-115002726.htmlhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/carvana-slides-moving-earnings-date-205905800.html,2023-07-24 127,1,"Sold a few stocks for profit, turn into realized loss?? please ELI5",,8 comments,2023-07-19,So i had 1063@38usd of tqqqsold 65(tqqq)@45usd for a small amount(3000usd) of cash that i needed.I got the cash but selling these shares also created a realized loss of -8255 usd..Please help me understand why.Thank you.EDIT:Forgot to mention that now my average cost basis is 30usd,2023-07-24 128,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=UgabMFlADfei6S7MAy4SvZLK35Xa9kZmXOyE-A38nVfbSt79yOentzjwx3xeMJiddEL95v0Pv6OsGt_Eey2C7LBTBVBF3buD09nwEmxTaq7SZQ1XO5N_ZlPg1VxyPFuk7hlpHJGDJkiRhmJ6jHZsOitmjsgDOidSGDIq2Qnejg27v6neuQWj1vZZNOCc0O0UqqA3vgDLrPl3mUhtDjCRHq3UJFvdObNFExBccRhx4kUqMvdm-RtaH9rclXtZEQgRmFvbvX6u1Hi8M3drostZmH_Wev_2ygUATqXzFKYeGvEMDdnRxcJhkSDlCuF_gHeDDrDgF4GWGi8K-fpe5nPDTG6RuO9lsMQ__LQTRfxwV9CMyWGuzY62Ce2tU2xiXQ&zp=hBSt718kpSGbxc8nNxj7OyZ8pEEFrxskY1Z6KrcD9CKbR1UmpkOtXGKQuzqjz56ij0EZRXdrUYW1qRNiv3vr7hfK_EMfEy7zPrmMqmzC8benKi25Y1IUgnK74ddQkj48TBry1BTW_F6aZCl_N-awfuva_gdw_Vx36j7XFwr78e0E8pP0VjGw3kG_anc,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 129,1,Stock and ETF information,,7 comments,2023-07-19,"Hi all,I'm currently developing a new portfolio. I want to create a database with all existing stocks and ETFs (with their respective holdings), with their current and historical prices, geo location, market sector etc.Does anyone know what sources contain the information I'm looking for?Thanks for your time!",2023-07-24 130,0,"If I buy stocks on margin, how long before I have to repay the margin?",,44 comments,2023-07-19,"On Fidelity it says I have 100K I can use for margin. I was feeling really bullish on a stock that reported earnings AH today, but decided to just invest the $5k I deposited. They are up 8% AH. So I regret not using margin to buy and then swing trade tomorrow or even next month. So Im trying to understand margin trading/investing.How long do I have before I am required to repay it if I borrow something like $100k?",2023-07-24 131,4,KRE - regional banks,,7 comments,2023-07-19,"I bought this two days ago and luckily up 6% already. So many stocks have been bid up a ton on the belief that we’ll avoid a recession, which if true should be pretty sweet for these banks. Definitely some commercial real estate issues to wade through, but overall these stocks are still selling at “will there be a banking crisis” prices. Or am I an idiot?",2023-07-24 132,0,What would you buy for a short-term medium risk profit expectation right now? Would you sell your most disappointing stock to buy that?,,33 comments,2023-07-19,"I started investing a couple of months ago and a little confused at the current situation. I am in no position to add cash this month to my portfolio so I am thinking changing one of my stocks to another or to an ETF.I have ABBV at a -15% loss and the expectations seem to be more struggle for a year or two in the future. I am thinking of selling ABBV to buy another stock. For motivational purposes, a short-term medium-risk profit buy would be best for me.What would you recommend me to buy in that case? Or selling ABBV at a loss right now is not a good move even for the short-term goals?Thanks in advance...EDIT: I decided to just wait for the earnings report at least for ABBV and if I sell, buy some VOO or AVUV. Would not touch tech stocks right now, but would not sell my MSFT either. Thanks.",2023-07-24 133,223,JP Morgan Chase earnings report,,46 comments,2023-07-18,"The 2023 Q2 earnings report for JPMorgan Chase has just been released. Overall, the ER is a remarkable demonstration of the durability and power of the top bank. JPM's results, both top and bottom line, exceeded market forecasts. The fact that the bank declared a solid balance sheet during and after a highly tumultuous time for the banking industry is, in my opinion, more significant.The last one or two quarters have been described by certain media as the most difficult for banks since the 2008 crisis. JPM was able to keep a healthy standardised CET1 capital ratio of 13.8% even after the First Republic deal. J.P. Morgan was able to negotiate a favourable price because they were the only reliable buyer for FRC. In a back-of-the-envelope analysis of the transaction, Matt Levine of Bloomberg noted how J.P. Morgan receives good upside and regulatory protection while sharing a large portion of the potential losses if the loans default. Although the estimated $500 million in annual net income for the agreement is small in comparison to the $40 billion or so they already generate, it demonstrates that a bank like JPMorgan can take advantage of the crisis.The bank currently has $1.4 trillion in cash and short-term securities, which is a lot of liquidity. I have no doubt that JPM will be able to fulfil these new standards and keep its fortress balance sheet, even though there may be some capital changes and liquidity in the near future as the banking industry adapts to new rules.Given the current instability in the banking industry, regulatory standards may be modified in various ways. With Basel III's completion, Dimon himself anticipates ""material changes"" to capital and liquidity. He continued by issuing a warning that the market as a whole as well as end customers would probably be affected by these regulatory changes in the real world.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/jpmorgan-chase-jpm-earnings-2q-2023.html#:~:text=JPMorgan%20Chase%20reported%20second%2Dquarter,%244%20per%20share%20Refinitiv%20estimate",2023-07-24 134,10,I want to diversify out of cash,,39 comments,2023-07-18,"I hold about 5k in MSFT and APPL, mostly Microsoft. The mass majority of my money is in cash. I’m turning 25 and I’m trying to learn more about the market.I’m going to buy more Apple because I believe in the company long term. I’m afraid of the Nvidia AI bubble, Google is already up like 40% this year… I almost threw a bunch of cash into meta but I missed that train. Outside of tech I’ve been looking at the Disney dumpster fire considering maybe I should invest now because I don’t think they are going anywhere.I know this sub is for more knowledgeable people but I’m really not that stock savvy. Sad to say most of my cash came from investing in the crypto ripple @ 3 cents and selling near 3 dollars.Not asking what to do, but interested in other peoples long term plays. Not looking to get rich overnight, just want to get out of a mostly cash portfolio.Curious what others are thinking during this pump upwards. Thanks!",2023-07-24 135,0,(7/19) Wednesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0 comments,2023-07-19,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, July the 19th, 2023-Stock futures rise slightly after Dow posts a seventh straight day of gains: Live updatesU.S. stock futures ticked higher Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its longest winning streak since 2021.S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.1% each. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 56 points, or 0.16%.Carvana shares dropped nearly 8% in premarket trading. The online auto retailer said Tuesday it will post second-quarter earnings results on Wednesday, moving the date of its report up from Aug. 3.The Dow notched a seventh straight positive session on Tuesday for its longest string of gains since March 2021. The Dow rose 366.58 points, or 1.06%. The S&P 500 gained 0.71%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.76%. All three major averages notched their highest closes since April 2022.Those gains came as traders pored through quarterly reports from major companies.Thus far, the second-quarter earnings season is off to a strong start. Of the companies in the S&P 500 that have reported results, 82% have exceeded expectations, according to FactSet data. For many investors, the recent streak of gains bolsters the case for a soft-landing scenario. It’s an outlook that has gained traction after last week’s encouraging inflation data.“I think that we have to take a hard-landing scenario off the table, and in part, as we approach 2024 it becomes more difficult for us to believe in a downward trajectory to earnings,” Alger’s Ankur Crawford said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Tuesday.“If you look at, you know, a lot of the tech earnings for example, we’ve troughed and now we’re starting to reaccelerate and grow again. That is a very different scenario than where we entered the year,” Crawford added.Goldman Sachs is set to report before the open Wednesday. Other major companies such as Netflix, Tesla, IBM and United Airlines will post earnings after the close.June housing data will release Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Housing starts are expected to have dropped by 9.3%, according to economists polled by Dow Jones. That would be down from the huge 21.7% jump in the prior month.Meanwhile, June building permits are anticipated to have declined 0.7%, according to Dow Jones consensus estimates. That would be down from a 5.2% gain the previous month.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)Carvana — Carvana jumped 16% after the online auto retailer reached a deal with noteholders to lower its total debt outstanding by more than $1.2 billion.STOCK SYMBOL: CVNACLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Interactive Brokers — Shares slid 5% after Interactive Brokers’ earnings missed estimates. The firm reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.32 per share. That’s lower than analysts’ expectations of $1.40 per share, according to Refinitiv.STOCK SYMBOL: IBKRCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Omnicom — Omnicom dropped 6% after the global marketing company’s revenue missed estimates. Omnicom posted second-quarter revenue of $3.61 billion, lower than forecasts of $3.67 billion, according to consensus estimates from FactSet. It narrowly beat earnings expectations, posting adjusted earnings of $1.81 per share, higher than the consensus estimates of $1.80 per share.STOCK SYMBOL: OMCCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Goldman Sachs — The bank stock declined 0.3% after Goldman Sachs missed expectations in its second-quarter earnings. The company posted earnings of $3.08 a share, lower than the Refinitiv forecast of $3.18 per share. Goldman also reported revenue of $10.9 billion, which was more than the expected $10.84 billion.STOCK SYMBOL: GSCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Joby Aviation — The electric aircraft stock sank 6.3% in premarket trading after being downgraded by JPMorgan to underweight from neutral. The Wall Street firm said Joby’s recent rally is “largely overblown” and likely the result of short covering. Shares are up 200% year to date.STOCK SYMBOL: JOBYCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Cinemark — Shares fell 3.3% after JPMorgan downgraded the movie theatre chain to neutral from overweight, citing the impact of the actors strike in Hollywood.STOCK SYMBOL: CNKCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)J.B. Hunt Transport Services — The transportation and logistics company declined 2.2% after posting disappointing quarterly results. J.B. Hunt reported second-quarter earnings of $1.81 per share on revenue of $3.13 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected per-share earnings of $1.92 on revenue of $3.31 billion.STOCK SYMBOL: JBHTCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Western Alliance — Shares of the regional bank dipped 2.4% following the bank’s mixed second-quarter earnings results. The company posted earnings of $1.96 per share, and revenue of $669 million. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had estimated earnings of $1.98 per share and revenue of $652 million. The bank reported a rise in deposits during the quarter.STOCK SYMBOL: WALCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)U.S. Bancorp — Shares of the large regional bank dipped less than 1% after U.S. Bancorp reported its second-quarter results. The bank reported $1.12 in adjusted earnings $7.18 billion of revenue. Analysts were expecting $1.06 in earnings per share on $7.17 billion of revenue, according to StreetAccount. However, U.S. Bancorp did report declining net income year over year, and third quarter revenue guidance was below expectations, according to FactSet.STOCK SYMBOL: USBCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Nasdaq — Shares rose 0.3% after Nasdaq topped profit and sales expectations in its second-quarter results. Nasdaq posted adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share on revenue of $925 million. Analysts had expected per-share earnings of 66 cents on revenue of $914.9 million, per Refinitiv.STOCK SYMBOL: NDAQCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)FULL DISCLOSURE:/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Wednesday, July 19th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 136,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=6RYCowuI9HbnDU7aom0m4Ah4TJ1YarYqyc2kqw2ra2YQjrAD-__fmGFaHz0jqcMZhqnv_t2C6QL40u6JgYuNzINiKk6tIn0mi9zQrAP5jG3l42PTjaZa8i1udhl9YAX8He5VrHWXjDi98dU9s5GW_XEAn8di24Mfi5Ky8N6BdP4TW0cMsXWoJcL0TRMfAfcN37mq433mje5h4KwaMtQhz7Tk_8b4FlKHKJTzO4tL3ZD0dUb8WA3uowKMGm_lmxcMj2WKqScgdd6yz-7a2pVT6phprPMX55uj52R2naq8OHv2zt1SSigKXrnZVzJr4Mwsbzv8hdnAEs_rkdMLYnMxITKiO20QwkQIwX4sHpadPVUlbGzU_pECL1QfEzlQ-lvr1vgXsJqB&zp=_KNsqFN4BPz6Z5PLLmLQPPbUrc9TnqXdIz96DDvv2mud5ttioRHz3Y18ikhqzj-NiIPTaF-UT4G8oCI5IHGo_sOlcI5a3FmfEkBJQaZfBZkphajkakhQmZV-yG1D1Csjm4WkHe06UlGCRY7Si8SdFmkuVQwvJt9efuqb5862AOgmsL4f9AcWAFwhwZEegXz_ZxQJiSFKOCMhMzonSGtbtrfslt5nOYqfruPg-JI10Oz1GUuQ2Laz,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 137,25,Eli Lilly’s $LLY Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise in Latest Trial,,6 comments,2023-07-18,"Eli Lilly said results from a Phase 3 trial of its investigational Alzheimer’s treatment donanemab showed that it significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in people in the early stages of the disease. Lilly has already submitted the drug for Food and Drug Administration approval.• If approved, donanemab can provide “clinically meaningful benefits” for Alzheimer’s patients, with the potential for completing their treatment in as soon as six months, said Lilly Neuroscience President Anne White. It would be the second drug that can slow the disease.• The FDA gave Biogen full approval earlier this month for its Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, which it makes with Japan’s Eisai. Safety issues for Alzheimer’s treatments remain. Lilly said in May that three trial participants died after developing brain swelling or bleeding issues from its Alzheimer’s treatment.• In other pharmaceutical news, BridgeBio Pharma shares jumped 76% after positive results from its Phase 3 study of an investigational heart disease drug. It plans to submit a new drug application to the FDA before the end of this year.• The FDA approved Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s drug to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus, a rare but potentially deadly respiratory virus. Although not a vaccine, the drug named Beyfortis gives infants antibodies to neutralize the virus.",2023-07-24 138,845,Bill Gates could have been worth $1.15 Trillion USD by now.,,459 comments,2023-07-17,"Bill Gates once owned 45% of Microsoft's shares. His stake would be 3,348,450,000 shares if he never had sold the vast majority of it.3,348,450,000 X $345.73 USD (Today's closing Price= $1,157,659,618,500.I wonder if he regrets not diamond handing his MSFT",2023-07-24 139,2,What is the downside of investing in an S&P500 ETF that provides you with 3X Shares?,,20 comments,2023-07-19,"For example, if I was to invest in SPXL (3X shares; tracks the S&P500), what would be the downside of this? Historically, the S&P500 has risen, so would there be any major risk in holding this? Wouldn’t I be maximizing my gains?",2023-07-24 140,17,AT&T $T Drops After Report on Lead on Cables,,15 comments,2023-07-18,"AT&T stock sank to lows it hasn’t seen since February 1993 as analysts tried to evaluate any financial liability for the telecom giant after The Wall Street Journal reported about potentially toxic lead covers on old cables. Shares of fellow telecoms Verizon Communications and Frontier were also under pressure.• New Street Research said AT&T likely has the highest exposure overall to lead-cased copper cables, followed by Verizon and Lumen Technologies. It estimated that removing the lead could cost the industry nearly $60 billion, including potentially $34 billion for AT&T.• The Journal reported that more than 2,000 cables covered in toxic lead run across the U.S., and that the lead-covered cables can be found on poles, in soil and water, leaching lead and posing potential health risks to the workers and communities around them.• AT&T declined to comment. A spokesperson from USTelecom, responding on behalf of the telecom industry, said that many factors go into deciding if legacy lead-sheathed cables should be removed. The industry started phasing out lead-sheathed cables 73 years ago.• Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins cut his rating on AT&T stock to Neutral from Buy. MoffettNathanson’s Craig Moffett kept his Neutral equivalent rating but said investors could steer clear of the stock for a while. JPMorgan also cut its rating to Neutral from Overweight.",2023-07-24 141,0,"Netflix Q2 Earnings Company News",,22,2023-07-19,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/19/netflix-nflx-earnings-2q-2023.html Netflix reported its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Here are the results: Earnings: $3.29 a share. That may not compare with the $2.86 per share expected by Refinitiv. Revenue: $8.20 billion. That may not compare with the $8.30 billion expected by Refinitiv. The earnings report comes soon as investors are looking for more information regarding the rollout of Netflix’s ad-supported streaming tier and crackdown on password sharing.",2023-07-24 142,14,SOFI Earnings,,6,2023-07-18,"Seems banks are crushing earnings right now. With SOFI around the corner, do we think they’ll follow the trend? Younger/hipper bank that has decent exposure and financials already. They seem to be on the precipice of profitability as well. If they crush earnings like these other banks, and tip into profitability as a result I imagine a big run. Anyone else looking at this or have thoughts or think I’m full of shit?",2023-07-24 143,3,Dilbert- cockroach and crosshair companies,,5,2023-07-18,"Back in the mists of time (early 90’s), the old Dilbert website had a financial pages section where Scott Adams set up 4 different stock indices, 2 of them pretty frivolous and based on his comic, but two interesting ones. The RATBX was 10 companies directly in the crosshairs of Microsoft, Intel, Oracle and Cisco…the most notable stock being Apple at a current price of $0.19 which would be worth a kings ransom now ($142m for a $1000 stake if my maths is right). My big takeaway from this was that you don’t need (or should expect) everything in your portfolio to be a superstar, but it’s great to have the odd standout performer… but it’s a bit of a lottery. The DOGBX consisted of 10 cockroach companies who would be the last 10 on earth. Only 8 now exist… My takeaway from this is that this is the equivalent of your low cost, S and P tracker type fund and while you’d not get Apple type returns, you’ll get consistent long term gains ($376,000 over 20 years for a $10k stake I reckoned). My question is, if we picked cockroach or crosshairs companies now, who would they be? https://web.archive.org/web/19990204000855/http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/financial/index.html",2023-07-24 144,198,"Treasury Secretary Yellen does not see recession in U.S. Broad market news",,178,2023-07-17,"WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday the United States was making good progress in bringing inflation down and she did not expect the U.S. economy to enter into a recession. Yellen, speaking to Bloomberg TV from India during a meeting of Group of 20 finance officials, said slower growth in China could spill over to other economies, but the U.S. economy was on ""a good path"" to reducing inflation while the labor market remained strong. ""For the United States, growth has slowed, but our labor market continues to be quite strong. I don't expect a recession,"" Yellen said. ""The most recent inflation data were quite encouraging."" Data on Monday showed China's economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter on a year-on-year basis, accelerating from 4.5% in the first three months of the year, but well below expectations of 7.3%, as demand weakened at home and abroad. U.S. data released last month showed gross domestic product increased at a 2% annualized rate in the first quarter, a sharp upward revision from the 1.3% pace reported earlier, but still below the 2.6% growth reported in the fourth quarter. Yellen downplayed the prospect for U.S. tariff cuts or reductions as part of the Biden administration's push to reestablish relations with Beijing. She said Chinese officials raised serious concerns, especially about U.S. tariffs, during her visit earlier this month, but the underlying reasons that Washington implemented them in the first place, including unfair trade practices, had not been addressed. ""We have to see what comes out of the four-year review"" of tariffs, Yellen said, adding, ""But I would emphasize that really the underlying concerns have not yet been addressed. And we need to work on that going forward."" She said U.S. technology restrictions aimed at China were not meant to be ""tit for tat,"" but were focused on national security concerns, and in some cases, human rights abuses. Yellen said the United States was likely to proceed with a new executive order restricting outbound investment that has also sparked concerns in China, but stressed that these would focus narrowly on three sectors - semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence. ""They would contain a combination of notification requirements, and in a very narrowly scoped portion of these sectors, prohibitions, but these would not be broad controls that would affect U.S. investment broadly in China,"" she said. Asked if the order was finished, Yellen said, ""We want to make sure that we get it right, and we've been working on the details."" She said there was a ""good chance"" it would happen, but said it would come with a notice of proposed rulemaking, giving the public a chance to comment on any proposed controls. Yellen said she did not know about the hacking of emails of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and other government officials by a group based in China and did not discuss it with Chinese officials, but said the U.S. government had raised its concerns with Beijing. Reporting by Andrea Shalal and Katharine Jackson; Editing by Angus MacSwan and Andrea Ricci https://www.reuters.com/world/us/yellen-does-not-see-recession-us-bloomberg-interview-2023-07-17/",2023-07-24 145,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=s9v3t4-iOjBgyTZ9FGyWDjq65PX_8XpTlDFJXoRrVpjhhC5XsfxXXPqCbsV36960qqcUBeveokBUdbXR4in7zyKonChVh3O-i8s_mXrGV3ul6yTEJwQm6mE6GERGLtviCw6S5lzZN21vYT0kgkZZHhwosT9lgAU9bHMg-wqJ-in0H8u4lSCKJYQr2nOOfRBy5MYuVNqg-3tZki1BTB7xRl_4FUFRdWe7zL9NUfo5MzF4jphIKQVhrwmC7FvOyJr0ZUNaDdt050PuAxTMvv5Akj1yvVOPUs9INoLyOsz91JSNwucUbngoymTSV01Bktupq5xupXuU_UJ0NEr8bpwET0XRVQBTbGIJD4mvrc86tE1zqpH79ZPF4JrSs1ICJiQeJVtBuA&zp=vJ4UXn6p1xZOkaSltljynhFMtFl61ep_xRDK8fQXdncLZDYqMV3b-lJ2lA7Z__hvL5l4CK9I_5yvzvgSlKSVjCLYWeGXyUUwtrqQndA6yeynj17CvdbUCbtISOnnRz7qloEZpREp4fB6pcMZkXNa2L7Kc5JPMido8DAimnOe-fUDknJBmn97lGccDbr0ydYI,0,,,2023-07-24 146,2,"Hurricane stocks Advice Request",,18,2023-07-18,"Now, obviously hurricane season is priced in every year, but what stocks have you seen historically rise after a unexpectedly bad hurricane season? Preferably ones that have already done this in the past. My current picks are HD and GNRC. I feel like some water companies, and maybe general retailers like Walmart may also profit more during an exceptional season, but I’m not sure if the market will see it the same way, which is why I am curious if anyone has observed past performance related to this question.",2023-07-24 147,5,"Retirement account currently in cash and want to get back in. DCA or all at once? Advice Request",,30,2023-07-18,"I’d like to jump back in after sitting on the sidelines for awhile. Is there a consensus on the best way to do this for a long term retirement account? Should I buy in all at once or DCA. If DCA, on a specific interval regardless of markets or wait for down days? For the record, I’m buying SPY ETF.",2023-07-24 148,0,I can't think of an investment that will make more money than AI stocks,,28 comments,2023-07-19,"I just sold my Activision stock since there's only 3% upside left from the acquisition price and have cash to deploy. I have a few ideas where I want to put my cash to work, but I can't think of anything better than AI. I know it's had a big run-up and that's the risk I take, but I don't see anything slowing the AI megatrend down.",2023-07-24 149,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=O6jHzL3YsFnUSBe4Bep94AJ9cwtQ58EpCPz8g-4YarR-zcbWLgM7pdAkWwczzjnEwvE1--_J79NSHkeiyLR85WAvnTOHMr5Gi_rF7k1RdcoyuZwkgC_49zIfNCJJEJICtTudgXDHL2LWiip9JRZt2TZxQo1ahyY2CMGGajEPZjtw4MHs5nDruhNrLJCmGG8BCE_LmB16077mak5yJ0tTKPI2SsYBBWoFXIoS4BmxG4pt43WOgIaqCDODbOjPYkj4eQm7gYzSJKhOMT2HpyXwSrAzAPUzfkmk2xMGKDmC3MNoJYEy8SB34DtsJbsSeqPMk1gb91uJcETsmjGx1eu4VdHscImqxJ_Q2c_xBXPuKMb0Okv7HwJ89xIIZzTTx2qL&zp=oYih29P7sDpycNYzH3kiHj0O4DLZCStHz-CT8Leu6a0SP1ehtMnqAuMS9y7Nh3xzDqpm11s0NAY-62PDEvMxMDkzVD4FoqqY6ZF24ZGEU1C0LQf84nTb39p-pJsn6WErCwkQENLDPOe7qzEXRqabYZLaTXx4UPWJpBvclB_8T8nnxZojskZ2M8WsINoAV-FvS4HE5PqdszwZ6h_i6g93KFDvxy85ZdphRFKdvrsyXJytIOy3KaEnDgrl4LRb6776oA3iXfw4bNeHpNVXeSy5n-1nepB0McE3VjMrBVR7M3uIMu1zLpF4DFBS1z6PxIZE4tvs82t0ryPdKXv7_w,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 150,1.0k,"WSJ - Europeans Are Becoming Poorer as Europe has tipped into Recession Early This Year. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’",,522 comments,2023-07-17,"An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine.Europeans are facing a new economic reality, one they haven’t experienced in decades. They are becoming poorer.Life on a continent long envied by outsiders for its art de vivre is rapidly losing its shine as Europeans see their purchasing power melt away.The French are eating less foie gras and drinking less red wine. Spaniards are stinting on olive oil. Finns are being urged to use saunas on windy days when energy is less expensive. Across Germany, meat and milk consumption has fallen to the lowest level in three decades and the once-booming market for organic food has tanked. Italy’s economic development minister, Adolfo Urso, convened a crisis meeting in May over prices for pasta, the country’s favorite staple, after they jumped by more than double the national inflation rate.With consumption spending in free fall, Europe tipped into recession at the start of the year, reinforcing a sense of relative economic, political and military decline that kicked in at the start of the century.Europe’s current predicament has been long in the making. An aging population with a preference for free time and job security over earnings ushered in years of lackluster economic and productivity growth. Then came the one-two punch of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s protracted war in Ukraine. By upending global supply chains and sending the prices of energy and food rocketing, the crises aggravated ailments that had been festering for decades.Governments’ responses only compounded the problem. To preserve jobs, they steered their subsidies primarily to employers, leaving consumers without a cash cushion when the price shock came. Americans, by contrast, benefited from inexpensive energy and government aid directed primarily at citizens to keep them spending.In the past, the continent’s formidable export industry might have come to the rescue. But a sluggish recovery in China, a critical market for Europe, is undermining that growth pillar. High energy costs and rampant inflation at a level not seen since the 1970s are dulling manufacturers’ price advantage in international markets and smashing the continent’s once-harmonious labor relations. As global trade cools, Europe’s heavy reliance on exports—which account for about 50% of eurozone GDP versus 10% for the U.S.—is becoming a weakness.Private consumption has declined by about 1% in the 20-nation eurozone since the end of 2019 after adjusting for inflation, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a Paris-based club of mainly wealthy countries. In the U.S., where households enjoy a strong labor market and rising incomes, it has increased by nearly 9%. The European Union now accounts for about 18% of all global consumption spending, compared with 28% for America. Fifteen years ago, the EU and the U.S. each represented about a quarter of that total.Adjusted for inflation and purchasing power, wages have declined by about 3% since 2019 in Germany, by 3.5% in Italy and Spain and by 6% in Greece. Real wages in the U.S. have increased by about 6% over the same period, according to OECD data.The pain reaches far into the middle classes. In Brussels, one of Europe’s richest cities, teachers and nurses stood in line on a recent evening to collect half-price groceries from the back of a truck. The vendor, Happy Hours Market, collects food close to its expiration date from supermarkets and advertises it through an app. Customers can order in the early afternoon and collect their cut-price groceries in the evening.“Some customers tell me, because of you I can eat meat two or three times per week,” said Pierre van Hede, who was handing out crates of groceries.Karim Bouazza, a 33-year-old nurse who was stocking up on half-price meat and fish for his wife and two children, complained that inflation means “you almost need to work a second job to pay for everything.”Similar services have sprung up across the region, marketing themselves as a way to reduce food waste as well as save money. TooGoodToGo, a company founded in Denmark in 2015 that sells leftover food from retailers and restaurants, has 76 million registered users across Europe, roughly three times the number at the end of 2020. In Germany, Sirplus, a startup created in 2017, offers “rescued” food, including products past their sell-by date, on its online store. So does Motatos, created in Sweden in 2014 and now present in Finland, Germany, Denmark and the U.K.Spending on high-end groceries has collapsed. Germans consumed 52 kilograms of meat per person in 2022, about 8% less than the previous year and the lowest level since calculations began in 1989. While some of that reflects societal concerns about healthy eating and animal welfare, experts say the trend has been accelerated by meat prices which increased by up to 30% in recent months. Germans are also swapping meats such as beef and veal for less-expensive ones such as poultry, according to the Federal Information Center for Agriculture.Thomas Wolff, an organic-food supplier near Frankfurt, said his sales fell by up to 30% last year as inflation surged. Wolff said he had hired 33 people earlier in the pandemic to handle strong demand for pricey ecological foodstuffs, but he has since let them all go.Ronja Ebeling, a 26-year-old consultant and author based in Hamburg, said she saves about one-quarter of her income, partly because she worries about having enough money for retirement. She spends little on clothes or makeup and shares a car with her partner’s father.Weak spending and poor demographic prospects are making Europe less attractive for businesses ranging from consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble to luxury empire LVMH, which are making an ever-larger share of their sales in North America.“The U.S. consumer is more resilient than in Europe,” Unilever’s chief financial officer, Graeme Pitkethly, said in April.The eurozone economy grew about 6% over the past 15 years, measured in dollars, compared with 82% for the U.S., according to International Monetary Fund data. That has left the average EU country poorer per head than every U.S. state except Idaho and Mississippi, according to a report this month by the European Centre for International Political Economy, a Brussels-based independent think tank. If the current trend continues, by 2035 the gap between economic output per capita in the U.S. and EU will be as large as that between Japan and Ecuador today, the report said.On the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, businesses are lobbying for more flights to the U.S. to increase the number of free-spending American tourists, said Maria Frontera, president of the Mallorca Chamber of Commerce’s tourism commission. Americans spend about €260 ($292) per day on average on hotels compared with less than €180 ($202) for Europeans.“This year we have seen a big change in the behavior of Europeans because of the economic situation we are dealing with,” said Frontera, who recently traveled to Miami to learn how to better cater to American customers. People enjoy the warm temperatures in a beach bar in the seaside resort of S’Arenal on Mallorca.Weak growth and rising interest rates are straining Europe’s generous welfare states, which provide popular healthcare services and pensions. European governments find the old recipes for fixing the problem are either becoming unaffordable or have stopped working. Three-quarters of a trillion euros in subsidies, tax breaks and other forms of relief have gone to consumers and businesses to offset higher energy costs—something economists say is now itself fueling inflation, defeating the subsidies’ purpose.Public-spending cuts after the global financial crisis starved Europe’s state-funded healthcare systems, especially the U.K.’s National Health Service.Vivek Trivedi, a 31-year-old anesthesiologist living in Manchester, England, earns about £51,000 ($67,000) per year for a 48-hour workweek. Inflation, which has been about 10% or higher in the U.K. for nearly a year, is devouring his monthly budget, he says. Trivedi said he shops for groceries in discount retailers and spends less on meals out. Some colleagues turned off their heating entirely over recent months, worried they wouldn’t be able to afford sharply higher costs, he said.Noa Cohen, a 28-year old public-affairs specialist in London, says she could quadruple her salary in the same job by leveraging her U.S. passport to move across the Atlantic. Cohen recently got a 10% pay raise after switching jobs, but the increase was completely swallowed by inflation. She says friends are freezing their eggs because they can’t afford children anytime soon, in the hope that they have enough money in future.“It feels like a perma-freeze in living standards,” she said.Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist, warned U.K. citizens in April that they need to accept that they are poorer and stop pushing for higher wages. “Yes, we’re all worse off,” he said, saying that seeking to offset rising prices with higher wages would only fuel more inflation.With European governments needing to increase defense spending and given rising borrowing costs, economists expect taxes to increase, adding pressure on consumers. Taxes in Europe are already high relative to those in other wealthy countries, equivalent to around 40-45% of GDP compared with 27% in the U.S. American workers take home almost three-quarters of their paychecks, including income taxes and Social Security taxes, while French and German workers keep just half.The pauperization of Europe has bolstered the ranks of labor unions, which are picking up tens of thousands of members across the continent, reversing a decades long decline.Higher unionization may not translate into fuller pockets for members. That’s because many are pushing workers’ preference for more free time over higher pay, even in a world of spiraling skills shortages.IG Metall, Germany’s biggest trade union, is calling for a four-day work week at current salary levels rather than a pay raise for the country’s metalworkers ahead of collective bargaining negotiations this November. Officials say the shorter week would improve workers’ health and quality of life while at the same time making the industry more attractive to younger workers.Almost half of employees in Germany’s health industry choose to work around 30 hours per week rather than full time, reflecting tough working conditions, said Frank Werneke, chairman of the country’s United Services Trade Union, which has added about 110,000 new members in recent months, the biggest increase in 22 years.Kristian Kallio, a games developer in northern Finland, recently decided to reduce his working week by one-fifth to 30 hours in exchange for a 10% pay cut. He now makes about €2,500 per month. “Who wouldn’t want to work shorter hours?” Kallio said. About one-third of his colleagues took the same deal, although leaders work full-time, said Kallio’s boss, Jaakko Kylmäoja.Kallio now works from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. He uses his extra free time for hobbies, to make good food and take long bike rides. “I don’t see a reality where I would go back to normal working hours,” he said.Igor Chaykovskiy, a 34-year-old IT worker in Paris, joined a trade union earlier this year to press for better pay and conditions. He recently received a 3.5% pay increase, about half the level of inflation. He thinks the union will give workers greater leverage to press managers. Still, it isn’t just about pay. “Maybe they say you don’t have an increase in salary, you have free sports lessons or music lessons,” he said.Mathias Senn, right, a butcher in Germany’s wealthy Black Forest region, couldn’t find local applicants to replace four workers who are preparing to retire, so he hired an apprentice from India, Rajakumar Bheemappa Lamani.At the Stellantis auto factory in Melfi, southern Italy, employees have worked shorter hours for years recently due to the difficulty of procuring raw materials and high energy costs, said Marco Lomio, a trade unionist with the Italian Union of Metalworkers. Hours worked have recently been reduced by around 30% and wages decreased proportionally.“Between high inflation and rising energy costs for workers,” said Lomio, “it is difficult to bear all family expenses.”https://www.wsj.com/articles/europeans-poorer-inflation-economy-255eb629",2023-07-24 151,0,I was waiting for yesterday to sell my MSFT position but now I don't know,,34 comments,2023-07-19,"Ok, so, I am a big supporter of MSFT as a stock and its possible future. I have high hopes for it as it is becoming/alread is a tech ETF on its own. I bought ATVI at 77 and sold it at 91 so I can use the money to average down some losing positions.And, I was waiting for the buyout to be finalised so I can also sell my MSFT as it had a wild year that I do not believe is sustainable in the long run, but now I am not sure.From The same date last year to today, it made around 100USD and I believe that is not sustainable in the long run.I mean, it will definitely not continue this meteoric rise (especially if you compare with last November lows).I mean the fundamentals look good to me (ok P/E looks a bit high but it's at the same rate as the rest of the tech stocks).On the other hand, I could wait for the earnings call that is coming soon, so MSFT can also say AI a bunch of times to get their stock price even higher like NVDA did.Not sure what to do, I am looking for opinions on the matter (no, I'm not looking for people to tell me buy or sell, I am looking for justified opinions on the company's near term future)",2023-07-24 152,166,Citi analyst: Nvidia's stock could rise another 29% from here,,122 comments,2023-07-17,"Citi's Atif Malik upgraded Nvidia's price target to $520, or $600 in a bull scenario – representing a 12% and 29% increase, respectively, from its current share price of $465 (as of market close today).Even amid risks such as China's ban and increased competition, he believes Nvidia holds a substantial advantage in the AI space due to its over 90% market share in AI acceleration, a market expected to be worth around $150 billion by 2027.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/17/dont-expect-nvidias-rally-to-lose-steam-citi-says.htmlOverall, seems like Wall St. can't decide whether Nvidia is overvalued or not. I haven't seen this much contention since Tesla in 2021.",2023-07-24 153,17,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jul 18, 2023",,635 comments,2023-07-18,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 154,0,Is there a reason there’s no discussion here about Lucid stock ? Is there no comeback for Lucid to be the next big thing after Tesla ?,,42 comments,2023-07-19,There was earlier discussion pre covid that this could be the next Tesla or Amd ? Is there no mass appeal for consumers to buy Lucid vehicles or is it because they heavily rely on the Middle East Royalty to keep funding them and don’t have a visionary ceo like Elon to carry it through its current slump ?,2023-07-24 155,0,Almost back to break even: a cautionary tale,,4 comments,2023-07-18,"This may be the most banal post ever, but by total fluke, I started investing in stocks for the first time around the beginning of the pandemic. Rode many meme stocks to the moon. A few I rode back down to the center of the earth. I’ve been slowly moving all of my many, many, too many positions into a handful of low-cost mutual funds, which is where I started before all of this nonsense. Basically, going semi Boglehead. I’m keeping a few, quality large caps, some growth, some cyclical, and a few beaten down speculative crap stonks that I hope will recover/remind me to never gamble with my retirement money. My total return is showing that I’m up almost 10%, but I figure with all the losses I’ve cut, it’s probably more like breakeven. I plan to stick with a “boomer” portfolio and mentality for the foreseeable future with maybe 5% of my money in individual stocks. That’s it.",2023-07-24 156,2,Can anyone help me understand UPST’s and the broader market’s recent streak?,,4 comments,2023-07-18,"I’d appreciate serious responses here.UPST has gone from $13 to $53 in the past few months.On the macro side, rate hikes are still anticipated. Even if the market is pricing in rate cuts in the near future, I can not make sense of this stock basically 4xing.On the company-specific side, there are a few factors: high short interest, positive AI sentiment, sale of $4B worth of loans. But again, these do not quantify a 4x jump in the market value of the company. Even if you somehow tell me it was oversold at $13, I say it is overbought at $53.This is in line with the broader market movement as well. We went from anticipating rate, hikes, and fears of recession to market mania where companies like NVDA and MSFT and the indices are moving up. Yes, inflation growth is slowing, but we are being overly optimistic; the market is picking up without any substantial change in macroeconomic conditions.Can anyone fill in the blanks? Yea, markets are irrational but we have been on a streak for many weeks now with no underlying fundamental change. What am I missing?",2023-07-24 157,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=ZZbG0QVzddIwTRMtIy8wlPUZKGQA4g1XYByEJ3w_UWgchvVwFhnV699nq9uTkM_x2zf8_c7er7imA8RZpO9Trmyi9IOKnGD-7eQ6UlU-7ih3dx2me2QJdQLqqAIHN5D5Uy4uhBrgG4SYdJ3xHpuHSxzhARHa4ikWEumuMI9xe3EJ9P41OtjUGFhfaHLC2VO9UpZ3sPW0_9Ggh4vSueftHhg4iHM6hvfxxDW78hTOkxnVGKbESTVhKXJkOBN9kir2zMwGqX-U8JjIYNS0QEvrN-1Psvl_7eZfbgn590qG-x9ezzxmu1QTvRDFTWx6gg8pD-zRZsstYSIBBooOCJbFiHH6-huWldBaqbcgjGwVO1F0rtge2MrvttGVDCcA2g&zp=zwcM8ASb5GQhsS7PtFuUgiwKg44quBMj_Q5kOmrqwT7THlaKY1WstRtnfisErQWfluwC8CNwIbCQ-htVeci3O5Dr4rFerV_UaB8fghFVOopm5mZlsRawleLB3ySYAapCDeN1VTAq3M861U4DOwgoktDhWoCjFLPrbY3jX8kFpolCJBZqLY7O_pwqi-Y,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 158,1,Can I move a 401k into any brokerage account?,,22 comments,2023-07-18,I have an old companies 401K in a t.Rowe account with about 3 years of additions in it. I know I can move it to my new companies investment 401k buy my real question is could I move it to like my Robinhood account?Not saying I would but more curious if possible or do I have to pay taxes to move it to that type of brokerage?,2023-07-24 159,3,Help with Scanner/Filter - % off recent high?,,1 comment,2023-07-18,"Hey, been trying to find an app or existing platform that offers this but cannot so I have to track it manually. Surprises me a bit as I feel this would be a common ask.Ask: Would like to have a watchlist that one of the columns can show the % down from recent (maybe previous months or up to a year) high.Basically quality stocks that id like to build positions in over time as they dip. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!",2023-07-24 160,5,(7/18) Tuesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 comment,2023-07-18,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Tuesday, July the 18th, 2023-Stock futures are little changed ahead of busy earnings day: Live updatesStock futures were little changed in overnight trading as Wall Street looked ahead to a busy earnings day.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained just 5 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures fell marginally.Stocks are coming off a winning session that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise for a sixth straight day and gain 76.32 points, or 0.22%, to notch its highest close of the year. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.39% and 0.93%, respectively.Wall Street awaits a packed earnings day Tuesday, with results on deck from Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Bank of New York Mellon and PNC Financial. Earnings from Lockheed Martin and J.B. Hunt are on deck.The season comes as recent inflation data boosts the case for a soft-landing scenario among many investors, and stocks continue this year’s rally. But some skepticism lingers.“I don’t think we’re in a sweet spot,” SoFi’s Liz Young said Monday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “You wouldn’t have those negative leading indicators, and even some of the concurrent indicators, if we were in a sweet spot.”On the economic front, retail sales and industrial production data for June are due out Tuesday.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)Bank of America — Bank of America added 0.4% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for the second quarter. BofA’s results were helped by more profitable lending, boosted by higher interest rates.STOCK SYMBOL: BACCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Bank of N.Y. Mellon — The bank reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for the second quarter. Like BofA, Bank of N.Y. Mellon benefited from the impact of higher interest rates. However, the stock fell more than 1%STOCK SYMBOL: BKCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)PNC Financial — PNC shares fell 2.7% in the premarket after posting lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, even as earnings beat forecasts. Deposits and net interest income both fell at PNC.STOCK SYMBOL: PNCCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Verizon, AT&T — Verizon gained 1% in premarket trading, while AT&T rose 0.7%. Both have been tumbling in recent days, with AT&T hitting its lowest level since 1993 Monday and Verizon dipping to its lowest since 2010. Analysts have been concerned about potential liability from miles of lead-encased cables across the U.S.STOCK SYMBOL: VZCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)STOCK SYMBOL: TCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Masimo — Masimo plummeted 28% in the premarket after the medical device maker forecast lower than expected sales for its second quarter, as hospitals cut back on equipment spending amid increased personnel costs.STOCK SYMBOL: MASICLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Novartis — Novartis jumped 2.9% in premarket action after the drug maker raised its full-year outlook on strong pharmaceutical sales. Novartis also said its planned spin-off of generic drug division Sandoz would take place early in the fourth quarter.STOCK SYMBOL: NVSCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Pinterest — Pinterest rallied 3.3% in off-hours trading following an upgrade to “outperform” from “in-line” at Evercore ISI. Evercore said it sees digital ad spending stabilizing, with indications of a recovery in the second half of the year.STOCK SYMBOL: PINSCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise line operator’s stock slid 1.8% in premarket action after Truist downgraded the stock to a hold from a buy. The firm is bullish on cruise industry trends but notes the stock’s recent outperformance.STOCK SYMBOL: NCLHCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)FULL DISCLOSURE:/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Tuesday, July 18th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 161,108,"China's economic recovery is losing momentum, with GDP growth slowing to 0.8% in the 2nd quarter (its weakest pace in decades)",,64 comments,2023-07-17,"China's economic recovery is losing momentum, with GDP growth slowing to 0.8% in the 2nd quarter, pushing annual economic growth to 6.3%, well below forecasts of 7.3% (its weakest pace in decades).The slowdown in China's economy is a major concern for the global economy. China is the world's 2nd-largest economy, and its growth is closely linked to the growth of other countries.The slowdown in China could have a knock-on effect on other economies, leading to slower global growth. The slowdown is driven by deflation, a high youth unemployment rate, weak consumer spending, and a large drop in property investment.(The slowdown in China's economy is a reminder of the risks associated with investing in emerging markets).",2023-07-24 162,133,So are higher PE’s just the new norm?,,151 comments,2023-07-17,"Many stable growth tech companies had PE’s in the teens pre-covid (ex, Apple). Are we to assume the new PE’s in the 20’s and 30’s are the new norm due to excess money in the economy or is there another fundamental difference driving these up? Earnings growth itself doesn’t seem to enough to justify it.Im not here to debate whether PE should even be a metric to base an investment decision on. Just whether the higher PE’s should be expected to stay.",2023-07-24 163,0,What India ETF do you all recommend?,,14 comments,2023-07-19,American here (lol) Have extra cash and wanted to know what's you folks opinion on india etfs?Which one would you recommend?Would you recommend staying out of it?What's indias version of the s&p 500?Would love your input and recommendations.Do you guys invest in international etfs?Thanks.,2023-07-24 164,0,Microsoft vs Nvidia for investing into Ai?,,28 comments,2023-07-18,"Just curious on thoughts between these two companies. I feel like Nvidia is overpriced and has been since 380, but it keeps on climbing and they seem to be the go to stock for Ai. I've got about 20k i want to put in and with Microsofts new subscription service that includes the use of Ai integration, am considering in them. I'm hoping down the road the earnings report will indicate a profit that will boost Microsoft further? Any thoughts?",2023-07-24 165,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=YxmczxzvLUfih_0WEmntPl4ak7WkUYrxvPFawV9UlO5NhFaSHnkq0hHP2MIGYNbpflyX8n4ItkiSUjuMFB0wRdb3wjLcDN0DUdlaasi0LL6x6vNuegEVIZOaV947KGuRUN0VsPmXZCkg8fZ52vwjoh4aN0Pgm3bW7DP1UyMCZ_M7VGyxQuNB6_fzkmU_hvKJhaIOGPybm9C6SBaZqhIwoM70gan-HnEf1e4TO2ajjDpMIITBBcJzJZAHZYVz3EuB7KFn01jSD67DTvdr-ZrnMTIP0aUXajnGJly8iKP_zHh3duj0IuyUdPPARJq269Onc89NOJGplvYsDI5a_0wVgHj4CrIkRBxd9YWtt3T1-QlwK8D69hlcG6ofgXD0lyRHOKpOmjrK&zp=5Bqnm5tLm2B6K2LLSU4dvRJHrsaml1m3hX-ndl6Ja9iDu-G-aJtxM-og0EkWZUyqA_hR1ofgtXqom00x2X0GT-dkUkSmmgUBEsCG9Y3sJEdVYugwOyrVjQWys3QH4KqC_lu8UpmIGzZ5tdVN9roFsb77fXOXh9B3jb91n-pILEHvqe_KAxGTInKoDBaj-igofGe6KNX3m1YqPNCYv7nF426s2YAs35tgD9HqNfnwJOHGS28dvp8s,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 166,0,Requesting advice: should I sell all my single stocks due to the overlap? Please,,9 comments,2023-07-18,"Requesting advice: should I sell all my single stocks due to the overlap? PleaseBelow are my holdings: started in 2020 as a newb and still consider myself a newb. I just add to these when I can. I know there is some overlap so I’ve been considering just selling everything, throwing everything into FSKAX and SCHD. Thoughts?Fidelity total market (FSKAX)2: SCHD 3. KO 4. MSFT 5. T 6. VZ 7. AAPL",2023-07-24 167,0,Top ETF's per sector - Research Purposes,,0 comments,2023-07-18,"I want to put together a research project based off what would happen if you blindly put a % of a portfolio in a sector ETF the year following a big loss (-20%) and see what kind of returns you'd be looking at. What are some of your favorite ETF's related to a certain sector? For fun, I will include certain index ETF's as well, but looking more towards sector related ETF's.",2023-07-24 168,0,Honest question: Is it a good idea to ask this subreddit for basic advice?,,41 comments,2023-07-18,"I'm a total layman in the stocks industry so I'm only looking for very basic advice. I've heard some bad stories from r/wallstreetbets, so I'm cautious about asking a subreddit for financial advice. I suppose r/stocks attracts a different kind of people tho, so can I trust the advice of the people here?Edit: I was a bit unclear in the nature of the advice I‘m looking for as the comments made me realise. I‘m not interested in concrete recommendations to invest in this or that stock. More so in the macro-level of it all. What factors should I watch out for when deciding to invest? What makes a stock attractive or unattractive? How does the market behave in this and that situation?",2023-07-24 169,149,India could account for 20% of Apple’s user growth over the next five years,,46 comments,2023-07-17,"India will likely be a major driver of Apple’s five-year revenue and installed base growth, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note Monday, citing Apple’s investment in manufacturing in India and the country’s “economic boom.”The note also reflected a new India-driven price target increase, from $190 to $220, with a bull-case valuation increased to $270. Morgan Stanley also reiterated Apple as their Top Pick.Morgan Stanley analysts forecast that over the next five years, the country could account for 15% of Apple’s revenue growth — in contrast to 2% in the past five years and $6 billion today — and 20% of the company’s installed base growth.The revenue growth, which Morgan Stanley forecasts at $40 billion over the next 10 years, would be the “equivalent to Apple ramping an entirely new product category.”The analysts cite a number of factors in their assessment, including India’s improved electrification and Apple’s clear efforts to build a manufacturing and retail presence in the country. A survey commissioned by Morgan Stanley suggested Indian consumers have an increased desire and ability to purchase iPhones.Analysts did add a caveat, warning that if India fails to meet its economic and demographic growth marks, “we wouldn’t expect Apple to be as significant of a beneficiary in India.”But Morgan Stanley’s fundamental thesis is bullish. “All-in, this means that India will be just as important to Apple’s growth algorithm over the next 5+ years as China was in the last 5 years, something we believe the market underappreciates today,” the analysts said.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/17/india-will-account-for-20percent-of-apples-user-growth-over-the-next-five-years-morgan-stanley-.html",2023-07-24 170,1,Best tax strategy for RSUs?,,16 comments,2023-07-18,My RSUs recently vested and I was shocked to see about 40% of them were taken out for “taxes”. I reviewed the letter and it said this was based on my tax elections. I don’t remember choosing this option but I didn’t realize RSUs were taxed like this. I figured I’d only be taxed on the gains.Did I do something wrong?,2023-07-24 171,0,"Why not invest heavily in Chinese stocks right now? Advice Request",,33,2023-07-18,"The way I have made money in the past is not by investing passively in VOO and SPY but instead by waiting patiently for stocks to fall, and usually the same week people begin to justify selling when they are already down 40% to 90% from ATH is when I begin to buy them up and wait until I gain at least 20%. After I have gained my 20% I turn on trailing stop loss and set it to a conservative 6%. In the case of stocks like Wayfair (2020) this made me a fortune ($12k in under 8 months). Why should someone not do this right now with the mid, large, mega caps of China like JD which is down significantly? BABA is another example but not as down as far as many others. Would it be a bad idea in your opinion to invest in an ETF like FLCH right now? Just an FYI I feel like there is not going to be a recession in the USA and that we are instead going to see stagflation and very bad lag for the next 18 months until things go back to ""normal"" (6% to 8% gains in broader market ETFs like the good ole days). Some of my closest friends say to not touch Chinese stocks, due to the regulations and the way China runs, with a 10 foot pole. Somewhat disagree but will admit I know very little about Chinese stocks compared to those in the West.",2023-07-24 172,0,"My company is removing a restriction on my RSUs and now I have to give up stock or pay taxes? Advice Request",,8,2023-07-18,"I work for a pre-IPO tech company that gave me RSUs as part of my comp. package. Right now I have 22 shares valued at a a little over $100 per share. I got an email last week that the company is removing a performance requirement (?) and now I have to pay taxes on the RSUs. The thing is, the company is letting me decide whether I want to just pay the tax implication though stock (something like 5 shares) or I can pay the tax liability of $1000 in cash, or a combination of the two. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do here. I'm confused because I'm not actually getting any money, yet I have to pay taxes on something? Let me know if there's additional info I can provide to help you help me; any advice here would be much appreciated! EDIT: So I think the terminology is that instead of being double-trigger RSUs these are ""single-trigger"" RSUs. Any idea if this is a sign of positive growth for the company, or is this a desperation measure?",2023-07-24 173,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=-SavFnzm3PGJoLF500EYuA05x5cpEnhqfaTbVVlHkJB9Uac8sxHbDoIXbuCg2tviWYgoJi39csdLc7KFzYftJWj9zNjYcCflfpyVflk62D1BJCIqn7ijc6nPx3KofeOYHU_cVUAICX4e55o464gkCIW7yEB04weBrXrCDy2zEU6tE97B4Hq6t5Ut3BlIapiamdUAJX5fMFKhNUVwA_MJdfvY487vuwMBGzy51yYlEkLIDw7udVtgRbnIQ9XrYTcls8NIca9wW74p2Cz0crxMTIJ2jqc-IOi2m2HetPPsZwqGnndRVUXnAZdxCNGKy3L9_A2yWsx683U7hfPNe9vsmFOpeEmnazQqr_JCErq02ckw7ouOF-GeNP1hA0E3nDuaCs3vEw&zp=J8GwTL2dYbmVabuv2w4W63PxajzPtztzCCDh549rC3mzQag4L7ZXkiqej72LQcY3zfv-UMo3CYL6fDCR7zpzfpydaI7Zckr9wbfbGH2JrwEgCKyItn7Qxv6Mj7Dbz5dkM7MfhOMMaH3BuVih4GljD-c1E93B5tS-8apdLwAgYYXaXv3MhGl0ypMaZR75gT6-,0,,,2023-07-24 174,33,"ASTS holders - What are your plans now? Company Discussion",,42,2023-07-17,"It still hurts to revisit that stock was diluted again on June 28th, at a price 30% lower than the last day's price around $6.5. While their technology is making progress (there is still lots to go), funding continues to be the main concern for them. Personally, I'm still holding with average cost of $5.4, but to be honest the last dilution kind of screamed desperation in my opinion, considering their previous dilution before this one was on December 2022, at a lesser discount of 15%. I'd be lying if my thesis still remains the same before purchase, but curious to see what others are thinking. Not trying to trigger a bearish post about the company, I'm generally curious.",2023-07-24 175,0,"Need feedback about my strategy to invest in GOVZ/ZROZ? ETFs",,7,2023-07-18,"I have been market for few years and know quite many things but I don't consider myself expert. I have some allocation in stocks and some in bonds. I invest those bond allocation in GOVZ. Here is my thinking: Interest rates go down - The ETF will make major gains and I can exit it in the future Interest rate stay the same - ETF will still make slow up moves because of the coupon it receive from underlying Interest rate increases - Let's say they increase from 3% to 5%. The ETF will go down. It's a scenario where I lose but interest rates are most likely to down in 5 year period. So chance of this are very low. In worse case (interest rate increase), I have 2 solution 3.A. I can exit it and buy 25-30 year close date treasury directly from my broker. Eventually it will expire after 25-30 years giving me an interest of 3%. 3.B. Just DCA every time interest rate increases. That's my thinking process. I am not going all into GOVZ. But considering the low possibility of interest rate going up in 5 years, it's a very good buy for now. Feedback?",2023-07-24 176,0,how much of the stock market is in a bubble or not?,,59,2023-07-18,"theres alot of people out there who say the stocks are not in bubble and will go up big, or they're in a bubble and it will crash, but i just dont think this is accurate, because it would at least be all time high right if it was bubble, and if its not a bubble why is it not at recent lows. I think it make sense if it was somewhere between 0-100%, just like how theres a probability for company to beat or miss earnings or they meet the target, very few chance where they 100% beat on all or 100% miss on all, as some of it was priced in and some was not. so i would say its something like more likely than not we're not in a bubble but its definitely greater than 0%",2023-07-24 177,1,What are some upsides and downsides to trading put options based on the reporting of research groups?,,3 comments,2023-07-18,I am thinking about experimenting with buying put options based on articles published by activist short sell research groups such as Heidenburg research and Muddy water research. What are the potential downsides to this strategy? And with the generally very good track records of research groups like these what should I be wary of? One thing that I have been thinking a lot about is the expiry date of the contracts I buy based on the reportings.,2023-07-24 178,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Nlg_29ChnkkBhTPuE8U4CFJzmwYq8ywSYp0h09tLfv5Z-J5P1-iN13Nqeyhy2o9r6g0cfbRKtko-rrQeIA8Uvj6zrcjbKVAYRfChVDPG2L50BmIxj6WpobpOrGf3cMDG0odr3iwz8Y8v5FjaAYvGHNN0yHc0-jvXb_XSa7fR3qyfqSdDbOQbKUlfHbjF_IrFXKMwXjU3_yD5nNRl08ef0kppERrccmFy7HkVW_lPTJNGQcDInNufK1oSTqmA_Au5DXsWSNII_YaDGXnEt-2z0QrBeRlETaF9qfvT1lONaIbQrXqfr6rae_ChyY5eB6pFFNYGhPcRSVTcefRGGNxdwkn-rbxxMO1cWsVLrzNKyP-HURgB6aYtD6SZbncbCQ&zp=rrsJEaeiWJCWD3ktiUaCxivMV1kAN_O1isEW7ncG8pDU8bWv1dTYT9MQFlBYSBA07c0ioQO-rA1tNDFPSu2ur3bnpzWfKS2W-5ujr997PJceW2tpyHDMsoLc_oEAsSeeCY0-Tq8jDnBcteQG-68d3vZZq2c8o8vWQAZ4DwJm_iyOnPySNAzHFkQKB9A,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 179,0,Question about William O'Neil.,,4 comments,2023-07-18,"Was William O'Neil an algorithmic (quant) trader? I have heard that he was a quantitative trader, but I am not really sure about that, while Jim Simons is well known as a quantitative trader.So, I want to know whether he (or his disciples nowadays) use algorithmic method on trading.",2023-07-24 180,0,FSMA trading suspended,,4 comments,2023-07-18,"Yesterday i went all in shorting ARGX on the Euronext Brussels market only to notice today that trading in said stock is suspended, at the request of the FSMA pending a press release. Does anyone have any idea what this might mean? Good news, bad news?",2023-07-24 181,15,"$T, $VZ, $F, $ABT, $PARA, $INTC, $C, $UPS cut bait on loss or DCA to get even?",,42 comments,2023-07-17,"Evidently both Verizon and AT&T have become the titanic. Taking on water fast because of new allegations regarding buried lead cable liabilities.Unfortunately, I have one investment account that has a large position of AT&T stock that represents a 45% decline from its invested value. I was buying this stock for the dividend 2018. basis is about $25 per shareI have the same situation with Verizon shares with a position that is down 37% from its invested value.Ford down 29% Struggling because of trying to sell EV vehicles. Just announce Cutting prices so the stock dropped on the news.Abbott down 22% Been waiting for almost 24 months for it to return to invested cost, but it seems that the market does not like Abbott for the problems that had over a year ago with baby formulaParamont, the old CBS down 50% I have held this for 24 months, but evidently because of cord cutting, and the move to streaming this probably will not play out to get back to my invested cost.Intel down 34% I probably should go ahead and add to this position, because long-term Intel will be OK because of their investment in domestic production.Citi Bank down 16% I guess we will see if this pulls up with earnings. If it does, I will try to get out when even with invested cost.$UPS down 12% Concerned regarding their teamster union problems. If they go on strike I am sure UPS will go down 25%. It probably will not recover back to its current level in 2023. Long-term it’s probably a good investment, but I probably should move the cash to something that might get a better return, or for that matter even treasuries at 5%From the Cash standpoint I don’t need to sell any of these I can hold it and wait but I don’t like having dead money in a stock. It would allow me to sell some gainers that I have big increases like Apple. But I don’t like selling.Would you DCA when this hits the bottom or just cut bait.Again I don’t need the cash today. but I am smart enough to know some of the positions will never get back to the invested cost.Most of these companies were purchased for the dividend. This does not represent my entire portfolio. I have lots of gainers and strong dividend producers.Been investing, 45+ years so my horizon is very long-term as it would be going into my estate versus my needing to live of the investments.",2023-07-24 182,452,Investors Are Bailing on Cathie Wood’s Popular ARK Fund.,,128 comments,2023-07-16,"Cathie Wood’s flagship exchange-traded fund has rallied more than 50% this year. Investors are using that as an opportunity to get out.They have pulled a net $717 million from the ARK Innovation ETF over the past 12 months, according to FactSet. That exodus marks a notable shift for a fund that had consistently drawn investor cash since its 2014 inception. Once the largest actively managed ETF with nearly $30 billion in assets under management, the fund has shrunk to roughly $9 billion, mostly due to investment losses.Known by its ticker symbol ARKK, Wood’s fund became an investor darling shortly after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic with hugely successful bets on unprofitable and “disruptive” technology companies. It took in huge amounts of investor money, culminating with a $6.5 billion inflow in the first quarter of 2021, when its share price peaked.Then, the Federal Reserve’s fastest interest-rate hiking campaign in decades crushed the valuations of unprofitable growth companies, which often attract investors when interest rates are low and returns on safer investments such as CDs are minimal. Shares of ARKK plunged 67% in 2022, but its investors largely held on or bought the dip. Now, analysts say they expect some of those investors are getting out for good.“You have a whole group of people who got in somewhere near the top and are sitting on horrific losses,” said Matthew Tuttle, chief executive of Tuttle Capital Management, which operates an inverse ETF that lets investors bet against Wood’s fund. “I think some of those people have said, ‘I’m never getting back to even; this is probably the best I’m going to do, and it’s time to get out.’”Wood says the outflows have been small compared with the fund’s assets.“We have been astonished at our asset retention since February of ‘21,” Wood said in an interview. “It’s a very small number as a percentage of assets, which suggests that it’s far more likely to be people who are taking some profits than some exodus of people who have stayed in the fund through a prolonged down period.”Despite the recent rally, ARKK shares are trading about 70% below their all-time high. The S&P 500 has climbed 17% this year on hopes the Fed is near the end of its tightening effort; it is still down 6.1% from its early 2022 high.ARKK’s top five holdings are Tesla, Coinbase Global, Roku, Zoom Video Communications and Block. Only Tesla and Zoom were profitable last year. Tesla holds an 11% weight in the fund, helping power its advance this year. Shares of the electric-vehicle maker have more than doubled in 2023 but, like ARKK, are down sharply from their previous high.Although technology stocks are strongly back in favor this year, the best performers have mostly been mature, profitable companies that generate significant cash, such as Microsoft and Amazon.com. Unlike two years ago, investors appear to have less interest and patience for companies that aren’t expected to turn a profit until years in the future. Higher interest rates have meant there is a much higher opportunity cost to wait for profitability.“There’s certainly been a change in sentiment from when the ARK funds were doing really well,” said Aniket Ullal, head of ETF data and analytics at CFRA Research. “A lot of the stocks the ETF holds won’t have big cash flows until way out in the future, and it’s a more challenging environment for that with rates expected to be higher for longer.”Investors say the ARK brand lost its luster after the fund’s prodigious fall. It took another hit after missing out on the monster rally in shares of Nvidia, the graphics-chip maker at the heart of the boom of interest in artificial-intelligence technology. ARKK sold the last of its Nvidia position in January, a stake that had long been one of its largest holdings. Nvidia has been the S&P 500’s best performer this year, more than tripling.“The bloom is off the rose a little bit,” Tuttle said.Wood says the negative publicity over the past two years has been an opportunity for ARK to solidify its brand as an asset manager focused on disruptive innovation.“I can tell you at the end of ’20 and early ‘21, when we couldn’t do anything wrong and people were just chasing, I felt very uncomfortable,” she said. “Today, I feel very comfortable. We are not seeing that kind of behavior. That tells me there is a wall of worry out there. And that usually sustains a bull market.”The outflows at ARK are coming while ETF investors appear eager to put money to work in other funds. June was the best month for equity ETF flows since October, according to State Street, while active funds attracted $10 billion of inflows for the month and more than $100 billion over the past 12 months.Investors displayed “childlike exuberance” and “jumped into the market’s rally with both feet,” Matthew Bartolini, head of Americas research for State Street’s ETF business, said in a research note.The ARKK fund has an 11% annualized average return since inception, but the average ARKK investor has lost 21% on a dollar-weighted, annualized basis, according to FactSet.“ARKK shareholders have not timed their purchases well. Many bought high and have yet to sell,” said Elisabeth Kashner, director of global funds research at FactSet.The fund remains a cash cow for Wood, who owns a majority stake in its parent company, ARK Investment Management. Its 0.75% annual fee is about double the average fee for active ETFs.Although fee revenue is well off its 2021 peak, ARKK has generated more than $20 million of fees this year. ARK Investment Management currently has the third-highest daily revenue from active equity ETFs, of at least 145 different issuers, according to an analysis from FactSet.To be sure, the market comeback staged by many of ARKK’s tech-focused holdings surprised many, highlighting the perils of trying to forecast performance.“If you just look at rates, you would not have expected this great rebound in growth coming into the year,” said Dana D’Auria, co-chief investment officer at Envestnet. “It’s a classic window into why market prognostication doesn’t work. Who would have thought artificial intelligence would boom and create this massive interest?”https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-are-bailing-on-cathie-woods-popular-ark-fund-dbf5d801?mod=hp_lead_pos2",2023-07-24 183,167,"I have a lot of cash on hand, what should I do?",,365 comments,2023-07-16,"I have $10,000+ sitting in my ROTH as cash at the moment and don’t really know what to do. with the SPY and QQQ being near all time highs now doesn’t seem like a great time to buy, but it’s not helpful to my future when i have a large sum of money burning a whole in an account. what other investment vehicles or ETF’s could i take a look at that I won’t be buying the top and have room to grow. TIA!",2023-07-24 184,5,What should I add? Thinking about adding a dividend stock.,,38 comments,2023-07-17,"My portfolio: Cash $5,000...SOFI $10,626...QQQ $3,184.30... SFY (an s&p 500 mutual fund) 4,002.50 I was thinking VZ or BAC, they look like good value plays and they can't go down forever...right? Anyway looking for value dividend ideas. Thanks.",2023-07-24 185,15,(7/17) Monday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 comment,2023-07-17,"Good Monday morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading week and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Monday, June 17th, 2023-Stock futures are little changed to start the week: Live updatesStock futures were little changed Monday ahead of a busy week for corporate earnings.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 54 points, or 0.16%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.05%. Futures connected to the Nasdaq-100 traded 0.1% higher.Stocks are coming off a winning week that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain 2.3% to notch its best weekly gain since March. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite added 2.4% and 3.3%, respectively. On Friday, the Dow rose 113.89 points, or 0.33%, while the S&P and Nasdaq slipped 0.1% and 0.18%, respectively.The moves came on the heels of solid big bank earnings and softer inflation reports that lifted investor sentiment. That heightened some hopes the Federal Reserve may be able to tamp down inflation without tipping the economy into a recession.“It’s the Goldilocks scenario, it’s inflation coming down with near record low unemployment,” Kathryn Rooney Vera, chief market strategist at StoneX, told CNBC’s “Last Call” on Friday. “Yes, people have some pain ... with prices, but they have jobs. Evidence is increasingly favorable for the soft landing viewpoint, and immaculate disinflation is what has the market going crazy.”Second-quarter earnings season gains steam this week with results from big financial institutions such as Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Results are also due from United Airlines, Las Vegas Sands and technology giants Tesla and Netflix.Wall Street are bracing for what be a gloomy season with lower profits. Analysts forecast a more than 7% decline in S&P 500 earnings from a year ago, according to FactSet.This week also ushers in the Fed’s “blackout period” ahead of its July policy meeting. Traders anticipate a near 97% chance the central bank increases interest rates later this month, after pausing hikes in June, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)LAST WEEK'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)LAST WEEK'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)FRIDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)Activision Blizzard — The video-game maker popped 4% after Microsoft and Sony signed a deal to keep “Call of Duty” on Sony’s PlayStation gaming consoles following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.STOCK SYMBOL: ATVICLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Chewy — Shares jumped more than 5% after Goldman Sachs upgraded them to buy from neutral. The firm said the e-commerce pet products company has an attractive risk-reward profile and could see margins expand.STOCK SYMBOL: CHWYCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)PepsiCo — The beverage giant dropped 1.2% following a downgrade by Morgan Stanley to equal weight from overweight. Pepsi’s strong earnings report and potential upside are now priced into the stock, resulting in limited upside ahead, Morgan Stanley said.STOCK SYMBOL: PEPCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Yelp — Shares gained 3.6% after being upgraded by Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. The Wall Street bank also raised its price target to $47, suggesting 23.3% upside from Friday’s close. Goldman cited rising advertising trends, incremental margin opportunity and increased shareholder returns in the years ahead for the call.STOCK SYMBOL: YELPCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Tesla — The electric-vehicle maker added nearly 2% in the premarket. On Saturday, the company said it built its first cybertruck after two years of delays.STOCK SYMBOL: TSLACLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Paramount Global — Shares of the entertainment company fell 2.8% in premarket trading after the latest installment in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise underperformed expectations at the box office. The movie earned $56.2 million domestically over the weekend — which was below the previous movie in the franchise — and $80 million over its first five days of release, according to Variety.STOCK SYMBOL: PARACLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)AT&T — Shares shed 1.5% following a downgrade by Citi to neutral from buy. The Wall Street firm cited the industry’s historical use of cabling sheathed in lead weighing on the company for at least a few months or potentially longer.STOCK SYMBOL: TCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)State Street — The financial giant slipped about 2% in premarket trading. The stock was downgraded by JPMorgan to underweight from neutral following State Street’s earnings release Friday. State Street’s second-quarter revenue missed estimates, sending shares 12.1% lower on Friday.STOCK SYMBOL: STTCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Figs — Shares of the apparel company fell 4.6% in premarket trading after Raymond James downgraded Figs to market perform from outperform. A slowing economy and the restart of student loan payments could hurt Figs’ growth in the near term, according to Raymond James.STOCK SYMBOL: FIGSCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Monday, June 17th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 186,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Mix-jH4nKQVajen7U9hVKsXXr4PANUlhl_dcEWi8-jejj8GtxVP1O3uJZf5Fac7gRBiujM-jKa3DImFG7frwomk_HIQEa1S3oRRqV_XEbgQGI0IbXWho-UjfpK-fZ8caCse07s1Lt8k01puskslOE9VL2YvLXqEql86clWfLtiJ44odp2t27Kuz9N_dCiW2RohHXVMWk0hkuze6yGAVxM5rdB2LeO1zIYDJBJYiGJHZeXBG3HNURnDHDh_XFzUBMO_lzdD1LfxiBirCtDONbnY0-GcKX_ZvnIQEd0L6N7-nck3RKpXHIXQnA9sP9JQIfwk1--kf6uzmw1ogK4ESOTxpVid2X2XKp55hVOy957TmSb4UG1B2jpxqvdrrTfaaG&zp=_0F23tvhYyqJ5Ws7Wtrk7jkoIQV86M92r_0tiTSgJ_DPqQyVJ7v88Sag8QSuI1GUaoS0BGu1pNRcH86Z0yliMD8tc8SXwKLhs9E96wdaKT72xI9radT8GAY78s_w7fB3H0q7xmAHMpiuy3qgUoOZplhRJb-uRfS5oND1f8RkQMSIeVWqEdYdObA3ZO-P28rR9fopJPKnEhGxaK4k6dxUWhwNJLAvBdzvmZFsYf18yRL4nFV_sGgVFAFkDyafmz6hZ-aVjjJHmg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 187,1,Does DRIP artificially inflate the value of a stock? Are there any arbitrage opportunities?,,11 comments,2023-07-17,"On the day after a dividend pay day, tons of people's dividend reinvestment programs buy more shares of the stock. Does this artificially inflate the value of the stock because people are buying just because they happen to have dividend money to spend, and not because of fundamentals relating to the stock? If so, are there arbitrage opportunities like longing the stock on the pay day (before the dividend is paid at the end of the day) and selling on the next day at 9:32am ET, or maybe buying the stock at 9:28am ET during pre-market and selling at 9:32am ET (since DRIP reinvests during market hours) on the day after the pay day?Note that I'm not talking about the dividend itself or the ex-date. I'm talking about a price return opportunity due to people's dividend reinvestments inflating the price of the stock.",2023-07-24 188,17,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jul 17, 2023",,566 comments,2023-07-17,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 189,2,IonQ and QuantumBasel Partnership: A Leap Towards Democratizing Quantum Computing and Elevating Switzerland as a European Quantum Leader,,4 comments,2023-07-17,"The strategic partnership between IonQ and QuantumBasel aims to transform Switzerland into a European quantum powerhouse. This collaboration intends to establish a European quantum data center and install two advanced IonQ quantum computers at QuantumBasel, Switzerland's first quantum hub. With $500 million in private funding, the initiative's goal is to democratize quantum computing and make the technology accessible to the public. The IonQ quantum computers, which are still under development, hold potential to revolutionize industries such as logistics, finance, pharma, chemistry, and AI. The new FDA Modernization Act 2.0, allowing the use of computer models as an alternative to live animal testing, positions quantum computing favorably. IonQ's agreement with QuantumBasel is worth $28 million and has increased IonQ's 2023 bookings expectations by 25%. The challenge now lies in IonQ's ability to deliver on its commitment to develop machines with 35 and 64 algorithmic qubits on time.https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2023/07/17/strategic-partnership-between-ionq-and-quantumbasel-could-transform-switzerland-into-a-european-quantum-powerhouse/?sh=6cc6c00d45f7",2023-07-24 190,2,Did I miss the announcement for the affected stocks in the Nasdaq rebalance? Thought it was supposed to come out Friday last week?,,3 comments,2023-07-17,Pretty sure we were supposed to get an official announcement on July 14 from Nasdaq about the stocks and weightings were going to be affected by the rebalancing. Don't see any such announcement and no news media seems to be providing any updates either. Am I missing the announcement somewhere or has it just been forgotten until it quietly rebalances with no official announcement next week.,2023-07-24 191,10,Anyone eyeing any interesting growth stocks?,,100 comments,2023-07-17,"I am looking to pickup up a couple leaps and/or positions and have my eyes towards small caps or stocks that have had recent drops but decent fundamentals. Does anyone have anything they are watching or top picks they want to share for companies that you are optimistic on over the next 18 months?I have on my watch list so far:Zoom, Dis, VNB",2023-07-24 192,23,Japanese Stocks - Buy Now?,,31 comments,2023-07-17,Today I listened to Dan Rasmussen of Verdad on the We Study Billionaires podcast. He touted the high number of value stocks poised for increases. Anyone devoting a percent of their portfolio to Japanese stocks?,2023-07-24 193,0,The S&P 500 hasn’t really recovered since 2000?,,25 comments,2023-07-18,"If we compare S&P500 to Gold instead of US dollar, we see that S&P500 is worth a lot less compared to Gold yet we are close to Breaking all time highs in terms of USD. Doesn’t anyone else find this perplexing",2023-07-24 194,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=-GYxJCgcpQKgkT2F7ZgumXgNjgrsb4andIhhRho0qaCIDv6NiUqygJXzQg7j3P_NReSDsn-F8Qk5PB-90Ur13oAWS-em8x03q0QjiB_0873DKu3TzKpdmRMPLYyetdQLFVEnit3LRsvcRBr-lOIdDaWrQEPqm-YudgO432izHOE7ZOynSWUpls_lIFDFaZ-y7f_nv0DYIxxmfLcG605aq0VwO0PvqaAS6dT3kcIw1C81x9Jfej7kHReP878-09Wb2N_wkamRFcT3-BUQWga5qugpuufO8BjvPWHQYb9bDf3ankUWXWObjClY2IsEWzyDinZhZCRMm0Kkuac2rQO1EDPebEAE_Dx-N9wWl821vhlnIxjSMWNk0S-1dQ_rUK9pF2k4IfO1&zp=4uwuSsIbXFQTlT-ySSV_dH7HXVVy2eJ2p5EVJmXLTw3ZXobqbFLMhv37nXzy2R-cTyG11QtqQnJuEVMi6iZxjmyrRJXh9BYsEQxLi_fV6QN3PuPs62EcYhqex2Gj-Q0JFwZPcvGelAp5C1bWDW35p3wufBJLyiswO9y5BqOYFZAZVQmFTzFBAz39y3X2pEdY05p7Xp5GcYuHDmj8QaxyjGo9ZNpS0zoIOC3X7m-k12KKKLb1iSFjKId0WSiKm97G-C8MMA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 195,769,Senator Chuck Schumer says the American public has a right to know about non-human intelligence. How would the markets react?,,379 comments,2023-07-16,"https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4097653-senators-to-offer-amendment-to-require-government-to-make-ufo-records-public/Schumer said in a statement. ""The American public has a right to learn about technologies of unknown origins, non-human intelligence, and unexplainable phenomena.""If the proposed bipartisan bill passes, how do you think the markets will react, would you anticipate a crash? If you are presented with undeniable facts on the topic, would the stock market be the least of your concerns?",2023-07-24 196,62,"Can Microsoft just close it's acquisition of Activision before Tuesday July 18th, 2023?",,36 comments,2023-07-16,"It looks like Microsoft is waiting on the CMA for approval. To avoid renegotiating a higher price with Activision, will Microsoft just close before Tuesday and deal with any issues from the UK later? Activision's business has been way better since the acquisition with CoD: MW2, huge Diablo launch, and mobile outperforming the industry.I wouldn't be surprised if Activision wanted at least $10 billion or maybe more. Any penalties from the UK would probably be less so it sounds smart for Microsoft to just close the acquisition as soon as possible.",2023-07-24 197,1,Stop Loss & Earnings Reports,,8 comments,2023-07-17,"Looking at TSLA's earning report due in 2 days, I had an idea:What if you set your Stop Loss to a 0.5-1% below the current stock value just before the earnings report? If it is a positive earnings report, the stock price may rise. If it is negative, your losses will be kept to a minimum.Would this, done over a long period, result in gains? As any losses from any earnings report would be capped, while being outweighed by the uncapped earnings potential from positive earnings reports.I've tried looking online, but can't find anything readily available on this hence I assume it doesn't work? But thought I'd ask!",2023-07-24 198,0,Selling covered calls classified as passive income or active trading?,,2 comments,2023-07-17,"I have accrued some savings and stocks for a few companies over my 3 years on F1. I dont want to put more money in the market, but plan to sell Covered Calls (CCs) periodically once a month to generate passive income.Would CCs be considered Day trading or active investment? I dedicate less than 5 min per month to this activity and no selling/trading of options at all.Would it affect my status?",2023-07-24 199,0,Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. Here are his top 25 lessons on investing:,,14,2023-07-17,"The investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth If a business does well, the stock price will follow Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing Much success can be attributed to inactivity, most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sell The value of a business is the cash it's going to produce in the future Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing Diversification may preserve wealth, but concentration builds wealth The three most important words in investing are 'margin of safety' The true investor welcomes volatility, a wildly fluctuating market means that irrationally low prices will periodically be attached to solid businesses The Stock Market is designed to transfer money from the impatient to the patient If you cannot control your emotions, you cannot control your money Your best investment is yourself, the more you learn, the more you'll earn I think the worst mistake you can make in stocks is to buy or sell based on current headlines Never invest in a business you cannot understand Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful Our goal is to find an outstanding business at a sensible price, not a mediocre business at a bargain price Investing is laying out money now, to get more back in the future Price is what you pay, and value is what you get Ignore the stock market, ignore the economy, and buy a business you understand A great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problem Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from stupidity rather than participate in it The true investor welcomes volatility, a wildly fluctuating market means that irrationally low prices will periodically be attached to solid businesses Widespread fear is your friend as an investor because it serves up bargain purchases When investing, pessimism is your friend, euphoria the enemy The years ahead will occasionally deliver major market declines, even panics, that will affect virtually all stocks. No one can tell you when these traumas will occur",2023-07-24 200,0,"Investment plan for about 85 000$ USD over the coming year Advice Request",,12,2023-07-17,"So I have been reading up on investing for a while now, painfully missing the amazing opportunity to buy last year. I want you to criticize, and help improve, my plan for entering my assets into stocks and ETFs over the coming year to two years. I very strongly believe that AI will be even more transformative for society than what most expect, and will have greater implications for the overall economy than most think. I think that even buying tech related stocks, or for instance an ETF following the NASDAQ right now, near ATH, will almost definitely be a solid investment by 2030. However I am also a bit unsure about the more short-medium term market and it would feel really bad to miss yet another great market for buying. I think I will keep a significant portion of my money outside the market for now. I should also mention my country of residency is Norway so this has some implications for choices. The plan: -Buy 100 shares of LYMS (European UCITS ETF following NASDAQ - I think this will be better than QQQM long term due to tax benefits unique to holding European shares and funds in Norway) (Done) -Buy around 2 500 $ worth of Norwegian dividend stocks (Done) -Buy shares in AMD for 1 000 - 2 000 $ (I think they have a very good shot at taking AI processor market shares from Nvidia, and honestly I think I might even favor them over Nvidia in the long rund, though this is just a hunch from how good they are at developing efficient GPUs) -Buy shares in Alphabet ABEA for 1 000 - 2 000 $ (I think Alphabet's DeepMind is further ahead of the curve when it comes to AI than has been fully let on by now) -Buy shares sin Tesla Corp TL0 for 1 000 - 2 000 $ (I think Tesla is a solid company that will benefit both from increasing electrification of the carpool and increased potential of AI - will probably be significantly higher valued in 2030) -Buy shares in TSMC TSM (Only one I will not buy in the European market, but I think their incredibly dominant position in semiconductor manufacturing will make this stock really really valueable over the next 10 years unless China invades Taiwan, which I think is a bit further into the future than that, although possible) -Move the remaining 400 000 - 580 000 $ to bank account I just opened with the highest interest rate offered in the Norwegian market (Have cash at hand if the market should go down in the relatively near future so I can actually benefit from it next time) Some possible additions right now: -Considering Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF Acc P500 (Follows the S&P 500 - with a soft landing seeming plausible and a land war raging in Europe, and Europe being further off getting its inflation under control, I think this might be a solid investment as confidence in, and the performance of, the US economy rises) -Considering Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF FLXC (Low cost ETF, broadens exposure, positions me to benefit if confidence in Chinese stocks rises - if the market becomes less afraid of Chinese government intervention this one will be severely undervalued. At the same time I don't want to buy specific Chinese stocks precisely because of said intervention) -Considering Franklin FTSE India UCITS ETF FLXI (Low cost ETF, broadens exposure, the Indian economy seems to be consistently experiencing solid growth and might be a pretty good long term investment) -Considering Apple APC (I think the price will probably be lower at some point within the next two years, but Apple is still a really solid company that probably will be valued significantly higher than today eventually) -Considering Microsoft MSF, Meta FB2A (Big tech companies that might stand to gain from AI without being completely reliant on it either) -Considering Amazon (Further from full price recovery than other tech companies, stands to gain massively if US economic activity and confidence rises, though as I expect interest rates to remain high might take some time) -Berkshire Hathaway Class B BRYN (They seem to know what they are doing, better inherent diversification than most of the other stocks here) -Considering Palantir PTX (So I can sell it when Reddit speculation leads it to new heights) -Considered Nvidia (FOMO) -Considered IBM and Intel as competitors to Nvidia and AMD, but upon looking into it I see AMD as the only real competitor to Nvidia for now. I don't think IBM is a terrible buy, I am not convinced Intel will be more valueable long term) So what do you think - is my plan good? Should I buy any of the stocks I am considering? Should I drop some of the stocks I am currently planning to buy? Should I keep more or less money in reserve? Am I wrong about some of the companies? Give me your reasons and tell my why I am wrong so I can make better decisions! :)",2023-07-24 201,3,"should i buy options before earnings? Advice Request",,46,2023-07-17,"I'm confused about this as i have heard some say that if you know the stock will go up, you should buy options before, but also have heard others say that IV Crush makes your options worthless, so is buying options into earnings a yes or no?",2023-07-24 202,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=bohZJiLhEGS6mZRDpSbySaTMvrgL1zD0WPJIu8_2rHkyqa_VDsUD88dDNhXsLOvOnY95LCYcFpeKarFhbc8g_LzwFZzJGJJqWIL3IkAtkmIU6LUYaDaUriGG1Tq48E5wTm69QfV2No0dNcl75dAapVl-pTbZYf-dcNf8tgYo_DqCN4aIGQrYg9rOngIKwLwKMoCBvvEnfB7Tc5UaTNW_L97hUwrOrMW3HTo7yHGXxhNz0N-zGs2jGX_2N-hw4WGs05pr2ti7nNHvbAJ2RS9giO1RbzjqYlTkuDOn34B-uZMI7-3-ec1Y4IVIc6iA9ArsJG5cUXX-REvb_EWI5tNoJr_Suvr9tVXYmCkFJ6hCDNot3ouONfE9TisyA-naruj58wW9SQ&zp=AW9C0xGwI2f4F01dOcbfhvjgZVtuK7Ic_X7vvROHgTEDZ5DyFtW9W5K7Ue3ux2mGfLHSNpjjnxpiZcmaJTC3bcwTXi__peVkA4tkYZFLqhKvrC5rn4y8du3kf_EH6myH6JXmMOPmNQvynNvqdUrRcdFQc_v-EbjYZtyYa71H-sftt1Flr_YD7H77e3A9N05B,0,,,2023-07-24 203,0,"International stock broker? Advice Request",,4,2023-07-17,"Hey guys. I’m new and want to get into investing however, I don’t live in the US/EU so i can’t use vanguard,fidelity.. Any suggestions what broker to use to start investing in mutual funds/ ETFs? Thank you!",2023-07-24 204,0,"What do we think about Occidental? Advice Request",,11,2023-07-17,"I’m very new to the game and I took a look at OXY today. To me it looks like the dip in stock price and their earnings are not really their fault because oil sold for less money per barrel (at least that’s what I understood from reading many articles and looking at their financials). They increased oil production but somehow ended up with less revenue. Unlucky? They were making a good progress in 2022, and are going downhill right now. Cashflow looked very promising in 2022. Also, I saw that Buffet bought a lot of shares of this one recently as well. He wouldn’t do that for no reason right? I’m just waiting to see how things pan out. I’m considering buying but only after I do a bit more research about the company and petroleum industry in general. I’m slowly learning to think and evaluate stocks and I’m not sure if my thought process is on the right track. I’m studying and want to learn more about how the market works, what affects each sector and all of that stuff as I spend time looking at different companies. What do you guys think? Is this the right way to think about this stock and valuate it? Any advice moving forward? Any help is much appreciated. Edit: Thanks for the advice guys. Very helpful because I still have so much to learn. Don’t know what the downvotes are for though. If I’m saying something dumb, it would go a long if you could just tell me.",2023-07-24 205,0,"Can someone explain why ATVI is not delisted? Company Question",,6,2023-07-17,"It was written the company will get delisted today because of the merger with Microsoft but so far it seems it is still there and even with a 2$ discount. I don't see any talks about this does anyone know what is going on with that?",2023-07-24 206,11,How to still be an active stock picker if I have less free time?,,22 comments,2023-07-16,"I started investing in 2016 after college and had enough free time to actively pick stocks, do all of my due diligence, and even build my own financial models. At the time I was just an analyst in my career.As I've progressed my career to a Manager, I've had less free time and stopped building DCF models since I needed to free up my time and was able to rely on models for analysts at my brokerage.Generally I've been a buy & hold person with my holdings with me since 2016 - 2020. With one of my stocks about to be acquired, Activision Blizzard, I would either reallocate to my 5 remaining stocks or need to do research on new stocks.With less free time in life the easiest option is just reallocate to my 5 remaining stocks I know. But any advice from those who are like me that have been busier with their careers and still able to be active stock pickers? I'm guessing in the past I went too deep in the details and need to make some cuts in the level I'm looking at for ex. maybe just focus on the past year the biz has been doing for my due diligence, skim competitors at an even higher level, etc.This post isn't about being a passive investor and I know most people would go in this route for this situation.",2023-07-24 207,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. 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At first, when I deposited money to my account, I would just buy stocks at market value at that time. Then, I started playing with the Market Limit feature to try and get the ETFs at a better price when they would dip.But I haven't had much success, and after 90 days of placing my order, I get my brokerage cash back in my account, missing out on the growth of those stocks during those 90 days.Anyone regularly do limit buys and have success?",2023-07-24 209,510,Economists Are Cutting Back Their Recession Expectations,,313 comments,2023-07-15,"Economists are dialing back recession risks.Easing inflation, a still-strong labor market and economic resilience led business and academic economists polled by The Wall Street Journal to lower the probability of a recession in the next 12 months to 54% from 61% in the prior two surveys.While that probability is still high by historical comparison, it represents the largest month-over-month percentage-point drop since August 2020, as the economy was recovering from a short but sharp recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. It reflects the fact that the economy has kept growing even as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates and inflation declined.In the latest WSJ survey, economists expected gross domestic product to have grown at a 1.5% annual rate in the second quarter, a sharp uptick from 0.2% in the previous survey. They still expect GDP to eventually contract, but later, and by less, than previously. They expect the economy to grow 0.6% in the third quarter, in contrast to the 0.3% contraction expected in the prior survey, followed by a 0.1% contraction in the fourth. Forecasters said GDP would increase 1% in 2023, measured from the fourth quarter of a year earlier, double the previous forecast of 0.5%.Nearly 60% of economists said their main reason for optimism about the economic outlook is their expectation that inflation will continue to slow. The Labor Department’s consumer-price index climbed 3% in June from a year earlier, sharply lower than the peak of 9.1% in June 2022 and the slowest in more than two years. The Fed’s preferred inflation measure—the annual change in the personal-consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy—has fallen from 5.4% in March 2022 to 4.6% in May. Economists expect it to reach 3.7% by the fourth quarter of this year, though that is still well above the Fed’s 2% target. Pathway to a soft landingMany economists first began in the middle of last year to project a recession when persistently high inflation prompted the Fed to raise rates at the most aggressive pace in nearly three decades. Historically, lowering the inflation rate materially has always involved higher unemployment and a downturn, and few economists thought this time would be different.Now, a pathway to achieve a “soft landing,” or getting inflation down without a recession, is “back on the table,” said Sean Snaith, the director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting. “At the beginning of this year it seemed more of a pipe dream,” said Snaith. Now, “it seems a recession keeps slipping, slipping, slipping into the future.” Snaith has lowered the probability of recession to 45% from 90% in April.On average, economists still expect the labor market will lose 10,551 jobs a month in the first quarter of 2024, broadly unchanged from their previous forecast. But unlike in the April survey, economists no longer expect job cuts in the third and fourth quarter of this year. They expect employers will add jobs in the second and third quarters of next year, suggesting any downturn will be mild.“Inflation has slowed remarkably already, and we believe will continue to do so because spending growth is slowing substantially and the growth in labor force is helping service providers,” said Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust.Still, stronger-than-expected economic growth this year will also likely result in the Fed keeping interest rates higher for longer, according to the Journal survey.Economists expected the midpoint of the range for the federal-funds rate will peak at 5.4% in December, up sharply from a 5% forecast in the last survey. The latest prediction implies at least one more 25-basis-point increase by the Fed. More rate increases, later rate cutsThe Fed last month held its benchmark federal-funds rate steady in a range between 5% and 5.25%, its first pause after 10 consecutive increases since March 2022. Market participants overwhelmingly expect the central bank will raise rates by a quarter-percentage point at its July 25-26 meeting, according to the federal-funds futures market.Economists are also pushing back their estimates for when the Fed will eventually start cutting rates. In the latest survey, only 10.6% of economists expected a rate cut in the second half of this year, down from 36.8% in the last survey. The majority of economists, nearly 79%, expected the Fed will cut rates in the first half of 2024 as the unemployment rate rises. Some 42.4% expected that first cut will come in the second quarter.Economists are relatively sanguine about the impact of the end of the government’s pandemic-era pause on student-debt payments, which allowed millions of Americans to avoid a big monthly bill for more than three years.The resumption of student-loan payments is expected to have a relatively minor impact this fall, shaving 0.2 percentage points, annualized, from consumer spending growth, measured from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of this year.“We will likely see some slowing in spending growth toward the end of this year as a result of the resumed payments denting certain households’ ability to consume, but we do not think the end to the payment pause will be widespread enough to have a significant effect on overall U.S. household spending,” said Wells Fargo chief economist Jay Bryson.https://www.wsj.com/articles/economists-are-cutting-back-their-recession-expectations-74118938",2023-07-24 210,163,A look at Sony's new money maker: Crunchyroll has 100M+ registered members and 11M paid subscribers,,34 comments,2023-07-15,"World’s Top Anime Site Crunchyroll Is Sony’s New Money MakerWhen top anime streaming platform Crunchyroll was first gaining popularity as a pirated-video site in the mid-2000s, Japanese animation was considered a niche form of entertainment, appealing mainly to enthusiasts known as otaku. Today, it’s a $20 billion industry spanning streaming, games and merchandise, and the company’s hit series, such as One Piece and Demon Slayer, have drawn millions of US and European subscribers.Crunchyroll, now owned by Sony Group Corp., is setting its sights on India as a major growth market — one that could help the industry further expand from a made-in-Japan subculture into a mainstream and global phenomenon.The company, founded in 2006 by graduates of the University of California at Berkeley, started off as an anime-sharing site. It eventually began streaming only legitimate content, helped by investment from venture capitalists including former News Corp. President Peter Chernin and ownership by AT&T Inc.’s WarnerMedia. Now the largest anime-dedicated streaming platform in the world, it was bought by Sony in a $1.2 billion deal announced in 2020.Crunchyroll has more than 100 million registered members, including 11 million paid users, after rapid subscriber growth during the pandemic when people binge-watched exotic content. With growth in Western markets moderating, the anime giant is looking to India for its next breakthrough, according to President Rahul Purini. “In terms of percentage growth, India will be a significant driver of our growth,” Purini said in an interview ahead of a business trip next week to Mumbai, where he plans to meet potential partners. “They’re small numbers right now, but we believe they will become a significant portion of our subscriber base.”Crunchyroll is seeing more anime fans in new markets such as South America and Southeast Asia. Expansion in India, with its burgeoning youth population, could prove particularly helpful in turbocharging Sony’s efforts to boost its entertainment content business.In May, Sony Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida shared the company’s long-term vision of increasing users of content, including music, games and movies, by over sixfold to 1 billion people. India is seen as a crucial battleground in that effort, particularly as China remains closed. US streaming services such as Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. are also competing for a bigger audience in India, where the media and entertainment industry is expected to grow by around 10% annually to $60 billion in 2030.In India, Sony is also closing in on a merger with local TV and film business Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., a deal that would create a $10 billion media giant. Sony bought Crunchyroll through affiliate Funimation, a US home-video distributor also running an anime streaming platform. The integration of the two companies during the pandemic was “the biggest challenge” but is well underway, according to Purini, a Funimation veteran. The migration of content and subscribers from Funimation to Crunchyroll is likely to be completed fairly soon, he said.Crunchyroll’s strategy for India is to acquire more content and to localize anime series using dubbing and subtitles in local languages such as Hindi. The streaming platform recently lowered its prices in the region, which at around $1 a month is roughly a 10th of the price for a comparable, middle-tier plan in the US.Ironically, the biggest challenge for Crunchyroll is its fight against illegal streaming websites, which are rampant in India. Crunchyroll believes its competitive pricing and unique features will eventually persuade users to opt for paid services. “If we do our job right, we can convince fans to switch over to an official site,” Purini said. “The other part is that we work in collaboration with our partners, whether it’d be Sony Pictures, whether it’d be our Japanese partners, using all the lawful means at our disposal to be able to talk to fans and address the anti-piracy issue.”Crunchyroll expects the anime industry will have more than 800 million fans globally by 2025 outside markets in China and Japan. Of those, around 200 million are expected to watch series on official websites, he said. The business is open to acquiring assets to grow in targeted markets, he added.Sony doesn’t reveal financial details for Crunchyroll, and Purini declined to share detailed sales or profit numbers. Analysts have said that while anime is still a small part of Sony’s chips-to-movies business empire, it’s emerging as a key growth area. Goldman Sachs upgraded its recommendation on Sony to a “buy” on Thursday, citing expectations for Crunchyroll. Analyst Minami Munakata estimates that in five years, the anime site will account for 36% of all profit at Sony’s picture’s segment, which includes its Hollywood studio and content business, up from just 1% in the year ended in March.“Given that Crunchyroll is being rolled out in more areas and that demand for dedicated anime streaming services is likely to increase in regions other than North America as the growth of Japanese anime continues overseas, we expect the number of Crunchyroll paid subscribers will increase in the next five years, with regions other than North America becoming the main drivers,” she said in a note.“Japanese anime is worth more outside of Japan than inside now, and this growth will continue,” Omdia senior analyst James McWhirter said, noting strong box office results for titles such as Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen. He noted that some anime is now being produced outside Japan, including in the US and China.“Local anime is also challenging Japanese anime, but also supporting the overall growth of the market,” McWhirter said. “The pie will get bigger.”The biggest competitor to Crunchyroll right now is Netflix, which is also betting big on growing anime fandom. Anime is a popular category among Netflix users in Japan, while Crunchyroll isn’t offering its streaming service in Japan to avoid competing with its local partners. More than half of Netflix’s global subscribers outside Japan watched at least one anime title in 2021, and time spent watching anime has been increasing, according to the company.Purini said he welcomed competition from Netflix as well as Amazon and Walt Disney Co., as their investments could help grow anime’s overall audience. The new fans, he said, could later turn to Crunchyroll to explore the category more deeply.The company also remains dedicated to its so-called flywheel strategy of offering fans a broad range of services from streaming and theatrical releases to anime-related merchandise. In addition to its expansion in India, he said, Crunchyroll is also discussing the use of new technologies such as AR and VR in partnerships with big tech companies.“We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone,” Purini said.",2023-07-24 211,121,HD vs. Lowe’s for long term?,,138 comments,2023-07-15,"I’m from Australia, and I’ve been investing in the Nasdaq for a hot minute. I’m interested in HD or Lowes (or both) and just want some insight from people from the U.S. on these two companies.We have Bunnings in Aus (which I imagine is somewhat similar) and home improvement is forever on the rise for obvious reasons. Anyway here are my Q’s:Is one more affordable than the other?Whats the customer sentiment like for both? - If you’re a tradesman which one would you go to?Is one more affordable or trusted than the otherFor holding longterm, which one would you prefer and why?Thanks in advance.",2023-07-24 212,57,What indicators have you found to be most useful?,,121 comments,2023-07-15,New to the game and have had decent success but I'm still learning all those indicators. I'm currently relying on MA and TSI but not sure I even have those properly customized. I'm just an idiot who stares at a computer and has somehow made thousands of dollars this past month but hoping to better my understanding.,2023-07-24 213,8,How do you value a stock ? Basic question but there's more,,14 comments,2023-07-15,"I was just thinking, and realised I don't actually know how to properly value a stock as the market does.""As the market does"" what do I mean by thisLet's say I have my own model/prediction about a growth stock, that in exactly 10 years will completely stop making progress, and will just keep making the same amount of money.I'm a long term investor, I will predict future revenues - profits, because If the stock stops growing according to my thesis, nothing changes, then revenue doesn't matter - margin won't change it will all magically just become static and flat, profits is the only thing that stays the company's asset the way I see it in this hypothetical made up scenario.So then, I'm left with this model, that will value a stock based on profits the company will be making in 10 years, what value could that be according to the market ? If the company pay a dividend, is that gonna be the factor that defines the company's value, either dividend, wasted investments, or investments into growth, so it becomes more of a growth stock again, unless it becomes a dividend, so is this whole thing about dividends ? Because why would I buy a stock if it doesn't make me moneyHow do I convert dividends into stock value ? What has the market usually agreed upon on average ?I may sound confused because I'mDon't want to start arguments here, If I just forget about P/E ratios and why this should have a P/E of 20 and that of 40 and stuff that makes little sense to me (yeah kinda works sometimes, until it doesn't, I don't know), it all looks like some sort of ponzi scheme or something, like all imaginary, no real way to value a stock, just human psychology, so now I'm totally confused about how to value anything, money isn't realAnyone got some clarity to this ? What am I missing or not undersandingWhat I forgot to ask about the dividends was, is it like, is there like a formula agreed upon that say some shit like 10 years * dividends$ * some number = value, even though it may still fluctuate and not be in total corellation to the conventionally agreed value because of human emotions, or further made up predictions about the company's future and it's ability to pay more or less dividends, without all the noise, just pure signal, what is a value of a stock conventionally ?Edit: I agree that I cannot predict events that will influence the market, it's another layer of complexity, but even if everything I predicted happened, I still don't know how to value a stock, that is what bothers me and why I'm making this post asking for clarity",2023-07-24 214,14,Please poke holes in Peter Schiff’s Theory,,39 comments,2023-07-15,"I think Peter Schiff makes sense on economics, but not his wacky political beliefs (like disbanding the USDOT - ironically stated after he just flew US to London…I guess it was just luck he is still alive, not the FAA).Anyway, on his most recent podcast (Episode 906): https://schiffradio.com he reiterates some ideas he has been saying for many months. He acknowledged the most recent CPI released this past week, but insists that inflation is going to reverse and go higher.His reasons:The dollar is weakening, and will continue to weaken significantly, because:-The debt ceiling was suspended, allowing for more money printing to finance continuously expandingUS Budget deficits-The BRICS nations are planning a gold-backed currency, so they are moving away from the dollar-China and Saudi Arabia are exploring ways to trade oil using the Chinese Yuan, instead of the USDollar-He anticipates that at the first sign of trouble, the Fed will go back to more QEBecause of our ever-widening trade deficit, a weaker dollar causes imported goods to be more expensive, adding to inflationary pressures.A weaker dollar causes commodity prices to rise, adding to inflationary pressures.I am not an economist, just trying to learn. The above seems to make sense...",2023-07-24 215,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Elr7S0cuIFB0pCpnEJdlkMoVk1nh7rKQRUX7lamxcjvRTQrT_CRvcUiVLM5yLvGx_KnX2fr9T-Y_-533UYvj6g-Z0pQmi7OidHjhle72zgcHFB2jazVWHDcun-tzDHhHDP8q7g671ZamlAaVwVzPKz6jVLRl4pqli_Ynb3BRbHBB6eETcgeO7XmaWjzC7BXaQ_XidSw_s3XBO-0MSYorjxHbU89TA7XxscmgbSmM9vlSuvh4FwPg886602nB4Rs8YtxIOzP2Ag3e_PHnZIktwXNdRavSppCIvLZ_5ZJDngEd7oG6kgUIl4hJ-tKi9FJUCYTMgTdHqiJoDs4VqaFk4Y-O29Vmy3EHLc7jP4K5Az4oVoinHUW-CfYpQ4B8lg&zp=tla7k11JxghvMhy2VUJQbqhdgX4WBFvWMg_LpyWyYVxLXL4b-irfJany0DJNehBAMhzbC5ZNKp97rbZk3UUJsSKyqgwlOyRaDZqxIJ7kUUVIoS19f2IrbNiJzDmRed7r9XKo05xIX3yXCLVw7QQWGf0axCgCjYMPkttFpF52HjAm6bDPPZDgYqeOqk0,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 216,18,Is now a good time to exit oil and invest in inverse oil ETFs?,,73 comments,2023-07-15,"I believe now is the time to invest in inverse oil etfs. Oil should not be this high right now, it tends to get around $75/barrel and dip to the mid 60s time and time again. I’m planning on Monday investing $6k into DRIP. Almost certain oil will begin to slide and will exit my DRIP position when I’ve made my 8% profit, which would only require oil to dip to $72 in under 2 weeks (factoring in decay). Tell me if this idea is going to cost me or make me money?",2023-07-24 217,3,"""Buy/Sell/Hold"" aggregate?",,7 comments,2023-07-15,"Is there a site/product that simply shows a list of stocks that aggregates overall buy, sell, hold sentiments? Not necessarily looking for in depth analysis (that can be done separately) just a list that can be filtered on sentiment at the current moment?",2023-07-24 218,217,FTC loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Microsoft-Activision deal,,58 comments,2023-07-14,"ATVI is trading 3.3% AH, at $93.05The U.S. Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit late on Friday denied the Federal Trade Commission’s appeal of a judge’s decision that would have stopped Microsoft from completing its $68.7 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision BlizzardA federal judge in San Francisco, after five days of court hearings, ruled against the FTC on Tuesday, and the federal agency filed its appeal on Wednesday.",2023-07-24 219,959,"Amazon $AMZN Prime Day broke its sales records and achieved its highest sales in the company's history, with shoppers spending $12.7 billion",,301 comments,2023-07-14,"Amazon $AMZN Prime Day broke its sales records and achieved its highest sales in the company's history, with shoppers spending $12.7 billion on over 375 million items over the two-day event.Read more:https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/13/amazon-boasts-record-sales-for-prime-day-as-us-shoppers-spent-12-7-billion-during-the-sales-event/",2023-07-24 220,123,Why do households still have so much cash?,,192 comments,2023-07-14,"If you had to guess, how much money do American households have sitting in their bank accounts today compared to December 31, 2019?The answer: household checkable deposits is up a whopping 300% in the last 4 years. The more I dug into this the more confused I became.Here are the household asset levels for different asset types over the last four years.Q4 2019 ——>Q1 2023 in millionsCheckable deposits: from 980,550 to 4,188,022Money market: from 2,159,362 to 3,175,515Time deposits: from 9,552,703 to 9,525,293Corporate equities: from 29,122,532 to 35,820,586The growth rate of Checkable deposits has far outpaced other asset classes at a time where the big banks are not offering competitive interest rates. The pre COVID all time high was just 1.26 trillion.I know the explanation that most will jump on is that the 1% is just hoarding cash but that doesn’t fully explain the jump.The data splitting out the data by wealth brackets hasn’t been updated since Q2 2022 but prior to then there was a 6X jump for the 50-90th wealth percentile and the bottom half in wealth’s bank account balances grew from 102,426 pre COVID to 277,455 in Q2 2022.Most of the jump occurred during COVID stimulus spending but has still grown slightly over the last four quarters of data.I found this baffling and was wondering if anyone has a good explanation for this.My main ideas are that people have saved up money to pay off student loans that’s still sitting in bank accounts or that a lot of people are saving up to buy houses but I was wondering if anyone else had any better ideas.Nevertheless, there is a ton of cash sitting on the sidelines. If households decide to pile more money into the stock market they have a lot of ammunition to power the bull market higher.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGZ1FL193020005Q",2023-07-24 221,5,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jul 15, 2023",,2 comments,2023-07-15,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 222,13,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jul 15, 2023",,142 comments,2023-07-15,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 223,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=dRxDY3lXRaIqA6CD4VXRkIrydTz6ve0MGUnxiX0Lfn9vjRufGiS47K9PsMnSXFm5z6yq9j5uVuGvKHoUhqh4cks9SetudaN8MrKoSU8pCX7cuenQDTzm4P4955EM1EveTh403YVOSx7Flxn0AOebcBBx4CR-qAWj61Mhof9xTlcR8kUYDaaFzRc1nwc0qiesgn5eNpCeyOIXk_AceHUquCMCuD13PGaYMgwpQzgyvphQYe7yS9vO-8t9RA2pq-lwjet33GZ49zlZrCQLFuVC0J6ROJE825924vbSZjiHH0ToU1UtCpvp06Fo86VdykLXEEAaRkmkWqAYdYNsQTD7_2_QilgCTCnDfK0ju7xFeNwtWqSlzZj8leP08WbgiiCf&zp=si5mzc0jlw57RrHbNHL8zgHMkigw1COhePg7eSqeFlDGVzQUs6MBdeIWacgHNCHN6FOlqH6VCdrJfj-o6du0U26OdGZ2Gz0MS-HSCBirHz6An9Us1BLj2Md_Fxw50eiOJH5xX3cfB7pUDU-bCKEG_T_0JKgDzAqE8l-KQPDruiDFmnAPGTIc8xsmxfkmsQiDiAr1Te4GapI8TkwNppvMH27jwsfH8Pa1ec0ZFT64EyaeH41KP4E2Sy4ZBjfRGWOmWRIBREj8s30X2EdWyq8l09Upp5z5UoVUCAYLpSp39qtt4ZefC18vaf5bOiqRIzd6qK1bZD6aDNPfxaH-BA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 224,279,Americans Haven't Felt This Good About the Economy in Almost Two Years,,305 comments,2023-07-14,"A commonly followed measure of consumer confidence in the US economy just increased to the highest level since September 2021.The first July reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index showed a reading of 72.6 on Friday. The print came in significantly higher than the 65.5 economists had expected and reflected a 13% increase from the month prior. That marks the fastest pace since December 2005, when the economy was recovering from Hurricane Katrina.""The sharp rise in sentiment was largely attributable to the continued slowdown in inflation along with stability in labor markets,"" Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu said in the release.Consumers have had plenty to be bullish about recently, including: A month of largely strong economic data, upbeat reports to kick-off second quarter earnings and waning fears of a second Federal Reserve rate hike in the back half of the year propelling the 2023 stock market rally higher.A 19% surge in long-term business conditions and a 16% increase in short-run business conditions were the primary drivers behind Friday's surprise print, according to the University of Michigan. The report did, however, include a slight uptick in consumers inflation expectations.The expectations for inflation over the next year are now at 3.4%, up from 3.3% in June but down from the highs of 5.4% in April 2022. Analysts had anticipated one-year inflation expectations to tick down to 3.1%""Easing concerns about a recession, which had been garnering a ton of headlines in the media for most of the year, may have helped push sentiment and expectation higher,"" Oxford Economics chief US economist Ryan Sweet wrote on Friday.The Friday release follows a week of upbeat economic data. On Wednesday, the Consumers Prices Index for June came in cooler than projected, rising at its slowest pace since March 2021. On Thursday, the Producer Prices Index painted a similar picture. The labor market meanwhile, continued to show resilience with weekly jobless claims of 237,000 coming in lower than expectations for 250,000 claims and below the week prior's 249,000 claims.Last week's June jobs report showed the labor market is cooling with nonfarm payroll additions coming in short of expectations for the first time in 15 months. But economists were quick to note that the economy still added 209,000 jobs, the unemployment ticked lower to 3.6% and average hourly earnings grew 4.4% from the year prior.At scale, that data paints a picture of a tight labor market where Americans have jobs while prices for goods continue to decrease.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-havent-felt-this-good-about-the-economy-in-almost-two-years-151453360.html",2023-07-24 225,393,JPM Net Income Surge 67% YoY to $14.5 Billion,,122 comments,2023-07-14,"JPMorgan Chase reported second-quarter earnings Friday that topped analysts’ expectations as the company benefited from higher interest rates and growing interest income.Earnings: $4.37 per share adjusted vs. $4 per share Refinitiv estimateRevenue: $42.4 billion vs. $38.96 billion estimateNet income surged 67% to $14.5 billion, or $4.75 per share. When excluding the impact of its First Republic acquisition in early May — a $2.7 billion “bargain purchase gain” from the government-brokered takeover, as well as loan reserve builds and securities losses tied to the purchase — earnings were $4.37 per share.Revenue rose 34% to $42.4 billion as JPMorgan took advantage of higher rates and solid loan growth. Revenue gains were fueled by a 44% jump in net interest income to $21.9 billion, which topped the StreetAccount estimate by roughly $700 million. Average loans climbed 13%, while deposits fell 6%.Shares of the bank climbed more than 2% in premarket trading.JPMorgan has been a standout recently on several fronts. Whether it’s about deposits, funding costs or net interest income — all hot-button topics since the regional banking crisis began in March — the bank has outperformed smaller peers.That’s helped shares of the bank climb 11% so far this year, compared with the 16% decline of the KBW Bank Index. When JPMorgan last reported results in April, its shares had their biggest earnings-day increase in two decades.This time around, JPMorgan will have the benefit of owning First Republic after its U.S.-brokered takeover in early May.The acquisition, which added roughly $203 billion in loans and securities and $92 billion in deposits, may help cushion JPMorgan against some of the headwinds faced by the industry. Banks are losing low-cost deposits as customers find higher-yielding places to park their cash, causing the industry’s funding costs to rise.That’s pressuring the industry’s profit margins. Last month, several regional banks disclosed lower-than-expected interest revenue, and analysts expect more banks to do the same in coming weeks. On top of that, banks are expected to disclose a slowdown in loan growth and rising costs related to commercial real estate debt, all of which squeeze banks’ bottom lines.Lenders have begun setting aside more loan-loss provisions on expectations for a slowing economy this year. JPMorgan is expected to post a $2.72 billion provision for credit losses, according to the StreetAccount estimate.The bank won’t be able to sidestep downturns faced in other areas, namely, the slowdown in trading and investment banking activity. In May, JPMorgan said revenue from those Wall Street activities was headed for a 15% decline from a year earlier.Finally, analysts will want to hear what JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has to say about the health of the economy and his expectations for banking regulation and consolidation.Wells Fargo also reported earnings Friday, and Citigroup results are on deck. Bank of America and Morgan Stanley report Tuesday. Goldman Sachs discloses results Wednesday.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/14/jpmorgan-chase-jpm-earnings-2q-2023.html",2023-07-24 226,206,"“The bear market is officially over,” Bank of America’s top strategist Savita Subramanian declared in a Friday message to clients.",,115 comments,2023-07-14,"Subramanian noted the S&P has returned 19% on average in the 12 months immediately following a 20% rally from a bottom; this would send the S&P to an all-time high of about 5,100.There's more upside left in stocks after a new bull market started on Thursday, according to Bank of America.""After crossing the +20% mark from the bottom, the S&P 500 continued to rise over the next 12 months 92% of the time,"" BofA said.Additionally, stocks do well after the 20% bull market threshold is reached, based on historical data. That's based on data since the 1950s and is compared to a 12-month winning ratio of just 75% and an average overall 12-month return of 9%.""We don't put a lot of stock (pun intended) in arbitrary definitions, but note that after crossing the +20% mark from the bottom, the S&P 500 continued to rise over the next 12 months 92% of the time, returning 19% on average,"" Subramanian said.The S&P inched up 0.1% to just shy of 4,300 Friday, set to close at its highest price since last April; the index is now up 23% since it bottomed out at 3,491 in October, when the S&P crashed nearly 30% in a span of 10 months.The S&P 500 rose to its highest level in more than a year Friday, sending stocks into a technical bull market but leading to a split among experts about whether the rally will keep on chugging or falter as it grapples with concerns that prices are running too hot.",2023-07-24 227,153,"The US economy is sending mixed signals, and it's hard to predict what's going to happen next. There are so many conflicting economic signal",,121 comments,2023-07-14,"The US economy is sending mixed signals, and it's hard to predict what's going to happen next. There are so many conflicting economic signals and contradictory data:• The stock market signals optimism but bond markets are predicting a recession• Manufacturing surveys are showing trouble but service sector measures are healthy, an odd imbalance.• Even GDP and income measures disagree on economic activity.• Housing data is mixed too (based on permits vs construction spending).• Sentiment surveys are more downbeat than hard data on growth and jobs.Hard data has been coming in well above expectations, while soft surveys have disappointed.",2023-07-24 228,113,"Nvidia $NVDA has invested $50 million in Recursion Pharmaceuticals $RXRX, an AI drug discovery platform, which has sent its stock up by 78%",,14 comments,2023-07-14,"Nvidia $NVDA has invested $50 million in Recursion Pharmaceuticals $RXRX, an AI drug discovery platform, which has sent its stock up by 78%.AI drug discovery has quickly become one of the hottest markets for investment in the startup sector. AI is transforming how new drugs are discovered, enabling faster and cheaper development.Morgan Stanley expects AI to help develop an additional 50 drugs with an extra $50B in sales in the next decade.AI in drug discovery will revolutionize the industry. AI is already being used by drugmakers to discover new drugs, speeding up and reducing the cost of the long and expensive drug development process.The use of AI in drug discovery can lead to the discovery of new drugs that can help cure diseases and improve the quality of life for people.(Other AI drug discovery platforms, including Exscientia, AbCellera Biologics, and Relay Therapeutics, also rose on the news).",2023-07-24 229,17,"Quantum Computing: Company Discussion",,60,2023-07-14,"Hey y’all, I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole that is quantum computing and I’m convinced it will have some significant impact and scalable use cases within the coming years (5-10…+?). When it comes to investment opportunities relating to emerging/experimental technologies, it can be difficult for retail investors to find early-stage direct investment opportunities. BUT, the standout player, IonQ ($IONQ) is publicly traded. Here are some reasons why I’m bullish and think IonQ is oh, so special! IonQ uses trapped ion/photonic computing!! This is really neat because it means their quantum computers do not need to be kept at FREEZING temps like QCs being created by Google, IBM, Rigetti and most others. (Among many other advantages) Compared to the trapped ion approach, the qubits generated via superconducting suffer from short coherence times, high error rates, limited connectivity, and higher estimated error-correction overhead 2. Management is fairly new to running a public company but they seem excited and dedicated based off interviews and press releases: “The lead is ours. And we have full intention to take advantage of it.” 3. IonQ is the first and only quantum hardware integrated with all major cloud platforms and software kits! 4. 80% of their system is made outside of the US 5. 55+ US patents, 136 US patents pending, 7 foreign patents, 99 foreign patents pending, 8 US trademarks, 11 US trademarks pending, 17 international trademarks, 7 international trademarks pending 6. Their approach for the near term is to form a limited number of strategic partnerships to develop solutions that open up quantum advantage in select industry sectors (chem, pharma, finance, logistics). 7. What I think sets them apart the most, besides trapped ion, is their focus on scalability. Since their inception, Peter Chapman, their CEO, has been stressing the importance of their QCs being modular, economical, and serviceable. THIS, in my opinion, is the way. Whereas Google and IBM will have huge, frozen, immobile QCs available to contract via the cloud, IonQ will have a portable, scalable product. $IONQ",2023-07-24 230,0,UI path is the fingers/arms/legs AI is the brain?,,7,2023-07-15,"Is this a fair analogy. AI on its own, can't really do much it needs to have something to control to manipulate or act. I saw UIPATH said this, and another doomsayer claiming that if AI gets a hold of RPA it will be able to start interacting in the real world. Thoughts on this? Seems like we are going down uncharted waters but UIpath might be a critical piece in the AI world?",2023-07-24 231,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=zl2DzSyL8k9dhPcfUW3RDL7AAbqIC9_ObyX43Se2ZyJRjbCbfwN__CTFuidCIsRONzkvNOVFWeU8XUXbQ4Wo13LMDJ6cO2nkn4cmfleqqKVVdmkPWhi4bbzESotN4H89P5XeLG8V8uJ1e-3YkOJ05VWZktSCKiIMg29uy1e5w7pZTrDHXaPv__qKKIgddPlBZZMAkdhT8Am6aafYwGHYgaIaLBYTY7ZM8W3PkpQKaDvP-6vVMUlBquS4vkav81NH5-hHhD-2jTzynfHn58P8f23Gqm_xZC2-e3q2Qtaz3DMiy49-BdEeR46fLumubh5GqcUV0yyrbm7c_c0BvaM1wflna5rD-nfl4bxYXu1vsDjE7hSL874bMjCFUMourKPDaPyNw9ET&zp=OZFCltuLBGC4jtHWZeXpaEYu_LhNHEGVDACEDq6-cDRbl-Dy6vuG_Fl9DEwXcRDw7pfWkbhe2REeZAIBnddagbWJv0SvonkW0Wq675YgtTZPqMPVghPKxjN_bvIjfXs-5nhSu41hPv6Oqzw6ktOPwu5gaKJ4Cl9GK1jMq9LohN4l1xvO4HH8WvWFajgx9wW9toQlB5LM6Z7EYKakyEXBrVyqDiXzsStAj7NPL-JZClV9uo1rmrIrGoiM6JwnBravf4qn9Q,0,,,2023-07-24 232,17,"Under Armour (UAA) - Can it recover? Company Discussion",,35,2023-07-14,"If we go by UAA's numbers alone, some of it looks really appealing: a P/E of 8.85 with a forward P/E of 13.84, ROE% is at 21.24, and they even pay a tiny dividend. On the other hand, its cash flow has been eaten into in the last fiscal year, beginning with over a billion and ending with almost 300 million less. Apparel brands are always unpredictable, as they seem predicated on trends, and nobody knows what the next trendy brand is. Excluding the COVID era, when everything was going up, UAA seemed to have hit its recent peak in 2019 when it was trading at almost $27 (it's at $7.61 at the time I'm writing this). It was even considered a serious challenger to Nike. Then, like so many other apparel brands, it just...faded from popularity. Can UAA return to its heights, or will it be cast off like every other brand that can't seem to cut into Nike's market share for very long?",2023-07-24 233,13,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning July 17th, 2023",,0,2023-07-14,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :) Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 17th, 2023. Dow closes 100 points higher Friday on solid earnings, registers best week since March: Live updates - (Source) The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Friday as strong earnings results from some of the biggest banks and companies kicked off earnings season. The 30-stock Dow added 113.89 points, or 0.33%, to close at 34,509.03 and mark its fifth consecutive day of gains. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 dropped 0.10% to close at 4,505.42. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.18%, ending at 14,113.70. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq touched their highest intraday levels since April 2022. On a weekly basis, the Dow notched its best performance since March, up 2.3%. The S&P 500 added 2.4%, and the Nasdaq gained 3.3%. UnitedHealth shares lifted the blue-chip index Friday as its top performer. The insurance giant jumped more than 7% after it reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings and revenue. The company also raised the lower end of its full-year adjusted earnings guidance. UnitedHealth was also the biggest gainer in the S&P 500′s health-care sector, which advanced 1.5%. JPMorgan Chase rose 0.6% after its second-quarter earnings topped expectations. The bank was boosted by higher interest rates and rising interest income. Wells Fargo inched down 0.3%, even though the bank posted better-than-expected results. “What we’ve seen out of big bank earnings, especially JPMorgan, is pretty resilient,” said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon Investments. “We’re seeing right now [that] default rates are still historically incredibly low and not showing signs of skyrocketing higher. So that’s a good sign for consumers and the economy,” Ladner added. Expectations for this season are downbeat, with analysts forecasting a roughly 7% year-over-year drop in S&P 500 earnings, according to FactSet. That would mark the worst earnings season since the second quarter of 2020, when S&P 500 profits dropped 31.6%. Investors’ sentiment has been lifted by soft inflation reports this week. The latest producer price index report showed inflation rose less than anticipated and built on trader optimism from the June consumer price index data, which came out Wednesday. Investors are now considering whether a strong economy illustrated by the recent data could push stocks higher by the end of the year. “The Goldilocks scenario is alive and well, in terms of declining inflation pressures and [there’s] still fairly robust economic growth. So it’s a pretty good backdrop for risk assets,” said Ladner. This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) S&P Sectors for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!) NASDAQ Down 5 Straight During July Monthly Options Expiration Week (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Since 1982, the Friday of monthly options expiration week has a bearish bias for DJIA declining 23 times in 41 years with two unchanged years, 1991 and 1995. On Friday the average loss is 0.23% for DJIA and 0.25% for S&P 500. NASDAQ’s record is even weaker, down 25 of 41 years with an average loss of 0.38%. DJIA posts the best full-week performance, up 24 of 41 with an average 0.37% gain. However, NASDAQ has been weakest, down 22 times and the last five straight. The week after monthly options expiration leans bearish for NASDAQ over the longer-term with an average loss. In recent years the track record had been improving until 2015’s across the board, greater than 2% loss. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) The Path to Lower Inflation is Now Clear The June CPI report was a positive surprise, both in terms of the headline numbers as well as the underlying details. Headline inflation rose 0.2% in June, which translates to a 2.2% annual pace. Over the past three months, inflation’s averaged about 2.7%, and over the last year it’s up 3.0%. That’s well off the peak pace of over 9% exactly a year ago. In my opinion, the reason for the decline is obvious when you look at the chart below. Energy prices drove the inflation surge in 2022, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Energy prices have now declined 17% over the past year, pulling inflation lower. The good news is that food inflation is also easing a lot, rising at an annual pace of just 1.3% over the past 3 months. Remember the surge in egg prices? Well, egg prices have fallen 21% over the past 3 months. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) All this of course has been occurring for a few months now and shouldn’t be a big surprise. The problem until now was that “core inflation,” i.e., inflation once you strip out energy and food prices, remained elevated. But we got good news on that front. Core inflation rose just 0.16% in June, which translates to a 1.9% annual pace — the slowest monthly pace since August 2021! That’s great, but as you can see below, the 3-month pace remains above 4%. So, we’ve yet to see a consistent deceleration in core inflation, which is what the Federal Reserve is looking for. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Positive signs We realize that one month does not make a trend, but a lot of the underlying details point to downward momentum. Let’s look at a few of these. Used and new vehicle prices, which make up 9% of the core inflation “basket,” have reversed a lot over the past year. However, used car prices rose in April and May, reversing some of that momentum. But things look to have turned around once again, with used car prices falling 0.5% in June. In fact, prices are likely to fall further over the next few months based on private used car auction data (Ryan pointed this out in his previous blog as well). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Moreover, the auto production supply chain bottlenecks are being resolved, and therefore we’re seeing vehicle production increase. As a result, prices for new vehicles have fallen about 0.4% over the past three months, and that downtrend is likely to continue given increased supply. The big one is housing inflation, which Ryan and I have been talking a lot about over the past year. Housing makes up 40% of core inflation, but importantly, it does not include home prices. Instead, it’s based on rents. The problem is that there is a significant lag between official rental inflation and private rents data. Private data from Apartment List shows that rents have decelerated from a peak of 18% year-over-year pace to zero as of June! Official data lags this data by about 12 months or so and it’s taken a while to reflect market reality. The good news is that official rental inflation appears to be turning lower. Rental inflation was averaging a 9% annual pace between June 2022 and February 2023. However, that’s fallen to about 6% over the past 4 months. That’s still higher than the 2018-2019 average of about 3-3.5%. But given what we’re seeing in market rents, we expect housing inflation to continue decelerating and that’s going to pull core inflation down in a big way later this year and into 2024 as well. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) What about the rest? Fed Chair Powell has cited “core services ex housing” as still being elevated. We believe it’s their way of saying, “Yes, we see vehicle prices heading lower, and acknowledge the lags in housing inflation data; but we want to see the rest of it fall” But there’s good news on that front too. The Atlanta Federal Reserve calculates something called the “Sticky Price CPI excluding food, energy, and shelter.” Simply put, it measures inflation for items whose prices typically don’t change frequently. In June, this sticky price measure was flat. Over the past 3 months it’s running at a 1.4% annual pace, well below the peak of 7.3% we saw 15 months ago. A key piece of this is restaurant food prices, which have slowed down a lot recently on the back of falling food prices. But even things like airfares, daycare and pet care services inflation have been falling. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) You can see why the June inflation report was positive from so many angles. A low reading is positive by itself, but it also confirmed what we know from other sources about what to expect going forward. Perhaps the best news is that inflation is falling, and poised to fall even further, without a rise in unemployment and an economic slowdown. A year ago, Federal Reserve officials and many economists were saying that we probably need to go into a recession for inflation to slow down, and that aggressive rate hikes by the Fed would push us into one. Instead, the unemployment rate is at 3.6%, close to 50-year lows. If real GDP growth clocks in around 2% for last quarter (as seems likely), that would mean the economy’s grown at a 2.5% pace over the past year. While inflation’s fallen from 9% to 3%. That’s huge! NASDAQ’s Midyear Rally Ends on Friday (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) From its close on June 27 (the fourth from last trading day) through today, NASDAQ has gained 2.7% which makes this year’s NASDAQ midyear rally slightly better than average. Today’s gains were largely fueled by better than anticipated CPI reading. Provided this translates into a better-than-expected PPI report tomorrow, additional gains are likely before NASDAQ’s midyear rally officially ends on Friday, July 14. The end of the rally also coincides with the historical seasonal mid-month July market peak in pre-election years. Since 1950, the second half of July has been weaker than the first half. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Inflation Expectations Still on the Decline Ahead of Wednesday's CPI, the New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCES) was released earlier this week and showed a continuation of the trend where consumer inflation expectations have been falling. Over the next 12 months, the Fed's survey showed that the median expected rate of inflation fell from 4.07% down to 3.83%. While still above its historical average of 3.4%, consumer expectations for inflation over the next year are down to the lowest level since April 2021. Over a longer time horizon, inflation expectations haven't fallen nearly as fast, but they didn't rise anywhere near as much as short-term expectations either. In the June survey, the median expected rate of inflation over the next three years fell from 2.98% down to 2.95%. While that reading barely budged, we would note that current expectations for inflation over the next three years are slightly below the long-term average. Unlike the FOMC, which ditched the term transitory 18 months ago, consumers have remained on team transitory. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) One issue which has the potential to push inflation higher is how consumers expect their incomes to change over time. In this month's survey, the median expected rate of earnings growth increased from 2.80% up to 2.98% which is right around the high end of its range from the last two years. As shown in the chart below, while this series has tested the 3% level multiple times, it hasn't been able to bust through it. As it pertains to inflation, that's a good thing, because if consumers expect their incomes to increase, they're probably also less likely to push back on higher prices. At the same time, the fact that this reading has settled into a new higher range relative to its long-term average suggests that getting back down to and staying at levels of inflation that prevailed before COVID may prove to be difficult. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Small-caps Catch a Bid Small-caps have caught a bid over the last few days with the Russell 2,000 ETF (IWM) rallying more than 3% since last Thursday's close. Over the same time frame, the large-cap S&P 500 is up just 0.3%. While large-cap indices have recently traded to 52-week highs, small-caps are still well below 2023 highs made back in Q1. As shown below, though, IWM is currently attempting to break above the top end of the sideways range it has been in over the last month. If it can do that, the highs from earlier in the year will come into sight. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) The Russell 2,000 (IWM) chart looks pretty interesting over a multi-year time frame. As shown below, the pre-COVID high made in early 2020 has acted as strong support over the past year. While IWM fell sharply during the mini-banking crisis this March, it stopped going down once it reached this key support level, and then it traded sideways and consolidated throughout much of April and May. Going forward, it appears that the Russell has built a strong base over the past year to springboard off of if the bull market for US equities can continue. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) A chart that always captures our attention is the one below that shows Apple's (AAPL) market cap versus the combined market cap of all of the stocks in the small-cap Russell 2,000. Prior to COVID, Apple's market cap wasn't even close to the $2+ trillion market cap of the Russell 2,000. Since late 2021, though, the two have been battling it out. After its huge gain in Q2, Apple is currently in the lead at $2.96 trillion, but the Russell isn't too far behind at $2.81 trillion. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here We Go Again “Here I go again on my own. Going down the only road I’ve ever known.” -Here I Go Again by Whitesnake One of the main reasons we came into 2023 overweight equities (when everyone else was talking recessions and bear markets) was the over-the-top negativity. Rarely is the crowd and obvious trade right when it comes to investing and we assumed should we get any good news, stocks could surprise to the upside. One of the most staggering signs of negativity was the median strategist in this Bloomberg survey was looking for negative stock returns in ’23. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) As we noted in Is Anyone Bullish? (from December 11, 2022), we’d never seen strategists this bearish heading into a new year. Then layer on the fact that stocks were down close to 20% in 2022 and the odds greatly favored a big bounce back year, as stocks were rarely down two years a in a row. Not to mention, the macro backdrop was on much better footing than the M2 is crashing, LEI is down, and yield curve fearmongers were telling us. All that happened was that the first six months of this year was the second best start to a year since 2000 for the S&P 500, best start for the NASDAQ in 40 years and the best start ever for the NASDAQ-100. Where are we now? Well, similar to the great Whitesnake song in the quote above, here I go again, down the only road I’ve ever known. Apparently, the only road these strategists know is doubling down on lower prices, as they expect the most bearish second half EVER. We’ll gladly take the other side to this, as we expect stocks to gain nicely the rest of this year, likely to new all-time highs. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Take note the other years they expected lower prices during the final six months of the year were 1999, 2019, 2020, and 2021. All the S&P 500 did those years was gain 7.0%, 9.8%, 21.2%, and 10.9%, respectively, over the final six months. That comes out to a very impressive 12.2% average, not bad, not bad. What also has my attention? We have some big inflation data out this week, but we’ve already seen some nice signs that inflation could surprise to the downside. First up, used cars accounted for nearly a third of the jump in inflation the past few years, but it is crashing lower, with used car prices experiencing their largest monthly drop since COVID. Given light auto production is running close to pre-COVID levels, this is another sign supply chains are working again and price pressures are abating. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Speaking of supply chains, the New York Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index did jump last month, but it was coming off of the lowest level in history. Bottom line, supply chains are back to normal after years of disruptions. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Along with supply chains and used car prices improving, we expect to see shelter take a big dive the second half of this year. Remember, shelter makes up more than 40% of CPI and it has stayed stubbornly high lately. Well, we’ve seen drastic improvements from private data places like Apartment List and Zillow, suggesting that the government’s data will likely follow suit soon. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Lastly, we’ve been hearing a lot that the trillions of dollars in excess savings that consumers had over COVID was nearly all the way gone. The media are spinning this as a bearish event, as it means consumers aren’t saving anymore and they will run out of money to spend and keep the economy growing. Here’s the issue with that, the savings rate has been trending higher the past year and is more than two percent higher than it was in early 2022. The employment backdrop is still healthy, spending is solid and consumer confidence is improving. To us, all of that is positive. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here is the list of notable tickers reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (N/A.) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week? I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and an awesome trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 234,97,Google is undervalued,,171,2023-07-14,"Just to let you guys know. Google releasing Bard in Europe, 27 more languages etc. If you play around with it it's basically as good as chatGPT. It's all inhouse made by google run on their own servers as opposed to the coop openAI+microsoft are having. I think Google will absolutely crush everyone at the AI game sooner or later. Google mcap is lagging behind Microsoft but i have a feeling they will catch up",2023-07-24 235,0,First Cybertruck Production started in Giga-Texas,,33 comments,2023-07-15,"https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1680121747910148099Cybertrucks are going to be ramped up super fast and are expected to sell 60,000 units this year and more than 100,000 next year. Thanks to the single shot casting method which all these legacy autos like Ford, GM , BMW can not even think about, let alone designing itCybertrucks will revolutionize and disrupt trucks and will probably eat F150s lunch just like how Model 3 and Y revolutionized Sedans and SUVs. They already has a record smashing quarter, setting a record for highest deliveries ever. Tesla earnings Wednesday after hrs. Implied move about -/+ 7%.Now some people will comment but what about mArGiNs?https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-peak-profit-margin-fsd/amp/Elon has a plan for that too. He is 10 steps ahead of any of these paid and biased Wall Street analysis. Once they prioritize and capture market share by killing legacy innovation-less companies like Ford GM and achieve +20% sales growth this year and next year, they will start selling, optimized and ramped up FSD/Autonomous packages for $15k each leading to higher profit margins down the line which are not priced in the stock right now.",2023-07-24 236,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=GZKukb1ybZAnZDns26mMYY0JTQsK5HxkJznyYFHynq4Ct2IMEBnsrQv1Tkrv2xHoI8_1CkPQ9fKMmDKBZCoVnuc47ug4H6HKHc9KubPMR7NlLQnccRqVf5KDvDnCXVLauC69EpEWv0VxtVcMuqxzvNXLKavCc1Cz5jbX9SgfL-YN7NdzbGDOqXFHDlTu4mDXtSq4DCPX5IUnXovRAQpC_bMkvWkhktXtgyYY7pZBIBenpAtHToS8FT4aNqlv3jUW36HVgr3-ih40x_BYCIvXhS16I2sakH3gL7EZW-_K4rv8Q_a-IlGS3YfWBaHs79y_Rdz3ATz9Dc2JjEUAA4QEgZzUSL_mzcBmXjerojRq2TuT3o6fzAoB0pa2Z2gnoQ&zp=mCuQFLDI80efHH3AkEjVhgBODY279kvVBTJMGSdhbSVigktcTyFThWjcV3q60Wdyov-cNM3w6yBK8NLRSAF5xCHulAGfJ6qUylE-2ihjLjre6iVJG91cTV8pAyPyB70Uio25Nb6VrTR5kx1d4AfrHway63vvutTK_wWc7YCnrPwEagjovmPNQ6xjRD4,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 237,3,Tax Question.,,8 comments,2023-07-14,When selling a stock I know that if you sell before a year it’s considered “Short Gains” and you will be taxed at a high rate but what If I keep funding a stock with a recurring investment over a years time? Say it’s been 1 year & 1 month but my latest recurring investment was a week ago and I decided I wanted to sell and take some profits. How will I be taxed? Does the 1 year start the first time I invested in the stock or do I need to wait 1 year for each individual recurring purchase I make.,2023-07-24 238,5,Is the fed targeting 2% CPI or PCE?,,11 comments,2023-07-14,"I keep seeing that PCE is the fed's preferred method of gauging inflation, and separately it's a well-known fact they are targeting 2%. But what inflation metric specifically are they targeting? Is it CPI or PCE?",2023-07-24 239,0,"What are your thoughts about Weight Watchers (WW)? I prescribe weight loss medications, and they are very good. WW could be primed.",,26 comments,2023-07-15,"I am in the medical field and prescribe a crap ton of Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Mounjaro, etc and these therapies are incredible for the diabetes population and also for weight loss.Yes you missed the gravy train with LLY and NVO. On a side note LLY has the upper hand with Mounjaro AND LLY has new triple combo gut boosters in the pipelines. Anyways that is a topic for another day.WW bought Sequence who can prescribe these GLP-1 therapies. This is pretty big IMO. I was hoping to get your thoughts on WW.I get also a lot of consults for obesity, and time and time again, patients report that for a high intensity intervention, the FIRST thing people say is WW. As Buffett would say, a MOAT is pretty important. So now we have WW, which can be successful, good brand recognition, and NOW the GLP-1 prescription possibility is massive. Patients would love to get access to these. I have patients calling in daily for samples. A telehealth company + WW to help with lifestyle IMO is massive.I plan to buy HEAVY into WW soon on next paycheck. Saxenda, which is based on victoza for DM should have patents expire soon, which may mean generic option, and it works very well. Rather than see a specialist or primary, these telehealth companies, with their lifestyle (still first line for weight loss) plus GLP-1 therapies, is going to be a good selling point IMO. I cannot think of another mainstream brand doing something this similar.Thoughts?",2023-07-24 240,17,"What is your list of tools, blogs and podcasts for investment research and market updates?",,5 comments,2023-07-14,"I think there are way too many tools and too much information out there these day, and I have developed a habit of keeping a shortlist of useful tools and information channels that I'll use for research and market updates. Below is my list, and I am curious to find out what others are using.[EDIT: removed reference to a substack from the original post]ToolsTradingview (http://www.tradingview.com/)Might be the best charting tool in the game. I know a number of professional traders who use this for their personal trading and researchfinviz (https://finviz.com/)Very useful stock screener and visualization tool. I often see people posting stock heat maps created with finviz on LinkedIn.Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/)Still the best free tool and database out there for basic researchSEC EDGAR (https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/)the go-to place for searching through SEC filings. User interface can be better, but EDGAR is GOAT when it comes to company-level informationNewsletters/BlogsMatt Levine (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ARbTQlRLRjE/matthew-s-levine)Considered by some to be the ""Michael Jordan of financial writing"". Incredibly amusing yet insightful stuff.Liberty Street Economics (https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/)Wonky stuff, but NY Fed has somewhat made their blog more digestibleProfessor Siegel's Weekly Commentary (https://resources.wisdomtree.com/weekly-siegel-commentary/archive)Round-up of the latest in the market. US-centric but there's enough depth to see what the market narratives areHedder (http://www.hedder.com/)Newsletters written by former hedge fund managers and traders across different verticals and asset classesWell Fargo (https://www.wellsfargo.com/cib/insights/economics/weekly-commentary/)Comprehensive weekly report covering global markets. This kind of gets the job done for me since I don't have access to those by bulge brackets banksPodcastsThe Memo by Howard Marks (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-memo-by-howard-marks/id1521551570)a great podcast where Howard Marks (Oaktree) shares his thoughts on the investment landscape.Paul Donovan (UBS) daily audio (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ubs-on-air-market-moves/id1447407862)short and sweet daily update, no bs (under 5 min each)Hedge Fund Tips(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hedge-fund-tips-with-tom-hayes/id1493606182)good round-up of market narratives and latest trends from a buy-side perspectiveOdd Lots (https://www.bloomberg.com/oddlots)Covers a ton of finance and market-related topics",2023-07-24 241,29,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jul 14, 2023",,499 comments,2023-07-14,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsMost fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earningsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Useful links:Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic.FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated newsEarnings Whisper for earnings detailsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 242,9,UBS downgraded Corning,,6 comments,2023-07-14,"When I opened my portfolio this morning, I was shocked to see Corning/GLW (“Glassworks”) down so much. Apparently, it’s because UBS downgraded it from buy to neutral. I thought I’d post it here in case anyone else is wondering what happened. Their earnings are 7/25.I have a small portfolio my late father gave me a long time ago, which I didn’t touch until recently, just to add stuff. He was heavily into Corning for the dividend I suspect, and because they make a lot of the glass used in tech.It will be interesting to see what happens at earnings. I like the stock because it’s one of my best dividend stocks, although now it’s only like a 3% dividend.",2023-07-24 243,9,Gauge of market sentiment,,3 comments,2023-07-14,If you had to vote which scenario is more likely. Would you vote it is more likely this is a great opportunity to sell some of this huge rally before an incoming dip of >10% or the market will continue to new highs so you should keep bullish positioning fully on? Not a post to debate DCA strategy.,2023-07-24 244,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=hqoRArvS6M7a7Wt-ev_qHmC72gt9kspWU337dYvdSw-rYS8IIycoffdDtI5yorj39RJi9ZyVGA2WqQAj6YSuonBc3ToMqIPH2fARZ6Hgl9_kz3rBwhu0HxAVuLhwacidVc5tyWDqE9D0mIIZ_p8KTWXh20NZTRFdeB_1u9A63SsciFRxteU7JT69nW6XJUVYJKlLrbhVtpZVc5XL9lXbnkAEWbXoJiK0CWHV7xwUZ9hlWhE9iBGxBTgib3BTvPce3BJG44HWKYl2iTeYMdOYGDBTbn94EB9MdCWddt4MG8aImEliQSFHrBmSYK1sJa4nXo6EziUhmbEDJ21uur-jBjnWpj8Kq5VXcsVhoekDM2evNNv_cWXpw1DiUuVfmXoFTLo9YhlZ&zp=-eU9pHw4Opou7CVzG2i1Lhg_iWQG81w7vCCLCLf9k3odN_JwNnbdVbM56R5TXuxNmpdG-yoAGPJRxW4irylc43LLd_EHdxyTSJxU6u1VvluRAduYO0MqfWYP6cb3BWCixBeUXKF5Y68AWNY-K0k9BfwIEpOINDR_dczLzxyY7icn12kTepFW5D0GcHeDCNIwQs_DdfkkOXwKm94-0iqNVXOYfngiyQiNv2Zckx7nJgofwywfi5pWfSJ1ehkeIBfxtRBh0w,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 245,538,Ok seriously NVDA?,,728 comments,2023-07-13,The company is good. But it's not nearly profitable enough to be a $1.1T company. What on earth is driving this massive bump again this week?Disclosure I've owned NVDA since 2015 with no intention of selling beyond what I sold after earnings to lock in massive profits. I just don't understand what's going on at all with it now.,2023-07-24 246,212,QQQ close to 380. Did you successfully predict the bottom or are you still holding a lot of cash?,,218 comments,2023-07-13,"I failed to predict the bottom of QQQ at last Dec, and I am still holding close to 30% cash at 3-month T-bill. A little bit remorseful but I am not very aggressive with risks.For those who still hold a large portion of cash, what is your plan?",2023-07-24 247,604,Disney could soon sell its TV assets as Iger says business ‘may not be core’ to the company,,255 comments,2023-07-13,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/disney-ceo-iger-opens-door-to-unloading-tv-assets.htmlDisney CEO Bob Iger opened the door to selling the company’s linear TV assets as the business struggles during the media industry’s transition to streaming and digital offerings. Iger appeared on CNBC on Thursday, the morning after the company announced it would extend his contract by two years through 2026. He returned to the helm of the company in November after Disney’s board ousted Bob Chapek with a two-year contract through 2024 and plans to find a next successor. “After coming back, I realized the company is facing a lot of challenges, some of them self inflicted,” Iger told CNBC’s Faber on Thursday, noting he’s accomplished a lot of work in seven months but there’s more to be done.At the top of the list is assessing the traditional TV business, Iger said on Thursday. Disney owns a portfolio of TV networks, from broadcast station ABC to cable-TV channels like ESPN. Disney is going to be “expansive” in its thinking about the traditional TV business, leaving the door open to a possible sale of the networks. “They may not be core to Disney,” Iger said, adding the creativity that has come from those networks has been key for Disney. Cable-TV channel ESPN is in a different bucket, however. On that front, Iger said Disney is open to finding a strategic partner, which could take the form of a joint venture or offloading an ownership stake.Iger said when he had left the company he had predicted the future of traditional TV and had been “very pessimistic,” and has found since his return that he was right in his thinking, adding it’s worse than he expected. When Iger last spoke with Faber in February, soon after announcing a major restructuring at the company, he said he felt “a sense of obligation” to return to Disney and that his preference was to stay for his two-year contract. “We’ve gotten a lot done very quickly, significant cost reductions and significant realignment of the company,” Iger said. “But dealing head on with some of our biggest challenges.”",2023-07-24 248,94,Give me your highest conviction small cap,,260 comments,2023-07-13,Which of your small cap investments do you have the most conviction in?I’m looking for 1 more stock to invest in.Here’s mine:Company name: EnovixTicker: ENVXWhat they do: better batteriesReason for conviction: great leadership (ex-Enphase) and great product,2023-07-24 249,0,In your opinion How will student loan forgiveness impact the Stock Market?,,37 comments,2023-07-14,With the amount of people the loan forgiveness will cover will that extra money on hand for people be good for the stock market? What's your thoughts?What's your bull case?Whats your bear case?What a time to be alive is it weird that portfolios being green feel wrong? Am I the only one that feels like this?.,2023-07-24 250,26,"buying the ""top""",,47 comments,2023-07-13,"Hello everyone it's been a year since I turned 18 and started my stonk market journey. I opened my account at around March of 2022, so for the most part I have experienced a rather bearish market, it has changed me, for the worse. I feel like I've missed out on the biggest pamp in the history in the stock market (for my time) and feel sick knowing I will never be able to buy spy at anywhere near 400 for a good while unless something catastrophic happens. I did not get into the AI hype train knowing well how much it could change the world. 2022 molded me into a pessimistic person going into 2023. I do not have any losses other then the plays I did not take. Okay that's it. Just wanted to complain. One more thing, the top is never in. You just have to keep buying...",2023-07-24 251,0,WHO aspartame announcement: Celanese? What else?,,2 comments,2023-07-14,"Anybody have thoughts on how to capitalize on the WHO aspartame announcement? My gut is that it won't affect consumer behavior one bit, but I'm willing to put some money on the opposite.I was thinking that Celanese could be a good bet. There has been some recent hype around it and, although it's a big conglomerate (the farthest thing from a pure play), I think it owns Sunett which is one of the more recognized acesulfame-K brands.But more generally I'm interested in whether y'all know more about how to bet on acesulfame-K. I think most of the patents have expired so there may not be a good way if I want to stick with US equities. But you tell me.Disclosures: Outside of non-sector-specific indexes, I don't own any sweetener or food/drink companies or anything else that seems related. I don't own Celanese.",2023-07-24 252,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=q1T2RHyeOAKCb60RJECi-Hm8Wpc1KPm1vIVn04U2HAlsoqoSrOVyaALvqYG-AI0Kk99uEw1MSzLIX3v8UFKpNePmfPYEY1pFyEFd1ah1O2nTS_tiBEwLzQGxR9vjdyR-Tqm8kTKsjB5U1ibQV92oHGZJX9pVkiyfoHly91iiCe5D6ch4emF7sG9uKVPo1yjW-Hod4wz4RyV_0OwkR9l_72iLuy2NimqcAlgj7YGHpN5JL0Gyl22f5G01ihUbzkToppGqYUHdFEo5BMyFQXyFWrwM4wGxt0JutkBbB4FXkPTLEPgLG0wyOTkpzC-pisuVbHRiMqw-LeKgmy1sM3S2doUOdNcZj7h6UH6yS43p6clEdeIYcnVYHuzKIse5dgIkP6XgaA&zp=sjRQF89YnWZ3xvptMiBn-6LSIZsd0RyIr7UKCo3qCbReK6Lm9eS33fh2-6lZOV8lg9cpX8gcODzL3L74PAhLfGXH7fORqmQFeddhijPsB6sigyQfyeV7Uh1oZwFA7DCHv124F-AYUg5h0WbwTVNRR7zJ2vPm4r1H5EfuEE8QHuKxgTzax0R90d1VSN0vxk8k,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 253,464,US banks are set to report the most significant increase in loan losses,,94 comments,2023-07-13,"According to bank analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, it is anticipated that the nation's six largest banks, namely JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, will collectively report write-offs amounting to approximately $5 billion for defaulted loans in the second quarter of this year. Additionally, these banks are expected to allocate an estimated extra $7.6 billion as a provision to account for potential loan defaults.What about unrealized loans in the office sector? !!!! commercial?https://www.ft.com/content/9a7e9746-516b-4d37-a966-97259ec8aca6Now the contextAccording to the agency, banks reported profits of $64.4 billion, (in 2022) with increased net interest income compensating for rising reserves intended to protect against potential loan losses. However, profits experienced a decline of $6.0 billion or 8.5% compared to the previous year (2021).https://www.investopedia.com/bank-profits-rise-despite-headwinds-6544793Things are not ideal but not that problematic either.",2023-07-24 254,10,"A New EV ETF, $EVXX",,12 comments,2023-07-14,"I just came across this and thought you guys would like it.“Miami-based Defiance ETFs launched its Pure Electric Vehicle ETF (EVXX) last month, holding just five stocks including Tesla, California-based Rivian Automotive (RIVN), and Chinese EV makers NIO (NIO), Li Auto (LI) and Xpeng (XPEV).”Tesla, 25.44% Li Auto, 21.15% NIO, 18.12% Rivian, 18.30% XPeng, 16.96%",2023-07-24 255,0,Long Term Semi Risky Health Care,,5 comments,2023-07-14,Hi all!Young investor looking to dip into health care a bit. Long term plays which I will DCA into. Preferably somewhat risky. Any favorites? Currently have a few shares of $mkkgy and no other healthcare.,2023-07-24 256,2,"Quantitative Analysis of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (XNAS:NBIX)",,4 comments,2023-07-14,"I recently bought Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: $NBIX). As a disclosure, I consider this to be a highly speculative investment. Perform your own due diligence.Snapshot for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Sector: HealthcareIndustry: System-Specific BiopharmaceuticalsCountry: USACurrent Price: $96.03Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on discovering and developing pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological, endocrine and psychiatric-based diseases and disorders. Its portfolio includes treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson’s disease, endometriosis and uterine fibroids. Its product pipeline includes INGREZZA (valbenazine), which provides a once-daily dosing treatment option for tardive dyskinesia and has three dosing options (40 milligrams (mg), 60 mg and 80 mg capsules); ONGENTYS (opicapone) is an adjunctive therapy to levodopa/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson’s disease; ORILISSA (elagolix) is used for the management of moderate to severe endometriosis pain in women. Its pipeline also includes DYSVAL (valbenazine), ORIAHNN (elagolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate and elagolix capsules), ALKINDI/ALKINDI SPRINKLE (hydrocortisone), and EFMODY (hydrocortisone modified-release hard capsules).Financial Health for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Altman Z-Score: 9.64Financial Health: SAFERevenue Analysis for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Regressed Revenue Growth: 34.70%Based on historical valuations and revenue, the present value for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $241.41Bullish Case: $611.94Income Analysis for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Regressed Net Income Growth: 29.85%Based on historical valuations and net income, the present value for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $84.37Bullish Case: $6,399.89Free Cash Flow Analysis for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Cost of Equity: 8.00%Weighted Average Cost of Capital: 6.59%Based on sensitivity analysis, the fair value for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $118.78Bullish Case: $180.02Dividend Analysis for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Current Yield: 0.00%Historical Yield: 0.00%Based on historical dividends, the fair value for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. is: $0.00Final Ratings for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.Growth Rating: 5-StarIncome Rating: 1-Star",2023-07-24 257,0,Hypothetical Question,,8 comments,2023-07-14,"If you could only own stock in 10 companies for the remainder of your investment career, which 10 companies would they be? Stocks for individual companies only, no ETFs.I imagine you would want to find companies with a large moat. I would also imagine picking companies from different industries in an attempt to diversify. And most importantly, you’d obviously want to pick companies you are confident will still be making money 20+ years from now.Curious what 10 companies you all would pick. Thanks!",2023-07-24 258,2,"If you had to sell in the next 5 months, when would you?",,32,2023-07-14,I've been in Australians and American ETF for about 6 years and need to sell for personal finance reasons. Sell now or are we likely going to rally for next few months? Obviously no one can know for sure just looking for opinions.,2023-07-24 259,37,"FTC investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for possible consumer harm Company News",,19,2023-07-13,"CNBC reports that “The Federal Trade Commission is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to understand if the company has violated consumer protection laws, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. The investigation comes as AI has become a hot issue in Washington, with lawmakers trying to understand whether new laws are needed to protect intellectual property and consumer data in the age of generative AI. The civil investigative demand asks OpenAI to explain how it retains and uses consumer information and how they obtain information to train its large language models.” Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/chatgpt-owner-openai-is-being-investigated-by-ftc.html",2023-07-24 260,169,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=8FCi9-HSCTqp3pfdDh9l-jloNJ-chJJW-xfgeF-D93B6dbKAFOzOSA2crA_6eSshC3_Aku_0d06tzEMqU0KJs4rCZ48q7nit6JsgV0vsARpNMnEQ14vcdFtBJTOoo-dhBsIqTiF2PKmuPhrj9QzQwLFQdm3iIB1n0ONK-Fjkn17FOptOqxzxHS38eCusC1Ftq75p_6Bu_ArRRyoicWJZt7r0rjy9vv45kM3126OYoT7k6KNZJbSu50YAMsLjlorHzugl0Oy3nHq5Pq9BlnGtQafI1EMnP0spgk0RqhbJi3kom1MjpqgHDujF9kyUjL1e91ZTf-DLiwlVb5bNl-EQacCvTgF1yBdj8B-MlKxCfn3QDKZCdRS2d2fp3lJ3TT5ckTUZ3D1p&zp=ltzTPIVw3PM9SvD107TzRTvbMSTxXq5jsLkPPEMZ2vHRpqKV5v3EfhguM33GJhc8PQhpKEZy2XeRU0dn07lU1hSW2Fb0aYG7A1w_EZh0lS2coC6qnajwlmYxqPnTO3ooKGwwo3kt9SwGTZcC2xGOYvUujSHzBjj_bvKKDeQWDXKlQxcC9BdIEH8qGU0CA2SugFIdsXioHiZjOnRX9XZqGmkXLMsICmC4Xys-l3HwtKBE3TJeHxT5CQM,0,,,2023-07-24 261,38,Does anyone have a long term investment success story?,,71,2023-07-13,"Hi Gang, Im a first generation American, my parents came here has immigrants in the early 80's from a 3rd world country(Guyana) i hear their stories about how eggs were a luxury to get and eat, most of their food came from trees or rice/flour. They never knew much about investing other than 401k, recently i found out my dad crossed the 1M line in his 401k at age 60; hes been contributing since the 80's. Im really proud of him. For me i try to max out my employer 401k match, max my roth ira and put about $300 a month into a personal brokerage account. By my calculations i should cross the 1MM mark in about 15-17 years. Before 50 :) I want to hear everyone else success story how has your life changed from long term investments. How do you keep motivated? What was crossing the 1MM line feel like? Any first generation Americans?",2023-07-24 262,662,"Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026, two years longer than planned",,284,2023-07-12,"Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/disney-extends-ceo-bob-igers-contract-through-2026-two-years-longer-than-planned.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard As a non-shareholder, I just can’t help but cringe at Disney’s current situation. Everyone lauded Bob Iger until it became obvious all the guy knew was overpaying for existing IP. That style of “growth” blew up in his face with the recent Fox acquisition, and not having built up a strong successor. Flash forward to this year where Iger is now back at the helm with seemingly no plan because they can’t go out and buy IP anymore with shareholder’s money. Of all the beaten up large cap stocks, this feels like an absolute value trap. Will be interesting to see how they can achieve organic EPS growth from here.",2023-07-24 263,4,"Do we think the M2 Velocity will ever return to previous levels? Meta",,9,2023-07-13,"It was 1.7ish for decades before jumping to nearly a 2.2 and is now a 1.25 If you consider the total sum of money in the market with velocity in mind, we've effectively artificially reduced the economy by 56% over the past 26 years. Obviously the total economy grew faster in other ways, but I believe it's something to be considered. Especially considering our economy runs on debt and the regular ability to collect at least on the interest. Source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2V",2023-07-24 264,155,China’s June trade data badly misses expectations,,77 comments,2023-07-13,"China’s exports contracted more than expected in June, hit by shrinking global demand and adding to concerns about the world’s second-largest economy.The dollar value of China’s exports plunged 12.4% in June from a year ago, customs data showed Thursday. This is a far bigger drop than expectations for a 9.5% decline in a Reuters poll and the 7.5% annual decline in May.China's June trade data badly misses expectations https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/chinas-june-trade-data-badly-misses-expectations.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard",2023-07-24 265,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=zh0ii5oPLVcahbUduhWxz6J7jQVNWeIP6CEzx0lZpbSfhiHARkD3zj7BJ91FV1nKJJX7Pn008fRpI61vrGH9kGwbQ8sa16VlFMuZ2CefmfV2OEoBycWjaCS1R5NaeffbBu0CHtWuXxXavd_VrsCWzK_B4oKLHXjpWxjeYVWieQPQT9Zc6l2Tk-E5KI6h5oAXyxS9CHoMYbUjrrKfS5rhZY_H3DOt-sJr3AoIAb8I7oNo9HXHW43LprBnJ8ekBvwQgPY41HbkcLyp4xHZDHQwdgAUyZ3JkebzIO8KibAsEG8JBTbSaAkmf-yGIkcDcLl7fz7OslNqwcmaH-4C7T75e0qCd0siltn4DWiBUEzPYraPuwMIoDJ5Eriz51bXmw&zp=yV-qYye7z89_Kh3ovCjRne64O_NnDKjdD8C0sbmId9Su-7kf-dkXnnZ45_PC5hu1NrwV0ssJDvsBLM0P1E-6gCsZHqL9OyY0V4AbPcN9S4eu_MjmTTQ75osZvAZ4B_VBXQlDBjoblwoaZ5GsAphTZO8Sz7ci1EYwlzPtZkXKq1ce_FbYz3G-FGrdxe4,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 266,0,"We Are In A Mania, Negative Post",,35 comments,2023-07-14,"I went out of the market in November 2021. Sold everything but 10%. Started buying again in November 2022 and continued until February 2023.I missed the exact bottom in October, but still - I timed it almost to perfection. So what I say next should not be dismissed with ""haha, he missed the bottom and is mad"". No bro, I am like the bottom's brother. Edit: just wanted to clarify - I was very lucky. I do not believe I am a genius who can time the market.Jokes aside, the discount rate is at 5,25% and stocks like Microsoft trading at 40 P/E with negative EPS growth TTM. Apple is a bit better at 32. Now, I know P/E is just a smell test. But no one in this world can convince me that Microsoft will start growing EPS at such a high rate to justify such a multiple... And historically speaking, such high discount rates make P/E multiples go down and not expand. As Buffett says ""interest rates are like gravity for stocks"". Yet, the SP500 is not down even 10% from its all time high.Microsoft is so big, it has already almost maximized its profit margin potential - it is improbable they will grow earnings over 20%/year. Another point for this being a mania.I have to admit - there are still companies I like a lot at these prices who are still beaten down 40-50% despite being great businesses and doing well. The only reason for this is that their CEOs haven't repeated ""AIAIAIAIIAIAIAIAIAIAIIAIAIAIAIAIIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIIAIAIAIAIAII"" 50 times in the last earnings call.Where I thrive is software companies(SaaS mostly). Most of them have doubled or tripled in the last few months based on how many times AI has been repeated. Growth has slowed down, costs have staid the same, yet stock prices have skyrocketed?!?!This tells me that this part of the market is in another maniac phase. To be clear, I haven't sold anything. It is just that the pool of potential investments that can offer great returns has decreased drastically. Investors' optimism about these stocks is making me really nervous.Every bit of bad news is dismissed and gets converted into good news. Every bit of good news gets exaggerated by a factor of 100.Even though this seems like the end stage of a bull market, I am not betting on it. See how negative I am? I am still in the market. Like Peter Lynch has said - it is important to learn to ignore your gut. Had I listened to my gut, I wouldn't have dared to enter the market in Nov 2022.Take this post for what you will - human psychology study, ramblings of a random investor... I just feel the need from time to time to let these negative thoughts out. It helps me not to act on them. I still think something will break, but I am ignoring these thoughts.Good luck to everyone, even if you bought Microsoft at 40 P/E. jk lol",2023-07-24 267,14,Thoughts on MARA,,13 comments,2023-07-13,"Crypto obviously had a major decline and that affected MARA since its a mining company but what do you guys think about the future of it in general. As if bitcoin goes up again it would highly influence (MARA) , currently up and can get out and gain $350. Should I Hold or Sell. Any thoughts appreciated",2023-07-24 268,39,Domino's Pizza $DPZ is up 11%+ on the Uber partnership news - Is this justified?,,39 comments,2023-07-13,"I am always curious how ""big events"" impact the value of public companies. This is one of the biggest subreddits and I'd like to hear your thoughts on the latest press release of Domino's.Domino's Pizza has been delivering its pizza directly through its app. The company entered into a new global agreement with Uber, allowing customers to place orders via Uber Eats and Postmates, with the delivery being done by Domino's drivers.The question that should be addressed is, ""What does this mean for the two companies, and how do they benefit from this partnership?""Based on the press release, Uber One, and Postmates Unlimited members will receive delivery with no charge on their Domino's orders within the Uber Eats and Postmates platforms.However, this isn't free. Uber is a company that makes money from the fees it charges for its services. The question is, who bears these costs:Customer bears the costs - The demand for Domino's products could decrease (quantity-wise) due to the higher price. However, this depends on the elasticity of the demand, which isn't known yet. Of course, if the customer has an unlimited membership, it is clear that the cost is either by Uber or Domino's.If Uber bears the cost (By not charging the fee) - It might add value in the form of more customers, but not in additional revenue. This would bring additional revenue to Domino's. It might seem as a win-win scenario, but it is not sustainable, Uber cannot afford to have a business model of this kind for a long period of time with all of its partners (and historically, that wasn't the case)If Domino's bears the cost - This will lead to higher revenue, but lower margins.After this news, Domino's share price went up over 11%, while Uber's didn't change at all.It is not surprising that Uber's share price didn't change, as the additional revenue doesn't represent a significant increase when compared to the total revenue it earns.As for Domino's Pizza, do you think the company is 11% more valuable due to this partnership?",2023-07-24 269,11,Monthly ‘what are your favourite stocks?’ Post,,59 comments,2023-07-13,"Trying to learn sectors/companies that others know but I don’t, and share with everyone here.From my portfolio, I have the general big techs and a few small/mid cap companies i find interesting.My list is: AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT, MA, ENPH, SQ, UNH, ASTS, RKLB, and IONQ.What’s yours?",2023-07-24 270,29,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jul 13, 2023",,536 comments,2023-07-13,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 271,135,FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal,,76 comments,2023-07-12,"The Federal Trade Commission is not giving up on its bid to prevent Microsoft from closing its $68.7 billion acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard . On Wednesday, the agency filed to appeal a federal judge’s decision to deny a request for a preliminary injunction that would have prevented the deal from closing.The decision comes one day after Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, ruled in favor of the two companies.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/ftc-says-it-will-appeal-to-block-microsoft-activision-deal.html",2023-07-24 272,2,What constitutes a Break and Hold?,,2 comments,2023-07-13,"This might be a stupid question, but no matter where I look there is no concrete answer.What constitutes a break and hold of a resistance level??Is it an opening of a candle body above the resistance? Break of the level THEN a full body of a second candle close above the resistance?Any help is a much appreciated.",2023-07-24 273,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=bdUgu9B_jsfQLOOXHOw7rJCLgq6IqFx_0KnE386jBcauY42W4y0MYTdmEDyW_rd4v9c66k2hO5yYuiQLjXITepbRG05GzKx4IGa5kyQM2Z8TFQAMPzmkqwXt28NjPPowJklZ0Wv7zaH64xtCXWe4E8Q1OhDQGJKPdQjDWTVR3KLWcClgSSd3NzbclCW7R3bfzZIKT-zb96GYiyex2mQIocfKxt8XeryqzHpVuPTjutXyMVdSdyRjTtRFfqjubC0XfL0dBPww1jvp0fHQYs7KXGIL3JFfIDAKCm4yHoxovVETaQwd7z_bY8Gt4oi-RcF6oIwCpEbL8XHSz_BcEHV7UdmEB235YUTD_bcdDMQp-kKcNr6vLauTgLUOKm6N4oJQjsfctRwb&zp=CCClMJ5GPBVtnkFRfdorYzH6tRmaKUBmKGJvwgodSTQGHuuawAKBguVVrdoQKNNBgVLf0GTfVj8SG1WhqeLORYZbKvayPEMkngd8GckxuboFXm-hvs18pl53bMJnJ3pbpBD8p4OdY9_yEeBCUqtApkdWdFybSMNz_IW3zFfH7LJoMoiFHg9d83AX-jsuGTnH4vXabGLYzlYWcg3NUnpesfx-qYu2Ck7baDzAAuJSKYv62nZU0nFFOT9h_SJPox-xKkq0Gw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 274,0,Trading patterns Works,,3 comments,2023-07-14,NVDA abcd pattern played out flawlessly yesterday. NFLX has the same pattern and today looks like breakout day. A lot of people think charting and these patterns are witch craft but they work people! Learn to trade them and you can make a lot of money. Good luck today.,2023-07-24 275,8,Due for a correction? Despite “good” news?,,25 comments,2023-07-13,"I expect everyone to read this and think I am a silly bear who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Inflation is falling, the Federal Reserve is going to hike rates once or twice this year and the US of A is saved.But let’s look at all the previous crashes in the markets. Things never looked bad, in fact they always looked good. Until something in the financial engineering of the world, broke.I won’t go over all the “stock market crashes” but we know this to be the case. In the unprecedented world we live in, after the covid crisis so much has happened. So much in fact that a lot of it we don’t know about, and some of the stuff we know about we don’t know what the true intentions of them were like all the investigations by the SEC or the changes to the capital equity markets etc.Now we are in a place where to a retail investor the market looks ripe for investing. Inflation is coming down, the Federal Reserve will hopefully only hike once again this year. Though BofA still expects two rate hikes.But is it so simple? Inflation is as the market would say “old news”, “priced in” we know about it. We knew it would fall, and the only real reaction. we would have gotten is if it was rising again. None of this is a surprise. All of this is priced into every model on Wall Street.Let’s also keep in mind; Inflation has been moderating recently, but the decrease is largely due to outsized jumps in prices last year, which are rolling off year-ago comparisons. Therefore, the surge in inflation last year was followed by a lull, but inflation is likely to re-accelerate toward the end of the summer.The US labor market remains resilient, giving the Federal Reserve reason to maintain tight monetary policy. Making it even more likely the Fed will hike rates twice more this year which is one time more than the market currently expects.What is happening in the markets? The correlations? What are they telling us about what happens next?Inflation in the goods sector has dropped, but the slowdown in orders and reduction in backlogs are affecting employment in the sector.The US factory sector has continued to slow down, with only four of eighteen industries reporting growth in June. This suggests the goods sector may lead the way into a recession.Energy and food prices rose in June, contributing to inflation. Housing rents, a major contributor to high inflation, are still rising.Core inflation, excluding food, energy, and housing rents, remained unchanged in June, showing the lowest monthly reading in nearly two years.The ISM Manufacturing index has remained in contraction territory for eight consecutive months, indicating a slowdown in the goods sector of the economy.The trade deficit in goods and services has declined, indicating weakening demand for goods domestically and a trend toward spending on services.We’re looking at a US Dollar hitting its 15 month lows. The Nasdaq is going to have to perform a “special rebalancing” because the so-called “magnificent seven” are so overvalued that they’re starting to create too much risk for the Nasdaq.Behind the scenes of all this “inflation talk” we are still seeing tighter lending and regional banks are struggling again. As per the FED Beige Book released yesterday, July 12, 2023. People are also defaulting on their car payments, and this is before the Student Loan Payments come back in full effect.BofA reported today that total card spending per household by their aggregates credit and debit cards is down 2% YoY. This softness is consistent with the slowdown in non-farm payrolls. They state “The latest data flow pushes back against the notion that the economy re-accelerated significantly in 2Q after the soft patch in March. Instead, we appear to be in a period of below trend economic growth and consumer spending.”China also today, declared that both their imports and exports growth fell below consensus. June exports contracted further by 12.4% YoY vs the -7.5% previously announced. Import growth also softened to -6.8% from the -4.5% in May. Export growth was weaker “across the board”.On top of that, despite all of the inflation data we have received, there has been absolutely no deviation from any Fed Speaker even some who are usually quite dovish. We remain with the “higher-for-longer” message, along with the Federal Reserve expectation of 2 more rate hikes this year and rate cuts further away than the market has priced in, according to Jerome Powell. Note the second rate hike has not been priced in to the market, despite not one Fed Speaker deviating from that message.The market euphoria is creating an inefficiency which will eventually be taken advantage of. As Sun Tzu states, defeat is not brought by yourself, but it is brought on by the enemy. Anyone buying this market is bringing themselves to be defeated because the underlying picture is much more grimy than the media, Joe Biden and his aides, or your friends who also own shares of that “wonderful AI stock” would tell you.",2023-07-24 276,2,Looking to buy OTC ticker AWEVF; where?,,4 comments,2023-07-13,"There is a company trading on the FTSE London exchange called Alphawave, I see when googling that the US OTC ticker is AWEVF. It is not on Schwab when I search for it, and googling around has been extremely difficult to find what brokerage carries it if any. How would I be able to invest?",2023-07-24 277,10,Do you think the WSJ ever tries to influence stock prices?,,26 comments,2023-07-13,The Wall Street Journal seems to have an axe to grind with AT&T and Verizon over lead cables. They keep running this story on the front page for several days. I mean they have made their point and most people don’t care. The point is it seems more like a vendetta than journalism.,2023-07-24 278,624,June CPI rose 3.0% over the last 12 months vs the expected 3.1%,,545 comments,2023-07-12,"Inflation Cooled to 3.0% in JuneThis marked the Twelve straight months of cooling in annual inflation since peaked at 9.1% in June 2022.It takes 9-12 months for rate hikes to be felt and 12-18 months for the maximum effect.The CPI report, interest rate hikes, house prices and rents, wage growth, job openings, unemployment rate, international conflicts, and trade wars all play a significant role in guiding the market's macroenvironment.A study by credit agency TransUnion has shown that inflation pushes borrowers with low FICO scores to default. Inflation under control is good for lending institutions.""In June, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.0 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in June (SA); up 4.8 percent over the year (NSA).""https://www.bls.gov/cpi/https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm",2023-07-24 279,2,Seeking advice on TransAlta Renewables,,2 comments,2023-07-13,"So there's recently been news on TransAlta buying back TransAlta Renewables, which I'm currently holding in my TFSA for it's dividends. I'm down on the stock by about 9% and I'm wondering if I should sell?I think shareholders are entitled to shares of TransAlta or cash. Not sure if I want the former and I'd get $13 per share for the latter, which is slightly below the current price. Should I just hold and see what I can get or sell right now and invest in other things?I've never been in this kind of situation before so not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated.",2023-07-24 280,4,Does anyone else have own any ZROZ stocks?,,2 comments,2023-07-13,"I got into this treasury index after covid and have been holding since, wondering if there are any follow investors that have/had a position and what they are doing with it. I am personally thinking of selling it and putting the money into a larger bank instead.",2023-07-24 281,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=lMCjhJwEaFKmPc-8i8vMgVM9NfC8N5zIQL6zoaMtHQW_eowlhNLKi6KPGm3iUQmNBmiq2ChnvN0FS3SxJTxq2FAPPS0s9d30mXp8AnonSkG-5JZgCZB23MfBUgOrjnI6TawSR4sl3hYILc9-YlKRMOu2Mbrc44X9L6f846VowP6IuG1lt1ljOlQ39YlUjuYA4INfy7SAtTkDhz6QH4FMDxMvjx6PePNdgGk5Xuty_0VZ2dv_5Y-s8LSHE50kSckFZ5nm6PaKJDnerOpxOVYCPmSl-Q29IJeKQurcwzNTS4RFNG3Axsz7OjPDq2e1Ljm68U6E1mtiIIgrsR_JanoV0sWM4IcJBt-B0RXNwaCVtu1ohoKI82cs7NEj0kwCUy00&zp=487aLIMQksPqwkBFdqXYG1rsuHWIp05boQfh0KQ6BtSk_tCnrWG-7l2sPLAFEyc70nO9VeDSfFX8-AEXIHBKttIj617yWNabeiGBS6gY01JHlHE-s2Cgli9ww7oB_vo6BoVM_-hYshgLopBXQ4qG6ZSaW46XGW_KeWou5S-Ta_i99nwliVm6ZUOq5hqSU0FtqqY2NCQPTOCVmixNgp_yPYV1qCEWSDQsJ1PGFs6p7kiw0zfVB0zOnV87Kau5bYYbr8tQjpar5pXYZxIXA5B9CSy-bVlAP5kgByB3BKvIRfl-OLSD0nkSgh3jG9JdJ-Np9-YOGMrwpYwUXtCEnA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 282,8,(7/13) Thursday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0 comments,2023-07-13,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Thursday, July the 13th, 2023-Stock futures tick up after S&P 500 notches highest close since April 2022: Live updatesStock futures rose Thursday after the S&P 500 closed at its highest level in over a year. Markets also looked ahead to another key inflation reading.Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.7%. Futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 75 points, or about 0.2%.Disney shares added more than 1% after the entertainment giant extended CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026, two years longer than planned.Stocks surged Wednesday after a cooler-than-expected June consumer price index report eased some worries that the Federal Reserve may tip the economy into a recession as it fights to bring down sticky inflation.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.74% and 1.15%, respectively, to hit their highest closing levels since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 86.01 points, or 0.25%.Fundstrat’s Tom Lee told CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” on Wednesday that today’s CPI print, future expectations for easing and recent stock activity paint a market that is “behaving more like a soft landing” scenario that many deemed unreachable at the start of 2023.“I think the Fed has to sort of start to accept that this is indeed a breakdown of inflationary pressures, and so, they may potentially then reduce their notion of higher for longer, or the market begins to price it in,” he said. “That’s not a guarantee, but again, we believe that’s the case.”Investor attention turns toward the producer price index, another key inflation gauge due out Thursday. The results could heavily influence future central bank interest rate hikes and decipher the road ahead for inflation.After a pause in June, traders are pricing in a more than 92% chance of that the central bank hikes rates at its policy meeting later this month, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.The early innings of second-quarter earnings season continues Thursday with results from PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and Fastenal before the bell.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!)(N/A.)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.).STOCK SYMBOL: SPYCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)FULL DISCLOSURE:/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Thursday, July 13th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 283,4,Easiest way to compare companies financial statements?,,3 comments,2023-07-13,"Is there a way to compare several companies FS within the one page, or will I always have to manually search for each companies?I like to invest small amounts in a large amount of companies. This can make comparing financial statements a bit of a hassle sometimesThanks for any help",2023-07-24 284,0,"Sold a stock for a loss, and bought again(Wash sale) within 30 days, but holding until mid 2024.",,6 comments,2023-07-13,"Hi. If I sold a stock for a loss, and bought again within 30 days, I know it's considered a wash sale. However, would there be any tax complication if I do not sell the position for capital gains or capital loss until mid/late 2024?Would it also affect my profit/captain gains whenever I do sell it?For example, I bought the stock for $300, and sold for a loss of $26. I recently bought it again within 30 days for $1200, and won't be selling it until mid/late 2024. Will there any complication with this tax wise on the 1099 when I file my taxes next year since I initially sold it for a loss of $26?Thank you for helping :)",2023-07-24 285,3,Selling a LTG and then immediately rebuying to balance a LTL,,7 comments,2023-07-13,"I was just curious if this was thought of as a good idea. While I am up on the year overall, I have about 20k in LTL from some things I dumped. I was curious if it's ever deemed as a good idea to balance that by selling 20k in LTG, even if I intend on rebuying that same stock immediately after? I figure it would just remove some of the tax burden in general.Just looking for advice, no idea if this makes sense or if there is something better I should be doing. Thanks!",2023-07-24 286,1,Need some help creating a GENERALIZED portfolio some what new,,10,2023-07-13,"I would like some cheaper stocks that have potential and more established stocks similar to Apple Amazon etc.. I am also highly interested in EV not only the vehicle manufacturers but the suppliers For lithium ion etc.. I am curious if Ford GM etc will pick up and eventually be able to compete with Tesla and China Also any and all suggestions would be GRAND!!",2023-07-24 287,0,Put a small position in SNOW today,,12,2023-07-13,"First reason is that it is trending up. I never buy a stock unless it is trending. Second is I’m computer programmer and have worked in big data for 20 years. The main issue with big data it is really hard to handle in house. Most places don’t have expertise to manage the hardware, backups, data indices, scaling etc. The IT managers want product that is easy to manage and is scalable. Snowflake seems to be easiest solution from hassle perspective. Data needs continue to grow. There is no data like more data. Company is said to be overvalued but seems tech is perpetually over valued.",2023-07-24 288,0,"Selling private company shares Advice Request",,6,2023-07-13,"Hi, I'm considering cashing out a big block of shares of a private space/internet company run by a well known megalomaniac visionary. How does one typically go about finding a buyer? Does anyone with experience with transactions like this be willing to share how it all goes down?",2023-07-24 289,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=5aaxOmrmGK-ac-ylVPkqeBHEmNA_R17bxNuQzcO0tSD3eWMVc_HCXklmFrWgiq3JLj_ZFbfpUgZGJX_VGSfI7H45hBwhVXTIZQgCMaxpsMAUZzXUd1f2EB75tEOkPAD1Yg-hPW_XsmBM6CA_rKuEVtxJKNWfXaYWbDKKsQNO0ZNvjIK_bE1rpJN0re37Q_3aIiX-vl5_Ja6vewp-iFwJOj_FbdLnHTfMGJfPhbpOJaOSnZQNVggkJQqng_sbLbzEwb_ltK_UNbHgJGx9vz41Ox-muFjN9DGMdCVxwxvgq8ikRqiz39uJvbdvvZ2nchJUQmu76dTWaY-WvlxPekfSrSypf9IIKu4_3fjxcIPZJeDt8njOYBDdBhKJvnhOLzwz8bQ51w&zp=jWffjLm1p1EghQT2MvEbTUOZjN3bjYT7qFwk0k-OYitrjhAjRWzYE0miEHx0ZOQ4ha62vcqX44et_OmaVvvjZ-5aJw6LzpA7fOOobjUf7G_advUhsOP4D0uhhflsAfJLryHPhSXdt8zpnB5E5MqA4_3iqNTAqAz82miiPeDbm_I-LM7BrXSfZ8M3iIGh_pxu,0,,,2023-07-24 290,3,What’s going on with #AUR Aurora Innovation?,,11,2023-07-13,"A company mission and CEO (Chris Urmson) that I believe in, but it’s not yet profitable and awaiting to commercialize in 2024. However, their stock has went up 150% in a month. I’m up 100%. Now I’ve always considered it a risky play, obviously, and was okay with that. However, recently I’ve been wondering if I’ve made the wrong decision… Any input or advice? What my thoughts are: -Sell now and take profits, since it might be short-lived. Although I believe in it and was thinking it’s a long term play that might 5x or more. -Wait, since perhaps there is something cooking behind the scenes? Anyway, new to investing, non American, and financially not doing great (this money i invested is not needed though)",2023-07-24 291,0,"Is it possible inflation has its own inflation? Advice",,21,2023-07-14,"Basically my question is: is it possible that the rate of inflation suffers from its own rate of inflation such that what is considered “normal” inflation continues to get larger over time? My understanding is that we shoot for 2% yearly inflation as that is considered healthy but I’m curious if it is arguable that as the economy continues to exponentially expand, maybe the normal rate of inflation increases as well? Hopefully this isn’t a dumb question. Also would prefer this subs perspective cause the economy sub is kinda trash",2023-07-24 292,9,"Is there any hope for Paramount? Company Discussion",,26,2023-07-13,"(PARA) Do you think it's a lost case or can It be saved? There's a lot of talk about how the only way to be saved is for someone to acquire Paramount. It would make sense for a big media company to potentially acquire, as Paramount has millions of dollars of useful assets*.* Net income and RE are down as well, YoY. There's no indication of sustainable capital growth. Fundamental margins are slimming. Things are looking down...",2023-07-24 293,28,"Long term QQQ holders, are you planning to continue hold/add after the rebalancing on July 24?",,39 comments,2023-07-12,"Hey! I am 28 and have about 40% of my Roth in QQQ. Since I am a bit young, I am fine with having a risky-ish portfolio but after the news of QQQ rebalancing, I am wondering if I should look elsewhere.I don’t pay attention to company news as much, just hold VOO and QQQ in my Roth but after this news, I was curious what this community thinks.Thanks!",2023-07-24 294,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=H4H1DHY4fTTI2ra8mDkwRcDGO_5sxyrUaI_-KIRreQULdD0mXswDybVXllxlq9X6KXReApzE9-fr94eN2TCiAoWeUDtszuudn9jIxnNRrwwDRuSsMJWAtYgmkAAoiIhBs4iux6x9jtrEIpSM4hiF73cw_-4hXrnVfqQsETo6eYLtpIu9boMI9BJd6GpX_hBN3B7hEnnMYTUHlqbskxY_ATo846P9AcDfveNqFNsAPUNo7eDYFFCbjHCA49_qbMpHqjjAJcYVBUfCvpHW5cj3FxwKPnhnomDeXVG-Uu6vsIiAjVGu2lv54sdoHFD-NU3f_ll-5BSROPN0hwyINu3IbMklvVl1CmCL2Hw_DL43iiVuR3N9yYWnsFzzYWIsyQ&zp=hMSUBt7-Ikr9wLL8mULrtxX0DrlXJPfPuBM67D5WYno7FUpVmf4ahaR9SxUjSiEI457WnrNmw4YBni_J5DEOpLM4DjNL5lr2V4QfXxS6L8qPH8TnhDuHTCFzSOamwlwZVYyrEQHWRZEPdgWwTE_DyfXKngiO2lwF_3t8872EI5yCcQZCPh_w7YAHw6c,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 295,7,Discussion About What's to Come,,20 comments,2023-07-13,"I'm actutely aware that this is all speculative but I'm interested in a discussion/other people's thoughts on the next couple months/rest of 2023.7 months into the year and we've had 6 green months so far (assuming July doesn't take a turn for the worse here in the latter half). I hardly find that sustainable with the state of how things are currently. What's the catalyst for a change in direction or keeping the status quo?Understanding the past cannot predict the future but also imo it would be foolish to ignore the past....I remembered reading an article a few months back that said (and I'm paraphrasing) that the S&P 500 on averages raises ~10% after the last rate hike. Is this the where we are today? Yes Powell said there are more hikes to come but minds have changed in the past.This made me curious on how the market correlates to rate decreases as that's eventually in our ""nearish"" (interpret that how you'd like). From what I'm seeing, generally the market decreases as interest rates decrease as well (I'm looking at the fed funds effective rate chart on the St Louis fed website). I don't see this as the market is decreasing because the fed funds rate is but rather there is/are other determintal things happening in the economy (potentially from rates being too high) that's causing the rate to be lowered and also the market.So where do you think we stand in the present?",2023-07-24 296,0,Fed Beige Book: Auto industry is hurt. Short what stocks?,,2 comments,2023-07-13,"District general retailers, auto dealers, and hospitality contacts reported mixed business activity and a slightly negative outlook. A Little Rock auto dealer reported that business activity was down slightly as bank financing continues to tighten.Auto purchases remained subdued in most District states. Credit standards continued to tighten for all loan types, loan spreads narrowed, and deposit rates moved higher. Delinquency rates edged up. Contacts cautioned that the average loan-to-value ratio on outstanding used car loans has risen to about 120 percent, presenting potential risks to the auto finance market.Auto sales remained unchanged across most Districts. Auto inventories rose slightly but remained below pre-pandemic levels, with contacts noting that railcar shortages were slowing deliveries of vehicles to dealers.Beige Book was Released Yesterday: July 12, 2023",2023-07-24 297,0,Should I sell anytime i’m up 10+%?,,31 comments,2023-07-13,"My portfolio is up 11.14% overall right now. Most of my investments are in ETFs (Under 1 year)(AVUV, QQQ, VTI, VUG, VXUS). I have been dollar cost averaging these ETFs since December 2022 and was planning to end by December 2023. I am up 20% on QQQ and 14% on VUG. I have read and heard that ETFs historically return about 10% every 10 years. With that logic i’m wondering if I should sell what i’m up on right now. I also have some individual companies such as META i have some shares in (over 1 year) that i’m wondering if i should sell. META is up 35%. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 298,72,What is going on with Hershey (HSY)? They are down over 13% since May,,113 comments,2023-07-12,Is it entirely due to the increase in cocoa prices as a result of the heavy rains in West Africa? It seems strange for a company with great fundamentals to fall this much in 2 months without any news specific to that company,2023-07-24 299,14,Investing podcasts,,19 comments,2023-07-12,"Hi folks, was wondering if anyone had any podcast recommendations for investing, how to read 10k's, stock picking etc. Any way to up skill my current point, which is absolute beginner. Any suggestions welcome, thanks in advance",2023-07-24 300,4,Thoughts on healthcare ETFs,,9 comments,2023-07-13,"Is it a good idea to invest in healthcare companies such as JNJ, ABBV, UNH? Or is it better to invest in healthcare based ETFs, such as VHT. The healthcare sector is down currently, but it will always be around. I’m looking for some advice, thanks!",2023-07-24 301,5,What are some upcoming events you’re looking forward to?,,6 comments,2023-07-12,"Curious if anyone has any events/potential catalysts for a stock/s that they’re looking forward to. I suppose something more than just a standard ER, unless it’s cause for some good +/- movement. Maybe closing a deal, medical trials ect.I’m looking forward to a launch June 14 from RKLB. Also seeing if ZEV has increasing production for their vehicles. Anyone looking at the MSFT ATVI deal? Just got another court appeal in case you missed it. Could use some good pharma info, too.Thanks for the discussion.",2023-07-24 302,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=lvFzkP1CZm1sz7pB2GOBItKA0h3zzOMHbxmJmjBCtFrFnBuSCjgiR3ZqD0jYSe-bBgAEF0EPQWkdX3YkzT8NaLV0XTZKSM4gaeD2M_qgFWMMOG4LYO9k_-RcEvhWmEY7bButOsnDketQReXekaS3xQpLS9QDDyllg8jsR7OaW4HoYWuXrySpExZZLPHiRAUdaCJfzEmygBuxhUWeeWact2-TBqVX0tdX7jjvlYbTn5PV7SL_ZexvhXKjkNMfjJuZ_zD76G3HMm-8zYaUy1dxw9uqH7XkAhWAjcoF7X8OwZ9rZSnEcnlI4cPht82mG62sTW1_OLcenQRqveUTj_yob9j6MYKJHvHDg7KNNu284A9rJMedN3neIzbD7T7v-ycNjLgrp8Ph&zp=ekReGXGrtX5qNx0f8YhHtKlYtGRh0TvMG7x4n7tgGteOkOBxkNnQ3yTA3Hel32MfYx0KTPlihIo2qgQGlbTzLkpSxRK-kFGQruY5ug1EI2xuHNNtDqjv9SW_NK1-u42AnpFjTHAp76hWQOAki6wHjZsAgIP33pmWxQ79duVde5J5akcZPcz3LSx8I9K_OWWn6cz8GvCJ_15JTtU6uxQj-ldNkPdayY_zAnTNWAoqFy3zi8AAoro5-Qo-H2oHxwOtH36YuQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 303,15,Healthcare investing: CVS or UNH?,,31 comments,2023-07-12,"Curious to hear which of the two you would choose to hold long term?I’ve been eyeing on HC stocks as they continue to decline, and am looking to enter long term positions. UNH’s earnings Friday can be a good time as it will give us a sense of direction where HC is headed to.While UNH has been a more consistent performer and CVS has been accepting more debt in time of high interest, CVS also has much lower PE and a higher dividend which makes the decision more difficult. Which would you go with? I’d like to pick one instead of buying both as I prefer concentrated investing.",2023-07-24 304,7,Nasdaq is making a big change to its most popular index. Here’s how it might impact your portfolio.,,2 comments,2023-07-12,"Nasdaq announced late last week that the Nasdaq 100 _ will undergo a special rebalancing that will take effect prior to the market open on July 24. It’s only the third time that Nasdaq has announced such an impromptu rejiggering of how much individual stocks contribute to the index. Although Nasdaq can also reconstitute the index regularly every December, and there’s also a mechanism to rebalance every quarter as well. In a statement announcing the move, the exchange alluded to the fact that the largest companies in the technology sector have too much sway over the index’s price. Nasdaq said special rebalancing can be implemented “to address overconcentration in the index by redistributing the weights.” The rebalancing comes at a critical time. The Nasdaq 100 has risen 40% since the start of 2023, largely thanks to the “Magnificent Seven,” a handful of megacap technology names that have powered much of the U.S. stock market’s rally this year. These gains have pushed the index to its highest level since mid-January 2022, meaning that Big Tech has now retraced nearly all of last year’s losses, and might soon be headed for the all-time highs from November 2021. As of Thursday, the Magnificent Seven stocks — Nvidia Corp. _, Apple Inc. _, Microsoft Corp. _, Amazon.com Inc. _, Tesla Inc. _, Meta Platforms Inc. _ and Alphabet Inc.’s Class A _ and Class C _ shares — accounted for 55% of the Nasdaq 100’s market capitalization, while the top five names account for more than 45%. According to Nasdaq’s official methodology, the goal is to keep the aggregate weighting of the biggest stocks below 40%. In fact, it’s possible that Tesla Inc. surpassing 4.5% of the index earlier this month triggered the Nasdaq’s rebalancing announcement, according to analysts from UBS Group AG _. Exactly how it plans to accomplish this isn’t yet known. Nasdaq said the new weighting scheme will be unveiled on Friday, likely after the U.S. market close. But the UBS team has an educated guess. The quarterly reviews would dictate that the aggregate weight to securities exceeding 4.5% be set to 40%. If that’s the approach Nasdaq takes, then we’d expect the weights of Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla to be reduced,” the team said in a note shared with MarketWatch",2023-07-24 305,1,tax regime for ADR share dividend,,0 comments,2023-07-13,"hioverseas investor here. i hold shares of HIMX which is traded as an ADRi got dividend on that stock and there is 0 tax deduction?im confused, on regular shares of american companies, i get taxed at 31.81% on dividends?can anyone explain why ADR dividends are tax exempt?",2023-07-24 306,1.9k,Bank of America accused of opening fake accounts and charging illegal junk fees,,348 comments,2023-07-11,"https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/11/investing/bank-of-america-fake-accounts/index.htmlFederal regulators accused Bank of America on Tuesday of harming customers by double-dipping on fees, withholding credit card rewards and opening fake accounts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Bank of America (BAC) to pay more than $100 million to customers and $90 million in penalties. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also ordered Bank of America (BAC) to pay $60 million in fines.Some of the allegations are reminiscent of the Wells Fargo scandal last decade that involved opening millions of bank accounts without customer authorization. “Bank of America wrongfully withheld credit card rewards, double-dipped on fees, and opened accounts without consent,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in a statement. “These practices are illegal and undermine customer trust. The CFPB will be putting an end to these practices across the banking system.”",2023-07-24 307,12,Inflation data good; FED Speak still hawkish and rate hikes still coming.,,6 comments,2023-07-12,"In June, further strides were made in the ongoing battle against inflation. However, these developments do not necessarily alter the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month. Consumer prices recorded a 0.2% increase in June, falling below the expected consensus of 0.3% and bringing the twelve-month change down to 3.0%. While this might suggest a recent rapid moderation in inflation, a closer analysis reveals that this is primarily attributed to the outsized price jumps witnessed last year.Notably, the inflation rates of 0.9% in May 2022 and 1.2% in June 2022, which are now rolling off the year-on-year comparisons. As history has shown, a surge in inflation is often followed by a period of minimal movement, as observed in July and August 2022. Consequently, it is likely that the twelve-month inflation readings will re-accelerate towards the end of the summer.When combined with the resilience of the US labor market, these factors provide a compelling rationale for Powell and the Federal Reserve to maintain a tight monetary policy in the months ahead. A closer examination of the latest report reveals that energy and food prices both rose in June. After excluding these components, “core” prices mirrored the 0.2% overall increase, while the twelve-month comparison declined to 4.8%. Once again, housing rents emerged as the primary driver within the core categories, rising by 0.5% in June. Although rental inflation has moderated since the rapid pace observed in the second half of 2022, both actual tenant rents and the imputed rental value of owner-occupied homes continue to grow at or above a 6% annualized rate across three-, six-, and twelve-month timeframes. These figures are noteworthy, as they contribute to one-third of the overall index weighting and have been significant contributors to the persistently high inflation experienced over the past two years. Going forward, we anticipate rents continuing to generate inflation as they catch up with the soaring home prices witnessed in 2020-21.Several categories experienced declines in June, exerting downward pressure on core inflation. Airfare (-8.1%), hotels & motels (-2.3%), and used vehicles (-0.5%) were among the contributing factors. Meanwhile, a subset category closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, known as the “Super Core,” which excludes food, energy, other goods, and housing rents, remained unchanged in June, marking its lowest monthly reading in nearly two years. Over the past twelve months, prices within the Super Core category have increased by 3.9%. The moderation in inflation this year can be attributed to the deceleration of money supply growth, which had surged in 2020-21. The M2 measure of money is currently down 4.0% compared to a year ago. Although it remains to be seen whether this trend will persist, if it does, it could eventually bring inflation back in line with the Federal Reserve’s target of 2.0%. At present, the Federal Reserve has made some headway in its fight against inflation, but it is essential to acknowledge that the battle is far from over.",2023-07-24 308,11,Investment Advice Needed,,35 comments,2023-07-12,"I am in my mid 20s and started a “moonshot” portfolio with a 20k principle. The original thesis is a venture capital approach where i invest in 15-20 companies and hold them until i am 40-60 yrs old. Most will go under, but hopefully the homerun picks will greatly outweigh the principle.Problem: 20k is only 2.5% of my total invested capital. I realized i spread myself too thin and the gains i am already getting on some picks (i.e exact sciences up 180%) is not moving the needle with only 1.2k invested in it as principle.Should i consolidate money into top picks and bear more risk?",2023-07-24 309,6,Generating alpha,,19 comments,2023-07-12,Wouldn’t it be so much easier to beat the market if you held like 95% VOO and then have the remaining 5% be stocks that have historically beat the market? It gives you a much higher chance of outperforming.,2023-07-24 310,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=c34ygfT_1h2qPFyl-tAYwGL3Y4xP2BJSbzaE1lMNvFgIBntERxr0lknxKeiycqNE3ipSAP3nNj0CWN0gUtqy2681NFz5xcdFK9g31-l_QtmdMFeLuJL8WBzow8bE6fLmSW4K_12QWvhGbBpA18wMGCCFzShZneJK7kF5UCBYl6cXZcZBvsNRqm3rkIyCalX1JAyqdDQrG1e_SOULCR6lJNl55iS3F6RiatBMvSm_If4zuHQc3QOoX7PHClz-x5T5iPQpsMAG7Leldd3eaCliELXEAgKML7VinuR91CLTQe7qNoWYLax6BiajVxQOBOAFdt5WoxGP7271hl2qpG0D6l4UqUHdmH5TC-LgwEacIct_aQz59LmodCnYYdty3HaL6Km0ag&zp=E2dm_sFbo9NxwSQLgc2Tt2ISCkURIhaVdByiaCfT9gsjP2Ah4XxAlynETl2deh4QSj16ABMb-2pZJtGLfBJKxbk6Jr4YJTRF__atYRVd8MeTRpYasSc_-n5I1qMM5BHABzkjSwqmUtgziPZWeerZ1E0HJ6UzbouzjlU6cyI7VWRKNX5MxKD1QHg3VNPRXd5A,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 311,4,"Sold a stock for loss, bought the same stock and sold for capital gains",,10 comments,2023-07-12,"Hi. I recently sold a stock for a loss last week(it's a wash sale), then I bought it again and sold it for capital gains.Are there any complications to this tax wise besides the initial loss that won't be allowed for writing off as tax loss?",2023-07-24 312,5,Thoughts on RCM Technologies (RCMT)?,,2 comments,2023-07-12,"Staffing company providing services to companies in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Serbia; specialist health care, management, information technologies, engineering. Founded in New Jersey 1971. Had a crazy run from spring -22 to summer -22 with an increase around 300 %, benefited from an increased demand due to COVID. Then dropped down gradually until late march -23. Now up around 67 % last 3 months. Current P/E is around 10.",2023-07-24 313,41,Robinhood 24hr trading,,61 comments,2023-07-12,"Can anyone explain this to me? I truly am having trouble understanding how we’re able to trade certain securities 24 hours. Is it only trades inside the brokerage with each other? Or are these securities being traded through the entire NYSE? If it is through just the brokerage, wouldn’t the volume be significantly lower compared to NYSE that the price could potentially be extremely volatile/susceptible to extreme movements until 930 when the market opens and the price is diluted back to the broader market price? Additionally, what would any of these movements overnight trading mean in relation to futures? Especially SPY/QQQ?To clarify: in the terms of service it specifies your order will go through a market center, that may not necessarily have as competitive/same price as other overnight market centers. The terms acknowledge the lower liquidity, higher volatility and specifics of orders placed. But I do not understand how the market center that Robinhood routes your 24 hour order through works. Is the stock exchanging hands over night or limit order for at open.",2023-07-24 314,15,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jul 12, 2023",,479 comments,2023-07-12,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 315,3,Weighted Average Changed - Exchange Rate?,,4 comments,2023-07-12,"Hi all,Very basic question here but I noticed recently my average investment in a stock changed recently. Let’s say it was sat at an average of $100 it is now $102.I deal in the UK so GBP. Is this because the dollar is rising against pound sterling?If the dollar continues to increase against 1GBP then the average will automatically go up and if it goes down so will the average?Thanks.",2023-07-24 316,4,"Why do dividends from my mutual fund start out at a loss? Industry Question",,5,2023-07-12,"Hey everyone, Im new to mutual funds and have one through fidelity on FFANX. Yesterday was our dividend day and I have mine to automatically reinvest. The dividends paid and reinvested were $308.45, and the fund raised $.05 yesterday, but dividend/order says I lost $48.24 and it doesn’t seem like my value went up by $308. It says my average cost basis was $13.81 Can someone tell me a litttle bit about why they started out at a lost, or why they’re all locked in the cost basis when I originally purchased the fund?",2023-07-24 317,103,Started Investing 9/2021 and Finally Break Even,,107,2023-07-11,"I can't believe that things can turn around so quickly. I never buy stock prior to September 2021. When inflation was high at that time, I decided to dump all my cash into stock market and thought it would hedge inflation. I paid for a stock pick service and bought all stocks from their recommendations. I bought SHOP at $1500, UPST, SNOW and ZS at $300, CRWD and DOCU at $280, TTD at $100, TSLA at $800, HUBS at $600, ROKU at $120... Since 11/2021 the Fed started to crash the market. I kept on DCA, but the more money I added the more I lost. On 12/31/2022, my loss was around 65% at $800,000. I was unhappy and mentally stressed the whole time and did not think I can recover the loss one day. On 2023, my portfolio started to turn around. All the holdings I have through 2021-2022 are 2X to 4X from the bottom. Recently both my realized and unrealized gain/loss are finally positive with a whopping +219% gain TYD. I still cannot believe how quickly it turns around. I feel I am extremely fortunate. I wrote this post just want to share my feelings with all bag holders. When you feel there is no light at the end of tunnel, don't loss hope and keep adding money to good companies when their prices are down. Your loss will recover one day. Portfolio and 2-year&YTD charts: https://imgur.com/gallery/kC0YiOk ===============================Update on 7/12/2023 ======================= 1) To reply to several comments below about me deserve losing all my money,  uneducated, know nothing and is an idiot kid with rich parents, I acknowledge that my initial investment decision and stock selection was very rash and clueless. But such comments and judgements are really not friendly to someone you don't even know in internet . Instead I grew up in a poor family and I am a first generation immigrant here without any relatives in the states. My parents combined are making $1200/month which is highest ever they make. 2) To answer the question about why I hold these stocks: UPST Pros: Technology is disruptive. Total addressable market is huge. They had two $300+M revenue quarters with positive net income in 2021 when they only had personal loans. Once interest rate goes down and funding constrain is loosen, with their 2 new products car loan and small loan (as well as future new products), the revenue can be $500M quarterly easily. Stock price should be doubled at least if that happens. Cons: When funding constrain will be loosened is questionable. CEO has poor vision and is indecisive and not trustworthy. Comments below questioned my oversized position in UPST. I have large position because I bought it at $300 in 2021, then significantly added shares at $150, $40, $17 and $12 to bring down the average cost. This year my broker paid me 22% interest to borrow all UPST shares from me for short sellers. I was happy to collect the interest thus I did not trim any UPST when price went up from bottom. The interest rate they paid me kept dropping like freefall and reached a lowest point at 5% 2 weeks ago because of less short flow. Last week my broker returned all UPST shares to me because no short sellers borrow it any more. I trimmed my shares by 6% the day before I created this post. I will trim it further if price keeps going up but given it is high potential, it will still be my largest position at 15% to 20%  SOFI I started to follow SOFI this year and after their last impressive ER stock price dropped surprisingly so I started my position at $5s. The following day analyst downgraded SOFI because ""personal loans are risky"", I doubled my shares at $4s for a total of $60,000 because I thought the downgrade is nonsense. When price went up from there to $10+, multiple analysts downgraded it again with the same reason and so called good-news-already-priced-in. The price dropped by about 10% one day to below $8 in the morning but recovered all loss in the same day! This shows how resistant the price is so i added shares at $8s.  Pros: They increased their revenue by 50% YoY without their largest 2 sources of revenue - student loan and mortgage, compared with pre-COVID. With the significant increased number of users in past 3 years, once student loan and mortgage are back like pre Covid, their revenue will be 5X to 10X. It is expected to achieve net income profitability by Q4 2023.  CEO has very good vision (shift focus to personal loans quickly when their main source of income was gone) and is very decisive (when he answered analysts'  doubts about persona loans). CEO heavily loading shares at $4 to $6 boosted my confidence in SOFI. Cons: Hard to give it a fair multiple because there is no comparable companies. Multiple will be low if it is valued as a bank. IT Sector: ZS, CRWD, BILL, NET, IOT, GLBE ZS, CRWD are pretty stable and the least expensive growth stocks among IT sector, given similar margins among companies in this sector but different scales, growth rates, P/S multiples and FCF trending. In comparison: Companies like SNOW grow faster but P/S and employee stock compensation are way much higher (I sold out SNOW at $170s) Companies like NET, MDB and DDOG grow slower yet their P/S are higher (I sold out DDOG at $90s) Companies like S and IONQ grow much faster but their scales are much smaller ($500M quarterly revenue at $40% growth is more impressive then $100M quarterly revenue at 70% growth) and have indefinite timeline of achieving profitability. That is why ZS and CRWD win out overall in this sector. I own NET even though it is on the expensive end among IT growth companies because I work for a cyber security company which competes with NET and our management always speak highly of NET IOT is very expensive but they are also very close to profitability and have a large total addressable market. They are the leader in their industry.  What makes them different from other IT companies and deserve higher valuation is that the more a customer spend with them, the more the customer may save on their operating expense so it’s a win-win, thus existing customers will be willing to spend more voluntarily. BILL is another least expensive growth stock in this sector likewise, though their product is nothing innovative and can be easily replicated. GLBE is getting expensive with recent 1-month straight up run regardless Nasdaq is up or down. But I don't know any other player in the market that offers the same product as GLBE Also if valuation multiples are similar, I prefer tech companies whose existing customers can spend more with increasing usage/units/endpoints/etc (e.g. ZS, CRWD, IOT, SNOW, MDB, SHOP) over companies that sell software at a flat annual price (such as project management or human resource management software e.g. TEAM, ASAN, MNDY, HUBS - I can be wrong on these 4 companies because I simply looked at their products without checking their ER). Of course companies with higher recurring revenue deserve higher premium. Healthcare Sector: TMDX, HIMS TMDX: product is a game changer - In the past, when a donor donated a live organ, the organ had to be stored in a freezer and is good for only a few hours, thus donor and donee have to be in the same geographical location. TMDX's device mirrors human physiology to connect to the organ to keep it alive for much longer period of time, which allows the organ to be transported to a different geographical location. Their growth rate and valuation are both very high. Their stock price has highest ceiling in next 1-2 years among all my holdings. It’s the only company that I own will not be impacted by possible incoming economic recession. HIMS: unbelievably cheap. Major concern is regulation (though it has never happened so far). Stock price fell after the last ER because analysts criticized their sales and marketing spending which is non issue to me. Their recurring revenue is 90% so the money they spend in sales and marketing is a good investment to me. Healthcare sector did not have a run like IT sector so far this year. It is probably a good time to add holdings in healthcare sector. MELI A stable yet fast growing company dominating south America e-commence market. Their AD revenue and fintech are growing at a very fast pace. Valuation is very reasonable. PE is high but P/FCF is low. Stock analyst Brain Stoffel has best ERs' coverages in Youtube and his analysis in twitter about this company. DIS I bought it because Disney brought back old CEO in hope of regrowing stock price. The CEO will do whatever to cut cost so I am willing to hold it for 1 to 2 more ERs OPEN I bought OPEN after their impressive Q1 2022 ER (the only net income positive quarter so far). It trended down from there because of housing market and is finally on an upward trend this year with higher and higher margin month over month. Stock price is 5X this year. Twitter account ""operdoor2"" has OPEN's real time sales and margin data. Other holdings I have are big names that everyone know about what they do so I will not dig into them: TSLA, AMD, ENPH, UNH, AMZN 3) To answer if I do options, day trade, swing trade and what helped my recover. I do not do options. I rarely swing trade in 2021-2022 because almost all my holdings were red. I started swing trading several transactions per week this year. This helped me quite a bit to recover my loss. Just to give a few examples: I sold $80,000 ZS (and still has $110,000) 2 days ago on Monday (the day before I created this post on Tuesday) when ZS was up 7% on that day to $155 for no news. In the meantime, MELI was down 15% in 2 days because of an analyst’s downgrade (the reason in the downgrade is really a minor issue). This is a 22% (15+7=22) swing so I trimmed ZS and doubled my MELI shares. As of today Wednesday, all shares I added to MELI on Monday are green. Today ZS is down by nearly 15% to $130s from  $155 just 2 days ago because of the news about Microsoft being close to release a product to compete with ZS, I added 100 shares ZS today while most of my other holdings are green as I don't think it is that easy and quick for MS to have any impact on ZS. Why I had such large percentage of positions nearly $200,000 in ZS prior to the trimming on Monday? It’s not because I have higher conviction on it over other IT stocks I own, it’s because from 2/15 to 5/1 this year, ZS dropped from $140s to $85 and kept on hitting a new 2-year low over and over again and was significantly underperformed than any other tech growth stocks I own or watch during that 2.5 month span (e.g. CRWD price was $120 in both 2/15 and 5/1). I kept adding shares to ZS on its way down especially heavily at $87 and $85 on around 5/1. My total shares of ZS is more than tripled after that. Fast forward to this week, I trimmed 40% of shares at $150s. So when you own 15 growth sticks, you can compare their weekly, monthly and 3-month charts and choose the worst performed stocks to DCA if there is no major company specific bad news. This turns out well for me. Yesterday right before I created this post, I sold out my UBER position for profit taking (UBER will be a cash cow BTW so I am looking to add it back when price pulls back) and increased my shares of TSLA and AMD when both of them had 2 red days in a row  this Monday and Tuesday while all my other growth stocks performed very well in these 2 days. To answer one of the comment below about my cost basis of AMD and TSLA being high - It is because in the past one month I sold 2/3 of my AMD and TSLA shares at near recent peak at $130s and $270s respectively for 30% profit taking and added them back when their prices had 5% to 15% pull back. Whenever there is an analyst downgrade, more often than not, I feel it is because institute buyers want to load up their shares so they hammer the stock price as low as possible prior to buying. If the reason for downgrading is nonsense or minor, or are repeat downgrades using the same reasons,  I add shares. This works very well for me so far. After UPST was down to $40 last year, analysts used same reasons to repeatedly downgraded it for 9 months all the way down to $12, I loaded up shares at $40, $17 and $12. Fast forward to today it’s $44. Also post ER overreaction is a good time to add shares. I follow ABNB's last 5 ERs and their price always dropped after ER even though every ER was great (The explanation of the drop is that high valuation stocks' ER need significant beat rather than just moderate beat). ABNB stock price awalys recovered in 1-3 weeks after post ER drop. This happens every single time. I sold out $60,000+ ABNB last week with 20%-25% gain when it reached $130s. Same for CRWD last ER, it was perfect but price dropped 10% post ER, I added shares post ER and price recovered to pre ER level in 2 days.  And SOFI last ER too, it recovered the post ER and downgrade price drop to raise from $4s back to $6 within 2-3 weeks (as I mentioned earlier, I opened my position of SOFI for a total of $60,000 at $5s and $4s within 24 hours post ER and downgrade)   So in short, swing trade and rebalancing (from short term winner to looser) helped me so far. Of course it is the microeconomy that drove the recovery primarily, but rebalancing and adding shares after post ER overreaction and nonsense downgrade contribute to probably 20% to 30% of my recovery.",2023-07-24 318,169,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=rQlQ7OdjTIpl58Ax4KJVZUinmAKKUnx-llZm6NHDvVLcx9_kuBGFmm7_ojcwT6cUF7_JmzB6Rp5oR0nUOQjEXFodF_ZqVHnI7uF-to6xbs-l69CmXtt02nSYv4xqEqPhy2jdmgSW82KC9EUJusI9lju4kn9uq4cqWS1XZLXpP5zlQMXI60iXyHAgPTTKiNS4mOB7aG5yRXQvyfQe3rrMpjxqetGrbFykco8N4IRo1shssTayfOgTbSpDfx2uYDDuj93Lmglr_6J-tG5ZLTHJZooHk_tGFqvgMAQp9kwuw3Z3F4PozJBGKb4UetbvFTSPFsGTtnnKSQz4sJH1xhVlrUREaTKDAkW4QPZpJLybYB4sDyNYpKsEFGznO3c67L7XAtfg9MEg&zp=55kqMbi2kAYwNXZJYJF8UR2EZNTm02GHlcXGQUuAve85sgupiVDbK9yKOmSo2l3BKi3KWzlfmCmflGRVYSVoSovR9YKIwTrqpugRupKn2lxVB1OEBGBJzlgxetyRGOSDx1a3jVQ0tPd7gaWQR3XrtVxGCM9BvJuR4SKodB0usHoRVCHJJax2Td5vgqdIwS-FT7F1X82lfYkxkEYYCsNB4sQkZE10gefWP-krjO862GChA3D9wvRs-cM,0,,,2023-07-24 319,1,"Portfolio construction strategy question Advice Request",,2,2023-07-12,"My portfolio is aggressive and heavily loaded with the megacap tech. Meta, TSLA, MSFT, and APPL all are bigger than 5% positions. Each position is stock. I am thinking about reducing my stock positions in each, moving most of that money more cyclicals or interesting funds (COWS, RSP, XLE) and replace part of the position with in the money calls. Example, I am holding $60k in META stock and $6k in META $300 calls. I am trying to keep that ratio in my bigger names. Thoughts on this? Any other strategies that you might use?",2023-07-24 320,0,"Generative AI effect on Shutterstock and Getty Survey Industry Question",,2,2023-07-12,"I am trying to figure out how people have been reacting to recent changes in generative AI technology and how it will affect the artistic community. It would be greatly appreciated if as many poeple could fill out this survey attached. If you are a photographer or someone who purchases stock photos or likes to make AI images this pertains to you. Or if anyone is interested in a short position on Shutterstock or Getty. Will take one minute. Thanks. https://forms.gle/NZJaEVZBfQb1uiaM9",2023-07-24 321,5,(7/12) Wednesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 Comment,2023-07-12,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, July the 12th, 2023- Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits major inflation report: Live updates U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Wednesday morning as investors looked toward the first potentially pivotal inflation report slated for release this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures gained 46 points and 0.2%, respectively. Nasdaq-100 futures also climbed 0.2% Investors are eyeing the June consumer price index reading due before the bell Wednesday. Economists polled by Dow Jones anticipate the closely followed inflation indicator will rise 0.3% from May and 3.1% on an annualized basis. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the so-called core CPI is forecasted to increase 0.3% on the month and 5% on the year. June data for the producer price index — another well-watched gauge of inflation — is due Thursday before the bell. Both price indexes are being watched for tea leaves on the path of inflation, which investors see as potential harbingers for how the Federal Reserve will move interest rates going forward. The market is pricing in an approximately 92% chance the Fed raises interest rates at the July meeting, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool. “Investors are looking ahead to tomorrow’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers, which could show that inflation is continuing to cool,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer of the Independent Advisor Alliance. “But if it shows that inflation is remaining persistent, ... that’s likely to force the Fed’s hand.” Stocks finished higher in Tuesday’s session. The Dow finished more than 300 points higher, equating to a gain of about 0.9%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite advanced nearly 0.7% and 0.6%, respectively. Elsewhere, investors will monitor comments from central bank officials including Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic and Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester throughout Wednesday for any insights into the state of U.S. economic policy. STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY: (CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!) YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!) TODAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!) YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR LINK #2!) 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(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!) (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #3!) THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS: (source: cnbc.com) (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.). TICKER SYMBOL: SPY CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) FULL DISCLOSURE: /u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. DISCUSS! What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks? I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Wednesday, July 12th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 322,0,So what is the best one?,,16 comments,2023-07-12,"Not my first rodeo in stocks, but I am making a comeback. I'll be investing 50-70% of my income every check into ETFs and dividends, thinking about high yields (but they can be a trap, Interested in JEPI, SVOL) I want a one stop shop. I was a TDA customer and refuse to shop with Schwab, something about them is meh. I am looking at Fidelty and Etrade or ALLY bank/Invest. I do have a checking and savings with them. Whomever I pick, I want a CMA with them and a savings. I know Etrade has all three of them. Savings, checkings and Brokerage accounts. They have a high yeild too! With Fidelty or Schwab, I will have to buy goverment bonds with a high yeild(which isnt a issue to be honest). Cool thing about ALLY I can send money right away with brokerage account, is that the same if I pick a one stop shop? LIke if I choose Fidelty or Schwab. Also cool thing TDA had was CNBC on TOS appI do like HOOD, but someone will buy them once their business model will fail, give it time.Customer service is important, I am looking to invest by DCA. I dont want to trade, trading is for suckers. Also, do they have life insurances? I am 27 and need to look and get a policy before I turn 35.Any adivce for investing, again I can put away majority of my income away and invest.",2023-07-24 323,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=yl2Be6jR-a2HVvOclkZgaZQ4fxghYvfOeiexosesoCLvThNCzHxQdlT3mT0wgshhy2rXV0g30S_bXSoemO-lRl51Ll4vy1dnv6ZsnbhK0gsAqH38se0eADtbCYwbghSjRPTseCKB_81Ok63lNumy3Gaf6_4Amv3Jo2hE8KNiwjsQTooR1Iucgfdqz3l9R7Bv7D8kXTqHPFicmweRb0zCRYkkJxHMBFXu3pT9VOQqt681ycQeN-WvifFRJNj8O8odsMBVsa1gDVYkcbSkzxYLXROwEz2YbtnHElh-NEMfyWOlX-7OwInZ4cKz7iH_M52_zgmmPbFX4_WkzlgiyhX78i-HFxcEddpl0kr9WREdK82tsTYjBCsNl0W69fdfxw&zp=zrA_eMbb5Oj-0RAbKtiKxcjm1mKSus-BkjxNt1vsidGZP2Ix8iVgookinvKVmgxU9KT1H4N8XhjilWEyZZM7aySuWx6hvMulG-xGSqYTE7QClUAKtNib_9Pfe4WiqZVE7Kzv-FtriGVvgXyJ0IafK5rfsLQOLBJ8SnqhIHr3UUivxQzv_LasTkuPXek,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 324,1,2023 Q2 Earnings--- How much is actually priced in?,,2 comments,2023-07-12,"Does anyone else feel that volatility from inflation data moving markets has gotten less significant over time and the markets are actually more worried about 2023 Q2 earnings than inflation? I was wondering in your opinion how much earnings estimates are actually priced in to the markets.According to FactSet:- Earnings Decline: For Q2 2023, the estimated earnings decline for the S&P 500 is -7.2%. If -7.2% is the actual decline for the quarter, it will mark the largest earnings decline reported by the index since Q2 2020 (-31.6%).- Valuation: The forward 12-month P/E ratio for the S&P 500 is 18.9. This P/E ratio is above the 5-year average(18.6) and above the 10-year average (17.4).Furthermore:-As of today, 113 S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for the second quarter. This number is above the 5-year average of 96 and above the 10-year average of 98.-Of these companies, 67 have issued negative EPS guidance and 46 have issued positive EPS guidance. The number of companies issuing negative EPS guidance is above the 5-year average of 57 and above the 10-year average of 63. The number of companies issuing positive EPS guidance is also above the 5-year average of 40 and above the 10-year average of 35.-While the number of S&P 500 companies issuing negative EPS guidance for Q2 is consistent with the numbers in three of the past four quarters, the number of S&P 500 companies issuing positive EPS guidance for Q2 is well above the numbers of the past few quarters.Finally:-In fact, the second quarter has seen the highest number of S&P 500 companies issuing positive EPS guidance for a quarter since Q3 2021 (56).-At the sector level, the Information Technology and Industrials sectors have the highest number of companies issuing positive EPS guidance for the second quarter at 20 and 9, respectively. Combined, these two sectors account for more than half (29) of all the companies in the S&P 500 issuing positive EPS guidance for the second quarter (46)Just looking at some of these data points gives me cause for concern, especially with the amount of positive EPS guidance for tech and Sp500 stocks after the big run-up during the past few months. It seems that there seems to be some divergence with this positive guidance and the negative projected earnings decline for Sp500 for Q2 2023.",2023-07-24 325,3,Interested in learning about your market opinions,,9 comments,2023-07-12,"Hey, so hypothetically let's say you had $10,000 to invest today. What market sectors / stocks would you be confident in? What makes you feel bullish or bearish about particular choices?Personally, I thought SPY seems to be on an uptrend and an attractive choice. I also would love to hear some opinions regarding the recent developments in LiDAR stocks.Disclaimer: I am not seeking financial advice. This post is more for discussion purposes on the current state of the market, and general feelings about sectors within it.",2023-07-24 326,141,Microsoft-Activision deal moves closer as judge denies FTC injunction request,,125 comments,2023-07-11,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/11/microsoft-activision-deal-moves-closer-as-judge-denies-ftc-injunction.htmlA federal judge in San Francisco has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft from completing acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard.“This Court’s responsibility in this case is narrow. It is to decide if, notwithstanding these current circumstances, the merger should be halted—perhaps even terminated—pending resolution of the FTC administrative action,” Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote in her decision, published on Tuesday. “For the reasons explained, the Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition. To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore DENIED.”The decision comes after five days of court hearings to assess whether Microsoftwould be able to complete the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzardacquisition it announced in 2022. The judge was deciding whether to grant the FTC’s request for an emergency injunction to prevent the deal from closing.The FTC argued Microsoft has shown an interest in making some games exclusive, to prevent them from appearing on Sony’s PlayStation or Nintendo’s Switch, and might do that if the deal were to close, while Microsoft said they would want to make Activision’s title more available, not less, partly to grow from people subscribing to its Game Pass library of games. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick both testified, as did executives from Alphabet, Nvidia and Sony.In December the Federal Trade Commission filed suit to block the deal and have an administrative law judge at the agency assess it. But in June, before that could happen, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from completing the acquisition, with an eye toward bringing the case to its administrative law judge on Aug. 2. The two companies were looking to close the deal by July 18.Kotick said during the hearings that the Activision Blizzard board didn’t see how the deal could continue if the judge were to grant the preliminary injunction.",2023-07-24 327,1,Your Dutch Bros ($BROS) experience.,,34 comments,2023-07-12,I'm curious to hear what people think about Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee.What do you like most about it?What do you dislike?What do you think makes it special?Would you recommend Dutch Bros ($BROS) over other drive-thru coffee places?,2023-07-24 328,19,Why is everything up?,,76 comments,2023-07-11,"Hello, I am new to this. I want to gather some assets and looked into some companies including Duolingo, Nvidia, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and many more. It feels like nearly all shares I checked have gone up significantly if not 2x’d YTD Does anyone have some insight on this massive upward trend? Or is this just normal?",2023-07-24 329,1,Is there a way to watch those Fed official speech live?,,3 comments,2023-07-12,"I checked Fed official website and also their YouTube channel, but they do not have an option to watch live. You can only watch historical ones, which would be too late. Is there a way to watch those on your computer simultaneously as they speak?Much appreciated.",2023-07-24 330,4,ELI5: Earnings Reports?,,10 comments,2023-07-11,"I’m wanting to finally dive into tech stocks, but I’m starting with mutual funds. Right now I have a bunch of money in a NASDAQ mutual fund with my bank.A friend of mine told me that I should wait for 20July before investing, since stocks often drop near or after a company’s earnings reports and that’s when they are for the big tech companies. Why is that? Is it wise to invest as it drops? I know these are very general questions",2023-07-24 331,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. 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Does Webull or any other app allow you to freely day trade? The descriptions for that are kind of vague online.",2023-07-24 333,2,VMware Broadcom,,9 comments,2023-07-12,Can anyone explain in simple terms how the conversion of VMware to Broadcom stock will work if the acquisition is approved?The way I’m reading it - Broadcom would change existing VMware shares to Broadcom stock at a rate of aprox 4 vmware shares to 1 Broadcom share. Is that accurate?Doesn’t make a ton of sense though when I run the math. VMware is trading over the Broadcom offer price at $152 a share. $152 x 4 = $608. Broadcom’s current share price is $883.Why is there such a large discrepancy there and how do these things typically get addressed? Is the expectation that Broadcoms stock would drop to close the gap a bit once the acquisition closes? Is there any reason someone would take the cash? Hoping someone can explain it a little better for me. Thanks!,2023-07-24 334,0,Elon Musk’s new company xAI,,98 comments,2023-07-12,https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/elon-musk-launches-his-new-company-xai.html Reading up on all the different people he’s pulling together to work on this project (assuming it’s legit which is probable since he’s always trying to out do others) it would be a fairly promising company to invest in. Are there going to be public shares in the stock market in the near future?,2023-07-24 335,727,"India will become the World's 2nd-largest economy by 2075, overtaking the United States (per Goldman Sachs $GS)",,566 comments,2023-07-10,"India will become the World's 2nd-largest economy by 2075, overtaking the United States (per Goldman Sachs $GS)The investment bank said that India's population, which is expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2050, will be a major driver of growth. India's labor force is also expected to grow by 200 million people over the next 50 years, which will provide a large pool of workers to fuel economic growth.In addition, Goldman Sachs said that India's progress in technology and innovation will also be a major driver of growth. The country is already a major player in the IT and software sectors, and Goldman Sachs expects that India will continue to develop its technological capabilities in the coming years.Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/india-to-become-worlds-second-largest-economy-by-2075-goldman-sachs.html",2023-07-24 336,7,Broadcom VMWare deal,,3 comments,2023-07-11,Broadcom agreed to buy VMWare for $142.50 a share. So how is VMWare trading above that at $152.50 right now? My understanding of these plays was that the price gets closer to the acquisition price as the deal gets closer to closing but its $10 above?,2023-07-24 337,16,"Nvidia’s stock could fly to $550 amid ‘robust demand’ across the board in AI, analyst says",,39 comments,2023-07-11,"Nvidia Corp. is benefiting from “robust demand” for artificial-intelligence servers across the board, and that could help extend the stock’s stunning rally, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.KeyBanc analyst John Vinh upped his price target on shares of Nvidia NVDA, -0.76% to $550 from $500 late Monday, with his new target among the highest on Wall Street: Above Vinh’s $550 target were one $767 target price and two $600 target prices, according to FactSet. C.J. Muse of Evercore ISI matched Vinh at $550.Shares closed Monday at $421.80, and they’re up 189% so far this year.Vinh’s heightened optimism about Nvidia’s prospects comes after he conducted channel checks in Asia. Those indicated strong interest in AI servers that are “not only coming from cloud but also enterprise and from AI startups,” he wrote in a note to clients.Additionally, he said he sees the potential for Nvidia to benefit from delays related to an Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD, +0.36% product.“Delays associated with AMD’s MI300 are likely to free up incremental capacity in 2H23, while we believe NVDA has secured enough capacity (CoWoS) to quadruple its datacenter revenues in 2024,” Vinh wrote, referring to chip-on-wafer-on-substrate, a type of packaging.That said, Vinh also boosted his price target on shares of AMD, despite more “mixed” channel checks there, compared with the “positive” ones for Nvidia.“While near-term challenges associated with delays of its MI300 AI server and stability issues with its PC NB Ryzen Phoenix (7040) could result in near-term risk to estimates, AI server wins at HP/El Capitan, MSFT, and Meta give us high conviction that AMD could see well over $2B in AI revenues in 2024,” Vinh wrote, as he lifted his price target on the shares to $160 from $150.Chip companies will begin reporting earnings in the coming weeks, and one trend to watch will be how server demand is playing out more broadly. “AI servers [are] seeing outsized demand but appear to be cannibalizing traditional server,” Vihn wrote in his note to clients.He also flagged overall weakness in China, “with no signs of a recovery, which is limiting the inventory destocking process.”https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidias-stock-could-fly-to-550-amid-robust-demand-across-the-board-in-ai-analyst-says-e157f522",2023-07-24 338,4,Portfolio suggestions,,12 comments,2023-07-11,"So I have an account with 75% split ~evenly between Amazon, Microsoft, Costco, Shopify, Apple, and Coinbase It’s very basic and not very creative I know lol. But it’s performed well enough for meI just closed out activision which I picked up when it felt way oversold, and just sold Tesla cause Elon is getting more and more weird and unhingedWhat would you personally add with the other 25% cash?",2023-07-24 339,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=_NPbAU_t22y-_igcFuAAvmb1Q9QFkFY4Zm9cM_uCTFWuWeOkfVh5cbF98MviPI9fANpdSvwXc64SqpLxeQ4xSGuKQtF7ocs-m9pShNagVMyyE9bl5xxk-RVq8H4rRY4QlWm_U9vTJqbbWI_uzKIwD38vms5lV1o60OCoUkcMBH0VYr3YdTzOjFOxwLkGQy14ezCVE8XwQtTAlNR9Dz4-eWhKgUEe-ONiDxl1GflYPFPd4iyyPnreArxc1XXK5yTS5sxrJre1FzicKJtq1xJIsZars1-EkDRAbvFGoY9_cKfjappKzZy7sBPc4ivuZs_WxV2ad2E8y5PreFuBWkQ_dTIQ1_rP6doZmW5DSW4d_tEhZfFj1Q6bQPWjJWC9MRJx&zp=DH22I1KgU1uGWdJt9W9YWjcBDIEdn67dsgLBvROZfFgtxOS9pEgHzYcuVK68Zd5G8Ao6yZEvvQ-LpZ-tTVg8JkVGGI-2B1QXv9ARIrxeA2vgsq0bquFENlKNe6pLZ_U3O4fQHDV0kjG1hOmEtGl8MYw8boDBQ_c8yiwQKuAVlGxjgH6aj4AOoy0ylOJ3Cod7wP2QhBgMbQLwjPE1U8Kyzioglaix7IVS-bB2nJwfho4YODed0f94bSR-ow8gGpdnE0yAn9XSHw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 340,0,Why is SPWR (Sun Power Corp) not valued higher?,,12 comments,2023-07-12,"Hello everyone, rookie investor here. I am interested in investing in clean energy, and I found a stock called SunPower. It seems like it it is a good stock - It has a good P/S ratio (Lower than any other solar stock), and they recently turned profitable. Additionally, analysts have raised the target price to $15 dollars (currently ~$9). However, it seems like the stock has been on a downward trend, and it just hit a 52 week low. I don't have any experience investing, so I am wondering, should I buy it? Or is it a bad stock? I have already invested into several clean energy ETFs.",2023-07-24 341,0,Biggest threat for Google ... Apple. Opinion on the two frenemies,,20 comments,2023-07-12,"Disclaimer, I have a postion in Google and do not hold Apple directly (but I do trough BerkshireB/S&P), so my opinion may be biased.While I think the underlying business of Google is incredibly good, I have the feeling that it moat is getting smaller. I expect growth from its cloud services, YouTube, and maybe some of Google bets might play out (Pixel phones, robotaxies, chromebooks if they stop sucking...) , but we all know that the most profitable part of Google business is its search engine.Know, while Microsoft might try to eat Googles pie and is probably its main competitor over most segments, especially Bing/Chatgpt vs Chrome/Bard, Outlook vs Gmail, M.Teams vs G.meet and so on, I think the biggest treat is actually Apple.Right know Google is paying a big undisclosed amount (probably around 20 bln $ a year ) to be the default search engine on Apple devices, where a lot of Google searches (from the most valuable well off users) come from. The idea that Apple could raise the price of the deal by a lot or start promoting its own search engine is quite terrifing. It would be a risky move for them (losing 10s of blns a year for doing effectively nothing, and coming up with a search engine on their own that gives satisfactory results) but given Apples pivot toward services and its insane customer loyalty it might not be that crazy after all.Android has a biggest market share, but these people have a lower capacity/willingness to spend, so it doesn't really matters that much. If I had to rate Google search traffic, I would say that the one coming from Android users is the safest (and probably the least profitable), the one coming from Windows PC is still relatively safe (despite bing being default and intagrated with Chatgpt), and the one coming from iOS is the one most at risk, and unfortunately for Google the most profitable.This article summarizes some of my concerns quite well.An article I just read put it quite well IMOhttps://macdailynews.com/2023/02/21/google-pays-apple-20-billion-annually-to-be-safaris-default-search-engine/#:~:text=Google%2Dparent%20Alphabet%20pays%20Apple,writes%20for%20The%20Motley%20Fool.Let me know what you think.",2023-07-24 342,54,What percent of your portfolio do you hold in cash?,,117 comments,2023-07-10,"At the beginning of the Bear market in 2022, I was around 20% cash. After some DCA last year and earlier this year, I'm currently around 10% cash in my portfolio.For some additional context, the portfolio is in the low 6 figures, fully tilted towards global equities (no bonds).Part of me wants to be fully invested because I have a long time frame and don't need the money, but the other part of me feels things are a little frothy here, and I don't want to be all out of dry powder if things turn down in the second half of the year.",2023-07-24 343,15,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jul 11, 2023",,322 comments,2023-07-11,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 344,6,Reddit recommendations.,,40 comments,2023-07-11,"Just wanted to understand if there is anyone who has ever found a gem of a stock from the reddit recommendations.I see threads that ask for recommendations, but outside the meme stocks that made headlines I haven't seen a lot of other successes. There is also a thread that showed how poor reddit recommendations are (at least for the one I saw for this year). But those threads still come up occasionally in one form or the other.My definition of a Gem stock - something that isn't being discussed publicly at the time but then offered better than market returns.",2023-07-24 345,2,"This is probably a basic question but can anyone explain forward P/E increasing if forward EPS is increasing as well? Company Analysis",,8,2023-07-11,"I’m a bit confused as to why JXNs forward P/E is higher than it currently is since earnings are expected to increase over 10% next year. I thought that EPS increasing next year would lower the forward P/E as well? I can’t seem to find an answer to this. Every thing online says forward p/e should decrease when forward EPS increases. Is the forward EPS not increasing enough to lower the forward P/E? That’s the only thing I can think of to explain it. Finviz link is below. To abide by the community rules I do own a few shares but it’s a very small percentage of my portfolio. Edit: Let me explain better where my confusion is coming in. I see that it says the EPS is decreasing. But it also says EPS next year is increasing by over 12% Thanks https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=JXN&ty=c&ta=1&p=d 2nd Edit: Adding what I said in a comment since I think this is likely either the answer or going down the right path. I compared the finviz numbers to TIKR and TIKR has the EPS estimates as decreasing in 2023 but going back to 2022 numbers in 2024. So I think the 12.66% EPS increase in Finviz (which was causing the confusion) is for 2023 to 24 (increasing next year after a decline in EPS this year.) And the ttm vs forward EPS from Finviz is 2022 vs 2023. So yes, EPS is declining this year but expected to increase again in 2024. https://app.tikr.com/stock/estimates?cid=262396878&tid=711212103&ref=8i23vs",2023-07-24 346,2,"$PSNYW Warrant Question Company Question",,2,2023-07-11,"I like Polestar, and so I bought some shares. I’m an idiot, and accidentally bought shares of $PSNYW which is the warrant contract for Polestar. After realizing this, I went down the Warrant rabbit hole and see that they’re similar to options and therefore risky so I’ll probably just sell my position. Since I do like Polestar, I’m considering keeping some $PSNYW but I’m not sure if I got in at a good price. -I bought in at .69/share and it’s now at .77/share(11.5% increase). During that time the common stock $PSNY has gone from $3.76/share to $4.8/share(27% increase). -The strike for the warrant is $11.50/share and expires in June, 2027. My question is, considering the warrant price compared to the common stock price at the time of purchase, did I get in at a solid price? Is that even how I should be viewing the quality of the price I got in at? Some insight would be much appreciated!",2023-07-24 347,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=EdbBXHDg5EWzjVOTWMetrlinFwLBarYs61UbS1UOqaNVQ6bvYH60xEzAqifo8sAqV5Xb0DqUP3z6oC5FKxfOrK8qbpmlu9_Hy6d8ZeraULtaQppWSOfD_Wgn7Xi8UFWbDAcyiUf2eHpUHfRDwB7PFvUfW-LwoTG-6p_evTgjrGNGhWXrt7xwjQty4Obz8GnD0C3ospZPpbNCB4qJz-rrmAE38Z9IPokQ6V013jiiyeW53tuJMtHPKdmU8kycR5eDY9eH0mXCjs5sXF6Z8-nD7W5JGUyTAPdvLS1EXM-W08_v3GosMjvKHeoedvGZq8Ho-KDfKZ04NDcz7jv1dUF3d1M-PZG5utTCdFZwkHjwW3iHuXBFE-WORtMqnLz_exzDMfebxozR&zp=MY_7P6608tKE7SNBWYU9ojeI-Rn5SdIKH4r9TqAWJbdGvwCHlabO4nQC3Uf2Wg9EGmiFVKC8nyc_YqDebQlHQNX0ohtpZPEJSGnERoJBU_VfjC0woxnPjcn4IpZbtr5GdZyCbJrj-f54RgnMwGgTG3I8_8G8AtDeZ2KoyiOfs8NAs0lzWmXCYtiogOe2Y8W36XDFGsm9Zp80tW3SmoZs7HzA-SEFsGHQJBnCckpW23PnUt25sq8FRYRYF8bOJeIxl7Galg,0,,,2023-07-24 348,3,What happens to stock price if there's a circular purchase?,,5,2023-07-11,"I'm curious about what happens to stock price movement if 2 stocks contain each other. An example is BRK.B and VOO. BRK.B holds VOO and VOO also holds BRK.B. Let's say hypothetically, they both own 20% of each other. Say BRK.B goes up by $1, then VOO would go up by $0.2. But then BRK.B has to go up by $0.04, and the loop continues. Is that what actually happens?",2023-07-24 349,7,(7/11) Tuesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0,2023-07-11,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Tuesday, July the 11th, 2023- Stock futures are little changed as traders look ahead to key inflation data: Live updates U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday, after the major averages snapped a three-day decline, as traders await key inflation data slated for release later in the week. S&P 500 futures dipped slightly, while Nasdaq-100 futures nudged higher by just 0.05%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 57 points, or 0.2%. Investors are coming off a positive session for the major averages. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 209.52 points, or 0.62%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.24%. The Nasdaq Composite lagged, rising just 0.18%. The June consumer price index report set for release Wednesday, as well as the June producer price index due out Thursday, will shed light on whether the decline in inflation has continued, and create the backdrop for future direction of interest rates. Investors have penciled in another quarter-point increase at the Federal Reserve’s July 25-26 meeting. But they are undecided about what the central bank will do at its September meeting after last week’s continued robust jobs data raised concern that policymakers will revert to raising rates following the June pause. “The pause, agree or disagree, is to gather more information,” Solus Alternative Asset Management’s Dan Greenhaus said Monday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” He added, “One more hike or two more hikes is much less important than when, ultimately, they begin to cut rates on the other side of this. That’s much more consequential for, I think, the risk landscape than one more hike or two more hikes.” On the economic front, June’s NFIB Small Business Index, a measure of business confidence, is set for release Tuesday before the bell. Economists polled by Dow Jones are anticipating a reading of 90.0, slightly higher than the 89.4 level in May. Second-quarter earnings season kicks off later this week with results from “systemically important financial institutions” such as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup, plus BlackRock, PepsiCo and Delta Air. Dow component UnitedHealth reports Friday. STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY: (CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!) YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!) TODAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!) YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!) THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!) THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!) THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!) THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) (NONE.) EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!) (NONE.) YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!) YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!) TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!) (N/A.) THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS: (source: cnbc.com) JetBlue Airways — JetBlue Airways lost nearly 2% after Evercore ISI downgraded the airline to underweight, citing the recent sharp rally in shares and balance sheet concerns. STOCK SYMBOL: JBLU CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Zillow Group — The stock popped 4.7% after being upgraded by Piper Sandler to overweight from neutral. Analyst Thomas Champion also hiked his price target to $62 per share, suggesting 33% upside from Monday’s close. Product optionality and new initiatives, as well sequential improvements in the housing macro environment were among the reasons for his call. STOCK SYMBOL: ZG CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) JPMorgan Chase — The Wall Street heavyweight added 1.2% in premarket trading after an upgrade from Jefferies to buy from hold on Tuesday. The firm also labeled JPMorgan Chase as “best-in-class.” STOCK SYMBOL: JPM CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) U.S. Bancorp — Shares of the Minnesota-based bank gained 2.2% following an upgrade to buy from neutral by Bank of America. Analyst Ebrahim Poonawala said U.S. Bancorp is among the highest quality franchises in the U.S. banking industry, with its scale, earnings and strong execution expected to drive superior earnings growth and stock outperformance. STOCK SYMBOL: USB CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Amazon — Shares ticked 0.8% higher as the e-commerce giant kicked off its highly anticipated Prime Day summer sale, which goes through Wednesday. Wells Fargo also added Amazon to its Signature Picks list, citing better expectations for Amazon Web Services, Prime Day revenue growth and a risk-reward that is still favorable. STOCK SYMBOL: AMZN CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) WD-40 — Shares jumped more than 5% after the lubricant and rust-remover maker reported fiscal third-quarter results postmarket Monday. WD-40 posted $141.7 million in total net sales, a 15% increase from the prior year. STOCK SYMBOL: WDFC CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) 3M — Shares rose nearly 2% in premarket trading following an upgrade to neutral from underperform by Bank of America. The bank said 3M has positive catalysts ahead related to litigation settlements, restructuring and the planned spin-off for the health care business. STOCK SYMBOL: MMM CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Zions Bancorp, Truist — The bank stocks were under pressure Tuesday morning after Jefferies downgraded both Zions and Truist to hold from buy, lowering its earnings estimates for the two companies. Shares of Zions fell 1.5% in premarket trading, while Truist’s were down 1%. STOCK SYMBOL: ZION CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) STOCK SYMBOL: TFC CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Iovance Biotherapeutics — Iovance Biotherapeutics fell more than 11%. The biotech company on Monday said the pricing of its underwritten public offering, of 20 million shares of common stock, would be at $7.50 per share. The gross proceeds from the offering are set to be about $150 million. STOCK SYMBOL: IOVA CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) FULL DISCLOSURE: /u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. DISCUSS! What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks? I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Tuesday, July 11th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 350,104,"Nasdaq 100 Plans Special Rebalance To Curb Dominance Of 'Magnificent Seven' (apple, meta, google, Microsoft, Tesla..)",,53,2023-07-10,"From https://www.investors.com/news/nasdaq-100-plans-special-rebalance-to-curb-dominance-of-magnificent-seven/ The Nasdaq 100 index is set to adjust the weighting of its 100 components, with the ""magnificent seven"" stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Apple, Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META) and Amazon.com (AMZN) currently accounting for more than half the index's weight. The magnificent seven stocks largely fell Monday. The Nasdaq 100 special rebalance will take place before the market open on Monday, July 24, to ""address overconcentration in the index by redistributing the weights."" The weighting changes will be announced on Friday, July 14. No stocks will be added or removed. The Nasdaq 100 includes the 100 largest non-financial Nasdaq components. How Is the Nasdaq 100 Weighted? The Nasdaq 100 index is a modified market-capitalization index. Market valuation is the largest factor, but with methodology to limit overconcentration. The seven-largest companies in the Nasdaq 100 account for 55% of the index. It seems likely that this combined weighting will be reduced. It's also likely that there may be notable weighting shifts within these seven giants. The current weights show that market capitalization is the dominant factor, but it's not the only one. Microsoft stock has the largest weight, at 12.9%, as of July 7. Apple stock has a 12.5% weight, despite having a $2.999 trillion market cap vs. Microsoft's $2.51 trillion. Google stock has a 7.4% weighting with the GOOGL and GOOG share classes combined. Nvidia stock has vaulted to a 7% Nasdaq 100 weighting, thanks to its $1.05 trillion market cap. That's a slightly larger weight than Amazon stock (6.9%), even though the latter has a significantly higher valuation at $1.33 trillion. Tesla stock and Meta Platforms round out the top-seven members, with weights of 4.5% and 4.3%, respectively. Just for reference, for the entire Nasdaq composite, Apple stock had an 11.4% weighting as of July 7 while Microsoft was at 9.5%. GOOGL stock is at 5.8% while Amazon and Nvidia are at 5.1% and 4%, respectively. TSLA stock has 3.3% share and META stock is at 2.8%. How Much Will Nasdaq 100 Megacaps Be Cut? Based on Nasdaq 100 methodology, the combined weight of the five companies with the largest market caps will be set to 38.5%. The five-largest companies, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia had a combined weight of 46.7%. That suggests some notable reduced weightings for these names. Meanwhile, no component outside the top-five market cap companies can have a Nasdaq 100 exceeding the lesser of 4.4% or the weight of the stock with the fifth-largest market valuation. That points to at least a slight decline in TSLA stock's weight. The official reweightings should be released on Friday, perhaps after the close. That will also include stocks that will see increased weightings. Magnificent Seven Soar In 2023 The Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ), which tracks the big-cap Nasdaq index, was up 37.5% in 2023 through July 7. The First Trust Nasdaq 100 Equal Weighted Index ETF (QQEW), which gives an equal weight to all 100 stocks, is up just 18.8%. This largely reflects massive moves by megacaps this year. NVDA stock has nearly tripled (191%). META stock has soared 141% while TSLA stock is up 123%. AMZN stock has leapt 54.5%. AAPL stock has run up 47% and MSFT stock nearly 41%. Google stock is up a still-robust 35%. There is some concern that this handful of names is distorting the health of the overall stock market, which is likely what's spurring the special rebalancing. Will Nasdaq 100 Special Rebalance Affect Stock Prices? The Nasdaq 100 special rebalance will spur stock allocation shifts among ETFs such as QQQ and mutual funds that track the index. So there could be some one-off gains or losses, perhaps as the planned changes are announced on July 14. However, the impacts may be modest. For one, the big-cap Nasdaq index is going to adjust weightings, vs. a full addition or deletion. Also, far more money tracks the S&P 500, which is why S&P 500 component changes get a lot more attention than Nasdaq 100 moves. The S&P 500 index, unlike the Nasdaq 100, is a pure market-cap weighted index. Most of the ""magnificent 7"" stocks retreated Monday. Nvidia stock fell just 0.8%, while Apple slipped 1.1%. more than 1% intraday. Microsoft stock retreated 1.6%, TSLA 1.8% and Amazon 2%. GOOGL stock sank 2.5%. The one exception: META stock climbed 1.2%, as Meta's new Threads app topped 100 million sign-ups in less than a week. Megacaps weighed on the Nasdaq 100, which fell intraday before eked out a gain. The equal-weight QQEW jumped 1.8%.",2023-07-24 351,95,Small cap and biotech are historically cheap right now,,87 comments,2023-07-10,"Currently, these two sectors look like the best bets for long-term, outsized gains:Small Caps:S&P 600 (small cap) valuations are at their lowest point since 2008 and the COVID-19 sell-off in 2020.The current valuation gap between the S&P 500 and the S&P 600 is the biggest since the dot-com crash in 2001.A year or so after the dot-com crash, the forward earnings multiples of the S&P 500 and S&P 600 returned to being nearly the same.Historically, small caps recover strongly after downturns, with an average return of 25.9% following a negative years.Biotech:Biotech companies, often unprofitable and reliant on funding, have struggled in the current rate environment. A potential slowdown in rate hikes could revive the sector.We’re starting to see M&A activity pick back up, particularly big pharma interest in development-stage biotech. Companies like Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, and AbbVie face looming patent expirations for their biggest drugs and will need to fill in revenue gaps.Short interest in the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is very elevated, with 56% of the fund’s shares being shorted. A short squeeze could be on the way.The possibility of a recession is still up in the air, but deeply discounted companies have wider safety buffers. In my view, it's better to consistently dollar cost average into discounted sectors rather than try to time a potential recession and risk missing a recovery.Thoughts on this? Would love any ideas for quality small-cap/ biotech names.",2023-07-24 352,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Vp_QDiv3sUsVS_kJfXqTDBTcWCN1TlyhREhmjhR73_Qk54nWO3X9tj-VfSq9RNBuj793WtReE72kLyMhCcyJFh8YRAELNT3-DvUPpAsyvQQ0Mb2Xhz7d3-hplH2CFpbW0gwXmtTuVNFTo7T8G9DVm0Wz90cbDU0cv3uAdKxjBuzYhO8aRifxhANBsDKpinfgMeae5QCYkpXySvPm8WIlS20woEUBwfG2yAgllwkjYEytKMycvun4GPCTjtV_kxGOlkTB574cFE_f0sG8lXsVJ0_wIBcAKnIJUnaKyjcwg9OlkUgCTqvNcdoBDGcf-Xi8sD7FrrKrmbnIlqwFzWQv070AG2l_-FoEZvSmUlFqMjXj0eUDuu9HokZ44ysng17Y&zp=l4M2aqFRCfYhTH763KP46wvfa8cCP1lGcNmmVaZYfuWP50ML3wm_yCwdmuut57KpDvj9lZNuDPZVDVpUfUIuB3yhUAjxtUVkD4TwPLxAsphiEDfXZfYRwNxSg3DIor3n1PM8wzOPHbxO6RLna0tRrRdpF1Xd_A1bTU0-mvQMKWPTWTBQrRABV-GTWszshf72ql2LXpLAN7QrEsl6p-5bVw4G2SqeEdngp--CqgNsMYcKeLwB8N0noq4l69y2kQ3hqqXHYndfjoVVv9OTMIo7HKfY3_nEN1BVwql0Zzvd-zUzOMfSJVNZwEyVjuIWsKYqvJ3cT5bgGhAJM94Dxw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 353,106,Best EV stocks to buy right now?,,242 comments,2023-07-10,"Looking for the best EV manufacturer, infrastructure and charging stocks to buy.Currently have a small position in Lucid as well as exposure to Tesla through a large position in the Nasdaq 100.Looking at ON Semiconductors and Chargepoint as well as various auto manufacturers for a small position but unsure how to go about doing in depth research and analysis and comparisons.Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.",2023-07-24 354,0,7 key lessons from Buffett that can help you become a better investor:,,11 comments,2023-07-11,"Warren Buffett is one of the World's most successful investors (with a net worth of over $100 Billion), and has shared his investing wisdom through his annual letters. Here are 7 key lessons from Buffett that can help you become a better investor:MOATs:A moat is an economic advantage that a company has over its competitors. It can be anything from a strong brand name to a patent.Moats are important because they protect companies from competition and allow them to earn higher profits.What you own matters so focus on businesses:Buffett focuses on businesses with great management and economic advantages.He calls himself a ""business picker,"" not a ""stock picker.""Market pricing is irrelevant in the long term:Buffett says that a stock price shouldn't determine whether you buy or sell.In the short term, people vote with their dollars on which stocks will do well.But in the long term, stocks with the most value tend to do well, regardless of their price.Adopt a patient investment approach:Buffett says that ""for investors as a whole, returns decrease as motions increase.""This means that the more you trade, the less money you're likely to make. The best investors are the ones who buy and hold for the long term.Time is a friend of great businesses, but an enemy of the mediocre:Great businesses tend to get better over time, while mediocre businesses tend to get worse.This is why it's important to invest in great businesses and hold them for the long term.Be greedy when others are fearful:When the market is down, that's when you should be buying.This is because great businesses are often on sale when everyone else is panicking.Rebalance your portfolio, but don't sell your winners:Rebalancing your portfolio is important, but you don't want to sell your winners just because they've gotten too big.Instead, you should sell your losers and use the proceeds to buy more of your winners.",2023-07-24 355,1,How can i trade/fund my account if my country doesn't allow me to do international transfers?,,17 comments,2023-07-11,"Hello, so i live in a third world country, i had set up a TDameritrade account and got it verified and all and also got optiond enabled. After a couple months of learning and paper trading i felt ready to do some trading on my own, but when everything was ready and my account got verified, i went to my bank to try and wire in money to my brokerage's account, they told me that doing international transfers Is really hard and it's very regulated in here, so i just abandoned the whole project because if I can't wire in money, i can't get money, and to my knowledge brokers only accept wires from actual banks not paypal or virtual banks. If anyone has any tips or any clue about how i can take an alternate path about this matter then be my guest please.",2023-07-24 356,0,How to trade stocks more often,,27 comments,2023-07-11,"I want to learn more about stocks. In particular day trading, I have general knowledge of stocks and I regularly invest in etfs index fund’s individual stocks etc… but I want to get more into the day to day. Identifying stocks to buy one day and a day or two later selling that stock for some amount of profit",2023-07-24 357,0,AI Stock picks and how AI will revolutionize our world,,19 comments,2023-07-12,How do you feel AI will revolutionize our world in the next ten years? I have been blown away from just how incredible responses have been from ChatGPT.I can foresee many jobs such as financial consultants being lost to AI since the responses pull from vast amounts of data sets available in the training of the AI bots.I am wondering what other people feel may come about from AI companies in the future and what potential early stock picks you may currently have? Most likely the next AmAzon in AI may not have even been birthed yet.,2023-07-24 358,1,Thoughts on gold or $gdx?,,14 comments,2023-07-11,"I’ve been considering running the wheel on gdx. Have about 50 shares pretty much atm right now I’ve had for a bit. Listening to guys like Peter schiff, the floor seems pretty high on gold and commodities at this point.Currently selling puts at strike of $29 for 17dte would yield 1% and slightly lower my cost basis.Wondering if anyone is also in any good positions or am I being persuaded by a guy that could just be advertising his own business (he manages a gold etf). Any thoughts on gold conviction or any other stock/sector to run wheel on would be great. Tia",2023-07-24 359,330,Shell's shift in strategic focus,,186 comments,2023-07-10,"Shell declared its intention to transition towards green technologies and renewable energy sources a few years ago. Oil production was expected to decrease by 1% to 2% annually during the following years as a result of decreased investments in its hydrocarbon portfolio.Wael Sawan, the organization's new CEO, wants to relaunch Shell. While the company will continue to engage in some green business endeavours, it is no longer prepared to see oil output fall in the near future, not even marginally. The business's current management is also only open to pursuing green projects when they provide lucrative returns; despite the fact that this ought to have been the case during the previous administration as well, it appears that it wasn't.The company originally had an emphasis on renewable energy which was not profitable, but the strategic focus has shifted back to oil and gas production with the new CEO taking reins of Shell. The restructuring is expected to happen on 1st July, and the head of the renewable business will be leaving the company after less than 2 years. While it is debatable that the shift back to oil and gas is detrimental to the environment and not aligned with their goal of cutting net emissions to zero by 2050, the pivot back to oil and gas has regained investors confidence, considering it is the most profitable segment of the business.In conclusion, investors were unimpressed by Shell's decision to slash its dividend during the epidemic and had doubts about its investment in green technologies. These investments aren't necessarily terrible, but only makes sense when they're profitable. The new CEO of Shell shares this opinion and has promised to curtail the company's scattershot green initiatives in the future.https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-pivots-back-oil-win-over-investors-sources-2023-06-09/",2023-07-24 360,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=V8kjHUj5EkxbJl6WVZ1oalNRsIUY6hwRcDSsLYH9TwbMM1kS5QFHwbLes0X_srv6XAIu5dQEiSzVtk1EjTyy0XUhEPFt4hFWb-Fwgxl6tW7Qtn2yPlDAEd_PeyvovdU2alYX0AxqFuw0UdeJFATCN7DiSz3maABYDh8XbKlBitavlZT4AdlO7zwu0YcM6sTL73yoZx36XPt96CuIsShpD5cDUZY5THlwcW0Yh-Dk-XOre0oq4fTPE9TZP80YVwk5cadY5lorP8YautRp6f297jyXJhaznweE4EEY-3bpGBa5ejK7gBuk-qPEIlTCRw_0B-QV6rPvMO3PCtv5LC96lDpq9zcIoKqYGlRmQeBQN-nERtwoS7CYefbNVRyhCg&zp=Df0jcSPwGmKiOQSidbd2HF83rvsEcH-PJvUtsRnw7bVIgxPRrKFXIZQwqJ2XqwIK2t7QohbECKFvO08UEXVBbnrErS98Ehwiz_VfZJFgOrpo6ixwpym1beJkIkksDmPtBvgyuWRR9ez1g_nZH9EoAgzYT108uXl8hagqKQpoGxdKWzzxPQmvWQ9HgAU,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 361,56,Where are you building positions?,,172 comments,2023-07-10,"I have a very small portfolio, about 14k. Over the last few years I lost a very, very substantial amount of money as a % of my portfolio making stupid trades. Mostly trying to be too cute with long dated call options that went terribly in the wrong direction and expired worthless, credit spreads, chasing some WSB tickers. Basically trading like I'm in a literal casino.The last 18 months or so I've mostly gotten back on the right track and have been building positions in the big names that have been traditionally good bets over a long horizon. Google, apple, Amazon, meta, tesla, Microsoft, Nvidia, visa, you get the idea. I recently started a new job and can comfortably put $1000 a month into the market to chase some growth while equally contributing to my savings.Something nearly all of these companies have in common is that they are all hovering at or near 52 week highs and while I'm not entirely deterred by that it gives me some pause.Personally my next thought is to build a bigger position in the s&p and nasdaq indices over the next few months since I'm currently concentrated in individual companies.Beyond that I'm looking into different oil / ng etfs because I don't have any exposure there.Just curious where other people stand with the run up on some of these more popular large caps and where you're currently looking to get exposure",2023-07-24 362,39,Banks kick off Earnings Season with lower expectations:,,9 comments,2023-07-10,"Big banks begin earnings season this week as analysts’ estimates are down 16% in the past six months. Analysts have been concerned about loan volumes and a sluggish environment for deal making that is weighing on revenue. Comments from bank CEOs could ease some of the pessimism.• The SPDR S&P Bank exchange-traded fund is down 19% for the year so far, compared with the 14% gain in the S&P 500 and a 31% gain in the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Bank stocks have been beaten down after three large bank failures in the spring.• JPMorgan Chase is expected to report earnings per share of $3.96 on revenue of $39 billion. Revenue from its consumer division is expected to rise nearly 50% from last year’s second quarter, which could help to offset weakness in investment banking activity.• Citigroup is expected to report earnings per share of $1.37 on revenue of $19 billion, and it is also expected to report a drop in investment banking revenue from the first quarter as the deal slump continued, according to FactSet.• Wells Fargo is expected to report earnings per share of $1.18 on revenue of $20 billion. The San Francisco lender announced plans to raise its dividend by 17% starting in the third quarter, to 35 cents a share.What’s Next: The financial sector is expected to report revenue growth of nearly 8% for the second quarter from last year, the highest growth rate of all 11 S&P sectors, according to FactSet Earnings Insight. Banks are expected to report revenue growth of 14%.",2023-07-24 363,151,Breaking: Nvidia’s Market Volatility Exposed as Graphics Card Price Drops Signal Intense Competition in Semiconductor Industry.,,73 comments,2023-07-10,"Graphics card prices in the semiconductor industry have been on the decline for almost a year, and Nvidia, one of the leading players in the semiconductor industry, has felt the impact. The company’s RTX 4060 and RTX 4080 models have experienced price drops. This development serves as a reminder that even industry giants like Nvidia face intense competition in the semiconductor market, making investments in the company potentially volatile.Today Forbes reported a significant decrease in the prices of Nvidia’s RTX 4060, with the card dropping by as much as six percent within just a week of its launch.Include the tepid reception from reviewers, and this isn’t a good start for Nvidia’s latest launch. This has resulted in customers gravitating towards older graphics cards from both AMD and Nvidia themselves, particularly those not heavily reliant on ray tracing or DLSS technologies.The situation becomes more apparent with the RTX 4080, as the graphics card’s experienced a price drop in Europe, and a 17 percent reduction in the US market from $1,199 to $999 was the most significant change.These price drops and market dynamics highlight the highly competitive nature of the semiconductor industry. Nvidia’s position as a dominant player does not shield it from the pressures of a rapidly evolving market. The recent pricing pressure also suggests potential challenges in terms of demand and competition, which may impact the company’s financial performance and stock value.Investing in Nvidia should be approached with caution, considering the inherent volatility in the semiconductor industry. While Nvidia has demonstrated its ability to adapt and innovate in the past, the market landscape is constantly shifting. The recent price drops serve as a stark reminder that even established players must navigate fierce competition and changing consumer preferences.It is crucial to keep a watchful eye on Nvidia’s future product releases, market trends, and financial performance. These factors will shape the company’s ability to maintain its competitive edge and provide a clearer picture of the investment potential in the semiconductor industry.In conclusion, Nvidia’s recent experience with pricing pressure highlights the competitiveness and volatility of the semiconductor market. As the company continues to navigate these challenges, investors should carefully assess the risks and potential rewards associated with investing in this industry heavyweight.",2023-07-24 364,0,What are the best Small Cap focused Hedge Funds/Investors,,5 comments,2023-07-11,I am currently in the hunt for some strong small-cap investment ideas and am trying to find some funds that invest in the space for idea generation. Does anyone know any funds or investors that are active in the small cap space that I could look at. Thanks for any input.,2023-07-24 365,49,Analysts upgrade Nintendo & lift operating profit forecast after meeting with management and CEO multiple times,,13 comments,2023-07-10,"Citi analysts upgraded shares of Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY) to Buy from Neutral ahead of its Q1 results, raising the price target on the stock to ¥8,100 from ¥6,200 (¥1 = $0.0069) in a note to clients Thursday.The analysts told investors that they are looking for Nintendo profit growth amid the transition to new hardware.""We have had many chances to meet with Nintendo management, including CEO Shuntaro Furukawa. These meetings have prompted changes in our thinking about new hardware, and we lift our OP forecast for the period of transition to the new hardware,"" they explained.The firm also believes the discount previously typical of a platform company is no longer appropriate.""We had thought software sales would be weak in the final phase of the Switch lifespan and that the shares could decline after Q1 results (when we expect a significant OP decline),"" the analysts added. ""However, we now see a greater chance that any decline after Q1 results will be limited and temporary.""Source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/citi-looks-for-nintendo-profit-growth-upgrades-to-buy-432SI-3121046",2023-07-24 366,1,Where can I find a company's bond price/yield data?,,0 comments,2023-07-11,Corporate bond price/yield charts used to be available in Morningstar's Bond Center but that no longer appears to be the case. Anyone know a free resource where I can find price/yield information related to a company's bonds? Trying to get my hands on this data for company research. Thanks in advance.,2023-07-24 367,4,Williams-Sonoma WSM jumped today,,3 comments,2023-07-11,"I see the dividend was announced and it increased from .79 to .90 ex-date 07/20. Stock was up $5.41 (4.47%) today. I don't see any big news. Does anyone else?I'm not complaining, just wondering what moved it.",2023-07-24 368,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=c0sYRnSSKmR7IMEO0VniZwyowqDpaDacqVNNYuF2yZOVHFIqvP7ynZGZQ5yaXKQFov0wIjCDBcbG_HvIRbW8QgpcsEV3pQw1LNSw7C-1mfIbqrfWbffBZ3itFA5nV8S-5LcvTeAwthJRRPdbM00xQBX2YQm_Co2pBFULWjvuJjChGDjcGk2jiLZr8-O4WUnj8c-tL1MQDcHnf578DTffLpStlOQj7hjDyQ2WPW3zW9Cuj_cGsaOY46dS0BAglyUkeOtR2q7EcqZfsMCShSnFO8Vx-g3h1q-vobRb1sFjdlFUWX50LMGwjJktNGJ6Lp0yHVqELL5LLN6RoRWIjJu_Pv5ZYvPNN-F-N44LxjvrQRTgfxCa-vLc8cnR6A5gjzV1pc2ehY-V&zp=1LPUP3QGjI51NKO-_gvxwIiMmqXF55srq6mUKNwo8ofGjqMkSTaCSiT5-IC9GPHZXyFpGHP1iSvqbjA8sQuVgm_5V2WKM8cVS5-6vAr9CTycyg_vIPhLeZVItej7jmWKdMyJmGwvJlmKQ_ebX4do82uTYAZ8BpH7p_pBwg2YOaRVWG-5_aCjR-5szhy5vbBB_u3S3dsDu6FAX4oLLiR592D1TYQmK30qOMPl9mDo_k2lMiVcWIo4YuPGG3LBXtR3Yy2fFQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 369,4,Anyone successfully make a claim against a company that went Chapter 11?,,3 comments,2023-07-10,"Schwab sent me a form 410 so I could make a claim against Athenex. My initial investment was about $1200, but it lost all value before they finally filed so it seems pointless to make a claim for the few dollars my stock was last worth before they went under.",2023-07-24 370,0,Value of the SP500 = bank-reserves x leverage ratio,,7 comments,2023-07-11,"Money is based on central bank reserves held by commercial banks (called 'liquidity') and G-sibs have a x14.3 leverage ratio¹, so it makes sense that the maximum value of the SP500 (the US economy) is reserves times this leverage.Currently banks have 3.175T of these reserves², but:•QT cancels some 80bn reserves each month³•Tax income in September usually drains 200bn of reserves temporarily*These two together would remove 460bn by end October, putting bank's reserves at 2.6T. Multiplied by 14.3 this makes 37T which was the current value of the SP500 at the end of June when it stood at 4450**Will stocks trade sideways until this valuation ceiling is hit? When the SP500 hit this ceiling in August 2019, markets ceased to function until Fed intervened with a mini QE.¹ ""[G-SIB] CET1 risk-based capital requirements defined as a 4.5% minimum requirement + a 2.5% capital conservation buffer"" https://www.bis.org/basel_framework/chapter/LEV/40.htm?inforce=20220101&published=20191215²Reserves held by commercial banks https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WLODLL³(SOMA holdings are down 850bn since May '22. https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/default.htm)*Treasury general account: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WTREGEN**https://ycharts.com/indicators/sp_500_market_cap",2023-07-24 371,0,Where would you invest $1000?,,37 comments,2023-07-11,"I would consider myself less experienced than the average trader. If I were to open a new portfolio I would buy VOO, AAPL, WMT, and LLY. I was wondering if you guys think this is smart or dumb or there’s better things to invest in.",2023-07-24 372,18,Making a case for Pfizer (and other healthcare),,38 comments,2023-07-10,"Pfizer's own guidance, and its analysts expectations, guide for the company to make about $3.50 earnings this year and moving closer to $4 next year.This estimate takes into account the fact paxlovid and MRNA vaccine income is substantially reduced now.The long term industry average forward PER over 20 years for the healthcare sector in the USA is 15.5x. (That includes deeply indebted and troubled companies, in which regard Pfizer is better than the average). [1]Assuming the company will likely return to around the long-term average of the sector in coming years. That would place Pfizer on a price of say 15.5x$3.50 = $54 to 15.5x$4 = $62, plus any further earnings growth.The price today is just $35. That suggests there should be an opportunity to take a gain of 50-70% plus dividends plus growth, simply by waiting for mean reversion.It's also possible the pendulum of Pfizer or of the healthcare sector can swing to 18x-20x, as it has in the past, and there is some optionality value should a new strain of covid arise which requires urgent mass vaccination with a rapidly adjusted vaccine.Similarly an argument can be made for BMY and a few others, though BMY has higher debt.It's a pretty simple argument, but I think, quite compelling. Be sure to do your own research!I hold PFE, I don't hold BMY.[1] page 14. https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/market-insights/guide-to-the-markets/mi-guide-to-the-markets-us.pdf",2023-07-24 373,0,What are 'safe' high returning stocks to invest in?,,31 comments,2023-07-11,"For example, over the last 10 years - as far as index funds for annual returns:QQQ has returned 15.5% IVV has returned 9.9% VOO has returned 9.8% S&P 500 has returned 9.6% VTI has returned 9.6%And for individual stocks annual returns: PANW has returned 30% AAPL has returned 27% MSFT has returned 25%I know the stocks aren't guaranteed to keep up this pace, but I feel like as they are over fairly consistent over the last 10 years, they're ""safer"" than others.Just was curious what other stocks might make sense for my portfolio that are higher returning and relatively safe whether individual stocks, or index funds. And or more ""up to date"" - meaning they're still relevant or will be in the future. Or have historically done well and are expected to continue to for awhile, if that makes sense.Thanks in advance!",2023-07-24 374,101,"Should I sell $RIVN before $TSLA earnings call? Advice Request",,72,2023-07-09,"Tesla’s next earnings report is slated for July 19th with an estimated 46% earnings increase in their share price. What I’m unsure of is If I should sell my stock in $RIVN before this happens? The reason I say this is because I feel this would shift much of the recent attention on Rivian back to Tesla if their stock earnings are good as everyone is hoping to see them hit $300 a share. I feel conflicted because Rivian seems like a promising stock to hold as they are finally starting to get a foothold on the market and turn a profit, plus their truck deal with Amazon. I understand that no one can predict the future of a stock but I’m wondering what the general consensus on this Subreddit is. I currently own 1200 shares and bought in at $14 Edit: Sold entire position at $25. Going to wait for a dip then buy back",2023-07-24 375,28,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jul 10, 2023",,289,2023-07-10,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts. Some helpful links: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky.. See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 376,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=jNfOialg7Je9SueApqKhQYo4o2aorLIlWUTFdEbfnWDRh9hIeLLwCeGhOi372halwitlPGAchPdmYhyqZJrrsP_YHlI7RYho0k5CscREIFuwoV2qZHsbaUE6QYqwlQCltNnpRystB7dGhQoCnt3l6-al3LFRJ3kjluUJHQrnK2vgMobwaksIEkOi3Pfbsh6eufQ5lVjSvgxiTtkesOfDQq9MhY7rR9XLnvTXjP0FtL4BGVfvgVKxrm7ZtSGlUXNw2sQIogIo45dZZFRfRSD285xNmIklQVT7EPx67LUHKsnqxxjfh9OCG1ePGYO-GxHgLNaI1sNx4qX5bYnUIFats5zvB3syuwBi_OVrD9qlIcyrTt5S3YghZVivadRNC1T3LmAxGw&zp=r2aoL5Ktt451tclyQ2fC2Ym1zPPY5JaGgY5XNOhwh8MSLFOuAMG6vkd24Ry5SefV4fO18ucdf8GwuD24EjAGi8hM6VVNjmAKwVHnBO-oZDysPFMgPW4GbQTLTuDeHanVZwWCuHUyi6g0gSz2ZsAOWOaqQG04gXFfl9tYOwzeyN_aeUSstfMT-6F2JOaHw8fk,0,,,2023-07-24 377,4,AI in stock research,,6,2023-07-10,"Have you used AI (such as Bard) as a tool in stock research? According to Bard, it has: Technical analysis tools, such as moving averages, Bollinger Bands, and —Fibonacci retracements, to identify trends and patterns in stock prices. —Fundamental analysis tools, such as financial statements, analyst ratings, and news articles, to assess a company's financial health and prospects. —Screening tools, such as Finviz and Stock Rover, to identify stocks that meet certain criteria, such as price, sector, or valuation. —Backtesting tools, such as Portfolio123 and TradeStation, to test trading strategies on historical data. If you have, what have you had the best results with?",2023-07-24 378,32,"Would it be worth putting money in my ""safe"" money in a Money Market ETF? Advice Request",,52,2023-07-10,"I am interested in using the interest/dividends from the MM ETF to pay my rent ($1,500/m). In my bank, I'm sitting on 40k liquid capital. It's not gaining any real interest. Would it be wise to move 30k to a MM ETF and keep a minimum of 10k as a reserve in my bank, which would cover 4-5 months of rent + minor expenses? The ETF I am eyeing is the Vanguard VMFXX ETF. Which on average yields %5.04 compounding interest.",2023-07-24 379,4,Navigating the Disconnect: The Changing Landscape of Monetary Policy and its Implications for Market Expectations and Equities,,2,2023-07-10,"In the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, the US Federal Reserve operated under a “scarce reserve” monetary policy, which fostered an active marketplace where banks engaged in federal funds trading. However, since the introduction of Quantitative Easing following the crisis, the monetary landscape has undergone a significant transformation. The flood of reserves into the system has severed the direct link between interest rates and the money supply. In this article, we examine the implications of this shift and its impact on market expectations and stock valuations. Previously, the federal funds rate was determined by an active marketplace of lending and borrowing reserves among banks. This system maintained a direct connection between the money supply and interest rates. However, the Federal Reserve’s response to the 2008 financial panic, through Quantitative Easing, led to an abundance of reserves in the system. Consequently, banks no longer borrow or lend these reserves; instead, the Fed pays them to hold them. This change has severed the direct link between interest rates and the money supply. Under the current system, the Federal Reserve has the sole authority to set interest rates, resulting in market expectations being heavily influenced by speculation about the Fed’s next moves. Every economic data point now carries weight as investors try to anticipate the Fed’s decisions. Earlier this year, the market priced in multiple rate cuts for the second half of 2023. However, after a robust employment report indicating solid job growth, the odds of a July rate hike surged to almost 90%. We believe the market is underestimating the likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising short-term rates beyond July. The Federal Reserve closely monitors the labor market and average hourly earnings. Recent reports have shown stronger economic performance than anticipated, accompanied by persistently high global inflation rates. Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% in June and are up 4.4% from a year ago. Despite the Fed’s focus on the labor market due to its models, we argue that the central bank should consider actual inflation and the money supply. Given a 2.0% inflation target and slow productivity growth, the Fed would prefer to see average hourly earnings grow closer to a 3% annual rate rather than the current 4.4%. The low unemployment rate, which currently stands at 3.6%, compared to the Fed’s projection of 4.1% for the fourth quarter, further strengthens the case for an aggressive stance by the central bank. At its June meeting, twelve out of eighteen Fed policymakers believed that rates would increase at least two more times in 2023. This suggests that unless economic and inflation data significantly deviate from expectations, only one rate hike is unlikely for the remainder of the year. This scenario raises concerns about overvalued equities. If the Federal Reserve ends up raising rates more aggressively than anticipated, long-term interest rates could face upward pressure in the coming months. Our Capitalized Profits model, which evaluates the fair value of the S&P 500 index based on nationwide profits and the 10-year US Treasury yield, suggests that the index is fairly valued at around 3,350 with a 4.00% 10-year yield. A higher yield would drive the measure of fair value even lower. We have been monitoring the M2 measure of the money supply, which has experienced its most significant decline since the Great Depression. Although the US economy is still absorbing the effects of the massive money printing during the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend is expected to taper off soon. A decline in M2 is likely to push the economy into a recession in the near future. Investors currently seem unworried about a potential recession, assuming the Federal Reserve will implement rate cuts to counteract any downturn. However, our model suggests that even with a 3.00% 10-year yield, a 15% decline in profits would significantly impact the fair value of the S&P 500, reducing it to just 3,800. The optimism surrounding a “Goldilocks” scenario, where the Fed perfectly manages all factors, may be too idealistic. In light of this, adopting more defensive strategies may be prudent at this juncture, considering the possibility of overvalued stock prices.",2023-07-24 380,15,Why did stock prices for property type businesses fall so much despite the increased demand and prices for properties?,,66 comments,2023-07-10,"I invest in various rental property type stocks and such because they often offer dividends I like. I don't really mind that they went down a bunch because I personally am not buying them with the goal of selling them, but it has kind of blown my mind watching a few of them lose like 30-40% of their value this past year.Don't get me wrong, I get recessions and blah blah blah, but I hear more than ever about how the demand for housing has gone up, more houses are being built, and so on. Plus lots of my co workers are buying places and a lot of my online friends talk about it; it feels like a lot of people are interested in buying despite the inflated prices....So why did the stocks of the companies related to it drop so much? Wouldn't they be booming since everyone is investing in land?",2023-07-24 381,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=hf4rmH4JPEY52zQ4nOhkPcQve3EGd_cd6P1Nd1fr38D2Xza99SLeuwje4s5912ltQ3L89zvdB1PBM0PY5AVa_5Aa8eb3j2G4kbN1jK048ZaljrklJEBHRysR9ZcTrWnbHc8dHLlOKQv2fNQ3nGBZoHx9a0KoU1sZH2jYi9VbJOB1AOpH3k4aH1avvjrIBs6qWFkUd7zNbecAwt3Y-Te2jHZMgmUHVhzBgs5yx9K7k7U0s0RZfzk_BtNuMx7NL2594UxEF7poWEoSikvSeFmJYBe-1qXuJl1Ayhns5GeNp4X_1KwRK5PnI5zKDAb2UQs-CBV0ADibDssFuL-SsRDqRrZIHEvUOC_BZ83NcPiO8UTsOtuLEFO8_eBDuYpeo2U&zp=Zq9pB0qXmqPu2yWDLqVnDozb1Xjs0IcW0MVfnEFLVTxhlU_0b2JJkiKPBtivqY-fF9n0qajOJbfZjyQEBZS2pgkpSRPH53QlyU3D4M7bINy7ni4-rm_Q8xkCG8Km3fVSbJXbsSlyt2weTS_veTgwT3VUTHeuKTHXZmIzfyQYWd5D0ctWOUdFuo7zZTo-ow,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 382,1,"What happens to demand for Shutterstock and Getty pictures now with Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Dezgo, etc? What do people prefer?",,6 comments,2023-07-10,"Let's say you're looking for stock photos... where do you go? People used to go to Shutterstock, or Getty. In this new age of generative AI, has that changed? Will it change? I don't know whether to go long or short on these guys... their implementation of generative AI into their platforms will seemingly generate loads of revenue except unless their technology can keep up with the competition (right now it can't) then how does the market react? Curious to hear anyone's thoughts or if anyone has switched gears and gone from using Shutterstock or Getty to websites like what I listed in the title.",2023-07-24 383,248,What is the actual math that determines a stock price?,,326 comments,2023-07-09,"Why I need to know: As a programming portfolio project, I want to make a 'mock market' where fake stocks change price based on market forces. I've googled around but can't find any specific formula or algorithm that does this.I understand the concept of ""people buy, price goes up, people sell, price goes down"". This is straightforward and makes sense, but is not detailed enough for what I need to know.So really, how is the ticker price calculated every few seconds? What is the mathematical process that has to happen? A friend who works in finance said he thinks it's just the mean of all the bids and asks in the exchange, but I was shocked he didn't know for sure.Any help is greatly appreciated!",2023-07-24 384,5,(7/10) Monday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0 comments,2023-07-10,"Good Monday morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading week and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Monday, June 10th, 2023-Stock futures are flat ahead of key inflation data this week and the start of Q2 earnings season: Live updatesStock futures were little changed Monday as investors prepared for a slate of inflation data later in the week and braced for the start of the second-quarter earnings season.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39 points, or 0.11%. Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.19%, while S&P 500 lost just 0.03%.This week’s inflation data follows a rate hike skip at the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The consumer price index report is due out Wednesday, followed by the producer price index — a measure of wholesale price pressures — due Thursday.Wall Street is coming off a losing week. The S&P 500 pulled back 1.16%, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.92% and 1.96%, respectively.Despite nonfarm payrolls growing less than expected in June, slightly stronger-than-expected wage growth raised concern over the potential for more Federal Reserve rate hikes.Investors also have a slew of quarterly earnings reports to consider this week. Finance behemoths BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citi will all report and kick off the second-quarter earnings season.“We believe S&P 500 earnings will face significant pressure during the rest of the year and enter an earnings recession,” Morgan Stanley analyst Edward Stanley wrote in a Sunday note to investors. “The reason is negative operating leverage — when cost growth exceeds sales growth, earnings growth takes a steep hit.”STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)LAST WEEK'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)LAST WEEK'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(N/A.)(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(N/A.)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)FRIDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)Advance Auto Parts — Advance Auto Parts declined 2.4% in the premarket after Atlantic Equities on Monday downgraded the stock to underweight, and cut its price target to $50. That represents about 28% downside. Analyst Sam Hudson said the firm’s “ongoing weak performance as indicative of structural challenges and significant share losses.”STOCK SYMBOL: AAPCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Icahn Enterprises — Shares popped 10% following a Wall Street Journal report that Carl Icahn untied his personal loans from the stock price, in response to recent attacks by a short seller that alleged “inflated” asset valuations.STOCK SYMBOL: IEPCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media company rose about 1% in premarket trading. Meta’s new online platform Threads has attracted over 100 million users since its launch last Wednesday, according to the tracking site, Quiver Quantitative. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last week the rapid growth was “way beyond our expectations.”STOCK SYMBOL: METACLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Fisker — The electric vehicle maker’s stock rose less than 1% after the company announced a $340 million convertible note offering, with the potential to increase it to $680 million. Fisker said it intends to use the net process for general corporate purposes, including working capital, an additional battery pack line and the development of future products.STOCK SYMBOL: FSRCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Charles Schwab — Shares of the brokerage firm rose 1.9% in premarket trading after JMP upgraded Schwab to market outperform from market perform. The firm said in a note to clients that Schwab should benefit from stabilizing cash-sorting trends and low expectations heading into earnings season.STOCK SYMBOL: SCHWCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)Shockwave Medical — The stock added 2.8% after being upgraded by Morgan Stanley to overweight from in-line. The firm said it expects a solid improvement in outpatient reimbursement.STOCK SYMBOL: SWAVCLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Monday, June 10th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 385,210,When are you getting into healthcare sector?,,229 comments,2023-07-09,"Lately, I am paying very close attention to healthcare sector because they are getting hammered significantly and some of them are trading at close to 52 weeks low. Some of them that I am interested in are PFE, BMY, ABBV, and CVS. Is it time to get into it now or it has a room to fall further? What matrix and indicators are you watching to determine when to dive especially for healthcare sector? Is it better to toy with options rather than buying stocks for this sector now?",2023-07-24 386,0,This is Why Companies Need to Pay a Dividend,,32 comments,2023-07-11,"How tech companies waste money by hiring employees to boost the ego of managers:https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-industry-fake-work-problem-bad-managers-bosses-layoffs-jobs-2023-7This kind of thing infuriates me, because as a shareholder, that money is mine. Without some financial constraint - like dividends - cash flow rich companies blow their revenue on vanity projects, corporate bureaucracy, and other BS. Sure, dividend paying companies can also do this, but at least they have less money to waste, because they're returning value to shareholders.The story about companies using their retained earnings to grow their earnings is just that - a pretty story. It sounds good, but doesn't work that way. At least by re-investing dividends, you're purchasing more of the same cashflow that a company has proven they can already generate. Not promises of greater earnings, when you know full well they're going to waste large chunks of your money.Bottom line: I don't trust companies that don't pay a dividend, because they will waste their retained earnings.",2023-07-24 387,63,Zoom stock analysis and valuation - Investigating the red flags,,31 comments,2023-07-09,"This week's casual valuation is Zoom. I hope you enjoy these posts and feel free to add your take.Disclaimer: I do not own shares in ZoomThe post is divided into the following sections:Zoom today vs. Zoom 4 years agoMy previous valuation of Zoom (March 2022)Historical financial performanceThe bad newsRevenue splitManagement's story (and what is misleading)Assumptions & ValuationValuation based on assumptions different than mineZoom today vs. Zoom 4 years agoZoom is one of the companies that without a doubt had significant benefits from the pandemic. The share price is up 6% since the first trading day, but I'll argue that the company is A LOT cheaper than it was 4 years ago.It is best to illustrate that with a simple table:LTM (April 30th, 2019)LTM (April 30th, 2023)ChangeRevenue (in $m)$213$4,3931959%# of shares outstanding (in m)2722989%Share price$62.00$65.676%Market cap (in $m)$16,892$19,54016%Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities & strategic investments$737$6,049721%Debt$103$91-11%Deferred revenue$149$1,366815%Enterprise value$16,407$14,948-9%Enterprise value is calculated as follows: Market cap minus Cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities & strategic investments plus Debt plus Deferred revenue.Zoom is almost 20x the size it was 4 years ago, and 9% cheaper.My previous valuation of Zoom (March 2022)This is not the first time that I looked into Zoom. The previous valuation was a bit over a year ago when the share price was $116.28, and based on my assumptions, the fair value was $78.45.There are some changes in my assumptions, mainly related to the growth rate, and the higher discount rate( due to the increase in the risk-free rate).Historical financial performanceA good place to start to reveal what I think is bad news for Zoom is the financials. Let's start with the revenue change:2020: 88%2021: 326% (Pandemic growth)2022: 55% (Pandemic growth)2023: 7%*Fiscal years ending January, hence year 2023 represents the 12 months between February 2022 and January 2023.The pandemic is behind us, and so is Zoom's growth story. I don't think this was unexpected as the demand for their products has reduced significantly.If we take a look at the 3 buckets of operating expenses, that's where it gets a bit odd. Here's a short summary for 2023:Research & Development $774m (18% of revenue) - higher than the historical average, and this is crucial for developing new products. Not all benefits from the new product introductions will be reflected in the current year, hence, a correlation between R&D and revenue growth in the same year should not be expected.General & Administrative $576m (13% of revenue) - in line with historical averageSelling & Marketing $1.7 billion (39% of revenue) - Huge increase compared to 2022 when this was $1.1 billion (28% of revenue)This leads to the bad news. For those that want a challenge, you can try to link the information above yourself and see if there's a red flag that you see.The bad newsThe purpose of Selling & Marketing expenses is to promote their products to the target customers and ultimately contribute to revenue growth.During FY 2023, Zoom spent $1.7 billion, which is a lot more than ever before, yet, the revenue growth was only 7% (less than $300 million). This seems quite odd, so I decided to take a look at how much it actually costs Zoom to acquire customers through this lens.Selling & Marketing (in $m)Absolute revenue change vs. PY (in $m)The ratio between the two2019$186$180$1.032020$341$292$1.172021$685$2,028$0.342022$1,136$1,49$0.782023$1,697$293$5.79LTM (April 30th, 2023)$1,757$206$8.53During 2019/2020 (pre-pandemic), to get $1 in revenue, it cost Zoom slightly over $1 in Selling & Marketing.During 2021/2022 (pandemic), it cost them a lot less, as customers were flowing organically.In 2023, it costs them $5.79, a huge increase. Not only that but if we take the last quarter into account, it gets worse to $8.53!In my opinion, the management wants to keep the ""growth story"" around Zoom. For that purpose, they spent as much as needed on Selling & Marketing, to acquire customers, so there is at least some growth.However, this growth is eating their margins.The operating margin is down from 25% to 6% and that is not creating sufficient value for the shareholders, to justify today's market cap.Revenue splitZoom has two types of customers:Online customers - representing the ones that have subscribed directly from the website. This consists mostly of individuals & small/medium businessesEnterprise customersIn 2021, 54% of all revenue was generated by online customers. For the last twelve months, that is down to 44%, meaning the enterprise customers are now generating 56% of the revenue.Although there's nothing wrong with this, it is important to note the management's story behind this.Management's story (and what is misleading)I looked at the presentations and here are some extracts that I think are important:Growth with Enterprise customers outpacing online and individual (Source: Investor Day presentation November 2022)Continued top-line growth with positive trends in Enterprise and Online (Source: Q1-2024 earnings presentation)The first statement is quite obvious, but I'll argue that the 2nd one is not only misleading but also incorrect. Here's how the revenue is developing since 2021 (that is when Zoom started providing the split of revenue between the two groups):Online customers (in $m)Enterprise customers (in $m)2021$1,442$1,2092022$2,148$1,9522023$1,986$2,407LTM (April 30th, 2023)$1,945$2,479Is there anything strange that you see? If not, focus on the online customers' column. Do you see ""top-line growth with positive trend""?Me neither.The growth related to Enterprise customers can definitely be seen as a positive sign, but we should not forget the huge Selling & Marketing expense that was driving it, which ultimately doesn't lead to a creation of value for the shareholders.The outlook for 2024 is revenue around $4.5b (growth below 2% vs. 2023), which doesn't seem too impressive, but the analysts do expect the growth to resume in the years that follow.Assumptions & ValuationHere are my assumptions for the future:Revenue growth: 4% per year (Rationale: On one side, Zoom is investing heavily in R&D, which is expected to bring new products and additional revenue. However, the company is operating in an extremely competitive landscape. Therefore, I expect low growth in the future)Operating margin: 5% for next year, growing to 20% by year 10 (Rationale: The management has to cut S&M expenses in the coming period and deliver profitability and free cash flow. This means they won't grow a lot, which is what I expect in the assumption above)Discount rate: 11.5%After adjusting for what is on their balance sheet, as well as the equity options outstanding, the value of Zoom is roughly $8.8 billion ($29.55/share).For comparison, today’s market cap is $19.5 billion ($65.67/share).Valuation based on assumptions different than mineThe future is uncertain and my assumptions could be significantly wrong. Let's take a look at how the valuation (per share) changes if we use different assumptions related to the revenue 10 years from now as well as the operating margin.Revenue / Operating margin17%20%23%26%34% ($5.9b)$24.7$26.6$29.0$32.248% ($6.5b)$27.2$29.6$32.6$36.375% ($7.7b)$29.6$32.4$36.0$40.3100% ($8.8b)$31.8$35.0$39.0$43.9Even if Zoom doubles its revenue (representing a 7.2% annual growth rate) and expands its margin to 26%, it would still be overvalued.Could I be wrong? Absolutely.Feel free to share your thoughts, regardless if you agree or disagree with the post.As always, thank you for reading the post, and until next week!",2023-07-24 388,11,529 savings account for college,,16 comments,2023-07-09,Wondering is it possible to switch current Holdings that I have and put them into Treasury bills. Or is it possible to start a new account with treasuries that seem to be more stable as of late than stocks. Anybody have any prevalent information I would appreciate it. Also have a current 529 account with Charles Schwab. thank you,2023-07-24 389,Vote,"“A big part of being first-gen is just navigating the college system ... but Skidmore has a ton of resources to offer.""",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=CXz0bV-ZcbbqXSYF4qa_Epw4tAjW7N0A8zO5ChE6LVphPRR4WTOfOFk-_meK3sbJ2kggXsQuZre7ZxM38CYrf7_KWDcuIdXrHc_KTZcoiVnjwqYYhovfTVF2hKZGjIFFXVVosnp1KL_7N4EpNTHlFLs6cVBwsz89EDWu-J9sTDpw8ZYoo_Qnm6wnGAsqKiyr_C0huBYpu3o4SLaj2GGmqxIbWC55m7vtE8sXtlzYCuuPdSZ2aSz0UzcFLWzs5nZxztbaOnB9d6Yvb4tcZmDYUGn9DxbjCpZpDFcmnUNuFaB-nqRXtYaFw8ZjAfhocVTKk1kEPLWx2ZRUOFkm3C9zTgp0OjT4hKjjdUnn4hkIr0Dz9TVrhA8fGTot4CvQtLkkZg&zp=ky2RuOLFhanWSDYteWHwRXIW3zpjeqDkjzbjNVWuOquaylR47ceLewVEifMTTENc6t-Ju0sRGnYWm4gOuiRfu9wBHYTgGLEiL0wgZgSTJkNVZmDHAAxB1f_0VnX-2Vy8F3yU2bHYxvFJ_vi9e0hzva4JlwgV_0QoWj8UurARLx147I7DaOnnqDi6SNTrcg5-BjjT3wpyWPwzioYwWJLjWGbr6eSWN6p25PHNaMgAW4IEYbWEHQPX0nux3LNF7fffLXOeT_r5VdSIl_h4N3ZrYxlVhRNQmm0ouAocCTUgG3b-BGwnBvvuhmLT5bHJntodExudx9YOeQsHy2xVIgCNpBh0Y8wvk0oGpLH2pB5gpyc,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 390,8,Financial Ratios,,16 comments,2023-07-09,Which top 5 financial ratios of financial statements do you trust most and the least respectively when making trading or investment decisions? Why?Will different accounting methods create different results?How will you use those in your stock selection?,2023-07-24 391,810,It amazes me how few people invest in the stock market.,,859 comments,2023-07-08,"Considering how important it is that your savings keep up with / out paces, inflation it amazes me how few people actually do invest or even know how to.Why are we not taught in school about investing?",2023-07-24 392,0,ESPP blackout period,,8 comments,2023-07-10,"I recently puchased shares of company stocks through their ESPP, but the purchase happened during a blackout period. The company has 45 days from the end of the most recent financial quarter before they release their earnings report.Because of this, I essentially have to wait 6 weeks before I can sell my ESPP shares. Is this normally the case with ESPP shares? I thought we would be able to sell shares as soon as we got them.",2023-07-24 393,2,What is your favorite metaverse/VR stock?,,24 comments,2023-07-09,"I decided to utilize the top-down approach and as I skimmed though diffrent sectors, the VR/AR industry caught my attention. According to Statista, the global VR market size is projected to grow from less than 12 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 to more than 22 billion U.S. dollars by 2025.I am personally looking for stocks with secular/huge growth ahead of them.ADSK has particularly caught my attention. Autodesk is a software corporation that makes software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. Autodesk generates money from selling subscriptions for software products and services, the maintenance fees they charge to customers who purchased software from Autodesk as a one-time purchase, and the consulting services they offer for their software and other aspects of their business. Considering Autodesk's wide range of software products/services, it has an edge over competitors who may not be able to fulfill all the needs of big corporations.",2023-07-24 394,0,Rivian backers anyone?,,21 comments,2023-07-10,"Personally feel that the stock has bottomed out. I see a lot of Rivians around which is not the case with Lucid. Irrespective of their deal with Amazon, they seem to have figured out the manufacturing issues and are looking to deliver a ton of vehicles.Anyone sees a huge upswing potential? I personally see it unless some massive recall comes in or they fall into some kind of legal battle etc.",2023-07-24 395,25,Could someone explain the investing term “priced in”? What does it mean to be priced in or not priced in?,,55 comments,2023-07-09,"I’ve heard this term being tossed around while doing research on stocks like Google and Apple. My guess is referring to how both stocks price per share isn’t directly correlated with its performance, but rather on buyer demand (position transaction wise) I may be wrong, but please help me to understand such term. Any information regarding this is greatly appreciated. Thanks i’m advance!",2023-07-24 396,21,Why has the share price of Affirm Holdings done down in the last year even though the pay-later-get-now concept is more popular than ever?,,31 comments,2023-07-09,"Early 2022, displayed a stock price for the symbol AFRM ranging from $45-$79, but now the stock is around 13 dollars per share. I know the stock had IPO-ed early 2021 and the initial share price was $117, could the share price just be adjusting to its real value or what exactly is the issue? The P/E ratio is very low, so I may be wrong on the whole overvalued argument. If you have any information, please feel free to share. Thanks in advance for any information!",2023-07-24 397,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=FkIPLcm4hSP70nWs9VULm5qxxl8IIpCFNe0os3XK6i8r7alxgUG-a72Sk1nArQjx6vRAfm2-LpJPKl_xGQ95WsyNZX1N8ziBI8rXGS24i6ldcTT1E-iBCSETAOXdKejWHtshJLV6k1nt-Decxk-o3DoUILgh7QU8dETB3DDNxHkKKIIlVg_9tTAmErCl4spBKJ_HbS01Wm3KbvLZ7AM6kxHYq5GalvuGncxk7PRZbIwKTC3pWdPOlIfJUI5y6zas3HQdgQLIbh01749IuHMYQ449x6Qv90EOMtraY5-H_gyTJg8TGR6h7PvHMe8QfDdMiYbeY_xs3-wxvIPcIDFAwx8wtt_NMwuiALZxAtwXyNIq1Hy5Djjd0JdJcMd9vizKNHxWx1y9BA&zp=jxWM53uOr95OkJx8Da2KNUxai5wwkiN-6k23FA2LEpLB196aH9_Mv6W7HG6X_VyGF7Ylgitlu9-8wx8x68j1uE50q-t_ARiZKl1fJCitSktv3-V3zxGNmsFVJ4kZLAk_rN0C8TOCpnWSBTSdQFwYhFj2WYkKMBeP_k7hQl6s3DZsYuhelaVRfCSTL2yiL0-ErGqlyrLo47R2jffrw5AEA9uCrMG9eH8q57h57j8nOi3o832-jxZch8fU9laEJ-uoFCgCvZCu,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 398,2,Tax on non-qualified dividends in a traditional IRA,,7 comments,2023-07-09,"I know in a Roth no income is taxed at all, is this the same in a traditional with the obvious exception being that they are only taxed on withdrawal? Or are there different taxing placed on dividends paid throughout the life of the account?",2023-07-24 399,250,Is $META going to benefit from Threads?,,240 comments,2023-07-08,"One of the questions that many META shareholders have is, what is the impact of Threads on the company’s value?The answer isn’t simple, and I’ll try to break down the components and share my thoughts.Mark Zuckerberg shared that monetization options would be explored once Threads hits one billion users (As am I writing this, there are over 83 million users. For comparison, Twitter has close to 400 million).From Meta’s point of view, the so-called family of Apps includes two social media platforms - Facebook and Instagram. Both of these platforms are in mature monetization stages, where both the revenue per user and the margins are incredibly high.If we take a look at the big picture, all social media companies make money by selling advertisements. The formula behind that is simple:Number of users X Time spent on the platform X Advertisement revenueThe time that is being spent is limited, every one of us has 24 hours in a day and decides how to use (or waste) it.Part of the Facebook/Instagram users will use part of their time using Threads and the impact is obvious. If we take a look at the formula above, it is quite clear that the time spent on Facebook/Instagram will be lower, hence, the revenue generated there is expected to decrease. In addition, as Threads is not monetized, it will only bring additional expenses for keeping the platform up and running. In the short run, there shouldn’t be high expectations for Meta when it comes to the financials.Whether Threads will generate value, in the long run, depends on a few factors:- The # of users that join Threads, from Twitter.- The monetization per user of Threads, and how far it will be compared to Facebook/Instagram (So far, Twitter didn’t use its potential)- The outcome of the cease-and-desist letter sent to Meta by Spiro (Elon’s lawyer) for creating a “copycat” app.Meta's value will increase, only if:- The total number of users (Facebook/Instagram/Threads) increases at the expense of Twitter, and;- The revenue generated is higher and can cover the additional expenses for running Threads.I personally, do not think the new platform is creating a lot of value for Meta.",2023-07-24 400,4,STWD Hold or Sell?,,12 comments,2023-07-09,I started buying STWD during the pandemic when the price was lower and the yield was near 13%. I continued to buy more and overall I’ve lost money on the investment so far (down 8.85%). This is frustrating to watch during a time where tech and the overall market have gained in the past 6 months. It still pays a good dividend but with their exposure to some commercial real estate I’m worried it could see further losses from here. I do think it’s probably undervalued but my fear is that the market will take it lower from here along with the other reits.,2023-07-24 401,87,What will be the impact on Index Funds when Money Markets return to under 2% yield?,,71 comments,2023-07-08,There's historic amounts of money in these MMF yielding 5% risk free right now. Is it fair to assume that all this capital will rotate into the market once interest rates come back to earth. How much impact could it actually have?,2023-07-24 402,18,"Thoughts on NDAQ purchasing Calypso/Adenza Company Discussion",,4,2023-07-08,"NDAQ has been outperforming the s&p 500 for nearly a decade until now. When news of the deal purchasing Adenza (formerly calypso) broke the stock tumbled to $50 NDAQ says they are pivoting toward fintech rather than just exchange operation due to narrowing margins and limited growth. Not only did they purchase Adenza but they did so at what appears to be a very expensive price. Calypso was purchased by private equity for ~3.4b in 2021. Only 2 years later it was sold once more for 10.4b I don't understand why they waited for 5% higher interest rates to buy this company instead of outbidding the private equity firm. Makes me mistrust management. I do not like roll-up companies, if NDAQs only way to grow is buying more companies at expensive prices I'd rather look elsewhere. What are your thoughts on Adenza, can it contribute to NDAQ in such a way that it is worth the cost of debt?",2023-07-24 403,38,"Favorite defense contractor for the long term? (LMT, RTX etc) Advice Request",,79,2023-07-08,"Planning to own one of the defense contractors. Looking to invest for the long term (so the next war(s), not the current one). The obvious options are Lockheed Martin (LMT), Raytheon (RTX), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC). Any thoughts?",2023-07-24 404,8,"CIM-B: Higher for Longer Company Analysis",,0,2023-07-08,"As the market continues to price in higher interest rates for longer, there is opportunity in owning floating rate securities. CIM-B is a preferred stock issued by Chimera Investment Corporation with a fixed rate coupon of 8.0%. CIM-B trades at a 15% discount to par leading to a current rate of 9.4%. On 3/30/24, 9 months from now, CIM-B switches to a floating rate security of 5.79% + 3m SOFR + 0.26%. The 3m SOFR is the replacement for LIBOR and is currently at 5.26%. That puts the floating rate coupon at 11.3%. At the current price of $21.34, the yield would be 13.2%. My investment thesis is that CIM-B moves to its par value of $25 over the next 9 months. I think there will be $1.50 in dividends and $3.66 in capital gains in those 9 months resulting in a 24% total return. I think $25 is a fair price because that puts the yield at 130 bps higher than the fixed rate CIM-A, more than enough additional yield to compensate for the potential for rate decreases. However, $25 is roughly the maximum share price as CIM can redeem the shares at $25 at anytime after 3/30/24. I wouldn’t be surprised if CIM does redeem the shares, a win for investors. CIM-B is far from risk free, but I think the potential for a quick 9 month profit is worth the risk. CIM owns residential mortgages. Not the type guaranteed by Freddie or Fannie. If you remember the Big Short’s quote of dog shit wrapped in cat shit. CIM owns the dog shit. It’s not as bad as 2007. The mortgages have low loan to value (LTV) as mortgage standards are tighter and the housing market has had considerable appreciation since the mortgages were written. The job market for subprime mortgage customers is strong. CIM has minimal leverage allowing it to handle delinquencies. It’s not a risk free 24% 9 month return, but I’m comfortable with it. Here’s the CIM investor presentation I encourage you to look up the details of CIM-B at QuantumOnline.com. Benefits of CIM-B include cumulative dividends (if CIM can’t pay preferred dividends, they accrue and must be fully paid before their common stock can pay a dividend.). CIM is an mREIT that must pay out 90% of profits to maintain its tax status, meaning the preferred stock dividends must be paid. Not a tax advisor, but every mREIT dividend I’ve seen qualifies as a 199A tax break effectively leading to dividends taxed at only 80% of your marginal tax rate. If you want more ideas like CIM-B, here’s my previous posts. RITM-D ASB-E High Yield Corporate Bonds",2023-07-24 405,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=fWGCR2SKm9Wlr9u2P8ZM6r4BLjVaqAoNC5YhtlZKB44rbO6E1G8YWGUQaaISFGLr3e9hxPscgWcoLgns8LPtPLQcrQ1AlzqelCwWVz6d23vvYDpIIZY93YRkVjKuxp2im-yfuCMnmzZgVATCp4sdvvVQJm3XTpcaTNNwduRalq0eiE2d9nc7AQHFKhMiIVEbIECQ0SAwSPyu-U9MzBgUgz0n4oolyNKLaJZ5AfAqP_rOdC5n21qkoielSTPuTt86U3zpZ9JKLICrKF9OQD4fpyDBKdXyp9_IiSYBbgfNdfH9P0z6nC5J00pNd2YxgAwDvjdXZPi8HE2qGCr0VFC1PRnvJAlXIOyWs8htRFa6RGoYSzjNgFC_uVmohMRwo6jClOzeN1k&zp=c9i6FBwXypn9_41QlWxusgWLMFfYHSW6QoYrD9oApWG-v2sYSDMcMarNn3PqSMG766ll0IOU0i-tlBvKZqBlDxxbvkcIEfz8WAmvq056iKd1ZgtnWtqja4jpJC9cysmvNmhDIjHuM8EvAdOwFfkYGy2O0rQHphPKVQ0VoEctDXOtsPmlyUH2vB2on2O77i3nBc8,0,,,2023-07-24 406,45,"Good places for sources? Advice Request",,26,2023-07-08,"Hello Reddit Investors, I am looking for a few but good websites, where I can get help in deciding which stocks/sectors to invest my little wage leftover. I am most curious about finding information about: Current demand growth rate, long term projected growth rate, projected return on capital assets Industry projection(for each company in the industry/sector) things like price to networth, projected pre-tax return on capital assets, projected market share, P/E, last earning report(cashflow, income, expenses, net profit, total debt) and other usefull information Or, please share your website which helps you decide in buying stocks. I am too lazy to calculate these things for each potential companies. Thank you in advance. TL:DR: useful websites for getting quick company information needed",2023-07-24 407,1.1k,"Nobody is going to warn you about what’s coming Advice",,425,2023-07-07,"It’s sort of funny seeing everyone stressing out about Fed interest rate hikes, inflation, recession, etc. Isn’t it true that all the known economic risks that people are discussing today are priced into the markets? If the risks are in the minds of the public long enough then it is less likely to occur, or won’t be as severe. In the history of the stock market, it seems as though the biggest crashes and worst disasters were black swan events that obviously nobody saw coming at the time. In January 2020 nobody warned me about the pandemic When everyone was pumping speculative, high-growth tech stocks in late 2020, nobody warned me that the bubble would burst months later In January 2022, when people were discussing the market outlook for the new year, nobody warned me that Russia was going to invade Ukraine. In the Fall of 2022, when the market sentiment was god awful, and the media was spewing doomsday articles, nobody warned me that was the bottom of the bear market, so far, for stocks and crypto. Nobody warned me about that regional banking crisis in March 2023 Nobody warned me before Toys R Us went out of business Nobody would have warned me in 2007 about 2008. Obviously, hardly anyone could have warned me about the events above and that’s the point. I’m convinced that when the next severe recession does eventually hit, weeks or years from now, the catalyst that triggers it will not be anything we’re discussing now. The biggest threat to the economy and stock market today isn’t the Fed or inflation. If anyone “warns” you about what’s going to happen they’re only trying to protect their money, not yours. Everyone’s portfolio would perform better if we just turned off the news, delete the reddit and YouTube apps, and stick to our own convictions. Rant over.",2023-07-24 408,9,Canadian ETFS,,9,2023-07-08,"Looking for some input from fellow Canucks on your preferred Canadian ETF’s. I’m looking to move some gains from individual stocks and to make some regular contributions going forward (want to avoid the currency exchange fees). Looking at VFV.TO and COW.TO currently. Thanks I’m advance.",2023-07-24 409,7,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jul 08, 2023",,5 comments,2023-07-08,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 410,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=aZSaUV1J_mtBz0AowbG34a2n-QxabRMkV0TL0E6wIggVJ0M6eTdSdFsxD3R0E_9YL8t0HmiernYQToYnhUt3FB4RFJ6ZTF27Xj0BMe_5kMekBwieskRlAr0Qk04tpVkNIri9o95MkKCOdCe1hLW1QRKtdaZ6_dTZl1VECu8emSaTaGKph9btWZpwwMY7gqLamf_2cT5rcK7TWhLRV-wSh7afZGJC1MBG_N9i9tMQqm0xyVXfweZ2lEn_wgPcGxrXgOUwMM8z3G_VcwY0MV5q-D6eB1VrISj49mOpr1DvIr274T3HmsQqXDlBPiwyzUFbmfkF3UVsbVjH_KRT_uBu2a69fkZOHfbWDnp5VEflxam8_r7I_9C4pybCtfVcbg&zp=FS0W9F5Aohq_DyB9jlDaUDW9p_1c2nngHvjimzQv88Ya1P9QFg4D-B-q83LoMz6ROmjHGu09c25maU8O26G12sXkPCJkhYXCsCrOGbbu3QnDbRqyoqygaRdVuIOrAKTgH0Z9IxNQ13xnvV__jyNSx8RjD23ku2LvWxl5QrQGYXsxq__u8wGID3fa0HY,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 411,8,Rising Real Yields Threaten High-Yield Companies’ Share Prices,,14 comments,2023-07-08,"A surge in US real yields, reflecting the return on bonds adjusted for inflation, has raised concerns among investors about the implications for riskier assets such as stocks. The yield on 10-year inflation-protected securities (Tips) reached 1.82% on Friday, the highest level since 2009, as investors increasingly anticipated the Federal Reserve maintaining higher interest rates to combat inflation.Real yields serve as a vital indicator of borrowing costs throughout the economy, influencing the relative attractiveness of risky assets. The recent surge in real yields has made low-risk government debt more appealing, thereby diminishing the attractiveness of other investment options. This rise in borrowing costs is reminiscent of last October when bonds experienced a sharp sell-off, coinciding with a period of greater uncertainty surrounding US inflation.The repercussions of this increase in real yields pose a significant risk to the corporate sector. Debt acquired when interest rates were at or near zero may now require refinancing at much higher rates. Salman Ahmed, global head of macro and strategic asset allocation at Fidelity International, explains that the problem arises when companies need to refinance debt that was initially borrowed in a low-interest rate environment.For instance, a high-yield company that secured funding at around 4% during the pandemic may now face interest rates exceeding 12%. The impact of this sudden increase in borrowing costs could be severe for these companies as they grapple with the financial burden of refinancing their debt at significantly higher rates. Such a shock to the financial system can exert downward pressure on the affected company’s share price, potentially leading to increased volatility in the equity market.Furthermore, analysts anticipate that the effects of higher borrowing costs will be more acutely felt in the latter half of next year and into 2025. Many companies took advantage of slashed interest rates during pandemic lockdowns to secure loans, supporting the economy. However, with lending already slowing down this year, the tighter financial conditions resulting from rising yields may amplify the challenges faced by businesses.The implications of these shifting monetary and financial conditions are not limited to individual companies. Investors are growing increasingly concerned about US equity valuations as financial conditions tighten. The relationship between stock prices and returns compared to Tips is changing. Jon Day, fixed income portfolio manager at Newton Investment Management, highlights the need for higher equity returns to match the rising real yields. The disparity between expected equity returns and the current market conditions is a significant factor behind the recent stock sell-off triggered by the Fed minutes.While equities have experienced substantial gains this year, largely driven by investor enthusiasm for companies leveraging artificial intelligence, some investors question whether a buoyant stock market and apprehensive bond investors can both be correct.Overall, the surge in US real yields carries substantial implications for various aspects of the financial landscape. The shock of higher borrowing costs for companies that raised funds at lower rates during the pandemic can significantly impact their share prices.Additionally, the slowdown in lending, coupled with tightening monetary and financial conditions, raises concerns about the valuation of companies. As investors grapple with these uncertainties, the relationship between stock prices and real yields becomes a crucial factor to watch in the coming months.",2023-07-24 412,4,Investment strategy modification,,2 comments,2023-07-08,"Hello !After a loss due to a meme stock (and a big win also, thanks also to a meme stock), I chose to modify my strategy investment (to remove stress from my life; I have enough stress with my work) and was wondering if you could give me any advice.I think of doing the following every month (in % of my revenue; I don't have a lot of expenses so the amounts are adapted to my revenue and I plan to invest during at least 10 years) :9.8% in Raiffeisen Futura - Pension Invest Growth V (https://boerse.raiffeisen.ch/fr-ch/fonds/detail/18932233?exchangeid=393) (this is a fund) ;6.5% in Synchrony High Dividend Swiss Stocks A ( https://www.swissfunddata.ch/sfdpub/fr/funds/show/79142) (this is a fund) ;6.5% in Synchrony (CH) World Equity (CHF) ( https://www.swissfunddata.ch/sfdpub/fr/funds/show/29036) (this is a fund) ;3.7% in a phamaceutical company that awaits FDA approval (I can't provide the ticker because of market cap limitation (~100 millions for now) ).Based on this plan, would you please have any advices or recommandations ?Thanks in advance for your inputs !",2023-07-24 413,0,Settle this for me once and for all trading the markets equals gambling,,71 comments,2023-07-09,"My background - trading since 2007. started like everyone else, mutual funds, stocks, options etc. FA,TA, FA and TA, etc.after many years ive come to believe trading stocks is basically gambling. ive not seen a compelling argument to date, but am open to having my mind changed.see definition herehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/gamblingStocks and options are gambling for the:you are making a bet.the outcome is uncertainthe probability is your ability to be right on the direction of trade. alternatively you can look at it as the odds stocks go up historically, odds companies fail, odds that companies with xyz metrics do well well or poorly.Reasons ive seen come up over the years:you own a piece of the company. in practice you get anything in the secondary market so its the same as owning nothing.dividends - these are risk mitigators and does not detract from the premise as why stocks trading is gambling. its like gow whales who go to casinos get kick backs for showing up. dividends is similar. the company paying you 3-5% but you can lose 1-100%.gambling is random luck with no skill in it, whereas trading requires deep analysis.not true. sports betting requires analysis of all available information regarding the two teams and has an element of luck.stocks and options, you look at all the available market data and determine a direction (up, down, sideways).4) gambling is all or nothing - this is a result that exists with the action, but does not negate the premise.",2023-07-24 414,6,QQQ vs VGT vs VOO vs VUG,,38 comments,2023-07-08,"22 years old with extremely high risk tolerance.Looking to put 50% of my portfolio into one or two of these ETFs. I want to get everyones opinion on these and see what you guys would recommend.As of now, i'm leaning towards 25% QQQ and 25% VOO. Looks like VGT has outperformed both of these ETFs though so not sure why everyone recommends QQQ. VUG is also a good one but I think I would rather pick VOO. I understand there is a good amount of overlap but I will run into that problem with all these ETFs.Final portfolio would look something like this...25% first ETF mentioned above25% second ETF mentioned above15% SCHF (international)10% VB (small cap)10% IMCG (mid cap)10% SCHD (dividend)5% Individual stocksEDIT: Planning to take out the small and mid cap etf, increase international exposure, and purchase some VTI. Not sure on what % I will do for everything yet. I appreciate all the responses thank you guys so much.FINAL UPDATE: 50% VOO 25% QQQM 20% SCHF (international) 5% TQQQ",2023-07-24 415,8,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jul 08, 2023",,150 comments,2023-07-08,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 416,123,Prediction thread from the start of 2023 - a shining example of how bad people are at predicting the future,,91 comments,2023-07-07,"https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/zxbjuf/what_are_your_predictions_for_2023/The overwhelming sentiment was more pain in 2023, with the market starting to recover in late 2023. The sentiment for Q1 was pretty much unanimously negative. From what I can see, pretty much ZERO people predicted a strong rally in Q1/Q2. People who predicted any kind of positive gains in 2023 were downvoted (sort by controversial).Today, after 6 months, SPY is up +16% and QQQ is up a staggering +40%.I hope this helps to demonstrate how difficult it is to predict the market (and yet people do it with such confidence every day, just look at the prediction thread). Take everything you read on this sub with a massive grain of salt. NOBODY knows what the market will do next. The people who get hurt the most in the market are the ones who believe they do.Investing is one of those strange things where the more research you do and the more trades you make, the worse you tend to do. Women tend to outperform men simply because they are more likely to just buy and hold. In fact, in one study the demographic that performed the best was those who had passed away, since they were unable to make any trades. The sooner that you realize how difficult it is to time the market successfully, the better your performance will be.As always, I recommend a DCA strategy into market ETF's and hold long term.",2023-07-24 417,285,'Polestar Announces Record EV Deliveries',,79 comments,2023-07-07,"Polestar delivered 15,800 vehicles in Q2, a more than 36% annual jumpPolestar 3 on the way to US early 2024.Interesting option for those who want EV exposure beyond the usual suspect(s). I opened a small position a few months ago and plan to hold long-term.",2023-07-24 418,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=rtdQoMavsruzmZ8wJQ-_osWpcAEWal6AEVKLqWiLaAGza9lQMLdnPNanarprMO_cps7eT8VoIWhxIbHn_jLtmX4PJp15v2L0lzDX0MqaRo-9rTWPIqt588daZiNfm8AOS72okHau8zym59we6EWJfNLKI981d0mwUNVmnt5QlJuCnt-g_QTMwf_RtjBhitj4Ro3LLjL5FdnNN6YakEovCiahHUNHc7e4qfLTZ3OVppZfCUGFz2dKzwfmTY-ElqW2HMqZZn6yVhiQf0_tFOxK14FDClgQ7jLhUnvljRbDAQ2ZwTJmWTSZ6727WLyRF_MIuSleiy8XgP1zMHANLCwuSXF8DpNoGyvfsSpWSrfaLqVPxT1J3Esq4tF7TzuZ6PyKz_LIqRsa&zp=XMHaVesbxqT9rlMSVUvLZfn3bAHME1wbswDsz2IPIe2rH3HV2XMKehPX938IjdzE7cMmSVSeOMdV7J1bSGhr4_ORZUx_i7U6mIN0brvaWqpOv-W21PRy5Uh_gIAfsIuKUO09OrXHaqHrfWlHFsEJae_j07GhMMiqb_IbABSdf0f7Mrvm8uTSgq0xYy3NK0W7beyY6H8kyVNieW7RbwlLnZJofM6R-nnqFKEgdISwaRR38QVyVIq7,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 419,5,What should I go for in s&p 500?,,32 comments,2023-07-08,"Should I go for the lowest s&p 500 or more high?So I'm more so new to stocks but I've been invested in s&p 500 and was recommended to choose voo over spy mainly due to how much lower the shares are but don't get me wrong there still high 396$. But thus made me think about changing to lower or just staying where I am, I see much lower ones but idrk so should I invest in one that's lower like 25 per share or one that's higher like 400 per share? And if it says s&p 500 does it mean there all the same? Like voo, spy, spyg etc?",2023-07-24 420,118,Why does Disney (DIS) carry so much goodwill on their balance sheet?,,62 comments,2023-07-07,"Hi!I was recently looking over some financial statements for Disney and noticed on their balance sheet they carry a significant amount of ""goodwill"":2018201920202021202231,269.080,293.077,689.078,071.077,897.0As i understand, ""goodwill"" is added to the balance sheet when a merger/acquisition of 2 companies occurs. So, for example, if Disney bought My Cable Company for $100 million, and My Cable Company had assets of $90 million and liabilities totaling $15 million...making the present value of the company $75 million. This would mean Disney could record $25 million of ""goodwill"" on the balance sheet.By this logic, does that mean Disney is continually shelling out cash for companies at a price higher than their current value? Presumably in hopes of increasing future revenues?Thanks in advance!",2023-07-24 421,0,What happens to elon and tesla if twitter goes bankrupt?,,89 comments,2023-07-08,It looks like meta is going to kill twitter if the 70m users on threads number is true. So let's say twitter goes bankrupt and elon is still on the hook for his 40b loan against his tesla shares. what are the ramifications of this?,2023-07-24 422,9,"Unveiling the Economic Puzzle: Change in Rate Expectations, and Economic Indicators.",,8 comments,2023-07-07,"Over the past two weeks, a comprehensive set of economic data has provided economists and investors with a detailed understanding of the US economy. Notably, today’s market reversal was driven by a shift in market expectations for the Federal Reserve’s target rate, presenting a challenging path forward for the stock market and raising uncertainties.The latest labor market data revealed a hint of tepidness in the June nonfarm payrolls report. Job growth of 209,000 fell slightly below consensus expectations, and revisions showed a net gain of 99,000 jobs, signaling a slower pace compared to previous months. This suggests that the ongoing reduction in the M2 measure of money is gaining traction and beginning to impact the economy. Tight monetary policy, as a result of the Federal Reserve’s hiking cycle, is starting to have an effect.Despite the softer labor market data, it is unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from raising short-term interest rates at the upcoming July 26 meeting. Civilian employment, including small-business start-ups, rose by 273,000, pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.6%. Average hourly earnings increased, and total hours worked saw an uptick, reinforcing the belief that the Fed perceives the need for further stabilization of the economy through additional rate hikes.A divergence becomes apparent when shifting focus to the goods and services sectors. The ISM Manufacturing index continued its contraction for the eighth consecutive month, reflecting concerns about a slowing US economy and reduced customer demand. In contrast, the ISM Services index rose to 53.9 in June, with fifteen out of eighteen major industries reporting growth, surpassing even the most optimistic forecasts. While signs of a potential recession loom, the services side of the economy appears to be holding up for now, with business activity and new orders within the services sector remaining in expansion territory.International trade data indicated a decline in the trade deficit for goods and services to $69.0 billion in May, accompanied by decreases in both imports and exports. This aligns with forecasts of a recession, reflecting weakened domestic demand for goods and a shift towards increased spending on services. Import numbers from China have plummeted by 24.3% compared to the same period last year, resulting in China slipping to the third-largest exporter to the US behind Mexico and Canada. Falling daily freight rates further indicate a weakened global trade environment.The most significant market impact today was driven by new expectations for the Federal Reserve’s target rate. The provided data reveals an increasing probability, now at 92.4%, of the target rate falling within the 525-550 basis points range. This shift in rate expectations has led investors to reassess their strategies and pricing models, incorporating the potential impact on various asset classes.Though rates off recent highs, this week's still-large backup in yields reflects fears of a more aggressive Fed and continued global tightening (though market pricing continues to forecast only a single July rate hike before the Fed pauses).Considering the implications for the stock market, the outlook appears uncertain. The ongoing slowdown in the goods sector, coupled with reduced demand and inventory buildup, raises concerns about future factory output. Persistent inflationary pressures, as indicated by the prices index within the manufacturing sector, pose challenges for companies.As the market adjusts to shifting rate expectations and economic indicators, caution should be exercised. The stock market may face downward pressure as it navigates these uncertainties, potentially impacting company valuations and investor sentiment. Market participants are urged to closely monitor developments, adapt investment strategies accordingly, and remain diligent in risk management.The message the world’s top central bankers delivered late last month could not have been clearer. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, and his US and eurozone counterparts Jay Powell and Christine Lagarde, all insisted that high inflation — and high interest rates — would endure.The impact of the shifting economic landscape and changing rate expectations will mainly impact cyclical stocks, stocks particularly sensitive to economic fluctuations. Cyclical stock industries include automotive, construction, technology hardware, manufacturing, consumer durables, housing, airlines, travel and leisure. The slowdown in the goods sector, coupled with potential rate hikes, could present challenges for companies within these sectors.",2023-07-24 423,10,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning July 10th, 2023",,3 comments,2023-07-07,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :)Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 10th, 2023.Stocks tumble on Friday, notching weekly losses, as traders' rate hike fears return: Live updates - (Source)Stocks fell on Friday, and finished lower for the week, as Wall Street struggled to shake off fears that the Federal Reserve may start hiking rates again later this month.The S&P 500 lost 0.29% to end at 4,398.95, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.13% to close at 13,660.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 187.38 points, or 0.55%, to settle at 33,734.88.All three major averages capped a losing week. The S&P dropped 1.16%, while the Nasdaq declined 0.92%. The Dow shed 1.96% for its worst weekly performance since March.The Labor Department’s June jobs report showed payrolls increased less than expected, cooling down from May. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 209,000, while the unemployment rate came in at 3.6%. Economists polled by Dow Jones had anticipated 240,000 positions added and a similar jobless level.But parts of the report, including stronger-than-expected wage numbers, heightened fears that the central bank may have reason to resume hiking later this month. Average hourly earnings increased by 0.4% in June and 4.4% from a year ago. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate declined from 3.7% in May.“It’s kind of a mixed picture today,” said Truist’s Keith Lerner. “It’s good news that the economy is not falling apart, it’s still chugging along, but you still have these wage pressures that are going to keep the Fed likely to raise rates at the end of the month.”Near term, Lerner said equities are ripe for a pullback following a big June and second quarter. This could lead to consolidation and choppy action as markets head into earnings season.Following Friday’s big data release, traders kept their bets on a resumption in hiking later this month, pricing in a 92% chance of a quarter-point hike on July 26. Those are about the same odds as a day ago, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool. Policymakers indicated at their June gathering that two more rate hikes could be ahead in 2023.This past week saw the following moves in the S&P:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!)S&P Sectors for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Indices for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!)Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!)Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)S&P Sectors for the Past Week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!)Stellar NASDAQ 1st Half Dampens July and Q3 Performance(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)NASDAQ finished the first half of 2023 with a stellar 31.7% gain. This is NASDAQ’s third best first half ever. Only 1975 and 1983 were better. In the following table we compiled all years since 1971 when NASDAQ was up 20% or more in the first half. Reviewing the table, we observed only two times out of the past eleven where the second half of the year was better than the first half (1999 and 2003). July and Q3 were also below average following a 20%+ first half gain while Q4 was better than average.This reinforces our existing tepid outlook for Q3. Today’s much stronger than anticipated jobs data has increased expectations for another Fed interest rate hike and added more uncertainty as to when the Fed will eventually pause. Increasing uncertainty is likely to lead to more volatility and a sideways to possibly lower market during the historically weak third quarter.Big Picture: The Economy is NormalizingWe started this year discussing how the economy has been at the “edge of normal” in our 2023 outlook. The good news is that we have slowly but surely moved towards normal since then, even in the face of a banking crisis and debt ceiling drama. The “soft” economic data from sentiment surveys have been poor, but the “hard” data that measure actual employment, sales, and production, have painted a much brighter picture.We discussed last month how we combine a lot of the economic data into our own proprietary leading economic index (LEI), which we produce for 30 countries around the world, each one custom-built to capture the dynamics of those economies. The individual country LEIs are also subsequently rolled up into a global index to give us a picture of the global economy. The idea is to give us an early warning signal about economic turning points. Simply put, it tells us what the economy is doing today and what it is likely to do in the near future.For example, our index for the U.S. includes 20+ components, including consumer-related indicators (which make up 50% of the index), housing activity, business and manufacturing activity, as well as sentiment and financial markets data. This contrasts with other popular LEIs, which are premised on the fact that the manufacturing sector and business activity/sentiment are leading indicators of the economy. This worked well in the past but is probably not indicative of what’s happening in the economy right now.Right now, our LEI suggests the US economy is growing along trend, or slightly above it. The economic picture looks even better than it did at the end of 2022. Six months ago, the risk of recession was higher, though even then, the LEI didn’t say that we were in a recession, or even very close to one.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)However, we’re seeing some interesting dynamics under the hood.2022 Headwinds are FadingAs I mentioned above, our LEI has been consistently saying that the U.S. economy is not in a recession. That was almost entirely thanks to a resilient consumer, with strong employment gains powering incomes and consumption. Pushing against this was an aggressive Federal Reserve and tighter financial conditions. Consequently, the sector that took the biggest hit last year was housing, followed by a slowdown in business spending and manufacturing activity.But a turnaround looks to be happening now.As you can see below, the LEI has been rebounding over the last few months. That’s come on the back of declining headwinds from housing (yellow), business/manufacturing activity (green), and financial conditions.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)In fact, housing has moved to being a positive contributor! We’ve written about how why we believe housing will no longer be a drag on the economy after 8 straight quarters of pulling GDP growth lower. Even business activity is exerting a lower drag on the economy – we just wrote last week about how investment has been rising recently, hopefully signaling a bottom.Financial conditions appear to be easing, especially with the Fed moderating the pace of rate hikes and interest rates inching close to their terminal level for the cycle.Most importantly, consumption remains positive, though less so than a few months ago. This is not really a concern in my opinion (at least, not yet), as it simply indicates that consumption trends are normalizing. The latest contribution from consumption to our LEI is equivalent to its pre-pandemic contributions.Ultimately, the big picture is that the economy looks to be finally normalizing after a few years of being whipped around by the pandemic, and its after-effects.Factory Orders Go NegativeThe last 24 hours have been rough for economic data both in the US and around the world as most indicators released have been weaker than expected. It started with weaker-than-expected PMI readings for the services sector in China but has since spread to weaker PMI readings for most major economies in the Eurozone as well. Here in the US, PMI data on the services sector will not be forthcoming until tomorrow morning, but Factory Orders released this morning were a big miss. At the headline level, orders for the month of May increased 0.3% which was a half percentage point below consensus expectations. Not only that but April’s reading was also revised down from growth of 0.4% down to 0.3%. After stripping out Transportation, Factory Orders declined 0.5% while April’s reading was revised from a decline of 0.2% down to a drop of 0.6%.On a year/year basis, Factory Orders also dipped into negative territory for the first time since October 2020. The chart below shows the historical y/y change in Factory Orders since 1960. While readings were negative during every recession, there were plenty of other periods where they also declined on a y/y basis and the economy was nowhere near a recession. Not only that but there were also many other periods during economic expansions where Factory Orders dropped by a much larger amount on a y/y basis.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)While the magnitude of the decline in Factory Orders hasn’t been extreme, what is unique about the current period is how long the rate of change in Factory Orders has been declining. The chart below shows streaks where the y/y change in Factory Orders increased (blue line) or declined (red line). With May’s report, the rate of change in Factory Orders on a year/year basis has declined for a record eight straight months, breaking the prior record of seven months that was seen during recessions in the mid-1970s, early 1980s, and during the Financial Crisis. The fact that prior streaks of similar duration all occurred during recessions isn’t exactly reassuring. What makes it less worrisome, though, is that the decline is coming after Durable Goods experienced record growth and consistency of growth coming out of the COVID crash.There's plenty of evidence out there to cite as reasons why the US economy is teetering on the edge of a recession or merely in a slowdown, and parts of today's Factory Orders report could honestly be used to help justify either viewpoint.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Why July Brings the Bulls“I am an optimist because I don’t see the point in being anything else.” -Abraham LincolnAnd with that, the first half of the year is a wrap. What can we say other than all those calls for a recession and new bear market lows sure didn’t play out. We were one of the only places predicting there wouldn’t be a recession this year and to look for stocks to possibly gain 12-15% (and maybe more with some good news). It was a lonely call and we took a lot of heat for it, but we are noticing more and more shops are coming over to the no-recession camp.I noted in Why a Sunny Second Half of 2023 is Likely some reasons to expect more gains after the big start to this year. Well, here’s another angle on that. I looked at all the years that were up more than 10% at the midpoint of the year, but were also negative the year before. In other words, a potential slingshot move. Sure enough, stocks did even better when this took place, with the S&P 500 higher those final six months eight out of nine times and up a median of 12.4% – well above the median final six month return of 7.7% when those first six months gain more than 10%.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)So, can this surprise summer rally continue? As Honest Abe would say, might as well be an optimist and we think it can, as July historically is a strong month. Of course, it isn’t just about seasonals, as the realization the economy may not be going into a recession and a Fed that is likely done hiking are both also positives, which should keep things moving higher in July.For starters, stocks have gained 9 of the past 10 years in July, with no month sporting a better average return over the past decade than the 3.3% July gain for the S&P 500. Why is this you ask? The one thing I keep thinking about is July kicks off Q2 earnings season and in the past 10 years overall we’ve seen a lot of doubt out there. It is likely that earnings come in better than expected, calming many of the fears and allowing for a rally. We think that could happen once again this year.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Let’s be clear though, July is usually a good month in the middle of the weak summer months. The chart below shows this nicely. Since 1950, stocks gain 1.3% on average in July, but this goes up to 2.2% in the past 20 years and 3.3% in the past decade. Pre-election years are a little weaker, up 0.9%. Lastly, when stocks gain more than 3% in the usually weak June (15 times since 1950), stocks gain only 0.8% on average and are higher only 8 times. So, there could be the chance June steals some of July’s gains.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Lastly, we’ve shared the next chart many times the past few months, as it suggested the potential for a summer rally when very few expected it. We call this the Carson Cycle Composite, as it is a proprietary indicator that combines the past 20 years, pre-election years, the third year of a new President, and years that saw stocks gain at least 5% in January (like ’23). As you can see, a rally in July is normal and we don’t believe ’23 to be any different.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)We want to be clear, at some point stocks will take a well-deserved break. August, September, and October usually can see this volatility and it very well could happen again this year. But we remain overweight equities and we’d use any seasonal weakness as an opportunity to add to core equity exposure.Here is the list of notable companies reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead-(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(N/A.)DISCUSS!What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week?I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and an awesome trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 424,43,"BLS jobs report, missed: 209k vs 225k expected",,17 comments,2023-07-07,"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance, and construction.This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor force status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics.The establishment survey measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry.Both the unemployment rate, at 3.6 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, at 6.0 million, changed little in June. The unemployment rate has ranged from 3.4 percent to 3.7 percent since March 2022.Learn more how BLS conducts their surveys here.Stock index futures were initially up when the BLS report came out, came back down, and back up (whipsaw in both directions).Still too early to call how the market will react to the jobs report today; considering the market reacted negatively with yesterday's ADP blowout report which seemed like an over heated economy would force FOMC to raise rates more, but with this report missing expectations, FOMC might keep their scheduled rate increases or even reduce them.edit: BLS report link",2023-07-24 425,22,Question about Origin Materials (ORGN),,5 comments,2023-07-07,"I'm looking into Origin Materials (ORGN) and its recent slide back into the $3 range. This company has been very popular in some reddit circles, and I'm interested in learning more about the company.I jumped on Finviz and noticed a large disparity between these two metrics:As of 7/7P/E: 6.57P/S: 303.20Could y'all help me understand why such a large disparity might exist in general, and if you're familiar with ORGN, why it exists here?I'm still in the process of researching this company's financials, so I don't you expect anyone to do the legwork for me. However if you're already familiar with this company, I'd appreciate your take!Thanks",2023-07-24 426,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KcLmRXBcDHP5NFcvsIXwrBnwkzmmO1FgOImmxi0tsqNvAAUE2j3sgoxzdbXAihs9bDOgdgI7IPQgSQ-murlmSlwlHsvz_PRmPmGm-PsqmK46G1e9LEJ7UwCc6UDi7rqMQG5JqAb_LbWDBS1g-XUSBQC_47TLr2e7D-LKu78xiKUSR67KSPbEFnRlpXNGzZtBuYdwNWp0ADi1T7_xU0Yz9sdR0WPECu9TZ4F-Mxoqf03s_bEWmevwELYQY8UlDDkC9caYt-XKfL9rv0Zsm4go0sI8ELH7648Ewt2eQtJthKpLUk0WT0-10Mlcd6bJFXbxO2lIJaX1GwASNXS0uOQ2pXUDJCcPdNghBE4oCeKeIpAd8hM-hcRr9rcX0FOo05g-&zp=Rqae4V7_QzLlNjlXHsAl7Y8J1bxqmwQea9LuxRcORIYHkUSeanMmBaqwLuUAzsSWEFnix3mmcWo3wOxQlkby4Yh8CazPcqX_mPyTq2wqtWufc69lNm4o001i2cUbAJOmi4Cfu8R54SrFaVNqlmA9TogUMai9Ry7_P2dvcKGC-sPDfttO3U5L3U51pZrRTXql4LTT1i4WMQPtja_OIKgn4ZgQORxBRoMd4UiRSriNh5luY8jrEsQE1hLx5-s0aIbO1-NMNMnlcPRygwFAZjzGWahnNMotLjGHIGiBilhfh6FHn2yWSxnBo6TYQiBD1243arHPxEpYSu2QvqGudw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 427,47,(7/7) Friday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,17 comments,2023-07-07,"Good Friday morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the final trading day of the week. Here are your pre-market movers & news on this Friday, July the 7th, 2023-Stock futures are little changed as investors look toward Friday jobs report: Live updatesStock futures were little changed Friday morning, as investors refocused their attention on the upcoming June jobs report and the implications for the Federal Reserve’s policy stance.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures were flat. Nasdaq-100 futures slipped by 0.2%. Levi Strauss shares tumbled 7% as the denim giant cut its profit outlook for the year.This week’s main event for economic data looms ahead: the Labor Department’s June payrolls report, which is due Friday morning. Economists polled by Dow Jones anticipate an increase of 240,000 positions, a cooldown from May’s gain of 339,000 jobs.Investors are on high alert for signs that the central bank will tighten policy even further. Traders now forecast a 91% chance the Fed will raise rates at its July meeting, according to the FedWatch tool from CME Group. Policymakers indicated at their June gathering that two more rate hikes could be ahead in 2023.“The Fed is signaling a willingness to keep tightening, but markets aren’t convinced it will happen as much as the Fed projects,” Kathy Jones, chief fixed income strategist for the Schwab Center for Financial Research, wrote in a bond market update. “The gap between the peak rate implied by the dot plot and market expectations has narrowed but hasn’t closed.”The major averages slipped Thursday after data from ADP showed that private sector employers added 497,000 jobs in June. That figure far exceeded the 220,000 estimate from economists polled by Dow Jones.The ADP results spurred worries about the Fed’s next steps. Bond yields spiked during regular trading Thursday, with the rate on the 2-year Treasury — which is most sensitive to the central bank’s policy —touching its highest level since 2007. Stocks also fell, as the 30-stock Dow shed more than 1%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite slid about 0.8% each.The three major averages are on their way to a losing week. The S&P 500 is off by about 0.9%, while the Nasdaq is on pace for a 0.8% decline. The Dow is the underperformer of the three, tracking for a 1.4% loss.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)NEXT WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)NEXT WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(N/A.)(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(N/A.)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.).STOCK SYMBOL: (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)CLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent final trading day of this week ahead today on this Friday, July 7th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 428,20,Zoom $ZM is in trouble,,51 comments,2023-07-07,"I am still in the process of gathering more information and writing the long-form post that I do once a week, but I thought to share some quick insights.I think Zoom ($ZM) is in trouble.Zoom benefited significantly from the pandemic, as the demand for its products surged. The revenue growth in 2020 was 88%, followed by 326% in 2021 and still an impressive 55% in 2022.*Fiscal years ending JanuaryHowever, the pandemic is behind us, and so is Zoom’s growth. During the fiscal year 2023, the revenue was up $293 million (roughly 7%). But this isn’t the bad news. To understand what is actually happening, we need to take a look at the operating expenses, especially one group - Selling & Marketing.The purpose of this expense is self-explanatory.Well, it increased from $1.1 billion to a whopping $1.7 billion in 2023 (from 28% to 39% of revenue).Let me make it clear, Zoom spent $1.7 billion on Selling & Marketing, and increased its top line by less than $300 million!This is the simplified conclusion. The reality is a bit more complex. The $1.7 billion brought a lot more revenue, not only the net increase. What we’re missing in this equation is the revenue that was lost during the year, due to cancellation of the Zoom plans. Although this doesn’t exist as a separate data point, it is quite clear that the management decided to focus on not reporting revenue loss during the year by doubling down on Selling & Marketing.However, this has an impact on its margins.This increased expenditure reduced their operating margin to roughly 6% from 25% in the previous two years.The response that many will have is: “So, all the company needs to do is, reduce the Selling & Marketing expense, and their profitability will go up, right?”Well, profitability, in terms of higher margins, is likely. However, it will come hand in hand with lower revenue.Zoom is not only not a growth company at this moment, but also one where the management needs to decide between keeping its market share and actually delivering returns to the shareholders.The complete analysis including valuation will follow this Sunday.",2023-07-24 429,8,Which industries or stocks would be most affected if the Russia/Ukraine war suddenly ended?,,44 comments,2023-07-07,"Ever since the attempted coup in Russia, the possibility of the war ending is the highest it’s been since Russia first invaded Ukraine. There is no way to know when the war will end, it could be years away, it could be weeks away. No one knows the real answer to when the war will end, probably not even Putin himself. So instead of speculating if/when the war will end, let’s for arguments sake, pretend the war ends next week. What stocks/industries would be most affected?",2023-07-24 430,4,Lexicon pharmaceuticals $LXRX,,5 comments,2023-07-07,"I’m wondering if any of you guys are looking into LXRX as a good buy, I’m literally brand new to stocks but I seen the CFO and other insiders were buying up shares, I’m assuming this is a good sign lol, is it on anyones radar? Any advice on investing into this stock?",2023-07-24 431,29,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jul 07, 2023",,430,2023-07-07,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post. Some helpful day to day links, including news: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news Most fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well. See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki: Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earnings If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Useful links: Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic. FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated news Earnings Whisper for earnings details See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 432,1.4k,"Meta Threads is Missing one important thing Twitter has... PORN! Company Discussion",,444,2023-07-06,"Meta stock is already up on pre market because of instagram threads. i think all the changes twitter is having right now like limiting the number of posts you can watch and other changes are really bad and will probably heavily damage the site. Threads came exactly in the right time when twitter make all those bad changes that will probably cause many users to leave. The thing that's missing however is all the xxx rated stuff twitter has. let's not be hypocrite here and be honest.many people watch this type of entertainment - The Porn Industry is a 97 billion worth industry. This a major disadvantage for threads and while it is great we're getting an alternative it won't be the same because Twitter doesn't have censorship on xxx rated materiel while Threads does have censorship. i think threads still have potential to be successful but the censorship might limit the potential success.",2023-07-24 433,10,"C3.AI stock- short or long term hold Company Discussion",,56,2023-07-07,Is anyone bullish on this stock? I’m reading differing opinions. A large group thinks it’s surging recently because of chatgpt only and is not a good long term hold. Their financials aren’t great right now but they’re new. Is this a short term or long term hold in your opinion. Or neither,2023-07-24 434,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=1w0qDvUCKWjgUG6e7HOx17QsiiUyg3IK73ojSYyM_sMs9ktkl5i1L7VXNhLoyalpZGerhWk-y5QIYjQqxfT9wZlPCYJ1p-vaqY_joWE-gLNa7v2QhUgUm77XnCIgZCL6AcjbPvN7VX-aKX8pg8iHDaCoiDPCzdW4l6UPWlFiVEnP8E1c1Gkn1RbGnWTqjPt-7mvaYrXZu5ln2rzr1rzBM8pGA_o-zZ1eieOZzy9_A70fNb5-iM58ESfMxyha9x7Z1-RMHzez3EGNrP6H5_eYp9Y1y-vWkHMTgnf0opORfN8B73ZOMNbleLZqBq5djWKqyCuz_H0dvByNAr0e5mAvQvlpVL0NH_BlUc-1Key9w8Y4k6fkb8V4ftwjIfb_NhE14niewA&zp=SGVfJ9OEUyqYp1G4PzmwYRqUXqRJqpfg22L6p8fkt80rPt9avym31JmS-U_B7zEDBwB6-2EYdxYn96rVJoZqUhd7FEWL5qEJzlqVlYnMq0E6vDWRtzpnP91qfFtGvVl3wMvXfwTa-8P7zy_roQNGcoPAt1s--EME6V--OJFftptOcvGXW1w9P-LtJQ1SA97Q,0,,,2023-07-24 435,0,Never loosing indicators(?),,30,2023-07-08,"Hi redditors, I have a stupid question with a standard obvious text-book answer goes like ""are you dumb?."" But I am curious anyway about your creative ways of saying it. I have a friend who I know for a long time and he is interested in stock market for the past few years. He is looking for indicators and trying to apply them to different indicies, shares, CFDs etc. Recently his claim was that he found never loosing indicators. His argument is that those indicators work with 5mins intervals on some assets and 1 hour in some others. They involve having put and call options depending on what indicators signal with the current market value, volume trend etc. He makes all the hyper-parameter optimization using past data and further proposes that, in 1 to 2 year time windows, he could have made 40%, 50% and even 100% net profits using these indicators including comissions etc. When we ask why there is that much gain but absolutely no risks, his argument is okey in the long run if not making 50% 100% profit then 25% 30% is still free money that one should get. I am a novice trader who is learning and enjoying it and consider it as securing my today savings' purchasing power for the future. Besides I have my day job and I find it too stressful to make high frequency trades. Even in slow pace, I think it is sometimes stressful. All things put asside, when I check public funds managed by pros and their performances, they don't make 50% 100% net profits every year. If this is something that obvious such that one guy realize at home looking at the graphs, then why not everybody is making this as their only job? Paradoxically, if everybody applies the same and simple tactic, then no one could have won. Anyway... What would you guys tell your friends, if you were in my shoes?",2023-07-24 436,7,Oracle algorithm,,4,2023-07-07,Wanting to know if anyone has invested in the oracle algorithm to research and or buy stocks. I like to do my own research when buying stocks but understand that if I could remove the emotional aspect that would also be baller. Just wanting to know other people's thoughts on this product or others similar to it.,2023-07-24 437,93,"How are we feeling about Intel? Company Question",,173,2023-07-06,"I bought Intel earlier last month because I felt like the company was undervalued. It is America's Semiconductor and shows a lot of potential with the Ai-chip making industry. I am, however, aware that the company financials over the past 4 quarters haven't really been the best. I am curious as to what other investors think because I heard a lot about NVDA and AMD, but I think this could be a diamond in the ruff. Thoughts? Do you believe this stock is undervalued? Fairly valued and have potential for growth?",2023-07-24 438,3,Investing in MJ?,,13 comments,2023-07-07,"I'm pretty new to investing and so haven't really diversified my portfolio so far. I've mostly invested in NU bank, which has made an incredible comeback over the last few months. I've been interested in investing in marijuana stocks for a while, but noticed they've been plummeting, and for whatever reason Canopy Growth has been doing awfully as well.I'm curious whether there's even any point in investing in weed. I get the impression there was a lot of optimism about it a while back, but even though legalization has been spreading across the US, weed stocks haven't been doing well anyway. I was considering investing a couple of grand into MJ while it's down, but I have a feeling it will drop even lower. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 439,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=qNnFCTPpATv-N6Ac0H7UqwwVQY0DDsFuJvv9n5O5y0_wG62BoWq1oYyNlnPaxQChPhOkbfdZiMxrXwhSkOyRWUM07FQjHlwi0gfK6PgqubVL4NkzlbMbXI_rCNgFd6lElhMCtChyRoVDsHHAoc-erMdoM3Q7hp1Nh19mpBI_CRjVauVR6WQ7X-P8Nn3mTmttjoMz36DNog5rVi6IYh277aniu1VrTtkIInXUPlYMgz90NtdJ0OmonEenF_N_zmtfxc_Pqw1h6Q429cbt5EPoI05YkYP-DlzVzp3yhBltuhH2EU6CPbV-L2MzaW2Kt1yCyHTbERO8TNVMMRjM9-5mJ4cPfgLUoB4uRaMSZ5cA7CXvJxiS0ZNpmayJEgwmWA&zp=i0yPPibK5zkoEgz6JU1tQF8egeMs7NbG5tHLQ92orkOFEYPUInHZsdLOabyYffyCtPJ6zIaDpKQEJJIcwY_ewA-olBbyirAD_JwPhkdpv8DlOMQ-N7uKkcAoeyx-VVJHFH7f_v54PVS4BMxGd0CV02WGiqyxLdBibLr-_eXQGqNxp5qBqOgAMYAKaew,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 440,7,What should you look for in a stock?,,18 comments,2023-07-07,"I’m a new and when I research a stock, what am I looking for? Obviously it’s helpful if they have an uptrend, but what are green flags the I should jump on, and what are red flags I should stay away from?",2023-07-24 441,0,Does a Federal Interest Rate Hike usually result in stock market prices to go down?,,22 comments,2023-07-07,"Does a Federal Interest Rate Hike usually result in stock market prices to go down? For example, with the upcoming federal interest rate meeting this month on July 25/26, will the prices of stocks in general be going down or expected to go down? Are there other factors to consider besides the federal interest rate hike?I apologize if this is a silly question, but I'm interested in how certain factors affect the market or may not affect the market. Thank you",2023-07-24 442,0,Hold or Sell?,,49 comments,2023-07-07,"I bought some $NVDA in a swing about 6 months ago and I'm at %110 and doubled the value. For such a short time, I feel like I should pull out and reinvest it into something else, but the ape in me says I should hold out for as long as possible. I don't need the money. Just wondering what you guys would do.",2023-07-24 443,0,Where can I buy old stock certificates?,,10 comments,2023-07-07,"Today, while exploring other people's desks in my office, I noticed that my own desk was empty. This realization prompted me to consider bringing some items from my home desk and purchasing new things to personalize my workspace. One particular item I'm interested in acquiring is old stock certificates from old American companies, preferably at an affordable price. However, when I searched online, I came across some websites that seemed shady, and I'm unsure if they can be trusted.",2023-07-24 444,182,ADP jobs report - blowout 497k vs 220k expected,,98 comments,2023-07-06,"Leisure & hospitality added the most jobs. Stocks like DAL & CCL have been on a bull run lately, but large companies like these actually ""shed"" 8k jobs, source zacks however it's still relevant that if the sector is hiring, then those stocks will be bullish.Small companies added the most jobs with +299k, medium +183k; not sure why ADP break up these numbers by company sizes because there's a missing 15k jobs (their sector numbers add up correctly to 497k).. (cross reference to the actual ADP report here).Manufacturing & IT lost the most jobs.From the ADP report:Change in U.S. Private Employment: 497,000Change by Industry SectorGoods-producing: 124,000Natural resources/mining 69,000Construction 97,000Manufacturing -42,000Service-providing: 373,000Trade/transportation/utilities 90,000Information -30,000Financial activities -16,000Professional/business services -5,000Education/health services 74,000Leisure/hospitality 232,000Other services 28,000",2023-07-24 445,0,Global Warming plays,,22 comments,2023-07-07,"What companies are going to profit from the record heat, wildfires, etc? I did a bit of searching, but I'm mostly finding companies that are trying to make money from solutions to the problem (renewable energy, eco-friendly products, etc). I'm looking for companies profiting more directly from the problems. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 446,15,TD Ameritrade App Replacement,,33 comments,2023-07-07,"Hi, I'm looking for suggestions for an app instead of TD Ameritrade. I'm shocked how not user friendly the Schwab app is. What platforms are similar to Ameritrade? Are E-Trade or Merrill edge any good? (Just to clarify, I'm talking about the regular TD Ameritrade app, not think or swim) Thanks",2023-07-24 447,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=zT2AX8x1yWOjLVjc0BliGHQeEQwgjlKfwiKNYSULkG-AipQNyKONbvCIt21of5k95rwT2k5UNW_LVvk157U9uT_uTsdol8PMwXyt-MZ3Xc0XSIfcrMdZkkjArNDFRhGcWZWUWno_OLJR_vF6puqbgNz8bqrPnO9DWaxO09uvzJLAoHQbnX85Si5vkNfbJ7oaQVNQpYAblibFR-Mr3ZR4Pwx5aFANHsm7z0Glb_RqbjtkySqFcpmX9LDrSOmwxXE1K0KZUIhsy7ZuPQBGKAiu9JaXZ7M6vcEBePcPiqDGNwir-dRnq-FuIYIV14gDhsy3dPsiPIG_OI9G2Y_Of3MAsewZEleQdzE7gUc3BETXPWiszLUIQtQ2sqdirhB3q1obB_7P6yP-&zp=6mK1tOIizO71ufCctu_MYBxzPGUs2DDMHer1sodPSSae-0jcvr427SdsvlOI2r1RNTvZ9NN8Mwd7gDT8WfvyTp9B-Myylehxewyp_moGncmZN1B96-4teV_zR9s4wI2KXj4hETILpOXSTLfm9MvJzepwq8DOEm2RSDOtfYnMVNvvONOKbAXEjRDZ_kWUoNc_--hpvDOGsvvSwGxcJP0C0_6wyGYuuZyDxaUIWh8ThR0C8njMlUyLOWIqzYaynEbOdexmcw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 448,22,I’m looking for information on what the current and future plans of Disney are and how this bodes for their stock,,59 comments,2023-07-06,"I’m sure I’ll get flack. I’ve loosely followed stocks and have a basic understanding. If this is a dumb ass question, sorry. I have some money I want to invest and I feel like it’s a good entry point for Disney. I’m not sure where the best place is to read about details of disneys plans. Do you feel this is a safer investment? I mean I know they have had some difficulties but I would think they will find ways to get back on track. Will Desantis lawsuit hurt or help Disney? Can anyone guide me who where I can read more or give me your opinion if you are educated in the future of Disney ? Thanks",2023-07-24 449,23,ETF Question,,9 comments,2023-07-06,"Are the price of ETFs driven only by the value of their underlying holdings, or are they also subject to demand?Put another way, say you have two ETFs. The ETFs are exactly the same (underlying holdings, expense ratios, anything else you can think of). The single difference between the two is that the first is very well known (discussed on all the forums, talked about it the media). The second ETF is less well known and is not on top of people's minds to the same degree.Could a higher demand for ETF #1 cause that ETF to trade at a higher value than ETF #2, everything else being equal?Or is it that buying either one of the ETFs puts demand on the underlying holdings, raising their value, which would simultaneously raise both ETFs' value.",2023-07-24 450,17,Embracer raises $182 million via share issue,,4 comments,2023-07-06,"Embracer raises $182 million via share issueThe group issued 80,000 new shares and revised its net debt target to SEK 8 billion ($729 million) by the end of FY2023-24Embracer has raised SEK 2 billion ($182 million) by issuing 80,000 new shares.The share issue targeted Swedish and international institutional investors, the company said in its announcement, with a subscription price of SEK 25 (roughly $2.25) per share.In a release published prior to the share issue yesterday, Embracer said that upon completion the initiative will help the company revise its net debt target to SEK 8 billion ($729 million) at the end of FY2023-24.CEO Lars Wingefors commented: ""The operational and financial performance of the business remains on track according to the management expectations driven by a strong performance of the Dead Island 2 during the first quarter of 2023. The execution of the restructuring program communicated on June 13, 2023 goes according to plan. The company hereby reiterates its full year Adjusted EBIT forecast of SEK 7-9 billion."" ($638-821 million)Embracer clarified that it preferred a share issue rather than a rights issue as the latter ""in the current market would entail a risk that the company cannot provide for its capital needs while maintaining its desired optimal capital structure.""A rights issue would also expose the company to a risk of ""a significant depressed share price,"" Embracer added, saying that a share issue was ""the most suitable alternative.""Wingefors said: ""The strong support from both existing and new investors in this share issue proves a firm belief in Embracer Group’s strategy to become a stronger company by unleashing the significant untapped potential in the group.""While the restructuring program is developing according to plan, the proceeds from this share issue will further strengthen our financial position, improving both financing cost and our operational flexibility, and enabling us to focus on the key aspects of the program. Ultimately, this will empower our entrepreneurs and creators to continue to deliver outstanding and memorable experiences to gamers and fans across the globe.""Embracer announced a restructuring program mid-June as its debt reached SEK 15.6 billion ($1.45 billion) as of March 31, 2023.The program led to leadership changes, with Saber CEO Matthew Karch resigning to become the firm's COO, and Crystal Dynamics' Phil Rogers named chief strategy officer.In its financial results for FY2022-23, Embracer's sales were up 79% year-on-year but Wingefors described the 12-month period as ""challenging"" as a $2 billion deal collapsed due to ""external factors.""Last week, SJN Insight's Sam Naji reflected on the group's restructure announcement, and pondered whether the IP Embracer owns can fortify its future.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/embracer-raises-182-million-via-share-issue",2023-07-24 451,0,Textbooks/books on Buying companies through shares?,,8 comments,2023-07-07,"I am in no position to do so right now, but the subject interests me since I have no idea how it works.Is there a book you guys can recommend on the steps of business acquisitions through stocks?Explaining how to do it. What responsibilities do you have? What legal process needs to be done? Etc.Always see in tv rich gurus buying out companies but never really go into detail the process.Thanks everybody!",2023-07-24 452,861,Meta launches Instagram Threads in a direct challenge to Twitter,,418 comments,2023-07-05,"Threads is a text-based messaging app that looks very similar to Twitter.People will be able to use their Instagram usernames on Threads and follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on Meta’s photo-sharing app.The release of Threads is noteworthy considering that Twitter has suffered a wave of mishaps under the ownership of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, leaving the popular social messaging app vulnerable to competing apps.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/05/meta-launches-instagram-threads-messaging-app-challenging-twitter.html",2023-07-24 453,20,DigitalOcean Stock surges after acquiring AI Startup Paperspace for $111M Cash,,8 comments,2023-07-06,I'm so happy to see that $DOCN is finally surging and catching up with AI!https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/06/digitalocean-acquires-cloud-computing-startup-paperspace-for-111m-in-cash/Would you consider buying DigitalOcean now or increase your position if you are already holding it in your portfolio?,2023-07-24 454,0,Bought stock when it was a small high.,,29 comments,2023-07-07,"Hey, I'm new to investing. I bought one share of Tesla stock when it was at a small high of 279, and I know the saying is ""Buy High, Sell Low."" It looks like I lost about $3.29. I'm planning on holding the stock long-term, but should I sell it and try buying it again at a low?",2023-07-24 455,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=DU5KCcSkaIKlJ3t6estbWMLcUOFGMSvnTR_D4HC64jmndCnJcws37pr7iNIMxU3y65uhmYoMMtZpXeGPh9XelBPsEnAgFcMc_xLzLR2PCmiKIQieNhie5N-vcK1spsPUVxuThFUqL_kJZlBaukfT99lRzUZMhhPERqLJdRDsJ9UDDfYH3wgplx3NmjxS7M6KUEQ9pM6Z-dxB7PuoxbLyDJIo46RJyV80In58SmeIF15ksxtrYD9WaSLGvw6tnNlxg7jYxxbHXZ-mTr_LCmg24Wgg_TEW44myJZFQ-cyMyKCc9HsH_LmMCpzVEVmrIoNJt-aCxZHma0Ab6rR0g_MunKfeawv8N9wWtR566r7wblTFqStKRpwCIJsKqC5Hsxhv9Gzj3g&zp=wtKU1-4-LhKxbAO92DX28kUuOjw2tWeVCJgXlTBaa0Cvgs_sFrnVrq-r-8oyqH4-1up48cjOISA9iKu2-v0ZOJwhvgvtB-ekFh7ZOEIfQg1i3BPtXSQmg-neTmSjKwwTG9X27CkEPx0cdD5PLyqu_-hZ23025fxeCf9Mt-uVHITxGQRxMUdXgUr5DehQWsmJ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 456,19,"I'm going to break even soon, should i sell part of VTI and put it into SGOV?",,39 comments,2023-07-06,"Basically that, i bought around 200K of VTI in November 2021 near the top and after nearly 18 months i'm close to break even finally. I was thinking in selling 60k of those to buy SGOV once i'm in the green instead, as its paying 5% annually. My idea is to have more of my assets as ""liquid cash"" ready to use that at least is getting a nice 5%, instead of having nearly all my assets into VTI which was invested as a lump sum at the worst possible time with the potential of crashing again in the near future. What do you guys think?",2023-07-24 457,6,Re opened webull account to find this and have no idea what it means.,,9 comments,2023-07-06,Just re opened webull account to see this message. What does this mean? I left my account with a balance of zero. Do I owe money somehow?An ACH Reversal caused a trade related cash debit in your account. Please make a deposit $10.0000 to cover the cash debit in full by 3pm EST. Failure to do so may result in a liquidation of the unpaid security(s) which could result in a 90-day free ride restriction (90-day freeze). Please note ACH deposits generally take 4 business days to clear and stock transfers may take 7 business days to complete.,2023-07-24 458,2,"When you REALLY stop and think about it, the stock market is amazing.",,47 comments,2023-07-06,"It has always been this way that there are as many people buying as there are selling on any given day. No matter the volume level, this is true. Granted certain events spark more action than others, but even on the most boring days, there is someone to take the other side of every trade execution. Maybe this is not so amazing, but it is to me. Sellers think it is time to sell and buyers think the opposite.",2023-07-24 459,25,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jul 06, 2023",,389 comments,2023-07-06,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 460,705,"Congressional Insider Trading in 2022: Using Inside Knowledge to Make Profits Industry Discussion",,159,2023-07-05,"Throughout 2022, there were a number of instances of very well timed trades among members of Congress. Let's examine a few examples. In February, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a House Republican, bought stocks in Lockheed Martin, Chevron, and NextEra Energy. Mere days later, the Ukraine conflict escalated. Other politicians followed suit, buying up oil and defense stocks before the Ukraine invasion. In July, Nancy and Paul Pelosi sold all their Nvidia stock. By August, Nvidia was instructed by the US to limit chip sales in China and Russia, causing the stock to drop 20%. When questioned about the timing of her sale, Pelosi remained silent. Senator Thomas Carper bought bearish ETFs before significant rate hikes and CPI data from the federal reserve. Interestingly, he sits on the Senate Finance Committee, and his positions have profited. Congress members also heavily invested in semiconductors prior to the passing of the CHIPS bill and restrictions in China. This led to significant gains for them in 2023. Dan Crenshaw was questioned about his stock trades, including a sale in February that brought him a 32% return. In response, he implied that trading was a way for Congress members to better themselves. In 2022, both Pat Fallon and Tom Suozzi faced STOCK Act violations for late disclosures of trades worth hundreds of thousands, but the House Ethics Committee dismissed their cases, citing lack of clear evidence of intentional non-disclosure. Both Fallon and Suozzi continued to make late disclosures of trades throughout the year.",2023-07-24 461,14,"IBM v Microsoft Advice Request",,34,2023-07-06,"I’ve held IBM for some time now it’s served me well and has a strong dividend. I’m considering switching to Microsoft as I feel longer term they have more potential. I want to hold the stock longer term 5+ years unless something drastic happens, though I know Microsoft’s share price is also very high at the moment has anyone else considered anything similar?",2023-07-24 462,2,What Bell or Communication company will gain the most?,,0,2023-07-06,"In 1996 then President Bill Clinton signed into law The Telecommunications Act of 1996. This law eventually paved the way for the creation of CLECs. CLECs force fair competition. Around 12-13 years ago Comcast was allowed to enter the market with no regulations, causing a major ripple effect in business class Voice and data. My only opinion on that is they are a good Cable company. In the past year the Telco provides, aka the LECs, such as ATT, Lumen, Verizon have been granted authority by the FCC to abandon prior agreements to minimize work on the copper infrastructure and to force the hands to move to Fiber in questionable areas. As someone that is on the CLEC side of this I can only express dissatisfaction in how this was handled. Carriers have opted to charge 200-700% more than they did prior to fit each copper facility and of course as a provider one must pass the increase along. In all I feel this is more a rant but also curious to know how the business minded people see this and if anyone follows Telecom stock who will gain the most from this?",2023-07-24 463,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=bBucnx7FUL_jV57RNgIYaFNFF2qiJ3Chip2MRXwOJJQ8LzL7I9r6XC925wyH076iAyyMgNU5nL2hXCqGbvnj6h6itRYVzDhA-JXsncsavD5b2zi5WBZ0ngnTZEpuJqnNFDdqY-7flc6MBWZqcp2Dy9_5Hxh6NUzUrmu6OFKedPxGftsqiCsmM3s7kPgL2uJbg3Mfcs_yfm0um0IAczKN0wtGYie-HSD44D6Ed1d-t74LECe4iTwIBOv1wpcmmV6mOSf_ADVV8hVOKVAiF5ELMScJk4vfDWtXybhlpidCqL8d0jC04AqtK7FOmciZ-eiGUEYgGOiMXhXnRhZ42L12PVqFWAvEvzwlGLdpiswLcVwvDwS2HcGVZ6bynMVbiU64JR6l&zp=zTsNQ5bL9ac-vykpSkuDgLJwG-OPvWShsY59sCBc0garaclAuV7dAnbkx-K6p5Xu2wRJ2a5bxvSxvq9Km0xIKX8dp7Chu0uJcGQ1mqPF42AsoE2B-Ae3dJzQ8vYLMRU8HXXhQV1y5FKEHSjt2ZkcH8PTCoPs6liPpBDDrbCgZJmwF3NzN_WamSonfoA8k9enIeftvYGkMA,1.9k,,,2023-07-24 464,83,Why are commercial real estate stocks still doing fine?,,45,2023-07-05,"Many believe commercial real estate is going down soon with wfh trends and several groups defaulting on their loans (Hilton San Francisco). Residential real estate is better, but definitely not a hot market either with such high interest rates. But why are commercial real estate stocks like $CBRE, $XLRE, $BX doing fine? What stocks should I look to short if I’m bearish on CRE?",2023-07-24 465,45,"Sometimes the best thing to do is set it, forget it ... even if a recession is possibly near Advice",,14,2023-07-05,"So I wanted to share a quick thought. I am a 30 yo investor and also am a trader. I have different brokerage accounts set up for different things. Brokerage account A is for my long term investing (just in VOO and QQQM). I throw $300 into it every paycheck and have for years. This is my set it an forget it account. This account will someday be almost for sure worth a lot more than it is. Brokerage account B is for trading and I like to swing trade (I never day trade). I will wait for extremes in the market (i.e. in March 2020 I bought up Wayfair and Amazon stocks due to the lockdowns and people buying from home being the norm for awhile). I have a Brokerage account C that is only dividend paying ETFs but I am not going to talk about that account right now on here. I opened up both brokerage accounts A and B in 2017 when I began to have throw money available. An almost down to the dollar amount has been added to both brokerage accounts. Are you ready for the rate of return comparison? Before I give it I want to say a few things: Brokerage account A took me less than 2 hours of research to decide which 2 ETFs to throw my money in. This is again just investing in 2 ETFs (VOO and QQQM). I click ""market"" and then ""buy"" and I purchase as much of these 2 ETFs equally as quickly as I can when I get a paycheck and have money left over. This takes no time at all. Brokerage account B has probably taken me hundreds of hours of research, I have lost sleep (both because of having really good days and really bad days - like when I bought NIO 16 months ago). Rate of return of brokerage account A since 2017 (average year over year return): 6.1% Rate of return of brokerage account B since 2017 (average year over year return): 6.2% That is it. All of the hundreds of hours of starting at Finviz screens. All of the times of comparing a stock to another stocks PE, forward PE, company debt, etc etc has yielded me a 0.1% difference to the upside. If I could go back in time I would have been better off just throwing money into brokerage account A. One of the reasons I have not done better in account B is because there are many talking heads out there who swore we would be in a recession, akin to 2008 (25% - 30% down from all time highs). It reminds me of the many talking heads in 2010, then in 2011, then in 2012, then again in 2013 who swore we would have a double dip recession and that the rally in 2009-2010 was inflated. Well that was not true - a person would have been better off just investing in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, etc in an ETF and not trying to gamble with which company will do good and which will not. Link for those who remember the times of us being told we are heading for a double dip recession, circa 2010: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/business/economy/15stra.html Circa 2011: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna43946055",2023-07-24 466,8,"What is the difference between the multiple listings for this company (Vulcan Energy Resources)? Company Question",,4,2023-07-06,"Disclosure: I do not hold stock in this company but I would like to. Here is a screenshot of what I mean. I'm interested in investing in this company, specifically due to their extraction project in Germany, but I'm unsure of the best/correct way how to do it, as in which of these to buy into. They all seem to represent the same company, and are clearly listed on different exchanges, but they are valued differently and they don't gain/lose value equally. How can I understand this better? Thanks for your help.",2023-07-24 467,8,Growth and Income,,6 comments,2023-07-06,"I'm playing a new screen (details later) where I am looking for companies that can be classified as equity income, but also as growth. Here is my initial list, and I am open to opinions.StockSymbolConsensus Long-Term GrowthYieldFastenal Co.FAST9.10%2.40%Robert Half International, Inc.RHI10.70%2.48%Skyworks Solutions, Inc.SWKS6.95%2.31%Watsco, Inc.WSO5.22%2.59%All of these pay a 2% yield with a minimum 10-year history of dividend increases. They are also financially bulletproof. I also look for fair value valuations based on sales history and discounted cash flow.",2023-07-24 468,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=EE7ApDui_aoK4zGbck4ZCGYtk_A8q01VjWf4x7SZLEz_dpnc8oMrMulYXX29pARFtTRhGyrx6JJhS7jlj86Qqn2I6wjdCRvPhZrE3-WSPeWsDmL4wep-CLwapKQ6aYWdZprqvmMgjauRqlixShRp7D-Q34tGEjpeAQIB0n70QYWRYGqrFqgGKZZnmrWrz5nk4RtPqdqTDtA1Mol8vGADS4Ans0Boiy7FcTVlx9IS1v7nIcopT1WiJZx2lGh9OnxybuSGdgw4TJlPZdXK0eAgCvbPx66YE2XNSYTYdlnoJr1JTcoR1oYkstT_aCV4fYg02RDD_yjSOG0Fmcr1tzsYl094kdLIMw_C9yRG2l5k_BZVn9M8F0CO4T7343BBYtp5Gv88Srl8&zp=dhVwWdmcq4PCLLZVkVu3GJw_mQ24DXsuOyIGoKCarhae-BG4DlSmGkNno4r-OUGtfkfhD9X7UPSi4Yy-v87uB4AiiFy5ifU_KCM0__WwV3eElnXxrSMEhuF24BdWWlxoAvG_NP7_JRuF3Lb4-eTGL0yHQItCAXROJmULvZK_UOhryYKPdIsYzkk_RviiCJTFZIPTDY_ySGr8u5FfSjX4Bm2W4UZPuPkrBcwswpZqxX3yKYH7ZQ0M3nq_xpndb136sJaujw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 469,0,ABST volume?,,1 comment,2023-07-06,"ABST average volume is 1 million, but today it was 7m. The stock was pretty flat all day. I can't find any news or any thing that would cause a spike in volume like this. What are your guys thoughts on the stock and do you think this volume spike could cause a price spike?",2023-07-24 470,3,Is it too late to invest in Meta? How do people gage when it's too late?,,43 comments,2023-07-06,"I'm looking into a few different companies to invest in. I noticed the continuous rise in META and I'm wondering if it's too late to make a Stock investment. If it is too late, how can i determine if it's too late myself, for other stocks? I'd presume company position matters, Meta is pooping out tons of new products and announcements which I presume is what's contributing to this continues rise, but from using Graph knowledge alone, is it possible to roughly estimate the max a Stock will hit? I'm not planning on doing day-trading, just setting up accounts for the future. Thanks for any help.Also relatively new to Trading so if anyone fancies berating me, feel free 😂 I'd love the extra knowledge.",2023-07-24 471,11,Fintech/Digital Banks Rising in the Checking Account War.,,6 comments,2023-07-06,"Does this trend change the mind of an investor to lean on the side of Fintech Banks vs Traditional Banks? Which side would you invest more in and why?A recent study by Cornerstone Advisors showed the increasing trend of Americans opening Fintech checking accounts:In the first half of 2023, Fintech/Digital Banks captured nearly half (47%) of all new checking accounts.Fintech/Digital Banks' growth is coming at the expense of large banks.Chime and PayPal represent 20% of all new checking accounts opened in 2023.In the first half of 2023, SoFi’s market share quadrupled to 4% from 1% in 2020 while Wells Fargo’s share dropped by more than a half to 3.5%.Young Americans dominate new checking accounts opening in 2023 with 72% being Gen Zers or MillennialsThe article continues by emphasizing the trend of more percentage of Americans opening new checking accounts. Megabanks may not feel the pain as they have more affluent consumers and many may have more than one checking account. However, the article goes further and stated that megabanks should feel the pain because the percentage of consumers using them as their primary checking account provider is on a decline. This declining trend spreads to regional banks, community banks, and credit unions as they all are losing their share of being Americans' primary banking providers.Apparently, more than a third of Gen Z and Millennials, and nearly thirty percent of Gen X consider Fintech/Digital Bank as their primary checking account provider. The reasons for this Fintech/digital trend are:Young consumers pay with many available digital methods.Fintech/Digital Banks offer a multitude of products within their ""checking account.""The Fintech/Digital Banks often offer more metrics to measure financial health and performance.The percentage of assets spent on marketing is much higher by the Fintech/Digital Banks for brand awareness.https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronshevlin/2023/07/05/the-checking-account-war-is-over-and-the-fintechs-have-won/?sh=46916b2e3a31",2023-07-24 472,3,Roth/SEP IRA or traditional IRA?,,14 comments,2023-07-06,"I’ve spoken to CPAs who tell me that there’s really no chance of accessing funds in tax feee accounts until 59.5 years of age.I’m 29 on the verge of getting a big salary increase and I’m buying stock aggressively.My question is do I:maximize contributions to SEP/ROTH and hold my money hostage until 59.5?dump it all in traditional IRA and face hefty taxes?do a combination of bothI feel as if it would be unwise to accumulate let’s say 4 million net worth at 50 and not be able to retire for another decade. Similarly, I feel like it would be unwise to not shelter myself from hefty capital gains and income tax in California. Please help!",2023-07-24 473,1,Recommended Motley Fool alternatives?,,21 comments,2023-07-06,"So it seems that the whole of reddit hates the Motley Fool, despite it being the top listed stock advisor in many articles after searching on Google.If the Motley Fool does indeed suck, what would you recommend as an alternative? I was looking at IDB and their composite score. I am looking to invest for the long term.Thanks for any input",2023-07-24 474,0,Are automated trading bots a thing?,,19 comments,2023-07-06,"Like is there an exchange that I give my money to, and set some parameters like ""Buy when stock goes $5 below X, sell when it goes $5 above"" and the bot keeps trading and I make money everyday?Or is this not a thing?",2023-07-24 475,178,A U.S.-China tech war will hurt the rally in tech stocks,,120 comments,2023-07-05,"A U.S.-China tech war will hurt the rally in tech stocks:China announced export controls on gallium and germanium, two minerals that are essential for the production of semiconductors.President Joe Biden is also planning to restrict Chinese companies access to U.S. cloud-computing services that use AI chips.The U.S. and China need to find a way to de-escalate this tech war. If not, It will only lead to more restrictions on trade and have a significant impact on the global chip sector, which is already facing shortages.",2023-07-24 476,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=OBJbA4svHWVHWrCKMDspgnvrjHyuxBABUzWcdklyUW51capbak6nDYvaCk_QL76ceyU3M2hVbjsu4SchMgStDFt9g2DCxbiWuN_cRVF5OcrDcz7YvzXopL2V-LfHYoaY5trc5F-qqRgEiVvqecIGBTyyl8gQdF9VVN-cC0ufblhS4aGqqVvRib5jlG17f1zvcXyWIiMIPeFIoj5Kk1rq7CsGJFVy8K3C15s8u7tzm_Mg544P7GBa407sXWuWjcX79bfE_LRBWUQ1SGulyRHjOCsyUVcbgiGM-VU83mqYmXDTzD9Fx5SRewS10DAPduQpycmHJng3nkgigJ7_ph-shzZFEVwLTtERNsmUWR0z2OqUhGhQOGIklfBlIc25xJ4soK-KTA&zp=VZIAXq0AXvmzKt_7kePJVf8RitD3Cp_80i7s2HZ4UxpVCRctA3tWyksMYdP22E8c5gxc2Li4AGz3AQ53pLZSLfhQZ3uFQtdYBPtmAxireXwcaHVPLrQtena8KZUghSxCzv8NfYE1SUO_j5y5cHYf7iHATP7_F6F1LfAAluSwwa_zE33z7YfSD28A6IuGjcoT,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 477,3,(7/6) Thursday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 comment,2023-07-06,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Thursday, July the 6th, 2023-Stock futures fall Thursday as traders assess Fed rate outlook: Live updateU.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as Wall Street resumed a holiday-shortened week and awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes coming in the afternoon.Stock futures fell Thursday following a losing session on Wall Street, as traders continued to weigh the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 153 points, or 0.4%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.4% along with Nasdaq-100 futures.JetBlue Airways slipped 1.2% in the premarket after the company announced it would end its partnership in the northeast U.S. with American Airlines to focus on Spirit Airlines. American shares moved 1.6% lower, while Spirit added 2.9%.The shortened trading week resumed Wednesday after a break for the Fourth of July holiday. The major indexes logged modest losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 129.83 points, or 0.38%, while the S&P 500 dipped 0.2%. Both indexes snapped three-day win streaks. The Nasdaq Composite finished 0.18% lower.Wall Street also combed through minutes from June’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, where members opted to skip a hike. The latest findings showed that most officials would support more increases ahead.As of late Wednesday, traders are pricing in a nearly 89% chance of a hike at the central bank’s meeting this month, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.“Fed chair Powell has made it clear that he is absolutely committed to seeing this 2% target reached, and so, I think it pretty much means that it’s a when, not an if, as far as additional hikes are concerned later this year,” CIC Wealth’s Malcolm Ethridge said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.”He said he expects two more hikes from the Fed this year, likely in the third quarter. Ethridge, executive vice president at CIC Wealth, also noted that while inflation’s showing signs of cooling it will take time to reach the 2% target.“No matter which side you fall on, we can all sort of agree that not enough has meaningfully broken to this point that would signal that they’re going to back off of the gas pedal and allow us to coast from here,” he added.Given this setup, investors aggressively positioned in this market for their time horizon or risk appetite may want to use periods of strength to take profits, he said.The shortened trading week continues Thursday with a slew of fresh economic data points, including ADP private payrolls data for June and initial jobless claims. A reading of S&P Global services PMI and ISM services PMI are also on deck.STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR LINK #2!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:($LEVI $SLP $KRUS $IPA (and $AZZ after the close on Friday))(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(N/A)(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(N/A.)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.).STOCK SYMBOL: (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)CLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)FULL DISCLOSURE:/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Thursday, July 6th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 478,4,TTCF shares - what should I do with them?,,18 comments,2023-07-06,"So a couple of years ago I bought into the hype and bought some TTCF stock. We all now know the shit has hit the fan. They declared bankruptcy this week. I still have some stock left, what should I do with them? Sell at 95% loss or keep holding.",2023-07-24 479,46,Next 12 months for stocks,,102 comments,2023-07-05,"Hey reddit,according to FED minutes there will probably be additional rate hikes in the coming months. Considering strong stock performance YTD, especially by tech and expecting good earnings reports Q2 what are your expectations for the next 12 months, which sectors will outperform and which will perform poorly?I am kinda divided and would like some new perspective despite knowing DCA is the best method",2023-07-24 480,0,Can somebody help explain why Activision Blizzard (ATVI) is struggling this week? Down 1.5% when it seems as though it should be trending up,,34 comments,2023-07-06,"I’m relatively new to investing and own 4 shares of ATVI (big bucks, I know). I was under the understanding that the Microsoft FTC trial last week had played out well for Microsoft and Activision, pending Judge Corley’s final ruling. On top of that, Diablo IV (a live service game based in longevity) was announced as the fastest selling Blizzard game of all time and has surely passed $1bn in sales ($666m was announced within the first week of release). Their quarterly earnings report is due by the 31st of this month and I’m confident that Diablo pre-orders and sales will reflect on that. So why has the movement on share prices only gone down this week? Any insight would be appreciated, I am seeking education on the topic more than anything. Thanks for taking the time to read.",2023-07-24 481,33,UPS Pending Strike. Longterm Impact On Valuation And Share Price?,,27 comments,2023-07-05,"Teamsters and UPS negotiations have hit a wall. If no contract by July 31st, 340,000 workers will strike.What is the longterm impact on valuation and share price if there is a strike?Does UPS recover from this? Will supply chain be crippled and significant market share lost? How much?https://www.reuters.com/business/teamsters-says-ups-has-walked-away-negotiations-2023-07-05/",2023-07-24 482,11,Find old stock certificate that belonged to deceased father,,26 comments,2023-07-05,"My father passed away a few months ago. In going through his belongings, we found a stock certificate from 1996 issued by a credit union that no longer exists. It looks like the stock is a company stock the he worked for. I contacted the company from which he retired about 11-12 years ago. Fortunately, I spoke to a woman in HR who remembers my father and has been willing to help. Their investments are now issued by a different bank (his stock is not there). I was trying to find out if anyone in the company remembers when the credit union shut down where the stocks were transferred to. Whoever would know that info from the late 1990's no longer works there. I am trying to find another way to research it to see if my father has some stocks or fund floating around somewhere that we are not aware of.Update: I received a call from my father's previous employer. They were able to find someone that worked there at that time and did some research...it looks like he cashed it out. Thank you for all your input and guidance. If we find more, now I know what to do....thanks again!",2023-07-24 483,2,Options trading question.,,8 comments,2023-07-06,"There is a couple of threads I have seen with a particular type of strategy that I wanted to better understand. The idea behind is, you think a stock is going to go up and don't have the cash to buy the stock at the moment, so you buy an option (the term they use is LEAP) to purchase it at a specified price in the future ... [and so forth]Unfortunately, I have tried to search for good information on how to do this but I cannot find it. Kindly help if you can, of a good online resource I can use to understand this better - preferably free? Even if its just a good thread on reddit where this is discussed.",2023-07-24 484,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KkEf0ZE-FxpEXNPVLkndIXx3rfYtKWt1U07VVZewZ5DC8Kd2pYotvw9gU8HC-K_e-GTn8alS7BCOwDtsAi-B_XvITT_ni2fWEpXwYwrbfuO4PayvM_zIW_HgfNYNZIFofxretWNFSgmNpfhpQy72iMcssE7g9_mZ7CYe3bfQyrrBB-7ooousyUYEIr_8k-CQIlRBBZReJDsfJ4uXT6K-CiUE-e2nuPdW7a8ATzUEkGQfxFu2Ee1wRh_WFTvouM0Rkkh8e4jKzxUEeqSmk4tcnccBCIyGiTC8tD7hu7RzXCSDou9GAGQdPRejqpzO3s1VRLS64qLy6oMu3weHDYl2-sR2wWmVfmM229v-_76IU79EVaDFNqTYaqYEesj3fOVFp_RW&zp=KLIENrvmBmzfvT1927cmevoFmTVrW32EPMT6rUkUoJ_d7T1bjiMbFTHpC6eS1DHA6aKUAbEAg35ZAB1toyMlbRmzvsd8Y1GwpYUZl86fYL3kEddaRNWPuLcts_QXJ5gp9aNpag562-H7dKCXVG-JVidJo4Me3FqxiBFwHXS-qSh_kEjNabcWs2WqkebiYIJrQjeqZjgq0Q,1.9k comments,,,2023-07-24 485,0,I have a panic selling problem,,60 comments,2023-07-07,"So I’m not old enough for a job where I live (I have a custodial account) and I have only $17 available for investing, whenever something loses like 15 cents I sell immediately fearing I’m gonna lose “a lot of money”. I’m wondering how can I stop this and how control myself.",2023-07-24 486,2,Stock lending vs selling covered calls? Is it work stock lending my tesla shares? I want some passive income,,8 comments,2023-07-06,"I have 733 shares of Tesla and wondering what kind of money I could make stock lending. From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem super risky and couple be a good way to produce some passive income? I’m not sure what the process is, but planning on holding these shares for 10-20+ years so just wondering if I could get some extra cash out of them while I wait",2023-07-24 487,1,Need 403 help.,,2 comments,2023-07-06,"My 403B plan doesn't have much options to choose from. I am choosing between 3 mutual funds: TPLGX, FXAIX and FOCSX. I'm not sure what percentage to put into each. Please any advice will be greatly appreciated.",2023-07-24 488,5,Research Studies,,6 comments,2023-07-05,"When you all are doing your DD, what resources do you use to find the information that ultimately helps make your investment decisions? I’ve heard of level 2 information and looking at option chains. Things like the current short percentage, dark pool information. Current/Most recent developments in the stock, ect. TA is one aspect of trying to make the best decisions but I feel like I am missing a decent part that might help with an edge.",2023-07-24 489,8,"Gallium & Germanium: How will the second half of 2023 play out? Shift in the supply chain imminent? Industry Question",,38,2023-07-05,"How would China's recent announcement to limit gallium and germanium export affect chip-making companies? I would argue that it is possible for non-Chinese suppliers like $TECK (Canada) or $UMI (Belgium) to see an increase in production as non-Chinese chip-making companies look to source these precious metals elsewhere. $WOLF saw a 11-12% increase today in their stock price today due to the signing of a new deal for the supply of chip, they also happen to grow their own supply of silicone carbide therefore not having to rely on Chinese suppliers. Might this momentum be enough to follow through into August when Chinese restrictions come into effect? Perhaps I'm thinking of this the completely wrong way, the latter would be the tensions between the U.S. and China crashing the tech market completely as both do not want the other's involvement in this industry. If so, could this pose a threat to $TSM? (I'm not entirely sure where they source all of their materials from though). In summary, I would argue that companies to watch out for could be Teck Resources, Umicore and Wolfspeed. Perhaps companies like $NVDA or $QCOM might alter their chip-sourcing partners straying away from Chinese partners and look for companies in the west? Thanks.",2023-07-24 490,51,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jul 05, 2023",,275,2023-07-05,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts. Some helpful links: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky.. See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 491,76,"Is it a good time to buy bank stocks? Advice Request",,149,2023-07-05,"Checking the list of top losers YoY, I see that the bank stocks are the only ones with positive EPS. For example, PacWest (PACW) is ~84% down from its ATH of 51.20$ in January 2022. It reached an ATL of 3.17$ May this year but since then it has recovered 264%. Their fundamentals don't seem that positive yet, but market sentiment certainly does. So what do you think? Should I buy PACW or not?",2023-07-24 492,Vote,"⚡️yallo fat plus 63% off 🎉 All unlimited in Switzerland! 3GB Data and 300 min calls in EU, USA & CAN",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=WnA-Ckg165Vs9Lpoxl_edH_fzrV44E1eEQfWXb1PNtzuQgQent-jzfCJ6pct3HtND_UK6-NEQNqneAhRAlXaB9HC4sStb1Kndk3bbj0Nl_-xDfYuw-yI9xbVOMOuM_mrbFM82Df0Jew-TuR7A6Mv7Yw_Ii0z2fVE1VlxNzJR-JjZrFXPFog8LXwbW1CFz6bqi6wcmNWcwgXBI6041nwmU-CbDe7t4nIcyVKfZHy9bCd-g4FX2N99s7IoL_gW-AQK6AMpWREISUWhJl3B1dCWvPjl50ZyzYTelYcB7RMU8fDsOyS2WYty9Zn6mWftbfcfURVG8GD2CP3dsURmr0NrrW0PL7FNAj_-UTFcdjoDjpqQ-Gwtw22Dy9e-r9EvF-G89I10I_MT3hc&zp=6M-DM-d5h1ysxY2_0Dq3BM7qk7GVxCiMEgeqHCAQNL0S8g1zRWsamSvnDO7psRElb3m9rBID2__qTWzkhV_lNYrmdzjNNwODl7LRfCCfQRt6lnO8a9AFv7jTEejmXGf2Ug7ZNHUfSHUgjjeDlGOk8JWDNW_X1vADt4ZwnR3F7JQYLZpt8Ilu9Adv6tIUOgrcx1ESO47YMfv1LF0M4X2ZZ_wnhW0Cme4dX5GZe7Nt9zq-brUsRlGvDGp0kOF11SjimPkmKsB795q0HsqTnQH7TLNM,0,,,2023-07-24 493,210,"Having trouble dollar cost averaging up. Advice Request",,175,2023-07-04,"One of my first stock purchases was Costco, I love Costco, it’s one of my favorite places to be. As stocks have gone up and down, I’ve had no problems dollar cost averaging down, bought more ford while it was down, more AMD, more Starbucks, it’s all well and good. But Costco has only gone up, it’s my biggest gaining position, so I never bought more. The result is now my Costco position is a small % of my portfolio, but I can’t get over this mental hurdle of buying it when it’s up. I’m up 46% on it, and can’t convince myself to buy more, even though I do think it’s going to go up. Anyone else experience this? Have any advice to get over that mental hurdle, or confirm that I shouldn’t?",2023-07-24 494,255,"Is Square and Paypal fucked when Fednow come out Broad market news",,177,2023-07-04,"I bought alot of SQ Shares back in 2021 thought i was getting a good deal under 200$ but it carried on falling havent bought any shares since last year my cost basis is 135$ should i cut my losses or is it scaremongering from social media ? Fednow is a payment system developed by the federal reserve that enables faster transactions for financial institutions of any size, in any community, 365 days a year this is in contrast to Paypal ,Venmo Cashapp which are non bank ""close loop"" systems. alot of talk on twitter about Fednow will anybody be using it? Any concerns about the new Fed backed payment processor?",2023-07-24 495,3,What happens to funds when the management company goes down?,,16,2023-07-05,"From everything I have read and researched, people have always said that index funds/ETFs/mutual funds are less risky compared to individual stocks. It makes sense as funds have money distributed across multiple stocks. I have always wondered however, what happens when the management company goes bankrupt? For example, what will happen to VOO bag holders if Vanguard went down? Will their money be safe?",2023-07-24 496,1.1k,Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday,,411 comments,2023-07-04,"""Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday.The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram.Screengrabs show a dashboard that looks similar to Twitter. Meta describes Threads as a ""text based conversation app"".The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.""https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66094072",2023-07-24 497,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=gqkXlrRRSrglJjcKQ1m_90MnvG21D87KvZDHUuuIIPPtXvCD03K-oKEuYOYKEYXyxMJqakt8RghhD43TuJS8XaICa7jaISc_-4e3yYL-15JlobMHOqXBymQ-wl4YlRjSm5wMBwJLi-Tn8CKQxTs6NX9CKga6jGgbrll8JGK6wn1u4GTsNW3mjSdAdEbgvmRyzgn8U1kzxa8BJ_tt2cdfsFsCKFhHDwNhzNIm8etFPlZaNf_420QwPNTz_Qni4AS2TIP56kQi_AKR3cEhNr_-F8W1SvB5o7N1UjluI5-lxKlLElBgq-wIZgl8zlB2GyrSw3BXoLsVqwTq3cBRIV1rNpIXVkFjEFjpyYXkxVAl1o0-X4UeqEz9E0IE2kSGZGFJ9QLuoqvE&zp=B_NahLeQpP7pRbwvMCNrCdvbDEEwYRpphxa_HOpYhsZBquw6v8yHd399KY26JitBhUb236YAiVN8gQzd7Lnx7_lc7yHlsXp1chgovITZ8sbwl1lTcilLrfLc1jDxNu_qxtu58YSIIbj5ClAFm2ujdZIayY1GI2Ae2xZ_AU3CFPSQOwJUw_zzQxR6Hg4nz6nElHqSVzTDkD8DsYxrH-7OLKoV_2-DJ4EpZEvgb5EPWYEhvGMfe2n_,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 498,0,My trading dilemma,,44 comments,2023-07-06,"So i have started trading in 2020, am the type of a guy that love learning the hardway in any spectrum. Unfortunately hardway in trading mean losing lots of money. I lost almost 30K out of pocket and 60K out of profit total of 90K in 3 years.After 6 months of trading i started learning about leverage and options.I pulled so many homeruns and 3xs ROIs. My last trade i turned 1K to 5K in a week. But as usual i think i will lose it due to my high profit target and lack of discipline and revenge trading.Note that i also do seminars on how and why you need to invest also have more than 2K followers. I know that i have great knowledge with investing, stocks and crypto but for some reason its hard to implement.So my question to you guys should I quit trading/investing ? as it’s mentally and financially draining.",2023-07-24 499,206,IBM acquisiation of Apptio,,56 comments,2023-07-04,"IBM revealed that it would pay $4.6 billion to Vista Equity Partners to buy the software business Apptio.The business said that IBM's investment in AI and IT automation software is being continued with the purchase of Apptio, which provides financial and operational IT monitoring and optimisation solutions. Apptio will help IBM develop its application management, optimisation, and observability solutions, the company claimed in a release.Based on Reuters, Apptio’s revenue is about $233m in 2018, and an annual compound of 10% would lead to an estimated revenue of slightly more than $300m. IBM has paid for 15 times Price to Sales Ratio for Apptio’s business, and it seems to be an overpayment given that their revenue generation is only $300m. Furthermore, it is not disclosed on whether Apptio is profitable and generating free cash flow. For comparison, PE firm Vista Equity Partners agreed to acquire Apptio for $1.94 billion in 2018, and IBM has paid for more than twice of that amount in the span of 5 years. This would amount to 1-2% of IBM’s market cap which shows that the acquisition is slightly material to business, especially since it is an all-cash acquisition.Considering that it is an all-cash acquisition by IBM, it makes one wonder whether the cash could have been put to better use, instead of overpaying for Apptio. Nevertheless, the CEO of IBM believes that Apptio's offerings combined with IBM's IT automation software and watsonx AI platform, gives clients the most comprehensive approach to optimize and manage all of their technology investments.Historically, IBM does not have a good track record of their acquisitions. An example would be their acquisition of Weather Co for $2bn in 2015. Currently, there are rumours that IBM is looking to sell their Weather business, with an estimated valuation of $1bn. This leads to a negative loss of $1bn, and it also shows that the acquisition did not went well.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/26/ibm-to-acquire-software-company-apptio-for-4point6-billion.html",2023-07-24 500,0,Stock logical thinking,,17 comments,2023-07-05,"Trying to confirm my logic here:If I bought at 250and sold at 260Then I buy back in at 270, does that mean I lost money?My thoughts:It terms of actual money, I'd only be losing money if the stock drops below 270. Now in terms of opportunity cost, then yes I did lose the difference between 270-260.Is this the right way to think about it?",2023-07-24 501,0,How do we profit from the CBDC or the FedNow stuff. The big question is when we cross over to digial,,23 comments,2023-07-05,"currency will our cash in the bank be done at 1 for 1 or should we be fully invested in assets so when the new currency comes out it will be valued in the new currency.That is the big debate. I have a friend that bought raw land and heavy equipment to store the value of his cash. Not sure that was a good thing, but it can't be taken away from him and it will always have value moving forward. I personally would lean more towards hard assets as well, not sure heavy equipment is a good store. Gold, silver, precious stones, art, guns and ammo, collectables all seem a better store than heavy equipment. When I think about how much cash he has in them it blows my mind away.His raw land has gone up a lot in the last 3 years but it has come off the tops more than 15% but is still up. If we see the real estate market correct he will not only give it all back but may actually lose on a short term basis.",2023-07-24 502,1,Wash sale question (In comments),,6 comments,2023-07-05,"Theoretical question here..I use Fidelity, hoping responses can be in the context to how they post wash sales.10 shares of AMZN are sold for a loss of $1 each, $10 total loss.10 shares more are purchased same day resulting in a wash sale. These purchases show a W and the cost value has an added $1/ shareIf you continue to buy 10 more shares, these also show a W and the cost value goes up $1/share.In this example, your loss on sale was $10 but fidelity is showing a total added cost of $20 on the 20 stocks you purchased.My question is, for the 30 day period that the was sale exists post sale - do I have to pay a higher amount on every share I purchased? Or will the total loss be averaged out across the total amount of shares that were purchased during this period?I freely accept that I may be misinterpreting certain aspects and welcome any correction or clarification",2023-07-24 503,0,Nasdaw PHLX Options Exchange - Issue with pricing this morning,,1 comment,2023-07-05,"Hi Community - not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this, but I am looking for some guidance.I put a market order in for a number of SPY contracts expiring next week that were hedging my long position over the weekend. The price at the time was 2.30. TDAmeritrade was showing wacky Bid-Ask spreads (Asks higher than the Bid). The issue was caused by Nasdaq-PHLX which had a stale price and an overall processing issue. I guess my market order was routed there and failed to execute. I saw the position was not executing and so i put in another order and received a cannot execute on the position. I immediately called Ameritrade and was given a bunch of non-clear statements on their playbook and what I should do. In total, I could not execute the transaction for about 25 minutes and the price deteriorated against me during that period. They are taking no responsibility and calling my attempts pointless. They are saying that the issue was at the exchange and there was nothing I could do besides calling the exchange - why would the exchange do anything since I have no agreement with them. In any event, I have 2 issues with my situation, why are they routing to an exchange that obviously has a stale and inaccurate bid/ask - they should have controls in place to not allow trades being routed to an exchange being failed. Separately, why could I not execute for 25 minutes? The issue at the exchange was a total of 7 minutes 942 AM ET to 949 AM ET.Does anyone have any suggestions on recourse or advice on what I can do? This should not happen on their platform and they know it. Even if an exchange goes down, it should be auto-rerouted. Separately, I should not be left clueless. Let me know if anyone can help. This is my second big issue with TDA in the past two months. I am probably leaving them after this incident.Thanks",2023-07-24 504,2,(7/5) Wednesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0 comments,2023-07-05,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, July the 5th, 2023-Stock futures fall as investors await Fed meeting minutes: Live updatesU.S. stock futures fell Wednesday as Wall Street resumed a holiday-shortened week and awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes coming in the afternoon.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell by 160 points, or 0.5%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively.Markets were closed Tuesday for the Fourth of July holiday. They closed early Monday.Minutes from the June 13-14 Fed meeting due Wednesday afternoon could provide more details on where monetary policy is heading. While the decision to hold interest rates steady was not a surprise, indications that members see at least two more hikes before the end of the year did catch the market off guard. Since then, policymakers have provided further indications that they see more work ahead before inflation is brought back down to an acceptable level.Traders are also watching for May factory orders data out Wednesday after the market open. Economists polled by Dow Jones are anticipating a rise of 0.6%, which would be greater than the 0.4% increase the previous month.New York Fed President John Williams is expected to speak at 4 p.m. ET at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Central Bank Research Association in New York City.Investors are coming off a positive session Monday, which kicked off the start of a new month, quarter and half-year for traders. Stocks rose slightly during the shortened trading day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 10.87 points, or 0.03%. The S&P 500 rose 0.12%, while the Nasdaq Composite closed 0.21% higher.Those gains built on a strong start to the year. Last week, the Nasdaq closed out its best first half of the year since 1983, while the S&P 500 notched its best first-half advance since 2019, as a surge in interest in artificial intelligence buoyed investor optimism in stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the laggard, rising just 3.8%.“We’ve been bullish. We still think there’s a rally,” Carson Group’s Ryan Detrick told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Monday, adding, “Maybe we’re due for a pullback sometime August, September, October — perfectly normal — but we’d be a buyer of any weakness.”STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY:(CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!)YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!)TODAY'S MARKET MAP:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!)YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S S&P SECTORS:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!)TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!)THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!)THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR:($LEVI $SLP $KRUS $IPA (and $AZZ after the close on Friday))(CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR:(NONE)(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)(NONE.)THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!)(NONE.)EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY:(CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!)(NONE.)YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES LINK #2!)YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS:(CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!)TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR:(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!)THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:(source: cnbc.com)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)(TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.) — (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.).STOCK SYMBOL: (TO BE POSTED LATER THIS MORNING.)CLICK HERE FOR CHART!(CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!)FULL DISCLOSURE:/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Wednesday, July 5th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 505,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=umgLZggXcha336fXDk7lOCJvflRlSwWVolBqSGlkwIfPnJRp6ea01oyy76Zeq03gKa-n5894n_gyC6dY-y9U0z_CR2eZGTghoI-Eg4dMQMLYrySlHGaSIarUyVpGzXIEICqrSyXMYqZJyAsYc_Od1Yt2jZKsvJF19COg8Mx6LhssyNGL_KlAwRxoNfJFU9Hz_ClUcTUSRob6bfcFbKxW-JFG4UNxo1qAuLWMbCVkkFPW_bGx4kMr4Ot-8Qsu8LCNGz75Lvya2c669tlbKQYwWxYVKcPaXfERfEee88Uts2F_YJNt-wZVn9-oIfVJyo3w_VEfd2Ej02YloTRIx0nWRutUb1ESLozqBe6f777yG-dSehvKRBhLRi3nlpsysRcaKr76Eg&zp=ZyuuRJjPfkb6053A_gnfC6nIcSliP_eLLMdneoVnv0P_no4QQNKHKqNrG1Q30z5vu37WlZx8LgX41jzQty5e2SVfH3zjHFALjUF5G2QSyqiDQqxLZeSO06wc_fQ4VKIwZD_0OckSS-HLNyfh2F-IQgIuy0DKOE0f3qF6p0zm78cHhRqBSCbzHd_rxOyn1fun,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 506,41,What is your process for discovering/reviewing stocks?,,26 comments,2023-07-04,"I've been trading for a couple of years and lately I've been doing very well by paying attention to relationships and divergences among stocks/ETFs/commodities. Trying to understand and exploit the ebb and flow among sectors. Attempting to identify where long-term accumulation is taking place. First and foremost I watch SPY/QQQ/IWM, ES/NQ/RTY, VIX/VX, DXY/USD, and the 10Y. I also watch the SPDR Sector Funds like XLK, XLF, XLV, XLU, XLY, XLE, XLP, XBI, etc. Additionally, IWC (micro-caps) and IJH (mid-caps).And VTI (whole stock market ETF) and VT (whole world market ETF) I watch on the weekly chart to get a sense for where the world markets are trending in general. I haven't branched into other markets much, mainly focused on identifyingwhere the current strength in the market iswhether the market is remaining orderly/non-volatilehow much divergence is taking place among sectors/stocks (e.g. last year felt like indiscriminate selling, this year the divergences are tremendous)For individual stocks, I basically rifle through stocks with setups that interest me and I really lack organization for what I have on my charts during a trading day. I use Thinkorswim and typically have about 20 charts up across 3 monitors. It's been a challenge to manage my screen real estate and I still change things up all the time, haven't found a solid methodology I guess for what I have pulled up. Undoubtedly what you have pulled up can effect what you trade, how you perceive the market throughout the day, etc.A lot of times I have AAPL, TSLA, GOOG, AMZN, up at all times. From there I have a mix of stocks from other sectors, maybe a couple wildcards like a small cap/squeeze name. But generally my goal is to display to myself options that I'm unlikely to be severely wrong on, or end up taking a big loss on. I go through and adjust what I'm looking to every night, but admittedly I do need more organization, journaling, and operating more systematically.So what is your process for evaluating the market? Discovering stocks and setups. What do you have open during the trading day? How many charts? Do you purposefully limit what you see? Do you use any websites/tools to organize your watchlist(s)? Give me your wisdoms",2023-07-24 507,27,long term investment: bonds v. stocks,,27 comments,2023-07-04,"So the interest rates are up. Let's say toward the end of the year the bonds would fetch 6%. I would be tempted to buy a bunch of long term bonds at this rate. The question is: if I hold bonds, do I need to show the realized interest every year or only when I sell them?I am asking because I am in a pretty high tax bracket right now and want to postpone as much of realized income as possible to the point when I am retired.",2023-07-24 508,0,Is John Deer an underrated AI Stock?,,43 comments,2023-07-05,"If they can execute on fully Autonomous tractors, could this be an underrated beast of an AI stock? Regarding agricultural equipment manufacturers, they are #1 in the space.DE, if they can fully integrate AI tractors, that would lower their debt & overhead and increase free cash flow.Worst case, the company offers a healthy dividend and an extremely stable company. It could be a good mix between value and growth, investors seek.Cathie Wood has bought in and has declared DE a tech stock.",2023-07-24 509,277,Biggest regret over the last 12 months?,,400 comments,2023-07-03,"I can start. In September 2022 I started positions in Nvidia, FB,MSFT, Apple, Nike, Amazon and Google. Bought nvidia 3 times and averaged down. 134,124,114. Bought FB at 135. Msft at 242 bough Apple at 150. Nike at 86, Amazon at 98 and Google at 98.Pretty much sold at break even in November 2022 for every stock except Nvidia at 167 for 33% gain. Just bought into the hype that 2023 was going to be gloomy etc. just an overall bad call and my portfolio would have been looking great considering I pretty much bought all these stocks at the lows except for fb and Google which got a little lower.Any regrets y’all have?",2023-07-24 510,650,"Tesla Crushes Delivery Expectations, $TSLA Deliveries Soar 83% Year-Over-Year:",,326 comments,2023-07-03,"Tesla's success is attributed to robust demand and efficiency in production.Tesla (TSLA) reported delivery numbers for the second quarter of 2023 that beat analysts' expectations. The company delivered 466,140 vehicles in the quarter, up 83% year-over-year. Tesla also produced 479,700 vehicles in the quarter, up 71% year-over-year.The strong delivery numbers were driven by strong demand for Tesla's vehicles. The company also added more manufacturing capacity in the quarter, including its new assembly plant in Austin, Texas.Thanks to competitive pricing and factory production, Tesla looks set to hit a delivery goal of 1.8 million vehicles this year.On July 19, Tesla will report its earnings.",2023-07-24 511,317,Concentration creates wealth and diversification preserves it.,,160 comments,2023-07-03,"It is generally accepted that this saying is true. If you make say 50-100k making an average income and have average savings what’s the point of this sub always recommending voo,spy. I’m not saying to be full wallstreetbets but like, what’s the point of aspiring to put 90% of your income into an etf, 5-10% on single stocks or riskier pIays the goal just to be average and retire in your 60s? Just curious on the mindset. Thanks.",2023-07-24 512,10,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jul 04, 2023",,48 comments,2023-07-04,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 513,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=xZQve6jhhksoKFiEtm-Y1sGr1vwbBdMVsdfAFP_AY1SVROeeWoSofDRrNMc1tgp0RHHfgV_uwAYfzcHqQU-xFLLZe3knSl2U7-As1cQWjQUaKB2hScdOmyXXwSLAvL3rfDLOSof9lelgo56oX990vk4w2REDaUbkkGGgoU3QmyoP7ffc19X5N2IaGdLa56NFCDKrE_VG1I3rrywGL2I1IbbBUniaSYP3OIkG2PJ5gV6vcTzuVkqgKgOAeB4GgRSKffopYjrdey1IwrCHITLL5NDd1lxJAuP7rNBGr9c7NJI1XW967eEmbNH3K3zaC6jdfUyHqkiO2CSUmaXyZDgvtWnpvO61sEwD_1bPmRD8Q8FLS4ky6sHPYWTNiuJNKy3OQ-7e&zp=m03GCWHAnaputYzdEonvVmRTSBdUyuDJBrL3Xy2exu6RKJxIPsPWvdJ55oFFJsC-a8T09CoBiUgA0B8vou9e0TcAAbLmbDxVgGhjI6SxqacatEKU-zngV6d_vlbmpqHzNC073_tXICFZ6ghCFWx2slPXRhL3v4yevmJdCvwUsyzFOtLrvt1cV8qERvwK33uo_FlUyOdI1g,1.9k comments,,,2023-07-24 514,17,Holding stock that has declared Chapter 11,,30 comments,2023-07-03,Not sure where to ask this but I bought stock in Voyager Digital back in 2021. This was a cxxxxx broker that ended up declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy last summer. I am still holding the stock and it is worth almost nothing. What do I do with this? Do I try to sell it/Will anyone buy it? Do I continue to hold it and hope a miracle happens? Tia for any advice.,2023-07-24 515,67,How Many (active) r/stock Members do you think actually beat the market and know what they're doing?,,183 comments,2023-07-03,"Over the years I've had a pretty decent intuition about a lot of things. I'm a complete novice when it comes to stocks, only started getting into it like a few months ago at 24, so probably behind most folks when it comes to this. My investment strategy is pretty much buy big tech, buy low, sell high. Got really luck by starting at the ""bottom"" of the tech market so I saw huge gains, now I'm hooked on the market.But the more I learned, the more I think that I actually made a really risky decision because nothing is really certain...but I still feel intuitively that beating the market isn't that hard if you only buy when the market overreacts, and, tech seems to me to be an industry that only has massive upward trajectory going forward because the nature of our reality is going to change with AI, genetic engineering, etc. My gamble is that the next 10-20 years will see a fundamental shift in human knowledge, technology, and understanding like the first renaissance.Now...again I know I'm an idiot, but one thing I've picked up on is that reddit is filled with tons of really smart people. It's also filled with idiots, but when it comes to really specific niche knowledge the best honestly comes from obscure reddit posts or actual irl connections with important people. You learn jackshit from most genpop websites and social media, mostly people just trying to sell you stuff.So, do you think r/stock beats the market?",2023-07-24 516,98,Japan launches Prime 150 stocks benchmark to help investors identify value,,26 comments,2023-07-03,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/03/japan-launches-prime-150-stocks-benchmark-to-help-investors-identify-value.htmlJapan launched a new stock index on Monday, making it easier for investors to identify corporate value in the equity markets, in a move to strengthen corporate governance reforms in the world’s third-largest economy. The new JPX Prime 150 Index is a curated list of the 150 constituent listings on the Tokyo Exchange, which includes the likes of tech giants like Sony Group, Hitachi, Nintendo and Warren Buffet-backed trading houses Marubeni, Itochu and Mitsui & Co. The index excludes automakers such as Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor. “Increasing the value of listed companies is essential for the expansion and revitalization of the market,” Takahiro Miura, Japan Exchange Group’s market innovation and research director of index business, told CNBC Monday.The Prime 150 index constitutes about half of the Japan stock market and are of similar quality to the S&P 500, Miura said. Japanese stocks are among the world’s top outperformers year-to-date, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 up nearly 30% and the Topix touching its highest in more than three decades and gaining nearly 24%. Starting this year, the Japan Exchange Group has pushed for companies to improve their capital efficiency. The Tokyo bourse operator wants to ensure businesses achieve sustainable growth and increase corporate value over the mid- to long-term by focusing on the cost of capital and profitability based on the balance sheet, rather than just sales and profit levels on the income statement.",2023-07-24 517,76,What are some amazing publicly traded companies in your industry?,,113 comments,2023-07-03,"As an (ex) software engineer, I'm surprised at how insightful I am of trends and unit economics in the tech industry and how many misconceptions others not in the industry seem to have on tech companies that sell to other businesses (e.g. Salesforce, MongoDB, cloud wars etc). I'm sure its the reverse for me when it comes to other industries.So which industry are you in and what are some publicly traded companies that sell into your industry that you think are amazing and will dominate?",2023-07-24 518,943,"Goldman Sachs is looking to end its partnership with Apple (per WSJ): Company News",,229,2023-07-02,"Goldman Sachs is looking to end its partnership with the Apple Card, per WSJ. Goldman Sachs $GS lost over $1 Billion dollars due to its Apple $AAPL partnership. It's now discussing with American Express $AXP about taking over the Apple credit card business. Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-is-looking-for-a-way-out-of-its-partnership-with-apple-79849a91",2023-07-24 519,18,"Trade DIS for ETFs? Advice Request",,38,2023-07-03,"So I have 50 stocks in Disney that were purchased for me YEARS ago. I'm not liking what I see and wonder if it's a better idea to sell them and use the cash to invest in VTI or something similar. I plan to hold for 20+ years, so I'm looking for something that will stay steady and grow. Advice?",2023-07-24 520,404,Can someone explain to me like I’m 5 why the national debt is or isn’t a major concern for the economy and the stock market?,,468,2023-07-02,"I see this climbing and climbing and my thoughts are that this will come to a head sooner or later but what can happen? There seems to be no real attempt to control spending or really do anything about it, it seems like the plan is to just ignore it and hope it goes away on its own somehow. I really hope to avoid a political discussion as both parties have contributed and I’m honestly more interested in the math. At what point do we have to get serious about this, do we even have to get serious about it. To me it seems to be getting out of control. Is this a legitimate reason to get out of the market or to reduce positions in equities?",2023-07-24 521,Vote,"⚡️yallo fat plus 63% off 🎉 All unlimited in Switzerland! 3GB Data and 300 min calls in EU, USA & CAN",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=LTWrbO-YKeUmknwPAtWXICvrTNahFbnOCW7OqpGPNsERvvBdedVjSf7sLUwunZ8ifc07HJ5VG1rGm7jbpxvrE7uzwbzqEDbXmfjDcGjh0uCC2oGs58Xf2aVjJcHzCkY3Vd_oyAXkIrzFYIjGxn_QrWY0tdMdofxLZsD2CZRSRAAtRrlD8sd_GMk9xpRduN0med_1f_ZpC3YadmAfsygYSPJo0z28dvdrPSzqZzM13t6J-tAW7MuFq_kLm8-GIC89BhJuT7LIZbtDGZQ2Nfp2aoAM6JTwE4Njdf4bCIPE18yGLx4N3XXyua4_g1pM1GrzfkmBQTXCGMMuIR_MybIX3xISgKAmETW0q8gmnWqynEUNARnvf7c44lt_WOr8wxAJcFzRq3CmsNM&zp=cDYas-5EEeN4ps7NpyLNPZYF2Z7bgJqviydNCpdH8K6GY0cCv9tMs7GDqHTkjhMm8Kmwm3jowERm-2p9w8vTIDR7DnbgcPux86n6QppQwQhdzHwkEDHaqp05GHeffju9FshDLML-h2isv2A11s0YDW4tWRirbHLh8FjNnOhHPngZB6txXxbW_FW4F6Z4CUlL-gPr0ZLXR7vSiYLBR0K6O3HvR-9ge-BXdmfQaTNxBuDPtdcEyoKg3FBKNyok4Zr4wChMbLsufyZIpI_nujLPEtGh,0,,,2023-07-24 522,0,Buying stocks with a credit or debit card,,40,2023-07-04,"Hey guys, I’m trying to start investing early, I’m 19 and want to invest in the s&p 500 and want to buy little stocks over time yk put in 50-$100 when I can, but my question is when I do buy it do I use my credit or debit card, any advice is appreciated!",2023-07-24 523,0,"Can someone explain like i am 5 why it is not possible to profit everyday? Advice Request",,81,2023-07-04,"First of all thank you all who will answer this question seriously, I have no experience and idea about stock and all markets in general. My friend told me that he started watching some videos making guys 100-200 a day everyday after investing 10 000 dollars. He told me that they were for example hunting for position with 1 dollar and it was gaining and losing 2 cents, so guy bought 10 000 forth of this position, sold it and gained 200. Something tells me that cannot be case for everyone and especially everyday, because every other person would be profiting like that. Please explain to me if it is really possible to gain 100 -200 everyday and if not why, what are the risks.",2023-07-24 524,88,"""Markets don't peak on pessimism. They peak on optimism""",,101,2023-07-03,"There's this saying. Does the market seem overly optimistic to you? AAPL surely seems super optimistic. Analysts project it to have a linear path straight to $240. More and more people are expecting new market all time highs this year. Bears have capitulated and are chasing the long direction. Any lingering pessimism is bullish, according to this saying. Is there anything else to be pessimistic about anymore?",2023-07-24 525,7,Sell stocks purchased in pandemic or keep for dividends,,17 comments,2023-07-03,I invested heavily into $MPC and a few others when it crashed to $30 / share in 2020. It has recovered and I am up almost 300%. I sold my cost basis when it reached long status so it is pure profit at this point.It is currently returning 10% year in dividends on my cost basis. I expect it to be pretty stable and am neither bullish or bearish on the stock at this point.Should I sell and diversify into other industries or keep the dividend cash cow?,2023-07-24 526,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=7w4motID3Ywc1Oh3xguveFvUoVPxntaTgo7Rhq0aWqAbUoQCFl1Xn9q5uAeO3bBwbk-hB_16tiAmL_RLqQaZELNYhwmAzQ_F7Lp-GrGeZ32j39D68sqMz9meBgYPdYJ_dQON0h-dD-tt9wabc6HGLzENMeT6uMmbaKHW5oEB3OPgLd-NJXWNEAn6ViDKOHrQcVmankfbXnFtovxF9JEFLTZRC8bYoAn2Gp6hpgXJMNdG2jmduFUFp-n20JllaqkZDuxMtUTCZ7gY9RMROFNwCq7dV0o6blRyfIY6KJNOdmm8PAoS-zIiwAZTnYUjiVAQhiJdduZXSuAfBgP4a5s3tIIrBmlZIEgcS1UUjobPcKq_7jh5yaDkO2IC3kEa1wsOJSLu7HtE&zp=zOW-6A9RrfbsOhfZsRZlRaQ9cl_dLtkGN4Jn33KGbyn_KFsN83o6BRIfeLo9p4hR8Nyjfs_p1n4IGyYUZOxG8Md-EF6fYFbabD10TwZmXYXGjGsIAvYZOBAsVdop04fO8KHS1xC63Lg0fee1EC5Ogn_P0lXiboRd4-jfTYFjEP8Fz8zVAUnvjsFUemEaeYGxXmXjDEHh54zl38ZOASuVTIXgLXUz4WtHn4RyTaJouBmGZTBUnWeK3gXTeqAr3mA_-aWxCg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 527,0,For stocks and ETF: etoro or IBKR?,,4 comments,2023-07-04,"I am situated in europe and have etoro and IBKR accounts. On etoro I can buy the american ETFs such as VOO, SPY, QQQ etc. Which platform would you recommend to use as primary for trading and ETF's? And what do they do with dividends?",2023-07-24 528,18,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jul 03, 2023",,120 comments,2023-07-03,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 529,0,CANSLIM style ?!,,6 comments,2023-07-03,"Assume you used Oneil's CANSLIM method constantly to pick and trade stocks in both bull and bear market for a long time.Do you use CANSLIM for day trade, swing trade, long term investment, or etc...?Do you only use it for stocks, or extend CANSLIM concepts to options, mutual funds, futures, currency markets?How long is your average holding period?What is the chance of loss vs. making a profit out of 100 trades?Is it working better in bull or bear market?What are the weaknesses of CANSLIM? What other methods do you like better?",2023-07-24 530,0,SRI/ESG US Equity ETF Options,,4 comments,2023-07-03,"I'm looking for a socially responsible US equity alternative to SPY, VTI, QQQ, etc.I know SRI can be subjective at best or greenwashing/marketing at worst when they include companies like Nestlé, ExxonMobil, Tesla, etc.So far, I've been looking at SNPE, NULG, or VOTE. I'm also trying to avoid BlackRock or Vanguard funds.I'd appreciate your thoughts, thanks.",2023-07-24 531,529,"Forget quantitative tightening - the Fed will double its balance sheet to over $16 trillion, boosting stocks",,303 comments,2023-07-02,"What do you think? True? Bad?https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/bonds/quantitative-tightening-qt-qe-federal-reserve-balance-sheet-global-liquidity-2023-7Ballooning debt in the coming years will force the Federal Reserve to buy massive amounts of bonds again, according to Michael Howell, managing director at Crossborder Capital.Writing in The Financial Times on Wednesday, he predicted that the central bank will have to abandon its quantitative tightening plan, which would roll back prior stimulus by shrinking the Fed's balance sheet. Instead, the Fed will return to its quantitative easing scheme, lifting stocks in the process, he added.""Investors should therefore expect a continuing tailwind from global liquidity instead of last year's severe headwinds. This should prove good for stocks, but less positive for bond investors,"" Howell said.Despite forecasts of a looming funding drain, the liquidity cycle has already passed its bottom and will trend up over the coming years, he said.Howell noted that the Fed and other central banks earlier this year plowed liquidity into the global financial system during this spring's banking turmoil, which was caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.""But in coming years they will probably have to bailout debt-burdened governments, too,"" he warned.According to Howell, about seven in every eight dollars churning through global markets are already used for debt refinancing. And of the remaining dollar, a growing portion is going toward expanding government deficits.That's as developed economies are being faced with fresh pressure to expand public spending, as a renewed focus on military requirements and changing demographics weigh on budgets, he explained.""In a world of excessive debt, large central bank balance sheets are a necessity. So, forget QT, quantitative easing is coming back. The pool of global liquidity — which we estimate to be about $170 trillion — is not going to shrink significantly any time soon,"" he wrote.According to Congressional Budget Office estimates cited by Howell, the Fed's Treasury holdings would have to rise to $7.5 trillion by 2033 from nearly $5 trillion today.But he thinks that forecast is too low.""More realistic numbers point to required Fed Treasury holdings of at least $10 trillion. That translates pro rata into a doubling of its current $8.5 trillion balance sheet size and will mean several years of double-digit growth in Fed liquidity,"" he wrote.",2023-07-24 532,237,Tesla sets new delivery record,,301 comments,2023-07-02,"https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-vehicle-production-deliveries-and-date-financial-results-webcast-second-quarter-2023Tesla exceeds Wall Street expectations by 20k cars delivered.What is the bear case now? Other companies are bending the knee to Tesla's charging standard, no other company is produdicng EVs at profit in any significant volume.",2023-07-24 533,0,Greek stock market (3),,14 comments,2023-07-03,Half a year ago and 1 year ago I wrote about Greek stock market opportunity.My Greek ETF is already 50% up in a year and a half when I bought it while the rest of the world is barely green.I wrote that we had a government that is friendly to foreign investments. The same government was reelected for 4 years.The investment grade is almost guaranteed in the next months.Yet the Greek stock market is still very underestimated.This is an opportunity and I am just spreading the news.,2023-07-24 534,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=hgqpm2HF7gTXciycxGPqw5cfEDH98C5Axd2620Tyntb69u7s5r75pJ97UWyEokONDKC-KbR-dBqKMbDslXJZ4xKleXUrbwR65OxI-_Q0n9RfHtBd7GnMn_QJEwnuUd5jVwbnHeS9XBAfGLz6GBpnM_MGgizKukyjsD2UwvJJfAY8uXkA0nqFPV3EhLyFixVLeo9OdW38ietN4-YjKUD-_ZaXcm5BDZ_iaAE47UPLgRUe4DzQjNHN6sRmxvmq6xgbeA9qQtOM6gZ66O8hVlqGNEK_LETquqZrZ2MuPV7be4qy3UNRy5hRYKtlcUFlsbKiO7lbjV4XK5T9Zyzr34nCS8rd9Mz-1XVjkD7qDSDrPc4_OeSgHNk84GxlIZAcMVDDZ3KHuA&zp=OMzeE2KcQssuKon8K17YxbzB41mS6DoXMxCHSuXPqwxPni84mOVsJbHjJfWK6oDftuKMKuMPVyFVL4AlRPRSo_eR47EertvUgGHHxH_SeNCAZuWcGkxiw8sNMIa-4GCqtIzofrsYNrP7_2bpTmK-WaU9OMV5vGRLKNeDuiXm0qvyOIbC4JBSkc2mjcdtjOd9,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 535,0,"New technology, unlimited energy?",,9 comments,2023-07-03,"Stumbled upon this article about a mistake being made, leading to the discovery of possibly pulling energy from the air around us.Does anyone know any company/stock that is for sure going to snap up on this new finding?This will be interesting to follow..https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/02/it-was-an-accident-the-scientists-who-have-turned-humid-air-into-renewable-power",2023-07-24 536,65,PayPal stock analysis and valuation - It is better than it looks,,49 comments,2023-07-02,"This week's casual valuation is PayPal. I hope you enjoy these posts and feel free to add your take.Disclaimer: I do own shares in Paypal (average price $65.1)The post is divided into the following sections:IntroductionThe formulaHistorical financial performance & the acquisitions effectReturning cash to shareholdersAssumptions and valuationValuation based on different assumptions than mineIntroductionBelow is a simple table that compares PayPal today vs. PayPal 5 years ago.LTM (March 31st, 2018)LTM (March 31st, 2023)ChangeRevenue (in $m)$13,804$28,075103%Operating profit (in $m)$2,230$4,12585%# of shares outstanding (in b)1,1871,116-6%Share price$85.94$66.73-22%Market cap (in $m)$102,111$74,451-27%Customers (in m)23743584%Twice the size, 27% cheaper.One of the main reasons for this is the negative sentiment around the company due to the increased competition (Google Pay, Apple Pay, Stripe, etc. ) and the expectations that the future of PayPal isn't as bright as its past was. I think this is a fair concern and should not be ignored.I describe PayPal as a fintech company, that offers solutions related to online financial transactions, digital wallets, and revolving credit. Of course, there are plenty of other solutions that are part of the portfolio, but if we take a look at the revenue stream, it is quite clear where the value comes from:- Transaction revenues (91%)- Other value-added services (9%)In my opinion, there are 3 important variables to understand how PayPal's ability to generate revenue changes over time:Number of usersNumber of transactions per userAverage transaction sizeThe higher these numbers are, the more revenue PayPal has.The formulaI went back to 2014, and the data is quite clear, the management has done an outstanding job and despite the competition, PayPal continues to grow:The number of users is up from 161 million to 435 million.The number of transactions per user is up from 24 to 53.The average transaction size remains at $60.In the most recent year, the growth comes less from user growth and more from an increase in # of transactions per user.Historical financial performance & the acquisitions effectThe revenue in the last twelve months (ending March 2023) is up 58% compared to the full 2019 (less than 5 years ago). Although the gross margin has decreased from 45% to 42%, the operating margin stands at 15%, as the operating expenses have decreased (as % of revenue).However, I will argue that this profitability is understated due to the acquisitions that they've done.PayPal is no stranger to acquiring companies to improve its ecosystem and of course, some have performed better than others. However, to understand the impact on the company's profitability, let's take the acquisition of ""Honey"" back in 2020.PayPal paid $3.6 billion for it and here's what it got on its balance sheet in return:Goodwill $3 billionCustomer lists and user base $0.1 billionMarketing-related technology $30 millionDeveloped technology $0.6 billionReceivables, deferred tax liabilities, other net liabilities -$0.1 billionWhat does this mean and why is this important? When a company is being acquired, in most cases, there are certain intangible assets that arise. In this case, I am referring to points 2, 3, and 4. These assets weren't on the balance sheet of Honey, as they are internally generated, and the accounting standards do not allow for capitalization (Otherwise, everyone would do it, which would lead to overstating the profitability).These intangible assets will be amortized in the income statement of PayPal over a certain period of time. From an accounting point of view, this is a non-cash expense throughout the amortization period. However, PayPal is not going to invest in order to replace them. The customer lists will remain there, and so will the technology. This accounting expense doesn't exist from a cash point of view.This is how much amortization of this kind was in PayPal's financials over the last 3 years:2020: $451 million2021: $443 million2022: $471 millionThese amounts represent roughly 2% of PayPal's revenue.So the operating profit is actually closer to 17%.Returning cash to the shareholdersAs PayPal is a profitable cash-generating company, one of the questions that need to be asked is - What do they do with all the cash?Well, other than acquisitions. The answer is - share buybacks. The # of shares outstanding continues to decrease every year, as PayPal buys back more shares than its share-based compensation. The company will spend $3.5 billion until the end of 2023, and there's $14.4 billion in total remaining from the existing buyback program (20% of the outstanding shares).Assumptions and valuationHere are my assumptions for the future:Revenue growth: 7% per year over the next 2 years, then declining over time to 4%. With this assumption, revenue in 10 years' time increases by 64%.Operating margin: 16% (slightly lower than the operating margin that the company has at the moment)Discount rate: 10.1% decreasing to 9.3% over timeYou might wonder, what about the competitive landscape? My expected growth is much lower than the 15% CAGR over the last 5 years. In addition, the operating margin of 16% is lower than the 16.7% operating margin that PayPal has today (adjusted for the amortization mentioned above).After adjusting for what is on their balance sheet, as well as the equity options outstanding, the value of PayPal is roughly $71.4 billion ($63.99/share).For comparison, today’s market cap is $74.5 billion ($66.73/share), which is quite close.The expected IRR based on my assumptions is 9.3%.Valuation based on assumptions different than mineThe future is uncertain and my assumptions could be significantly wrong. Let's take a look at how the valuation (per share) changes if we use different assumptions related to the revenue 10 years from now as well as the operating margin.Revenue / Operating margin14%16%18%20%50% ($42.1b)$52.9$59.6$66.2$71.764% ($46.1b)$56.7$64.0$71.3$77.2100% ($56.2b)$64.5$73.1$81.6$88.9125% ($63.2b)$70.3$79.8$89.3$97.4The sentiment around PayPal seems to be negative as the share price is down a lot. The fear of their competitors taking their lunch is still around, but it isn't reflected in the financials. Based on all of this, I decided to open a position in the company, and should it drop further, I'll buy more.As always, thank you for reading this post, and for all the support.",2023-07-24 537,4,How should i record my cost basis in my portfolio tracker if i trade one stock for other,,15 comments,2023-07-03,"Maybe a dumb question, but please help me out.I use Yahoo Finance to keep track of all the stocks I have been buying for some time. Every time I buy a stock, I enter the number of shares I acquired and the price I paid for them. This has been pretty straightforward since I simply enter the amount of USD paid for each stock.A couple of years later, I check my portfolio and decide to sell some stocks, some with a profit and some with a loss. With the proceeds, I plan to reallocate them to other stocks. This is where my doubts arise: What value should I enter as cost basis for the new stocks I am buying? If I enter the amount of USD I received from the sale, whether it was a profit or a loss, my total portfolio return won't be accurate in my opinion since i am leaving out either the profit or the loss.Should I enter the amount of USD I originally paid when I bought the stocks I sold?The goal is to have my total portfolio return accurately reflect the value I have invested overall.Thanks",2023-07-24 538,21,Do you think a copy-paste strategy can work long term?,,30 comments,2023-07-02,"I am looking at Warren Buffet portfolio and I can see impresive results. Do you think that copying his portfolio structure and adjusting it periodically as he does, can be more beneficial? The other choice would be to invest in index funds.",2023-07-24 539,1,Is it possible to invest in ETF’s at 17? With fidelity?,,4 comments,2023-07-03,Looking to put some money into ETFs for long term gain. Turn 18 next year and don’t want to wait. I know there’s something about having a managed account by a guardian but don’t really know how it works.,2023-07-24 540,30,US Grid Infrastructure Companies,,16 comments,2023-07-02,"From what I am reading, it appears the US electricity grid is very dilapidated in many areas and in desperate need of repair/upgrading. It seems unlikely that we can transition to a green economy without major updates to the grid.Are there any pure play grid infrastructure stocks?",2023-07-24 541,4,Is there any easy way to pull isins from a list of stock tickers?,,5 comments,2023-07-02,"I'm trying to enter the information into a database to track the stock sectors and geographic exposure so I can see what my fund currently owns too much of. The database is a 3rd party subscription that has the information preloaded, I just need to tell it what I own based off of the isins. Sadly, I only have a list of 5,000 tickers. Since it's not feasible to look up the constantly changing list of tickers one by one to get isins, I was hoping for a more efficient and free way of doing it. Thanks for the help!",2023-07-24 542,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=EktIZ8QQtXPdr1Xa0--nAQwzZxAFUmdCeq0jMS0-RpIjo25pD874oFUXeRolhuSacGU8ix5XiyC-G3f4DrPbaAvmPNDA0lpF-WTnvzLp7AjoD_c_gB2xKnTx-okuxccir49xLqo4kxN4pGhdjAAydwyXUI2M0HQvcnk_pCNoQiD4XO05GOtGCCBRMQ1PqutUhuKNVcZKbfwBf1kplPQJagHDvliamshpZmWc8jK9Oc6bGJ9WX5BKIeKlNrqCd1BKUXrCNde8vS6zcjloXmxSs6We95qo5MvS_0JDsLZEUL5A0tgmCEAzu5t5ZvYxhV2TNuuVQ8o0FwW5_J9zDYtl-L9eiArb8Mfe_0Ej0gU44MNYqzkO9FZdUzM3RDuHxpYjw87v&zp=-9I-2gYAKrS8oHY1b5j5Wsfz8U8Tdzta1SbMdFYzH-XbqAxKUnxvVOBEsJY2lORVEw3UEzRfPVgQ0zWHwFrk6G7wcTc3uow1JJmyj37rDPWHwJ61-SFPmqN4_-_4Ovoa-EpchuzfwfYZ0ief90luXZluVasmgTubroGN9fjX28C1W-CcgMrSWen5Y-mCiWBkfZRHpeVC4g,1.9k comments,,,2023-07-24 543,230,Too high to get in?,,428 comments,2023-07-01,"If I missed the boat on Tech stocks, is it bad time to get in when they are 52 wk high such as AAPL or they have started a long run such as NVDA?The charts for tech stocks do not go back down to allow a chance to buy and stochastics do not go back to 20 for a long while already. I thought stock goes in a cycle and it will go back down when it is overbought. Am I waiting for something that may not happen for a long while?",2023-07-24 544,13,US quarterly reports,,9 comments,2023-07-02,"Hi,Can anyone let me know if management commentary is included in US quarterly earning reports, or is it usually via investor calls as the report is released? Can't see an answer on google and don't know for certain from reading a few of said reports.When I say management commentary, I mean things like 'how well the company has performed over the quarter' and 'these are the things that we're doing over the next quarter'.Thank you!",2023-07-24 545,0,What is the general idea of the stock market right now?,,23 comments,2023-07-03,"I’m completely new to stock investing (I’m 15) and I want to get a better understanding of the overall market (both US and Europe) What are you’re thoughts on the market right now, and how it is going to evolve. And lastly do you have any good places to read about the current market?",2023-07-24 546,4,SCHF or VXUS?,,17 comments,2023-07-02,I am a 21 year old investor who wants to retire in my 40’s so I have been dollar cost averaging (DCA) ETFs for about 2 years now. In my portfolio i currently DCA VOO SCHD JEPI QQQ ARKK VNQ VTII’m looking for an international ETF to invest in but I don’t know if I should choose SCHF or VXUS. What do you think and why?,2023-07-24 547,14,Chord Energy Suspicious?,,8 comments,2023-07-02,"During the merger, around 2020, their debt was so fucking high and like fucking magic, they suddenly became profitable, major banks had their positions from 2021-2023, p/e ratio was so fucking low too, it's like a perfect stock that's so fucking suspiciousHow they drill oil is suspicious too, is it really unconventional? Because their operations in North Dakota, specifically their basins will dry up in the next 40 years.Operators hate this company too.Moreover, is this Canadian or American Stock?",2023-07-24 548,703,McDonald's corporation - profits have tripled since 2005 off a mere 20% revenue increase. How?,,172,2023-07-01,"See the following screenshot of McDonalds' corp. financials: https://i.ibb.co/nDVDGrL/Screenshot-2023-07-01-011340.png Since 2005, their revenue has increased at a very slow pace, and yet they have MASSIVELY increased their profit margins, while slowly but surely REDUCING corporate headcount. Say what you want about the company (there's plenty to say about them), but you can't deny these numbers. The executive management of this company is doing a ridiculously good job. Anyone have any insight? Can they keep this up forever?",2023-07-24 549,55,How important is BRK-B not having a dividend in terms of capital appreciation without getting taxed?,,28,2023-07-01,"The more I look into BRK-B (forget A given the price) , the more I appreciate the high quality businesses invested private/public, international exposure, and a few high growth buys like NU Holdings. Doing full S&P with getting taxed on the dividends can chip away over time I suppose. BRK does fairly routine buy backs and sitting on a ton of cash. My thoughts are if BRK drops after Warren or Charlie's passing, the probable sell off is going to be met with what I imagine STRONG buy backs at discounted deep value prices with that cash hoard they're sitting on. BRK.B over 20+ years with DRIP beats S&P, but not QQQ. Although I do like BRK's Apple exposure, along with AMEX, banks, etc. Overall I think it is a great play (at least in my taxable individual account) given NO dividends, ability for buybacks at deep value. My 401k and 457b account are all VTI, and my Roth IRA is preferred stock funds with DRIP for example so feel confident. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 550,Vote,"Kickstart your career in tech with our fully-funded digital reskilling program in data science, cybersecurity, and web development. We provide mentored, hands-on, accelerated learning to prepare you for the the workforce on your own terms.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=xNI43EN9za8I7U_hXh9llx7le60MrDFq89jIR4wYKyUyRi4aqOizlNuJ8OPsfSpPp8oG91w5yrtQ2nOd8RdGllRRfhIftbp5KyUyLDX7KBQj6vhOX9hHbu-qGjXG2G2DVdmJIBUXVDP1XuN_gxpsMDZ-w3xIwKaRB1vf3LD_qlXbtpAU40Ubw-WP8waTBIU6zgFD-z39yjEGHEh1juoVTm5q4y01Zz69lEGu36Re6AWBQgIopdy1n0ON2Ps_pxXv_gvksccsyJwt1KxSmWP8MvGyvNwEt7feXASShAz8j6BAw99rKunSVVu7bNKeZXs9tXvzueueB6kTv5l05Uoed4Y53k8W3pXg_equxg0SATlYgrW4hS4n2jDU3Tc7JAcPHnyvb1ijLQ&zp=ZIBFhcPgn-PBssh-Dz-fF6eK9GnOtnMSb6srwsrDWF7lOMaF94T08DBvWZXQZwJHwWv1nhpZWPdXvnKdzukVo8NMdFCYHEQqSKkGfl53XQGT7Z-T5Cld6619Ut9b2Ep9R5PGCzGh9Xbf0lA8gdHyzSA1viP2FdAMYMuJKdGh_Fbb871nM1bq7N7LE6ErO1BxvY_dnuRVPnokeVa1Km3L0eW7kf5QlewphfPi4IcjsgPUZV9nE8hp27OQU3MOZk68iuwza6PoD8LppLk7kBSa0dEf,0,,,2023-07-24 551,159,"The stock market’s surprising first-half strength Industry Discussion",,109,2023-07-01,"With the first half almost in the books, stocks are up nearly 15%. Why it matters: The rally — which some argue is the early stage of a new bull market — reflects relief that inflation has eased without a recession, as well as a dash of AI hype for a bit of speculative spice. By the numbers: The S&P 500 is up 14.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index is up by 29.9%. The small-cap Russell 2000 — driven by expectations for the U.S. economy over the relatively short term — is up by 6.8%. Context: After an awful 2022 — the S&P's 19.4% fall was its worst since 2008 — investors were pretty darn bearish coming into this year. And for good reason... Inflation was still over 6%. More Fed rate hikes were expected. As a result, almost everybody was predicting a recession — and atrocious corporate profits. Oh, and there was the not-insignificant risk that the U.S. would default on its debts, setting off a financial crisis. Yes, but: Things worked out OK. Inflation is now 4%, and the Fed took a breather on rate hikes. A debt ceiling deal got done, and the U.S. economy is a lot stronger than many expected. Corporate profits were fine. Even the worst banking panic since the financial crisis, which broke out in March with the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, didn't weigh on the market for long. Be smart: There's an old aphorism on Wall Street that stocks like to climb a ""wall of worry."" Translation: Stocks tend to rise when investors start out as pessimists but grow gradually more confident when ugly scenarios they worried about don't come to pass. This is basically what's been happening in 2023 What they're saying: ""The 2023 trend is like other ""wall of worry"" bullish turns in 2020 (COVID-19), 2019 (US trade war with China), 2016 (Brexit vote and Trump elected President), and 2013 (Eurozone debt crisis),"" wrote analysts of BofA Global Research this month. What's next: Some think the continued rally hinges on whether the remaining bears can be gradually transformed into bulls For their part, Goldman Sachs analysts say that the economic news — Thursday's better-than-expected GDP revision, for example — looks likely to keep coming in rosy.",2023-07-24 552,1.6k,"Fidelity deepens valuation cut for Reddit: $10B to $5.5B Company Discussion",,243,2023-06-30,"Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund valued its holdings in Reddit at $15.4 million as of May 31, according to the fund’s monthly disclosure released Friday. That’s down 7.36% from the $16.6 million mark at April’s closure and altogether a slide of 45.4% since its investment in August 2021. The updated share value suggests a $5.5 billion valuation for Reddit. It was $10B in Aug 2021. Originally Reddit wanted to go IPO for $15B, which it was valued around that in late 2021. Obviously a lot has happened since then, so it's doubtful they'll get over $5B. source Seeing how Reddit's revenue is over half a billion and typically IPOs like that will IPO around $2B; growth is another factor which has slumped down to 36%, so perhaps we won't ever see a Reddit IPO until they get their revenue higher & revenue growth back up.",2023-07-24 553,0,what stocks would you say is undervalued right now?,,154,2023-07-02,yolo,2023-07-24 554,3,Shareholders Adore Apple! Value Exceeds $3T,,4 comments,2023-07-02,"The value of Apple is starting to rise towards the historic record of $3 trillion, which it has already surpassed once in history. This is likely happening in connection with the recent WWDC 2023, where promising products such as Vision Pro were introduced. However, the hot news of this AR/VR headset is not what drives up the company's stock price. Mark Gurman offers a different explanation.Why Are Investors Not Showing Interest In Vision Pro?Apple touched the $3 trillion mark at the beginning of 2022. Now it is approaching it again, and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who has long focused on Apple’s business strategy, provides an analysis that reveals the reasons behind this trend. At first glance, it may seem that investors believe in the revolutionary Vision Pro headset, but the opposite is true.AR/VR glasses like Vision Pro will not become as popular as iPhones or MacBooks when they are launched. The high price, impractical external battery, and the still unclear practical use of this headset will be the cause. Apple is aware of this, as are the investors who rely on other products.What Drives The Increase In Stock Prices?As the first reason, Gurman mentions Apple’s user interface. The integration of all mobile devices, tablets, watches, and the availability of music and video subscriptions on every product is extremely convenient, making it hard to leave this ecosystem. In the case of Apple, customers are simply willing to pay extra for the luxury that the brand offers.Another aspect is the fact that a new series of iPhones, the iPhone 15, will be released in the fall, bringing more significant changes and new features after a while. Investors expect that the new models will attract many customers, driving the company’s value upward.",2023-07-24 555,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=9ew6IQp0bKGnQ3mTOidb-DkI8ENHuDC-CpG6dr3IOPLRnKwhfOhCJvtbXfEbHgRtZK_0--fuBf8HI-UFpKSZv5haQrbMxqZwUH-gVGI5J4fy21i1qHvZO49deUEv39RZTcWfwunNfU0eC7ymn95VzmyWWffzikj2b8AAnZO_qnBgjsb0EDE1ig9GM6KiR7jCku3iYJukM8sbwsOsTDhnrAX54LGE0KUm0DmDiqg5tVEE76QhPMvjmuiLGjjzVua49uURgXIua0WjGvWeYNd9Mt_-rzAgwneCTb79rzMWro56NhifFJusxoyBvXNBb4BGq3vy33zDhomzEQQ4C7rp4tjaHwJ-Iz-LhH5x3le0DX9Vf0cwsXqwUAZFRrsZOjvW5wVrtoYL&zp=TIBuedXa02CnvZAgovKDCdJ-WseszTwEEY_o6U5Qolx7U4cVQ6ZjZRGzhx10Eq95IC3XmTGSEtlgPi8CGzVEqMXmvZgbMchzAltDvYT2d7uqCjVjpb9J_rhaxsq3Y6FkvuiHVMMtxMku717GV5twHqOvRs_BtaHfequ6eewUI60N8JHnkoR0j4VkCML1GVYNGQ3Znf-zSZgWVwkXwOSGV7NkeS4baItuzbWpVJ35qYR221cCaXSG,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 556,6,Any brokerages that cover the transfer fee?,,19 comments,2023-07-01,"During the pandemic when stocks were going crazy, there were many offers to open a new account for the brokerages so I ended up with a couple. I now hate it and wish they were all consolidated into one as it just makes it easier to track performance. Are there any brokerages that are covering the transfer fee? I don’t want to pay the $75 to transfer out each account and I don’t want to sell the stocks either",2023-07-24 557,46,5 types of stocks that make good investments:,,18 comments,2023-07-01,"5 types of stocks that make good investments:(1) Fast Growers: Young companies with high growth potential. They are often risky, but they can also be very rewarding. They are usually small, innovative, and take on established players. They grow rapidly, but with this growth comes risk. Tesla is an excellent example, having grown immensely over the past decade despite significant risks. Owning a successful Fast Grower can turbocharge your portfolio returns.(2) Turnarounds: Companies that have fallen on hard times but are now turning things around. They are less risky than fast growers, but they also offer lower potential returns. A recent example is Chipotle. These stocks can provide big gains, but they also entail significant risks. They are high-risk, high-reward investments.(3) Stalwarts: Large, established companies with consistent performance even in mature industries. Coca-Cola is an excellent example. Owning these stocks can provide a steady stream of returns with less volatility. They are less risky than fast growers, but they also offer lower potential returns.(4) Cyclicals: These companies' profits ebb and flow with economic cycles. As their profits are closely tied to economic conditions, timing is everything when investing in these stocks. When the economy is thriving, the demand for their products escalates due to strong construction and manufacturing activity. Conversely, in a sluggish economy, the sales and profits of these products tend to decline.(5) Asset Plays: These are companies that possess underappreciated assets, such as real estate, patents, or cash. Investing in these companies can yield significant gains when the market finally recognizes the value of these assets.",2023-07-24 558,7,Question about tax.,,29 comments,2023-07-01," Hey! I live in US and am new to trading. Im just wondering do you need to pay tax if you lose money from other years and make a come back this year. For example i lost 10k last year(realized lost) and i made 10k this year( realized gain) from stocks. Do i still need to pay any tax this year since i make no income at all? Thank you!!",2023-07-24 559,20,Discount to replacement cost - best ideas,,0 comments,2023-07-01,"I am looking to generate some value investing ideas. In the past, I have had success buying equities where the underlying assets are trading at a substantial discount to replacement. Currently, my best idea along these lines are the offshore services companies (I am sure many are familiar with the pretty simple thesis). VAL trading for around $250,000,000/rig, and NE is trading for around $300,000,000/rig. The cost of building a new rig is around $5B over 5 years. The order books are also clean beyond 2024. Given I see most production growth coming offshore over the next 10 - 15 years, I believe these companies will reprice heavily and generate a lot of cash flow as they contract at higher and higher day rates.Is anyone familiar with any other sectors where we see such a big discount to the cost of replacement?",2023-07-24 560,16,Why $ENVX gained 27% in the past week,,65 comments,2023-07-01,"Enovix is a Silicon Valley company creating next gen battery tech that will power technologies of the future, including everything from smart watches to VR goggles and EVs (eventually). How many products can benefit from a better battery?The company is led by a team of semiconductor industry veterans with tons of experience in scaling manufacturing and growing companies.The Board is led by TJ Rodgers from $ENPH fame and the board is convinced that creating a better battery is one the next large challenges that tech needs to solve, is prime for disruption, and they are dedicated to take on the challenge.Enovix has been doing R&D for 10+ years and they are finally ready to start mass producing their batteries.They have lots of large customers in the pipeline and they just announced a purchase order from a supplier for the US Army which is why the price increased this week.Investors are waiting for more press releases such as manufacturing updates, additional POs, etc.The company is pre-profit and the reason I think it’s a good time to get into it is because they just released their first purchase order, they have a plan to start mass producing by end of 2024, to grow revenue exponentially, to become profitable in less than 3 years, and the general public is not aware of this stock yet.The stock is currently $18 but has gone as high as $30+ in the past, and has been uptrending since the beginning of this year.There is chatter in the ENVX community that this stock has the potential to be a NVDA or ENPH type of stock because they have unlimited customers/huge TAM.Here are some reasons I'm bullish on ENVX (DYOR NFA):Compelling use case and understandable product: ENVX offers an innovative, high-performance battery solution designed to power future devices more efficiently, safer, and for longer durations. As someone who prefers to invest in things I understand, this makes sense to me.Experienced and accomplished team: ENVX benefits from a team of Silicon Valley veterans who possess deep expertise and a successful track record in the industry. This includes TJ Rodgers from $ENPH as the director of the board.Partnerships: ENVX has received PO, interest and secured partnerships with well-known companies, enhancing its credibility and market reach.Establishing a moat: ENVX is strategically building a strong competitive advantage through a combination of patents and specialized, custom, and costly equipment necessary for battery production, making it difficult for competitors to replicate their offerings.Consistent flow of company news and updates: ENVX consistently communicates important milestones, achievements, and progress, ensuring transparency and fostering investor confidence.Active and engaged community: The ENVX community has a strong presence on Twitter and other social media platforms. Might even have the potential to be a Reddit favorite, just like $ENPH is.Potential for profitability and mass production within the next 1-2 years: After a decade of R&D, ENVX is now on track to achieve profitability and ramp up mass production in the near future, potentially leading to revenue growth. The old exec team was just replaced this year with a new team with more/better experience.Potential for widespread adoption: ENVX's superior battery technology positions them well for mass adoption, given the increasing demand for long-lasting and efficient power solutions in various industries.My current position is shares and 2025 calls.",2023-07-24 561,176,Tattooed Chef plans to file for bankruptcy,,119 comments,2023-06-30,"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/06/30/2698078/0/en/Tattooed-Chef-Intends-to-file-for-Voluntary-Chapter-11-Bankruptcy-Protection-and-Pursue-a-Sale-of-Assets-Under-Section-363-of-the-U-S-Bankruptcy-Code.htmlTattooed Chef, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTCF) (“Tattooed Chef” or the “Company”), a leader in plant-based foods, announced today that it intends to file for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (“Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California (“Bankruptcy Court”) and intends to pursue a sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. In accordance with the sale process under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company will market its assets and solicit competing bids from interested parties. The bidding process is designed to achieve the highest and best price for the Company’s assets. The Company will manage the bidding process and evaluate any bids received, in consultation with its advisors and as overseen by the Bankruptcy Court. The Company seeks to complete an expedited sale process, with any sales subject to review by creditors and approval by the Bankruptcy Court.The Company expects to continue operations during the Chapter 11 process, including, but not limited to, paying employees and continuing existing benefits programs, meeting commitments to customers and fulfilling go-forward obligations, including key vendor payments. To help fund its operations during this process, the Company is finalizing the terms of debtor in possession financing to be provided by its existing secured lender.“I remain ever grateful to our colleagues at Tattooed Chef who helped to shape this remarkable journey and help to introduce plant-based foods and healthy eating to consumers across the country,” said Sam Galletti, Chairman and CEO. “Despite their commitment to our mission and our best efforts to maintain the operations of Tattooed Chef, our business has continued to be impacted by a challenging financing environment and an inability to raise additional capital. These factors, among others, in the view of the management team and Board of Directors necessitated the Chapter 11 filing.”",2023-07-24 562,0,Best stocks that are most likely to double by 2024.,,78 comments,2023-07-02,"Hey there,I've been really getting into stocks recently, and I'm looking for relatively safe and established companies that are trading for cheap valuations. I'm wondering if there are any such stocks that you have been looking at recently, preferably with a marketcap under $50 Billion. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!",2023-07-24 563,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=lfXZO9fYH5_TlCmOdG6Ekg4XCpE11rGYBelU-EAKqDnO6PWLF_seWIuH4FaNy5kCwYjqMcanJJxhW62HeSNamqTY320XHCewpkxyciC27EItgPmI4AAsB-fSo_tkm_31jBwULKP3c6XHDQ7g2f5MGNlcGeRQhVcFhZKrYsmFGlsom-0bO5QzAWP74aRCJaE43YkLtW9tCcNenRXrLjP6WGqSJllEK9htLaNLCqpXlBmvftc4Sb3d9NGHWbJPhmW7P_4O3LZsUSxZJ1WfkDrsRy-N3A_avUed__T5sGVLQRg4KpGmzTdkMHKLYvlMAQCWl4vwjBrTe5rZqCt5log7YlA9ReJeC7-q-wX8z8fBNq4La0QT-wa51xYpiMG9IEm44VGNKw&zp=PZuwdtno_cgjJXgChCp_1nBY57-FDm5BYqrL7px8o5ejWEvyTkm-jPLbZ1RvC_bHcBaX_wglrOzRQVtlO1Qx1LOxHNxlAvtBIy27ZCW4rC8JHzSoVPWlq7xArtbVP54XWzPN1iaZLfjQLr9pdMkzw_xljELnMCYawupzYY-cnISAa2iazOil4gSAW8BVZVm6,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 564,101,Which tech stocks should a 21-year old buy for long term hold?,,265 comments,2023-06-30,"I’m currently college student pursuing a tech degree. I’m currently working as an intern at a big tech company and my parents have generously proposed to me that they’ll $2000 dollars of my own money if I buy tech stocks at the end of my internship. I was thinking about just investing into the big 4 reliable tech companies(Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google) mostly due to my own research with AI and how I think that all 4 will capitalize the most on AI in the next decade. Is this a good idea to buy $1000 worth of stock for each company? What are the pros and cons of doing this? Is there any other companies I should consider?",2023-07-24 565,564,"Bank of America $BAC is facing $100 billion in paper losses in bond markets, due to interest rate increases",,170 comments,2023-06-30,"Bank of America $BAC is facing $100 billion in paper losses in bond markets, due to interest rate increases (similar to why Silicon Valley Bank $SIBV and First Republic $FRC collapsed).The losses are weighing on BofA's net interest margin, an important gauge of performance. BofA's stock has dropped 15% this year, making it the worst performer of any of its large rivals.Although BoA insists that these losses are merely on paper and it doesn't intend to sell these bonds, the reality remains that the bank's potential to generate income from its customer deposits could be significantly limited.The losses are the result of a strategy the bank implemented three years ago, when it pumped $670 billion in pandemic-era deposit inflows into debt markets.The value of BofA's securities portfolio has plunged as yields have risen and bond prices have fallen. At that time, bond prices were high and yields were low. However, as yields have risen and bond prices have dropped, BoA has seen a staggering loss in the value of its portfolio. This loss is double the figure reported by its biggest peers, reflecting the bank's aggressive strategy to favor bonds over cash.BofA's chief financial officer, Alastair Borthwick, said the bank is in the process of winding down its securities investments.",2023-07-24 566,0,Buy on Virgin Galactic's Dip,,69 comments,2023-07-02,Friends with Virgin Galactic at its lowest point in recent weeks It seems like it will be a good buy when the market opens. First comercial launch was a success with the next scheduled in August thoughts?Disclosure: I own 1500 shares at $4.16 and $4.25 currently sits at $3.88.,2023-07-24 567,12,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jul 01, 2023",,97 comments,2023-07-01,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 568,80,"Goldman in talks to offload Apple credit card, savings products to American Express",,43 comments,2023-06-30,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/30/goldman-in-talks-to-offload-apple-financial-products-to-american-express-source.htmlGoldman Sachs is in talks to offload its Apple credit card and high-yield savings account products to American Express, a source told CNBC’s Leslie Picker. The talks come amid a broader retreat by Goldman from its largely failed consumer banking initiatives, for which CEO David Solomon has taken a great deal of heat. Last week, CNBC reported that the Wall Street giant is preparing to take a huge writedown on its 2021 acquisition of fintech lender GreenSky.The Wall Street Journal first reported the Goldman talks with American Express. The newspaper said there’s no assurance of a deal, nor is an agreement close. It would mark an abrupt reversal for the two corporate giants. In October, the Journal reported Goldman and Apple renewed their partnership through 2029. And in April, Goldman Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman touted a deepening of the partnership. “This week, we announced the launch of a savings account for Apple Card users. We are excited to deepen our partnership with Apple through this additional offering and to introduce another source of deposit funding for the firm,” Coleman said at the time.",2023-07-24 569,6,Siltronic AG (WAF.d) - German Silicone Wafer company,,1 comment,2023-07-01,"Decent valuation, has had pretty good growth thus far. Located in multiple locations, but with a lot of production in Germany could it be favorable for when Intels fab in Germany stands ready?With growing demand for semiconductors and thus silicone wafers it could be a good investment.",2023-07-24 570,0,Researching correct stock terms and possibilities for a novel I am writing.,,17 comments,2023-07-02,"Hi Reddit, please delete if this is not allowed.I am a writer trying to outline the plot of my next novel. I find that reddit is the best place to find answers to complicated subjects I know nothing about. My knowledge of the stock market is confined to what I've seen on Billions and the Wolf of Wall Street etc. Forgive me my ignorance.I'm looking for a reason that a CEO would intentionally sabotage and subsequently tank/bankrupt his own company.Hypothetical: Company A is testing a brand new technology. Due to new fictitious law, the test of this technology must be successful, or the patent for said technology becomes open to other companies.I want Company A's CEO to sabotage the test, intentionally shuttering company A, take the open patent and miniaturise the technology through company B and make billions on the commercial market.He can't do it through company A because he would be sharing the profit three ways with the two inventors of the technology.My question. Can the CEO, through multiple clandestine firms, short the stock of his own company, prior to sabotaging the test. Will this result in a major windfall to him? Is he also able to take insurance on his stock (hedging I believe) prior to the inevitable stock plummet post test failure.I hope this is all making sense. If not, how could it? I'm looking for a better understanding and maybe some better lingo to use to get my point across. Remember, it doesn't have to be 100% accurate, it's fiction, it just needs to be accurate enough to be believable and entertaining.Hope someone can help me out. Thanks guys.",2023-07-24 571,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=CchKe1DTkhIHlNewlXjPcfbrgF2nF7CONEnxZDxAbVnQ-wFSZYGPcZOPmrJ-cpscJq_426Exjqef9MiWS1ndMfO8quWG75q4DE0MsjxojCueVy7v9EW3ozlRU4YUUqIWpj1MKNQrv_xPE8M3IhmtPKFuW8VpXCmEnzNTMYLayRLi9P2rGt1gEUMAEXQQbpHtZNDC0Nl5Kovli3Tmtw_Y-ezlF0w3rQHGsgys8n0BP-L7a7DZkv1SKJNIjbtUS-aKZycTx0SRROCtsQCgO3it72prAhyq1aFMvp98yJaR5iDa_9ufCo_kNDo5EiQk4Wif2s6g3gtW-yvLN7QasyVJfb1_r3_7KKHTiUoUKEv1dAVl4OFaY_z9Qm7F5Ct6qdwl&zp=GXi_G1sgE4i-VKE3yFLxn_H1HL2Ys7X6QUcNjCX9Kiz-5RPQNBK1btKsMLN3FtBM3--X59hz3uprN57yE1o7GjgJHD7uAaDg5r3TJ06Drdn4hfdYS4nzih9UwrckZsoQavvcT6wY0tQf80FXvEqcWhcw9stn2HiIwmvElnpRXxiVrhRMiGCmcV81PhpnhbCHAB9I17FydX0PZ-z2kjaDgxevj6QDOaoouia_jpLsIE6usw9OmHcrtiLAIiIjM0LH6ehQHSazaw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 572,386,Key Fed inflation measure shows prices rose just 0.3% in May,,218 comments,2023-06-30,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/30/pce-inflation-may-2023-.htmlInflation pressures eased slightly in May as consumer spending slowed considerably, according to a Commerce Department report released Friday.The personal consumption expenditures price index, a number closely watched by the Federal Reserve, increased 0.3% for the month when excluding food and energy, a number that was in line with the Dow Jones estimate. So-called core PCE increased 4.6% from a year ago, 0.1 percentage point less than expected.In April, the index rose 0.4% for the month and 4.7% from a year ago.When including the volatile food and energy components, inflation was considerably softer — up just 0.1% on the month and 3.8% from a year ago. Those were down respectively from the 0.4% and 4.3% increases reported for April.",2023-07-24 573,240,"BlackRock $BLK (the world's largest asset manager) has released its 2023 midyear outlook report, highlighting these 5 trends:",,59 comments,2023-06-30,"BlackRock $BLK (the world's largest asset manager) has released its 2023 midyear outlook report, highlighting 5 trends that will drive investment portfolios in the years to come, which are:(1) Digital disruption and artificial intelligence. AI-driven productivity gains could boost profit margins for companies that are able to adopt these technologies. Companies that spend the most on staffing and have large sets of proprietary data will be best positioned to benefit from AI.(2) An evolving financial sector. The financial sector is evolving as non-bank lenders step in to compete with traditional banks. This could lead to new opportunities for investment in financial technology.(3) Aging populations. Aging populations will produce less income, which could have implications for consumer spending and public finances. This could lead to higher inflation in the long run, as well as a demand shift towards senior-targeted industries such as healthcare, real estate, and leisure.(4) A fragmenting world. The world is becoming increasingly divided, as evidenced by recent events such as the Ukraine war and the US-China trade disputes. This could lead to opportunities for companies that are able to capitalize on national security and resilience.(5) A low-carbon transition. The transition to a low-carbon economy will involve a massive reallocation of capital as energy systems are rewired. This could create opportunities for companies that are able to develop and deploy clean energy technologies.Staying on top of these opportunities are crucial if you want to thrive in the evolving investment landscape.",2023-07-24 574,87,The Federal Reserve's latest stress test shows that all top 23 Banks have enough capital on hand to absorb losses and continue lending,,30 comments,2023-06-30,"The Federal Reserve's latest stress test shows that all top 23 Banks have enough capital on hand to absorb losses and continue lending even if unemployment were to hit 10% and the stock market were to plunge 45%.The projected losses for these banks under a worst-case scenario would be $541 billion, but the banks' capital reserves, which act as safety nets, remain well above the Fed's minimum requirement.The Fed also noted that the results do not mean that banks are immune to risk. The stress test results are a positive sign for the banking system, but it is important to remember that the test is just one way to measure risk.The Fed is considering making the stress tests more rigorous in the future, and it is also looking at ways to make sure that banks are prepared for new types of risks, such as those posed by climate change.",2023-07-24 575,0,Trade failure - Havent recieved money from selling 24 shares of LRCX. Please help.,,8 comments,2023-07-01,"Hey guys,My father sold 24 shares of LRCX at 641 on nasdaq almost a month ago with about 50% profit. He did it via a reputable broker of the biggest bank in my country(small EU nation) as he has done several times.He didnt check his transactional account after the trade was made and after he got a confirmation of the order and later trade invoice which was the same as always. Today, of all days, we(im his son) noticed that the money isn't there altough the date of the settlement was june 13th.We called the bank call center where he has his trading and transactional account and they said the money hasnt arrived on the 13th or any later date. The brokerage of this bank where we will get the info isnt available during the weekend, so im just so nervous and would like you to help me or put me at ease at what might have happened here before we contact them asap on monday.I don't think the money is still on the brokerage joint custodian account as he has no written agreement for the money to be left there and the contract on the invoice clearly states the settlement date is 13th and that the money will be trasnfered to his transactional account immediately after that.Do you think there was a failure to deliver payment on the part of the buyer and the trade failed? if so, he still owns the shares right? Why was there no notification of this from the brokerage which is otherwise top notch? How often do FTD happen in retail trade???What else do you think could have happened. I might sound foolish but he(we - im his son) has traded enough with this brokerage and something like this has never happened before.thanks so much",2023-07-24 576,62,"Amazon is facing a major Antitrust Lawsuit from the FTC, which would reshape $AMZN's core operations",,31 comments,2023-06-30,"Amazon is facing a major Antitrust Lawsuit from the FTC, which would reshape $AMZN's core operations.This lawsuit is seen as 'the big one,' with FTC Chair Lina Khan leading the charge. Lina Khan is known for her hardline stance against Amazon, and may push for a radical restructuring of Amazon's business model. The Federal Trade Commission is alleging that the company is using its market power to stifle competition and harm consumers.If the FTC is successful in its lawsuit, it could force Amazon to change its business practices and make it easier for third-party sellers to compete on the marketplace. The lawsuit could also have a broader impact on the tech industry, as it could signal a more aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement by the FTC.The lawsuit, which is expected to be filed in the coming weeks, will focus on Amazon's core online marketplace. The FTC is alleging that Amazon is using its control over the marketplace to favor its own products and services, and to disadvantage third-party sellers who do not use Amazon's fulfillment services.",2023-07-24 577,1,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jul 01, 2023",,1 Comment,2023-07-01,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here! Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while. Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you: Previous meme stock threads General discussions The original GME megathread with a ton of useful information Use Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stock An important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks. Lastly if you need professional help: Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now. Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 578,35,"The US continues to deplete the strategic petroleum reserves. Industry Discussion",,55,2023-06-30,"Check out the June 2023 numbers here: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W Despite low oil prices, the US continues (even in June) to deplete the strategic petroleum reserves. Eventually it’s going to need to be filled again. When do you think they’ll start filling it up again? This year? After the 2024 election? Whenever it is, I’m loading up on oil stocks now.",2023-07-24 579,Vote,"Kickstart your career in tech with our fully-funded digital reskilling program in data science, cybersecurity, and web development. We provide mentored, hands-on, accelerated learning to prepare you for the the workforce on your own terms.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Cg8rWJ920VQBXgaKMouMNAzybXRgPdLBroyxjIhoLKTTYWF9Z1JW-2G2H6MzOPhoTYdv5qhhGBixgpjPXqE-w_Wrn4JjWqrZp-0Ozk82HJ74AWc9VwWXTg5vmgC6h40-P_elbfX2_sFhY1tYOBbmhFkPHTn89GX47FhhJFPBYw6oF_5UHzKfuWbWe52RaKP685wDKrqvDfmH5oXKnYy4_I_m4l68Kttcp7u9DX7oinup9ZI7nnPdZi8lxJpKGicRsByJudDlrg9TiFSysAaBP4DMSAoHPaSC6_qMvegJw7GkSv3UyCgkXJ9_Dm5PBvnnRx5AprCVY0tgWmc8s7Itut0dtshufTG09sqGNMNytbTDt9CpuY63tDIQtkXCgn4Oy0IF4zpgdA&zp=c62Om89Bsqkk_C_s6Mrm-53g8mZ2oTZcF4Lp-0yy6iPomLbFNV74NtMunjiH7LqEAhg4a1YagkSLLgDBllnMmYdAYn0Q7D5EqGjAdU2fVCN8j5ygxr6-qSC2MviQb-DvWMigIfJGbwnb6F2qhukvg4Hwky-XkvrNDPmZEw6hcep_wt7jj8DQWY1TdYMVX3gAP07-LHYqgbk_RJ5hyQJKhrk6JgA4BrjvJ2VUyiWrOzcgXyIWAg7tmXxdjClVOv6PoDINKHd__0YxMghx6zsfE0AQ,0,,,2023-07-24 580,16,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning July 3rd, 2023",,1 Comment,2023-06-30,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week, month, quarter and H2 ahead. :) Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning July 3rd, 2023. S&P 500 rises on Friday to close out big first half, Nasdaq posts best start to a year in 4 decades: Live updates - (Source) The S&P 500 rose slightly Friday, touching the 4,300 level for the first time since August 2022 as investors looked ahead to upcoming inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement. Stocks rose Friday and technology names continued their staggering run to cap off a strong start to the year, and the best first half for the Nasdaq Composite since 1983. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 285.18 points, or 0.84%, to close at 34,407.60. The S&P 500 climbed 1.23% to end at 4,450.38, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.45% to settle at 13,787.92. Mega-cap technology stocks responsible for a sizeable chunk of 2023′s market gains rose Friday. Dominant artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia jumped 3.6%, bringing its yearly gains to more than 189%. Netflix added about 2.9%, while Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Amazon rose 1.9%, 1.6% and 1.9%, respectively. Apple gained 2.3% to close above a $3 trillion market cap. Elsewhere, Nike shares bucked the broad market uptrend. The apparel giant fell 2.7% after reporting a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit. Friday marked a pivotal day for investors, bringing the conclusion of the month, second quarter and first half. The last six months saw 2022′s beaten-down growth names make a broad comeback as the promise of artificial intelligence and hope of an end to the Federal Reserve’s rate campaign lifted major tech players to astonishing heights. Despite these strong gains, some on Wall Street expect volatility in the second half and likely profit taking from investors that benefited from the rally. This, coupled with changing technicals, could lead to sideways action, or a slight pullback in the S&P, said Anna Han, equity strategist at Wells Fargo Securities. “The technicals are telling us that this ubercap-led rally has just been overextended,” she said. “It’s been hitting those overbought levels, and we believe it’s time for that trade to kind of take a pause.” This is where the major averages stand: For June: The S&P 500 gained 6.5% for its best monthly performance since October. The Nasdaq advanced 6.6%. Both indexes notched a fourth consecutive positive month. The Dow climbed 4.6%, for its best month since November. For the second quarter: The S&P 500 rose 8.3%, on track for a third straight quarter of gains and its biggest quarterly advance since the fourth quarter of 2021. The Nasdaq jumped 12.8% for back-to-back positive quarters. The Dow added 3.4% for a third winning quarter. For year to date and the first half: The S&P 500 has popped 15.9% for its best first half since 2019. The Nasdaq surged 31.7%, for its best first half since 1983. The 30-stock Dow added a modest gain of 3.8%. The three major averages also notched winning weeks, gaining more than 2% each. Wall Street also got another hint of encouraging inflation news as the core personal consumption expenditures price index, a closely watched gauge by the Federal Reserve, rose less than expected in May. “This is excellent news on the inflation fight,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner for Harris Financial Group. “If you don’t believe disinflation is happening, you aren’t paying attention. The Fed was right to pause and needs to hold firm at these levels to prevent overcorrecting and causing an unnecessary recession to fight a beast that is now under control.” This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) S&P Sectors for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) First Trading Day of July – S&P 500 Up 12 Straight (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Over the past 21 years from 2002-2022 July’s first trading has the second-best record up 85.7% of the time on the S&P 500 with an average gain of 0.35%. Only August’s third to last trading day has a better record up 19 of 21 with an average gain of 0.57%. DJIA’s first trading day of July has produced gains 76.2% of the time with an average gain of 0.31%. NASDAQ splits the middle up 81.0% (0.31% average gain) of the time. July’s first trading day is the third best performing first trading day of all twelve months based upon DJIA points gained with DJIA gaining a cumulative 1668.15 points since 1998. Looking back even further to 1989, S&P 500 has advanced 88.2% of the time (up 30 times in 34 years) with an average gain of 0.50%. DJIA has advanced 28 times in the same 34 years (82.4%) and NASDAQ has risen in 26 of those years (76.5%) with an average advance of 0.34% in all years. No other day of the year exhibits this amount of across-the-board strength, which makes a solid case for declaring the first trading day of July the most bullish day of the year over the past 34 years. This is a Big Deal: Business Investment is Rising Again We’ve been getting a string of “economic surprises” from the consumer side for several months now. Employment data is a prime example, with monthly payroll gains coming in above expectations for 14 straight months. For a change, we just got some good news from the business side, particularly business investment. The Census Bureau collects data on manufacturers’ shipments and new orders for durable goods – big ticket items like transportation equipment (including vehicles and aircrafts), machinery, computers and electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliances, etc. New orders are particularly useful because it tells us how businesses are viewing current and future economic conditions and investing accordingly. It also tells us about future production commitments for manufacturers. Well, new orders rose 1.7% in May, even as economists expected orders to decline almost 1%! New orders are now up 5.4% since last year, and this pace is higher than what we saw at any point in 2019. A large part of this is because of nondefense aircraft orders, which surged 32% in May, and a whopping 61% over the past year. This is huge for America’s aircraft industry – the recent uptrend stands in sharp contrast to what we saw in 2018-2019 when aircraft orders were declining amid Boeing’s 737-Max woes. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) However, as you can see above, aircraft orders are really volatile. It helps to strip them out, along with new orders from the defense industry (which can also be quite volatile). What’s left is a key economic datapoint – a category called nondefense capital goods ex aircraft, which is really a proxy for business investment, or capital expenditures (“capex”). This rose 0.7% in May, yet another datapoint that beat forecasts (expectations were for a 0.1% increase). New orders for these “core capital goods” are now up 2.1% from last year and rising at a 3.2% annualized pace over the first 5 months of this year. Now, this data is nominal, in that it’s not adjusted for prices. And we’ve had a lot of inflation over the past year and a half. But even after you adjust for inflation, this proxy for business investment rose 0.3% in May, following a 0.5% increase in April. Investment in real terms has been falling since the beginning of 2022, and so the 0.8% uptick over the past two months is very welcome. Here’s something a lot of people don’t talk about when they compare today’s economy to the pre-pandemic economy, which is widely recognized as strong: business investment collapsed in 2019, amid a lot of uncertainty around the trade war, and escalating tariffs. Hopefully, the recent uptick not only reverses the downtrend from last year, but also the pre-pandemic downtrend. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) We do recognize that two months do not make a trend. But other data also corroborate the fact that businesses are investing again. Something big is happening in America Nonresidential construction is booming, mostly thanks to manufacturing construction. I discussed what was happening a few months ago, but there has been no slowdown in the data since then. Even after adjusting for inflation, manufacturing construction is up 84% over the past year through April. Most of this is being driven by a 233% increase in construction in the computers, electronics, and electricals sector, i.e. semiconductor and electrical vehicle battery plants. The chart below shows how manufacturing construction was stagnant across most of the past decade, but it seems to have broken out now. There was an inflection point last summer after Congress passed the CHIPS Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act (which had less to do with inflation and more to do with promoting investment via subsidies and tax credits). Also interesting, this is a phenomenon that is happening only in the US – other developed countries like Germany, Japan, UK, and Australia are not seeing a similar surge. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Finally, if you look at just S&P 500 companies, capital expenditure expectations over the next 12 months have been rising consistently this year. Forward-looking capex expectations are up almost 4% over the first six months of this year, and up 7% compared to a year ago. This is not something that would be happening amid a slowdown, let alone a recession. The chart below shows how capex expectations were stagnant in 2019 amid higher uncertainty. That’s not the case today, even amid all the recession forecasts. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Business sentiment has been quite poor, perhaps because of all the headline-grabbing recession forecasts. However, the hard data suggests that businesses are investing and looking to expand capacity – a sign that they view future economic conditions positively when it comes to putting money to work. There's Something About June 29th There must be something about June 29th. Besides being a significant day of the year from a seasonal perspective (as discussed in Wednesday's Chart of the Day), two crucial events related to some of the most significant business stories of the past two decades took place on this day, two years apart. The first involved Bernie Madoff, who infamously orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history, although it is worth noting that Madoff once described the Federal Government as another Ponzi scheme, so by his logic, he would have only overseen the second largest Ponzi scheme ever. On this day in 2009, Madoff, once a highly respected and well-loved figure on Wall Street, stood alone in a Manhattan courtroom, devoid of any familial or friendly support, and received a sentence of 150 years in prison. On a much brighter note, two years earlier in 2007, Apple fans lined up and, in some cases, camped outside of stores for days to be among the first to get their hands on the first-generation iPhone. The fact that people were willing to pay over $500 for a heretofore unproven smartphone should have been all we needed to see to know that this was going to usher in a revolution in the entire computing industry. Given the success of the iPhone and the scandal of Madoff, you would think that the launch of the iPhone would have been a positive market event and the Madoff sentencing would be associated with a negative market environment. As the chart below illustrates, though, the exact opposite was the case. The first iPhones didn’t just go on sale within four months of any ordinary market peak; the formal launch preceded a 56%+ peak-to-trough drop in the S&P 500 that was the largest drawdowns since the Great Depression. Conversely, Madoff’s sentencing came less than four months after that same largest drawdown since the Great Depression ended. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, but investing based on the headlines can be one of the worst investment strategies known to man. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) July Historically Opens Strong, But Fades After Mid-Month (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) July is the third month of DJIA’s and S&P 500’s “Worst Six Months” and the first month of NASDAQ’s “Worst Four Months.” Dynamic trading often accompanies the first full month of summer as the beginning of the second half of the year brings an inflow of new capital. But by around mid-month, inflows have faded and the market’s performance in July usually peaks. This tends to create a strong open and first half. In all the years examined the major indexes tend to reach a peak around mid-month and then drift sideways to slightly lower for the remainder of the month. In pre-election years since 1950, the mid-month peak and second half declines have more pronounced especially for NASDAQ and Russell 2000. Tech Selloff Sets Up NASDAQ’s Midyear Rally (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) The week after June Triple Witching delivered its expected weakness, but this sets up NASDAQ’s 12-day midyear rally to a T. In the mid-1980s tech’s influence in the market began to grow and the market’s focus in early summer shifted to the outlook for second quarter earnings of technology companies. In anticipation of positive results, over the last three trading days of June and the first nine trading days in July, NASDAQ typically enjoys a rally. This 12-day run has been up 29 of the past 38 years with an average historical gain of 2.4%. Look for this rally to begin around June 28 and run until about July 14. After the bursting of the tech bubble in 2000, NASDAQ’s mid-year rally had a spotty track record from 2002 until 2009 with three appearances and five no-shows in those years. However, it has been quite solid over the last thirteen years, up eleven times with two losses. Last year, NASDAQ faltered during the 12-day span, but eventually took off in the second half of July, up 12.3%. Our strategy is to buy the close on Tuesday June 27 and sell July 14 or take profits on any sizable gain in between. DJIA, S&P 500 and NASDAQ historically cooler in pre-election year Julys (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) July historically is the best performing month of the third quarter, however the mostly negative results in August and September tend to make the comparison easy. “Hot” Julys in 2009 and 2010 where DJIA and S&P 500 both gained greater than 6% combined with strong performances in 2013, 2018, and 2022 have boosted July’s average gains since 1950 to 1.3% and 1.3% respectively. Such strength inevitability stirs talk of a “summer rally”, but beware the hype, as it has historically been the weakest rally of all seasons (page 74, Stock Trader’s Almanac 2023). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Pre-election-year July rankings are something of a mixed bag, ranking #7 for DJIA and S&P 500, averaging gains of 1.0% and 0.9% respectively (since 1950); while NASDAQ (since 1971) and Russell 1000 (since 1979) pre-election Julys both rank #9. NASDAQ has advanced in seven of the last thirteen pre-election Julys. Russell 2000 has advanced in five of its last ten. Despite tech’s and small-cap’s meager pre-election July track record, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 have averaged gains of 1.0% and 0.3% respectively. Here is the list of notable companies reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) Here is the full list of companies report earnings for this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers: Monday 7.3.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) Monday 7.3.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) Tuesday 7.4.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE. U.S. MARKETS CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.) Tuesday 7.4.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE. U.S. MARKETS CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY.) Wednesday 7.5.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) Wednesday 7.5.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) Thursday 7.6.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (N/A.) Thursday 7.6.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (N/A.) Friday 7.7.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK!) (N/A.) Friday 7.7.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week? I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and an awesome holiday shortened trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 581,223,"Could sports data become more expensive, leading to a gold rush? Industry Discussion",,37,2023-06-30,"I think I’ve found something a little hidden, but wanted to test my hypothesis with some of the more experienced investors on here. We all know the value of data - and now big data. Google has a market cap of $1.51 trillion. Bloomberg pulled in $12.2 billion in revenue in 2022. Palantir which builds software to integrate data has a market cap of $29 billion and a more palatable 15x p/s multiplier than when they IPO’d Or how about Alterxy which has an impossibly convoluted vision (hopefully unlike this post): “The company's analytics platform enables organizations to enhance business outcomes and the productivity of their business analysts, data scientists, citizen data scientists, and data engineers.” But what if sports data is the next liquid gold? Three things need to happen for this to be the case: Gen Z continue their heightened consumption of data and gamified products Sports data becomes harder to obtain with leagues spotting the value in their own data AI provides richer experiences for fans and teams and becomes more important to the sport its So what is sports data? Sports data refers to the collection and analysis of information related to various sporting events, athletes, teams, and related statistics. It encompasses a wide range of data points, including player performance, team statistics, historical records, injuries, weather conditions, betting odds, and much more. Sports data is gathered from a variety of sources, such as live game feeds, official scorekeepers, sports leagues, broadcasters, and specialized data providers. And who owns this data? Well, it depends. Sometimes it is the leagues which own their whole value chain and do not outsource their data. The teams or even the athletes can claim ownership to certain data. Sometimes the TV networks purchase and own the data. Finally, sports data companies buy or are licensed to create the leagues’ data. This is where the real money is. Who are the key players in this industry? In my research, I came across four key companies: Sportradar or $SRAD - who dominate market share. To give some comparison, 2022 revenues were $781m, compared to their closest rival Genius Sports or $GENI with $341m. $SRAD own the NBA, NHL and MLB rights. $GENI - scheduled to grow at just 15% in 2023, showing their acceleration has slowed. On the positive front, they will be EBITDA contributing in 2023, with $41m booked for 2023. IMG Arena - part of the $EDR (Endeavor Group) which owns the UFC. Sports data is only a fraction of their main business Stats Perform - not a public company but one of the leaders considering their partnerships with the Premier League Take a look at this graphic and how beaten up these stocks are. https://ibb.co/v1Q6yPh I’m thinking that only a slight shift in the supply metrics could lead to an increase in profits, especially for the market incumbent $SRAD. A boost to their revenues over $1bn in 2023 and a CAGR of 25%, could see a new valuation multiple of 6X revenues instead of the current 3X. I figure the market doesn’t know how to value sports data companies yet. What are your thoughts on sports data and these companies?",2023-07-24 582,12,Reinvesting into losers?,,30,2023-06-30,"A year or so ago I met with wealth advisors who promptly sold some of my tech stocks and funds. I am 68, and was about 80% invested in tech. Fortunately I hung onto my best, QQQ and FSELX, that I’ve had since 1999. Most of them heavily duplicated each other after a couple of decades, so it made sense to sell off a couple.I get that it’s risky for me to be so heavily in tech at my age. But they bought some bonds (DODIX, JMSIX) and others that immediately went red, and have remained red ever since. I’ve lost about 40k on the stuff they bought. I know nothing about bonds, although I did buy an I-bond. Those I understand, you buy X amount and they pay X% in interest after X time. I went in the app today and canceled the reinvestment options on everything they bought: JMSIX DODIX VTIP VWO VEA VHT FNDX FNDF PGX SCZ GLTR DVY - the only one that’s slightly green, and of course, is the one they bought the least of. I just don’t see any point in reinvesting in losers. I can take the dividends and at least buy a CD that will pay 5.35%. Am I right? I fired the advisors, too. I‘ve been reading here for a couple of years, and would be so happy to get some feedback. I know so little, only that tech stocks have been very very good to me.",2023-07-24 583,5,Looking for help on when to initiate a new position vs DCA an existing one?,,4 comments,2023-06-30,"So I'm struggling to find some good resources on this one. I would love to hear some of y'alls thoughts on this, or to be pointed in the right direction on where I can learn more.I hold about 20 positions right now and of those there are a few I would gladly add to if I had more capital and more than a few I would add to if they dropped a bit.Additonally there are 5 stocks I would for sure buy right now at their price points if I had the capital and 30 more I'm interested in and watching closely. What metrics/tools do I look at to make the right call here?Stocks I own that I would buy right nowABBV, Price today $134, DCA : $152ALB, Price today $223, DCA : $216GOOG, Price today $121, DCA : $122PACW, Price today $8.15, DCA : $8.59Stocks I would buy right now,Steel Dynamics (STLD), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), International Paper (IP), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Bank of America (BAC)",2023-07-24 584,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KVBc7yMLVezqFCLEUBJxsBebnrFlZxPlG5raT1FKaAE7KaLcZemMTtNGV6cgODuIYlVi1c7LqH6rA46AvyqKCRtFB4TXuAeKIsBpIdk_u3YILot9xVMTI7FqL55ivs-LvdoPf29lxm3YoM1Vc9-B-V-Ny9PgHv6mME5jFuwNB1UhUSRuRz0ln64xdK4VQvnuS0mw-dQ1DGK7NQm0ak3o9NQ9Vbp3zQPRL3-p04qhDrGCVe6NJbY1LmVUAi3VDuGhlrI5Xm1VCKEWPB0PtETC6tJXhE4170K_8ohRjxxjDrGc7bHBbbO4AhPBVWEqxIRTfBEOBNyFhwae9HuWpl3RqvFYCSLWAmXg7-bFYspezun2jWnzNTO8tj6ZdZ4EewjMb9sSJIrO&zp=BsifE9FgEVj43N0P7UKWt3TikqErtXAd8bxb6m7jsszst_ajaXIca2rLg3W4nyZwbkX0DdXjhMWclU3X-_F6o-5uSjuWNWZt91gn1ncjPUMWVxrjqnaaqhmFJGWaRbNuB0rpjee6Iyw64KeCB3pSH6KEP4saGDl9jVIB2xMzyfJqNZcSdCGpZLs3g0FIGzwIufRAd9-4y3wenhDnnBYKlqQ--lyp4EqIc_4HpBBW5fhIYOsfudyHdWsFuavLPCNaj5vRUg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 585,9,Does the Stock Market typically do better on Fridays?,,14 comments,2023-06-30,"I, like many, get paid on a Friday. I typically like to take a portion of my paycheck and buy stocks. I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence or what not, but I often notice the major indices going up quite a bit on the day I receive my direct deposit, which is kind of annoying because it means I get less stock for my buck so to speak.I generally don't make much of it (as ""it just happens"") and I don't try and time the market, but is there any statistical basis of this, or is this just a case of remembering the times it goes up more than the times it goes down or remains stagnant? Obviously, if this is a well-documented trend then I'd rather just hold on buying in and wait for a different day.",2023-07-24 586,33,"FYI Apollo/RIF users of r/Stocks, click here - Reddit valuation/IPO discussion inside",,49 comments,2023-06-30,"As you already know, Apollo/RIF is shutting down tonight (or already have by the time you read thsi), but you can still access reddit on desktop & mobile web https://www.reddit.com/ and old reddit at https://old.reddit.com/ or you can just switch to the official mobile (iOS) app (Android) which has honestly gotten better over the years.I know Reddit admins are on full force right now, but they won't see any impact from shutting down 3rd party apps until at least a quarter from now, so most likely in October we might see Reddit reverse course or take some mitigative actions.So if you enjoy coming to r/Stocks as an Apollo/RIF user (like myself), then you can continue to do so with the links above.Thanks to the hardcore r/Stocks traders & investors that make this place informative & a great place to discuss stocks.Feel free to discuss the Reddit mobile app here, Reddit valuation, and Reddit IPO.",2023-07-24 587,446,"UPS strike ""imminent"" if pay agreement not reached by Friday, Teamsters warn",,61 comments,2023-06-29,"MoneyWatch UPS strike ""imminent"" if pay agreement not reached by Friday, Teamsters warn moneywatchBy Irina IvanovaJune 29, 2023 / 2:30 PM / MoneyWatchThe union representing UPS workers has warned that a strike is ""imminent"" if the company doesn't come to the table with a significantly improved financial offer by Friday.The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS workers, has been negotiating with UPS for months on a new contract. But talks have stalled, according to the labor union, which called UPS' latest counteroffer on pay ""insulting.""Earlier this week, Teamsters gave the company a deadline of Friday, June 30, to bring its ""last, best and final offer"" to the table, putting pressure on negotiations ahead of what could be the largest single-company strike in U.S. history.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teamsters-warn-ups-strike-is-imminent-if-company-doesnt-improve-pay-offer-by-friday/",2023-07-24 588,778,"FTC prepares “the big one,” a major lawsuit targeting Amazon’s core business",,192 comments,2023-06-29,"Amazon to be accused of punishing sellers who don't use its fulfillment services.The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to file a major antitrust lawsuit accusing Amazon of ""leverag[ing] its power to reward online merchants that use its logistics services and punish those who don't,"" Bloomberg reported today. Bloomberg described the forthcoming lawsuit as ""the big one,"" following several earlier lawsuits filed by the FTC under Chair Lina Khan.""In the coming weeks, the agency plans to file a far-reaching antitrust suit focused on Amazon's core online marketplace, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and three people familiar with the case,"" the report said.Khan may try to force Amazon to ""restructure"" its business. ""Based on her public comments, Khan is unlikely to accept compromises from Amazon and could seek to restructure the company—a dramatic outcome that Amazon would surely appeal,"" Bloomberg wrote.Amazon declined to comment when contacted by Ars today.https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-prepares-the-big-one-a-major-lawsuit-targeting-amazons-core-business/",2023-07-24 589,10,CCL: Why the recent tear?,,29 comments,2023-06-30,"Anyone have any news? They beat earnings by .02 cents and had a EPS of -$0.31.It appears people are expecting a turn around. Why?I currently have it shorted and I’m losing money hand over fist.Who has the juice?EDIT: from the 8k filing: TLDR: Record breaking deposits, allowing them to pay off $Bil in variable loans. Over 2019 strong levels.•U.S. GAAP net loss of $407 million, or $(0.32) diluted EPS, and adjusted net loss of $395 million, or $(0.31) adjusted EPS, above the better end of the March guidance range of $425 to $525 million net loss for the second quarter of 2023 (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below).•Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023 was $681 million, at the high end of the March guidance range of $600 million to $700 million (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below).•Record second quarter revenue of $4.9 billion. •The company saw continued acceleration of demand, with total bookings made during the quarter reaching a new all-time high for all future sailings.•Total customer deposits reached an all-time high of $7.2 billion (as of May 31, 2023), surpassing the previous record of $6.0 billion (as of May 31, 2019) by over $1 billion, a 26% increase compared to the prior quarter.•Cash from operations and adjusted free cash flow were positive in the second quarter of 2023. The company expects continued growth in adjusted free cash flow to be the driver for paying down debt over time (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below).•Second quarter 2023 ended with $7.3 billion of liquidity following the prepayment of over $1 billion in near term variable rate debt.•The company is introducing its SEA Change Program, a set of key performance targets designed to achieve important strategic goals over a three-year period ending in 2026.Carnival Corporation & plc’s Chief Executive Officer Josh Weinstein commented, “We reached a meaningful inflection point for revenue this quarter, with net yields surpassing 2019’s strong levels, and we achieved positive operating income, cash from operations and adjusted free cash flow.”Weinstein continued, “We are already executing on our strategy to grow revenue by taking up ticket prices, even while maintaining record onboard spending levels, building occupancy and growing capacity.”Weinstein added, “Based on continued strength in pricing, we delivered outperformance in the second quarter and raised our expectation for revenue in the second half, which coupled with the interest expense benefit we are capturing from deleveraging will bring another $275 million dollars to the bottom line for the year.”Weinstein noted, “With bookings and customer deposits hitting all-time highs, we are clearly gaining momentum on an upward trajectory. We are focused on the durable revenue growth and margin improvement that will deliver on our SEA Change Program and propel us on the path to delevering and investment grade leverage metrics.”",2023-07-24 590,11,SVB financial group and first republic bank,,6 comments,2023-06-30,Question. Since these two financial institutions are gone. What is being traded under their stock tickers. Like the what are people buying and selling stocks for if these companies do not exist any more ? Sorry if it is a stupid question.,2023-07-24 591,25,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jun 30, 2023",,459 comments,2023-06-30,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsMost fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earningsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Useful links:Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic.FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated newsEarnings Whisper for earnings detailsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 592,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=4JSgSzlRWau7Nzn4FvL1NL2pNM8IlI7fIGvdlndwf5UotmmOs4R27ZL-eJltsehTwSViGhQ6EUF0We1w5lvzsemqNPgM1aFETnmkrsnd_9lioTJV51oHgxkhyyTtTGJt320md9OzidJetjbHzUsVe_ysgqwp3pL_Ek2WgJaGDpyYK5CNI7PD3SIuF4TzD2y3i-jN7HfUi4cWJSYMpHJXJo0JMw-FU-ZuXWe_9MWX_VVppEPm_EJGobBXSqptcTjlF6oYh_I9aaPG-i1HeaPhE0VrEMlTHEh1fnWUz33qkeOjeM-krt3RD90soWOTNnUJ45gFnZwPjuY0lLSgv3oqLdZxVn9dQDI2JEMm1tXJSInEIhfvrfClZ71ZvQyvk7EU9zNSHg&zp=souM-5fM6BE0RErTZ58DypFqXzX26WBWqZgBu3Dx0PZnd0gRZlYqgW3SZ4Bj7EysFee6XKjMSxCMbjXqbuKeqgwZZv5MeSKlP0dkt3FfYqbwczmFej_XRAXwgNaGKoxIzoa93woDJ699Msi2HY13FadwgebhUXVmsPSVVBWXXkJhofowWTfRq3XOCcwAypQY,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 593,5,What is causing the insane volatility in recent months?,,31 comments,2023-06-30,"With Nasdaq moving nearly 500 points within 4 trading days (6/26 at 13,337 to today 6/30 at 13,804) and many days with 1-2 percent of intraday movement, what is causing the market moving so erratically?",2023-07-24 594,123,"An overlooked angle of the Supreme Court, student loan decision tomorrow",,287 comments,2023-06-29,"The Supreme Court will give a decision on the student loan relief tomorrow. Personally, with the conservative justices on the court, I don't think that student loan relief will go through. Either way, student loan payments are starting back up this fall.I'm not sure what the numbers would be if it passes, but if it doesn't, the average payment is going to be $350/month. With 40M borrowers, that's $14B/month total in student loan payments. Some think that this will have a negative effect on the economy and markets. Sure, it will affect discretionary, consumer spending. Some of that money is probably going into markets as well. I think that it could have a small effect, but not as big as others are predicting. $14B/month is a good chunk of money, but is peanuts compared to the $95B/month that the Fed is doing in QT and the $900B in new debt issuance that the Treasury still needs to do before October.Although, I just thought of something else...There could be some people out there that have been saving up the money that they would have used for student load payments. $350/month over 3 years is $12.6k. There could be some people out there that thought, ""Gee whiz. Even though payments are on pause, I should still pay down my loans. However, $10k of my loans might get forgiven, and I wouldn't want to pay off something that is going to get wiped away. So.... I'll take $10k and save/invest it. If relief doesn't pass, I'll just use that money to pay towards my loans. If it does, then I'll have $10k.""Now, I don't have a lot of faith in the financial responsibility of the US population, but let's say that a meager 10% of borrowers (4M) did this. That would translate to $40B. Adding it to the monthly payments of $14B would mean that $54B would come out of the economy at the beginning of October.Again, it's a lot smaller than the operations of the Fed and Treasury, but this scenario playing out would give it more teeth than expected.",2023-07-24 595,610,"First-quarter economic growth was actually 2%, up from 1.3% first reported in major GDP revision",,212 comments,2023-06-29,"The U.S. economy showed much stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter than previously thought, according to a big upward revision Thursday from the Commerce Department.Gross domestic product increased at a 2% annualized pace for the January-through-March period, up from the previous estimate of 1.3% and ahead of the 1.4% Dow Jones consensus forecast. This was the third and final estimate for Q1 GDP. The growth rate was 2.6% in the fourth quarter.The upward revision helps undercut widespread expectations that the U.S. is heading toward a recession.According to a summary from the department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, the change came in large part because both consumer expenditures and exports were stronger than previously thought.Consumer spending, as gauged by personal consumption expenditures, rose 4.2%, the highest quarterly pace since the second quarter of 2021. At the same time, exports rose 7.8% after falling 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022.An 8.7% boost in the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely boosted the consumer spending numbers, said Scott Hoyt, senior director at Moody’s Analytics.“Overall, however, the economy remains admirably resilient, and odds of a recession beginning this year are receding. But the coast is far from clear,” he said.There also was some good news on the inflation front.Core PCE prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 4.9% in the period, a downward revision of 0.1 percentage point. The all-times price index increased 3.8%, unchanged from the last estimate.Federal Reserve policymakers most closely watch core PCE as an inflation indicator. Through a series of rate increases, the Fed is trying to get inflation back down to 2%.The rate hikes are targeted at slowing down an economy that in the summer of 2022 was generating inflation at the highest level since the early 1980s.One specific focus for the Fed has been the labor market. There currently are about 1.7 open positions for every available worker, and the tightness has resulted in a push higher for wages which generally have not kept pace with inflation.“Obviously, while the baseline forecast calls for the economy to skirt recession, risks are extremely high. It would take little to push the economy into recession,” Hoyt said.A separate report Thursday from the Labor Department pointed showed that initial jobless claims fell to 239,000 for the week ended June 24. That was a decline of 26,000 from the previous week and well below the estimate for 264,000.Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/first-quarter-economic-growth-was-actually-2percent-up-from-1point3percent-first-reported-in-major-gdp-revision.html",2023-07-24 596,35,Better Buy: PayPal or Block?,,74 comments,2023-06-30,"PayPal is a huge player in the industry, and it has a favorable financial profile.Block controls two powerful ecosystems that have long expansionary runways.Investors need to figure out if they care more about value or growth.In the battle of these payment companies, which one stands out?PayPal (PYPL -0.26%) and Block (SQ -0.59%) are leaders in the lucrative digital payments industry. Each has carved out a valuable niche in the broader sector, and they have proven to be pioneers in displacing cash. Shares of both are down big from their peaks, presenting investors with a potential opportunity.Which one of these top fintech stocks is the better one to own? Let's look at the investment merits of both PayPal and Block before coming to a conclusion.PayPal: A digital payments giant with strong financialsWith 433 million active accounts and $1.36 trillion in 2022 total payment volume, PayPal is an industry juggernaut. It is not only a popular service that allows merchants to accept cashless payments but the most ubiquitous digital wallet, with a huge lead over second-place Apple Pay. In fact, PayPal is accepted by 79% of the top 1,500 online merchants across North America and Europe.During the worst of the pandemic, when consumers were flush with cash and spending more money online, PayPal boomed. But as things normalized, coupled with the current uncertain macroeconomic environment, growth has slowed dramatically. Revenue in the first quarter of 2023 (ended March 31) was up 8.6% year over year, a sharp deceleration from the double-digit percentage gains of a couple of years ago.However, this business possesses a wonderful financial profile, with net cash on its balance sheet of $4.4 billion (as of March 31). Over the past five years, the company's quarterly operating margin averaged 16%. And in 2022, PayPal generated $5.1 billion of free cash flow, with the expectation to produce $5 billion this year.PayPal shares are currently 79% off their all-time high. And they are down 7% in 2023, while the Nasdaq Composite Index has jumped 30%. As a result, the stock trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 28 and a forward P/E of 13. Based on the stock's historical valuation, this is a very attractive entry point for investors to buy the leader in electronic payments.Block: Two budding ecosystems with huge growth potentialBlock's original business plan was based on making it possible for smaller merchants to accept card payments. Today, this is known as the Square segment, which processed $46.2 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) in the first three months of 2023. A key trend that has benefited this division is Square's ability to attract large merchants or those that handle annualized GPV of at least $500,000.On the other side of the equation, Block also has a compelling personal finance offering known as Cash App, which has 53 million monthly active users. Customers can send or receive money, set up direct deposit, or buy stocks and Bitcoin. Cash App registered a gross profit of $931 million in the last quarter, up 49% compared to the first quarter of 2022.Block's growth strategy centers on launching new product and service features, as well as entering new markets. The company currently operates in the U.S., Australia, U.K, Japan, Spain, Canada, and France, so it does have notable international exposure and the potential for more. Looking at the bigger picture, the management team thinks Block's total addressable market (in terms of gross profit) is $120 billion, up significantly from previous estimates.As of this writing, Block's stock is down 77% from its peak price in August 2021. As the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to fight inflation, investors have soured on growth tech stocks, a category that Block occupies. Although Block posted a $553 million net loss in 2022, Wall Street analysts expect the business to start producing positive and rising net income this year.It's all about what investors prioritizePayPal has a valid investment case thanks to its strong financial profile, increasing engagement, and low valuation. And this might be enticing for some investors who want a more mature, cash-generative business.Block might catch the eye of investors who are more interested in sizable growth prospects. Additionally, if you are bullish on Bitcoin but aren't comfortable buying it directly, Block could give you the exposure you are looking for through its Cash App and other Bitcoin-focused segments.It's ultimately up to you to decide what aspects are more important to the investment decision.",2023-07-24 597,5,Industry Research,,4 comments,2023-06-30,"This is a discussion question about ur opinion on retail market research and ethical boundaries.Context: basically i am doing research on profile energy and they gave 80% market share of their primary oil and gas market largely due to the superiority of their tech and how niche their sub-segment of a sub-segment is and so their products cost a premium to the 3 competitors they have. In order to get a good view of the tech superiority i requested a quote and made up a realistic story in order to get a cost estimate from their competitors.I have also emailed many funeral homes for pricing to compare to local competition to evaluate the players carriage services.Basically as a retail investor, we don’t have access to in depth market research and it isn’t possible to do research like Hindenburg did with luck in coffee and track customer in flow.So what is your opinion on the ethical nature of doing this and likely wasting someone’s time?",2023-07-24 598,3,Is this a good time to pick up bank stock/etf? Is the recent inflation/unemployment data good or bad for banks?,,13 comments,2023-06-30,"What I gathered from reading up on bank stocks:Higher interest rates are good for banks as they benefit from the greater spread between the interest they pay to depositors and the high interest they earn from their own investments (unless you're Bank of America I guess).But banks are cyclical stocks and interest rates tend to slow down the economy.Question:If you own a bank ETF what conditions are you rooting for? Higher or lower interest rates?Is this a good time to get into a general bank ETF and/or regional bank ETF? They are still down due to the banking crisis, but interest rates remain high (but might start going down next year), top banks have just passed the stress test, and most economists agree even if we go into a recession it will only be a mild one.",2023-07-24 599,7,"$GRVY - Great financials, very low valuation. Any thoughts?",,10 comments,2023-06-30,"Gravity is a game development company, the majority of the shares are owned by GungHo. It has growing revenues and net income year after year. It’s margins are very good, it has no debt and lots of cash. What’s the catch?They don’t seem to do anything with their cash pile and they rely on their Ragnarok franchise. But the franchise is very popular in south east Asia and has been around for about twenty years.I’ve taken a small position, I’d like to buy much more but I’m not sure what to think.",2023-07-24 600,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=k9v1HqAiaDPbPRGqqK5Vb9N787NpxvmERiWV0TnMKWoGmGJAugMPOSrEYPUg8ymRk5WnBTLQOoD40_EmcidIeNSSf1F4I_SsCaylsQeXubLJtPujk6jpV79ZimxQSkyHm_ucpoWh5kaiq_NxaVyxY3JjfFJuqKwWRg4DFhihvl9OGYHKS2eyNE9wzOFYczTP7B_4NOpwUXJrK1Xd6Xhjy7i9QJIB4Mgb77tOfFGtWeT-KbnPhzGW-bBg92DmOfvE3pXMsCzu8XPqv5M2Bilyg5g4KTpdDuI5PtZ75ktRPXPKGoh_NeRDeMuLUyqHkGGUzGyFblYfqxNOkwgsCCoHwzT-naMpAS-cuPsJTsG1CbCIfh-88udBICXmv6-o7w&zp=oaTwlOob5EFVgcmXnfe_WWcL6pXL7FALrN1MPRo60pGoND5DP9woZcgWdTL-XS18pSOdJnC3izbHrei9-zjImCFPNgBOA8ubCPsU_-hFxpq8bQHKF5canT5SBC3fPVxWIOCu50mWgi7PEILBVkUi2G2gr7JU7lylmMOeOHrh9DxcFJVFcX3zB9es3Yk,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 601,0,Observe these 3 stocks for remarkable earnings growth.,,6 comments,2023-07-01,"Earnings are a measure of how much money a company makes. As a result, earnings growth will continue to captivate nearly everyone in the investment world. However, earnings acceleration is more effective in raising stock prices.According to studies, the most successful stocks have seen an increase in earnings prior to an increase in stock price. Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG), Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), and Marathon Digital are three notable companies that have seen solid earnings growth recently (MARA).Earnings acceleration, in fact, is the incremental growth in earnings per share of a company (EPS). In other words, earnings acceleration occurs when the rate of a company's quarter-over-quarter earnings growth accelerates within a specified time frame.Earnings growth requires you to pay for something that is already reflected in the stock price. However, earnings acceleration can help identify stocks that haven't yet captured the attention of investors. Once secured, the share price will almost certainly rise. This is due to the fact that earnings acceleration takes into account both the direction and magnitude of growth rate.An increasing percentage of earnings growth indicates that the company's fundamentals are sound and that it has been on the right track for some time. Meanwhile, a sideways percentage of earnings growth indicates a period of consolidation or slowdown, whereas a decelerating percentage of earnings growth may occasionally drag down prices.Screening ParametersConsider stocks whose last two quarter-over-quarter percentage EPS growth rates have exceeded the previous periods' growth rates. The projected quarterly percentage EPS growth rates are also expected to be higher than the growth rates in previous periods. Price currently greater than or equal to $5: This eliminates low-priced stocks.A 20-day average volume greater than or equal to 50,000 indicates that the stocks have adequate liquidity.The above criteria reduced the universe of approximately 7,735 stocks to only three. The stocks are as follows:Constellation Energy generates and sells electricity in the United States. Zacks Rank #2 CEG’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 938.8%.Carnival Corporation engages in the provision of leisure travel services. The company currently has a Zacks Rank #3. CCL’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 95.3%.Marathon Digital is a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurrencies, with a focus on the blockchain ecosystem and the generation of digital assets. The company currently has a Zacks Rank #3. MARA’s expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 113.7%.",2023-07-24 602,326,Polestar is the latest EV maker to announce a move to Tesla’s North American charging standard,,100 comments,2023-06-29,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/polestar-moves-to-tesla-charging-standard.htmlSwedish electric vehicle maker Polestar said Thursday that it has signed a deal with Tesla that will allow drivers of its EVs to charge at about 12,000 Tesla charging stations in North America starting next year. New Polestar vehicles sold in North America will come standard with the Tesla-designed North American Charging Standard, or NACS, plug starting in 2025. Owners of existing Polestars will be able to charge at Tesla’s Supercharger stations with an adapter starting in mid-2024.Polestar’s deal follows an identical one announced by corporate sibling Volvo Cars on Tuesday. Ford Motor, General Motors and Rivian have also announced similar deals with Tesla in recent weeks. “We salute the pioneering work Tesla has done to speed up the adoption and increase the popularity of electric vehicles, and it’s great to see the Supercharger network being made available in this way,” said CEO Thomas Ingenlath. “This move will greatly increase the rate of EV adoption in a key automotive region.”Most non-Tesla EVs and charging stations in North America use a plug design called CCS, which stands for Combined Charging System. Recent studies have found that CCS charging networks have much lower reliability than Tesla’s network. Critics have also noted that the CCS fast-charging plug is significantly larger and heavier than the NACS plug, making it difficult for some older or disabled drivers to use. Tesla EVs can use CCS chargers with an adapter, but currently only Tesla EVs can use Tesla chargers. Tesla’s plug design was proprietary until November, when the company published the technical details of its system and made it available to other automakers and makers of EV chargers.",2023-07-24 603,1,What Acquisitions and Mergers are waiting for regulatory approval for the stock to pop?,,1 comment,2023-06-30,"I jumped ship on Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision with a small bump. MSFT offered 95/share, but has headwinds enough I decided the risk of the FTC blocking it was too much. It’s an interesting style of play to me.Are there any other similar, all-cash deals going on where regulatory pressure is holding back the stock price?",2023-07-24 604,10,Should you buy more stocks from a company you already own own several months later ?,,59 comments,2023-06-30,"Pure noob here, there's something I'm having a hard time understanding.Assuming I buy a stock $100 and I'm planning to invest in that same company regularly on the long run because can't buy 20 stocks at once.Let's say this stock is worth $110 about 4 months later and I have fresh cash to invest. Is it a good idea buying this same stock at $110 again ? Wouldn't that be totally counterproductive towards the gains I already made ?But then how are you supposed to progressively invest in a company on the long run without shooting a bullet in your own foot ?Thanks!",2023-07-24 605,3,"New Brokerage Account, waiting for settled cash",,9 comments,2023-06-30,"Just opened up my first account. Looking to get invested in some stocks, one in particular that is slowly rising. I ETF’d some money into my account, but I’m not allowed to use it yet.The frustration is that while I’m waiting for it to settle, the stock I’m keeping an eye on is going up. I’m new to this, but I thought I remembered some aspect of trading where you could get “Holds” on a stock price in certain trading situations. (Forgive me if my lingo is ignorant)Am I S.O.L. until the funds settle?",2023-07-24 606,170,US weekly jobless claims post biggest drop in 20 months,,40,2023-06-29,"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-124634832.html The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in 20 months, offering an upbeat picture of the labor market that could see the Federal Reserve continuing to raise interest rates to cool demand. The unexpected decline in applications reported by the Labor Department on Thursday reversed a recent jump, which had left initial jobless claims over the prior three weeks hovering at levels last seen in October 2021. The elevated readings had led some economists to conclude that layoffs were picking up as the economy starts to feel the impact of the Federal Reserve's hefty interest rate increases. The U.S. central bank, which has raised its policy rate by 500 basis points since March 2022, signaled this month that two additional rate hikes were likely warranted this year. ""For now, there is no sign of a substantial deterioration in demand for workers,"" said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics in White Plains, New York. ""A tight labor market will keep the rate path on an upward trajectory, until policymakers see a material rebalancing in supply and demand."" Initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased 26,000 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000 for the week ended June 25. The drop was the largest since October 2021. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 265,000 claims for the latest week. Recent policy changes in Minnesota making tens of thousands of hourly paid school workers eligible for state unemployment benefits during the summer break accounted for some of the increase in claims in the first three months of June. Fraud in some states was also probably an issue. Unadjusted claims dropped 17,843 to 233,048 last week. Claims tumbled 10,108 in California and plunged 9,187 in Texas. They dropped 3,263 in Pennsylvania, while Minnesota reported a 2,387 decline in applications. These decreases offset a 6,013 surge in Connecticut and a 5,206 jump in New Jersey. Claims, relative to the size of the labor market, are well below the 280,000 level that some economists say would signal a significant slowdown in job growth. Employment growth has averaged 314,000 jobs per month this year. Job growth is being driven by the services sector, including the leisure and hospitality category, which is still catching up after businesses struggled to find workers over the last two years. Industries like healthcare and education also experienced accelerated retirements during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, fell 19,000 to 1.742 million during the week ending June 17, the lowest level since February, the claims report showed. The so-called continuing claims are low by historical norms, indicating that some laid-off workers were experiencing shorter spells of unemployment. A survey from the Conference Board this week showed consumers' perception of the labor market was upbeat in June, with more viewing jobs as ""plentiful"" relative to May, and a slight decline in the share who believed that jobs were ""hard to get."" Continuing claims covered the period during which the government surveyed households for June's unemployment rate. Continuing claims fell between the May and June survey periods. The unemployment rate was at 3.7% in May. Labor market strength helped to prop up in the economy in the first quarter, through an acceleration in consumer spending, which offset the drag from a sharp slowdown in the pace of inventory investment by businesses. Gross domestic product increased at a 2.0% annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department said in its third estimate of first-quarter GDP on Thursday. The upward revision from the 1.3% pace reported last month reflected upgrades to consumer spending and exports. The economy grew at a 2.6% pace in the fourth quarter. Economists had expected first-quarter GDP growth would be raised slightly to a 1.4% pace. Corporate profit estimates were also revised higher to show a slower pace of decline than initially reported.",2023-07-24 607,4,(6/30) Friday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0,2023-06-30,"Good Friday morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the final trading day of the week, month, quarter and H1. Here are your pre-market movers & news on this Friday, June the 30th, 2023- Stock futures rise as S&P 500 closes out huge first half gain: Live updates Stock futures rose as traders looked ahead to Friday’s May jobs report and cheered lawmakers passing a debt ceiling bill that averts a U.S. default. U.S. equity futures rose Friday as Wall Street looked to cap off a banner start to 2023 and the best first half for the Nasdaq Composite since 1983. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 105 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures ticked higher by 0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.5%. Apple shares rose nearly 1% before the bell to trade above a $3 trillion market cap. Elsewhere, Nike shares fell about 3% after the apparel giant reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit. Friday is a pivotal day for investors, marking not just the end of the June, but also the conclusion of the second quarter and the first half. Here is where the indexes stand as of Thursday’s close: For June: The S&P 500 has gained 5.18% and is on pace for its best monthly performance since January. The Nasdaq has advanced 5.07%, and both it and the broad-market index are heading for a fourth consecutive positive month. The Dow has climbed 3.69%, and it’s on track for its best month since November. For the second quarter: The S&P 500 has risen 6.99% and is tracking for a third straight quarter of gains. The Nasdaq touts a gain of 11.2% for back-to-back positive quarters. The Dow has jumped 2.55%, but it’s also on pace for a third winning quarter. For year to date and the first half: The S&P 500 has popped 14.51%, and it’s heading for its best first half since 2018. The Nasdaq has surged nearly 30%, tracking for its best first half since 1983. The 30-stock Dow has a more modest gain of 2.94%. The three major averages are also on pace for winning weeks, with the S&P 500 and Dow up more than 1% each, and the Nasdaq tracking for a 0.7% increase. Investor attention is on May core PCE data, the Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge, due out at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. The core personal consumption expenditures price index is expected to show a 0.3% increase, according to economists polled by Dow Jones. On an annual basis, the gauge is expected to have increased 4.7% — the same rate at which it grew in the prior month. Stephanie Lang, chief investment officer at Homrich Berg, said there’s a push and pull between a soft- landing scenario that’s driven by strong economic data and the Fed, which is positioning for a tougher tone going forward. “Even though the economic data has been strong … the Fed has continued to surprise on the upside in terms of how far they could go with their tightening,” she said. “They’ve made it clear that inflation remains their top priority, and they can do that because the job market has remained so strong, but you know, their ultimate goal is to tighten enough that you see some economic weakness so there’s less inflationary pressure.” STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY: (CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!) YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!) TODAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!) YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) 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I hope you all have an excellent final trading day of this week, month, quarter and H1 ahead on this Friday, June 30th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 608,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=m4_ukBGUD3APpSM1sa43kwI-cR3jlYQED0EqxxUkjzCs_qM_NDK9rASXtx5MkliJo6SOw5tuSmqFuYv1w3MsQNxTFRdxSlB5F4NTctOSj89ZHNiZRB7YJH7Ey38KyBTUlooI0P2PjRKtabNhKt2MKIvb040Dyk83TvpqH4f8czEv4VZQc69Ixe6IIqbpye0aAv3xWggYozYPe9yRrO8ORj_aEfM-CJppF54c9FnpcyaA27Avjouqu3Gd7XCyg9Fp7KYAlXBDXxlU1VAtdsmTyuQnZGQk8oUCJ96iFAROvvqB1SoGJnZObSwFD1NsO6JQgrxqhq9c55oT6Cq3j2ON_FWPds8TST3acCV5V0W2xCpLtRaaTtBU3VkhjsaFirHmwZ8h&zp=DdgfyoaVwsYSaz0F3jN6tKZWlV2lGB4Trh8Fp0gTnK2gfkPkG_x0qA1s-Bv_dgNZVue63485WL3TkNKVhq640KujTHIjQgVjAfODkhikA7ZbASkgGi6J-yerTgEwlKaq-ErcOga93TsLioVit3km1ArOdm8t-YXpUc_CPYJ3g8Jjub6bNSZVot5m2IqklDaH43T3RTDPEw,1.9k,,,2023-07-24 609,8,IonQ Partners with South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT to Boost Regional Quantum Computing Ecosystem and Cultivate Quantum Talent,,0,2023-06-30,"Quantum computing leader, IonQ, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, aimed at fostering the growth of the country's quantum computing ecosystem. Under the agreement, IonQ will leverage its resources and expertise to operate an educational, training, and leadership development program for quantum science and technology professionals, including master's and doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and industry professionals in South Korea. This collaboration is part of South Korea's ambition to become a global quantum-centered economy by 2030. The MOU was signed at the Quantum Korea 2023 event, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT in Seoul. https://ionq.com/news/ionq-signs-agreement-with-south-koreas-ministry-of-science-and-ict-to",2023-07-24 610,0,TD Ameritrade negative 5 star review!,,11,2023-06-30,Today I wanted to get a couple of trades before the holiday week next week. My trades were rejected. Had to call customer service. They revoked my ability to trade. I have had this account for about 15 years. No explanation given. Just look for a notice in the mail. I am pretty steamed. I hope this counts as my negative 5 star review.,2023-07-24 611,0,"Reasons Vision Pro will be massive and you shouldn’t sleep on it: Company Discussion",,34,2023-06-30,"The introduction of VR apps will be huge, much like when apps and the iPhone were first introduced. A whole new market is in the process of forming right now. We will see million dollar companies that specialize in creating VR experiences. Sporting events, festivals, concerts, entertainment events in general- will have a whole new product and experience to offer through VR experiences. We’ll see major VR production companies rise and form partnerships with big names like Disney, ESPN . Much of the world is introverted. The Vision Pro will allow those who want tyo experience their favorites events to do so in a way they feel comfortable. Those who don’t have time to travel or just want an elevated experience rather than just watch a tv screen, will have a fully immersive experience available to them. You will see them used as on the go offices, and will be an infinitely valuable tool for those who like to visualize their projects- this- will be a mother major market formed in the VR space. As AI/AR technology advances and integrates, you’ll see the Vision Pro used in major construction and industrial projects. As well as major media and art’s projects. Then there’s comes the simplicity as being used as a memory saver. Much like the camera and video camera being used to collect and recall our favorite memories throughout our lives, the VP is the next evolution of that. Imagine someone using their Vision Pro to record their 21st birthday, their marriage, their children- then 60 years later being able to fully immerse themselves in those memories as an 80+ year old human. The value of that alone is infinite. Apple will be a $350+ stock this time next year",2023-07-24 612,19,Napkin Math Valuation- JD.Com ($JD),,25 comments,2023-06-29,"Hey everyone, today I'll be doing napkin math valuation to value JD.com. My valuation will be quite different from many company analysis usually seen on this subreddit as personally, I can't be bothered to read what a company actually does. I'm more interested in its financial statements. If they pass my napkin math hurdle rate of return, then maybe I'll actually read their investor presentation. To start off, let's look at JD.com.Financial statement summary:in $MnRevenue% YoY GrowthEBITDAEBITDA MarginTotal DebtExcess CashMarket CapEVEV/EBITDAFY1864,682.77-414.850.64%$ 1,382.36$ 5,081.72$ 30,420.00$ 26,720.6464.41FY1980,764.3224.86%1,531.321.90%$ 1,407.14$ 8,620.36$ 51,730.00$ 44,516.7829.07FY20104,412.2829.28%2,346.682.25%$ 1,754.20$ 20,532.68$ 137,290.00$ 118,511.5250.50FY21133,222.8827.59%1,344.841.01%$ 1,314.04$ 25,946.34$ 109,620.00$ 84,987.7063.20FY22146,473.049.95%3,581.202.44%$ 4,232.62$ 30,793.84$ 97,840.00$ 71,278.7819.90CAGR17.76%5 yr average1.65%Average Multiple45.42​This information was taken off of tikr. I was a little confused by their currency translation as going from RMB to USD, the revenue growth numbers were different. As a result, I just took their RMB information and multiplied it by 0.14, the current exchange rate.The current market cap for JD is 53.64B. As we can see, JD has an astonishing 30.8B in cash with a net debt of 26.5B. After subtracting out their cash, we get a market cap of 27B.To reiterate, their EBITDA was 3.6B. This gives us an EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.5 which is obviously crazy low. Using statista.com, we can see that the EV/EBITDA for the sp500 consumer discretionary sector is 14.44, about 92% higher.What could JD look like in 5 years? Let's put in some assumptions: Given that retail is not known for its high growth rates and profit margins are razor thin and our goal is not to lose money, we should be pretty conservative. We'll assume a 4% revenue CAGR and a 1.5% EBITDA margin, 10% less than their 5 yr avg. We'll also assume an exit multiple of 13x, 10% less than the 2022 sp500 avg and no share dilution. In exchange for us putting our money into this stock, we'll expect a return of 15% annually. Here's the numbers:2023$ 152,331.964%1.5%$ 2,284.982024$ 158,425.244%1.5%$ 2,376.382025$ 164,762.254%1.5%$ 2,471.432026$ 171,352.744%1.5%$ 2,570.292027$ 178,206.854%1.5%$ 2,673.10Exit Multiple13EV$ 34,750.34Less: Debt$ (4,232.62)Add: Cash$ 30,793.84Market Cap$ 61,311.56Diluted Shares1,566(in Mn)Share Decrease0.00%2027 Price$ 39.15Current Price:$ 34.00Desired Return15.00%Buy Price$ 19.47Given our assumptions, JD isn't that great of an investment and we should wait for it to drop lower before buying.What about if we're more bullish on the stock? We'll upgrade our multiple to 14.4x and increase our revenue growth assumptions to 10% and our EBITDA margin to 2.25%.2023$ 161,120.3410%2.25%$ 3,625.212024$ 177,232.3810%2.25%$ 3,987.732025$ 194,955.6210%2.25%$ 4,386.502026$ 214,451.1810%2.25%$ 4,825.152027$ 235,896.3010%2.25%$ 5,307.67Exit Multiple14EV$ 74,307.33Less: Debt$ (4,232.62)Add: Cash$ 30,793.84Market Cap$ 100,868.55Diluted Shares1,566(in Mn)Share Decrease0.00%2027 Price$ 64.41Current Price:$ 34.00Desired Return15.00%Buy Price$ 32.02Unfortunately, JD would still be considered not a buy as it would need to drop 6% as of today's closing price of $34 to be considered a buy.In conclusion, while JD seems extraordinarily cheap, it would need to have incredible growth over the next five years to justify buying it at its current share price. Factor in geopolitical tensions and general distrust of chinese stocks, JD is unfortunately not a buy with simple napkin math.Let me know if you enjoyed this post and if so, leave a ticker! Criticism is always appreciated, thank you!",2023-07-24 613,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=YBeCPfrkTy59JDRvAGV1OqBiMUbiNDIgKEb7ihC7UtMgQle0-iQy-NRGgEumwhjqjyX3sAwajsJWWaURWikx3DJ4brZbDaRuIO0op6CQlk9wrk86bMN2cU1r2rp0cVuc71uSTn2u8hgWt2Jai7K-zmNYYQqUnYkumaKpIsk-ROlQXT0QpkihVC_Sd0Snmt1T2hyiPJ28UhwfSiWEarOExMZdZX5s9Pex5vT_fDdzYPI-9AJJEGUIqZ-lr2i72ACYuiCSJNpLDFSc5CizObxvVHZhldBi6LlCoCE6cSFUBgn3i4kvomu6h2ulxoo2iuPUKOQGI8POEDgX9YNL0_BjVHJqMCTZBW4kfFSPLzJJNHl2zerpUXvD2LtawwxRyeGg&zp=O7EhaRWC5G3y0nz4DY9dJoJSxvXjrTnxdRdoJcBZZJCIun494e4RXxNcSY1ouQmFTPWgzDSwnlFFtxEaS5XtlYnrkXiX8ZwJLXpHJJpZKvObN14cGkhWWC3WHUbwIT34jQ6fnBfYmx9CE_VEdLzVEbjdwBJFmdJGcq-zTX0-53qUL_I81jRlqRIfedomncNxPv22EklaTLYxR-dAqluJqaqSV-ycNIx7uNboiBsO63DvA-nvstjD8lskEcVma0A62sMWt3I6fQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 614,17,Novartis Stock,,15 comments,2023-06-29,"Dear Stockers,I have a considerable amount of my portfolio in Novartis shares (+-50%) - reason - I used to work for them. The share price is not that far from ATH.Would you suggest that I sell the stock or should I keep it for the dividend? The divindends are not that bad and they have been increasing it. Do you think this is a stock to hold long term?Thank you for your advice!",2023-07-24 615,1.3k,Fed - Banks have enough capital to continue lending even if unemployment were to hit 10% and the stock market were to plunge 45%.,,268 comments,2023-06-28,"All 23 US banks that participated in a new Federal Reserve stress test would be able to withstand a severe global recession, demonstrating the strength of the biggest financial institutions at a time when the banking industry still is on uncertain ground.Results released by the Fed Wednesday show that these banks would have enough capital on hand to absorb losses and continue lending even if unemployment were to hit 10% and the stock market were to plunge 45%.Their projected losses would amount to $541 billion under that hypothetical scenario.The biggest of the group - JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) – all would have capital buffers well in excess of the Fed’s 4.5% minimum requirement under this extreme scenario.Same goes for the mid-sized regional banks that were a part of this test, including PNC (PNC), Truist (TFC) and M&T (MTB).""Today’s results confirm that the banking system remains strong and resilient,"" Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said.""At the same time, this stress test is only one way to measure that strength. We should remain humble about how risks can arise and continue our work to ensure that banks are resilient to a range of economic scenarios, market shocks, and other stresses.""Results did vary widely across the industry, however. The bank with the highest capital ratio under the Fed’s “severely adverse scenario” was Charles Schwab (SCHW), one of the lenders that came under a lot of investor scrutiny earlier this year as other banks stumbled.The bank with the lowest ratio was Citizens Financial (CFG), a regional bank based in Rhode Island. Other banks with the smallest capital buffers were regional institutions that pale in size next to the giants of the industry.But the giants also posted the biggest projected net income losses under the Fed’s “severely adverse scenario,” led by Citigroup's $34.9 billion. Wells Fargo had $32.9 billion and JPMorgan had $30.1 billion.Goldman, perhaps the most storied name on Wall Street, had the highest amount of estimated losses from commercial estate loans and credit cards.It also recorded the highest losses in separate Fed assessments of how the trading books of the biggest banks would perform under “global and exploratory market shocks.”The Fed’s test, an annual rite of the industry since the 2008 financial crisis, is the first to be released since turmoil roiled the banking world following the failure of First Republic, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this spring.Banks typically use the results of the annual Fed stress tests to determine how much they should have on their balance sheet to absorb shocks and how much they have left over for dividends and buybacks. Later this summer, however, they are also bracing for a new set of higher capital requirements from the Fed that will force some of them to hold even greater buffers against losses.These tougher rules were already in the works before the collapse of several regional banks in the spring, but regulators made it clear in the wake of those troubles that they wanted to make sure their new approach applied to mid-sized institutions similar in size to a First Republic or a Silicon Valley Bank. Both had more than $200 billion in assets at the time of their failures.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week he does not expect smaller community banks to be subject to the higher capital requirements. Institutions with at least $100 billion in assets may have to comply.Forcing banks to amass greater buffers has pros and cons for lenders, regulators and the economy. It will increase the stability of these institutions, but it will also make it more difficult to earn robust profits and could cause banks to pull back on certain types of lending.Powell discussed this balance last week.“It’s always a trade-off,” he said. “More capital means more stable, resilient banking systems. It can also at the margins mean less credit availability…there is no perfect way to assess that balance.”Barr, the vice chair of supervision, said last week the Fed is also exploring ""reverse stress testing"" that could be used as a tool to make banks more resilient by helping supervisors recognize more exogenous issues that could go wrong instead of patterns from the past regulators have been trained to catch.The Fed first started applying stress tests to a wide group of banks in 2009, as the last financial crisis was still raging.It was mandated annually by law for institutions with more than $100 billion in assets as part of legislation that passed in 2010. A law passed in 2018 tailored the tests by banks’ size, meaning those in the range of $100-$250 billion would be tested every other year.Democrats and regulators have been critical of that 2018 adjustment, arguing it could have helped prevent the problems that amassed at Silicon Valley Bank, which had not gone through a stress test before it failed.Some in this year's test — BMO Financial, Citizens, M&T and RBC US Group — were among the every-other-year banks that weren’t scheduled to be tested again until 2024.But the Fed required BMO, Citizens and M&T to be tested again in 2023, and RBC also opted in to the 2023 exam. All four banks had capital of 6.4% and higher, above the 4.5% required.This year the Fed examined how 23 banks would fare under a severe global recession that included severe stress in commercial real estate. In such a scenario unemployment spikes to 10%, home prices and commercial real estate plunge about 40%, the stock market plummets 45%, market volatility jumps and corporate bond yields rise.All 23 banks in aggregate would have lost $541 billion. Yet they would still have capital equal to 10.1% of total assets weighted by risk. Well above the 4.5% the Fed requires.The $541 billion in total projected losses include more $100 billion from commercial real estate and residential mortgages and $120 billion in credit card losses, both higher than the losses projected in last year’s test.The banks with the biggest commercial real estate losses were Goldman, with $16 billion, followed by Morgan Stanley ($13.7 billion) and Citizens ($12.4 billion).Goldman also had the highest credit card losses, with $24.7 billion, followed by Capital One ($22.2 billion) and TD Group ($21.4 billion).Banks with large trading operations were also tested against a ""global market shock"" tied to their trading positions. For the first time, this year's test also added a second “exploratory market shock” to the trading books of the largest and most complex banks.The global market shock is characterized by a severe recession with fading inflation expectations; the exploratory market shock tests a less severe recession with greater inflationary pressures induced by higher inflation expectations.The results from those exams showed that the trading books of the largest banks were resilient amid a rising rate environment.The biggest projected losses belonged to Goldman, with $21.2 billion lost in the global market shock scenario and $18.1 billion in the exploratory market shock component.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/all-23-banks-survive-feds-2023-stress-test-203007760.html",2023-07-24 616,11,"An Unexpected Turn: AI Out, Mining In - A Potential Commodity Boom",,25 comments,2023-06-29,"Bloomberg unfurled an intriguing piece today suggesting that we could be on the verge of a new cycle of soaring commodity prices, perhaps as early as the end of this week. The story hinges on the theories of Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev, who was executed under Stalin's rule. Kondratiev's concept, which subsequently became known as ""Kondratiev waves,"" eventually gained traction within capitalist economies.The idea has some merit. Currently, commodities are trading near local lows. At the same time, in its bid to curb inflation, the U.S. government is exerting almost every conceivable effort. If the analysts are on the money, we could witness an explosive surge in commodity prices over the next 15 years, starting, perhaps, tomorrow. This could divert the spotlight from AI technology back to the traditional mining sector.It's a prospect that has certainly piqued my interest, particularly as I have stakes in several industrial and mining firms within my portfolio.",2023-07-24 617,24,Do I have to own socks/etf's before the ex-date to be paid on the following pay date or can i buy on the ex-date?,,22 comments,2023-06-29,I'm still learning stocks and I know there's a lot to learn and what might work for one might not work for another. But let's say I find a stock or ETF that the ex-date is today and everything in the parameters looks good to me will you get paid on the pay date or the following one?,2023-07-24 618,29,T-bills: shorter vs longer maturity strategies,,43 comments,2023-06-29,"I’m new to fixed income and conservative investing in general. Lately been weighin on different t-bill ladder strategies. The goal is to employ my capital in a safe heaven and wait out this current ridiculous pump on a thin air – then do some decent shopping in 24’.I have to stay as flexible/liquid as possible since: a) the further down the line, the more likely are good deals to appear on the market; b) I’m in the Eurozone so will flip EUR once USD pumps considerably during the potential crash; c) short-term yields likely to grow further to 6-8% since no cuts (provided there’s no black swan) till 24’Correct me if I’m wrong but very short mat. bills (2 week-2 month) seem to cater much better for these needs as opposed to longer ones? Fees are negligible ($5 for a trade on IB), so no problem rolling those over even weekly. They keep you liquid at virtually all times. Even in the event of a circuit breaker (and a subsequent rate cut/yield fall), chances are you’ll sell 2M above water way easier than 6M way before maturity, right? And then will be able to lock-in still high yield for longer once it’s already started declining.On the other hand, am I right to assume I'll usually be able to sell even longer mat. bills for a profit way before maturity? Eg, I buy 6M, the yields keep on rising moderately and I want to sell in 1-2 months (to lock in higher yields or invest elsewhere). Is it likely I’ll I be above water by then or is it likely a moderate yield growth will have pushed my bills into a negative territory?",2023-07-24 619,6,Bigger None-Tracking ETFs that get it right?,,4 comments,2023-06-29,"I want to start watching the filings of ownership changes an ETF has to file at the end of every trading day.Are there any actively managed funds that get it more right than wrong?I will definitively do my homework and compare all the performances against the market and do some filtering regarding sectors and industries but it would be nice, to have some funds I can do dry runs with.Any other exchange traded funds that one should have a look at?",2023-07-24 620,5,First Hydrogen Corp,,2 comments,2023-06-29,"The news to the company seem very good. Good results with rivus, tests with sse, new locations, production possible (or already working cars idk) 25.000.I believe this stock might start rising, there's of course no numbers to call at the moment. But it all sounds so good and a good point for long Time invest.What do you think? Do you have some points against it, or maybe better player in that section, news that I didn't see that sound way different from what I'm believing?I'm a newbie. I don't do analytics and don't even believe there are already some for first hydrogen.I hope for some good pro's and con's. Have a nice day/evening :)",2023-07-24 621,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=p1iUFZKr5-P5vX_zCkS_QywiF3KBLmqNt1n-UNy4sXuAHiM2MBVqVlQFKbX5gdklD81-pEvvOgIu9f5Rl9-J0wFsVxThS_p_waC623TRw2X5dBXCj5aCH5OkkvT6_leFYLchlyzRFP8eNeo_WYDhTRrnUdJtG62oWPcQouRMy58tCuDxDP2nLYUtkW0hDuGXGOEfGJ9VTVf9gCCImiWv6rPk8isRTV8movvKmX9rRN-Dn80UwUx73oF9yYBB2twGQcuPjVQDY-G5L7XFYFehqwT_hnotiYye3IZ1RJfsRK-zRQdR_HK4OInBzTmqS7Y-dY7KGpLxgEi1Tc2mAzpKZ8-okjzHA0d6X5I951yaMk0FV_s93wfF5RivAe2K_g&zp=Q3h7ebUY2IBcMTGM8yf0uOmtERFSD8-BueOLKMA93pDv7xnyx9IKrppEW4hPxKIbLReR4fVqUMemBBpGwy5ND7KXCHqgZJtzCc9ZrY0OE_SQ3VH1xBcDZKcNa1435V47m90mVJAoK1D4u6qn8ujU1SW1HSGg_Zo6mi2aclQEF-fNqiOJ29-vkuOJgDg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 622,0,Why Buy AMD?,,29 comments,2023-06-30,"To me, it seems like they’re never going to beat Nvidia, ever. Ive always looked at the prices of both stocks throughout time, even bought one share when they announced a supposedly competitive AI chip and NVIDIA still crushed them.Whenever I read articles justifying this stock, the reasons to buy are literally the same reason you should buy Nvidia (they’ll be a player in AI, theyre coming out with a new chip); its literally all the same stuff Nvidia does, so what exactly is the competitive edge?From personal experience, when I used to build PCs, both company’s products had the exact same capabilities, but the Nvidia brand just had stronger recognition so I always opted for them.I just dont see the point ever buying AMD when you could buy Nvidia, both company’s have been around long enough and if AMD was a true competitor they would have proven so by now.",2023-07-24 623,380,"General Mills drops 5% today, becomes latest company to warn about faltering consumers",,279 comments,2023-06-28,"Shares of Cheerios maker General Mills plunged the most in a year after new annual guidance indicated price hikes on ready-to-eat cereals and meal kits would no longer offset slowing sales as consumers pull back on spending.While price increases fueled top-line growth for the companies, volumes have taken a hit in recent quarters, signaling increasing resistance from inflation-weary customers against further price hikes.""We'll see some (more hikes in) pricing this year because we still see inflation in the marketplace,"" General Mills CEO Jeffrey Harmening said.Just yesterday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. shares plunged to the lowest in a decade after it reported ""a more cautious and value-driven consumer.""",2023-07-24 624,973,Costco cracks down on membership card sharing,,625 comments,2023-06-28,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/27/costco-cracks-down-on-membership-card-sharing.htmlCostco is taking a page from Netflix’s book. The retailer is cracking down on people sneaking into its clubs and trying to shop with other people’s membership cards, it said Tuesday. Costco said it has always asked shoppers for their membership cards at the cash registers when they check out. Now, it is also requesting to see cards with a photo at self-checkout registers — and to view a photo ID if a shopper’s membership card has no picture. “We don’t feel it’s right that non members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members,” the company said in a statement.The membership-based warehouse club said it has noticed more abuse of card sharing since it expanded self-checkout to more of its stores. The stepped-up enforcement was previously reported by The Dallas Morning News. Costco stands apart from other retailers because of its business model. The bulk of its earnings come from membership fees, which help cover company expenses and keep prices low. It charges $60 for annual memberships and $120 a year for its higher-tier plan, called Executive Membership. Membership-based warehouse clubs have attracted more customers and won more of their wallets over the past three years. Shoppers who turned to the clubs to help with pantry loading of toilet paper and hand sanitizer during the Covid pandemic are now going there for cheaper gas and bulk-sized food during a period of inflation.Walmart- owned Sam’s Club has seen a similar lift in business. Its membership count has hit a record high. Yet even the clubs have felt pressured as consumers pull back because of inflation, or spend on experiences like travel and dining out instead. In the past two quarters, Costco has reported a heavier mix of sales coming from food as demand slows for pricier merchandise and popular pandemic categories like furniture and electronics. Its net sales rose year over year by about 2% to $52.6 billion, including the impact of inflation during the quarter that ended May 7. “It rains on all of us during these tougher times, particularly with bigger ticket, discretionary items,” Costco’s chief financial officer, Richard Galanti, said on an earnings call in December.",2023-07-24 625,10,How important is the volume of an ETF when it comes to liquidity?,,15 comments,2023-06-29,"I’ve been pouring money into an ETF every week and letting it slowly compound and I plan on continuing this until I’m at retirement age, at which time I’ll start to pull out and sell when my position has grown to a large amount.But I’m wondering how important the volume is of a particular ETF when it comes to whether or not I can sell it in large amounts years from now? I’ve read that with high performing ETFs like ones that follow the S&P500 for example like the one I am investing in, it doesn’t matter as much with how much volume the ETF itself has, but more so that of the individual securities built into that ETF.How much truth is there to that?With having an average daily trading volume of around 160k, would the ETF I’m referring to (VFV) be a good one for me to go all-in on long term?Any advice is appreciated as I’m still fairly new to the game.",2023-07-24 626,21,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jun 29, 2023",,414 comments,2023-06-29,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 627,145,BlackBerry just posted surprisingly upbeat earnings,,30 comments,2023-06-28,"While the company has had a miserable slog over the past decade+, there has been a major move to reorganize and turn the company around. BlackBerry just posted positive quarterly earnings of $.06 which beat estimates and revenue of over $300mm which beat estimates by more than $200mm.There is no doubt a long road ahead but could this be a sign of a pivot finally taking place and a path towards sustained profitability and revenue growth?earning report",2023-07-24 628,20,Is CVNA a meme stock?,,23 comments,2023-06-29,Hi allTo what extent is CVNA a meme stock? The fundamentals don’t look great and the product seems good on paper but highly sensitive to economical shock.May I ask how did this stock get into the 300-400s valuation ? And finally would you put some fun money in the hopes of rolling a good profit?Thank you,2023-07-24 629,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=B3oWvVD8t4bYzrZUcUP8BQOeELYeC6GDXMRJwx2OTj37jC5C7jl790mKHjdMS8dLbS6CUxNJ5EjLcvaUGGlCI30ioY5Ag-Kzkb_SGgRohs4jXJSyKHpQXBUNMoFP2ty2Y_VME_fuT4AIvNouKOfeo0kHAGdBF3FDXkU4oSai-Mm4UbTrICgWfYTfsZgvBXKriQQrIWztKOAMMD-hGFIZ_3BnhC4sBkH1T75Dr59251nEnY_BGtN15w9570XhYrA2Ltjb0wd8oTjEgEyPTOmShfbcVoC6g-F-YSPjlm0-zXzSaBW_ZZUyTo6P0qvNq2OcmKXkN2Bq1hHKnyIFFnGS8CirtcIxq3SfL4_hLm-WQ3j41Xmh1q-1Nun-cXBF9_TKdFQ3L6U8&zp=-838xlzCNh4DpWoFlYY83idCpmo98DivBQhZMpLF7vPcoxoyFBi0krh6Xnr5Q3p3GLn5aXY__h7OIDq_SIcCuCc6IySrHiTLWNEHIslidk_t24DZeHLlrCkOQXEgoezTRhEUhTu68zwTOek6IKGdpeX-XY_MOh9WaZ831ayl5QVeE1BtqwUoaIKtcjkVhL5Qkfk-7yrJkQqnkTMIweP8zy6c--i8J83_lA4c1O3P9xxf0KPLRX1hIP-oB2V3_DCxJcbYBA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 630,20,Best Free or Cheap Stock/ETF Research Tools,,6 comments,2023-06-28,"Anyone have any good recommendations for free (or cheap if the value is there) research tools. I currently use the stock screener via my Fidelity account, ETFRC, portfolio visualizer, investopedia research/screener, have briefly looked at seeking alpha (seems like the best all in one paid service) and looking into Qualtrim. M1 finance seems to have some unique tools, I'm considering moving my small taxable account there just to get access to themOne of the big things I'm looking for is a portfolio tool to measure total portfolio overlap among top stocks each ETF+Index fund+my individual holdings as well as total portfolio sector breakdown, P/E, etc.",2023-07-24 631,57,"Walgreens bad earnings & lower guidance, downgraded too today",,27 comments,2023-06-28,"Yesterday WBA had a shit earnings report with eps miss and lowered their total eps guidance:Walgreens cut its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance to a range of $4.00-$4.05 from a range of $4.45-$4.65.WBA got downgraded too by Deutsche bank.Price fell below multi year low, going as far back as 2012 at $28.53, today's low was 28.20.They're blaming lower spending from covid shots and consumer spending, but it's not like it turned the stock around in 2020 or 2021 as it was still 50% from multi year high, now it's around 70% (30% 52w high).",2023-07-24 632,453,Who else is an investment YouTuber or financial social media influencer who turned out to be a complete fraud??,,511 comments,2023-06-27,"I learned the hard way that everyone is a genius in a bull market. People like Larry Jones, Chris Sain, Stock Curry, and Stock Moe seemed incredible in 2020/2021 but their older videos don’t age well at all. If I had just did the opposite of everything they said I would have made more moneyI’m wondering if this was everyone else’s experience with the people you subscribed to back then? Where do you all get your stock market news and analysis today?",2023-07-24 633,0,What happened to $TSLA this week?,,2 comments,2023-06-29,"Welcome my weekly $TSLA update.1) Volkswagen confirms talks with Tesla over NACS charging standard.Volkswagen is considering using Tesla's charging connector for its electric vehicles in North America, potentially joining Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS). The company is currently in talks with Tesla about adopting this connector for its Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and future Scout brands in the region.2) Tesla set for record quarter in China.Analysts predict that Tesla is likely to achieve a new sales record in China despite competition from local rivals. Estimates suggest Tesla could sell around 155,000 cars in China from April to June, marking a 13% increase from the previous quarter, although its market share may decline slightly due to increased competition from companies like BYD and Aion.3) Tesla sales forecast for Q2: 440,000-450,000 deliveries.As the second quarter comes to a close, Tesla remains the dominant force in the electric vehicle market, with estimated sales forecasts for Q2 ranging from 441,000 to 448,000 vehicles. The Model Y is expected to outpace other models, and while Tesla's production is increasing, concerns arise regarding the gap between production and deliveries. The upcoming release of the Cybertruck and a lower-cost Tesla model are seen as crucial for sustaining Tesla's growth.4) Elon vs. Zuck: it's officially happening.Tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have engaged in social media banter about a potential cage fight between them, generating publicity and attention. However, it remains uncertain whether the fight will actually take place, and some speculate that the discussion may serve as a distraction from recent negative news surrounding Meta's decision to cut off news access in Canada and Musk's declining reputation--according to data from Morning Consult.PS: links + update in your inbox every week, here.",2023-07-24 634,97,Google parent Alphabet’s stock hit with two downgrades this week,,86 comments,2023-06-28,"In his research note, Shmulik said Alphabet’s “narrative has caught up with the fundamentals.” In other words, the stock is priced to match the company’s current performance and outlook. He also raised concerns about the way market sentiment went negative on the company after OpenAI announced ChatGPT in Nov. 2022 only to turn positive when the tech titan debuted its own generative AI software in May.“What do we imagine would happen then, in any of the next 2-4 quarters, if Google Search numbers were to come in 'soft'? We imagine investors may once again ring the alarm bells around AI-related risks to Google's Search moat,” Shmulik wrote.The analysts also pointed to Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) as a potential headwind for the company’s search advertising business. SGE is Google’s experimental generative AI-powered search platform. Like Microsoft’s Bing, it uses generative AI to provide users with answers to specific queries. The problem, the analysts say, is that the generative AI responses occupy screen space that is currently used to serve ads on the normal Google Search page.“We recognize that [Google’s] SGE roll-out is still in its very early stages (limited beta in the US only), with the integration of ads still being figured out,” Walmsley wrote in a research note. “But our initial testing of SGE shows material changes to [search engine results page] vs. the ‘old’ Google…which we see as demonstrative of the potential disruption to Google's well-oiled Search monetization machine.”Google is also increasingly facing challenges from the likes of Meta and Amazon in the digital advertising space. TikTok is also quickly playing a larger role in the industry. Increased spending on generative AI technologies could also cut into Alphabet’s margins.The company is also staring down a slew of regulatory challenges including calls by the European Union’s European Commission to break up Google’s massive advertising business, which the commission says violates antitrust laws.",2023-07-24 635,330,Biden Says He Thinks US Economy Will Avoid Potential Recession,,434,2023-06-27,"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-28/biden-says-he-thinks-us-economy-will-avoid-potential-recession President Joe Biden told donors he thinks the US will avoid a potential recession that economists and banks have long been predicting. Economists have been saying a recession is coming next month, Biden said Tuesday night during a fundraiser in the Maryland suburbs outside Washington. “It’s been coming for 11 months, well guess what? I don’t think it is going to come,” he added, citing a still strong labor market and his efforts to tamp down on inflation. Recent data on housing, manufacturing and consumer confidence have beaten expectations, painting a picture of a resilient economy. Reports Tuesday showed new home purchases climbing to the fastest annual rate in more than a year, durable goods orders topping estimates and consumer confidence reaching the highest level since the start of 2022. While the data don’t discount the possibility of a recession in the coming year they do give reason to believe a downturn is not imminent or certain. According to the latest Bloomberg monthly survey of economists, the economy is expected to narrowly dodge a recession this year but underlying inflation will be faster than previously thought. Biden’s remarks at the home of Choice Hotels International Inc. Chairman Stewart Bainum, a longtime Democratic donor who served as a Maryland state lawmaker in the 1970s and 80s, came a day before the president is scheduled to travel to Chicago. At Chicago’s Old Post Office on Wednesday, Biden will deliver what the White House has called a “cornerstone” address on his economic policy, “Bidenomics.” The White House is seeking to improve perceptions about his job performance before the 2024 election gets underway. Earlier this week, Biden announced plans to distribute more than $40 billion in funding for high-speed internet infrastructure in the coming weeks, presenting it as an example of how his administration is trying to help all Americans, even those who did not vote for him. Polls have shown that voters broadly see Biden’s job performance on the economy as poor, despite low unemployment and the passage of pandemic relief, infrastructure, and climate spending legislation. If a recession is going to come in the next 12 months, Biden should hope it begins sooner rather than later. Two-term presidents generally get any recessions out of the way early, while one-term presidents have had to contend with bad economic news while voters are heading to the polls.",2023-07-24 636,55,"What is the best Dividend ETF? Advice Request",,79,2023-06-28,"Looking to invest in a dividend etf and I’m curious to hear your guy’s thoughts. What is the best Dividend ETF. Best is subjective, so I’m looking for the most admirable combination of the below (in no particular order of importance): Dividend yield % Payment Frequency Reliability of predicted growth Least Volatility with best projected upside If any other reqs come to mind please share!",2023-07-24 637,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Uu-MZFv6XHxXrsIFgmnAkfaj42rziyyy7BEiLdiuhBkizi0rsEETaNUrCqMUHy4uirEO5p8_kxVdwQab0UVZzcDEM1dSCe318Wj5IJK6L_28pBqX2mUmvW5IpOPs7f7kmxLSLCwSpIgh-vo7QVP1Otn2bIl-msT5dxY_VdwUQHBK5sPhDpOwGum9eeaG8aIf-jCg2x3GYJxVWClM7doi3eHoOn76JSTJmpvGaKCWjk1jJWrG0osobqbZ1AZVU0F2GjxyG2v30hhYHuCOpnBUK375vsm59_Wr0-nGH4wQq5IhaXyrv7jchEbePyxBbsSDBg5LoJVEHf3vionggyuoO6q9wG4FeVSn7h-lbqPcyukb5iifcRA1fHhLUK3CyjwloQ0DZg&zp=UZ4s0ySuOU_7b_XgpdmL2fkdXWmHuJdR1I20CsWA3p57fAOH5HDBxTIgoQeDmCRS_YKNJXWP7lmz-DEH-KPxh00M5OdFRZyRRsmAL2usnOLdxAQqaIGKqoewYmSQpn1ilN6_Q5i_QRnTtOl0ogEzRGkXY6MsOxmgUIGYeJGp-5qS96KPq-QdebIQQiBh1tWQ,0,,,2023-07-24 638,10,"Wall Street Journal - Google Violated Its Standards in Ad Deals, Research Finds Company News",,6,2023-06-28,"https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-violated-its-standards-in-ad-deals-research-finds-3e24e041 About 80% of Google’s video-ad placements on third-party sites violated promised standards, new research shows; Google disputes claims. Google violated its promised standards when placing video ads on other websites, according to new research that raises questions about the transparency of the tech giant’s online-ad business. Google’s YouTube runs ads on its own site and app. But the company also brokers the placement of video ads on other sites across the web through a program called Google Video Partners. Google charges a premium, promising that the ads it places will run on high-quality sites, before the page’s main video content, with the audio on, and that brands will only pay for ads that aren’t skipped. Google violates those standards about 80% of the time, according to research from Adalytics, a company that helps brands analyze where their ads appear online. The firm accused the company of placing ads in small, muted, automatically-played videos off to the side of a page’s main content, on sites that don’t meet Google’s standards for monetization, among other violations. Adalytics compiled its data by observing campaigns from more than 1,100 brands that got billions of ad impressions between 2020 and 2023. The company shared its findings with The Wall Street Journal. In a statement, Google said the report “makes many claims that are inaccurate and doesn’t reflect how we keep advertisers safe.” The company said it has strict policies for the program that serves video ads on third-party sites. “As part of our brand safety efforts, we regularly remove ads from partner sites that violate our policies and we’ll take any appropriate actions once the full report is shared with us,” the company said. Some ad buyers who have reviewed the research say they want their money back. “This is an unacceptable breach of trust by YouTube,” said Joshua Lowcock, global chief media officer at ad agency UM Worldwide. “Google must fix this and fully refund clients for any fraud and impressions that failed to meet Google’s own policies.” The Journal independently observed invalid ad placements such as those the research identified, but couldn’t confirm the extent of the phenomenon. Digital ad-buyers and engineers vouched for the research findings. To complete its research, Adalytics worked with ad agencies to analyze their clients’ ad-buy placement reports. The company also analyzed data collected by companies that archive the web to find instances when ads ran on sites that didn’t meet the Google Video Partners requirements. Campaign ads for Republican Sen. Mike Lee appeared in invalid placements, according to the research, and he was critical of Google. Among the major brands whose Google video-ad placements weren’t in line with the promised standards were Johnson & Johnson, American Express, Samsung, Sephora, Macy’s, Disney+ and The Wall Street Journal, according to Adalytics. It also affected ads for government agencies, including Medicare, the U.S. Army, the Social Security Administration, and the New York City municipal government. “CMS is concerned with reports of invalid ad placements by YouTube,” said a spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. YouTube accounts for 8.3% of U.S. digital-video ad spending, according to research company Insider Intelligence. Marketers feel obligated to advertise on YouTube because of its size, several ad buyers said. Google sells ad placements on third-party sites as part of bundles that include ads on YouTube itself. didn’t disclose how much revenue came from Google Video Partners. Brands and ad agencies often aren’t aware that their ads have run on third-party sites, said several ad buyers. For every brand in Adalytics’ sample, more than half the budget they spent on the bundles went to non-YouTube properties, the research found. A Google spokesman said the overwhelming majority of the video ads it sells are served on YouTube—not third-party sites. Advertisers can clearly see that their ads might run on third-party sites, and how much is spent there, and can easily opt out, he said. Brands typically pay about $100 for every 1,000 completed views of the ads on third-party sites, according to several ad-buyers. They pay the premium rate to avoid ad placements that are intrusive, such as those that load in the margins of the user’s desired content. Such lower-quality ads often sell for about $5 per 1,000 instances of ads, the buyers said. “I feel cheated,” said Giovanni Sollazzo, founder, chairman and chief executive of digital-ad agency AIDEM. “What I requested to buy was not what I got. This should entitle me to a refund for invalid traffic.” Ad placements appeared on low-quality sites that trafficked in misinformation or “clickbait” content, as well as those that appeared to publish pirated content, contrary to the promises of the Google Video Partners program, the researchers found. The research raises questions about how Google vets the sites in its network, said Adalytics founder Krzysztof Franaszek, who authored the research. The research underscores the opaqueness of the digital-ad market, where money flows are difficult to track and it is hard for brands to know that they are getting what they paid for. At least 23% of the $88 billion spent annually by marketers on automated digital ad buying on the open web is wasted, according to the Association of National Advertisers. The Adalytics report “proves the lie in Google’s assertion that it has made digital advertising better for all involved,” said Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah), after reviewing the research. “Advertisers and consumers will continue to suffer from Google’s rampant conflicts of interest and fraudulent conduct,” said Lee. His campaign ads also appeared in invalid placements, according to the research. Marc Friedman, founder of digital-marketing consulting firm Mfried Consulting, said he planned to ask for compensation for ads that ran in the wrong places and format. “It’s just not being honest,” he said.",2023-07-24 639,55,U.S. Legislation Pushes Quantum Computing Forward: D-Wave and Government Collaboration Could Shift Global Quantum Landscape,,21,2023-06-28,"U.S. Congress is considering legislation to develop near-term quantum computing applications, focusing on solving public sector optimization problems. D-Wave Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum computing, supports this shift and claims to have the necessary technology. Current bills like the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill call for the deployment of all viable quantum systems, including quantum annealing, gate-model, and quantum-hybrid technologies, within a 24-month timeframe. This represents a significant shift from the U.S. government's previous focus on long-term gate-model quantum computing. If passed, these bills could bring the U.S. closer to other global leaders in quantum technology like the U.K., Australia, Germany, Japan, and Canada. This legislative effort aligns with the rising global investment in quantum application development, projected to reach $36 billion in 2023. https://www.dwavesys.com/company/newsroom/press-release/d-wave-stands-ready-to-execute-on-the-u-s-government-s-shift-to-building-near-term-quantum-computing-applications-to-solve-challenging-public-sector-problems/",2023-07-24 640,213,"NVDA shares lower in the after hours based on potential new restriction of chips to China. Company News",,56,2023-06-27,"Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) slumped in the extended session Tuesday following a report that the Biden administration is considering a new ban of sales of AI chips to China. Late Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported the Commerce Department could further block sales of AI chips to China without obtaining a special license first. Nvidia shares fell after a 3.1% rise to close at $418.76, and AMD shares fell 2%, after a 2.7% gain in the regular session to close at $110.39. Both Nvidia and AMD have launched new AI chips this year. The ban would follow upon similar actions last year that threatened $400 million in Nvidia sales, but the company found a workaround in supplying a version of products that avoided the ban. At the close, Nvidia shares were up 187% in 2023, and AMD shares were up 70% for the year.",2023-07-24 641,30,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jun 28, 2023",,330 comments,2023-06-28,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 642,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=40nbX4Qo5caB7_cK0eRiB2XMVq01DtfFPnzlE2QbD52wJqVANFWkZrUO5pBnpIcQIleYSaRYsjwC551R2GPRr8-LICy33vbrXE4ka-yAeIoTa31r5sNT3G9vQNPtBwEjofUBAlUJ_9-bCTiCeBYWRCNYL4FJgC5sxZINeooLvoD-g4F8S4XCtYwQKXwLD0xSX2cyHbSt4Jt-tMLGjWEX2zTvUahbucU2q6QxHc7OodSlt56Xi1cULQ2kysx2OSmMznVi0xGwwbjMbEPTXWTRkM4Yn08RMuRp1sYXJQhE6krcEkDJTPFs2-bQxqxz_bOKqQ6jMjo_ZKkGdOCnWrYtbEU2mnp5f20QGaPkBnF_KgVEV6EmMLxRxuFdwOFVlA&zp=8ad_iFQReymf4YrLXKtGpimGsuZeeCGYTzCV-JwXokh0H8F-fsmfMs8LrUys6BoHARWK5vPh6h9928bmy4MGmgInn571BgGLqLpFqE2lhN-hFrYQGSPkVEyKiO1rE-Qre8H4tu-5nFHtZH75Zj0-zpyxIYxjC9PoirgFsR5kSmw6rcXl7UsAMqryivQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 643,2.4k,"Nancy Pelosi's husband just snapped up $2.6 million of Apple and Microsoft stock, closing out an options bet that the shares would soar",,386 comments,2023-06-27,"Nancy Pelosi's husband exercised roughly $2.6 million worth of Apple and Microsoft stock options this month.Paul Pelosi bought 5,000 shares of both Apple and Microsoft stocks on June 15, exercising 50 call options.Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly said her husband's investments have nothing to do with her political knowledge.Nancy Pelosi's husband exercised roughly $2.6 million worth of Apple and Microsoft stock options this month, according to a regulatory disclosure Thursday.The transactions on the filing, marked with ""SP"" for the spouse, indicate that Paul Pelosi bought 5,000 shares of both Apple and Microsoft stocks on June 15, exercising 50 call options purchased on May 24, 2022, with a listed expiration date of June 16.The Apple options had a strike price of $80, and the Microsoft options had a strike price of $180. On Friday, those shares closed at $186.68 and $335.02, respectively, totaling about $933,000 and $1.7 million.Since the options were purchased last May, Apple shares have gained 33%, and Microsoft has climbed 29%. The upside from the strike price is even higher, at 131% and 83%, respectively.First highlighted by Quiver Quantitative and Unusual Whales, the disclosure comes after Congress failed to make progress on new legislation around lawmakers and their relatives trading stocks.Earlier this year, Insider and several other news organizations identified 78 members of Congress who didn't properly report their financial trades as mandated by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, also known as the STOCK Act.Congress passed the law a decade ago to combat insider trading and conflicts of interest. But many lawmakers have not fully complied with reporting requirements, leading to calls for a complete ban on trading individual stocks among members of Congress.Legislation on such a ban advanced last year, but the bill ultimately died.Meanwhile, Paul Pelosi has faced backlash over stock trades that seem to coincide with legislation in the technology sector.For example, in July 2021, he pocketed a $4.8 million gain in a Alphabet stock trade the week before the House Judiciary Committee advanced bipartisan antitrust bills targeting Google, Apple, and Amazon.However, Nancy Pelosi has said repeatedly that her financier husband's trades have nothing to do with her political knowledge.OpenSecrets estimated that Pelosi has a net worth of $114.6 million.",2023-07-24 644,4,How diversified should a growth portfolio be?,,23 comments,2023-06-28,"If you have a collection of stocks that you have fully researched and fully believe to succeed in the future, should you still try to diversify into ETFs or index funds?My portfolio consists of 5 different growth or undervalued stocks that I have researched and can confidently say will be important in the future. If I were to invest in just these stocks, then each would make up 20% of my portfolio. If I were to add VTI or VOO as per recommendations from people in this sub and the Bogleheads sub, each stock would then make up 16.6%, and 12.5% each in the case that I added both of these ETFs to my portfolio.I (15m) am relatively new to investing, so that is something to consider as well, but these 5 stocks are pretty solid: NSSC, WFRD, ENVX, ASO, and Palantir.Other things to consider would also be the market itself, many believe that the whole stock market is due for some serious pullbacks, and a major pullback would be pretty bad for VTI or VOO. If a pullback were to happen, I doubt any of the 5 stocks that I listed would be seriously touched considering their relatively low P/E ratios.Any constructive criticism is appreciated.",2023-07-24 645,83,"If I believe a stock will increase in value over the next 5 years, should I buy stock or a Call Option?",,87 comments,2023-06-27,"It seems a common method is to just buy stock in a company if you believe it will increase in value.But if you believe the stock will go up, why don't most people just only buy calls to make more of a profit?",2023-07-24 646,3,when to take profits during bull runs (caveat - Roth IRA acct),,13 comments,2023-06-28,"i don't have a taxable brokerage acct, only 457 and a roth IRA. While 80% of my money is in index funds, over the last couple of months i've thrown some money at some younger tech stocks in the roth IRA.Taking in to account this a roth ira and that i'm currently 54 and will have no foreseeable need for these funds anytime soon, i'm conflicted about taking profits on certain stock investments.For instance, i have a cost basis of 5.50 for a stock that is now at 13.75. It's IONQ fwiw. I threw $300 at it after doing some research. The value now is $722.What is the tendency for people in such situations...do i cash out, throw the profits in FSKAX in and re-invest when the stock comes down a bit ($10?). Hold longer and endure some bear markets...for volatile young stock like this the profits would likely disappear come the next bear mkt (or would it?).I've always been a long hold investor but now i'm looking to make moves in the short term. I guess i have yet to wrap my head around undertaking such a move with newer companies who's stocks are inherently volatile.",2023-07-24 647,0,What Am I Missing?,,22 comments,2023-06-29,"Edit: People seem to have a TSLA fixation and think I want to buy it. That's not the case. I don't care what your opinion of TSLA is. I've done my analysis of all the stocks mentioned below according to the analysis mentioned below. Tell me where my analysis falls short and what other methods I should consider (that don't involve technical analysis).Seeing some recent rave reviews about TSLA, ADBE, and FDX lately. Talking about the charging method Tesla uses becoming the standard in North America and being adopted by SAE, Adobe's investments in generative AI, and Fedex being able to pick up some slack if UPS workers go on strike, as well as some other investments and innovations they've been making.But the problem is, I just don't see them valued at good prices.FDX is trading at almost 2.5x book and 21x earningsADBE is trading at 15x book, almost 47x earnings, and 12x revenue per shareTSLA is trading at almost 17x book, almost 74x earnings, and over 9x revenue per share.From a valuation standpoint (P/B, P/E, and P/S), those numbers are completely unjustifiable when considering buying.So is there something I'm missing? Something I'm failing to consider? It seems like in the case of TSLA and ADBE their tech advancements could be a competitive advantage. Or are these types of stocks just wildly overhyped and overpriced? Because from a valuation perspective (P/B, P/E, and P/S) things like DINO, PBR, TSN, NTR, X, HMC, WFG, BIO, and BNTX look like great buys - why wouldn't I just buy those. They seem much more fairly priced, even cheap...So what am I missing? What else do I need to consider in my analysis, if anything?",2023-07-24 648,216,Pfizer is on downward trend with no end in sight,,136 comments,2023-06-27,They used Covid profits to go after M&AThey took on large debt to aquire companies. Basically overpaid to try to replace Covid revenueNo organic innovationCEO looks bored with no real visionBlue chip doesnt mean future performance.Looks like they hit the jackpot with covid but has not gone anywhere in past 12 months.One of the obesity drugs got cancelled yesterday.Any thoughts? I think this is a lesson that Mega cap doesnt mean future performance,2023-07-24 649,12,Buying stock in failed banks after acquisition?,,16 comments,2023-06-28,"As a pretty novice investor, I was wondering if there is any value in buying stock in failed banks, such as SVB (currently trading around 45 cents), after they have been acquired by larger banks? Is there any hope for it to ever at least somewhat recover, or is it a lost cause?",2023-07-24 650,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=DOjtKakAp6MmPbNIINIKrs_q0q-FbstdDEeHKPPHrPM1LSo7s_RnlEo8_L3ZmKxkmORK5jZWvZKvnhD63G4PuIy2GWlN8ijLUl3cUsEC45vGcXfELY7vlE1fajstBr8V7gzc6z4KDq6F0nTAjSaP4YkUJcdNc97nG4VmeEoHiuOf6By5NqKgzCOwcMtYH5E7qzeNM3a2Nt1Yo68jrJXAhAPYHcmijkRUzdRTNtlz70d6NLuEHqyTWt2taUkegU-dplWx-IYwGd0B-IOT4Qo-kVc4hY7oTCIv1oyGf7Lq7koJDGCG9g1tTAoqAgCQhn_SqazpHXm6LeyOpbCFeCiR08rQDulyhBdyHq4mn6ZGtkTUxv31E5VRNrSXbyaxnyiFixnZS03E&zp=NCMqOB-_K2wPg16KiApSfJzwiFXW5_z6TF5f4nGkCz55XYUrWjEAujn7IpBkbNXHY8e0kqBzrD218TNDU7hMVm1qXbRaItiLPvIU9uZvwliCDCLhbeL7rU-yxgs50P3yuKLgJPdgrhq_qEGwwNqHnUnZuMNRGqCQsegUHuRXhY5jPCKQagw7vI3AxmE2aCjZ_RnE97Q2z37G6lbzE2bkkSIoHQdWAEHQCMYJ6MYeVlZrqUlxlOZk2WRPl2dxXVi5pRfLqA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 651,143,"Lordstown Motors files for bankruptcy protection, sues Foxconn",,72 comments,2023-06-27,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/27/lordstown-motors-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-sues-foxconn.htmlU.S. electric truck manufacturer Lordstown Motors filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday and put itself up for sale after failing to resolve a dispute over a promised investment from Taiwan’s Foxconn. Shares of Lordstown tumbled 35.6% in pre-market trading. The automaker, named after the Ohio town where it is based, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware and simultaneously took legal action against Foxconn.In a complaint filed in bankruptcy court, Lordstown accused the electronics company of fraudulent conduct and a series of broken promises in failing to abide by an agreement to invest up to $170 million in the electric-vehicle manufacturer. Foxconn previously invested about $52.7 million in Lordstown as part of the agreement, and currently holds an almost 8.4% stake in the EV maker. Lordstown contends Foxconn is balking at purchasing additional shares of its stock as promised and misled the EV maker about collaborating on vehicle development plans. Foxconn, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry and best known for assembling Apple’s iPhones, has said Lordstown breached the investment agreement when the automaker’s stock fell below $1 per share. The Taiwanese company said on Tuesday that it had maintained “a positive attitude in conducting constructive negotiations with Lordstown” but said the U.S. firm had been reluctant to perform the investment agreement in accordance with its terms.It said the company was suspending negotiations with Lordstown and reserved the right to pursue legal action. The twin filings by Lordstown set up an international business clash that could intensify scrutiny of Foxconn’s EV ambitions and partnerships, not only with Lordstown but also other automakers. The lawsuit portrays Foxconn as consistently shifting goal posts in its collaboration with Lordstown on the automaker’s future vehicles, which included failing to meet funding commitments and refusing to engage with the company on initiatives Foxconn allegedly directed and purported to support. Lordstown, a startup launched in 2018, said in a regulatory filing earlier this month that it had planned to sue Foxconn after receiving a letter from the company that led Lordstown to believe Foxconn was unlikely to make its additional expected investment.",2023-07-24 652,39,$ENVX announces purchase order from US Army and stock gains 20%,,46 comments,2023-06-27,"Enovix (ENVX) Awarded Follow-On Contract to Build Wearable Battery Cells for U.S. Army SoldiersEnovix, a leading developer of lithium-ion battery cells, has been awarded a follow-on contract to build wearable battery cells for the U.S. Army.The cells will be used in the Conformal Wearable Battery (CWB), a battery pack that is worn by soldiers on their vests. The CWB powers vital communications and navigation equipment, and it is essential for soldiers to have a reliable and long-lasting power source.Enovix's cells are made with a proprietary 3D cell architecture that increases energy density and maintains high cycle life. This makes them ideal for use in wearable devices, as they can provide long-lasting power without being too bulky or heavy.In addition, Enovix batteries have BrakeFlow technology which makes them safer. BrakeFlow™ Technology works by using a series of resistive elements to limit the current flow in the event of an internal short circuit. This helps to prevent the battery from overheating and entering thermal runaway, a condition that can lead to fires or explosions.The award of this contract is a major win for Enovix. It shows that the company's technology is being recognized by the U.S. military, and it could open up new opportunities for Enovix in the defense sector.Here are some additional details about the news:The CWB is a critical piece of equipment for soldiers, as it powers their communications and navigation devicesEnovix's cells are more energy-dense than traditional lithium-ion cells, which means that they can provide longer-lasting power and they weigh lessEnovix BrakeFlow™ Technology makes batteries safer and more reliable, and helps to reduce the risk of fires and explosionsThe award of this contract is a major win for Enovix, as it shows that the company's technology is being recognized by the U.S. militaryWhat is Enovix?Enovix is creating batteries that will help hardware companies unlock new use cases within their devices. This is because our current device’s power and function is limited by its power consumption. Here are some reasons I'm bullish on ENVX (DYOR NFA):Compelling use case and understandable product: ENVX offers an innovative, high-performance battery solution designed to power future devices more efficiently, safer, and for longer durations. As someone who prefers to invest in things I understand, this makes sense to me.Experienced and accomplished team: ENVX benefits from a team of Silicon Valley veterans who possess deep expertise and a successful track record in the industry. This includes TJ Rodgers from $ENPH.Partnerships: ENVX has received interest and secured partnerships with well-known companies and the US military, enhancing its credibility and market reach.Establishing a moat: ENVX is strategically building a strong competitive advantage through a combination of patents and specialized, custom, and costly equipment necessary for battery production, making it difficult for competitors to replicate their offerings.Consistent flow of company news and updates: ENVX consistently communicates important milestones, achievements, and progress, ensuring transparency and fostering investor confidence.Active and engaged community: The ENVX community has a strong presence on Twitter and other social media platforms. Might even have the potential to be a Reddit favorite, just like $ENPH is.Potential for profitability and mass production within the next 1-2 years: ENVX is on track to achieve profitability and ramp up mass production in the near future, potentially leading to revenue growth.Potential for widespread adoption: ENVX's superior battery technology positions them well for mass adoption, given the increasing demand for long-lasting and efficient power solutions in various industries.My position: $15 and $25 2025 calls",2023-07-24 653,18,Investing in Western Stocks from 3rd world countries,,10 comments,2023-06-27,"What platform would you recommend I use for long term investments into western stocks especially technology stocks? Am from Zambia and all I see is apps offering CFDs and short term trading with daily charges on trades. I want a platform that I can invest in for years, slowly but consistently adding to my investment. Any advice?",2023-07-24 654,425,Here is how to understand and analyze the 3 major financial statements:,,65 comments,2023-06-26,"If you invest, you must understand the 3 major financial statements:▪️ Balance Sheet▪️ Income Statement▪️ Cash Flow StatementAccounting is the language of business, so it's important to understand & analyze each one. Financial statements are important because they provide important insights into a company's financial health, helping you make better-informed decisions on buying or selling stocks. Analyzing financial statements will help you make better decisions about investing in a stock.(1) The income statement shows a company's revenues, expenses, and net income.It helps investors understand a company's profitability and ability to generate income.An income statement has 2 sections:A. Income section covers revenues (sales, interest income, investment gains, etc)B. Expense section covers costs (costs of goods sold, selling & administrative expenses, interest expenses, etc)Net income (or loss) is calculated by subtracting expenses from revenues and is reported at the bottom of the income statement, along with any taxes and net income (or loss) per share of common stock.3 items to analyze in an income statement:A. Profit margins: Assess the portion of revenue turned into profits; higher margins suggest efficient expense managementB. Expense management: Ensure the company controls expenses; expenses rising faster than revenues are a red flagC. Revenue growth: Observe if the company's revenue is increasing or decreasing over time, indicating its overall health and growth prospects.Let's talk about the balance sheet.(2) The balance sheet shows a company's net worth to investors, displaying assets, liabilities, and equity.• Assets include cash, accounts receivable, and property, plant, and equipment• Liabilities consist of accounts payable, taxes payable, and long-term debt• Equity represents shareholder ownership interests.The balance sheet shows a company's financial position and helps investors assess a company's liquidity and solvency.3 items to analyze in a balance sheet:A. Asset quality: Check for a strong, diverse asset base, which can support growth & withstand downturnsB. Working capital: Ensure there are enough resources to cover short-term obligations, indicating greater financial stabilityC. Debt levels: Assess if the company carries excessive debt, which can increase financial risk and vulnerability during economic downturns.Let's talk about the statement of cash flows:(3) The statement of cash flows tracks cash inflows and outflows, helping investors evaluate a company's liquidity, solvency, ability to pay debts, and generate cash.It's divided into 3 sections:• Operating activities• Investing activities• Financing activitiesThe statement of cash flows shows how a company generates & uses cash, helping assess financial health and ability to fulfill financial obligations.A. Operating activities show cash flows from core business operations (customer payments, supplier or employee expenses, etc)B. Investing activities show cash flows from buying & selling long-term assets (investments in companies, property, plant & equipment, etc)C. Financing activities show cash flows related to debt & equity (issuing shares, paying loans, dividends, etc)3 items to analyze in a cash flow statement:A. Capital expenditures: Assess if the company is investing in its business, suggesting good growth prospects.B. Financing activities: Examine new debt or equity issuance, as it affects the company's financial risk profile.C. Operating cash flow: Check if the company generates enough cash from operations to cover expenses and debts, indicating financial health.Financial statements are essential for evaluating financial performance.",2023-07-24 655,27,Nintendo is continuing to crush it. Here's an update on sales figures from May.,,5 comments,2023-06-27,"The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was the best-selling game of May 2023, instantly becoming the #2 best-selling title of 2023 year-to-date, despite only physical sales from Nintendo being included in the best-selling titles charts.The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild returned to the top 20 monthly chart in May, placing 13th after finishing April at #28.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Series 1 Amiibo Character Pack led May accessories in unit sales.Pokémon GO moved back into the top ten games (by consumer spend) in May despite the price hikes to certain in-app purchases over the past few monthsVideo game hardware spending increased 56% vs YA, to $338M. This is the highest VG hardware spend for a May month since the $427M reached in May 2008. Double-digit percentage growth in both PlayStation 5 and Switch dollar sales again offset declines on other platforms.Switch was the best-selling hardware platform in both unit and dollar sales during May 2023. Consumer spending on Switch hardware reached an all-time May high for the platform, while unit sales were 2nd highest ever for the platform in a May month, trailing only May 2020.Source: https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1673681191046873089",2023-07-24 656,7,Should i cash out on TESLA?,,56 comments,2023-06-27,"i just started to invest like a month ago on gbm (the broker for mexico) and i put like 500 hundred dollars on 2 tesla stocks, i know is very little money but is all i can afford to save every month, a week ago i saw this was worth 50 more dollars and today it just dropped like 45 dollars, is this normal, am i just inexperienced? should i pick another stock to invest? any advice is useful, thank you.Edit: thanks everyone for your advice, this is the first time in my life i´m trading or investing in any way and 500 dollars was a big part of my first salary ever, i think at the start of the month i will sell 1 of the 2 stocks and use the money of that and another 250 dollars to buy ITOT and SMH (i think those are stable and slow index funds), maybe i will buy more Tesla stock every six months or so but you guys are right, i have no experience and slow growth is my best choice, thank you everyone you are all really nice people.",2023-07-24 657,0,Ways to gamify buying stocks?,,44 comments,2023-06-28,"Are there things you do to make this process more fun?Ex) buying and following a random stock, of your favorite company, compete against your friends etcEssentially ways to make it feel more like a game",2023-07-24 658,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=cftnfzll8JTZ7bQ0v_vh6EMt8OQGB1m2qXGidi_vFMtKOVNf7sM2LL82aSPrOprA30Mr9cCOkgkNMe6zh67kkrnC5UjcuHfFmdd0euC3G9MSUxBRg-rZEQbAJawqUIZtZsnKoxV9ADQAFU1UOF75O1lxBu0Cli6iu6M4nIuDihIntREP4YujCUXoIMTIPMOVe4uNqbm0vo77DNV_QFaGIyV7Y6SWCpjeKdJF12qZDVoijwCRV9KRZTemESgsRf2o1140N8gmpoGbFN8YpuCSvZ1xGWnhHViLJFszFQVE3hShtvNP9Amtv0lYiDubTvdfUFXxG8soAxfeMR_ZAOdhVBhjGbaNA_2b7EDTL0yk2UkvMMmhwGQMPwr5Luw6aPqP4lLtMQ&zp=BqAGDCBc8KwdYVfg6iulhLT-blBT6wU78SvwircCPr3r4IIxU7Xrx4Wz1GnfOjA_Y4P-YWk1T-GQG95oWXYsBHJFmUqXRLyM4eiK0SUKsvvDZhMGlnur_zyEw_8xEByRsYgLRz8eRlC5DZQBtKCX_tbhBAQCHuEVE8Pk6U4f0Q1wugMp1xgRyEvsd2heUtEV,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 659,370,Should I cash out on Nvidia?,,527 comments,2023-06-26,"I bought a lot of nvidia several year ago and currently have over a thousand shares. My portfolio has multiplied In value several times. Seeing how nvidia is near its all time high, I’m wondering if now should be the time I cash out and run. I’m worried about the possibility of a recession and stock market tanking within the next 6 or so months. Anyone else have nvidia and did you cash out? It’s a big choice to make and would like a little input. Thank you.",2023-07-24 660,8,Investment Strategies in Stocks: What's Yours?,,29 comments,2023-06-27,"We have a range of well-known investment strategies, each taking into consideration different indicators, data, etc. But as I tell everyone, ""when I die, I want to be buried with my head sticking out, to see what else will happen in the world.""I've heard people who invest based on Value Investing, Growth Investing, Magic Formula, etc. I want to hear what strategy you follow and if it has been successful. But I'm not just looking for strategies that already have a classification in society; I'd like to know the nuances.Recently, a member of the community posted that they use the 45-day filter (buying at the lowest price of the past 45 days and aiming to sell at the highest price of the past 45 days). It's an unorthodox strategy, but it's still a strategy.We have an anonymous platform, so speak freely. Share your strategy, no matter how different it may be.",2023-07-24 661,45,If the Fed wipes out the stock Market won't that be one of the fastest ways to reduce inflation?,,72 comments,2023-06-27,"Now I get that the consequences of the market crashing will have other unfavorable results like lay offs, recession ect. But eventually when things are down the only way to go is up right? So my question is if the fed is worried about inflation and the money supply why not wipe out the market that's at some of its all time highs?I expect this to get downvoted but I am just genuinely curious as to if you all think that there is a possibility the fed should or shouldn't do this.",2023-07-24 662,18,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jun 27, 2023",,269 comments,2023-06-27,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 663,6,The IPO market is back! Three large IPOs are scheduled for this week:,,21 comments,2023-06-27,"The IPO market is back! Three large IPOs are scheduled for this week, each from a different industry.This is a sign that investors are starting to warm up to new IPOs again. The fact that fund managers are once again considering new IPOs shows an appetite for riskier assets, a potential indicator of increased market confidence. They are:Kodiak Gas Services, a Texas-based company dealing in natural gas compression servicesSavers Value Village, a thrift store operatorFidelis, an insurer and reinsurer",2023-07-24 664,2,What are your thoughts on Under Armour (UA/UAA)?,,18 comments,2023-06-27,"I’m not asking just about the stock, but about your opinion on the company’s products as a whole. I see so many people wearing UA clothes & accessories in my region (SE Europe) and here the brand is as expensive as the likes of Nike and Adidas, if not even more. Curious to see if that’s also the case elsewhere.",2023-07-24 665,415,"Netflix is up 137% in the last year. Is this a breakout or a fakeout? Company Question",,241,2023-06-26,"Shares of the streaming stock are on fire. Will the boom last? The stock market has been full of surprises this year, including the emergence of artificial intelligence as a key narrative, the resilience of the U.S. economy, and the boom in big tech stocks. Among the most unexpected winners, this year is Netflix (NFLX 0.36%), the leading streamer, whose shares dove most of last year as growth slowed and it faced a new wave of competition from legacy media companies. After losing more than two-thirds of its value over a six-month span in 2021 and 2022, Netflix has managed to flip the narrative -- the streaming stock is now up 44% year to date and 137% over the past year. Those gains have come for two primary reasons: the introduction of password-sharing fees and the launch of its ad-supported subscription tier. Both of those moves reflect changes the company has made to its longtime strategy. Let's take a look at the implications of each one to see if the stock can sustain its recent gains. Paid sharing Paid sharing is likely the most controversial move Netflix has made in a long time. The streaming service had long turned a blind eye toward password sharing as the company believed that it was a way of promoting its service. Management also seemed to think that password borrowers would subscribe directly to the service when they were ready. However, Netflix's maturing user base seemed to convince the company to crack down on password sharing. Instead of essentially allowing unlimited sharing, Netflix has sent notices to its members telling them that their account is only for them and the people in their homes. They can pay an additional $7.99 per month to share their account with someone who does not live with them. Netflix implemented paid sharing in May, and the stock has jumped since the rollout, up nearly 20% since May 23, when it announced the new policy in the U.S. According to media reports, the move drove a spike in new subscriptions, and over the four-day period from May 25 to May 28, its new customer additions were higher than in any period since at least 2019. Analysts have roundly cheered the move as well, seeing it as essentially 100% incremental profit as there are basically no costs associated with it. Netflix has yet to report earnings since it rolled out paid sharing, but we should get a sense of the impact when Netflix announces second-quarter results next month. The new ad tier While the password-sharing crackdown should give its bottom line a boost, the ad tier rollout is likely to give a longer-term lift to the business as it allows the company to tap into a new revenue stream and supplement payments from subscribers. Reed Hastings, who recently stepped down as co-CEO of Netflix, recognized this opportunity after long resisting advertising, as he noticed that advertiser demand was following TV audiences from linear TV to streaming outlets. The vast majority of subscribers are expected to remain in the ad-free tier, but Netflix is using the ad-based tier to attract new subscribers. And it appears to be working. As of May, the company had added nearly 5 million subscribers to the ad-supported tier, just six months after the launch, and more than 25% of new subscribers are choosing the ad tier in markets where it's available. Is the comeback for real? Netflix's stock is still down significantly from its peak in late 2021, which came after the subscription boom early in the pandemic, so the recent resurgence should be viewed in that context. The streamer now faces significantly more competition than it did just a few years ago, but many of its legacy competitors are focused on cutting costs in order to drive profits at their streaming businesses, which gives Netflix an advantage as it not only has a large audience to monetize its content spending, but it also has proven its profitability. After the rally, Netflix stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of around 40 based on this year's estimates, which seems fair given its ability to gain operating leverage as it grows revenue. While I wouldn't expect another doubling of the stock, it should be able to hold its gains this time around. After the rally, Netflix stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of around 40 based on this year's estimates, which seems fair given its ability to gain operating leverage as it grows revenue. While I wouldn't expect another doubling of the stock, it should be able to hold its gains this time around.",2023-07-24 666,Vote,The fully funded Canadian Clean Energy Shuttle Program (CCES) is designed to leverage your experience and skills to reposition yourself for success.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=_G2kO-jtCj0Rs3G6rlcnDlgGLGHDT2GXGjW5QcyDxlfafdUnPxS4BHMkvxLGfqgN1QLqZPnm_mjrNtWZJO5AhUZb_UU4djWirkvESV9ytXk9HsX5tDRNOZLDkU21K1fUEkDuDavtThIwhtsIxy97oWXM3Uh8a-U8FJvDXGncYutH93s-YVV4eEIRpKja7F4Ov39oGyo_RAETCDxXbleZzfYzuyGp5Yf9ibK51D-oewOm4OwrbzOX6LD4iWZ1VQcKztp8bLu3HDsrCCmpD6zV2ZHye5hxSJlRQMn4kkUdZRwIODKatqdn3Fpywzg136pCO8lSLaDOEi6rQBY9apF9x6OdyPRCfwTaycQ2h40X4MMYgHVIulxH5h1iL-gqGw4qAps6UvXToQ&zp=PzR41_kZVaiOSxN35kbE3o5zdNSbEc6Eaqq9qcVBj6V7wtlgLvB0CyxduB4J3kbM6nCkiQ5V4O_jhNfByPxcE46n2DUYIg_uO3shxvUMyH0konyX9xVPdOWmjDWiwmv3MUkusKa-tWJ-aayGE2zBlcl9rubRKxTHApNXfjFTuUM,0,,,2023-07-24 667,0,"Top Cathie Wood stock near the buy point is expected to deliver 772% EPS growth. Industry News",,9,2023-06-28,"Cathie Wood often invests in speculative companies with profits that are years away, though Tesla (TSLA) has been profitable for years. So has Shopify (SHOP), a top-10 Ark Invest holding. Thanks to a strategic shift, Shopify earnings growth is expected to skyrocket in 2023, with strong gains continuing next year. And SHOP stock is near a buy point. Shopify Logistics Sale Shopify announced the sale of its fulfillment business to privately held Flexport on May 4, with the deal closing in June. The e-commerce software giant in recent years had sought to challenge Amazon.com (AMZN) in third-party fulfillment for online orders. But it turned out to be an ""expensive experiment."" Shopify now holds a 13% stake in Flexport, but exiting logistics will mean the company can slash costs. Meanwhile, gross merchandise growth is picking up after slowing sharply following the coronavirus pandemic boom. Shopify Earnings Shopify earnings plunged to 4 cents a share in 2022 from 64 cents in 2021. The end of the pandemic meant a big slowdown in e-commerce growth. First-quarter earnings, reported May 4 along with the Flexport deal, tumbled 50% vs. a year earlier. Sales grew 25% to $1.51 billion. Shopify Earnings Shopify earnings plunged to 4 cents a share in 2022 from 64 cents in 2021. The end of the pandemic meant a big slowdown in e-commerce growth. First-quarter earnings, reported May 4 along with the Flexport deal, tumbled 50% vs. a year earlier. Sales grew 25% to $1.51 billion. SHOP Stock Shopify stock gapped up 24% on May 4 following first-quarter earnings and the Flexport deal, blasting out of a cup-with-handle base. After peaking at a 52-week high of 65.54 on May 10, shares began to consolidate. SHOP stock briefly broke out to a fresh 52-week high in mid-June, but pulled back with the broader market. This Cathie Wood stock has once again found support at the 21-day line. Investors could still use 65.64 as a place to start or add to a Shopify stock position. The risks would be elevated if the market pullback is still ongoing. Ark Invest Stake Ark Invest owns 0.68% of Shopify stock as of June 26. It's the 8th-largest holding across Cathie Wood's Ark ETFs, with a 3.85% weight overall. While SHOP stock has been a big winner for Ark Invest in 2023, its current position is still underwater. The ARKK, ARKW and ARKF funds have an average cost of $121.32-$128.27. That's not uncommon. Ark Invest has a big profit in its current Tesla stock holdings. But the other top-10 Cathie Wood stock positions are losers right now, with some more than 75% below Ark's cost basis. https://www.investors.com/news/cathie-wood-stock-top-ark-invest-stock-expected-to-deliver-772-earnings-growth/",2023-07-24 668,166,Lucid to work together with Aston Marton,,44,2023-06-26,"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lucids-world-leading-electric-powertrain-technology-propels-aston-martin-to-a-bold-electric-future-301862865.html Lucid and Aston Martin enter long-term strategic technology partnership for the integration and supply of Lucid's state-of-the-art electric vehicle powertrain and battery systems in contracts worth in excess of $450M. This landmark agreement marks the first such relationship for Lucid Group's technology arm, a realization of a vision that expands the reach of the company's products and paves the way for future, more mainstream applications. Aston Martin will receive direct access to Lucid's proprietary electric powertrain technology, including its ultra-high performance twin motor drive unit, renowned battery technology, and revolutionary Wunderbox. Aston Martin will pay Lucid technology access fees for Lucid's technologies in a combination of Aston Martin shares and phased cash payments, with Lucid becoming a shareholder in Aston Martin. Additionally, Lucid and Aston Martin will enter into supply arrangements for Lucid's powertrain components and systems. Lucid currently has a negative P/E, but it has Saudi PIF backing. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 669,0,"Reddit's Impact on Market Movements using Keyword Frequency Analysis Advice",,7,2023-06-27,"As seasoned investors, we know that financial markets are heavily influenced by news, events, and, to a large extent, public sentiment. Social media platforms, particularly Reddit, have proven to be significant players in shaping this sentiment and consequently influencing market trends. We've seen this phenomenon play out quite spectacularly in recent times. While we appreciate the insightful discussions and debates on this platform, the sheer volume of content can be overwhelming, and key signals might get lost in the noise. Imagine being able to quantify these discussions in a way that could potentially highlight market-moving trends? My passion for decoding these signals has led me to develop a tool that does just this. It analyzes keyword frequency on Reddit, mapping how often specific terms are mentioned within a defined time frame. This data can then be correlated to the price changes of specified stocks. The idea isn't to predict exact price movements - as we all know, the market is far too complex for that. But it's about identifying emerging trends, gauging the intensity of discussions around specific keywords (which might be stocks, sectors, or economic indicators), and seeing how these discussions relate to price changes. The results have been interesting, to say the least. I'm planning to share some of the insights and findings soon, but I wanted to give you a heads-up first. I'm not promoting any stocks or strategies, just offering a different way of looking at the information we're all immersed in every day. what are your thoughts on this approach and whether you believe it could add another layer to our collective market analysis efforts? Disclaimer: This post does not provide financial advice. It is intended to bring attention to new methods of data interpretation in the world of stock investing. I am not a financial advisor, and the information provided should not be used as investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a professional before making investment decisions.",2023-07-24 670,116,Is it a bad time to buy Microsoft shares?,,135 comments,2023-06-26,"I just sold a bunch of shares, about $22,000 worth (which for me is a lot) not because I wanted to trim my position, but because I was trying to move the shares from one account to another (moving it into a tax-free account)I was planning to immediately re-invest the money back in again via my second account, but I've been wondering if I should just take the profit and stay out for the time being or put it elsewhere.On the one hand, betting against a company like Microsoft and ""waiting for a dip"" is rarely a smart move. However, the share growth has been enormous this year to an extent that seems unsustainable and unjustified, I can't shake the feeling that it's being pumped by the current buzzword of AI. Their growth is seemingly showing signs of slowing, though it is still good.I readily admit I'm not knowledgeable about how to assess ""fair valuation"" for a company. I am wondering what sentiment here is on Microsoft...",2023-07-24 671,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KIaOJa0_plmcRWwNeeqxSQePUbyUoOLpDQBLxVtLZoP7UdbGZ-CcJl68XW0BzfTn_P210gO0xM_J6zY4qwrz_iRYv1NJwA6nIwNdBn_WvwoHzg7ruPDl9E2SQqwSoM_lhQDkqFNTbDFpwBt6uOE4oJQ3VA6IeLluOPTkldl7yMiwtj0UpIfxdOPaPj6tFUX1WT6zq6T-dysmRE07pTPwYhASsdbTM9ZYf-4Wv7ql_5PiCfKNk1DMerSnWH7SQPx4cwU5wCLUrR-0ZQRtm6t_qRgRAEYZgCaap4TfHufthXm2QwzVzaaERan-5ILBo_W9JmP1AB_Vy06EjPpR3rlEImxY3YVsIMmPqnXBiJ1qVVlmb0OMLlspm_FY57eSoA&zp=vQTOUwUr9OFtNPpadCvk4MD3PC02mya-01hqNoixCzKUIjdPs72w6vVigEa8CTKcZEnXqWKh0iMKSRKUCOqu2QfVsxIaL2oy96jFAfmZ542tH64sqIN4kpk06sRVOUCBWdStij9NVo1CZKbpjQG9GLsM5GZw4JJ1UKZbpw_ED92gytCX6WNHCvfQ9VU,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 672,0,"Trying to code for a missing stock in Google Sheets Portfolio (NYSE:RC), please help",,10 comments,2023-06-27,"Hi, I'm trying to use the IMPORTXML function in google sheets since the RC stock is now missing from GOOGLEFINANCE. I tried data scraping off of yahoo finance, motley fool, etc. but I always get ""N/A resource at url not found.""E.g. =IMPORTXML(""https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RC/"",""/html/body/div[1]/div/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div/div/div[6]/div/div/div/div[3]/div[1]/div/fin-streamer[1]"")Any suggestions?",2023-07-24 673,1,Outlook on airline industry? JETS ETF up 3% today…,,6 comments,2023-06-27,"I bought JETS ETF around $17.50 and today it’s up near $21. Considering selling but not sure whether it’s worth holding, especially considering Buffet’s bearish view on airline stocks. Anyone else in a similar spot? Curious to hear others thoughts on the outlook for this industry and whether it’s worth continuing to hold",2023-07-24 674,196,"Super-rich Americans are giving up on the stock market, hold record levels of cash — here's why and what they're plowing their wealth into",,207 comments,2023-06-26,"Across the country, America’s super-rich have reduced their exposure to the stock market by the most dramatic margin in years, according to recent data from the Capgemini Research Institute.High net worth individuals — defined by Capgemini as those with $1 million or more in investable assets — held over 34% of their portfolios in cash as of January 2023. That’s the highest level since at least 2002. It’s also significantly higher than the 24% cash exposure these investors had last year.Ultra-high net-worth individuals and billionaires seem to be following a similar pattern. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, for instance, added $2 billion to its cash reserve in the most recent quarter, bringing its cash balance to $130 billion.By comparison, wealthy investors had just 23% of their net assets in publicly traded stocks. That’s the lowest level of stock exposure in 21 years, according to the report. Rich Americans seem to have given up on the stock market, even as some stocks rebound.The retreat of the ultra-wealthy from the stock market could offer some early warning for retail investors.Super-rich are in ‘wealth preservation’ mode“Wealthy investors are still in wealth preservation mode,” said CNBC Wealth editor Robert Frank in a recent interview dissecting Capgemini’s report. More than two-thirds of investors surveyed said preserving their capital was a top priority right now.Rampant inflation and rising interest rates have made stocks less attractive. Meanwhile, cash and cash equivalents can generate better-than-anticipated returns. A two-year U.S. government treasury bond offers a yield of 4.59%. That’s the highest interest rate have been on risk-free investments since 2007.By comparison, the S&P 500 currently offers an earnings yield (inverted price-to-earnings ratio) of 4%.Given their higher level of volatility and risk, stocks are only an attractive investment if they offer a significantly better return than safer options like U.S. government bonds.With returns on very low-risk investments so elevated, wealthy investors are probably seeing better alternatives elsewhere.Better alternativesThe UBS Global Family Office report, which surveys families with over $100 million in investable assets, also tells the story of investors looking at alternative assets and fixed-income securities.People in this group of the ultra-rich are planning to increase their exposure to these types of safer, more predictable fixed-income securities from 12% to 15% this year, the report says.Private equity and private credit were also on these families’ radars.Returns on private-credit deals could be in the 12-to-15% range, which is significantly attractive, CNBC’s Frank said in his interview.Opportunities for retail investorsUnfortunately, with the barrier to entry on private equity or private credit so high, retail investors don’t typically enjoy the same access to alternative investments as the wildly wealthy. The barrier to entry for private equity or private credit is simply too high. However, there are some attractive opportunities on the horizon for average investors.The SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF, for example, offers a yield-to-maturity of 8.81%. This fund invests in corporate bonds that are below investment-grade, and therefore carry more risk. Meanwhile, investment-grade corporate bonds with a AAA credit rate currently offer an average yield of 4.74%.With fixed-income yields growing, retail investors might consider parking some cash in these instruments. Bonds haven’t been popular in decades, but as investors search for a safe and steady place to park their wealth, they’re seeing a resurgence.",2023-07-24 675,150,Is DraftKings on Point?,,59 comments,2023-06-26,"There has been a $195 million bid by DraftKings to acquire PointsBet's U.S. assets, which is 30% higher than the previous offer from Fanatic. This may come as a desperate attempt by DraftKings to slow down the deal between Fanatic and PointBets as DraftKings has to pay a premium of 30%. Nevertheless, if DraftKings receives regulatory approval and completes the transaction, it will fundamentally undermine Fanatics' effort to expand sports betting in the 15 states where PointsBet does business. Through licencing, PointsBet’s ""points betting"" product and Banach risk and trading platform are added to DraftKings, giving it access to some distinctive technology.There are possible synergies that could be achieved by purchasing PointsBet's U.S. operations, such as providing our consumers with intriguing new bet kinds and hastening the process of bringing more of our mobile sports betting technology in-house. In their letter to PointsBet, DraftKings emphasised the investment case for the transaction which are improving its product, expanding its internal capabilities, and providing ""considerable synergies."" Hence, DraftKings can drive sustainable organic revenue growth in the United States.In spite of some concerns that customers might be cutting back, the DraftKings-PointsBet partnership was announced as fresh data showed that Q2 sports betting patterns are healthy. Notably, for the states that have reported, U.S. sports betting handle has exceeded projections for April and May, and Q2 gross gaming revenue predictions have been increased to over $2B. The profitability has benefited from increased sector-wide promotional spending, lower overall marketing expenses, and a switch to more effective national advertising, according to analysts.Most importantly, management of DraftKings anticipates that the deal will boost the company's potential for positive adjusted EBITDA in 2025 while having no negative impact on those projections for 2024.The question is whether PointBets would choose Draftkings over Fanatics.https://igamingbusiness.com/strategy/ma/draftkings-enters-race-to-acquire-pointsbet-us/",2023-07-24 676,0,Just Eat Takeaway(TKWY),,13 comments,2023-06-27,What do you think about this stock? I think now it presenting a positive operational income and being market leader in a few important markets like Germany and the Uk. That it is a interessting buy especially for the really low valution it has at the moment. Edit: 7% up today,2023-07-24 677,11,Won’t buy shares at the strike?,,15 comments,2023-06-26,On ThinkOrSwim paper money I bought a call option contracts at the strike of 11 while the stock was already at 14.19 so I exercised my contract to buy 100 shares at 11 but it bought at the market price and the active trader average was $14.19/share. Am I doing something wrong? I can’t find anything online.,2023-07-24 678,101,China Stocks Plummet on Weak Holiday Tourism Data - F*ck!,,54 comments,2023-06-26,"The article paints a bleak picture of the Chinese economy, with tourism data during the Dragon Boat Festival pointing to weak economic recovery. The S&P Global cutting its 2023 GDP growth forecast for China to 5.2% from 5.5% previously is a sign that the post-COVID recovery is faltering. Artificial intelligence stocks have also slumped, indicating that the tech sector is not immune to the economic slowdown.However, there are some positives to be taken from the situation. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index edged up 0.1%, and tech giants listed in Hong Kong edged up 0.3%. Oil was slightly higher on Monday as an abortive weekend mutiny by Russian mercenaries raised questions about crude supply.Overall, it is clear that the Chinese economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic. It is likely that the Chinese government will need to step in with more stimulus measures in order to jump-start the economy. However, it is also possible that the Chinese economy could be resilient enough to weather the storm without any additional government intervention. Only time will tell.(https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/2500772-china-stocks-fall-on-weak-holiday-tourism-data)What measures can China take to stimulate its economy and ensure a strong post-COVID recovery?",2023-07-24 679,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=B6aVxqHCEMsAcMrx7RnpwUGKojeHGSa5fY1WVRgrlmNqy5NYsJKefE20S_VDWhmyXZmWecGkpSJKEZxbnYbZ3QNlZZy_nEQ9X_m5MbIp9FUpgdWStt5VZ_T5d3hwZT10LoVpZn5bTbQyxHPZ0dn0dj7mDHBiweYk3IE_7Us2L-pJGtcxaS4P-7F8-d5GZYGWR9sYeTQV4z1wMngZ5LJpzwuTX4T8Po_2egXQpMtp_NrF0Mdp_UBoJPxfhNE9xzP6gDMzqqCXJjziiLGOAXtnlxIMKYw2fWoDvcDXzLp3dkHiyftAg9NiAnJqPBIhQ3jnaEG5jcAvyO9DPhHv-FhQzU92_DcL4sj6jDU7rDuuCBvk1j3hvHE1qShOVLe9exrO0o_N5UQr&zp=F-Tyvw2Q5Tp2DUAhXzfpQh1BBRvymVTSvvCSDBP8AeFBACwihYklX22DECal8f2SOloagedRPbdmBKIRupYXWhf0WObnysKyvdyujWhdNHPox481Q6Mitl80SzqVhwsbg-lmsndmor-JkGfU0A3LW19TlrbOflA6xGbIOeN-vH_5aQT0q6KlLh0cxiYweBXZ4A7mNMQkJC7_ujl8hD4sZy2qsDz7dlKNjLK3cc83UresL6qBkG3H0YzCg8upI4BwZR-Wsw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 680,36,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jun 26, 2023",,336 comments,2023-06-26,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 681,0,When to sell?,,31 comments,2023-06-27,"I trade with currently 300$ and any $ I make. I typically buy cheap stocks that are decently volatile. I generally try to get 15% as I aim to flip within 1 week. I don't have time to watch them like an eagle.So far I am successful. But should I aim for a lower % so I have faster flip times?EDIT: I started at 200$ and so far built it up through profits. I find the stocks I want to buy based on them going lower than usual and I generally sell when they return to their usual or just above.This also makes up for less than 5% of my savings, I am not stupid enough to mess with an amount of money I can't lose.I will settle for less than 15%. But that is generally my goal. I am trying to ask if I should just settle on 5-8% more often?",2023-07-24 682,105,PayPal Long Thesis,,93 comments,2023-06-24,"Here is my write-up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UjFAPhDf2m4v6aO3wd2cvaWxZdnqPBrjptT2R2jNFRQ/editIt’s 5000 thousand words and un-edited, so sorry for any convention/grammar errors and if its too long for your liking, I just like to cover as many bases as possible. Please comment on any concerns or disagreements.",2023-07-24 683,370,Sell long term stocks?,,293 comments,2023-06-24,I bought NVDA at $80 in a Roth IRA. I intended it to be a long term hold as I am 7 -12 yrs from retirement. Do I sell part of it and place it in a defensive/dividend paying company? I know how to lose money but not sure what to do when winning 😉,2023-07-24 684,3,Stocks and taxes,,21 comments,2023-06-26,"Hello. I'm new to stocks. I've purchased a few sometime ago but didn't trade much since then. If you sell just the portion that is considered profits (excluding the amount initially invested) and use that profit to reinvest in, for example, another share of the same stock, do you have to pay taxes on any of this? For example initial Investment is $500, current value is $700 and use the $200 profit to reinvest in the same stock. Thank you",2023-07-24 685,4,Does anyone know how to write off the loss for tax purpose on Russian equity ?,,7 comments,2023-06-26,"Does anyone know how to write off the loss for tax purpose on Russian equity ? I hold around $70K of Gazprom that I would like to write off as loss for tax purpose to offset some gains for 2023. However, according to TD Ameritrade that seems imposible at the moment. Even if I just want to get rid of it for $0 return. Is this correct? The italic text below is part of the actual message replied to me from TD's representative.Thanks in advance for the help.--------------------------------We do have what are called non-marketable orders or nominal orders, which seem similar to what you have presented.A Nonmarketable Security Transaction is a trade in which TD Ameritrade purchases a security from a client after we have been unable to locate market value for it. These trades net zero dollars for commission and proceeds.A nominal order, ​​​is a process used to remove a security from an account that is not able to be removed through a normal trade, but is also not eligible to be removed as a non-marketable security​However, these are both two separate types of trades and would be for eligible positions that do not have any other impactful restrictions, so these may not always be applicable.In the case of GAZPROM PJSC, shares are restricted due to the Russian Sanctions.-------------------------------",2023-07-24 686,0,"Historically the market bottoms when the fed starts cutting interest rates, with that said do you think this time is different?",,30 comments,2023-06-26,"If you were in a substantial cash position would you considering waiting. I understand buy and hold and it's generally advised to avoid ""time the market"". By why not go in at a 10-20% discountSeems like things could be lagging quite a bit, recently the cash printers were restarted and quantitative tightening was stopped.How much fear do you have that this market is a soggy wet paper bag and the bottom is about to break through?Or is the Fed going to manage the ""soft landing"" which so far it seems likes it's been better than expected, but inflation hasn't been quick to budge.",2023-07-24 687,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=3PyyINUjMh7hQEys-AOHUrBjZGif9vuoGkTztgdiEGio6lR0KlvRqm0SMLtOywykbDPtCxWnAu_uDFq4JFdfH66L9nZijk9MXusB_0sV1Lj_2EAQmzGJVNZwQ5Qu5aap781il0-d73d7220CJObHFoEhQFq48V1R_FoJgzmk08plxahFci9B_9DfwSxGTNrfoOGORImvi6Wtb6Dh79vDhEKZ61ujQZisO4GezWi8skNDA409rqWC8Ycvv25E2H6HP3TrT5TVqkcUrQr9R5HCGtl69fN48dLUzUjPVRnxIqYp0drx4TdUFv9r3276F0rgC_ZCBzlZJajXEIS4meT0032eMCdWqFtTYXuffVqZJ5BJKGPJ6WPJia73ows-g9iNhmuFyQ&zp=Rh-xpnA1Lv4TQ3wlsSESlADtZ1PdiFeeiR_zraVzSKn_bnjr7wGCAU7RpJyJcxFpwT2CakNoReCbl6qWfurOftovxGWQvqZ-iyXdSzKojgh33bb7gvaQh0TdNrVbG-ipX0rU6tTeXbIi5SuYYsd-iL-xHj8b2mYBytAGcfmZEmqtFX53fnhPqF7UicvxyBiM,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 688,340,Apple stock analysis and valuation - Why Warren Buffett loves it,,107 comments,2023-06-24,"This week’s casual valuation is Apple. I hope you enjoy these posts and feel free to add your take.Disclaimer: I do not own shares in Apple.The post is divided into the following sections:• Introduction• Historical financial performance• The balance sheet• Assumptions and valuation• Valuation based on different assumptions (and discount rate)IntroductionApple is the largest public company with a market cap of almost $3 trillion. We can go look back at its history and admire its outstanding performance, but even if we take a look at the last 5 years, its share price is up over 300%! For comparison, S&P500 is up 60% over the same period.My one-sentence summary of Apple would be – A technology company with strong brand and pricing power.At the end of March 2023, Apple was 46% of Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio.Since Q1/2016 until today, Berkshire has bought over a billion shares in Apple at an average price of $39.65, leading to a total cost of almost $42 billion. Out of all the shares bought, 123 million have been sold for $12.5 billion, and the remaining 916 million shares have a market value of $171 billion. This leads to a return of 346%, excluding dividends.Historical financial performanceSince 2017, Apple provides a split of its revenue into:Products (iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, etc.)Services (Advertising, Cloud, Digital content, App store fees, Payment services, etc.)Why is this relevant? Well, services naturally have higher margins.If we take a look at the data related to this split, we'll see that the % of revenue generated from services increased from 14% back in 2017, to 21% today.This is an important piece of the valuation puzzle. The assumptions regarding future profitability depend on the assumptions about how this will develop in the future. If the trend continues and services increase as % of revenue, then higher profitability should be expected. If the trend reverses, then lower profitability should be expected.Many analysts point to iPhone as the biggest risk. Back in 2017, iPhone sales were responsible for 62% of all of Apple's revenue. Over the last twelve months, that % is down to 52%. It is still significant and it should not be ignored. If Apple disappoints with the next iPhone model, it will have a significant impact on its profitability, and valuation. It can also be argued that the new models aren't significantly better than the previous ones and come with slight design changes and limited additional features. However, as long as the customers are willing to pay for them, well, that's what matters.Let's take a look at the financials and how they've changed over the last 5 years.The gross profit increased from 38% in 2019 to 43% for the last twelve months (ending April 1st, 2023). Based on the development of the mix between products/services, this doesn't come as a surprise.The operating expenses (Research & Development, and Selling, General & Administrative) have been incredibly stable, between 13-14% (combined) of revenue. Many investors love predictability, and Apple definitely delivers that.All of the above translates to an increase in the operating margin from 25% back in 2019 to 29% over the last twelve months.With revenue of $385 billion, Apple is generating over $100 billion in operating profit per year.More importantly, during this period, there were two events that impacted most of the companies:The pandemic (Covid-19) and high inflation.We cannot see any negative impact coming from these events on Apple's financials. It continued to perform exceptionally even through uncertain and difficult times. The increased costs (due to raw materials, but also higher employee salaries) were successfully passed on to the final customers.It doesn't come as a surprise that Warren Buffett loves it. What is there not to love?The balance sheetSo, what happens with all of the excess cash that is consistently being generated? It is being returned back to the shareholders, via share buybacks and dividends.Over the last decade, Apple reduced the # of outstanding shares by a third. In addition, its annual dividend payment is over $14 billion per year.The decision to return cash back to the shareholders is basically the management admitting that they don't have projects to invest in, that will yield acceptable returns. Whether buybacks are the way to go at today's share price, is another question.If we take a look at the balance sheet, the company has $180 billion of cash, short and long-term investments. Although this might sound impressive, this is roughly 5% of their market cap.On the other side of the balance sheet, there's $110 billion in debt (including leases).Assumptions and valuationHere are my assumptions for the future:Revenue growth: 7% per year over the next 3 years, then declining over time to 4%. With this assumption, revenue in 10 years' time increases by 71%Operating margin: 29%, increasing to 32% over the next decade (I expect services to increase as % of revenue, leading to higher margins)Discount rate: 11% discounting to 8.7% over timeAfter adjusting for what is on their balance sheet, as well as the equity options outstanding, the value of Apple is roughly $2 trillion ($127.24/share).For comparison, today’s market cap is 2.94 trillion ($186.68/share).Valuation based on assumptions different than mineThe future is uncertain and my assumptions could be significantly wrong. Let's take a look at how the valuation (per share) changes if we use different assumptions related to the revenue 10 years from now as well as the operating margin.Revenue / Operating margin28%30%32%34%CAGR50% ($578b)$101.9$108.7$113.9$119.64.1%71% ($657b)$113.7$121.4$127.2$133.85.5%100% ($770b)$128.5$137.3$144.2$151.87.2%160% ($999b)$155.0$169.1$177.9$187.610.0%For Apple to be fairly valued, it needs to grow its revenue at 10% annually over the next decade and increase its operating margin from its current 29% to 34%.At the moment, the market is paying a significant premium for Apple and there is positive sentiment around the company.Overall, I do like the company, and I can see myself buying shares at a reasonable price. It is quite clear that Buffett got a great deal by buying shares at an average price of $39.65.As always, thank you for reading the post and for all the support.",2023-07-24 689,14,Selling flowers and watering plants,,11 comments,2023-06-26,"Now that the market is bullish, we start to get questions about profit-taking and portfolio-trimming. Then we get the quote: ""Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds.""I need to get this out of the system:If we want to use this analogy, isn't it wise to cut your flowers and sell them? Which flower in the world can last forever? If you go to a flower shop, you will notice most if not all flowers are cut near (not at or after) their peak. The only time you shouldn't cut (all) your flowers is if you're growing a fruit tree, but in that case, flowers are not your winners (they are indicators of winners), fruits are your winners, and you should still harvest/sell your winners. Additionally, in most orchards, you most definitely want to trim your flowers or even some of your tiny fruits so that your tree can produce better.I think it's safe to say that Peter Lynch is not a gardener/farmer.For the ""watering weeds"" part, admittedly this is more debatable because if your seedlings are the wrong type or with weak genes, you may really want to stop watering them or pull them out, re-use the space (capital) on good seedlings. However if you have strong convictions (e.g. good understanding of a plant's lifecycle), you can't treat watering/fertilising a plant as a cost/loss and kill it if it doesn't perform soon enough.",2023-07-24 690,58,"Am I doing the ""fun individual stock allocation"" wrong? How do you guys do it?",,46 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm mostly index funds, but I've decided to allocate 5% of my portfolio to individual stocks.The ""strategy"" I've decided to follow is buying a select number of blue chip tech stocks. So far I'm DCA'ing into Apple and Tesla, thinking of MSFT and some others. Reason being I think blue chip tech stocks have more upside but similar downside (well maybe with the exception of Tesla) as non-tech blue chips like Disney or Nike or whatever. I know these companies have huge market caps and have run up a lot, but I think long term they still have a lot of room to grow.Having said that, obviously I already own a good amount of these stocks in my index funds. So I've begun to question whether I'm doing this wrong and the ""fun"" allocation to individual stocks need to be geared more towards smaller riskier companies that could moon if I'm lucky.Wondering what the folks here think.",2023-07-24 691,0,Sold a lot today,,48 comments,2023-06-26,"Not sure what came over me but I wanted to mitigate some risk and sold off some positions today.Sold all of these for a profit: Apple Microsoft Google Draftkings Sofi MGM CelsiusReallocated some funds to SPY which is now 70% of my portfolio. Holding some MARA stock and some random junk as well.Not sure if I want to stay in cash for a bit or just DCA everything into SPY. Also, this is not a humble brag, I really don’t know what I’m doing and feel like I might purchase real estate within a year or two and being so heavily in stocks makes me a little nervous I guess.",2023-07-24 692,2,GOL Airlines secret good investment?,,6 comments,2023-06-26,"For some reason i dont see many people discussing Gol Airlines stocks, for the last 6 months it have been such a good investment for me.As every airline they suffer alot with covid, dropping alot in value, i starter buying them months ago and so far i had amazing returns and i keep investing every month.I believe that soon it can get to the pre-covid value, we have seen that there is a market for low cost carrier and south america its a huge market that it still expanding and within a few years its possible for GOL Airline stocks to reach 50euros each, but that's just my 2 cents, I'm open to hear your opinion",2023-07-24 693,0,WSJ or Bloomberg - which is the better source of news?,,13 comments,2023-06-26,"I have recently seen some promotional offers for subscriptions to WSJ and Bloomberg. Are any of you using these and if so, do you prefer one to the other and why? I’m just looking for general stock market news and insights",2023-07-24 694,77,"If Depreciation is MUCH higher than PP&E does it mean that the company will be incurring a big CAPEX spending very soon? Company Question",,45,2023-06-24,"I was looking at the COST PRICE of the assets vs the ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION and found that it is almost fully depreciated. Looking at this, does it mean that the company will soon be having to replace their assets and will be spending a huge amount of CAPEX soon which will be affecting their FREE CASH FLOW. The company is looking attractive now as the FCF will cover the purchase price of the company in around 5 years assuming no growth in FCF. Hope someone can advice. https://ibb.co/ckzMXpF https://ibb.co/QJrC0HL",2023-07-24 695,169,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=_lvi-646Qiu4PJo3GJ8jENMz9R7BPNN0BSl2T5uOouSS17-V0BWSfbxDUvAU_SuVvaq3IgiGri5h7sBA7xlSQ3EJ6R233anTOG1aq8Wb865SKr222va3WS8fWHA4Y32Hvi05Sohz0fwgIEZY0hIG9B_PIuhxn30w3O51Cy4hm-wma0KYjblfdx29qvHofzMv_xZrqD2WxSLUE8Kt6QmIszoH4EahTswBEiDNN4DIrAKLKRzrdB4B_ivEOdtv-q0296M8YHo6nCB0sySb4vNtasQBUySlBTn2UdvKSdLVXfn_Pr1nUeNX8YsmM80JsGa9hhxkou2LlbsaqHz1MpL4Bl9YabTZrrUy-vAG9pjO6owsfRU98_hZb0yfWVkmXBsQX7LI9IJP&zp=3Lnu_VKBJr2qA-Oo4VV5WLKyj97HjEXSfu5PH1Ub9FeKC9HFphXdE-CSeJRYXIt8kS2Lbj-ZepgspAGLMPgfHtzT54aAERAt9EPmBaI6yOHrX6I4yqKiI60KVb_ffTqQ06TMGuC9AKf0TMuHwv0dy5w6WyUY3xmBWCg0aH0ITKyZOWtn3fpDM6QJo5PASnWSqs5Yc7Sn6xr0LsJZtzias_8qr6v-scREtG79XNBkXIlcKRVOaFPv2RM,0,,,2023-07-24 696,2,"Tesla just turned a huge financial burden into a $12.9 billion revenue opportunity. Company News",,58,2023-06-26,"Tesla recently added two of the world's largest carmakers to its EV charging network. Just weeks later, more automobile manufacturers are making -- or considering -- the move. Some investors are viewing this as an opportunity comparable to Amazon's rollout of AWS. The electric vehicle maker might be having an ""AWS moment."" The past couple of years have been a bumpy ride for Tesla (TSLA). After rocketing to an all-time high in late 2021, the stock plunged more than 70% in the face of high inflation, rising interest rates, and the worst stock market downturn in more than a decade. But the tide appears to have turned over the past several months. Since bottoming in early January, Tesla shares have been on fire, gaining 149% as of this writing. What caused this epic run? A rebound in the stock market and the recovering economy were no doubt contributors, but the biggest gains have come over the past few weeks in the wake of a few historic announcements. Several big-name automakers have ceded the high ground, joining the Tesla Supercharger network and adopting its North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector, which is now on the road to becoming the industry standard on the continent. This stampede of partnerships prompts the question: Is Tesla having an ""AWS moment""? The agreements driving Tesla stock higher Late last month, Ford announced that beginning early next year, Ford electric vehicle (EV) owners would gain access to more than 12,000 Tesla charging stations across the U.S. Ford's chief customer officer, Marin Gjaja, cited Tesla's ""large, reliable and efficient charging system"" as the incentive. Just weeks later, General Motors announced that it, too, would join the Tesla Supercharger network. On Tuesday, Rivian jumped on the bandwagon, joining the company's North American network, while Hyundai is considering a similar move. In each case, the automakers have noted that after initially requiring an adapter, they would equip future EVs with an NACS charge port within the next couple of years, eliminating the need for adapters going forward. The cloud connection Back in 2000, Amazon (AMZN) was hamstrung by a number of growth-related issues, the biggest being the ability to scale its nascent operations. To address this challenge, the company developed a cloud infrastructure system that would form the foundation for its growing e-commerce business. At the time -- and unbeknownst to Amazon executives -- the company had planted the seeds that would eventually become Amazon Web Services (AWS), its lucrative cloud computing service. After being used solely by Amazon employees for several years, the service debuted to the public in early 2006, and the company began renting out the cloud infrastructure it originally developed for in-house use. And the rest -- as they say -- is history. AWS quickly become one of Amazon's most lucrative enterprises, a paradigm that continues to this day. In 2022, AWS generated revenue of more than $80 billion, up 29% year over year. More importantly, the cloud computing business was responsible for just 15% of Amazon's total revenue but all of its operating income -- even subsidizing the losses from its e-commerce operations. The company is still the leader in the cloud business it pioneered, closing out the first quarter with a 32% share of the cloud infrastructure market, which is as much as the shares of Microsoft and Alphabet combined, according to data supplied by research firm Canalys. The parallel here is clear. Tesla originally developed the Supercharger network solely for use by its customers, but it appears to be transforming into a lucrative industry standard. AWS moment? The ability to take a substantial business costs and turn them into a hefty revenue generator is a rare thing, which is why some are calling this Tesla's ""AWS moment."" Wedbush analyst Dan Ives is one such commentator. He notes that while the company is known for accelerating EV adoption around the globe, Tesla's Supercharger network is the hidden gem that will take the company -- and its stock -- to the next level: I believe ""what has changed"" for the Street over the last month is the recognition with the Ford and GM supercharger partnerships that Tesla's sum-of-the-parts valuation is now finally starting to get tapped into. This reminds us of when the Street started to realize the margin story and valuation at AWS for Amazon. He goes on to estimate that the pacts with Ford and GM could add another $3 billion to Tesla's EV charging revenue ""over the next few years."" Piper Sandler agrees and is more precise in its estimates, estimating that charging from non-Tesla customers could add $3 billion to revenue by 2030, surging to $5.4 billion by 2032. A greater number of EVs on the road -- from numerous automakers -- will no doubt accelerate this ""flywheel effect,"" enriching Tesla and its shareholders along the way. The company is also vying for roughly $7.5 million in subsidies offered by the Biden administration to expand its Supercharger network if other automakers have access to its system. In all, this amounts to nearly $13 billion in additional financial incentives for Tesla to open up its network. It's also worth noting that Tesla also has a significant advantage over its rivals with one of the most cost-effective chargers in the business. The company has been able to construct charging stations for as little as $42,000 per connector, compared to a range of $100,000 to $250,000 for its rivals, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Tesla can use the additional funds from non-Tesla customers to expand its Supercharger network, further fueling the flywheel. While it's still early days for these charging collaborations, this could eventually be a big revenue generator for Tesla. The fine print As previously noted, Tesla's stock price has soared this year -- up nearly 50% in the past month alone -- as a result of the recent announcements, with a commensurate increase in its valuation. The stock currently has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 77 and sells for over eight times forward sales -- a lofty valuation by any measure. For context, analysts expect the company to grow revenue by 22% and 29%, respectively, in 2023 and 2024. Value investors will no doubt balk at the stock's hefty price tag. That said, Tesla is the undisputed leader in the U.S. EV market and is just beginning to flex its charging station muscles. If the company eventually adopts a similar strategy for batteries and energy storage solutions, Tesla's recent gains could be just the beginning for those with a long-term outlook.",2023-07-24 697,5,"Good platform with easy phone app Advice Request",,48,2023-06-26,"So i had TD Ameritrade and i really miss it. It had such an easy platform app on ipad and phone. Now it moved to Charles Schwab which i really don't like. The ipad app is difficult and it is hard to move between different tabs. I just don't like it. I prefer to use ipad or phone to check investment. I don't like using PC. So i am trying to find a different platform that is more user friendly for me. If i find a new different platform, do i have to sell all the stocks then move the money or is there a way to request transfer? Another thing Charles Schwab charges fee on trading ? I can't remember TD doing that. BRING TD BACK 🥲 https://imgur.com/a/byefcUa",2023-07-24 698,0,"This AI stock jumped 163% this year, and Wall Street thinks it can rise another 50%. is that realistic? SMCI",,4,2023-06-27,"- This AI stock has quintupled over the past 18 months. - And yet, it still only trades at 20 times earnings. - That's not expensive if the company can meet the CEO's projections, and Wall Street is coming around to agree. This hardware stock may seem overextended, but there's a very plausible path higher. Investors in leading cloud and semiconductor stocks have probably seen big gains this year, as the artificial-intelligence (AI) revolution sparked by the introduction of ChatGPT last November began translating into blockbuster revenue and profit gains for well-positioned companies this spring. While many have homed in on GPU leader Nvidia ($NVDA), cloud giant Microsoft, or more speculative software bets like C3.ai, one company in the less well-regarded server market has also been a huge winner. Super Micro Computer ($SMCI) has carved out a very attractive niche for itself within the AI industry, and the stock has climbed 163% in 2023. But what's even more impressive is that, unlike some other tech stocks that were down in 2022, Super Micro is achieving these gains after rising nearly 87% last year -- and remember, that was in a year in which the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell more than 30%! Although the stock has nearly quintupled in a mere 18 months, one Wall Street analyst recently upgraded Super Micro while raising her price target to $325 -- about 50% higher than shares sit today. That may seem laughable to some, but unlike some other AI plays that seem extremely expensive, there's a perfectly reasonable case for Super Micro to reach that target and even surpass it. Loop Capital is all in on SMCI's ""Legos"" On June 14, research firm Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah raised her price target on Super Micro Computer from $200 per share to $325, indicating a roughly 50% gain from the stock's current level. In her note, Baruah said Loop's work suggests that ""the Gen AI compute build has both legs and commercial commitment, with Gen AI going to 30%-40% of all Hyperscale applications from less than 5% today."" Within the generative AI megatrend, Baruah especially likes Super Micro Computer because of its unique ""complexity at scale"" building block model, which Baruah believes has at least a 12- to 24-month lead over the competition. What is the building block business model? At a recent conference hosted by Rosenblatt Securities, Super Micro founder Charles Liang describes the strategy of building servers as if by ""Legos,"" with each component optimized for quality, functionality, cost, and integration, which can be formed into a myriad of customized server designs. As opposed to other server companies that mass-produce standard models, customers can optimize Super Micro's server systems based on the end application. And with the proliferation of not just artificial intelligence but also 5G, edge computing, and the Internet of Things, customers appear to be hungry for customized solutions that can be delivered quickly at scale. In fact, Loop had mentioned this large-scale customization advantage in its previous note on May 24, when it had initially raised its price target on Super Micro to $200 from $150. In that note, Baruah said that while AI is the most important and prominent catalyst, ""Super Micro's core value-add is deep server customization providing a differentiated impact for increasingly strategic applications, including AI/ML [machine learning], Data Analytics, Strategic Video Streaming, etc."" And don't forget the advantages of green computing Loop isn't the only research firm that's bullish on Super Micro's prospects from here, either. Earlier in June, Rosenblatt Securities' Hans Mosesmann initiated coverage on the company with a $300 price target, implying about 40% upside from current levels. Mosesmann also noted the mass-customized building block model but is also bullish on Super Micro's ""green computing"" ethos, whereby the company touts its servers as the most energy-efficient in the industry. While ""green computing"" used to be a nice-to-have feature, in the world of AI, it's much more important. Leading-edge chips require tremendous amounts of electricity to run and also generate large amounts of heat, which requires some way to cool the chips. Since cooling systems require space and electricity in and of themselves, this increases the electricity and square footage needs of AI data centers even further. Mosesmann wrote in his June note that Super Micro's new liquid cooling technology can increase rack compute power by over two times, which Mosesmann describes as ""a disruptive dynamic in a power constrained data center."" So while Super Micro isn't in the business of designing highly specialized proprietary semiconductors, its novel server architecture also contributes to increasing the computing power of AI data centers, albeit by more indirect means. A plausible path to $325 Even after quintupling, Super Micro trades at only around 20 times earnings, and those earnings incorporate a weak non-AI server market, as well as supply constraints for AI chips that limited Super Micro's growth last quarter. Analysts have consistently underestimated Super Micro's growth over the past few years and are still only forecasting modest earnings growth in the year ahead for some reason. Yet Charles Liang sees the company growing ""at least"" 20% in the upcoming fiscal year, starting July 1. If Super Micro can maintain a 20% earnings growth rate over the next few years, that would amount to a PEG ratio of just 1. That's actually fair or even cheap for a technology stock, which means Loop's $325 target is certainly attainable in the year ahead.",2023-07-24 699,11,$CNXC - Concentrix - Anyone track this stock?,,8 comments,2023-06-24,"Concentrix is an American business services company specializing in customer engagement and business performance.The price has been beaten up from $150 5 months ago to $81 now.Via Semrush data, 6 months ago 1 million average monthly visits to their website and not it is 1.5 million monthly. Since this is a 3rd party customer service company I assume most people going to their website are people apply to jobs as customer service agents. If they are hiring they must have a lot of contracts with companies like Apple. Business looks to be doing well so why is the stock price so cheap and at a 1 year low?They have earnings Wednesday after close. They usually miss revenue or EPS but I would assume expectations are low so if they have a double beat we will is 20% AH rise. If they miss then the price is already pretty low and shouldn't move more than 5%. Seems attractive earnings play.Thoughts?",2023-07-24 700,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=R_Gxc1RXJYsZsXzQRlncRhGLDn1HBTnJ6SkzSuxq7nsCE29EhLOKPyZFZQ9z8x076XvOk9eSo6hZAw0vAJjqRE8Fk_Ro5fw7uMZHT5vA8J-D81i4HGRbsYuAaCzZc1L0qbEtVEhXNk_rqm7MP_rKnOYjHxiE7YAdhY0Tg46us_qwUkPE2Gz5BU2gKqlrRcwa65G7x_cnR1IDCm6r7co3LRTzvyjWh49dQbzdVwgOm9ZVL2Ebbn-kVOBm4EtSrg1qR4w8OEwRxHhlHDUuL5-HyhoyBKqKUge9GhIOmWpgJ28O4oiga1nCOJ-8XgEdLUQPGhErjQ51WYDKtMu3C2d0XWSpvJlDbAe-7fcWMhZWLS5JFPmfMcHs14S56gghDw&zp=OLOR9KkAYrF8aSzqfjbJXybt-DyekG8ibnRlN3GwpagGFIkVQN5sY1CIQFYvlzxO5LFPTp_4xtxLYu3qbcONpQhjy03N1POxyZDY1MNBOoW__Yb8fTCr0_KjMb8wvfs6u5GDxo50YDUXc_Zky2-1dkpZtazKtvxE-Es20aDCl8jjbqodMyFaubcyiGQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 701,333,What goes through your head when you see companies with a p/e ratio of over 200?,,170 comments,2023-06-24,"I am just beginning to invest and am trying to build a portfolio of stocks that I hope to hold onto for a long time. When I see companies with a stupid high pe ratio I am mentally stuck between not wanting to miss out, and thinking it's stupid to buy something so inflated. What is your guys opinion?",2023-07-24 702,0,3 top growth stocks that billionaires keep buying left and right.,,29 comments,2023-06-26,"Match Group's most popular application, Tinder isn't growing right now but billionaire investors keep buying the stock.Roku leads its industry by the number of hours streamed but it's still losing a lot of money.Automated accounting software provider, Bill.com is attracting billionaire investors with sales that keep soaring.These are the stocks that billionaire money managers can't seem to get enough of lately.If you want to learn how to build enormous biceps, following the advice of Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a lot of sense. The same concept applies to stock market investing. If you want to build a stock portfolio that delivers enormous gains, studying the actions of the world's most successful investors is a great place to start.You can learn a lot from following billionaire investors. Unfortunately one of those lessons is that they don't always get it right. Let's take a closer look at the stocks billionaires can't seem to get enough of to see if they belong in your portfolio.1. Match GroupJames Simons and Renaissance Technologies, the hedge fund he manages, bought about 1.6 million shares of Match Group ($MTCH) during the first three months of 2023.Shares of the dating app provider are down about 80% from the peak it reached in 2021. It's been under more pressure than usual because it looks like the company's growth engines have sputtered out. Fiscal first-quarter Tinder sales remained flat compared to the previous year's period, and total revenue fell 1% year over year.Simons was likely encouraged by signs that Match Group is becoming less reliant on Tinder, which generates 57% of total revenue. Fiscal first-quarter revenue from Hinge, a dating app that is ""designed to be deleted,"" grew 27% year over year.At the moment, you can buy shares of Match Group for just 15.9 times forward-looking earnings estimates. Investors who buy the stock at this modest multiple could come out way ahead if Hinge continues along its current growth trajectory. Following Simon's lead on this stock probably isn't a bad idea.2. RokuRoku ($ROKU) stock is still down around 77% from the peak it reached in 2021. Perhaps sensing a bargain, Israel Englander and his hedge fund Millennium Management bought 670,000 shares of the streaming platform provider during the first three months of 2023.Counting by hours streamed, Roku's platform leads and it's getting stronger. During the first quarter, people streamed 25.1 billion hours of video through Roku-enabled devices, which was a 20% improvement year over year.The Roku operating system (OS) is the only smart TV OS built from the ground up for televisions. It's currently the leading smart TV OS, with a 43% share of TVs sold in the first quarter.RoKu's on my watchlist and not in my portfolio because it lost a frightening $665 million over the past 12 months. If the streaming platform leader can't make ends meet, it could mean that this is just a rotten business to be in. It could also mean that the company's been poorly managed. Either way, it's probably best to steer clear of this stock until its bottom line starts heading toward profitability again.3. Bill HoldingsBill Holdings ($BILL), or Bill.com as it's more commonly known, is an accounting automation software provider that caters to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). James Simons and Renaissance Technologies bought 348,000 shares during the first three months of 2023.Sinoms was probably attracted to Bill because the business is growing by leaps and bounds. Revenue during its fiscal third quarter ended March 31 rose 63% year over year.Bill isn't profitable yet, but it's quickly headed in that direction. Its' fiscal third-quarter loss shrank to $31.1 million from $86.7 million in the previous year period.Bill's business is growing faster than the other companies on this list, but the market has already baked a lot of future growth into its stock price. It's currently trading at 73 times forward-looking earnings expectations.Bill's forward price-to-earnings multiple is so high that most cautious investors will steer clear of the stock. If you can tolerate the risk, though, buying Bill before it shoots even higher might be a good idea.",2023-07-24 703,41,What website subscriptions do you use for research?,,61 comments,2023-06-24,I’m curious what everyone here uses for research. I use:Fintel ($25/month) Dilutiontracker ($50/month)Does anyone know something better? Preferably one website that can do both of what my websites offer.I use Fintel to track insider moves and Dilutiontracker to quickly see any dilution plans a company may have?Ideally I am looking for something that does both in one website and if less than $75/month even better.,2023-07-24 704,0,Anyone have Vanishing Stocks?,,6 comments,2023-06-24,"I must admit first, i do fully understand leveraged stock, and a few months ago i bought 1 share of BOIL, pro shares ultra Bloomberg natural gas, at $6.75 honestly just because i had $7 and thought it was interesting.however, i no longer have that share in BOIL, and its 52 week low was $45, never going near $6.75. i saw it was $71 today and thought i made like $65, nothing crazy, just thought it was pretty cool. but i am left very confused instead.i apologise in advance for any ignorance on my part, as it is very possible i misunderstood what i was purchasing. and i appreciate any insight shared.",2023-07-24 705,531,"Wagner revolt in Russia, possible catalyst for the near future?",,409 comments,2023-06-24,"Considering the developments in Russia, if the war ends due to the reversal in fortune for Ukraine how will this impact the stock market?Rebuilding will begin, requiring massive raw material needs (mining companies, SBSW?). Almost certainly billions of aide will be pumped into the region for basic supplies, military equipment, farming consumables (fertilizer, e.g. ICL?), etc. Shipping companies would be needed to facilitate the effort (ZIM)?.Thoughts? You think it’s enough to edge us into a soft landing despite increased interest rates?Which stock do you think will be positively or negatively impacted?",2023-07-24 706,74,The AI productivity trap: how the 'Blockbuster Effect' may hurt your stock investments,,44 comments,2023-06-24,"SummaryWhile AI presents vast opportunities for enhancing global economic productivity, it is important to acknowledge that not all companies will thrive or even survive in the face of this revolution. However, it appears that investors are presently embracing an overly optimistic outlook, assuming that virtually every company will automatically reap the rewards of this emerging technology.We currently live in the so called “knowledge economy”, a system that values intangible assets such as knowledge, intellectual property, and innovation as the primary sources of economic value. Knowledge acts as a potent business moat for established companies, making it challenging for competitors to replicate or access. Thus creating a strong barrier to entry in the market.The emergence of AI could potentially lead to a ""knowledge democratization"" phenomenon, gradually dismantling the barriers that currently protect business moats, and thereby impacting the valuations of many popular stocks. This effect, which I refer to as the ""Blockbuster effect,"" entails a scenario where a disruptive technology benefits everyone except those who were initially expected to be the primary beneficiaries of such innovations.The actual postOver the past decades, the concept of the ""knowledge economy"" has gained prominence, emphasizing the significance of knowledge generation, acquisition, and utilization in driving economic growth and development. In this transformed economic landscape, the primary source of value has shifted from traditional factors like raw materials and physical labor to intangible assets such as knowledge, intellectual property, and innovation.Within this context, knowledge can be viewed as a valuable business moat. It represents a company's unique expertise, insights, or intellectual property that are not easily replicated or acquired by competitors, thereby creating a barrier to entry.Smaller companies and startups often face challenges in competing with larger corporations due to limited financial resources. They may struggle to invest in research and development, hire highly skilled professionals, or acquire advanced technologies, which can hinder their ability to develop and leverage knowledge-based assets. In contrast, larger corporations benefit from well-established networks, partnerships with industry leaders, and research institutions, granting them access to valuable knowledge, market insights, and collaborative opportunities. These advantages strengthen their competitive position.In my perspective, the modern corporate world is heavily influenced by the monopolization of knowledge. However, AI has the potential to bring about a paradigm shift by democratizing knowledge, which could prove detrimental to many well-established companies. If AI succeeds, it may enable smaller companies to compete with industry leaders in the medium term. In the long term, we might witness a guerrilla war where market leaders contend with numerous small or micro companies.In this hypothetical scenario, the global economy becomes highly productive, which is undoubtedly beneficial. However, increased productivity does not automatically translate into higher stock valuations, and the opposite may be true for many stocks currently traded. I refer to this phenomenon as the ""Blockbuster effect"" or the ""Blockbusterization"" of the economy, in honor of the defunct video rental company that was essentially rendered obsolete by the internet.During the late 1990s, computers and the internet were introduced as transformative technologies that would reshape the corporate landscape and enhance productivity, which indeed happened. The democratization of information brought about significant societal and economic changes. While many existing companies benefited greatly from this revolution, others became redundant or remained as struggling entities awaiting the next downturn.Blockbuster serves as a notable example. The internet greatly enhanced the productivity of the entertainment industry, benefiting society at large. However, it also swiftly eradicated Blockbuster's core assets and competitive advantages. For instance, Blockbuster had an extensive network of exclusive movie rental deals with major producers such as Warner Bros., Disney, and Paramount, which ensured early access to popular titles and fostered customer loyalty. However, with the rise of streaming platforms, many of these partners established their own direct channels, rendering Blockbuster's exclusive deals irrelevant. Other once-relevant moats, such as well-located stores and an extensive movie catalog, also lost their significance.Blockbuster stock performed quite well during the dot-com bubble and reached its all-time high in early 2002. Investors seemingly believed that Blockbuster could leverage its dominant market position and embrace the wonders of computers and the internet at the core of its business. However, it is unclear why they were so optimistic, considering that Blockbuster primarily served as an intermediary between studios and consumers, lacking distinctiveness beyond physical rentals. Investors seemingly failed to distinguish between the broader societal and economic impacts of technology and its specific implications for their investment.While Blockbuster is a prominent example, countless lesser-known companies and entire industries faced similar fates. The internet revolutionized entire layers of intermediaries that existed before personal computers and the internet.In my viewpoint, there seems to be a pervasive tendency to haphazardly incorporate the potential productivity gains driven by AI into the valuations of every company. This mirrors the past mistake made by Blockbuster's investors, who assumed that the mere greatness of a new technology for society and the overall economy would guarantee its benefits for their favored stocks or indices.Furthermore, it is crucial to delve into related matters that surpass the scope of this discussion. For instance, it is worth examining why there is a widespread belief that the ""Magnificent Seven Stocks"" will inevitably derive substantial benefits from, or even survive, the AI revolution. Additionally, one should consider the possibility that the true victors of the AI revolution have yet to emerge, transcending existing players in the market.My advice for the futureRight now we are getting bombarded with AI hype, FOMO and 90s like irrational exuberance, my advice can be summed up as follows.1-Exercise prudence when factoring in prospective productivity improvements into the current market leaders. This task is intricate and carries a considerable risk of filling your portfolio with overvalued stocks.2-Maintain an open-minded approach, acknowledging the possibility that many present-day market leaders could face redundancy or obsolescence in the medium or even near future, despite the overall stability of the economy and markets.3-Don't let AI distract you from important macroeconomic trends happening in the present hoping the irruption of AI changes it all. Same happened in the dot com era, people talked about this “new era” where even basic stuff like P/E ratios or the yield curve inversion were no longer relevant, but it was. God knows it was.",2023-07-24 707,55,Buying and selling pre ipo shares,,71 comments,2023-06-24,Anyone have experience with using company like Forge Global which allows you to buy shares in non public companies that expected at some point to go IPO ? Could be years until IPO. I looked into it and minimum amount to buy in is 100k worth of shares,2023-07-24 708,Vote,"Hi, Reddit! I’m Master Sergeant Kristopher Tomes. I’m a PJ in the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare and have been a part of numerous lifesaving missions across the world. I’m looking for the best of the best to join our team. I’ll be answering questions on Wed, 7/26 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Ask me anything!",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=1Gt1sfyYrLzs5ZVvSaj363xLC6kmHIrRDkaZKBRwNGoX0Y-vZCpC6SNTQOQV2TZqzMmGw748VFFTNznrIwrofuC6sdxPt13w6Qak8mb8VOd_wL4tL6JRFzU5Tw5EJ4ck1DTVaRxplV9KlsezE-rB3_0DrWBMxzK-T7YHoyhisZL0gyjnUmJ4iFEbf8707UGUnDvXJ5XLJA2XsxSbIClvDaG8udgAVKrt9bq3BSzifAOJC7RFen99pjOyyJ61aUi8WzfEwm-FgP-gVEC6t__qR2yA8Rb3mHL7-F8je_EwRXXPMJZjCnBF5qKlXfvcHwNHpM6PpgRDahmXBUj5ChgBa3JhA37kPFKPmJpd8trh5hgam3zXnGxcIsORZEZlXhyF&zp=sr-Lhimi9MtWmPtxm-JfVZTJteoDZV57to_WZnt-83CTdpaY01P0I_8SFqwLg7YH82chNkrRWFd0zB05kUsL1cQor4bNq8N4SbZ4mc-H9Zb-WUIxzAB96HK4sme-snbA8CYj-5A35rZF_I54QdFtAazvx2OItlkj6cw1KhDbqmSnmR_Fs4DMLRJmakQYIAXscTDzm3-eHrVgkWeDgIJnDTvIPr7_SGajFfgS-0D6k2v7mFkvwg73W8az4SEp_V4lS9I9A-g18SHA0p33fbH6KnZ0azWx310EEegO8opYK3zVOfktNx5fO5vHNr75kPO2n05dz9H5noW54Zxz6g,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 709,58,Starting to Regret Individual Stocks,,65 comments,2023-06-24,"I have most of my holdings in Mutual Funds, but I acquired several stocks over the years that I thought looked good. But boy am I bad at that. All but one of them are down overall. I don't need to sell any time soon, but I just realized they are all tech stocks, and have massive swings up and down, its making me nervous. Should I wait for them to have a realized gain and then sell? do i continue to hold since its not a substantial part of my holdings, and try to not feel so stressed? Mutual funds make up a little over 80 percent of my holdings, while the rest makes up these stocks. GOOGL, INTC, MCHP, MSFT, WDC.and my 401k which is abysmal not included.",2023-07-24 710,0,Light up your portfolio with Shopify ($SHOP) or embrace the speed of success with Lightspeed ($LSPD)!,,3 comments,2023-06-26,"Are you interested in Shopify or Lightspeed stock? Find out which one is the better buy today!Shopify ($SHOP) and Lightspeed Commerce ($LSPD) are two of the most popular Canadian tech stocks today. They both operate within the retail space, so there is a bit of overlap in these companies. Because of that, some investors may decide to only buy shares of one company. Here, I’ll discuss which one could be the better buy today.Background on these two companiesShopify is one of the largest players in the global e-commerce industry. It provides merchants of all sizes with a platform and many of the tools necessary to operate online stores. There are more than one million merchants that rely on Shopify today. This includes large-cap enterprises like Netflix.Lightspeed is a point-of-sale (POS) and e-commerce software provider. The company’s business can be separated into three distinct groups: apparel, restaurant, and golf. Within each group, Lightspeed offers a very different suite of solutions that could help small- and medium-sized businesses achieve their retail goals. SpaceX is among one of the most impressive businesses that have been reported to use Lightspeed’s services.Taking a look at each businessShopify is by far the larger of the two businesses, when it comes to revenue. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, Shopify reported US$1.5 billion in revenue. That revenue is driven by the millions of merchants that rely on Shopify’s solutions worldwide. One thing that investors should note is that Shopify continues to be led by its founder, Tobi Lütke. This is very notable because it’s previously been shown that founder-led companies tend to outperform stocks led by non-founders.Lightspeed reported US$184.2 million in revenue for Q4 2023 (these stocks have different fiscal calendars). Lightspeed operates in more than 100 countries worldwide and claims about 168,000 customer locations. Although Lightspeed is no longer led by its founder Dax Dasilva its current chief executive officer has been with the company for over a decade. That should give investors some reassurance that the company is led by a very capable individual.Background on these two companiesShopify is one of the largest players in the global e-commerce industry. It provides merchants of all sizes with a platform and many of the tools necessary to operate online stores. There are more than one million merchants that rely on Shopify today. This includes large-cap enterprises like Netflix.Lightspeed is a point-of-sale (POS) and e-commerce software provider. The company’s business can be separated into three distinct groups: apparel, restaurant, and golf. Within each group, Lightspeed offers a very different suite of solutions that could help small- and medium-sized businesses achieve their retail goals. SpaceX is among one of the most impressive businesses that have been reported to use Lightspeed’s services.Taking a look at each businessShopify is by far the larger of the two businesses, when it comes to revenue. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, Shopify reported US$1.5 billion in revenue. That revenue is driven by the millions of merchants that rely on Shopify’s solutions worldwide. One thing that investors should note is that Shopify continues to be led by its founder, Tobi Lütke. This is very notable because it’s previously been shown that founder-led companies tend to outperform stocks led by non-founders.Lightspeed reported US$184.2 million in revenue for Q4 2023 (these stocks have different fiscal calendars). Lightspeed operates in more than 100 countries worldwide and claims about 168,000 customer locations. Although Lightspeed is no longer led by its founder Dax Dasilva its current chief executive officer has been with the company for over a decade. That should give investors some reassurance that the company is led by a very capable individual.",2023-07-24 711,684,Disney is below $88 is this a good long term play?,,688 comments,2023-06-24,"I understand that it’s dropped a lot coming out of Covid and also this huge woke battle with desantis, but would this be a good entry level? Wondering if I should buy some or maybe buy something else. I like the AI tech play, but I think there might be a pullback after the crazy run this year",2023-07-24 712,0,"I’ve never invested or traded or anything of the sorts, and I’m naively trying to make £2.5k ($3k). I can’t spend more than 3 weeks on it",,94 comments,2023-06-24,"Title is self explanatory, I wanted to get a job for a few weeks to upgrade my pc setup but after doing the math it would take me about 8-9 weeks of working every day (excluding weekends) of 8 hours a day to do it based on a generous pay per hour over minimum wage. Obviously that’s incredibly miserable (especially in the summer) so I turned to this. I probably sound like a total dumbass but I’ve been trying to get into stocks for many months now but too afraid and clueless to do so. Any help?",2023-07-24 713,173,Why I sold my Disney stocks,,276 comments,2023-06-24,"Wrote this as a comment in response to another disney post, but I thought it'd be good as it's own post.I sold my disney stock because I feel the brand has not only grown fat and lazy, no longer trying anything new or bold, but in doing so they're going to lose their audiences.Let me explainMarvel put a lot of overpriced projects into production, thinking they'd maintain their current box office status, but audiences have wised up, and we're seeing ip alone can't sell a movie anymore, and WOM matters again, see guardians and antman 3. I feel as if they got a lot of freebies, but unless there's good word of mouth for their projects, they won't perform amazingly at the box office, and their budgets are insane so they sort of have to if they want to be profitable. Marvel has a lot of shows already planned out, and many movies still in production at varying stages, with the writers strike I really feel like they can't fix the poorly written ones before release with reshoots.Star wars Is an insane ip, but what are they doing with it? Only mandalorian has been massively successful, and the new trilogy soured public perception, and all the movies they've announced have been getting canceled or delayed indefinitely. Imo star wars could have a movie every 2 years but it's embarrassing they've repeatedly canceled stuff they're already announced, from TV, to movies.Also willow was apparently so bad it was removed from d+ and Indiana jones 5 was rotten? Lucasfilms needs new management at least.The live action remakes seemed to just be easy money printing, but the little mermaid showed that not only is it not the same anymore, not even a disney princess as iconic as Ariel is a draw.Elementals isn't doing well apparently and carries a hefty budget.As far as animation, they've cheapened their brands with streaming, the budgets are too high, quality mixed, and DreamWorks, illumination, sony, and even Netflix are running circles around them with animation, with cheaper budgets. Puss in boots having fantastic legs and doing better than lightyear is hilarious. Not to mention Mario's success clearly shows there still is a market for animation in theaters, just not Disney's.Finally, parks, imo, having grown up in Florida, Disney parks have declined in quality. Fast pass costs money, lines are absolutely horrendous, and every extra experience costs money. I feel like whenever I go I have to rigorously plan my day, and still it's mostly spent in line. Also I feel like there's very little new rides or attractions. Also the prices for rides are crazy. I've been to Disney sea in Japan, the only park not owned by Disney and it was phenomenal, Shanghai left a lot to be desired and Disney owns it. Also ticket prices are increasingly constantly with Less value imo.Compare that to universal orlando that's been trying to have a new attraction every year, put out some bangers in the recent years with bourne, velocicoaster, and Hagrids, the tickets are cheaper, but most importantly the lines are manageable and I can just pop in on non peak days and do everything I'd like with no planning or preparation, which would be an impossibility with Disney. Harry Potter showed that universal can be competition, and with the new park I think they finally might be a true challenger for orlando.Not to mention Mario as we've seen is wildly popular, but if universal ever has Pokémon in their parks? Game over Disney.Also DeSantis is literally threatening Disney constantly, doesn't seem safe.Unless Disney seriously overhauls some things, I don't see them getting better, I just see everyone else filling the vacuum and Disney becoming less of a powerhouse.Also I've got no actual professional experience, im just a florida local, and like following entertainment, you probably shouldn't give too much thought to any of this, because I could be wrong about stuff or just misunderstanding. I don't think I am, but hey, fair warning.Edit: I wanna say I sold before the recent low, just made this in response to another post about Disney. And Yeah, with my luck it'll probably go up a lot after I sold, so you're welcome for that. I was just sharing my thoughts about the position of the company. Never meant this to be my recommendation, just my own thoughts, I'm a dumb kid, y'all can stop commenting it.",2023-07-24 714,31,Dynamic SNP500 Allocation based on Moving Averages - Almost beat the market?,,14 comments,2023-06-24,"Hey, I've been conducting research for the past month during my free time, which mostly consists of nights and weekends due to my full-time job. I understand that many of you may not appreciate the topic of my research, as it focuses on timing the market to beat it.However, I kindly request that you acknowledge the amount of time and effort I've dedicated to this research, and consider it as taking on the challenge of proving the claim you can't beat the market.Upvotes would be appreciated as they serve as motivating factors for me to continue sharing my works.The primary goal of this post is to initiate a discussion and invite criticism of my work. I won't be including most of the research that yielded poor performance, so I'll provide a TL;DR summary instead.I took SNP500 data based on this post. TL;DR of this post: I discovered a peculiar annual return pattern of the S&P 500 from 1880 to 2022. Upon receiving a link to the dividend per year during that period, everything fell into place and started making sense.In the paper Leverage For the Long Run, an alternative strategy to the traditional buy-and-hold approach for the S&P 500 was demonstrated. This strategy involved buying and selling based on the 200-day moving average line. The author showcased how this approach managed to reduce risk while maintaining a comparable annual return. Essentially, the strategy missed out on some upward trends but successfully avoided significant drawdowns such as those experienced in '87, during the dot-com bubble, 2008, etc.It's important to note that this strategy's ability to dodge these major drawdowns without any logical explanation can be attributed to pure luck. In reality, it reflects the effect of overfitting the parameters, particularly the choice of using a 200-day moving average, across the entire dataset.Actually, I conducted tests on the strategy using different moving averages such as the 100MA, 150MA, 250MA, and 300MA. However, none of these moving averages yielded satisfactory performance compared to the 200MA. It appears that the 200MA happened to be a fortuitous fit for the problem at hand.Furthermore, the author also noted that when the S&P 500 is below the 200MA, it tends to exhibit increased volatility.I tested and verified it, you can clearly observe that the green graph exhibits a wider spread, indicating high volatility. Volatile market periods can be extremely detrimental when holding leverage ETFs. Therefore, it would be immensely beneficial to have a probability function that helps avoid such periods.This line of thinking led me to consider imitating this strategy but incorporating a ""smoothing"" effect into the buy and sell function. For instance, when the index falls below the 10-day moving average (10MA), I would sell a portion of my portfolio (e.g., 95% in and 5% cash out). If it also drops below the 20-day moving average (20MA), I would sell more (e.g., 90% in and 10% cash out), and so on.I calculated this dynamic approach by defining the MAs to consider:ma_to_considers = [10, 20, 50, 100, 200]For each day, I calculated the X-day moving average by considering the previous X days. Specifically, for day number i, I used the following days:day_(i-10), day_(i-9), day_(i-8), day_(i-7), day_(i-6), day_(i-5), day_(i-4), day_(i-3), day_(i-2), day_(i-1).Then, I compared today's open price (using day_(i)['Open']) with this past moving average.This approach ensures that I am not using any future information, as it solely relies on historical data. It's worth noting that this method significantly affects the performance of the strategy.Here is an example of how the holding weight is calculated using a linear weighted average:For each day, I have a True/False flag for every moving average (MA), indicating whether the index broke that particular MA. Based on these flags, I calculate the 'holding_weight' as follows:When the index is above all MAs (nothing broke): holding_weight = 1 - 0/380 = 1 (100% invested, 0% cash out).When the index is below all MAs (broke every MA): holding_weight = 1 - 380/380 = 0 (0% invested, 100% cash out).When the index is below the 10-day MA: holding_weight = 1 - 10/380 = 0.97 (97% invested, 3% cash out).When the index is below both the 10-day MA and the 20-day MA: holding_weight = 1 - (10+20)/380 = 0.92 (92% invested, 8% cash out).This calculation of the holding weight allows for a flexible allocation strategy based on the current status of the index relative to the moving averages.Graph showing the holding weight in each timeHere are a comparisons of SNP (holding SNP) vs strategy (dynamic allocation on SNP), comparing the rolling returns with a window size of around 12 years.Excuse me for changing colors. In this context, blue represents the new purple, indicating that we are fully invested. As the color gets lighter, it means we are gradually moving away from the index and holding more cash.I can share every decade's plot, but you can get the pointDrawdown comparison -The strategy shows superior results over simply holding the SNP, while maintaining higher CAGR.MetricsSNPstrategyCAGR9.03%13.85%Maximum Drawdown-82.42%-33.31%Up until now, everything seems fine. However, when calculating the annual return based on a 30/10-year period, the performance appears to decline over time: ComparisonEvery point on the graph, show the average annual return u would got, if you had enter the market for X years investment.What about leverage? I conducted a simulation of SNPx3 using a borrowing cost of 6% and a commission of 1%. As a sanity test, I compared the simulated SNPx3 with the actual SXPL ETF, considering various rolling return periods.SPXL vs Simulation, using 1, 3, 5, and 10 years rolling return using both.When the simulated results underperform compared to the real SPXL, it's actually a positive sign, indicating that we are considering a ""worst-case"" scenario. ""strategy_L"" refers to the application of the strategy on the leveraged S&P 500.Please note that the holding weight is not determined by the leverage itself, but rather by the index itself.Rolling return comparisonDrawdown comparisonMetricsSNPstrategystrategy strategy_L( x3)CAGR9.03%13.85%37.44%Maximum Drawdown-82.42%-33.31%-75.60%Additionally, you can observe the same phenomenon here, where the annual return decreases as we approach more recent times.Annual return comparisonConclusionAlthough I didn't manage to beat the market, the performance of my research surprised me and led me to ponder whether it's possible to hyper-tune this approach. Is it feasible to modify the moving averages to be considered or adjust the weighting method? Additionally, incorporating other widely used indicators like RSI, Bollinger Bands, and so on is worth exploring.The concept of reducing risk and subsequently reintroducing it through leveraging is quite fascinating to me.",2023-07-24 715,184,What's your biggest non-penny stock gamble? (From a $NIO holder when it was 2$),,281 comments,2023-06-24,"I bought NIO at IPO, yes before the meme. Held a huge portion while it dropped to 2$. Kept holding, it went to $60 a share, i sold about 10%. Now I'm bag holding like a moron with my most of my portion.Quick lesson: If the stock gamble is absurdly high, sell, dont even think about it - or sell some. Was up over +400% just to give you some perspective of where I F'd up.Anyway....What is your biggest gamble right now? Just curious to hear from my stock bros",2023-07-24 716,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=F5fAnOrzVhJ21joGUMw8lcFw9PUGK2_-m8VPQQjSQI4eRhnSJInxh1hEkjLDjjolo1na5LWnoqAQGq6RhRsN4rtGmntQ8pzkXatJFHd7Q9pzX0NaLqt3j1D9z209nFn6m-ChI55NE2VrLWr2InrTFxTsGAID5WRgBQ28GRV70ka6dl2wi_HkxyMX3jXGq8GAu90aemsP2Vd1jjMGlS8vKNFuJZEzWAtnQhyPPuJq6FyyCxwRIQGPkUOQSQ3eE_zDFnFl-p_DBHtZaMfa0kZ2f7udtsiTbFMGQagh7DztLC3L1TC5UWElCsk1Jfmx8lJNh1F0fstkP89Yv1vaA6NAFeipnyTedhAiUujQgj1TiSXvfZTq57zPxOhn3OTQxSB7PGnt2Q8U&zp=2sBU6JQ-1mClzgdiyzEES_SKyilDR-3Y5DHP1gRNCZC3VMuWhufMeFmc_C89I_1dkMS8xeTMtC4XkAbBwiy7KxBBMycwx-RA3oBg1sUjA_YPwMPYjx3p58xhs94tpy2yJV_Uqh9S_SM9_pt3vKdgiNXcXVAfWEPumudedqcBroRLZl3csDKEABmrxSJyXQPnglU_KQWVBumEVncUYbFzc8ltGSfQizE5eH8A9sXZlWvT9UBN3pUGM5dlL6JK5_7D9j1mXw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 717,5,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jun 24, 2023",,3 comments,2023-06-24,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 718,13,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jun 24, 2023",,85 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 719,6,ARKF response in the week after the Fed interest rate pause,,8 comments,2023-06-24,"Bought 283,996 shares of SOFISold 82,843 shares of SHOPBought 145,878 shares of HOODBought 16,902 shares of TWLOBought 13,990 shares of TDOCARKF tends to do better than the Indexes when people are willing to take on more risk. It has a 36.30% YTD return. There may be two more interest rate hikes by the end of this year, but ARKF should go up more significantly with the expected interest rate drop next year as investors' risk tolerance goes up with the lowering of interest rates.It is interesting to note that ARKF just initiated a position in SOFI, which is most likely related to the ending of the student loan moratorium with SoFi commanding ~75% of the private student loan market.Do you think ARKF is going to dramatically outperform the Indexes one year from now? What is your opinion on the choices ARKF made in the week after the Fed interest rate pause?",2023-07-24 720,31,"""Is the AI-led 'F*cking Baby Bubble' Bursting? BofA Says Tech Stocks Just Saw Their Biggest Outflow in 10 Weeks.""",,24 comments,2023-06-24,"The current AI-led ""baby bubble"" could be seen as a positive or a negative depending on the perspective. On the one hand, it is a sign of progress and innovation, with technology giants such as Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Tesla leading the way. The stock prices of these companies have boomed this year, suggesting that investors are bullish on the future of AI.On the other hand, there are some who are warning that the investor hype for AI could be short-lived and that the market could be heading for a significant correction. Bank of America's Michael Hartnett has compared the current AI boom to the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s, where the Nasdaq Composite plummeted 78%. UBS's Art Cashin and veteran economist David Rosenberg have also drawn parallels with the dot-com bubble.Ultimately, it is difficult to know for sure whether the AI-led ""baby bubble"" will burst or if it will continue to grow and drive the stock market higher. It is important to remember that, while AI has the potential to revolutionize many industries, it is still a relatively new technology and there is a lot of uncertainty and risk associated with investing in AI-related stocks. As such, it is important for investors to do their due diligence and be aware of the potential downsides before investing in AI stocks.(https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-led-baby-bubble-bursting-020103566.html)What lessons can be learned from the dot-com bubble that could be applied to the current AI stock boom?",2023-07-24 721,528,"AAPL stock continues climb to $3T with new trading highs Company News",,207,2023-06-24,"Apple stock (AAPL) recently bucked a year-long trend and set a new record-high closing price. Ten days later, investors are looking at a new intraday trading high as well as the highest closing price to date. The company closed at $187.00 per share today after opening at $183.74 and reaching $187.04 during trading. That puts Apple at a $2.941 trillion valuation based on market cap. Apple nearly became the first company to close with a $3 trillion company valuation in January 2022, but the peak high didn’t last through intraday trading. Apple would go on to lose $1 trillion in value by year’s end due to iPhone supply constraints bottlenecking sales. And while Apple stock saw the company’s valuation hit the $3 trillion mark last year, AAPL still hasn’t closed with a $3 trillion company valuation. Despite significant setbacks at the end of last year, it continues to look likely that Apple will close with a $3 trillion valuation in the near future. Apple is once again positioned as the most valuable company on Wall Street, with a $2.94 trillion valuation. In terms of products, Apple is planning four new iPhones with USB-C this fall. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are gaining the Dynamic Island design introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro. 9to5Mac also has in-depth reporting on the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The latter iPhone is expected to be the first with a periscope-design lens system for enhanced optical zoom. Apple Vision Pro, the company’s all-new AR/VR product, will hit stores in the United States in early 2024. The product carries a $3,499 price tag. Corrective lenses are sold separately.",2023-07-24 722,0,"HELP: Moving assets to a Tax Advantaged Account. Advice Request",,8,2023-06-24,"I have roughly 12k in JEPI and JEPQ that I foolishly did not consider buying under an IRA of some kind, just a plain stock account with TD (moved to schwab) Is there a way to move the assets into a tax advantageous account without selling and repurchasing?",2023-07-24 723,156,"Most stupid reason you ever took a position in a stock Meta",,556,2023-06-24,"We all know how stupid of a reason one can come up with to justify holding a stock but actually what was the most stupid reason you ever brought (or sold short) a stock? If I remember all those funny stories I learned from others, how they made their money and were actually proud of, there must be tons of stories that are embarrassingly stupid if you think about it. I was not part of it (I was a SAP pump and dump believer and participant) but I know back at the university there was this company outsourcing drawing cartoons and animated movies to Asia and went big but burned and crashed. The reason why a friend of mine lost all his money on this single stock was he enjoyed a trailer for a movie and went to buy this shit without any due diligence. I call that stupid. So what is your story. I really want to see if I can group those reasons and get some rules out of it so that I do not fool myself one day needlessly. PS: Again, only reasons to buy/sell short not how to justify holding it when you should no better.",2023-07-24 724,2,"How do I read Bond Offerings, what do all the different numbers mean, Coupon rate vs Yield etc.",,13,2023-06-24,"Title says a lot. Are these instantly redeemed as cash on the maturity date? Can I rollover the interest into the bond during the term or does it just pay cash? Yield Price /$100 Coupon rate Rating (is high or low better?) Basically how to buy a Bond and what do all of these numbers mean",2023-07-24 725,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=CtY8qP14vbg8VyKZH94PPDAhqU_Egp3Rhb9yHt48VKdUsvFEv1BG7fjl12bWnYUzlk80t_4q3IbEWGa42Frs03lYp3Df0XoQY0x4eZmIZDYNlIqHht-M1lFX7_GclHZeqiwzYS3411-6a7PQGVdXaQZU1dh5R-vfeXm9eKkoCu7CZ9ERc08Ud5S671f2YXvhDC9xj_0_y0NrkSFBkGcXwSPS-qw5RpQHNYxwEtT4JDIcqd1JT8RySvRklFfzVOAhC_kiggMI0rZnQk_Yd1Phof-35p0Fc3LeKojmz_b9FKNPJQZ_hkZCTMcXwDVd-h1BbtnKSRl4pAV5SKjWnXHfr265VReYHQZ-UnvLPuixOJfg_D4Hip671GD4Z-gz5sp2jJZ45g&zp=iXjMqmy4WO_OX202QxlIycIhdbOx1CDAB3ExLy8qI-F7Ha28sAB4zi5gmLmr29cSyq7Pv7knCxH1FNNQayWjxEUgo_x3gz6-KZTUFesL1K77iRObQzVCw6i55uCgw-2jjq-_uKuZ2HmY0nEPfbAQZegbGXEXGSjkzvCkWi0SKTCixc6ELf1yyDAyXP2lJJE-,0,,,2023-07-24 726,249,"BofA says investors are fleeing tech stocks after ‘Baby Bubble’ Industry Discussion",,134,2023-06-24,"There are early signs of investors fleeing from tech stocks after a 1999-like rally formed a “baby bubble,” according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett. The technology sector saw $2 billion in outflows, the largest in 10 weeks, in the five trading days through June 21, BofA wrote in a note, citing EPFR Global data. Investors exited with the Nasdaq 100 Index poised for its best half since the last six months of 1999. The rally in US stocks stalled this week as investors digested Jerome Powell’s outlook on monetary policy. The Federal Reserve chair said more interest-rate increases may be needed this year, at a time equities have been climbing on hopes that rate hikes would end soon. Hartnett said that although crowded positioning and strong investor sentiment aren’t an impediment to the fresh upside, there’s a bigger chance of a downside than the upside this summer. His team sees a maximum upside of 100-150 points versus a downside of 300 points for the S&P 500 before Labor Day in September. Hartnett correctly predicted the selloff in stocks in 2022 but has been caught on the wrong side this year with his bearish calls. Also this week, Chris Harvey, head of equity strategy at Wells Fargo Securities, said the market now resembles the tech boom of 1999 and 2000, which didn’t end until tighter monetary policy had roiled stocks. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Marko Kolanovic said US equities are in for a tumultuous second half of the year as the lagging impacts of aggressive monetary tightening by the Fed catch up to the economy. To be sure, Hartnett said investors are “stuck in growth stocks,” like technology, because banks and commercial real estate still “have bad recession vibes, especially in light of renewed central bank hikes.” Weekly asset flows highlights from BofA’s note include: Among equity regions, US stocks had the first outflow in four weeks at $5.7 billion, Europe had $2.6 billion of redemptions and EM stock funds saw $300 million pulled out. Japan had $2.4 billion in inflows. By style, US growth had $3.7 billion of outflows versus $200 million of redemptions for US value For sectors, financials had the biggest inflows while tech and energy had the largest outflows",2023-07-24 727,7,"Wall St Week ahead Lofty valuations on US stocks a growing worry for investors. Industry News",,11,2023-06-24,"Some Wall Street banks are sounding caution on the U.S. stock rally, warning that stretched valuations have made equities more vulnerable to declines. The S&P 500 (.SPX) pulled back for the week though it is up more than 13% since the year began, fueled by signs of moderating inflation, excitement over advances in artificial intelligence and growing appetite for risk. Those gains, however, have driven equities to more expensive levels. The S&P 500 now trades at 19 times its expected 12-months earnings, well above its historic average of 15.6 times, Refinitiv Datastream showed. Similar valuation levels have preceded periods of rocky performance. Historically, the S&P 500 has experienced a median drawdown of 14% over the next 12 months when valuations stand at current levels or above, compared with a 5% drawdown over a typical 12-month period, Goldman Sachs said. ""With valuations now pushing the outer limits of what we would think would be reasonable. ... We would be taking some chips off the table,"" said Sameer Samana, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII). Catalysts that could cloud the outlook include unexpected weakness in economic growth, the potential for the Federal Reserve to be more hawkish than markets have priced in, and a rebound in inflation, investors said. WFII recently downgraded the technology sector, which has led this year's S&P 500 rally, to ""neutral"" from ""favorable,"" citing ""unattractive"" valuations. Goldman urged investors to consider ""downside protection"" to their stock portfolios, though they expect the S&P 500 to reach 4,500 by year-end, or about 3.5% above current levels. Valuations are even more stretched for the Nasdaq 100 (.NDX), whose 36% rally this year has dwarfed that of the S&P 500. The index trades at nearly 27 times forward earnings estimates, compared to its historical average of 19.3 times, according to Refinitiv Datastream. The earnings outlook for the high-growth companies that make up the Nasdaq 100 is more tepid than in 2021, when the index also rallied sharply, making it more challenging to justify high valuations, said Michael Purves, chief executive officer at Tallbacken Capital Advisors. Despite the index's towering gains, signs of weakness are emerging in technical indicators related to trends and momentum, Purves said. ""This whole wonderful momentum, FOMO trade, is starting to look a little long in the tooth here,"" he said, using the abbreviation for 'fear of missing out.' ""This is sort of like a yellow warning light flashing."" Investors next week will be watching for more data on the economy's health, including key inflation data on Friday, as the second quarter comes to an end. Market participants have cited other reasons for caution, as some tailwinds that have supported stocks in recent months may be sputtering out. One of these is positioning: investors fearful of missing out on gains have loaded up on stocks in the last several weeks. A measure tracked by Deutsche Bank showed the highest investor positioning in equities since January 2022. While the rotation into stocks has helped buoy markets, it has also left less fuel on the sidelines to power further gains. ""Light positioning should no longer be a tailwind for the equity market,"" Goldman's analysts wrote. To be sure, there are signs the rally could run further. The S&P 500's over 20% move up from its October lows has convinced some investors that equities are now in a ""bull market"" phase, and history shows stocks tend to keep rallying after reaching the 20% threshold. Areas such as industrials and materials have also outperformed this month, fueling optimism that the rally will expand beyond the handful of tech and other megacap stocks that have mostly propelled this year's gains. A broadening rally ""should make investors feel a little bit more positive,"" said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. But the index's quick burst above its short and long-term technical trend lines could mean a pullback is coming, he noted. ""From a near-term perspective, investors should expect stocks to just cool a little bit.""",2023-07-24 728,5,Corporate Action - Spin Off,,9 comments,2023-06-24,"I am from Canada and use an online broker called WealthSimple TradeA company I'm currently invested in (call it company $ABC) which is listed on the NASDAQ, is planning on forming a spin off company l $XYZ) sometime this year. The details are vague at this point but it was mentioned in an investor conference that current shareholders of company ABC might be granted shares in company XYZ as part of the deal.Question for me is, is there any action required on my part? Will the ticker for the new company just automatically pop up on my broker's app showing I own them?And furthermore what if company XYZ isn't listed on an exchange supported by WealthSimple? What will happen to my ownership rights in the new company? Will they pay me out in cash value?Has anyone been through this before? Any insight would be appreciated 👍",2023-07-24 729,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=zLrsPT9M6IhwkZTmDlhth5rFD4GGDLXPgs6yNJg9vs6O1a21Q8nSEx0OqVz_ccEU51Zc2TQiEIzTp3kT22XMUaKHjECO0Yb0A-siIBGRyfvzksw5ICKSqg7ovqHhb59VbYzhIxZ2-5k4BKtrFsaKRy-rLQ1wmi9xuCKfySGWjReFtN3c2TFDlEa1GMmYAaryHg6O4xVN7Wz4jyoeWojOEx1LPoFsxTd_0UITEia06kfj2mInMk3jt3NPADNbktKw3nKNB334x9-UlNkj3CW4xF6kWnT_QPd33Iu3CwOpoP58GkNE204x4tLhjQ9MELT2NzcYowbdWg4s6_WeZsUBbYk3qAEE4Fa5bRBQjJuCWXG2etr4LRrGG3osTwclng&zp=reLcjct6YTiJe3aGMoeNofvZkiauj8bBSUuRwlHqjVP9eHjNl9CZTVErbXu571F8ift9OKC7Bzydxol9oznv3gmlDAevV3Zm71xksME-uRY7ML4g1_ib64i-ZXwZj0cSsLTcojyZqO_hMySoSw3dVqqG6-7iug34klHmpfWzAknvMn0LPJU8cclckc8,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 730,516,"""JPMorgan Warns of Recession and Elevated Risk of 'Unknown Unknown' Ahead of Year-End""",,270 comments,2023-06-24,".Negative:The economy is still on track to enter a recession within the next nine months according to JPMorgan, which puts the stock market at risk for a sell-off in the second half of the year. The Federal Reserve has not started cutting interest rates, which could lead to a recession at the end of this year or beginning of 2024. Stock market valuations have surged in recent months, which could lead to a painful bear market if JPMorgan’s expectation of a recession materializes. Investor positioning in equities has surged amid growing “recession fatigue”, which could lead to a lack of confidence in the market. The CNN Fear & Greed Index is in “Extreme Greed” territory, which could lead to a false sense of security. There is always the potential for a surprise black swan-type event that could disrupt markets and send stock prices lower.Positive:The stock market has surged about 14% in the first half of the year. The Federal Reserve has not started cutting interest rates, which could lead to a delay in a recession. Investor positioning in equities has surged amid growing “recession fatigue”, which could lead to a feeling of security in the market. The CNN Fear & Greed Index is in “Extreme Greed” territory, which could lead to a false sense of security. There is always the potential for a surprise black swan-type event that(https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/recession-coming-end-stocks-struggle-002653253.html)What strategies can investors use to protect their portfolios from the potential risks associated with a looming recession?",2023-07-24 731,8,Are there more stocks trading then stocks originally issued,,15 comments,2023-06-24,Given the nature of naked shorts plus the issue of perhaps buying from a short and then your share is lent out lent out to another short... does this not lead to a massive increase of shares overall?So does anyone do a simultaneous audit of all holdings of MMs so see the true situation?,2023-07-24 732,3,Why does Temu ($PDD) offer unbeatable prices that even Aliexpress can't match?,,16 comments,2023-06-24,"I've been curious about Temu's pricing strategy and how they manage to offer such unbeatable prices compared to Aliexpress.I've noticed that Temu doesn't have a group buying feature like Pinduoduo ($PDD), but I have a theory. I think Chinese consumers use Pinduoduo for bulk deals, and Pinduoduo keeps the excess products in their own or seller warehouses as credit. Then, they ship these products internationally through Temu.I'm really intrigued by this and wanted to ask if anyone has more insights or information on Temu's business model. Could this be the secret behind their low prices?I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this topic!",2023-07-24 733,106,Is Disney (DIS) worth holding?,,246 comments,2023-06-24,"Bought near the end of January, down over 15%. My reasons for buying were that I thought that the stock was undervalued with a significant moat and that it had significant upside if Disney+ turned a profit.However, I'm wondering if it's still worth holding for the longer term or should I pivot towards AI/tech stocks which have outperformed within my portfolio.Any thoughts would be appreciated, looking to discuss.Thank you!",2023-07-24 734,0,Lowe’s foot traffic on a Saturday is dead,,39 comments,2023-06-24,I’m at Lowe’s on a Saturday @2pm for a kitchen design appointment and this place is a ghost town. Has the economy started to soften already? I know it’s just 1 day at 1 Lowe’s but I expected it would be a mad house.,2023-07-24 735,0,How do you turns stock into cash?,,43 comments,2023-06-24,Lets say I have $1 millions in stock. No dividends and I don't want to sell the stock. How would I buy things? I am trying to understand how you buy expensive items without liquidating your investments.,2023-07-24 736,34,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jun 23, 2023",,291 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsMost fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earningsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Useful links:Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic.FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated newsEarnings Whisper for earnings detailsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 737,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=jfsQq9S1KbfVYK17BqsMQcUwiDNtYMFaZthY1MQEoevkDLUdC4PFsjmtfUc1Sgsl50e0lt0bzgY2EQsfTQUAp-r6krto2dbcmPLsfmp8an_1omWwRkq4ir9l6ziRPW9_KOdKr63VDrzFG77wu6tjqIkNH6Q0uq4q0PW4aHvLuBYAc7gD3_z-0sXBrwNoiHTbeM7YaT8CIgR9zlgPyFX83S8grVIwfh6ba6joHQEkjrjSAbKJ3RY_XOZiIGNXyCWjfzI7keo3j4GqLYY7fEIri4H5PbRsPt9puQgk7Ptg133B9IA0ed_2FzyQWLvQD5NqXYIVZxD-VAEg-auwkIhLmprQTnBibtdM16oPOLUSvg_6kPJFnj8mVS-d_lldGjuf&zp=qO1D1MAPSFzT-hO1T4hFA_cGXZotNaoLg7wRATFVusrCLRCR0SXeOEAUsIh1t1-elPSBQemGig3FRXY0iI5BZp_oP3XC8oXuPPXwx8B5eyXcdK5ed3q7NLiYC-Ok_y7e4oElojrbsW_YeTaNbON-Ulfmct9woqxsW1H-mAn5DM4ZiijJ__R5wnQ9zm-7ou3CZdwrN0iUNeb4jdDM6hhLRU0aCCON97mItFiJ6ZXvMml8K_Sw7JaqnGtVFXt3w7PX612bKqTEew,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 738,612,US to lend $9.2B for Ford battery plants in clean energy push - Record loan from Department of Energy to help fund new factories in Tennesse,,112 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.ft.com/content/f473adc6-a187-4297-b4fe-1c22c613f1b1A Biden administration loan office plans to lend a record $9.2bn for electric vehicle battery factories being constructed by carmaker Ford and South Korea’s SK On, as Washington pushes to develop domestic supply chains and reduce industrial reliance on China. The conditional loan from the US Department of Energy is part of a clean energy investment push by the federal government that was supercharged by last year’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.Ford and battery maker SK On are building three new factories, two in Kentucky and one in neighbouring Tennessee, to supply Ford’s growing line-up of EVs. The $9.2bn loan is the single largest investment in the two-decade history of the Loan Programs Office, a formerly obscure division of the Department of Energy office that was given extra lending authorities under the IRA. “This effort supports President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to onshore and reshore domestic manufacturing of technologies that are critical to reaching the clean energy and transportation future,” Jigar Shah, the head of the LPO, said in a statement on Thursday.The three battery plants combined will enable more than 120 gigawatt hours of US battery production annually, according to the DoE.The energy from the batteries will displace more than 455mn gallons of petrol a year, according to the DoE — roughly 0.3 per cent of US gasoline demand. Ford and SK announced in 2021 they would invest $11bn to construct an electric vehicle assembly plant, battery factory and supplier in Tennessee, along with the two battery plants in Kentucky. The factories are part of the emerging so-called battery belt in the South of the US, which has also received a boost from $369bn in tax credits made available under the IRA.In February, Ford announced it would make batteries that contain technology from China’s CATL in a new $3.5bn factory in Michigan, a move that caused political backlash from some Republican politicians.But the company last month said it would scale back future investments in its China-based business, where it has seen its market share decline since 2016. The LPO issued $31.6bn in loans in fiscal year 2022, with estimated losses of about $1bn, well below the $5bn set aside for losses and a rate on par with commercial institutions.Earlier this month, the LPO announced a $850mn commitment to the battery maker Kore Power to build a plant in Arizona. Earlier this year it had offered a conditional loan of $2bn to Redwood Materials for a battery materials plant, and in April it offered a $3bn partial loan guarantee to Sunnova Energy for a solar and battery storage project.",2023-07-24 739,29,PayPal and SE,,51 comments,2023-06-24,"SE -- is it the best e-commerce out there, certainly not. But I live in Bangkok right and shoppee is definitely the top ""order from amazon"" like equivalent here. Lazada backed my alibaba a close second. SE asia is going to continue to be a massive market for years to comePayPal -- ya nobody necessarily loves it, but will it go away anytime soon? Probably not. I'm in my 20s and venmoing friends is ubiquitous and nobody is migrating from venmo anytime soon. And yes paypal also obviously has an international presence (not so much here on asia)Potentially adding a speculative SE position -- and I also think paypal is being way oversold. Realistically I don't see another similar service that is going to supplant paypal in the next 10-15 years. I'm buying.Anyone else have any thoughts about these two?",2023-07-24 740,184,Canada passed a law compelling Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for links,,81 comments,2023-06-24,"Now maybe im reading into it wrong, but the Wall Street Journal has an article as stated in the title that Canadian media will now charge a search engine to share their content. The whole idea seems completely absurd. And from the article, apparently something similar happened in 2021 with Australia so Facebook just blocked the media for a week until they caved. Google and Facebook are threatening to just block links to Canada if searched.This entire thing just seems backwards. Why should a host pay to advertise for another company. Pro regulators are claiming Google and Facebook control the media and are obtaining advertising revenue that would otherwise go to the media. Making them pay to post links would fix that by in a way returning lost revenue from the media advertising. If anything i think it would kill small media outlets that can't afford the pay to play scheme Google would become. US Senate judiciary committee approved a similar bill. If these laws become more widespread, it has greater implications for any business seeking to have any kind of online presence where the financial giants are the only ones you'd find.Am i ""wrong"" on this or is this just utter lunacy from slowly failing business grasping at whatever they can. When i go to events for my small business, The organizers charge a setup fee to venders to cover the venue and advertising, and i charge customers to buy my product. Venue makes money from me, and i make money from people who would otherwise not even know i existed.(Reddit would then take over as the news giant as users pirate content)",2023-07-24 741,4,Tracking Trade History,,1 comment,2023-06-24,"I find it necessary for my mental trading health to track/log all my trades. Most experienced traders do this, and some platforms may even offer it as part of their interface (though I have a certain way I like things.)What works for me and could work for others is an excel sheet with built in formulas to track each of your trades, even adding notes to a trade about thesis, reason for entry/exit, mistakes, etc. to review in the future and continue improving.I separate my sheet into two sections: Derivatives (options) and Equities/LEAPS (I classify LEAPS with Equities because I typically hold them longer in order to sell calendar spreads.Derivative columns: Date of Entry - Ticker - Position Description (Strike/Call or Put/Covered or uncovered/DTE) - # of Contracts - Delta - Buy Price (negative value) - Sell Price (positive value) - Net Gain/Loss - ROI % - Assignment (Y/N). Assignment column is where I flag a cell for a note/comment stating thesis, mistakes, price action leading to gain/loss, etc.Equities & LEAPS columns: Date acquired - Ticker - Acquisition (assigned/purchased) - # of shares (or contracts if LEAPS) - Entry/assignment Price - Cost Basis (manual formula of entry price less CCs against) - Date Sold/Called Away - Net Gain/Loss (from acquisition price, not cost basis... cost basis is only for my own personal knowledge.)I also have side boxes tracking P/L over time for different ranges, as well as overall performance for certain strategies (for example: Tracking my performance in just SPY Iron Flies from 0DTE to 45DTE), which allows me to see which strategies are working and which strategies aren't.This has greatly helped me manage trades and look at past losing trades to better myself in the future. If you're new, I would strongly suggest to log trades in a similar fashion. Happy Trading!",2023-07-24 742,0,Short sellers are betting more than $1 trillion against US stocks after big run,,54 comments,2023-06-24,"Total US short interest exceeded $1 trillion as of last Friday, S3 Partners data shows.The top five shorts are mega-cap tech stocks Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and AmazonThat comes after big stock market gains so far this year.US short interest this month rose to the highest level since April 2022, as investors bet that the current bull run in the stock market is set to falter.According to data from S3 Partners, the amount spent by short sellers against US stocks hit $1.02 trillion, as of Friday. Those bets came even as they continued to rally earlier this month, costing short sellers $101 billion.S3 data shows that the top shorts are Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Amazon. As of Friday, their collective short interest topped $83 billion.The bearish sentiment results from skepticism about how much higher stocks can go. So far this year, the S&P 500 is up 13.5%, and the Nasdaq is up 29%.But since the Federal Reserve last week indicated more rate hikes are on the table this year, stocks have been on a losing streak.This year, Wall Street has been caught up in the hype over artificial intelligence companies, which saw their valuations skyrocket and have brought more investors into the market due to ""fear of missing out.""But big names have voiced divided outlooks on the AI frenzy. For instance, while Stanley Druckenmiller sees Nvidia as a stock worth holding for the next couple of years, short seller Jim Chanos has demonstrated skepticism towards the stock.Meanwhile, the prospect of continued hawkishness from the Fed has added to macroeconomic risks. A recent Goldman Sachs report put the odds of a recession in the next 12 months at 25% and warned a downturn could cause a 23% decline in the S&P 500.Still, if bullish investors win out, short positions could eventually support market gains, as a short squeeze forces more buying and boosts stocks.",2023-07-24 743,7,"ETF VIXY, UVXY, and BOIL did reverse split today",,3 comments,2023-06-24,"All reverse splits will be effective prior to market open on June 23, 2023, when the funds will begin trading at their post-split prices. The ticker symbols for the funds will not change. All funds undergoing a reverse split will be issued new CUSIP numbers.VIXYProShares VIX Short-Term Futures1:5UVXYProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures1:10BOILProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas1:20",2023-07-24 744,17,"IonQ Increases 2023 Booking Projections to $50M Midpoint, Expects to Double Previous Year's Bookings",,11 comments,2023-06-24,"IonQ, a leading quantum computing firm, has raised its 2023 bookings expectations by 25% to a range of $45 million to $55 million, aiming to double its bookings from the previous year. This increase in expectations is driven by a $28 million commercial transaction that will see IonQ install two future quantum systems in Europe. Despite this, IonQ does not plan to increase its revenue expectations for 2023, as it anticipates delivering the first quantum system in Europe after this year. Earlier in 2023, the company achieved its technical goal seven months ahead of schedule, and it has launched its Forte system for commercial use with notable customers like Airbus and Hyundai. IonQ will also be opening the first quantum computing manufacturing facility in the U.S., furthering its expansion efforts.https://ionq.com/news/ionq-raises-2023-bookings-expectations-to-usd50m-at-midpoint-anticipates",2023-07-24 745,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=75GXLmzUVPgd9DY-9hMJuVr89CSM3Zm3fsEwYX7Z5b2wt8iSXTSsXylGdttgGlKtqtQREKy7VyTeJpBDWfGHk3aYj76LJV3v3rIGJUsq2I1Wpz9Bnnhz0gLTlBng40hk08W_94mxzZcNKa0mBbg2ONstFYtv8WHS5qmCaxXeY-PP34NCLp9995FyUo2IU_CXJob5oixHYD_tXdUFqPrRqYlal3V_4J03YmreIQC3ojAMNffhl1bGXLLCadYGCKxIMYc-l1eZaL_9CIs88yRFBsIQke7yVtnHbEWRjKnbEtzS5vfSRJYQVEzgSGhmI7WIZDHbKRYUMC2TVqrRO80OeYeToYzbsLQSAxFv_8Ii69c8ugnVS_oUW_sgwSWWe0kX268fW47W&zp=fAi96_aDfQKCpWoFdUM1K-7ehb9RF-cO8vaOGr_r0QIThgP6w4pK7W2ML5alkSmgi8HRBAalfiCnZKEjRtLuJIYsXbydGkyVn7QnI1V9JJaXpYxjeA4069af5mBpHiMGBn1VbYvcfb9HDRbarN_mK2umh8a5ZTj5zmQN9_qXjMY_blDNVmvzQjuoG4rS1chi0YUBFV6zLJOD09G6S9Xv9YcUnRBvRsNYdOqYsLyYywjNq83CaVE6m4uLQkLoIzRVUvgfmw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 746,647,The Bank of England has increased rates to 5% from 4.5% - the 13th increase in a row.,,135 comments,2023-06-24,"The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 21 June 2023, the MPC voted by a majority of 7–2 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 5%. Two members preferred to maintain Bank Rate at 4.5%.Source",2023-07-24 747,3,Charge Enterprises inc $CRGE,,6 comments,2023-06-24,"Not an investor in individual stocks usually, long time lurker. Sorry if this is bad analysis. A couple months back I heard an interview of Charge Enterprises on their work in the EV charging industry and plan to corner the EV market, specifically charging infrastructure for dealerships. Did some research, probably not the best, but saw the company has bought up telecom and charging businesses, revenue is increasing, they are meeting their goals. They hired a team of experts and industry leaders. Looks like a solid company in a growing industry, despite being in the negative, they are on track for profit. I don’t have all source material here, but the article below covers some of it.https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2022/08/15/charge-enterprises-sees-red-in-q2-but-its-rosy-to-ceo/?sh=45d810d17161There are also three buy ratings from analysts with a price range from 2.50 a 4.50. To be honest, I’m not sure how much to trust that.My question, why isn’t the stock performing better considering growth potential and price targets? Is there something about the company I’m missing?",2023-07-24 748,0,Block (SQ) dips more than broader markets: What you should know,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"Block (SQ) closed the most recent trading day at $62.86, moving -1.95% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.77%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.65%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.23%.Heading into today, shares of the mobile payments services provider had gained 8.11% over the past month, outpacing the Business Services sector's gain of 2.91% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.66% in that time.Block will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, Block is projected to report earnings of $0.37 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 105.56%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $5.1 billion, up 15.69% from the year-ago period.Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $1.71 per share and revenue of $20.59 billion. These totals would mark changes of +71% and +17.43%, respectively, from last year.Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Block should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, i can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 41.86% lower within the past month. Block is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.In terms of valuation, Block is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 37.55. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 23.06.It is also worth noting that SQ currently has a PEG ratio of 1.88. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Technology Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.63 based on yesterday's closing prices.The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 105, putting it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.",2023-07-24 749,66,Is AstraZeneca healthy enough for a long term hold?,,8 comments,2023-06-24,"Due to geopolitical tensions, AstraZeneca is considering spinning off its operations in China and listing a separate division in Hong Kong. However, there are no confirmations from the company itself and it may ultimately just remain a rumor.In their results presentation, they mentioned 10 potential blockbuster chances related to their success with novel medicines. Since then, Tagrisso's phase three trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, the most prevalent kind of lung cancer, have shown promising results. With 38% of AstraZeneca's projected sales coming from the treatment of cancer, this industry is already the company's strongest.Farxiga has also received US approval as a therapy for heart failure. It has managed to improve the performance of the cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism [CVRM] division, which is the second largest contributor to the company's revenues and has already demonstrated strong growth of 32% YoY in Q1 2023. This is encouraging for the company's growth in general, given that the US accounts for 42% of its overall revenues and is its largest market.Without a doubt, AstraZeneca continues to be a market-leading pharmaceutical business with expanding revenues, steady earnings, and a promising therapy pipeline. This is further supported by its estimate for 2023, which anticipates solid revenue and profitability growth.This suggests that it can hold investors in good stead over the long term. It has already proven itself in the past. Over the past five years, the asthas nearly doubled investors' money despite all the ups and downs that have occurred in between.https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/astrazeneca-planning-china-business-spin-off-ft-2023-06-18/",2023-07-24 750,0,"Apple stock could soar 37% to a $4 trillion market valuation by the end of 2024 after confirming a key breakout to all-time highs Company News",,59,2023-06-24,"Apple stock could see big upside ahead after it confirmed its breakout above the prior record high of $183, according to Fairlead Strategies. Shares could jump 37% from current levels to $254 by the end of 2024. ""The uptrend [in Apple] shows no counter-trend signals yet,"" Fairlead Strategies said. Apple stock decisively confirmed its breakout to new record highs on Friday, and that could pave the way for more upside into 2024, according to a Friday note from Fairlead Strategies. The firm highlighted that with Apple stock trading at $187 Friday afternoon, the stock is poised to close above its prior resistance level of $183 for the second week in a row, confirming a decisive breakout. This ""bullish long-term development"" generates a new price objective of $254 per share for Apple, representing potential upside of 37% from current levels. A rise to that level would give the iPhone maker a market valuation of about $4 trillion based on today's current shares outstanding of 15.79 billion. ""The breakout yields a measured move objective of about $254 using the Covid/2020 corrective low as a point of reference,"" Fairlead Strategies' founder Katie Stockton told Insider on Friday. ""The 'measured move' assumes that the uptrend that preceded the 2021-2022 trading range has resumed."" Stockton identified the end of 2024 as the timeframe for the technical price objective to be reached, and noted that the stock's uptrend looks poised to continue in the short term. ""The uptrend shows no counter-trend signals yet. When a pullback develops, initial support is at the rising 20-day moving average... although a pullback does not appear imminent,"" she said. The 20-day moving average for Apple stock is currently around $181 per share. Apple stock has surged 44% so far in 2023 and has driven the bulk of the S&P 500's year-to-date gain of about 14%. The company recently announced its first product in the AR/VR market, the Apple Vision headset, which will sell for $3,499 when it is released early next year. Apple's current valuation is about $2.96 trillion, and it's set to cross the $3 trillion threshold if the stock price hits $190.73, which is just over $3 away from current levels. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-stock-could-soar-37-025215024.html",2023-07-24 751,4,Real estate stocks that just straight up rent out apartments?,,4,2023-06-24,"Hey y’all! So basically I’m looking for real estate stocks that straight up own and rent out apartment buildings. My logic is that higher rates with sticky housing prices is going to force a lot of people into the rental market and rents will stay high. So far I’m invested into Camden Property Trust. So I was wondering if anybody has any other recommendations? Moreover, looking mostly toward the Southeast and Texas to follow population growth patterns.",2023-07-24 752,0,"Disney is a buy Rule 3: Low Effort / opinion / not discussing stock",,43,2023-06-24,"Today I (32) saw the movie Elemental with my brother (35) two five year olds and a six year old. It was terrible. The first Disney movie I’ve seen in probably a decade that didn’t hold my interest and, more importantly, didn’t make me cry. The kids, however, LOVED it. It sucked. Rushed plot line, lack of character depth, and seemingly lack of effort overall. But they still loved it. Which means we’ll be watching tons of times on our paid Disney+ app. I constantly see negative comments and posts about Lucas films and marvel. Adults seem to be unenthusiastic about anything that Disney puts out currently regarding the two brands. BUT still keep tuning in. I work in the school system and the obsession with marvel, specifically Spiderman, and Star Wars (almost alway baby yoda) is mind blowing. In a class of 20 kindergarten students, five or more will wear tshirts with these brands daily. With most who have yet to even seen the movies or series. And the product usage only gets more abundant with age. Backpacks, lunchboxes, water bottles, plushies, clothing… dominated with Disney brands. The brand is a pilar in American families regardless of if they want it or not. My own children have never watched a film or show with Mickey or Minnie as a character but can can identify both. We made sensory bottles in class this week. One of the bottles was a nice color blue which immediately became the Elsa bottle (10 years after frozen release, four from second movie) My students weren’t even born for first movie and were babies for second and the obsession is still rampant. And this is just retail. I know tons of families who are tight bholes about television use in household, but taking kids to Disney isn’t even questioned. POINT BEING Disney negativity is from adult population which IMO is heavily outweighed by the youth, MADLY obsessed with Disney products and brands (which they have zero knowledge is owned and produced by) Disney is not going to fail. Even when they fail us before our eyes, the youth loves the fuck out of everything they put out. And seems as if they outnumber us adults. I could say more about the company and such, but my intention is to share a view that isn’t based around adults and how they feel about the products. And Omg oh yeah… BLUEY. —edit point. This post is just to give alternate view. Adults not being into Lucas films current production releases is not indicative of Disney corporation. Kids outnumber adults. Whatever is trending in toys and clothing parents are buying. I hear y’all. The scope related to this stocks value is extremely large. This is just small component meant to question the idea that ‘Lucas films and/or marvel is going downhill’ and therefore Disney is failing argument.",2023-07-24 753,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=QKOFwVG9eO3xRsyD1H0cjqAW9SeqvNTwwpoUyMb2uloHQWTQ1IOBg232BMSTs5pluE7z3j0qdH8TrOAJi-a3z3vB7XyfCzK8mGN8lzac8Xwdx_zZveIKLY5oXfwH10kT6hAsQ13g3T9VqeHUCfus8v8OktErqAkduizjT43JQwFfpxYDbj7jhPXgfSDHGo0babJLt8WpkicskhNMXVbgPgK3xed8XmZ43l9AgnpEj8JGK9zvt8GK8SRkTr4jeAPm5JWFiTQ5lvLsrU896yvjMRjG9G7dXuFfMKuHyTddZtSGvaN3JvtUG_j4wtbP506S7lkvjGPpiJTNfKBYvISMHqV49L2In6nmryygSz08v2VAtAB8IMDyZIRoYgC30ouildBVKA&zp=Kc5yDGEmKRXq0RO0TYZMPQvhK0PyjEZrKYiZwBeTCu32tquPfmPzi58hI_0k9E7KsVjy2atnqzUu7B_xX2uUZy6wiYM8rRaSPGpPblCoFI68UCWPrzigojF3N9esuSE3x5TWqJezQUnBW3bV7_jBAb5aIvHBukfpTTqTWJG9F8Xwcg6pAJKFwZMw4CvughLX,0,,,2023-07-24 754,0,"Reverse stock split questions Advice Request",,4,2023-06-24,"Today I received an email saying a reverse stock split has occurred and will affect my options contract. It says my call now has a $14 strike with the underlying now valued at $20. Before the split it was way out of the money. Am I missing something? Can I not just exercise it and profit $600? Stock is UVYX",2023-07-24 755,140,"Tech leads stock dip as Powell points to more rate hikes Industry News",,41,2023-06-24,"Stocks finished lower Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated to Congress there could be more rate hikes this year. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) finished down about 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slumped by 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the way down, falling over 1.2%. ""Nearly all FOMC participants expect that it will be appropriate to raise interest rates somewhat further by the end of the year,"" Powell told the House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday. The remarks stuck to the script of the Fed's forecast of two more rate hikes this year. Separately, an unexpected spat flared up after President Joe Biden called China's President Xi Jinping a ""dictator"" on Wednesday. That's seen as undermining efforts by both sides to rekindle relations between the US and the world's second-biggest economy. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-today-june-21-2023-103345740.html",2023-07-24 756,9,"How should amount of capital affect investment strategy? Trades",,15,2023-06-24,"I’m curious say three different investors have 25,000, 250,000, or 2,500,000 respectively available to invest. How would that affect how or what stocks they might purchase? Or is it merely about percentage gain and that means they should use the same approach?",2023-07-24 757,34,Spaxx (sit in brokerage account) 4.75% interest or risk SCHD 3.80% dividend?,,52 comments,2023-06-24,"Having recently learned that keeping money in my fidelity account pays an interest rat of just under 5% a year (distributions come in monthly) I've been thinking of putting more money in my account and not investing it in schd. Holding it in my bank account pays nothing.With schd sort of flat and paying less on dividend, are you guys putting any into spaxx and letting it sit? almost $50 a year for $1000 with little risk. Trying not to continue squander my money to inflation and grow it a little.",2023-07-24 758,Vote,"Der flinke, drehmomentstarke Inductor – das elektrische Mountainbike deiner Freiheitsträume. Jetzt bei Pedal & Metal Cycles erhältlich. Und: Mitglieder bei GTA+ können sich die Penaud La Coureuse bei Legendary Motorsport kostenlos holen.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=pC5MvZHbk1NOVBRTjHDd_6BHV2oRX2-xInPNBn3-So8TA5BqCu6Dic7sWZdqE_yXYzbeCusEw81QVIpl9kfSxuLch_mMBHXppyjdCS0KhiBPw0W2nSmZjBlp132_x7wLTodI5EoZXjA90YM6chAJqZhCGJbcMx7zOIapjGuL1anGu4vZNL0d2Yqyl5dMf_iesml28N9EPQYQN72jw1hDAm3KVBj7hw6ZkwW6QX9oGowkardw6BtwWJJZJ4eF1dheEbKzMA3e451uMirLaM25RS5w2R4uRytye9DlwFWO3l2vnQSgLhATP7Fr-LZmfAV38NfdJtQL9LvrukCKQnP0mhofu4uKf12AwS4dValoWgJghigzWb43ukdmF16xG7Y1pQ&zp=Sujy3bmEJGn6D4sGXgPluRda2X90S_C5Y0IE_Dp9zvbn7ddWP9z8ge1qweLxCK6HsqEPmdNcJgoebh_1Jpog0CY3phAXVRhDCKXobNcVoaF0QUPNRuowYRsWoE_g5sSnEeSOKOeUhuZVPP2jazP7qvVPTLfBs87bmXZmVO55SFGT6z20kM9HmqIjtfOQVVOMPVivZb38qYOXDwcDJQisUkRxS2NViIMkpxEKYKIwqgaSbxgWLf-ZHAhwyqwKi-OCeUv7pTwhEiECgEyBeBXdNfEqSGV0sAPute-xl4_1Pw0ojF3nwG7_YX3Uop5TnofGFeWKKPWrwfIoZ8xCwQ8SLJRzJwcvgse-zIFeE1iig9bO-I-yWaSQM0yiTRlWCXVitAZDcty7UpB0Bfm91ria3QiSdgbP3A,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 759,212,Intel stock drops 6% as company updates chip manufacturing plans,,96 comments,2023-06-24,"Intel stock dropped 6% Wednesday after the company gave investors an update on the company’s turnaround plan to become a foundry competing with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Intel’s new reporting structure could help control costs at the chipmaker, which is seeking to trim as much as $10 billion from its costs over the next three years.Other chip stocks also fell Wednesday amid a down day for tech stocks.Intel stock dropped 6% Wednesday after the company gave investors an update on the company’s turnaround plan to become a chip manufacturing company competing with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.Wednesday’s update featured Intel’s Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner explaining how the company would soon change the way it reports its financial results to give its foundry business, known as IFS, its own profit-and-loss statement, which would reveal the company’s manufacturing margins.Intel’s new reporting structure could also help control costs at the chipmaker, which is seeking to trim as much as $10 billion from its costs over the next three years.The update comes as investors continue to assess Intel’s turnaround plan under CEO Pat Gelsinger, which depends on catching up with TSMC’s manufacturing technology by 2026, a plan it calls “five nodes in four years.” Intel plans to use its own chips to work out problems in its manufacturing before opening the factories to third-party companies.If Intel catches up with TSMC, then it can compete for contracts to build high-performance chips from companies such as Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, which don’t run their own manufacturing and currently often opt for TSMC or Samsung manufacturing. Intel said it expected to announce a key customer for its foundry business later this year.“The manufacturing group will now face the same market dynamics as their foundry counterparts,” Zinsner told analysts. “They’ll need to compete for volume through performance and price as internal customers will have the option to leverage third-party foundries and to attract external foundry volume, they must do the same.”Wednesday’s update was focused on how Intel would use its manufacturing capabilities for its own chips. It said more updates on the foundry business and third-party customers would come later this year. Intel also said its own chip needs would contribute $20 billion in revenue to the unit next year.Analysts on the call worried about Intel’s gross margins and asked how this plan would increase them. In April, Intel said its gross margin for the first quarter was 38.4%, down 51.3% in a year. Intel management said Wednesday it was shooting for 60% margins.Separately, Intel said Wednesday that it planned to sell 20% of an Austrian subsidiary, IMS Nanofabrication, to private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal that valued the unit at $4.3 billion.“This will turn out to be one of the best acquisitions we’ve ever made, given that level of valuation and investment made,” Zinsner said Wednesday.Other chip stocks also fell Wednesday amid a down day for tech stocks. AMD, Intel’s chief rival, fell nearly 6%, while Qualcomm fell more than 3%. Nvidia, which has been boosted by the recent artificial intelligence wave, fell less than 2%.",2023-07-24 760,29,MongoDb stock,,26 comments,2023-06-24,Anyone else think this company is ridiculously overvalued at near $400? The CEO kept repeating AI in the last earnings call and pumped the price.. I have 50 shares that I bought when it was under $200 but looking at the way these guys are hyping AI makes me want to sell and get out.. your thoughts please?,2023-07-24 761,10,As wide as ever!,,5 comments,2023-06-24,"“For the second half of the year, the range of potential market outcomes has never been wider.”It’s been a crazy first half of 2023 as we get close to end of Q2. The Fed raised interest rates at 4 of its meetings this year, corporate earnings have declined for two consecutive quarters year-over-year (don’t worry, we “changed the definition”), a regional banking crisis led to the collapse of SVB, Signature Bank and First Republic, debt ceiling negotiations in Washington nearly led to a default on US government debt and geopolitical tensions in Europe and Asia are ongoing. Oh yeah, and we printed 13 trillion dollars from a global pandemic, which is a 35% in total money in circulation.But the S&P 500 is up nearly 14% so far this year.What are your thoughts on the 2nd half of 2023? Elon Musk feels very confident a recession is coming. JP Morgan and Wells Fargo have analysts predicting a new bull market is just beginning.What a time to be alive.",2023-07-24 762,0,"""Unlock Your Retirement Dreams With These TFSA Investment Opportunities - 3 Stocks to Consider""",,2 comments,2023-06-24,"While these three stocks offer a great way to unlock your retirement dreams today, there are some potential negatives to consider. For example, RioCan Real Estate's reliance on retail tenants means that it could be vulnerable to the e-commerce trend. Bank of Montreal's U.S. expansion could also expose it to a different set of risks. And TransAlta Renewables is heavily reliant on government subsidies.That said, the potential rewards far outweigh the risks. These stocks offer investors a reliable income stream and upside potential. With the right strategy, investors can unlock their retirement dreams today and enjoy a comfortable retirement tomorrow.(https://www.fool.ca/2023/06/23/unlock-your-retirement-dreams-with-these-tfsa-investment-opportunities/)What strategies can investors use to maximize their returns from TFSA investments?",2023-07-24 763,14,ELI5: High Dividend Stocks (specifically JEPI) and how they play out over 5+ years,,19 comments,2023-06-24,"So I REALLY want to move a sizable portion of my Money Market to JEPI for the dividends, but I can’t help but notice over a 5 year chart (of a lot of high dividend paying etfs) there seems to be a absolute decay in value over time (granted smaller with JEPI); so is there a term for this long term depreciation? Is it a calculated thing? Short of a second market crash, how do these style stocks usually fit into a higher-value investment portfolio? Can anybody ELI5?",2023-07-24 764,970,"FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging it Tricked Consumers Into Signing Up For Prime",,149 comments,2023-06-24,"Saw this today in my news feed:https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/21/business/ftc-sue-amazon-prime/index.htmlI have stock in Amazon. This is anecdotal, but, I generally like Amazon, but whenever I place an order, I have to make sure I’m declining their attempts to lure me into prime, which I understand is really hard to undo from what some friends have told me. I didn’t expect a law suit over this, though.",2023-07-24 765,2,Best stock screener that allows you to filter by upside/downside potential?,,17 comments,2023-06-24,Looking for a good stock screener that allows you to filter by potential upside/downside of the stock. I use Fidelity to trade but can’t figure out how to use upside potential when screening stocks. (Something similar to how Wallstreetszn provides upside/downside potential).Free and paid suggestions are appreciated!,2023-07-24 766,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KeUN7v7n0YaFU5ZOXUGadiCu3NiiWnBEZ-WLuYc5Y5fgAwI-3OlP9DTfKfEYjB3zhZfxKZqybUvBo79IB4qi67lTs1quGa3pYTXiFYVkMw_eSZtMomAeS0kKbdj_TNiAh9mo2Ewiz3QOIJYGwxBuCh3-R_3ozsDNCN5UVWuIw2LTT3aNVWZehGDfwOIi1RgmqKynvHdhwn3byL4G_72iAciBXGm-fpYkFEEAXgwO7bfQKJPO5wLhHc8t4R1nbyMbZcVzVO2_tmYQM3-kVs_dJ1hYEj9jWWtcLhog8WAzifI-09LH6DylbG5t1ssX5e51qvVm4fhIfPoTn97Fm7-2HtGDhHgtUyY-zsG8Aen-ZJzWMqneozMZZwmkphbKeg&zp=5PZBeABjevRmAB84fqbM3u1tnFbUwH-lyrSQByKxOSgfduZ0MUCa589SWu5NTmRho_o2FSl8qX4H8qO9ou45vIH2DWhD9v1Kqj9aAFo_e4QVqHuc57x4jiJOc1HkhXX2q9OoFWCGNBHcfXc1crP55lltfbEhzg_tOvqgt5ttKXKwCr-5YD0BDRCfyIM,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 767,1,What's going on with shares of Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital ($MARA)?,,11 comments,2023-06-24,"Shares of crypto miner Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. ($MARA) are up more than 30% this week amid a surge in the crypto market, led by Bitcoin ($BTC/USD) and Ethereum ($ETH/USD).The crypto market is getting a boost from multiple positive developments including the launch of a new exchange, EDX Markets, which is backed by some big players in the finance world including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Citadel Securities.The EDX Markets launch this week came just days after BlackRock filed an application for what would be the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S, which many believe has a good chance of getting approved.On CNBC earlier this week, Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh Brown also noted that there is talk that Fidelity is ""readying something seismic.""($MARA) Price Action: Marathon Digital is up more than 30% this week and more than 250% year-to-date.Marathon Digital shares were up 0.16% at $12.23 at the time of publication.https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/06/32964865/whats-going-on-with-shares-of-bitcoin-miner-marathon-digital",2023-07-24 768,3,Is there a “total stock” etf that excludes the fortune 500?,,18 comments,2023-06-24,I feel like many of the stocks in the 500 are overvalued and many stocks that just barely don’t make it are undervalued. I’m specifically looking for 1 etf I know I could just invest into a mix of small - mid cap*S&P 500**Someone eventually found one that fit (VXF),2023-07-24 769,70,Sell META and buy PYPL?,,116 comments,2023-06-24,I kept adding Meta last year on the lows (between 90 and 150) and made a good profit. Is it wise to sell half of it now and add PYPL the most hated stock on town? It looks like PayPal is bottomed around 60s and fundamentally strong. Please share your views.,2023-07-24 770,5,SVOL - let’s talk Volatility,,0 comments,2023-06-24,"Would you all consider SVOL a buy at this current price and with current market conditions? The VIX has reached pre pandemic levels, and I would like to hear your thought about this (as I understand) short volatility equity going forward. Thank you",2023-07-24 771,10,"Which stocks received an ""AI Bump"" that didn't deserve one",,26 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm not talking about spotify claiming to use AI to suggest songs to you despite them doing it for a long time. I'm more thinking about stocks that went up way higher than any reasonable person would expect from a very small amount of AI, but the market priced it in heavily to ride a wave.",2023-07-24 772,23,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jun 22, 2023",,315 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 773,145,What are your favourite undervalued growth stocks?,,254 comments,2023-06-24,"So far, my list of growth stocks spans to RKLB, and NETIf possible, provide reasoning behind the stocks you list, here are some examples of questions you could answer for “reasoning”:why do you think it’s undervalued?is the industry and company growing, and at what rate?how does it fair against competitors, or does it have a monopoly?can it outpace the S&P 500, and for how many years?is it cyclical?",2023-07-24 774,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=vyEXydWqe75SUgaWULVRnxt4NgimkswL4Ld0OIOABAHXh0WlPbwZGLgdxmd11s2HQQSSZ6HgO55jcX5ACQ9pdBCpdf34xoGSiFUPQ9RsPBupTicIHruhQqQYQd2UbrMcig6mhR0mGi_xaLdquWBXvGmE28_OFxmsYTOmGS_iKo32GOsVU3t_H_wMZ3hcd3TiZyfpDBZxfdEp4mKLQn0Ce9u9yQomqyxHNScpr0mJ6i1X5Zgws4erVpcHdWoQ4GZMv98CB6na7wBr5QFjFRmtagiOyPUnx9WLh2TYmmgIlTCX6k9-EZPyitac0HNfQCgsabNdLjnmhr18LssS6KNvZOdI6l2oNHDBVDmUdjYYk9KVZk7Xz_DGPrN2QM3zcH6z&zp=FFc9vhJO_HRG5P7wlc5B079sXRLWC9QWD9FnOHl_iCYelJfOmu-f9uCUhtFNfmdVQc5hnzMJ5lYSOxHOrdhiTsCme0KRw0fSCUdfqz9-AsbEgixCnlyi3DE0ZyBfqYgm4ysLsgTxa1Qtiht0EHpNFEiKWi2Ilvto-qIjS57tWyFMzLg1QyMqLRBljCHjGTiO2nsvDCwZ8hEyMVqsMdJ1ogixyuWbJ4OmCyQR3KJgaDhgE7l7tD9ZoVy4AnDsUkrwIQLKGALkmQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 775,0,Shopify Inc. ($SHOP) is attracting investor attention: Here is what you should know.,,1 comment,2023-06-24,"Shopify ($SHOP) 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 cloud-based commerce company have returned +7.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change. The Zacks Internet - Services industry, to which Shopify belongs, has lost 0.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.Earnings Estimate RevisionsHere at Zacks, I prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because I believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.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.Shopify is expected to post earnings of $0.06 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +300%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +6.6%.For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $0.32 points to a change of +700% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed +13.6%.For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $0.57 indicates a change of +79.6% from what Shopify is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +4.1%.Having a strong externally audited track record, my 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, Shopify is rated Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:12 Month EPSRevenue Growth ForecastWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.For Shopify, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $1.62 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +25.1%. For the current and next fiscal years, $6.74 billion and $8 billion estimates indicate +20.4% and +18.7% changes, respectively.Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryShopify reported revenues of $1.51 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +25.3%. EPS of $0.01 for the same period compares with $0.02 a year ago.Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +4.9%. The EPS surprise was +125%.Over the last four quarters, Shopify surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.ValuationWithout 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.",2023-07-24 776,170,"VIX drops below 13.5, the lowest since pre-pandemic. What does it mean?",,140 comments,2023-06-24,"Hello investors and traders,It is obviously that VIX dropped below 13.5 today, the lowest since pre-pandemic. Does that mean there is no fear in the market in the near term? Is it another signal for a new bull market? Is it a good time to buy long dated calls (if you think there is more room to run) or puts (if you think there will be a pullback or as a hedge)?",2023-07-24 777,109,Google accuses Microsoft of unfair practices in Azure cloud unit,,46 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/21/google-accuses-microsoft-of-anticompetitive-practices-in-azure-cloud.htmlGoogle, which has spent years defending itself against claims of monopolistic behavior across the U.S. and Europe, is going public with its own complaint of anti-competitive practices by longtime rival Microsoft. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, Google alleged Microsoft uses unfair licensing terms to “lock in clients” to exert control over the cloud-computing market. The letter was sent in response to a broad FTC request for comment on potential anti-competitive acts in the cloud industry. A spokesperson for the FTC declined to comment further.Google singled out Microsoft in the complaint, arguing that through its dominant Windows Server and Microsoft Offices products, the company can make it difficult for its massive roster of clients to use anything but its Azure cloud infrastructure offering. Google described Microsoft’s licensing restrictions as a “complex web” that prevents businesses from diversifying their enterprise software vendors. Google also said such control represents a significant national security and cybersecurity risk. It highlighted successive cyberattacks involving Microsoft products, including the SolarWinds breach. Microsoft and Google both have active cybersecurity practices that respond to and research cyber threats. Google is no stranger to antitrust concerns. In January, the U.S. Department of Justice filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google in just over two years, targeting its advertising business.The department’s earlier lawsuit, filed in October 2020 under the Trump administration, accused Google of using monopoly power to cut off competition for internet search through exclusionary agreements. That case is expected to go to trial in September. Google also faces three other antitrust lawsuits from large groups of state attorneys general, including one focused on its advertising business led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In its FTC letter, Microsoft also alleged Oracle’s practices are harmful to customers. “With overly complex agreements that seek to lock in clients to their ecosystems,” Google said, companies such as Microsoft and Oracle “are not only forcing customers toward a monolithic cloud model but also limiting choice, increasing costs for customers, and disrupting growing and thriving digital ecosystems in the U.S. and around the world.”",2023-07-24 778,0,Inheriting 15K: Sell and Reposition or Let it Ride?,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi all,28M, 300K combined net worth with partner. Recently inherited 15K in brokerage account. No debt and no immediate need for funds. My brokerage (110K) is presently invested in 90/10 VTI/VXUS.Here's the holdup. The funds I am inheriting are heavily weighted towards high expense ratio bond and securities ETFs (.38 and above).Bonds and Securities: 10K (MAHQX, LLDYX, TRECX)Low-Cost Broader Market Funds: 5K (VOO, VWO, SCHM)My first thought is to sell the bonds and securities ETFs, incur any tax penalty, and reinvest the 10K in VTI/VXUS. I would hold onto the 5K of VOO, VWO, and SCHM and I do not believe the penalty would be worth the repositioning. However, I could be thinking about this all incorrectly. How would you approach?",2023-07-24 779,2,Advice needed!,,13 comments,2023-06-24,"I maintain a portfolio of 14 excellent blue chip dividend paying companies. And I follow DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan). When a company pays out dividends, I purchase shares of the SAME company. Using this strategy I get a compounding effect every quarter. The problem is that a company (Auto Manufacturer) has been paying out 80% of their profits (payout ratio) for the last five years. And I have been reinvesting dividends consistently. Now this particular company holds 15% of my portfolio, with the next highest company being at 9% (at current value). Should I sell some of the shares of this Auto manufacturer, as it’s getting too much of a risk to hold this much value in one stock. The company fundamentals are excellent though but outweigh my risk appetite. P.S this is a South Asian agricultural heavy machinery manufacturer, not listed on any American Stock Exchange.",2023-07-24 780,2.7k,"It’s official: Student loan payments will restart in October, Education Department says Off topic",,1.1k,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/20/its-official-student-loan-payments-will-restart-in-october.html Over the three-year-long pause on student loan payments, the U.S. Department of Education has repeatedly told borrowers their bills were set to resume, only to take it back and provide them more time.This time, however, the agency really means it.The Education Department posted on its website that “payments will be due starting in October,” and a recent law passed by Congress will make changing that plan difficult. It will likely be a big adjustment for borrowers when the pandemic-era policy expires. Around 40 million Americans have debt from their education. The typical monthly bill is roughly $350.“For many borrowers, the payment pause has been life altering — saving many from financial ruin and allowing others to finally get ahead financially,” said Persis Yu, deputy executive director at the Student Borrower Protection Center. Here’s what to know. 3-year pause saved the average borrower $15,000 Former President Donald Trump first announced the stay on federal student loan bills and the accrual of interest in March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. and crippled the economy. The pause has since been extended eight times. Nearly all people eligible for the relief have taken advantage of it, with less than 1% of qualifying borrowers continuing to make payments on their education debt, according to an analysis by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. As a result of the policy, the average borrower likely saved around $15,000 in student loan payments, Kantrowitz said. Why the pause will end in the fall The Education Department notes on its financial aid website that “Congress recently passed a law preventing further extensions of the payment pause.” It is referring to the agreement reached between Republicans and Democrats to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, which President Joe Biden signed into law in early June. In exchange for voting to increase the borrowing limit, Republicans demanded large cuts to federal spending. They sought to repeal Biden’s executive action granting student loan forgiveness, but the Biden administration refused to agree to that. However, included in the deal was a provision that officially terminates the pause at the end of August. Even before that agreement, the Biden administration had been preparing borrowers for their payments to resume by September. “The emergency period is over, and we’re preparing our borrowers to restart,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recently said at a Senate hearing.Interest will pick up in September, payments in October The Education Department says borrowers will be expected to make their first post-pause payment in October. Meanwhile, interest will start accumulating on borrowers’ debt again on Sept. 1, the department says.Exact due dates will vary based on your account details, Kantrowitz said.“Your due date will be at least 21 days after you’re sent a loan statement,” he said. Borrowers don’t know what they’ll owe As the Biden administration tries to ready millions of Americans to restart their student loan payments, there’s one big open question that may make that preparation difficult: Most borrowers don’t know what they’ll owe in the fall.That’s because the Supreme Court has yet to issue a verdict on the validity of Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers. A decision is expected this month. Around 37 million people would be eligible for some loan cancellation, Kantrowitz estimated. Roughly a third of those with federal student loans, or 14 million people, would have their balances entirely forgiven by the president’s program, according to an estimate by Kantrowitz. As a result, these borrowers won’t owe anything come October. For those who still have a balance after the relief, the Education Department has said it plans to “re-amortize” borrowers’ lower debts. That’s a wonky term that means it will recalculate people’s monthly payment based on their lower tab and the number of months they have left on their repayment timeline.Kantrowitz provided an example: Let’s say a person currently owes $30,000 in student loans at a 5% interest rate. Before the pandemic, they would have paid around $320 a month on a 10-year repayment term. If forgiveness goes through and that person gets $10,000 in relief, their total balance would be reduced by a third, and their monthly payment will drop by a third, to roughly $210 a month. Education Department Undersecretary James Kvaal recently warned that if the administration is unable to deliver on Biden’s loan forgiveness, delinquency and default rates could skyrocket. The borrowers most in jeopardy of defaulting are those for whom Biden’s policy would have wiped out their balance entirely, Kvaal said. “Unless the Department is allowed to provide one-time student loan debt relief,” Kvaal said, “we expect this group of borrowers to have higher loan default rates due to the ongoing confusion about what they owe.”",2023-07-24 781,87,"UK inflation stops dropping, could this also happen with US?",,56,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/21/economy/uk-inflation-not-falling/index.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-06-21/uk-latest-inflation-higher-than-expected-in-may-video Core inflation actually went up...",2023-07-24 782,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=WBHYnFL9uAJs8nb7YFp670GO_RgIBcxpzXQ88D3gOZWTJoj1zl3lgi-8ZzhS_2uA8P01EQZZxGdnVYOymGIV1-ayQPrHhD2MqgWv-RYRK68ZHWAG4mo8BmgmKT7D_2N3OtsLFr5LIV0H2gNZ14NBAzfvjGBJq0zI5tANACgwQte-7yySUPrftuUZVU796buIxDVZQ2577C-OsG53dbRa1FdrFqsIDP3E9LN3-X8k9sXZa2B0aZ6GwplVgrAqqHGLuIGXfzZFspf8m5OUVkJ8OEy-rQBHh_PAbwF7Rtq_Yc4dQxNkMFHoWMlkmnRWXxrGcLysz_p4tusgSu3XaG53smziiC1YnLgDaj8CdhV_W-LkEnS8kRCkmpz8VvyWgBvbb5uzUuTR&zp=fvwLG3TetANBfOhT3mG3jbgrOU0_Le4R190jWIRiRWMdCPoVXrLB3r9TKBWVVQLeK_ml4QgRaZyswv_zMSoY3bRtNHoVcvAJ0fdWnOOFKIkVrs2o2c9GfRg7z9ilwN2dW65D9G_Or8E0IPA8pWHnD_hfWpPX2C1x7frztgb2RMp5E74McBYmszs8hzqg9vEtHGCOxgLWkcHW7eDRGavguixKRMOGEtYf_y9njJQ5yUqj4v4Ee8-r,0,,,2023-07-24 783,106,"Inverted yield curve hits 4 decade high Company Analysis",,153,2023-06-24,"Yield curve inversion reached a multi-decade record on Tuesday as the spread between the U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield (US10Y) and the U.S. 2-Year Treasury yield (US2Y) reached 97 basis points. This represented the widest gap the curve since the early 1980s. It’s a weird time in the markets. The data is saying a recession in the next 6-24 months but who really knows. This also could be a very mild recession or none at all. The Fed seems like they can pump money into anything to save from disaster (recent banking situation). Student loans will start up again, inflation is cooling but rates may still increase, and the job market is still very strong. I’m curious what people think. I personally think there is more upside in the short term but bond funds are starting to look very lucrative/safe. How are you playing this situation?",2023-07-24 784,0,"How are you guys preparing for upcoming recession? Advice",,62,2023-06-24,"As we face the prospect of an upcoming recession, I would like to gather insights from this community regarding your preparedness plans. This post serves as an open invitation for all participants to share their strategies and perspectives on navigating this economic downturn. Here are some key points to consider when sharing your thoughts: 1️⃣ What steps are you taking to prepare for the anticipated recession? 2️⃣ Are you making any adjustments to your investment portfolio? If so, what strategies are you employing? 3️⃣ How are you fortifying your personal finances to withstand potential economic turbulence? 4️⃣ Are there any specific industries or sectors you're focusing on or avoiding during this uncertain time? 5️⃣ Have you considered exploring alternative income sources or diversifying your revenue streams? Please note that this discussion aims to exchange practical insights and experiences. Let's keep the tone professional and focused on sharing information that can benefit others in their preparations. Thank you in advance for your participation. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!",2023-07-24 785,12,"Algoma steel Update (All Canadian dollars) Company Discussion",,7,2023-06-24,"If you didn’t see my first post a few months back, here is my writeup: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IVId0jgge8ugj2JuU34pHdxM0dkuDYYB/view As of market close today, Algoma Steel reported a beat in earnings compared to their guidance they gave at the end of the quarter knowing it would take a while for them to report Here are the highlights: • 47.9M in adjusted EBITDA at a 7.1% margin (beat guidance of $25M-$30M) • Revenue of 677.4M (1%-3% off my estimate so thats a win) • OCF of $95.4M (NWC change of 52M due to over $200M in inventory liquidation which was expected and is nice to see) • 571k in shipments with that being a nice 10k beat likely due to inventory liquidations being better than expected (they definitely were) Events that occurred: • Increasing of budget for EAF transformation by 125M-175M but that should be it, and compared to next quarter’s cash flow, it is minor lol with contingency still being baked into the budget • Start-up activities moved from mid-2024 to end-of-year 2024 with commissioning now expected in Q3 2025 for EAF • Plate Mill Modernization set for April 2024 which is nice to see a set date with expected inventory buildup for the 40 days off • Definitive date of 2030 for phase 3 connection to full grid, though first phase was approved so neutral on this front Guidance for Q2 2023: • Adjusted EBTDA of 170M-180M • 550k-560k Opinion on Results & Guidance: Basically, 3 months ago they guided a lighter EBITDA so this was a nice beat along with great inventory reduction. I do wish utilization for the next quarter would be more like 575k but its good enough. The fact is that I already estimate 835M in steel revenue (880M total revenue) for Q2 2023 through basic steel price modeling equivalent to a 20% EBITDA margin. Because modeling costs is harder, i was expecting more in the 25%-30% range but my expectations were wide at 150M-250M, so this being guided is definitely nice to see. Also considering the current prices, though Q3 prices have barely started, I would say EBITDA is in the wide range of 50M-125M. The fact is at Q2 2023 EBITDA annualized, Algoma trades at a 1.31x EV/EBITDA multiple with no other steel company being as close to as low. We can even assume things go to shit and they break even, that would be a 5x 2023 EBITDA in essentially the worst case. No other steel stock trades at this low of a multiple. I mean look at their Canadian peer Stelco which had a slightly higher 9% EBITDA margin, a smaller gap than usual which shows algoma steel is becoming more efficient. StelCo trades at almost a 100% premium on an EV/EBITDA basis, a pair trade may be attractive at these valuation levels and due to the closing efficiency/utilization gap. Also, just to add, this 175M of EBITDA converts to roughly 120M in FCF excluding growth capex (EAF/plate) and CNWC (should be positive anyway), or an annualized FCF yield of almost 50%!!",2023-07-24 786,9,"Quantitative Analysis for Veeva Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VEEV)",,3 comments,2023-06-24,"I've been working on some new algorithms and screens to find winning stocks. One focuses on large domestic companies outside the S&P 500. Veeva is one I have been following for a few years.I do not own Veeva, nor do I plan to in the next 48 hours.Snapshot for Veeva Systems, Inc.Sector: HealthcareIndustry: Healthcare Support ServicesCountry: USACurrent Price: $202.37Veeva Systems Inc. is a provider of industry cloud solutions for the global life sciences industry. The Company's offerings span cloud software, data, and business consulting and are designed to meet the needs of its customers and their most strategic business functions from research and development (R&D) to commercialization. The Company's industry cloud solutions for the life sciences industry are grouped into two major product families: Veeva Development Cloud and Veeva Commercial Cloud. Veeva Development Cloud includes application suites for the clinical, regulatory, and safety functions of life sciences companies, all built on its proprietary Veeva Vault platform. Veeva Commercial Cloud includes solutions for the sales, medical affairs, and marketing functions of a life sciences company. Its software offerings include Veeva CRM, Veeva Vault PromoMats, Veeva Vault Medical, and Veeva Crossix. Its data offerings include Veeva OpenData, Veeva Link, and Veeva Compass.Financial Health for Veeva Systems, Inc.Altman Z-Score: 20.11Financial Health: SAFERevenue Analysis for Veeva Systems, Inc.Regressed Revenue Growth: 24.38%Future Revenue Growth:26.31%Based on historical valuations and revenue, the present value for Veeva Systems, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $352.70Bullish Case: $719.83Income Analysis for Veeva Systems, Inc.Regressed Net Income Growth: 21.17%Future Net Income Growth: 45.37%Based on historical valuations and net income, the present value for Veeva Systems, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $273.58Bullish Case: $689.24Free Cash Flow Analysis for Veeva Systems, Inc.Cost of Equity: 11.90%Weighted Average Cost of Capital: 8.45%Based on sensitivity analysis, the fair value for Veeva Systems, Inc. is:Bearish Case: $121.71Bullish Case: $160.55Dividend Analysis for Veeva Systems, Inc.Current Yield : 0.00%Historical Yield : 0.00%Regressed Dividend Growth : 0.00%Future Dividend Growth : 0.00%Based on historical dividends, the fair value for Veeva Systems, Inc. is: $0.00Final Ratings for Veeva Systems, Inc.Growth Rating: 4-StarIncome Rating: 1-Star",2023-07-24 787,46,"The Underdogs are back in action. This time in search of a missing Mac. See how the team and IT, together with Apple’s suite of security features, step in to save the day.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=ZuBpP8xzQ9p2colotJT3YHhachc8baK3W17GkA-iAci0Yt085ovrAL9yCW8tzV_bgz85dYrrJUssUQSznGlYKCnOpuXWEpyynL-MKDxvmvGM9AoRhhN-wqqmoj9x1eyMsYnw3vOwO4I0ZOc9dozqmilewPLWYBcJ0gckDSMFOhNUrKCqGFEvStSPwcazbmNYrJSwWbJ-X1aKGn_P4Zx3_iVBm7E1-4EYxzDE2qWz0fiPzyc76LYcCO4FwGMfqj6K4-7CWHCxNGaEG4GiPc73HfelMRz-exKiiMD3FIf-phRKi3nGWmxKY2g5UHqlcsB_iwqTRbRreDwgOKlOpkfOVQZHE2-cFQ4XI1qHHH1eh_uxQ_XhXIUCV9NdMSVQ_oEBTl3fN0zeLg&zp=sxDh8RCmDftvMcu9FLcyEB4HxOGa9bgcpiT8nN31Bj4whxoB0J7UyPAH2ReWjy3nCMuMkNaSMEWbc_WUQ7yPD7Z9Lhc1taOUa1j5SdtrsA2OCMdfAJfpiiPF8U6O4Oc2eJpZAj96MJN1m94hyqR7xp-BqM8pMcadUfJFYXanSkpfSO---pb9S3x-fTzEDRF6BXjSiHNrqMOOV-y7UTvpuvfSThlhKQv88QV9uLcle7MGh1h2T9KfvEKjw11cfdSvTr_mF_EQ4jUiMj6mJdsPqqDNvdKv7PA01gNLnhRt0TPnqnCLWgsZU4MjbcuImNx09POiA_VQx8wc1-CJVD-7AYB6yb-evteoWhcM,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 788,176,"U.K. Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 7.1% in the 12 months to May 2023, up from 6.8% in April",,90 comments,2023-06-24,"The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 7.9% in the 12 months to May 2023, up from 7.8% in April.On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.6% in May 2023, compared with a rise of 0.6% in May 2022.The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 8.7% in the 12 months to May 2023, unchanged from April.On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.7% in May 2023, compared with a rise of 0.7% in May 2022.Rising prices for air travel, recreational and cultural goods and services, and second-hand cars resulted in the largest upward contributions to the monthly change in both the CPIH and CPI annual rates.Falling prices for motor fuel led to the largest downward contribution to the monthly change in CPIH and CPI annual rates, while prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose in May 2023 but by less than in May 2022, also leading to an easing in the annual rates. Core CPIH (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to May 2023, up from 6.2% in April, and the highest rate for over 30 years; the CPIH goods annual rate eased from 10.0% to 9.7%, while the CPIH services annual rate rose from 6.0% to 6.3%.Core CPI (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco) rose by 7.1% in the 12 months to May 2023, up from 6.8% in April, and the highest rate since March 1992; the CPI goods annual rate eased from 10.0% to 9.7%, while the CPI services annual rate rose from 6.9% to 7.4%.Source.",2023-07-24 789,2,Tesla stock ($TSLA) sinks as Barclays says it's time 'to move to the sidelines'.,,13 comments,2023-06-24,"Tesla ($TSLA) stock sank 5.5% on Wednesday, its steepest loss in two months, after one analyst on Wall Street cautioned it was time to take some money off the table.In a note to investors on Wednesday, Barclays analyst Dan Levy downgraded Tesla shares to Equal Weight from Overweight, claiming the recent rally ignored near-term questions about the stock’s fundamentals. Though Tesla doesn’t exactly trade on fundamentals — it currently trades at a forward P/E of 80 — Levy does make some interesting points about where Tesla stock sits compared to only a month ago.“We believe the stock’s recent rally can be best explained by the market’s current AI-driven thematic trade, as well as excitement over recent announcements to open the TSLA Supercharger network to other brands,” Levy said in his note. “Yet while we aren’t surprised that the stock has participated in the rally, we believe it is prudent to move to the sidelines.”Levy’s main thesis for the downgrade rests on three main points: the AI effect that may be overblown, Tesla’s recent Supercharger deals and uncertain benefits, and, most importantly, how multiple expansion is really the “entirety of the rally.”As for AI, the recent run-up in Nvidia and other AI-related stocks that looped in Tesla made sense because of the company’s ventures like FSD (full self-driving), its Dojo supercomputer, and the Optimus robot (though somewhat ironically CEO Elon Musk has warned about the dangers of AI). Levy however believes AI is a “long-dated” opportunity for Tesla, not something that can be counted on right now to considerably boost its valuation.Similarly, Tesla’s charging deals with Ford, GM, and Rivian are seen more as creating “marketing benefits” for Tesla, with any gains again probably coming in the long term, Levy says.The biggest factor for the ~$300 billion run-up in Tesla stock has been its expanding multiple, Levy said. Tesla’s near-term fundamentals haven’t changed, and while other AI-related stocks have seen positive profit revisions that led to market cap increases, this isn’t the case for Tesla.Levy believes a number of factors fly in the face of that ballooning multiple, including that Barclays believes Tesla’s 2024 consensus EPS estimates are still too rosy and need to be brought down. In addition, Tesla’s margins are still “uncertain” given recent price cuts, though it is possible margins may have troughed. Finally, more price cuts may be necessary as Model 3 inventories look bloated, and increased Model Y production in Giga Austin and Berlin may necessitate further price reductions, again hurting margins.All that being said, Levy is still long-term bullish on Tesla’s prospects, just not a buyer at these levels. “We continue to see TSLA as the long-term winner amongst OEMs in the race to an EV world,” Levy says, but “near term fundamentals need to be considered.”",2023-07-24 790,5,"If you are looking to add aaple to your portfolio, what put would you set today?",,8 comments,2023-06-24,I got out at 165 to cover some of my puts. I'm willing to enter again and thinking of setting a put. But it seems like way too high now to get back in. And how far do you set put in general? I like to set puts one month at max.,2023-07-24 791,34,Help me with the math on TSLA supercharging,,78 comments,2023-06-24,"Lots of hype lately about the NACS plug standard adoption. Yes, it’s a good thing to have one type of plug across most/all cars. Yes, it will potentially generate more revenue for Tesla by increasing demand at super charger stations. However, I am seeing incredibly high $billion dollar revenue numbers getting thrown around like candy. Knowing the realization of this NACS adoption is years away and that Tesla has something like 17000 stations in the USA, let’s do some math:Assuming each charger is active everyday for 1 year and they are fully utilized at 24 times per day. At their charge rate I was told by others that each charge generates about $25 per. I think I am being very optimistic and conservative.So, I get to about $3.7/3.8B per year in Revenue (not earnings).If Tesla in 5 years doubled that 17000 in US then of course double that revenue number.Again, lots of assumptions and fairly optimistic and conservative.Where do all these so called expert analysts get their wild revenue numbers? I have seen $10B plus in revenue by 2030 and $100B plus by xxxx.Are they assuming that the rest of the world will also use Tesla super chargers at this same rate? Tesla will have no competition for charging? That EVs will dominate the car industry in next 5-10 years? Etc.OK, let’s throw in all 40000 chargers world wide and using same estimates we are $8.8B per year. Again, huge assumptions into the far off future.Aren’t the Tesla market cap increases after all these announcements ridiculous? Are analysts intentionally misleading investors with their unrealistic expectations for the next 5-10 years? Are investors blinded by the momentum trade? Is this another meme moment?What am I missing?",2023-07-24 792,3,How to capitalize on increasing cell phone and EV production through the materials made to use them?,,14 comments,2023-06-24,"I am looking for an ETF, not miners. That have exposure to cobalt and lithium and other metals used in the production of EVs and cell phones. The way I see it they are going to be in rising demand for the foreseeable future. I looked at miner Glencore the largest producer of cobalt. Are any of you guys invested in these fields and can offer any guidance? Help and input would be greatly appreciated!",2023-07-24 793,9,Do stock chart patterns influence the market?,,20 comments,2023-06-24,"I hope this isn't a dumb question, and I know I could have googled it but I want opinions.By simply existing do chart patterns have any effect on the market? Like when patterns are predicted to happen do automatic trading systems and brokers follow suit generally and fall into the pattern or is it more an after the fact sort of thing where you are just analyzing what happened?Or are they mostly just kinda fun but don't actually mean anything?",2023-07-24 794,33,Tesla stock hit 8-month high Friday; Cathie Wood sold and made millions,,12 comments,2023-06-24,"Cathie Wood and her Ark Invest firm cashed in a portion of their Tesla (TSLA) stock holdings Friday with the EV giant hitting eight-month highs and up around 28% in June. Meanwhile, Tesla is ramping up end-of-quarter vehicle delivery incentives.Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management sold 73,113 shares of Tesla Friday for around $19.05 million, based on TSLA's closing price of 260.54. Friday's Tesla sell-off was done through ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW).Tesla stock recorded two tiny losses and ended a record 13-day win streak last week. However, on Friday shares rose to a fresh eight-month high. Ahead of Tuesday's trade, TSLA was up more than 70% over the past seven weeks, but still short — down around 17% — of September highs.Cathie Wood has been buying up Tesla on the cheap throughout 2023 before selling big in recent days.On June 12, Wood sold off more than 393,000 shares of Tesla for around $98.2 million, based on TSLA's closing price of 249.83. Cathie Wood's funds purchased more than 1.3 million TSLA shares so far in 2023 and have now sold around 730,000 shares.Tesla stock jumped 5.3% to 274.31 Tuesday during market trade.Final Push For Vehicle DeliveriesTesla increased discounts on U.S. inventory Model S and Model X vehicles by $2,500 late Friday. Consumers can now get $7,500 off the luxury models after the EV company originally implemented a $5,000 price cut a few weeks ago.Meanwhile, days after Tesla increased U.S. Model Y all-wheel drive prices by $250, the company now offers discounts of around $500 on some inventory vehicles.Tesla also appears to be trying to move Model 3 inventory. Last week, the automaker began offering customers who order a Model 3 between June 14 and June 30 three months of unlimited free supercharging, according to the company's website.In China, Tesla is offering insurance subsidies on Model 3 vehicles. From June 16 to June 30, customers in China who buy and complete delivery of an in-inventory Model 3 rear-wheel drive vehicle will be eligible for an insurance subsidy of about $1,120.In China last week, Tesla sold 14,500 vehicles, down 12% from the 16,400 vehicles sold in the previous week.Through June 18, Tesla sold 40,600 vehicles in China, leading sales among ""premium brands"" in the country.Tesla StockTSLA advanced 1.8% to 260.54 Friday. On Thursday, shares fell 0.35% to 255.90 after slipping 0.74% Wednesday, snapping a run of 13 straight gains. Shares are up around 140% in 2023 and nearly 28% in June. However, Tesla stock is down around 37% from the all-time high of 414 it hit in November 2021.TSLA jumped more than 6% last week despite two straight consecutive sessions with losses.Tesla stock is well extended past a 207.79 buy point from what's either a cup or a double-bottom base.Shares are more than 30% above their 200-day/40-week moving average. That's the most extended they've been since the stock marked its peak in November 2021.",2023-07-24 795,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=2KFlnNY9EDzor_CFF8HyS81sA4Eda5FJ2QYo95Rtalb6gfGHFCnIljmVE990QEujyPyqhjM0W8-IUbt7dQkjMgBw6HqLtv3SDdL_2sg5grSPVrf9kayAi_Gs5BaPoIpcsSNRfXFONdlsOuIcnUMaS6UxgUEtmbFaQOoENNY30b76wA2-xQ1CvEG-wZtEoxR6_DsOLEFyrZwsIhq4uoCJSsNIgMp7dWTKBkxSisZ4hEv4cPpXPmQ1pqr0C57FMxeQnx7oXmGHiXiW--ngveV-x35QQGWa15hoS2-6houdtGIm251q9vT7ROF-TmrkT2sMSrj9IOAcm5kYDOnWHu2xcYARvNtuH4r7a_sD794FKPrNGF4Nx7SiSVBM3ldWKg&zp=qWsBy4buZpT5uL9iF_MOGm150Z82IMrOWb4WQbjs04Zjo9CEhRB7TgrqkIJXJfC9yXRVAl4ns2HfWG0jSdN9lco8g_hRHeKYQefN3Bi6utLsR5NH48KlF9QAarZ6Y7cF6Hd9x2AkLGxnoBUx4yxzYh6M66vtOQt0GnZVTcfGjE-HJFTyiEDsPyYlmu0,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 796,1,Just got into stocks and realizing I need big money to make big money.,,31 comments,2023-06-24,"I’ve been playing around with 5k in my trading account. I don’t invest all of it, but I did get into Amazon at $99 and realized my gains as soon as I made $500 on it. I’m realizing I should have kept it longer…But same with Tesla… I only had a handful amount of shares. I sold, for a small profit. Basically in order to make a huge buck, I need to risk a lot.Is selling for quick profits common? I would love to turn my 5k into 10k but how common is that???",2023-07-24 797,27,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jun 21, 2023",,267 comments,2023-06-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 798,881,WalMart to create EV Charging Network.,,237 comments,2023-06-24,"Full Article“With a store or club located within 10 miles of approximately 90% of Americans, we are uniquely positioned to deliver a convenient charging option that will help make EV ownership possible whether people live in rural, suburban, or urban areas,” wrote Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Energy Transformation Vishal Kapadia.By installing charging stations across the country, Walmart makes owning an EV easier for drivers who worry they won’t be able to find a place to charge their vehicle.“Easy access to on-the-go charging is a game-changer for drivers who have been hesitant to purchase an EV for concerns they won’t be able to find a charger in a clean, bright, and safe location when needed,”",2023-07-24 799,23,How to avoid feeling TSLA FOMO?,,103 comments,2023-06-24,"Not sure if this is the correct forum for this discussion, but how do you all avoid FOMO from such huge rallies?I bought a lot of TSLA on margin at $160 and sold most of my shares at $250. I thought I made out like a bandit. It was the best trade of my life. I used the profits to pay taxes, go on a backpacking trip, close the margin account, and become totally debt free (aside from the mortgage.)Honestly it improved my life significantly.Still, now seeing it rise higher and higher, I’ve got FOMO and want to take another margin loan to jump back in for more profits. I reached the goal but keep looking back like I could’ve done more.Is this normal? How do you all avoid this feeling?",2023-07-24 800,5,Thoughts on Broadcom (AVGO) stock,,13 comments,2023-06-24,Broadcom is a semiconductor stock that's up 70% this past year probably because of the AI boom and up 2800% since inception. They call It a close second to NVIDIA. The stock has never split in its history and currently trades at $852 per share with 2% dividend . It was $477 on July 1st 2022. I definitely wish I got into it last year lol . How does a company determine when it's due for a split ? It seems still too high to buy in,2023-07-24 801,10,"Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Alibaba, Dice Therapeutics, Avis and more",,2 comments,2023-06-24,"Alibaba ($BABA) U.S.–listed shares fell 2.3% after the China e-commerce giant announced CEO Daniel Zhang was stepping down and will be replaced by Eddie Wu, one of Alibaba’s co-founders. The move follows the company’s announcement in March it was restructuring its business into six business groups.Atmus Filtration Technologies Shares ($ATMU) of the air filtration company rose more than 2% after a slew of analysts initiated coverage with bullish ratings, including JPMorgan Chase. The bank said Atmus trades at a “deep discounted valuation vs. peers, despite >80% of aftermarket mix, while its planned expansion into industrial filtration should bridge the valuation gap vs. direct filtration peers over time.”Dice Therapeutics The biopharmaceutical stock soared 37.7% after Eli Lilly said it was acquiring the company for $48 per share, or about $2.4 billion, in cash.Avis Budget Shares ($CAR) added 3.5% in light volume following an upgrade by Morgan Stanley to overweight from equal weight. Analyst Adam Jonas also upped his price target to $230 from $182, suggesting 12.6% upside. Jonas cited Avis’ proven track record of fleet risk management and lower operating expenses relative to sales.Philip Morris International Shares ($PM) of the tobacco company rose 1.5% in premarket trading after Citi upgraded Philip Morris to buy from neutral. Investors are undervaluing the growth of smoke-free products, according to Citi.Warner Bros. Discovery The media and entertainment conglomerate’s stock slid 1% after its movie “The Flash” took in an estimated $55 million during its first three-day weekend, less than the $75 million to $85 million the industry had expected.Carnival Shares ($CCL) moved 1.5% higher in the premarket, building on gains made last week when it was the S&P 500′s best performer. Cruise stocks are soaring this year as the companies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, being the last in the travel industry to do so.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/20/stocks-making-the-biggest-premarket-move-.html",2023-07-24 802,0,Can I exercise ISOs and then gift the shares to immediate family?,,7 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm aware that Incentive Stock Options cannot be gifted (the options themselves), but after I exercise my options can I gift the shares that I've purchased? Or can I only gift shares if they were exercised as NSOs?The stock option plan I'm on allows for gifting to family without offering the company right of first refusal. But I have read and been told by my accountant that you cannot gift ISOs, only NSOs, but it's not clear whether they were referring to the Options, or the resulting Shares after exercising the options.",2023-07-24 803,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=r9FG_Es1y-rsnRp8NJ9ay7gs1b8e7R9jgyu3HGWhNGlXPDpeaUAA_8AxS1qWRoy1IIK1GVcPaQ1dOcUSnJ0Rw8ryNDLWkknTLJjGN2A2zIxC8Tj_P4TDRfJUfoz2U_d4ej1FNT7LfC4IKoEXR5Ia-fHksHD99yvXjrpL9mGN-HZkrmTd3iekx9gLf_4WjgdRePXfGyw4Ujx5cucvalMS246YVMcz_tG2w9pYlNfh7lIVvVsXCWQcoLEOdCexjKI3oRykLviKq193WvCCxWIs7AtnyluIYhDgS73CrA-Eb7XbLqsBlEptAYWppg7MYMmEd-4eJVGTbNR3G0Rf62-nmilv2F35U7hsrr-41LcOJCwup0LAuJ1A95pxKcsAw2r12tcPQHB4&zp=k9VoRm2BZu_KGQgjKnNmJc9UhdKT5irFFCF04xrrT7eVCWZMu4hUBRhcwFVIefajfoLQE4dKvZoYgKuyt_VwCIq4Pe3ePGQTxPY-CJtVVVyl3voniByybi6OiRgC4_AMrLkFtR5RsZzkr7qUqsjF2BE9dHpX2OHxcQPGLoITTtpplAf_zftNTf1wke02bLH2j6XvPX5iRdJsg-s1vOUOK9U7_M6FRWmfhF9iwdigWiiWbMft9YBV,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 804,2,What index best exemplifies US growth stocks and which best exemplifies value stocks?,,5 comments,2023-06-24,"If one were to use an example of a growth stock ETF, what would be the best example? And what would be the best example of value stocks?",2023-07-24 805,241,Will Apple be a $4 trillion dollar stock by 2024?,,189 comments,2023-06-24,"Apple’s market cap rose from $1 trillion in 2018 to $3 trillion in 2022.Reaching the $4 trillion market cap by 2024 could be very challenging.New products, services, and acquisitions could help it reach that milestone.The law of large numbers hasn't caught up to Apple yet.Apple ($AAPL) became the first publicly traded U.S. company to hit a $1 trillion market cap in August 2018. It also became the first to cross the $2 trillion mark in August 2020, and the first to reach the $3 trillion milestone in January 2022.Apple's market cap is still hovering near the $3 trillion mark as of this writing, but could it maintain its biennial tradition and hit a $4 trillion market cap by 2024? Let's review its past growth, projected growth rates, and valuations to decide.How did Apple become a $3 trillion company?Between fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2022 (which ended last September), Apple's annual revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. Meanwhile, its split-adjusted earnings per share (EPS) grew at an even higher CAGR of 21.6%.In other words, Apple's annual EPS nearly tripled from fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2022 -- so it makes sense that its stock price nearly quadrupled over the past five years. However, Apple's valuations have also risen at a faster rate than its actual profits. On the last day of fiscal 2017, Apple's stock traded at $154.12 ($38.53 on a split-adjusted basis), which was only 13 times the diluted EPS of $11.91 it would generate in fiscal 2018. Today, Apple trades at 28 times forward earnings.Apple's path from $1 trillion to $3 trillion was paved by both its own EPS growth and its rising valuations. Its earnings growth was driven by its robust sales of iPhones (which still account for over half its revenue), iPads, Macs, and the expansion of its services segment with more subscription-based services. Its valuations rose as more investors turned to Apple as a safe-haven bet while the pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian war, inflation, and rising interest rates rattled the broader markets.Apple's EPS also usually grows at a faster clip than its net income because it buys back billions of dollars in shares every year. It repurchased 19% of its shares over the past five years, as well as a whopping 38% of its shares over the past decade.How could Apple become a $4 trillion company?For Apple to reach a $4 trillion market cap by the end of 2024, its stock would need to rise nearly 40% over the next 18 months. That could be quite difficult, for two simple reasons.First, analysts expect Apple's EPS to dip 2% in fiscal 2023, rise 9% in fiscal 2024, and grow 10% to $7.17 per share in fiscal 2025. Assuming Apple still trades at 28 times forward earnings by the beginning of fiscal 2025, its stock would only be trading 9% higher at about $200 -- which would give it a market cap of just under $3.2 trillion.Second, Apple's valuations are historically high -- so I could see its forward multiple drop back to 20 during a market downturn. If that happens, Apple's stock could decline to the mid-$140s, and its market cap would shrink to about $2.2 trillion.Pay attention to the wild cardsBased on analysts' estimates, should take with a grain of salt, it seems unlikely that Apple will reach a $4 trillion valuation by the end of 2024. However, those forecasts don't account for all the wild cards that Apple can still play.Apple's upcoming rollout of the Vision Pro headset in early 2024 will mark its first major hardware launch since its introduction of the Apple Watch in 2015. Its high price tag of $3,500 might limit its initial appeal, but a stronger-than-expected launch could drive analysts to boost their revenue and earnings estimates.Apple also ended its latest quarter with 975 million paid subscriptions across all of its services, which represented 18% growth from a year ago. That massive audience gives it plenty of room to launch new apps and services.Lastly, Apple is still sitting on $166 billion in cash and marketable securities. It could deploy a lot of that cash on fresh investments and acquisitions (perhaps on media companies for its services ecosystem or some chipmakers for its first-party chips).Look beyond Apple's market capI believe Apple will eventually be worth $4 trillion one day, but I don't expect it to reach that milestone by the end of 2024. Instead, investors should simply recall that Apple generates stable growth, commands fierce customer loyalty, locks in its customers with sticky services, and rewards its patient investors with buybacks and dividends. All of those strengths make Apple a great long-term investment -- regardless of how much the entire company is actually worth.",2023-07-24 806,3,Should I dump my vested shares?,,5 comments,2023-06-24,"As an ex-employee, I have several thousand vested SNAP shares that are not currently doing much for my portfolio (they’re actually dragging it down).My average share price is $25.95.Over the last few quarters, the company’s prospects do not seem very favorable and so I’ve begun thinking about selling them and reinvesting into an ETF.What are your thoughts on this? The shares are basically free, so I’m not at a material lost, and despite the growth aspect of the company (whereby shares could pop/drop any time), I am thinking that maybe reinvestment into a more stable security like an ETF would be better long-term.",2023-07-24 807,1,Alibaba split current stock,,10 comments,2023-06-24,"I cannot imagine that no one has asked this already... but I can't find it, so here it goes: Suppose I have a number of shares of Alibaba, and the company splits into 6 separate parts. What happens to my current share? If that is not known yet, what is likely to happen?Another question. Suppose I just hold onto my share, and the other IPOs become available alongside the regular share. What do I gain from that split?It even seems disadvantageous to me. Why would anyone buy the regular share anymore? It feels like I would be the one losing out with the regular share.Let's compare it to Volkswagen. Suppose you buy Volkswagen shares because you know that Porsche is part of Volkswagen and therefore a cheap share in your opinion. Then Volkswagen decides to list Porsche separately in the market. In that case, you would no longer have any advantage from owning the Volkswagen shares, and you would be more or less forced to sell VW (possibly at a loss) to then buy the less attractively priced Porsche share.Thanks for your input!",2023-07-24 808,4,"4 Tech stocks benefiting from the AI boom. Industry Discussion",,37,2023-06-24,"The world of artificial intelligence (AI) these days is overwhelmingly dominated by discussions on generative AI and its implications. Simply put, generative AI is a form of machine learning through which AI software can produce text, video, images, and more. Basically, generative AI can produce any form of content on the basis of prompts. This form of AI became more widespread and renowned after the launch of ChatGPT and similar generative AI platforms, which revolutionized the AI sector while pulling in major tech companies to become part of the AI race. This form of AI and its impact on the markets was discussed by Jim Stewart, a New York Times columnist, on CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' on June 16. According to Stewart, big tech companies, especially those that are AI beneficiaries, have been leading the recent stock market rally. These include companies such as Microsoft Corporation ($MSFT), Alphabet Inc. ($GOOG), and NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA). Stewart claimed that he was bullish on AI, especially considering the fact that this technology could boost productivity gains across different fields, including journalism. AI and the US Stock Market In May, NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA) joined the group of companies with valuations in trillions of dollars. Many financial professionals today are attributing the gains of the S&P 500 to AI, primarily, with the focus being on NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA) and other big tech companies that have begun incorporating AI and generative AI in their products and services. This overwhelming focus on a select few number of companies that can successfully play the AI boom and come out victorious has led to many investors worrying that the stock market in 2023 will turn into a selection of a few winners and a lot more losers. The S&P 500 has ""basically been the S&P 7,"" a reference to the fact that only seven major tech companies have been calling the shots so far in 2023, leading the market to heavily rely on them and their gains. ""You Are At The Starting Line Of AI"" This reality has led many professionals and corporations to realize that the AI boom is very real and may be here to stay. Companies today will be bound to figure out where they stand in this environment and how they can integrate AI into their business models to reap the benefits of this technological revolution. NVIDIA Corporation's ($NVDA) CEO, Jensen Huang, in an address at the National Taiwan University in May, stated that we are currently at ""the starting line of AI"" and that at this moment, we should run instead of walking. The implications of his statement are many, but perhaps the most obvious lesson to take away from Huang's speech is that companies and individuals today shouldn't be slow to join the AI race - they should try their best to become part of it and ensure they don't end up getting left behind by their competitors. Keeping the above-mentioned market dynamics and developments in mind, I have compiled a list of the top tech stocks to consider investing in to play the AI boom. I included the obvious stock picks because of their contributions to this industry so far, but I also attempted to find other companies that wouldn't be the first to come to your mind when looking at AI beneficiaries today. Our Methodology To select our stocks, I looked at which companies analysts are expecting to benefit from the AI boom and shortlisted them based on the number of hedge funds holding stakes in them by using Insider Monkey's hedge fund data for the first quarter of 2023. The stocks are ranked based on this metric, from the lowest to the highest number of hedge funds long each of them. Tech Stocks Benefiting From The AI Boom 1. Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) On June 13, Keith Bachman at BMO Capital raised his price target on Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) from $96 to $132. The analyst also holds a Market Perform rating on the stock. Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) is an information technology company based in Austin, Texas. The company's products and services address enterprise information technology environments across the world. I saw 67 hedge funds long Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) in the first quarter, with a total stake value of $2.9 billion. TD Cowen's John Blackledge expects Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) to benefit from the current AI boom because its cloud-computing platform can offer it some competitive advantages. First Eagle Investment Management held 20.7 million shares in Oracle Corporation ($ORCL) at the end of the first quarter, making it the largest shareholder in the company. 2. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD) CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD) is an information technology company offering cybersecurity products and services. It is based in Austin, Texas. There were 72 hedge funds holding stakes in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD) at the end of the first quarter. Their total stake value in the company was $2.4 billion. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD) may be an interesting stock pick to play the AI boom considering the company has recently announced new AI-powered indicators of attack (IoA) models. These models can combat advanced adversary tradecraft by using machine intelligence to stop breaches. Tal Liani at Bank of America holds a Buy rating on CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ($CRWD) shares as of June 16. The analyst also raised the firm's price target on the stock from $162 to $190. 3. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) was spotted in the portfolios of 91 hedge funds in the first quarter, with a total stake value of $4.9 billion. Based in Santa Clara, California, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) is a semiconductor company that operates globally. Joseph Moore, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, raised his price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) shares on June 16 from $97 to $138. The analyst also holds an Overweight rating on the shares. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) is a chipmaker that TD Cowen's John Blackledge has picked as one of his tech stocks to play the AI boom. This is unsurprising considering the fact that this June, the company revealed its new AI chip in its race with NVIDIA Corporation ($NVDA). The new MI300X chip was described by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) as ""the world's most advances accelerator for generative AI."" Citadel Investment Group held 13.9 million shares in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($AMD) at the end of the first quarter, making the fund the most prominent shareholder in the company for that quarter. 4. Adobe Inc. ($ADBE) Adobe Inc. ($ADBE) is a diversified software and information technology company based in San Jose, California. The company's flagship product is its Creative Cloud, a subscription service offering members access to its creative products. John Blackledge at TD Cowen sees Adobe Inc. ($ADBE) as a smart AI play because the company has begun rolling out new generative-AI content creation tools. An Outperform rating was reiterated on Adobe Inc. ($ADBE) shares on June 16 by Kirk Materne at Evercore ISI. The analyst also raised his price target on the stock from $475 to $590. A total of 99 hedge funds were long Adobe Inc. ($ADBE) in the first quarter, with a total stake value of $7.3 billion. 4. Apple Inc. ($AAPL) Apple Inc. ($AAPL) may not be the first big tech company that comes to your mind when looking for AI plays, but with the company's new Vision Pro headset, some believe it may be getting involved in the machine learning space more than before. Analysts at Bernstein hold a Market Perform rating and a $175 price target on Apple Inc. ($AAPL) shares as of June 14. Our hedge fund data for the first quarter shows 131 hedge funds long Apple Inc. ($AAPL). Their total stake value was $165 billion. Holding 915.6 million shares in the company, Berkshire Hathaway was the largest stakeholder in Apple Inc. ($AAPL) at the end of the first quarter.",2023-07-24 809,8,Biden's Comments on China's Economy May Signal Bullish Outlook for Investors,,21,2023-06-24,"President Biden's comments on China's economy indicate that he sees potential for a post-pandemic recovery in the country, as evidenced by the World Bank's improved growth forecast. As a bullish investor, this signals potential opportunities for investments in China, especially as the United States and China continue to engage in diplomatic dialogue.",2023-07-24 810,5,"Under Radar tech companies that will dominate AI Advice",,15,2023-06-24,"Every tech company is talking about AI nowadays. Which companies apart from MSFT, TSLA, NVDA, GOOG and ADBE are still under the radar and will dominate AI in next few years? Personally I think META and PLTR are some really strong contenders in this space.",2023-07-24 811,155,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=FiZveN5bLpnbI-3EsgS62iFo0qnIBez_UnoAe7i0Z6cmh1thIwKz3GYYEb_YrF_4Owh7EIuozqAvpEIZjMsron88awi8WmQdn51TNLGMxymmvISmaKPZjN_eTM-WayhyQEwwLdQutZoOZLs7y68k_-VBr6gF5EmzbRpeSekmUTeJaasr6TKYqnC4rSfJe5uACJ0mmv79vP3f0IhJqPs2R7iWsbwIKHe2-m3wxFeVNsgpiadDIqpJ2JY5fgsWyNk0llr9Xp0aw2W64q6fJszsjrb2Kdt1WlQGY2XJIotOu6bPrGda-fntQYnI_WilO1wnajaIUm0lHq0aFadwNXI97d-u1MYu1lgb7dMuFl36gOkCQEoVwNfl3fNxJtPr6WWbRxVFQgf4&zp=lPWlR4Qz0m6y74tjVdXSWEsmM20rRMKVGWl0noq1MGg0xMeT-WksG3A4FLH4pCj5GH6kJ_Slj1_p4BVrVpT9fNmFn1T-An80LgHpB-jOXNjrVCuQQ8SYPJzZJh_Q1IfLXrxyTqYXNodhuYOCSumDy-7T2VgaYooEJCPhVpjVGLJBF_jWsVOSpuFbraJ2kwDQcb1sEuAQP11PIhPne_mCoPPI-EQEQ7xGekB9s7jfLAhaW5PhwhVBnyc,0,,,2023-07-24 812,4,"""Central Bank of Ireland Warns Against Budget Spending Spree: Risk of Overheating Economy""",,1 Comment,2023-06-24,"The article titled ""Central Bank warns Government budget spending spree will stoke inflation"" presents both positives and negatives. On the positive side, it highlights the resilience of the Irish economy in the face of the pandemic and war in Ukraine. It also notes that the economy is now operating at capacity, with unemployment at a multi-decade low. On the negative side, the Central Bank warns that any tax cuts or spending increases outside of the Government's 5 per cent spending rule could add significantly to inflation and run the risk of overheating the economy. It estimates that a 6.5 per cent increase in spending in the budget would add 0.3 per cent to inflation in 2024 and between 0.3-0.4 per cent to inflation in both 2025 and 2026. It also warns that even if spending increases by an assumed 5 per cent, “there would still be a risk of overheating pressures emerging given current conditions in the labour market”. Overall, the article presents a balanced picture of the potential risks and rewards of increased government spending. While it highlights the potential for increased economic growth and employment, it also warns of the potential for inflation and overheating. It is important for the government to weigh the benefits of increased spending against the potential risks before making any decisions. (https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2023/06/21/central-bank-warns-government-budget-spending-spree-will-stoke-inflation/) What measures should the government take to ensure that budget spending does not lead to overheating of the economy?",2023-07-24 813,0,"Tell me why I shouldn’t buy affirm right now Advice Request",,19,2023-06-24,Looking at student loans starting back this fall which means less extra cash in people’s pockets. Affirm is a pay over time system that is partnered with Amazon. I feel like people will be using this pay over time feature more since their discretionary spending will be lowered. What am I missing?,2023-07-24 814,176,"The world's wealthiest people have seen their fortunes grow by more than $150 billion thanks to the AI-fueled stock-market boom Industry Discussion",,47,2023-06-24,"AI-related stocks have seen a spectacular surge in 2023, following ChatGPT's smashing debut. Some of the world's wealthiest people have made a killing from the rally. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle boss Larry Ellison have seen their personal fortunes swell by over $40 billion each. Artificial intelligence has been one of the defining themes for stocks in 2023 – and it's also helping the rich get richer. The surge in interest in the intelligent language tool ChatGPT quickly spread across markets, with big-name investors rushing to snap up shares in companies they believe could power AI's rise to prominence. Big Tech giants like Meta Platforms and Nvidia have already racked up triple-digit gains thanks to the AI boom, while Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, and Oracle have also all surged. That's helped the companies' founders – already among the world's richest people at the start of 2023 – to become even wealthier. Meta shares have rallied 134% year-to-date thanks to both the rise of AI and Zuckerberg's so-called ""year of efficiency"" cost cuts, and that's lifted the Facebook founder's wealth by over $57 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Meanwhile, Oracle founder Larry Ellison passed Bill Gates on the publication's rich list for the first time ever earlier this week, with his fortune up $47 billion in 2023 thanks to the tech stock's 55% gain. Gates himself has gotten $24 billion richer this year thanks to his Microsoft shares, with the Redmond-based tech giant emerging as a preferred AI play for billionaire investors including Stanley Druckenmiller. And the man at the helm of one of the stock market's biggest success story of 2023 – Nvidia founder Jensen Huang – has also seen his personal fortune balloon by $24 billion, according to Bloomberg's index. Again, that's largely thanks to Huang's shares in the chipmaker, which have jumped 192% in value to lift the company to a $1 trillion market capitalization. The members of the rich list have seen their combined wealth jump by over $150 billion in 2023, by Insider's calculations.",2023-07-24 815,37,"Looking for scammers in ""stocks"": Yesterday I commented on ""Intel"" and today I received a private message from a scammer.",,17 comments,2023-06-24,"Find the scammers in ""Stocks"": Yesterday I commented on ""Intel stock"" in the ""Stocks"" section and today I received a private message from a scammer.How many of you have received such scam messages?I commented yesterday on the post ""Berlin, Intel strike deal on $33 billion chip plant after months of subsidy talks"". Then this morning I received a message from a scammer.Their message reads:""GM, I'm a signal provider (not a bot, lol) I'll prepare an option signal today with an expected return over 35%, and I can send it to u as a gift. If you need, plz reply and get in touch"".The scammer's Rediit account name is ""cq667407490"".Who else has received such a message?I really hope everyone is careful, there are many scammers nowadays and they try to lure which newbies.If they really have such analytical skills, it's easy to find money to support them. So, there is only one possibility, and that is scammers.What do people think?I haven't made any comments on Reddit for several days, but yesterday I only read one comment about Intel stock and today I got a message from a scammer. So I guess the scammers saw my message in the ""Stocks"" section.",2023-07-24 816,46,"The Underdogs are back in action. This time in search of a missing Mac. See how the team and IT, together with Apple’s suite of security features, step in to save the day.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=rb-f-m2QgQpDWthwIwJAYnVZKrqQtjM0SJVZKPoYfs71KDllpfveMyN-ywAbRGm978mPYYA7DHd27UVRYTqntWa7qNedE4nEDmSP5aRJ5Oewl-eBm4irdhH8dge0Ap5mUZASuvC37GXo-8EwM1HH-Y4LGZ2aICKQhEtDNxV66HYL-MT9-2Uj_RyhbNvb4D01idA5JZc69JX8Cgk2scy4hN8Sl0gQTFT1vykg5WinwNPL7h8wLi1sKiYDfLlbAw2_ptwJjSybMnOLcDi8qW16SEL0TQU3b3muH7aehjxBSpogjHguXI3J4tHpb4OrKSWKVVTkPZXEO5_9jfkjwVO9cqYqzDPjWpmtkF_52PyOloGDNkvjQ6ZzapfSL9iBL-j4HsiDqHkYLw&zp=rh9mKhPyUL-RSAKLHWpSjSgSplksCChJ-X8eu4WUODJy3b13x_PiDRwLZXgMX9QRizA1AVlymzsaZz9AutdyBnzy001eCAoReQRbW3uYVrSkRVKmKarkcu7fNwaqDYy6bhbP4q_0wob-jda2PRsUzDqd_3XMYgIK4E2l5PgDd1JO4XmMJ_kqoLWjU58wYljCP5AX3p0Kn0-X7QLpIm2GMC4MjsgVLifvNanlfb2x_Su2dnGhPOR2xvOxKNF1W_RzqiHI3dga4FuHGsKE39YTb5sNqslPHvUs_KsfBOerUUF6MTzG6FZ_4eE0SOl3Z_6bdvmXSU1tDFWot8OvS6Ffz8Ruuw3wCINtZqRP,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 817,0,What is the best EV charging stock has the brightest future other than Tesla?,,9 comments,2023-06-24,"I am intrigued by both Tesla and chargepoint, based off market share. It looks like they have a solid balance sheet as well. I was watching something that was talking about how chargepoint customers were having issues, can anyone provide some insight on that at all?Thanks.",2023-07-24 818,11,What is considered a good return for a year?,,53 comments,2023-06-24,"I see a lot posts about people making thousands in a day, but we never know about the big losses.I'm trying to see what's an acceptable return for a period of 5 years (annually). Do you consider yourself successful if you beat S&P or it should be above a certain percentage?",2023-07-24 819,8,How to capture early position in IPO,,16 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm looking at some companies preparing their IPOs (initial public offering). Anybody else doing this? What are some strategies in getting in position as early as possible?For example, the Registration Statement to the SEC always says something like, ""approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of common stocks to public is as soon as practicable after effective date of this registration..."" so it seems to depend on some kind of administrative paperwork.So how do you keep track of when exactly they launch?",2023-07-24 820,22,Large institutions are still expressing concerns about the breadth of the stock market moves and the sustainability of this rally.,,28 comments,2023-06-24,There are calls that the bottom might be in but that there will be volatility second half of the year.Earning expectations are going up again but those might be on the back of unrealistically positive growth expectations and complexity counting out any recession possibility.Optimism or delusion? Is this time different?,2023-07-24 821,0,3 ASX All Ords Shares Just Upgraded by Top Brokers - Invest Now and Reap the Rewards?,,1 comment,2023-06-24,"Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH)Positive: Pointsbet Holdings Ltd is a corporate bookmaker which provides a wide range of betting services for customers. The company has a strong presence in the online betting market and is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing popularity of online gambling.Negative: Pointsbet Holdings Ltd has been involved in a number of legal disputes in the past, which could lead to increased costs and potential reputational damage. Additionally, the company is exposed to the risk of regulatory changes, which could negatively affect its operations.Regis Healthcare Ltd (ASX: REG)Positive: Regis Healthcare Ltd is a leading aged care provider in Australia, providing quality services to elderly residents. The company has a strong presence in the market and is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for aged care services.Negative: Regis Healthcare Ltd faces significant competition from other providers in the market and is exposed to the risk of regulatory changes, which could affect its operations. Additionally, the company is dependent on government funding, which could be reduced in the future.Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)Positive: Chalice Mining Ltd is a precious metals miner with operations in Australia and New Zealand. The company has a strong presence in the market and is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for gold and other precious metals.(https://www.fool.com.au/2023/06/21/3-asx-all-ords-shares-just-upgraded-by-top-brokers/)What are the risks associated with investing in the three ASX All Ords shares that have just been upgraded by top brokers?",2023-07-24 822,32,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jun 20, 2023",,296 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 823,5,Is Novo Nordisk (NVO) going to develope anti-obesity semaglutide or put it on the shelf?,,17 comments,2023-06-24,"It seems some companies invent something and then put it on the shelf because they don't want other products or services to lose sales. NVO maybe developing a version of semaglutide to treat obesity that seems to work and prevent other very serious diseases that are very expensive to treat. Semaglutide has become very popular and sales of NVO's semaglutide in the USA are increasing and NVO can't keep up with production.It was announced weeks ago that NVO is cutting it's advertising of their Wegovy version of semaglutide because their production can't keep up with demand. Yet, NVO is not saying much about expanding production. It looks to me like NVO isn't making an effort to develop their version of semaglutide.I really wonder if NVO has put the product on the shelf because a lot of money is made off of obesity and many diseases related to obesity such as diabetes and heart diseases. I believe NVO could be like the next Microsoft or Apple is they'd make a serious effort to increase the production of semaglutide. Most people in the USA will be overweight or obese if a product such as semaglutide isn't developed and made available in the USA.If VNO is putting semaglutide on the self, it seems we ought to have the right to take matters into our own hands. Companies in the USA should be given approval to develop versions of semaglutide because preventing obesity would save lives.Apparently NVO is trying to sue, but they are not saying much about an effort to increase the production of semaglutide. So I hope it will be ruled that we can do something about obesity that works: Develop our own versions of semaglutide.Disclusure: I don't know whether or not to buy NVO ADR.",2023-07-24 824,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=o5b2NZVRihGrNF0ru8IZaI5knaxLBL7ybwIqWmhkM7Ycl7mKZfvwTzQdu9rH7BJKiWnNUnyHPI0tBIXSZWi91lwfLYaZneRDwGIx-B98wMl0ujuzJ7lAoN1F_iD-NLt5z9ilcsrTr78o_bo881N9UpJ3XJFwQgFcyI2dl04Cu9qMCgcBGmw9Yyo4sRxHHriVwxisnxxnjkJ02NGAHyX1wFDQw01-SMtwB50V6ou3H3rpFz9vXqexCQa5pN12Kwgz6aq898AAI4dmImiEkz5nZRviRuWBcUkmUNfvHO9SL0l8wtCjUHjpMrjHA6vGOgpvjHPM0VNL4_BlvrqhWP1BO6c-ODkbXSBO-W6Fzfr9tThFohUV6bByCdzaAKgiwQ&zp=OnG1s9lgp9GPk-27Mxr9XHcSKSHbCSIFjoqy8qiZuPWcrTxtzdtvRDh4NsrFWqq-WutFu-SPQo1xQ0_wVcPC2NaSVSZ6NmssG5uoAk-4ZifDcrJyZrSzYjV_Grn2RefDvjkJbxF0_YyHcbgpoI6MbMr9EMo9uEs_nxHYbGPw22kxh5j_gtCt1PbP_Ds,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 825,0,Growth Investing vs Dividend investing,,5 comments,2023-06-24,This article is from a few months ago comparing betweenArk Invest total return in recent years vs Berkshire Hathaway -https://thehustle.co/12132022-cathie-wood/Many things have changed since the beginning 2023 but if you look at that chart you can see that while the growth stocks had a very impressive return for sometime eventually they crashed and all the gains were lost.While the more dividend and value oriented stocks of Berkshire Hathaway didn't reach the highs of Ark invest they also didn't reach the same lows.My question is - which type of investment do you think will outperform in the long run and give better results?Investing in Growth Stocks or Dividend Stocks?i know you can invest in both but if you had the choose one of the two which one do you think is the better option in the long run.,2023-07-24 826,970,"Berlin, Intel strike deal on $33 billion chip plant after months of subsidy talks",,191 comments,2023-06-24,"BERLIN/STOCKHOLM, June 19 (Reuters) - Intel (INTC.O) will invest more than 30 billion euros ($33 billion) in Germany as part of its expansion push in Europe, the U.S. company said on Monday, a project key to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ambitions to create a global chip hub.The deal, which involves two leading-edge semiconductor facilities, involves 10 billion euros in German subsidies, a person familiar with the matter said.Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said he was grateful to the German government and the local state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the company plans to built one plant, for ""fulfilling the vision of a vibrant, sustainable, leading-edge semiconductor industry in Germany and the EU"".Under Gelsinger, Intel (INTC.O) has been investing billions in building factories across three continents to restore its dominance in chipmaking and better compete with rivals AMD (AMD.O), Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Samsung (005930.KS).The deal in Germany would be Intel's third big investment in four days, following a $4.6 billion chip plant in Poland and a $25 billion factory in Israel.Both the United States and Europe are trying to lure big industrial players via a mix of state subsidies and favourable legislation, with Berlin concerned about losing appeal as a place to invest.The German government is investing billions of euros in subsidies to lure tech companies to Germany amidst growing alarm over supply chain fragility and dependence on South Korea and Taiwan for chips.Berlin is currently also talking with Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW) and Sweden's electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt about setting up production in Germany, having already convinced Tesla (TSLA.O) to build its first European gigafactory there.Frankfurt-listed Intel shares were 0.3% lower at 1316 GMT.The chipmaker last year announced plans to build a big chip complex in Germany, along with facilities in Ireland and France, as it seeks to benefit from the European Commission's eased funding rules and subsidies as the EU tries to cut its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply.It has not yet specified the exact size of the investment.Gelsinger told Reuters on Friday that the gap between what Germany had offered and what Intel needed was too big but he expected to reach an agreement, adding that his request was to be cost competitive.""We lost this industry to Asia, we have to be competitive if we're going to bring it back,"" he said, adding the overall investment for the site would be ""tens of billions of dollars"".Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/berlin-sign-agreement-with-intel-after-chip-plant-talks-2023-06-19/",2023-07-24 827,29,Moved from trading to investing. Question about losing positions.,,26 comments,2023-06-24,"Years ago I spent half a decade attempting to be a swing trader. Over time I realized that buy and hold was superior. I decided to take a long term approach. Not checking the tickers daily. This Buffet quote resonated with me: ""If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."" So I began to accumulate stocks that I thought had potential to be big winners in a decade. However, a lot of these were Cathie Wood type stocks (i.e. SQ, COIN, DKNG, CRSP). I was also influenced a bit by hype and bought some stocks at elevated levels (ASTS, RIOT, SOFI). I liked the thetagang strategy of selling puts at a price where I thought I'd be happy to buy the stock at a discount - but this is part of what put me into some positions at elevated levels ($Z, DKNG, CRSP, $F).Reviewing my ameritrade portfolio last week, of 25 positions there are 5 in the green and 20 in the red (mostly deep red). I have a separate port for my Roth IRA. Similar green/red splits. Part of the reason for the split is I will sell a position if it runs up fast (like 100% or more) in a short period. But I hold my losers. Another reason is I typically don't buy the megacaps because I figure I already got that covered in my 401k, but those megas are the ones that rallied the most in '23 so far.I could go on and on with this life story, but I'll get to my main question which is: Is this normal experience for a lot of investors?",2023-07-24 828,109,South Park stock predictor is right again with its Japanese toilet episode. Berkshire buys more Japanese stocks,,24 comments,2023-06-24,https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/19/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-ups-stakes-in-five-japanese-trading-firms.htmlIt was from the early days of WSB and even before where people noticed that of a product or trend appeared in South Park then it’s stock would riseThis season there was a Japanese toilet episode showing an amazing toilet. I was already looking into robotics companies in Japan and now I see news that Berkshire has bought several Japanese trading firms.Funny and random coincidence but after reading of all the changes Japan implemented to stimulate its economy it makes sense we will start to see more Japanese stocks and products/services in the news.Have you seen the incoming changes and think Japan is the next market area where stocks will gain the most even after so many years of meh performance?,2023-07-24 829,105,Anyone else holding on to a stock for sentimental reasons?,,173 comments,2023-06-24,"Yes, you shouldn't hold a stock for emotional/sentimental reasons blah blah blah... having said that, how many of you are doing it anyway?Maybe it was the first one you ever bought? Maybe it was a gift to you from a friend or family member? Maybe you inherited it from a loved one who passed away? Maybe it's a reminder of a bad decision? What's your reason?Whether it's a stock, etf, mutual fund, closed-end fund, is anyone else holding on to one for sentimental reasons?",2023-07-24 830,36,"I'm up on Meta (Facebook), but I don't care for the company at all",,70 comments,2023-06-24,"I originally bought in on the VR and metaverse gamble, and that didnt pay off, but I'm up. What is the current reason people would buy Meta stock right now?I desperately want to sell but for some reason I want to keep it. I own Apple and Google stock among others and I just cant help to feel that Meta is a failing brand other than Facebook and Instagram, what the hell are they doing? What is their big selling point?Apple will anhiliate them with their AR headset which is miles ahead of their time compared to Meta'sIf you own Meta stock, why? And why do you want to hold?",2023-07-24 831,13,Big player stocks or ETFs,,16 comments,2023-06-24,"So I don't know much about investing. I'm 31, Canadian, and have about 30k invested in my TFSA. Currently it's about 20% XEQT, 20% TEC and the rest is split between some banks, Air Canada, coca cola, Enbridge, Telus, and destroyed weed stocks (lol)I just moved 10k into my TFSA and am looking to park it for long term like the rest of the money in there.I'm wondering if it's a better idea, if this is for long term, to just park 5k in each Microsoft and Amazon OR just drop the 10k into XEQT and TEC.Which I understand TECs top stocks are Apple Microsoft etc etc.. I can't help but think I'd be missing long term gains by actually holding large amount of Microsoft or Amazon. But is that really better for someone who is very set-it-and-forget-it? Would ETFs like XEQT and TEC be better for me to just dump everything into?Looking for advice. Thanks.",2023-07-24 832,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=DXMo0uINi8-694D9jf_yca5PXVr3fth8ORL71O7EREIGlM0GOXiwsqZEw3VWCOeVYG4Mp2AtrA3ap8I3II-1LK1DzctHgFZ3gb8DJ4e7PfEtq5dy8Ma93iQIdzSFG044ZXsXJdv_r9cYQf8ST4OQ-RnH_9lvsM_soAkHxJJ4dydenEaBx0CN3oEgTWFz6V3EZiSYiPnVjks0Ftre6ydM0yD4WbIL8uHd5_KeBrK_XlweqGPLBtY8XtdyPGHgCuN3oHdWDSxTBnnbM6IoCmg6zky1KHwuGxEsJLYi5EiNPGWv3MNRw4Sp3FrVENyMMZKiVYxDjpCEcbQh2mMUXsJMt4e5EsF_j-0Y0e0kEGsfmWhBkpRoYcggV8x5NWxCtzJE1fn-d0U2&zp=BMYVgwCJWBiDHOj68iH5EQM2wSC4PxPCV9505ow6jCc0MVMDUY_zn0NUSnbKCvO9-Vpqh36_7wfh3umDg3vK0wXZ56y1FWy3Kd0ec9nnQa0xJcQdxtuthGZsXQq6kJhphW-WVa8jQmkfEa77pavV7sn4ebOcy1kONa4AFw7-I9hCH8I4GGkUYvTfqZpCr6MIQlMpmIznBnKfLOE2zyiGIKfCeIQCudr2oDiOE5Xhoa431Od1EOAZDS_EIP2jEpVAChwF3w,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 833,62,"If Ford pulls off establishing themselves in EV, is buying in now worth it?",,147 comments,2023-06-24,"New to all this, trying to put in the work and set myself up for success before I do something stupid. I’m aware I shouldn’t take forum advice to heart, I just need to see things from a perspective that i’m not.I don’t have Berkshire or S&P type of money to invest, just doing the grind until I do.Ford seems interesting to me. Everyone I talk to seems split on this more than any other stock. I’m told to buy before they magically make an efficient battery and become Apple rich. Which is obviously a red flag right there, in my opinion.So, god forbid Ford drops an EV in (reasonable time would be?) and Ford somehow markets this thing well, would the growth sustain into the future?So far they are doing a shit job advertising this program of theirs, claiming how hard it is, etc. Then saying how strong demand for conventional combustion engine vehicles are. Just doesn’t seem like a good first time longterm.Edit: NOT buying F. Will be watch Topgolf (MODG) in the coming week and 89Bio (ETNB)",2023-07-24 834,141,Percentage of Population investing in Stock Market!,,165 comments,2023-06-24,Percentage of Population investing in Stock Market!USA - 55%Australia - 40%UK - 33%Japan - 30%Canada - 25%China - 13%𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 - 𝟑%Brazil - 2%What will happen when only 10% of Indians start investing in the Stocks ?,2023-07-24 835,2.4k,Warren Buffett is worth $100 Billion and is the most successful investor of all time. Here is his best advice on investing,,371 comments,2023-06-24,"Warren Buffett is worth $100 Billion and is the most successful investor of all time. Here is his best advice on investing:The Stock Market is designed to transfer money from the inpatient to the patientIf you cannot control your emotions, you cannot control your moneyYour best investment is yourself, the more you learn, the more you'll earnI think the worst mistake you can make in stocks is to buy or sell based on current headlinesNever invest in a business you cannot understandIt's better to hang out with people better than you, pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that directionMuch success can be attributed to inactivity, most investors cannot resist the temptation to constantly buy and sellIf you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you needBe fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearfulThe investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growthOur goal is to find an outstanding business at a sensible price, not a mediocre business at a bargain priceIt's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful priceIf a business does well, the stock price will followInvesting is laying out money now, to get more back in the futureThe value of a business is the cash it's going to produce in the futurePrice is what you pay, value is what you getIgnore the stock market, ignore the economy, and buy a business you understandA great investment opportunity occurs when a marvelous business encounters a one-time huge, but solvable problemRisk comes from not knowing what you're doingWide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doingDiversification may preserve wealth, but concentration builds wealthThe three most important words in investing are 'margin of safety'Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from stupidity rather than participate in itWhether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked downCash combined with courage in a time of crisis is pricelessThe true investor welcomes volatility, a wildly fluctuating market means that irrationally low prices will periodically be attached to solid businessesSpeculation is most dangerous when it looks easiestWidespread fear is your friend as an investor because it serves up bargain purchasesIn the short run, the market is a voting machine. In the long run, it's a weighing machineWhen investing, pessimism is your friend, euphoria the enemyThe years ahead will occasionally deliver major market declines, even panics, that will affect virtually all stocks. No one can tell you when these traumas will occurIf you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die",2023-07-24 836,842,AI bubble: A company registered with AI in its name got immediate $260m valuation despite having no product!,,167 comments,2023-06-24,"Just proof that most people have goldfish memory; we can't see DotCom bubble repeating itself in front of us! This is a huge bubble & can end up in another ""lost decade"":""A.I."" company raises record $113 million just a month after being founded—despite having no product and only just hiring staff.https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/13/frances-mistral-ai-blows-in-with-a-113m-seed-round-at-a-260m-valuation-to-take-on-openai/",2023-07-24 837,134,Warren Buffett pours more money into Japan’s stock market,,22 comments,2023-06-24,"Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) has added to its holdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses, likely underpinning strong momentum propelling the nation’s stock market to multi-year highs.Berkshire said Monday its stakes in Itochu (ITOCF), Marubeni (MARUY), Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co (MITSY), and Sumitomo now average more than 8.5%.It first announced the buys in 2020, and the additional purchases are in line with its plans to hold the stakes long-term and increase them to as much as 9.9%.Buffett’s investments and his optimism about Japan’s prospects have drawn attention to the country’s improving economic conditions and shareholder-friendly corporate governance reforms that have helped underpin a sparkling rally in the Nikkei (N225)share average.The market ended 1% lower Friday, and Berkshire’s announcement came after Monday’s close, but 10 weeks of consecutive gains have helped the Nikkei rise 28% this year.Berkshire’s biggest bet Outside AmericaBerkshire said the aggregate value of the investments is the largest of any Berkshire-held public stocks outside the United States.Known as “sogo shosha,” Japanese trading houses deal in a variety of materials, products, and food, often serving as intermediaries, and providing logistical support.The stocks are all up more than 30% this year, with Marubeni shares up 62%. That stock has more than tripled in price since the end of 2020.The trading firms’ regulatory filings of June 12 showed Berkshire holding 7.4% of Itochu’s stock, 8.3% of Marubeni and Mitsubishi’s stock, 8.1% of Mitsui’s stock and 8.2% of Sumitomo’s stock.",2023-07-24 838,11,Anybody worried about the boomer retirement recession?,,73,2023-06-24,"The majority of boomers are retiring from 2020 to 2025 according to this dated article. With boomers retiring and them being the largest generation isn’t it somewhat obvious that more money will be going out of the market then in the market? Wondering if this is one of those obvious in hindsight but no action taken in todays time. Kinda like inflation after the COVID stimulus stuff. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 839,3,"Top stocks for June 2023 Industry Discussion",,5,2023-06-24,"Top U.S. stocks for June include First Solar Inc. ($FSLR), Nvidia Corp. ($NVDA), and Penumbra Inc. ($PEN). The share prices of all have more than doubled in the past year, as the Russell 3000, a capitalization-weighted stock market index used as a benchmark for the entire U.S. stock market, has returned 1%. Below, we list the top five stocks in each category: value, growth, and momentum. All data below is as of May 26. Best Value Stocks Value investing is a factor-based investing strategy that involves picking stocks you believe are trading for less than what they are intrinsically worth, usually measured by the ratio of the stock’s price to one or more fundamental business metrics. A widely accepted value metric is the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Value investors say that if a business is cheap compared with its intrinsic value (as measured by its P/E ratio, in this case), then the stock price may rise faster than others as the price comes back in line with the worth of the company. These are among the stocks with the lowest 12-month trailing P/E ratio. Best Value Stocks Southwestern Energy Co.: An oil and natural gas explorer and producer with properties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Louisiana. In June 2022, the company authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program that can continue through the end of 2023. In the first quarter, Southwestern reported net income of $1.9 billion, swinging from a net loss of $2.7 billion in the year-ago quarter, and a 28% year-over-year revenue decline. Chesapeake Energy Corp.: Chesapeake explores and develops oil and gas properties throughout the U.S. In February, Chesapeake Energy agreed to sell a portion of its Eagle Ford assets to global chemicals company INEOS for approximately $1.4 billion. In the first quarter of 2023, Chesapeake Energy's revenue nearly tripled from the year before and net income totaled $1.4 billion, or $9.60 a share. First Citizens BancShares Inc.: This is a holding company that offers banking services such as deposit products, consumer loans, and commercial leases. First Citizens' net income surged in the most recent quarter after the lender acquired the assets and liabilities of Silicon Valley Bank at a steep discount. Ovintiv Inc.: Ovintiv owns and operates various natural gas and oil properties in the U.S. and Canada. DISH Network Corp.: A TV service provider that offers programming packages, Sling TV, and wireless subscriber plans. On May 8, the company released its first-quarter earnings results. Net income fell 46%, and overall revenue declined by 9% compared with the same period in 2022. DISH lost over half a million Pay-TV subscribers in the first quarter, and its retail wireless segment posted a 9% reduction in subscribers compared with the previous year. Fastest-Growing Stocks These are the top stocks as ranked by a growth model that scores companies based on a 50/50 weighting of their most recent quarterly year-on-year (YOY) percentage revenue growth and their most recent quarterly YOY earnings per share (EPS) growth. Both sales and earnings are critical factors in the success of a company. Therefore, ranking companies by only one growth metric makes a ranking susceptible to the accounting anomalies of that quarter (such as changes in tax law or restructuring costs) that may make one or the other figure unrepresentative of the business in general. Companies with quarterly EPS or revenue growth of more than 1,000% were excluded as outliers. Momentum investing is a factor-based investing strategy that involves buying a stock whose price has risen faster than the market as a whole. Momentum investors believe that stocks that have outperformed the market will often continue to do so because the factors that caused them to outperform won't suddenly disappear. In addition, other investors seeking to benefit from the stock’s outperformance will often purchase it, further bidding up its price. These are the stocks that had the highest total return over the past 12 months. First Solar Inc.: A solar energy company that makes cadmium telluride solar modules for commercial and industrial uses. Early this year, First Solar sold its 141 MW power plant located in Chile to the company Toesca for an undisclosed amount. On April 27, the company reported first-quarter earnings, with net sales declining by 45% to $548 million. Nonetheless, the company reported net income of $43 million, swinging to a profit from a $43 million loss in the year-ago quarter. The company's stock price rose by approximately 25% in the two weeks after earnings. NVIDIA Corp.: This is a semiconductor company that derives most of its revenue from selling graphics processing units (GPUs) for gaming PCs. On May 24, the company reported first-quarter fiscal year 2024 earnings. Nvidia reported 14% growth in data-center revenue and expanded artificial intelligence (AI) development with multiple partnerships and the introduction of AI Foundations, a generative AI language learning model. Following the earnings report, the company's share price rose by 24%, bringing it briefly to a $1 trillion market cap. Penumbra Inc.: Penumbra develops and sells minimally invasive medical devices that help remove blood clots from the body. Netflix Inc.: An entertainment streaming company that offers a wide range of original and licensed movies and TV shows. Axon Enterprise Inc.: Axon manufactures and sells conducted-energy weapons under the Taser brand, and cloud-based video equipment and software for use by law enforcement. Axon has experienced steady growth over the past year. Axon's YOY revenue jumped 34% in the first quarter on the release of multiple new products and 51% growth in cloud sales. Top-Stock Investing Advantages To become a top stock, a company most likely produces positive trends in its earnings, revenue, and share price. Momentum in these areas indicates a well-run business that has the potential to keep generating profit and creating shareholder value. Investors can use free stock-screening sites like Finviz to find top stocks, filtering by both fundamental and technical metrics. For example, a trader could find a top stock by scanning for companies that are trading at a new 52-week high or that have reported higher earnings consistently over the past five years. Liquidity Top stocks typically receive extensive media coverage and are followed by leading Wall Street analysts. This usually means more liquidity, leading to better prices and faster trade executions. Moreover, top stocks with ample liquidity are more difficult for larger players to manipulate, helping to keep a fair and orderly market in them. Top-Stock Investing Risks Missed Opportunities Investing only in top large-cap stocks means that investors may miss profitable opportunities in other areas of the stock market. Some of the most significant gains come from small-cap stocks under the radar. For example, an unknown small biotechnology company may announce a breakthrough discovery that propels its share price higher. Even if investors favor trading top stocks, allocating a portion of capital to other stock groups helps avoid missing compelling opportunities. Trend Reversals The trend is your friend—until it's not. Even top large-cap stocks with a track record of earnings growth and creating shareholder value encounter unforeseen challenges. For example, cruise line companies, such as Carnival Corp. (CCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), reported increased revenue in the years leading up to the pandemic but watched their top line sink to unprecedented lows for several years due to no-sail orders and a collapse in passenger demand during the worldwide health crisis. When investing in top stocks, investors should always use a stop-loss order to protect against sudden trend reversals.",2023-07-24 840,155,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=eDqe4Lps-pQrdboaZYuXykqq_rOxsOPING0YgIXNE3wJLjGPZkPEldGVLLqJDsc5Ia1J6CB27Or4OU_RpiDy8GPJSd8ddaLbMUTf8EhbsdkHb5di0vAiYc2dFhoPTj5GFHDkMx1mrWk0PGRMVuTzoEQ8QuNl58dIel8VMwFro5jzCU1qRwRtr8_GVKHWwaRsArXrGjmnemBarxSrrO8oKfEm9E9XXwKJ7vMtx6Yay-_KZgt7hcqGD_ODBiaiATWmHn6nhTzCqbi8ndJhIB4EdhyJrCWyeKAmCJ1PewZO6iE8m8dH7FCKjtEONbXbbDGW9qMeudNivNUC5Up0mJFWoJQYYZSTdPOsphad9Uh6a9_-n4kdtsE6EWLeCnCGcFPabbzEiBtL&zp=4FK2bTyRl89XEkcHqPLc2_1hCXbknR1Mvcn5i0x8vtYt-tL6kXEb_oTIdzEJ0FQDYu7nLgAAoYxU0M6fwG_u-PLKh-vZZU2EVKhyHPYCDhXfHHeXfo6SGI_3F3K2ValjymHTnnTV0GDEG4gjm8iLUfnl-iJQ5rQnN4EwvdpIZWYfC2yskF7kMSduncZCakhqxCxH7oxFgQ9LvHTOGNe-prRVLv75Ub1e1ZQ12v75p5_AQDy-vkRAaqA,0,,,2023-07-24 841,11,Defence Stocks,,28,2023-06-24,"I'd like to hear opinions and recommendations from r/stocks on the defence stocks they're looking at or have invested in. Long-term it seems there will be increases in defence spending in both the East and West, and equipment being updated. Some will say this has been 'priced-in' etc. And I'm sure it has to some extent. Let us hear your thoughts!",2023-07-24 842,4,Anyone invest in IOO vs VT?,,4,2023-06-24,"IOO tracks the largest global companies and has had a great return: 5 year - 65% 10 year - 122% VT 5 year - 32% 10 year - 90% It’s only large cap but has returned much better than VT which is a total market ETF too.",2023-07-24 843,16,Does the upcoming recession feel too “telegraphed” to be real?,,75,2023-06-24,"I know that historically a recession seems inevitable because we’ve never avoided one during a Fed rate hike cycle. But people have been predicting a severe recession for 2 years now and it still hasn’t seem to hit. It seems that if a recession is coming then it would be the most telegraphed, foreshadowed recession in the history of the stock market. Since the Fed started raising interest rates, everyone expected a recession to hit us by now which makes me think it won’t happen or it will be more mild than people think. Over the past year or two there was a strong, general consensus that a recession was months away. Large cap tech companies already laid off huge percentages of their workforce and got their balance sheets in order. Wouldn’t preemptive actions by S&P 500 companies and recession expectations make the recession less likely to happen? It seems like all the worst stock market crashes in history were triggered by sudden, black swan events that nobody saw coming or nobody was talking about beforehand. The fact that everyone predicted this upcoming recession, do we really think one is coming?",2023-07-24 844,5,Short term vs long term losses and gains,,7 comments,2023-06-24,"Life happens and I have to sell some of my positions to pay off some bills. I’ve been doing DCA and my question comes down to would it be better to sell a stock for a loss that I’ve had long term, or sell one that I’ve been holding short term with gains.",2023-07-24 845,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=-m80qre8Hua2qiVahieGWcRQBjtfe5uTOune-RE9EKfd7wD_YtLL2OT6u-nqISIVYx8MG9hoIncQrdmLGEwy2AA6bMkA3BwVESy5hV8YYsw6SSS2yiS-Fq3Mke1GouBK9YM5qmQ-KyK6ieeU0syuN1e-Mm6LHdGeY4uk-0-pFuCi1DU6QRrkxae9vYt650lyD3zQqYJesW_WZN-Jz3Q2TtRDOf9CNUxExpRZOtXKqfltb89DKB62nHUZ0_da2fHPAvMYmDPLYcCVkK5DlUMBXAtMfrpfHHXEUFS7Pa5OvztBBAqj1pXcEc6dVBV1nXVXDPLSMUlc5kU0VcY9Fec8ONHWYtWuXcbSxnG0nsTseCP98krzryZu8CeXESv6HQ&zp=AY342UtTxzOG_V22HLbNkIcShKW0ZYSLg8aDDDdwzZDkIboWNlNjUAgfhuz7iF3wsWZRlpuE-9mW0DIqs-4DDw49zkTYpfoNCHKw-CNsAI_Igl5JGo2j7QyzhKclgSCWY31-gJdPTLlexW0AtuHB6gNBSszXwoLQlZsHm_MmWRbtt2w5p4vrT-5yUGU,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 846,1,Opinions on upvest / upvestdex ? Scam or.. ?,,6 comments,2023-06-24,"My friend just told me he's investing 100K into a return program with them and he's getting back 1% every day for a month, supposedly turning 100K into 130K in 30 days. Sounds too good to be true, so I have to ask - does anyone have experience with this platform? I've been looking all over the internet and can barely find anything on them.",2023-07-24 847,265,How does AI not cause a massive long term bull market run in stocks?,,544 comments,2023-06-24,"AI will cause almost every business to become more efficient either directly or indirectly and AI is being seen as like a second Industrial Revolution. They will have computers doing jobs better and faster 24/7 causing massive productivity boosts and costs savings. I’m having trouble finding a reason not to see a massive bull run from this. Even if you think this could cause a bubble, might as well ride the bubble now in the early stages.https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/wall-st-week-ahead-artificial-intelligence-gives-real-boost-us-stock-market-2023-05-19/#:~:text=Goldman%20Sachs%20strategists%20estimate%20that,stock%20market%20facing%20numerous%20headwinds.Goldman Sachs strategists estimate that generative AI could create productivity gains that result in S&P 500 companies expanding profit margins by about 4 percentage points in a decade following widespread adoption.",2023-07-24 848,14,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jun 19, 2023",,48 comments,2023-06-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 849,1,Can you set the Cost Base Method for a Trailing Stop trade?,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"Normally I'm able to set 'Cost Base Method' for my market trades I've done thus far.However, I wanted to to it with a trailing stop leg. For some reason its not an available option when I want to sell a batch of stock. I wanted to sell with something else besides the default FIFO.This is mostly just a test. I'm using Schawb (both the app and SSE) but I guess its not an option for some reason. Doesn't seem to make any sense why I could sell a market batch as FIFO but not a trail stop as anything else.",2023-07-24 850,21,Is AMD's PE of ~500 justified? Do people still even care about PE?,,88 comments,2023-06-24,"AMD has been on a crazy hot streak the last few years, outperforming the market by many multiples, outperforming its peers (INTL, NVDA) and outperforming just about every other stock except for a few giants.This stock is super frothy at this point, right? Granted that it still makes good products, but I don't know how the ~500 PE can be justified when NVDA is ~220 and INTL is ~negative.Or do people not care about PE anymore and just believe that AMD will continue grow its revenue amidst the AI tsunami?",2023-07-24 851,0,Why won’t my order get filled?,,11 comments,2023-06-24,"I’m trying to buy a few thousand shares of The Metals Company, but no matter what buy price I input, or whether it’s at market or a generous buy limit, or of 1000 or 100 or even 10 shares, the order is not being filled. I’m very confused. Am I doing something wrong?I’d love to get a piece of this pie!thanks for your help :)",2023-07-24 852,62,At what point do you sell a stock?,,155 comments,2023-06-24,"So I recently invested in $SMCI about 6 months ago as I know they’re a company that makes custom servers for hundreds of vendors such as Amazon’s AWS datacentre hardware and Nutanix.Anyway, this was before the AI hype and I’m now +150% on my position. Over the past year $SMCI has increased by 400%.At what point do you personally sell a stock? Not necessarily looking for advice as you never know what will happen!",2023-07-24 853,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=16RfYkaq9frxosCzLd9gsdXdfm1dsopslE5LztKUYaEMq516-Qtu4syhHqJpoKrOyToH5eUGdnBs_wdH_-AZctLU4XSEYBQ7WRAuCE9RGduDRoREF5PILH-S89oQcitGwEooYu5yTS3KCtp-02oO3y_HGmnbbzcx7ddEtigtLUwsKxQwDoSv6iZyIoumze_jI9lksnYGVAY743WcLqgGcMGNM-DXTt93OpOVF9AIzzeit5gVDk1r3wY8rTMc7i_1nTH5I7q0Qfe02XsG482Fu4eqykqzn1aEXcrbj0HcNKrkiv4YZsudTuoi5_n37LniLv6fAENGGEtnVqrila06NhP5jb20wgiSUgM8Q_IbE6phUjBj8MR0Ka0PFfOBFvDWAEihVapy&zp=6C9BMJuPdFZd6JytmnEtYfdZbQ5s0SmsGl55xzF08gRZz0l6jsdyN_-ztfqvwNXi9r5iCyvi6QjQVeBdmTJ3doWGTVmF3dchuz_eVRS_GNZi9TeTZcpk_1cA4ZbQ0roGXoEaouZ7ogDiJXLtitatJVjBF6AAQCXyrvYH61J7Lj4x5lCuCBbCOmCCGKiWNxrgINI4Fqta2VdlgCHVEg3TslDXugdLhgJWyRrH-hy9mwMTVMsmue8qFirDSrdltz1A5pWPsw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 854,274,Poor management by Sunday Pichai?,,300 comments,2023-06-24,"How can Larry Page and Sergey Brin allow Sundar to run this company so ineptly?I'm not even talking about OpenAI as that's beyond their control but, specifically about shutting down somehow good/ uprising projects like Stadia or just recently.. Google Domains...What is the point of spending hundreds of millions of dollars only to kill a project a year or a few years later? Even though that it's doing quite good?There's literally no excuse for selling Google Domains.What do you think guys?Even though this company is a JAGGERNAUT because of this sh$#y management I'm gonna sell my shares as soon as we have a spike.",2023-07-24 855,4,Mark Zuckerberg is worth $100 billion for first time since February 2022,,18 comments,2023-06-24,"Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune hit the $100 billion threshold Thursday for the first time since February 2022, making him the world’s 11th richest person, per Forbes’ calculations. Shares of Meta Platforms, where Zuckerberg is CEO and co-founder, rose 3% for the day, lifting his fortune by $3 billion. Meta Platforms is the parent company of social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as virtual reality arm Oculus.Meta’s share price has been rising steadily since hitting a trough in November 2022, notching a nearly 220% gain. In November last year, Zuckerberg was worth $32.8 billion and ranked the world’s 29th richest. He fell out of the world’s top 10 richest in January 2022.Meta’s stock is up largely due to analyst and investor optimism around the company’s cost cutting, which included 21,000 layoffs since November 2022. Zuckerberg has branded 2023 the “year of efficiency” for Meta.Meta stock rebounded this week from a 2.8% drop last week, which market watchers tied to Apple’s launch of its new virtual reality headset, a competitor to Meta’s Quest. Meta has spent billions to gain market share in the virtual reality space.The rise in Meta’s stock came amid a good day for stock indices: the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each closed up more than 1%, in part as a reaction to the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to pause interest rate hikes. Meta’s stock is up 126% this year, far outpacing the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s 33% rise.As of Thursday’s market close, Zuckerberg’s net worth is just $800 million shy of Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who is currently the world’s 10th richest.Still, Zuckerberg’s fortune still falls short of its September 2021 peak of $136.4 billion.",2023-07-24 856,53,Looking to start stocks,,105 comments,2023-06-24,As someone who knows nothing about stocks but wants to learn does anyone have recommendations where to start and good reading materials to help me understand where and when to begin investing in stocks. Thanks.,2023-07-24 857,4,CNCX - Undervalued stock?,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"Unemployed and lost but want to see if I am any good with analyzing stocks. Fundamental stock analysis of decent size companies (no penny stocks or crazy tech companies); I have no idea in technical analysis. I am thinking if I am any good I could do some YouTube videos on some of the stocks most requested by the community here and help people make money. I will be using conservative numbers wherever I think it is possible.Concentrix CNCX is a traditional CX call center service that has many clients like Apple etc. Three of the most important factors for analyzing stocks is History, Competitors, and Outlook -- so I will be trying to put my take on it and make it short as possible.Competitors:As of 2022Teleperformance TLPFYTTEC Holdings TTECMajorel MAJ.ASConcentrix CNCXRevenue8.2 bn2.5 bn2.1 bn9.8 bnGross ProfitN/AN/AN/AN/AOperating Margin994 M (12.2%)250 M (10%)210 M (10%)980 M (10%)Assets4.4 bn1.1 bn1 bn4 bnLiabilities(5.2 bn)(1.5 bn)(1 bn)(8 bn)Asset - Liabilities(800 M)(400 M)0(4 bn)Enterprise Value10 bn (10 times)2.5 bn (10 times)2.1 bn (10 times)9.8 bnMarket Value9.2 bn2.1 bn2.1 bn5.8 bnShould be Market Price1584422115Actual Price162352983DifferenceN/A+25%-25%+40%History:The biggest competitor to Concentrix is Teleperformance. So comparing the history of Teleperformance should tell you what the normal range of valuation should be for Concentrix.20212020201920182017Revenue8.73 bn8.06 bn7.05 bn6 bn5.08Gross ProfitN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AOperating Margin870M (10%)800M (10%)700M (10%)600M (10%)500M (10%)Assets5 bn4.5 bn4 bn3.3 bn2.7 bnLiabilities(5.9 bn)(5.7 bn)(4.9 bn)(4.2 bn)(3 bn)Asset - Liabilities(1 bn)(1.2 bn)(1 bn)(1 bn)(300M)Actual Enterprise Value23 bn20bn16bn11 bn8.3 bnActual Market Value22bn19bn15bn10 bn8 bnEV/Revenue2.752.52.2521.6Average2.222.222.222.222.22Outlook:Concentrix is acquiring Webhelp (private) and becoming the biggest CX provider. They are neck in neck with Teleperformance who acquired Majorel for 1.5 times sales to Enterprise Value - means they all feel prices are low enough for consolidation in the industry.Looking at the first table it looks like Concentrix is undervalued by 40% on already depressed numbers of EV/Revenue as average EV/Revenue for Teleperformance has been more like 2 historically. So prices will be expected to reach $120 on just 1 times EV/Revenue.But lets say if we give it a more reasonable number of 1.5-2 EV/Revenue then stock price will be expected to reach $160.Let me know if this looks good and any comments/upvotes will be appreciated. Feel free to ask any questions whatsoever that makes you contest my opinion or just another stock you would like me to analyze.",2023-07-24 858,6,Increasing Portfolio Percentage of ETF’s,,1 comment,2023-06-24,"Context: I’ve spent one year investing with long term strategy and have been seeing pretty decent resultsHello. I’d like to get some extra opinions on my current situation. As context said, I’ve spent a year investing and have usually have stuck with a 50/50 ETF and stock ratio. Lately, I’ve noted myself selling off a lot of the stocks I previously held that I thought were done giving such over the top gains or stocks I felt I wasn’t making as much as I could with another stock. I dropped from maybe 18 or higher stocks and ETF’s and now sit at about 10. Many of which I had low amounts of money in due to being a small portfolio. Another concern is my mindset that many individual companies could end up like Intel and reach a peak and never see it go above that value ever again.Current split is: VOO 40%, SCHD 20%, QQQM 10%, regular stocks 30%.With my relatively limited experience investing and given that most investors do not beat the market, is this necessarily a bad thing? I know it would have been better to have had more in QQQM with its latest success but most of the gains to be had are probably gone. Reasoning for not buying was that SCHD seemed to be lowering in price and wanted to capitalize on the moment.All in all, do you think I should branch out or continue to buy main ETF’s?",2023-07-24 859,5,Trying to remember a stock,,5 comments,2023-06-24,"I saw some Instagram reel about a company backed by Bezos and a bunch of other big names that has something to do with reducing carbon, the connection was that companies are buying land? I can not remember for the life of me what the ticket is so I can do more research. Does anyone have a clue what I’m referring to?",2023-07-24 860,39,Petroleum Geo Services (PGS ASA) Due Dilligence,,19 comments,2023-06-24,"HiJust wanted to post about a norwegian company on the norwegian stock exchange. It is so cheap right now, I’m just.. at a loss for words.PGS struggled alot the recent years prior to 2022 due to low investments in the seismic market and a huge debt. But things have really turned around.Their debt has gone from 1100m usd to around 500m usd now. They have THE best fleet in the world for what they are doing, and they are PRINTING money atm.They bought 4 specialdesigned vessels for approx 250m usd each in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 iirc, the amount of vessels in the market worldwide for this is a total of 20ish.If you compare this to the amount of vessels back in 2014 when the seismic market was at an all time high, there was around a 100 vessels worldwide. So there are simply too few vessels now, which means insane increase in dayrates for each vessel.The two main seismic companies in the world are PGS ASA and Shearwater. Shearwater has almost the same amount of vessels but older / less effective.Shearwater is set to enter the norwegian stock exchange this year, and is rumored to be priced at around 2000m usd.PGS ASA is currently worth around 500m usd, yet not long ago they submitted estimated prices on ships, multiclient library and contracts. Which all added up to around 2500m usd.From the Q1 report webcast, they said they only needed to earn 80m usd to pay clear all other debts than the most recent 450m usd loan (they refinanced to get better rates a few months ago). They earned 120m usd the past 12 months, with only a 5/9 vessel usage.They also stated they want to keep a debt of around 400-500m usd, and start paying back the stockholders or start a buyback program.PGS ASA is currently valued around 500m usd, and the people who own ALOT of stocks in Shearwater are also buying up stocks in PGS. So I think it’s pretty safe to say the stock will skyrocket very soon.So how did they get their debt down from ~1100m usd to around 500m usd? -they increased the amount of stocks from around 400mill to now 909mill stocks over the last year, and started earning alot more as rates went higher and fleet became more active.Afaik now 8/9 vessels are active, one just lost a contract, but there will be plenty of work for this last one. And they are ofc negotiating cancellation fees.They also refinanced 450m usd of debt into a loan with ~14 or 15% interest rates, which can again be refinanced for better rates after 2 years.Anyone else have information regarding PGS?",2023-07-24 861,155,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=GbMmwoq1aSgDd6sgcSrXfRT5TgCN_dZSLTLcrCvR8xVFJrmyW4goOCHP_PC1kKYR44wjZkhIQxpUJ_uBrk7xs-qT40XJ-DWuVS2UTDvQMB8jpp4Mna5T5EFBQGjZhQw1WSdOTcJKC5wp7ZcCQxgoG_21bRhdW0M2f8ONZ2zItmaP1b_sHRInOYfNQ78yvhw0d4Bk2jhl2hw_D88swjBivhtVUqq5WpmQOgkkxBn6bzvu8NJktjargWs66rBKf6LOuWuVZtoxmuYxVkSBmORCJiBhMaXumu1WcoUT0znEjVOJbj0y58a5MY5sXJbF7110F-ix-XZoi0-c49HDhGAdfv9UXfGmFK_ZmC6yRI3sosofnVjNO-j5ngZkFk4aGBB34bWj8gDc&zp=qCz1xV6wesA8_6RQ9KNjGSxernW3GK5pOs4pFikvOQ2Xl8G4VQSvuCktX6DhgoaJBZEDNjs0W7zH24rBQuuX2rSLDiDwJkX1dFQnHg6p3IWBmuaubtZF1KU4aUO-yQ4gXt2QlWJbssYqHxpo9wEGcJdMi078ByO5ym_pFGwuJ6XCbTluxQIotflRjC9NAxcqWby0kxRkSOqNLjxpjkIvI6am7vHkBRBaW5354ddmtzq2IitQ_QAM8U4,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 862,5,Call debit spreads - what am I missing? Seems safe?,,20 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi all - I have a small portfolio and am trying to make relatively safe investments with options trades. I'm not sure if this is too good to be true, as most things are... but I can't find a good piece of info on this. To me, it looks like debit spreads have a lower overall risk (and overall lower max reward) for options trades.My question is - what is stopping the average joe from simply buying expensive credit spreads that are pretty ""deep"" in a safe area in the money and just selling it the next day/days for a small but easy profit? It seems that doing those trades can add up to pretty easy income. You avoid being flagged as a day trader, you avoid doing wash sales as long as you make a good pick, and it seems like an easy way to grow a smaller portfolio.E.g. paying $500 for a contract with a max profit of $100 for example Apple. Yes you will lose the theoretical max profit if you just did a call option and the stock went up... but can't I just do debit spreads and be safer at the cost of a lower max?",2023-07-24 863,0,Which not-so-well-known brands are slowly creeping into the daily person's life?,,32 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi there, i'm wondering if anyone has noticed any not-so-well-known brands that are starting to appear in everyday life? I think this one is a tough one but curious to know your thoughts. I think one that comes to mind is maybe on cloud but i honesty can't think of too many right now.",2023-07-24 864,9,Block (SQ) positions - hold or sell?,,39 comments,2023-06-24,I have employee stocks from Block evaluated at $100/share from June 2022 grant. Will the stock price ever recover to anywhere near this valuation? The chart seems to indicate that the high stock price was due to/surrounded the pandemic and historically hovered around where it is now ~$65. Thanks in advanceEdit: I have 82 shares,2023-07-24 865,12,Where can I find financial reports archives?,,18 comments,2023-06-24,"Hey,Let's say I want a place to gather large amounts of data of companies from major exchanges, for example all the quarterly reports from several companies over the last 10 years, what is the most effective service for me to get that? (we're talking about 100s of PDFs)I know it's available over each companies website but a lot of times things are missing or that it's take a lot of manual work for me to download it all.If there's a service that provides that or provides an API it'll be fantastic!Thanks!",2023-07-24 866,0,"Shopify ($SHOP) up 85% this year, time to sell the stock? Company Discussion",,8,2023-06-24,"Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform growing faster than the overall industry. The company botched its logistics investments and is now facing pressure from Amazon. Shares look extremely expensive at these prices. Growth prospects look strong, but don't forget that price matters. Stocks have soared to start 2023, reversing a lot of the painful losses for investors in 2021 and 2022. Growth stocks have especially rallied, with many stocks greatly outpacing the 15% gains for the S&P 500 index year to date (YTD). Shopify (SHOP -2.10%) is one of these growth companies. Shares of the e-commerce software and payments platform have popped 85% YTD, with the stock now sporting a market cap of $83.5 billion. Since the company went public in 2015, shares are up 2,200%, making it one of the top-performing stocks worldwide over that time span, especially for large-cap companies. With the stock up so much this year, should you sell your shares of Shopify and walk away? Or are there still more gains to be had in this growth compounder? Growing faster than peers but without cost discipline One thing all investors can agree on with Shopify is that it's growing quickly and gaining market share with its core e-commerce services. Last quarter, payment volume through its merchant customers grew 18% year over year in constant currency, which is much quicker than the 10% projected growth for the global e-commerce market this year. Revenue is growing even quicker than payment volume, up 27% year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter. This is occurring as more merchants and customers are adopting Shopify's internal payment processor, which allows it to earn a sizable take rate on every transaction processed through its platform. In the first quarter, internal payments volume was 56% of total payments volume compared to 51% in 2022. If this trend continues, it will lead to Shopify's revenue growing quicker than its total payment volume, which is already outpacing the overall e-commerce market. This is a good recipe for durable double-digit revenue growth. While revenue growth has been great, Shopify has shown a lack of efficiency with its cost structure. In the first quarter, the company posted an operating loss of $193 million -- or 13% of revenue -- compared to 8% of revenue a year ago. With the platform closing in on $6 billion in annual revenue, there is no excuse for Shopify to not generate any bottom-line profits. These losses will need to reverse in the next few years, especially if revenue continues to compound to even higher levels. Fumbling the logistics opportunity, competition with Amazon payments Over the last few years, Shopify has talked a big vertical integration game about how it would start competing with Amazon in delivery and logistics for its merchants. It spent $2.1 billion acquiring start-up Deliverr and said it would invest billions of dollars into the Shopify Fulfillment Network. But in 2023, after realizing Deliverr had negative gross margins and that it could not compete with the tens of billions in infrastructure spending from Amazon, UPS, and FedEx, Shopify did a complete U-turn and exited all of its logistics investments, including divesting its Deliverr acquisition to Flexport. The company not only wasted a ton of money trying to invest in logistics, but this exit now significantly shrinks Shopify's addressable market, a big selling point for growth investors interested in the stock. This competition with Amazon may only get worse. Last year, the technology giant released a beta version of the ""Buy With Prime"" button, which allows merchants to process payments and shipping on their own third-party websites exactly as they would when selling on Amazon. Most of Shopify's revenue comes from its own payment processor, meaning its revenue will take a hit if any merchant customers start offering Buy With Prime. Since the payment buttons are all the same for the consumer, it is likely that many e-commerce shoppers would switch to the Amazon solution if it means the fastest shipping times. The valuation doesn't make sense at these prices Even with the looming risk from Amazon, Shopify shares have soared this year and now sport a steep valuation that makes the math for positive forward returns very difficult. For one, even though it looks like a software company, Shopify's gross margins are much lower than you might think. As you can see from the above chart, the company only generated $2.8 billion in gross profit over the past 12 months compared to $5.9 billion in revenue, or a margin of 47%. A mature company run efficiently can generally convert around half of its gross profit into earnings. Since Shopify is an aggressive spender, let's say it will convert a bit less at maturity and hit 20% net profit margins. If Shopify is able to fend off looming competition from companies like Amazon and keep growing revenue at 20% a year, it will hit $14.7 billion in revenue five years from now. With a 20% profit margin, that equates to $2.9 billion in earnings. Compared to its current market cap of $83.5 billion, that would be a forward price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 28.5 five years from now. This is higher than the market average today and requires Shopify to grow its revenue at a 20% annual rate for five straight years. The math doesn't work for Shopify at these prices unless you believe the company will accelerate its growth rate or magically expand its profitability. Even though it means a tax hit if you've held for many years, now is looking like a good time to sell your shares of Shopify and redeploy the cash into cheaper stocks.",2023-07-24 867,0,"Lucid Motors is an 'interesting' company/stock Company Discussion",,27,2023-06-24,"Okay so I have some money invested into LCID stock and obviously the company is not doing very well aside from the unsustainable billions PIF is pouring into them. It is at a crossroad currently and many people are divesting. But for me personally, although I know deep down it is a risky stock and isn't doing well, but I just really believe in it as a company and I think that is an important thing when investing. Their cars are genuinely good in almost every way and I think it is one of the few true competitors to Tesla. It is sad that they don't plan to have an economic car for the regular folks. Not everyone has 100k to put into their cars. I guess we'll have to wait and see how their expansion in China and Norway will turn out.",2023-07-24 868,681,"Interesting article about Ethical Investing and how Tesla supposedly rates worse than some tobacco companies Industry Discussion",,302,2023-06-24,"For those who choose Ethical investments based on ESG ratings, this article is quite enlightening. It points out how some Tobacco companies rate far higher than Tesla because they are more committed to LGBTQ equality and because Tesla doesn't have a diverse boardroom. It's not really what I imagined the ratings were based on. It's seems too easy for firms to be ""Ethical"" based on ticking some management boxes rather than what they actually do as a business. Surely it should be on the activity of the business and not to do with whether they fly the pride flag (for example)? https://12ft.io/proxy?ref=&q=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/06/16/esg-investing-ratings-elon-musk-tesla/",2023-07-24 869,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=d-XlXwRsbsYYE8xzezPc_NoDFR9QN1MuaL1pHetmhX8ZHDb0__9WsnKJGDqTUshUThKV4FUbV1DXuvU5U78Gk2c-RNAu5A76vO4TrBDaMdUci9Xae3u8Zc23Dv20IAKgzcwpPTvL-UP8GzuwpyLeuPD1LSudeXfS3pzpXIRun4Aa2-9kPs7tBjrkU5k5ap-lMELKDTTAxDOgpAbuZu7PB4EN_-kyIWNRuTfCg4jGg_KT9Y5SABvBXJKas_yT2p_rL1RfDqHvYGJC03tuKnx4l4EtErLwhExmqhlu8Nvx33mjmEs6BGXB07OZ2vluirsAyoc_aevKlvHlMpQkzxHcLyuZoLMRyu1BzxK7GPGhv9SruMg82vETBzsOxd7PtjBYDRPSOA&zp=sLQ0nvA4K55MhbM8RZpwXPGNQTIG4LHz1cdC4tPztQxZ_mzLMfnqk6-kx1a-qQuNm7QVRaqCRucoyRVN4ggwYI7cVzEsvxSqEq1GR4RucBSMk-hkE6awu-6TmQBqwmN0G8r6eZlFID8dqOD5sHZXU2BT22QrOKHnI7gJ0kS37-NKl2Xht6tv1l3JBcJ5Sida,0,,,2023-07-24 870,0,"This AI stock may be a bit overpriced, but I think the hype is right. Company Discussion",,12,2023-06-24,"-Nvidia stock is trading at more than 200 times earnings following terrific gains this year. -The acceleration in the chipmaker's growth should help it justify its rich valuation, and its forward P/E ratio suggests that it may not be too overpriced. -Nvidia has impressive upside potential and could turn out to be a solid long-term pick. This high-flying stock could be a buy even after eye-popping gains so far in 2023. The craze around artificial intelligence (AI) has sent shares of several companies soaring this year. Nvidia ($NVDA) is one of the foremost examples of this trend -- shares of the semiconductor giant have jumped a whopping 180% so far in 2023. This terrific rally has made shares of Nvidia very expensive as the stock is now trading at 213 times trailing earnings and 39 times sales. Those multiples are significantly higher than Nvidia's already expensive five-year average P/E of 67 and sales multiple of 18. For some more perspective, the S&P 500 has a price-to-sales ratio of 2.45 and earnings multiple of 19. So, it is safe to say that Nvidia stock is expensive by quite some margin. However, the forward earnings multiple of 52, based on estimates, suggests that the company's earnings are on track to grow at a rapid pace. Nvidia's forward earnings ratio also suggests that the stock is only a tad overpriced when compared to its five-year average forward earnings multiple of 41. As a result, it makes sense for investors who are looking to take advantage of the AI boom to consider buying Nvidia even after its red-hot rally. A closer look at the company's prospects will make it clear that it is indeed worth the hype. Nvidia AI-driven growth is just getting started The impact of AI on Nvidia's financial performance became very clear when the company released its fiscal 2024 first-quarter results last month. While revenue fell 13% year over year during the quarter that ended on April 30, to $7.2 billion, the company is estimating a 64% year-over-year jump in revenue in the current quarter, to $11 billion at the midpoint of its guidance range. The data center business is the biggest reason Nvidia expects a solid acceleration in growth in the current quarter, as this segment is benefiting strongly from the adoption of generative AI. On the company's latest conference call with analysts, Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said that companies are ""racing to deploy"" Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) to meet growing AI demand. The demand for Nvidia's graphics cards is so strong that the company is reportedly struggling to keep up. Supply issues have reportedly led to a sharp jump in the prices of Nvidia's AI-capable GPUs, with the company reportedly commanding a premium of as much as 40% in China. The impressive pricing power that Nvidia is enjoying can be attributed to the semiconductor giant's dominant position in the market for AI chips. New Street Research estimates that Nvidia controls a whopping 95% of the market for GPUs that can be deployed for machine learning in data centers. Meanwhile, HSBC estimates that Nvidia enjoys a 90% share of processors used for generative AI applications. All this indicates that Nvidia is crushing it in the market for AI chips, and it could win big from the same in the long run as the demand for these chips is set to boom even more. Nvidia looks to be at the beginning of a massive growth curve thanks to AI, which should help the company justify its expensive valuation by helping it sustain outstanding growth in the long run. The stock is built for more upside Wall Street analysts expect Nvidia to sustain momentum over the next five years, which is not surprising given the huge opportunity in AI chips discussed above. Bank of America global research analyst Vivek Arya projects that the adoption of generative AI services could help Nvidia increase its revenue at an annual pace of 25% through 2027. The company is expected to finish fiscal 2024 (which will end in January 2024) with revenue of of almost $40 billion. Assuming it does clock 25% annual revenue growth through the end of 2027 (which will coincide with its fiscal 2028), its top line could jump to nearly $100 billion at the end of the forecast period. For comparison, Nvidia delivered $27 billion in revenue in fiscal 2023, suggesting that its revenue could nearly quadruple over a five-year period. The stock sports a five-year average sales multiple of 18. While that's rich, it wouldn't be surprising to see Nvidia maintain a similar multiple after five years given its tremendous AI opportunity. If it keeps that multiple and has $100 billion sales, it would have a market cap of $1.8 trillion. That would be 80% higher than Nvidia's current market cap.",2023-07-24 871,48,Patagonia style companies,,64,2023-06-24,"I am trying to find out if there are other companies like Patagonia for a small research project I have. This is in terms of not being largely profit focussed, adopting strategies that address social concerns - in the case of Patagonia I believe it's the environment. Basically that kind of adopt a 'do well by doing good for society' mentality. The company could be private or public. Thank you for the help.",2023-07-24 872,0,"How do I upgrade to lv 3 option trading on robinhood? Advice",,10,2023-06-24,So Robinhood won't let me trade spreads cuz I'm a basic options tier. When I try to apply it says I'm not eligible cuz i don't meet the requirements. Wtf do I do to unlock spread trading?? I've tried for an entire year now and they still don't let me trade spreads!,2023-07-24 873,29,First republic bank related lawsuit,,47 comments,2023-06-24,Are you aware of any class action lawsuit against JP Morgan in relation to FRC/FRCB. I bought 1k in stocks after March 15. A little of $10k in losses. Current Lawsuit against FRC is for stock purchases between Jan and March 14. But I heard there is one against JP Morgan. Any information would be appreciated.,2023-07-24 874,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=p4558ajpvBwnvoWerMNxYA8EX6xrQ95EOb916xfvQt74oTkEyvx7-qc11vw-ooVTbLzIcFWlzn3cP9olusSvQJQL_kwOMPGxC-kdGYFg7rjew5NUoiN6QhG7G8WV4H0Rdy3TTvZ8-bg_M1BS9XJxic1IjqFUSIUz55WEzMvph3PfFWf7CostPhZh1qMgoo_L-G-qErS6UzrpG4nE4z731UYIcZap8cwXJo_k8KBQFyYPxAAQcz_k8PJ8yV_4gcYH239wSeKO9AVRKhw-UQrdNPA6my16dFWouVYiIi4Jqt5Ku4a9SUtpDe6DoHW-JySwxPkbRz-xtAWGJCKSgWrR_cVRnhzGSywQIS433gK4qpqGrfW4r-Lom7V5r7gJv5HLNGwRYdyD&zp=1T5okuCjlQ5dIo7qXcQOBuwmSrsspIdNCZuqkiQpV8JJ-lc0gejwQHSsuoAzxCaVETZmvVN0JFynpPCrz5ruO8bbqzcVQrip1396PUitmlETcxdpbvYW-0cNwqs2SxzqaOLpOQ4LaxF55353ue4OYkYEthGhwgPOfhwcPGCV0F54VNXCurmprQbNxHtqBl7nTR2iXCklK0KQO_og3rqexqbI-4SAo-OMueLt6LIxEslZkFXgDlVT5DolCuQBeMTGWzHJdA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 875,80,iRobot shares surge after UK regulator clears Amazon acquisition,,42 comments,2023-06-24,"-The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog greenlit Amazon’s planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot.-Amazon announced in August it would buy iRobot, which is best known for its robotic vacuum Roomba.-The Competition and Markets Authority said it determined the deal would not result in “a substantial lessening of competition” in the U.K.Amazon’s planned $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, has been greenlit by Britain’s competition watchdog.The Competition and Markets Authority said it determined the deal would not result in “a substantial lessening of competition” in the U.K. The CMA opened its probe into the proposed purchase in April.iRobot’s stock surged 21% on news of the CMA’s approval. Amazon shares closed down 1%.An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement: “We’re pleased with the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s decision and are committed to supporting regulatory bodies in their work. We look forward to similar decisions from other regulators soon.”Amazon announced last year it would acquire iRobot for $1.7 billion, as part of a move to deepen its presence in the smart home. But the deal is still under review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, as well as European Union antitrust regulators, who opened a probe earlier this month.The CMA said it found in its review that iRobot’s market position in the U.K. is modest and that it faces significant competition from several rivals. It also determined the deal would not limit rival smart home platforms’ ability to compete and that there was no clear incentive for Amazon to favor iRobot’s products on its online store.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/16/irobot-shares-surge-after-uk-regulator-clears-amazon-acquisition-.html",2023-07-24 876,451,"Analysts are a silly bunch. They revise their price targets because they don't want to get laughed at, leading people to lose money.",,123 comments,2023-06-24,"I always knew this is what happens, and a money manager finally confirmed it.Some money manager talking head said that analysts revise their price targets because they don't want to look foolish or get laughed at when the current stock price passes their price target.e.g. if there's a bubble and the stock shoots to $420.69, the analysts with their original price targets at $250 hurry up and increase their price targets to $420 so that they don't look foolish. Others might announce a ridiculous $600 price target (just to 1up other analysts and look cool maybe?)And you notice what happens next? The price target is supposed to be a 12-month target. But moms/ pops bid up the stock right up to the 1 year target the same or next day! e.g. AVGO.Given enough time, this cycle of squeeze>>price target increase>>squeeze could happen a few times.Then what happens when the rug pull comes? mom/pop stuck holding the bag at a big loss.Even though the fundamentals say that $250 is a fair price, these weak analysts give in to peer pressure. I wish these clowns would grow some balls and stick to their original analysis.I also wish that the SEC would require analysts' track records to be published alongside their price target announcements, because a lot of these guys are full of shit.The info is not easy to find, but if you do find it, you discover that some of these analysts turn your $100 into $40. Terrible track records. The average investor is too easily influenced by these clowns. It's detrimental.",2023-07-24 877,0,"Medpace (MEDP), a solid and growing company",,23 comments,2023-06-24,"What do they doMedpace provides support for the drug and medical device industry. They help companies develop products from phase I all the way to phase IV in the approval process. Basically, they help companies navigate the approval process to bring new products to market.ManagementThe CEO, August Troendle, is also the founder of the company. He garnered a lot of attention last year when he bought several million dollars worth of stock when the market was down. He and other insiders own 23% of the stock. In my opinion management is very much aligned with the success of the business.Balance sheet and financialsMedpace has a pristine balance sheet. They have a total debt of $257 million, most of which is tied to physical property they own. That is less than the FCF for one year, and the company could easily pay it off if they so desired.Last year the company produced $384 million in free cash flow, or about 5.6% of its current market cap.The market cap is $6.8 billion, making it a solid mid-cap company. Return on equity is 54% and ROIC is 35%. Importantly, the ROIC has risen every year as a public company.GrowthMedpace has been a fast growing company. They’ve grown revenue by an average of 27% for the last 5 years, and EPS has grown 40% over the same timeframe. While their growth is likely to slow in future years, they are still forecast to grow revenue by 15-20% going forward, and EPS likely even more due to their share count decreasing.Medpace has also been great at growing free cash flow. FCF has grown more than 20% every year except the pandemic affected 2021. In recent years they have used FCF partly to buy back company stock. They only started buying back stock when the stock price fell in 2022, showing good capital discipline. However, since then they have reduced shares outstanding by 10%. It is unlikely that they could keep up that rate at the current stock price and free cash generation, but 2-3% annually is certainly possible.Medpace has a large backlog of business, which bodes well for the future. They currently have a backlog of $2.3 billion, which grew by 17% last year.Medpace is an interesting play on pharma. They get paid for facilitating trials, not based on them getting approved. So the more drug development that is being attempted, the more the company benefits. However, they don't have the downside risks of owning the actual pharma companies that may or may not be successful. This is a way to bet on the growth of pharma/biotech with lower amounts of risk and no ETF fees.RisksMedpace is susceptible to pullbacks in clinical trials. The low interest rate environment has seen a lot of biotech growth, as cheap funding was available. As this dries up, medpace might have fewer clients.Government changes to healthcare policy could adversely affect their business. Medpace also sights corporate consolidation in the medical sector as a possible risk.The company has also mentioned recruitment as a possible hindrance to their growth. They need to add employees to grow, but the current tight labor market has made that harder. Medpace has been increasing wages recently to help. The company has also received numerous “best place to work” awards, so they are addressing this problem to the best of their ability.ValuationDoing a DCF valuation, I used 10% as a discount rate. I estimated FCF growth of 10% annually for 10 years, and 4% as a terminal growth rate.10% is less than the historical growth rate and does not account for share repurchases. I could easily see them outperforming this, but I want to be conservative.With these figures, I arrived at a fair value of $208.75.Morningstar has a fair value of $227, being close to my more conservative estimate. As of writing the stock is trading around $220. Buying now would be a chance to buy a great company at a fair price, in my opinion.Most importantly, in my opinion, is that Medpace has a long runway of growth allowing a chance for compounding. Biotech is a new and growing industry, and medical tech in general is forecast to be a growth industry for years.On a personal note, I currently have no position in this name, though I am looking to start one. I owned this name several years ago, but sold it in early 2022 as I saw the market turning against growth stocks. I view this as one of my biggest mistakes as this is an amazing company.",2023-07-24 878,13,Any thought on ZIM? Cheap cyclical or value trap?,,30 comments,2023-06-24,"Just read a seeking @lphA article about ZIM which takes a pretty negative view on the company (I tried to post a link to it but I guess it isn't allowed on this sub). However, the company seems to be extremely cheap right now and the company's own guidance was fairly positive in their last earnings call (from what I recall). I'm also not really looking at this from a dividend perspective since they cancelled their dividend for now, just seems like a cheap cyclical. For now I'm just selling weekly puts and making some nice premium, but I'm thinking of actually buying in at some point. Thoughts?",2023-07-24 879,277,I found three old Disney stock certificates. What do I do next?,,179 comments,2023-06-24,"I was gifted these stock certificates when I was younger. (1999-2002) I have a total of 5 shares. I would like to transform it into electronic shares. I would also like to sell the certificate itself, I’ve been told they can be valuable. The only brokerage I have is through robin-hood. I would love some advice on how to get the most value. Thank you!",2023-07-24 880,1.1k,Intel to invest $4.6 billion in new chip plant in Poland,,259 comments,2023-06-24,"Intel plans to invest up to $4.6 billion in a new semiconductor assembly and test facility near Wrocław, Poland, as part of a multi-billion-dollar investment drive across Europe to build chip capacity, it said on Friday.The U.S. chipmaker last year announced plans to build a big chip complex in Germany along with facilities in Ireland and France as it seeks to benefit from European Commission's eased funding rules and subsidies as the EU looks to cut its dependence on U.S. and Asian supply.The facility in Poland will employ 2,000 workers and create several thousand additional jobs during the construction phase and hiring by suppliers, the company said in a statement.""Poland was just a little bit hungrier to win this site,"" Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in a news conference.Several countries have been vying to get Intel to invest in their regions and some, like Germany, who have secured a commitment from Intel, have been in talks on the amount of subsidies they can doll out.Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday that the German government and Intel were close to an agreement for 9.9 billion euros ($10.83 billion) in subsidies, up from a previously agreed 6.8 billion.""We are not asking for handouts, we are asking for competitiveness,"" Gelsinger said in an interview.""Labour costs have gone up substantially, material costs have gone up substantially, so all of a sudden, the cost gap was bigger than we had originally estimated.""German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet with Gelsinger on Monday, a government spokesperson said in Berlin.Gelsinger declined to provide detail on the subsidy amount, but said he hopes to come to an agreement.""The gaps are too big. If we close them, we shake hands, and we are going forward,"" Gelsinger said.The level of any subsidy offered to Intel by Poland was not made public during Friday's announcement.Design and planning for the facility will begin immediately, with construction to commence pending European Commission approval.Mateusz Morawiecki, prime minister of Poland, called Intel's factory ""the largest greenfield investment in the history of Poland"".The company, which has been in the country for 30 years and employs 4,000 workers, said it chose Poland because of its infrastructure, available talent and noted the site is close to its planned factory in Germany and its site in Ireland.It expects the facility to come online by 2027.Intel under Gelsinger has been investing billions in building factories across three continents to restore its dominance in chip making and better compete with rivals AMD, NVIDIA and Samsung.https://www.reuters.com/technology/intel-invest-46-bln-new-chip-plant-poland-2023-06-16/",2023-07-24 881,40,Should I sell CHPT and LCID?,,84 comments,2023-06-24,I invested in both when I first opened my Roth IRA 3 years ago. Both down 70% since then. Lesson learnt. Should I sell and invest in VOO / JEPI etc? Or hold on and pray for a miracle bounce back? CHPT especially I still have hope for…just curious what others think. Thanks in advance.Update: I’ve sold LCID but holding CHPT for now. Will invest the money I’ve cashed out on VOO.,2023-07-24 882,155,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=JfX3ht0FFUvbM4y0ry6iST35UvCtqHUcfyjNaciIzIeqLIYp69H7hg7pseMtZQx7Z5Kiu-FDa2kPJIUY2RFLglEa-B2nKxpEOBzWRmbWN4l84IiD7Qgzccgh1t2tBpPIz-RY0mrzebxF3tnemkLhNVW80aM6XtC-5TIn6sr_cbwq2PwTDyiEaPf6fwvBmaJL8lFkIZMTE8YTRLYuf3zSO0vpqcERfzZqq55PNyzHsHKGr1KEEHgpgE7hjRoatwgW2lH__NuzJaGT1lI171bOUAqUdZVz-WO3uOEHLPmktdv4Q8aHWzA9N9QlzQowKBCg5QW0Ix0EXvcjkhqXGb2QjMOk9tdWlc13LugPjD1dDvofxva6MHOjlUukRF-gr4M3iVx8IER5&zp=_oDpQUVFMoCNXYDG-THr3zR0lvp_LaldJPtXNt3KlxLzuS_qVMZb3vrouk5_33EkjK5uLPRTOCC_PD6PG5DIm7nCa5-IuC03bCP5w5dGnhuXc6cgd-u4-LXihr386AcXy6XUFdgo7KTk6HDhEQEcSlE_tR-NnFrzp9wenr7O2AmoheaY293vNm8o0cmaGJmlw7yyjA0OGTZuPsl-QyhQ3jgXcWmdXKAjmkQ2eLANeGloVXHfLVGgdkk,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 883,14,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jun 17, 2023",,165 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 884,4,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jun 17, 2023",,4 comments,2023-06-24,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 885,792,Nvidia board member dumps $48 million more in stock amid monster rally,,192 comments,2023-06-24,"Harvey Jones, who has been on the board since 1993, has unloaded more than $76 million worth of Nvidia shares so far this month.A longtime board member at Nvidia Corp. dumped more than $48 million worth of the chip maker’s shares earlier this week, cashing in on the stock’s recent surge.Harvey Jones, who has been on the Nvidia NVDA, -0.80% board since 1993, sold nearly 120,000 shares of the company Tuesday at prices between $400 and $408.51, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made public Wednesday. He pocketed $48.3 million through the transaction, which took place with shares that he held in his living trust.Jones, who is also the managing partner of private-investment entity Square Wave Ventures, holds 676,396 shares of Nvidia through the trust after Tuesday’s activity. He owns another 137,934 shares directly.The latest transaction by Jones follows a move by the Nvidia director to unload 70,205 shares at an average price of $405 on June 2, according to a filing from earlier in the month. He made over $28 million through that earlier burst of selling.Jones is reducing his Nvidia holdings as the stock has seen a massive run up so far this year, rising nearly 200% over that span. Nvidia recently became just the seventh U.S. public company to finish out a trading session with a market capitalization above $1 trillion, and it’s seen as a huge beneficiary of the growing fascination with artificial-intelligence technology.https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nvidia-board-member-dumps-48-million-more-in-stock-amid-monster-rally-4aa58158",2023-07-24 886,1.6k,"The market has gone up over 30% since Michael Burry's infamous ""Sell."" tweet.",,314 comments,2023-06-24,"On the 31st January 2023, Michael Burry posted a very short tweet saying ""Sell.""Since then, the market has been on an absolute rampage, up over 30% in that time.Whether he was early or wrong remains to be seen, although you could argue that they're the same thing. Regardless, it gives us another example of why you shouldn't try and time the market.Personally, I find it hard to believe that somebody that intelligent could be THAT wrong so I'm a bit bearish than most people now.Thoughts?",2023-07-24 887,2,Automated technical analysis,,10 comments,2023-06-24,"Does anyone have experience/recommendations regarding automating technical analysis? I've been interested in it for a while as a way to save time looking at tons of charts and to more easily look at large sections of the market.I've written a python script that scans the S&P500 stocks and uses RSI, Bollinger bands, and ADX to I identify possible entry points. My hope is to build a system that'll flag like 10-20 opportunities a week that I can then manually review and decide to buy or not.My goal is relatively short term trading, without going into single day trading. So holding for a couple days to a couple weeks.Thoughts? Has anyone done this and has recommendations? Is anyone more experience with technical analysis and willing to give some pointers for indicators that can be relatively easily put into code?Or even a good book recommendation to better understand technical analysis would be great. I think the script I have now is nice. But I'm sure the algorithm for finding potential entry points could use a lot of tweaking",2023-07-24 888,3,"Exercised stock options in Carta, haven't got certificate",,1 comment,2023-06-24,"I exercised my ex-employer's stock options in Carta and they have been stuck at the ""Waiting for employer to issue certificate"" step for many months now. I reached out to the comptroller at the company, they said it's an issue on Carta's end and they will get to it, but it's been several weeks and they are not responding. Meanwhile, my funds are stuck with Carta but I don't have a certificate.The company itself is doing quite badly and are not likely to IPO so exercising them was likely a mistake. I have two main questions:Since the certificate has not been issued yet (but the exercise is in progress), is it possible for the exercise request to be reversed/reversed at this stage so that I get back my funds? [Or is it that once an exercise has been requested, it must go through...]In this case, would the responsibility be with Carta or the company to finalize the exercise? If company then I can request some ex-colleagues to talk to the finance dept. If Carta I'll reach out to support. It seems like it's a company step unless it's a technical issue on Carta's end.Either way, I want to finalize this so I either have a stock option certificate or have the exercise cancelled entirely.",2023-07-24 889,12,Shopify stock: Time to sell?,,13 comments,2023-06-24,"This growth stock's recent gains may be driven more by hype than fundamentalsShares of Shopify have skyrocketed recently. The stock is up about 90% year to date and more than 115% over the last year. Some shareholders of the e-commerce platform provider are likely sitting on big gains, so this begs the question: Is it time to take profits?The growth stock's recent gains seem to be fueled by a combination of momentum in tech stocks and hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). As a result, this may be one of those times when it makes sense to sell into exuberance.Not only is the valuation questionable, but the company's operating loss is moving in the wrong direction. With shares trading at about $66 as of this writing, the bull case is becoming too difficult to justify.Disappointing business economicsWhen Shopify went public in 2015, many investors likely expected the company would be unprofitable for some time. With that said, it's unlikely investors expected that the company would still be reporting significant operating losses into 2023.Sure, revenue has surged from $205 million in 2015 to $5.9 billion over the trailing 12 months. But the company's trailing-12-month operating loss has increased substantially over this period, growing from about $18 million in 2015 to about $549 million.To be fair, Shopify's operating loss has improved as a percentage of sales during this period. But at the end of the day, Shopify has failed to show investors that its business can generate meaningful profits consistently. Even worse, the stakes for Shopify to do so are now incredibly high, given the company's staggering market capitalization of $84 billion.Operating losses haven't just increased between 2015 and 2023. Trends didn't look good in the company's most recently reported first quarter, either. The first-quarter operating loss was $193 million, or 13% of revenue. This compares to $98 million, or 8% of revenue, in the year-ago period.Fortunately, Shopify is doing things to address the poor economics of its business. Alongside its first-quarter results, the company announced that it was reducing its workforce by 20%. This should help it make material progress toward profitability. But it could be five to 10 years before profits live up to Shopify's gargantuan market capitalization, which is marching toward one-tenth of a trillion dollars.None of this is to say that Shopify is a bad business. It's just difficult to justify an $84 billion market capitalization, given the underlying fundamentals.There may be better stocks to buyGiven the hype surrounding artificial intelligence and the Nasdaq Composite's 31% year-to-date gain, it would be difficult to argue against the idea that some of the recent gains in tech have been more about momentum and fear of missing out than fundamentals. It makes sense, therefore, for investors to scrutinize their portfolios to see where exuberance may be the dominating sentiment.Shopify's frothy valuation looks like it could be the byproduct of some of the hype in tech and AI, making it a good time for investors to consider selling their entire positions or at least trimming them a bit. After all, with tech stocks leading the market's rally recently, there may be some stocks beyond tech that are more attractive at this point.",2023-07-24 890,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=qAVki1XdvRykq-v4WL3Esyh2s58fkGBH7o_ZZwZkMXkIiWTZIG9bSZMuBZI_nuaDWBsLnqm7Nf7lqWllcK-P6fqfAa0t6Dvhke5t5l7Dtlj3oNYrDK3N9Gh_sCsdVdEihQj0E9Qy_vV3ozetUsEAwjXFE0RnEJwHmSn0kIZdnygPD-BV-fWKQPDBdJWDXBddJVWIBNuOCzJ0m7XZLo7Lrc0lRjwLecfMM2aob4SG4mcbU80ah0t3YFZjd66ecv0YjyASKqyUZL5I8uYxsUEqvtiS-Ym7DlOfeJXojD6LXiVnclC_nh6PTrCZeoMSrJksOBbOXyyOgbLfSp-l3ld5yG5AProwvWwu1vPu0wHuh6LJgjMHd-yEffh7sR-CrijeZxI0SA&zp=HX27_QOYGhB5W8KVP17PiuSMyjrU32pQjhCs7FbBNPcLcW6IRqNQprx_7NyXXM5Jlq4VeO6SNSyZcHRYPDqLrB0sXikp8xd4FjVYnONuILtOoc3cNobDBqlI19wT1fp1T1UgyRuAf8aF3oCnXy6izXKvE0O__59_cdl4QEcVGZATbTPxo1XN-c6O49dsMWd6,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 891,6,Info/Redeeming US Government Savings/Recovery Bonds,,10 comments,2023-06-24,"I was gifted these US Government Savings/Recovery Bonds. I know nothing about them. Do they gain value? Any help/information is appreciated. Repeating to avoid ""low effort post"" as I have nothing more to say about this. TIA! I was gifted these US Government Savings/Recovery Bonds. I know nothing about them. Do they gain value? Any help/information is appreciated. Repeating to avoid ""low effort post"" as I have nothing more to say about this. TIA!",2023-07-24 892,56,iRobot shares up 20% on U.K. Approval of Acquisition by Amazon,,16 comments,2023-06-24,"iRobot up 20% on CMA approving the acquisition of the company by Amazon.https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/06/16/why-irobot-stock-suddenly-skyrocketed-today/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=articleInteresting approval considering the CMA has blocked the Microsoft acquisition of ATVI. Amazon could easily be viewed as the top owner of in-home user data.This gives Amazon another look inside the homes of millions of customers. Amazon's view into users homes broadens even wider than what is offered currently with Alexa, Whole Foods, Prime membership, Echo, Kindle, Prime Video, etc.Interesting article on the perceived monopoly written 11 months ago.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/amazon-roomba-irobot-acquisition-monopoly/671145/",2023-07-24 893,0,Training ML models until low error rates are achieved requires billions of $ invested,,13 comments,2023-06-24,"For example, achieving a 5 percent error rate would require 10 19 billion floating-point operations.Important work by scholars at the University of Massachusetts Amherst allows us to understand the economic cost and carbon emissions implied by this computational burden. The answers are grim: Training such a model would cost US $100 billion and would produce as much carbon emissions as New York City does in a month. And if we estimate the computational burden of a 1 percent error rate, the results are considerably worseA large European supermarket chain recently abandoned a deep-learning-based system that markedly improved its ability to predict which products would be purchased. The company executives dropped that attempt because they judged that the cost of training and running the system would be too high.Source https://spectrum.ieee.org/deep-learning-computational-cost",2023-07-24 894,497,Microsoft’s stock hits record after executives predict $10 billion in annual A.I. revenue,,98 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/microsoft-stock-hits-record-as-leaders-see-10-billion-in-ai-revenue.htmlMicrosoft shares climbed 3.2% to a record Thursday and are now up 46% this year.The company could pick up $10 billion or more in annual artificial intelligence revenue from developers using its Azure cloud or OpenAI’s models, an executive said this week.JPMorgan analysts raised their price target on Microsoft stock Wednesday.Microsoft shares climbed to a record Thursday after analysts at JPMorgan Chase touted the software maker’s growth prospects in artificial intelligence.The stock rose 3.2% to close at $348.10, topping its prior all-time high reached in November 2021, the same month the Nasdaq peaked. U.S. indexes enjoyed a broad rally, following the Federal Reserve’s announcement Wednesday that it would hold off on increasing interest rates.AI has been a hot topic all year, after Microsoft-backed OpenAI in November released the ChatGPT chatbot, which quickly went viral. Tech companies have rushed to embed the technology into products and features and have boasted their ability to use AI to drive cost savings as recession concerns persist.Microsoft is a major beneficiary of the rise of ChatGPT and tangential products. On top of its hefty investment in OpenAI, the company provides the underlying computing power. Microsoft also has an exclusive license on OpenAI’s models, including the GPT-4 large language model that can spit out natural-sounding words in response to a human’s text input.Microsoft has incorporated OpenAI tools into its Bing search engine and even the Windows operating system. At the company’s event in February to announce its Bing Chatbot, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said “it’s an exciting time in tech.”Investors want to see what it all means for Microsoft’s earnings and revenue.In April, Microsoft finance chief Amy Hood said she expects fiscal fourth-quarter growth for Azure cloud of 26% to 27% year over year in constant currency, with 1 percentage point of it coming from AI services. On Monday, in a public discussion with Microsoft technology chief Kevin Scott, Hood provided more specifics, saying that “the next generation AI business will be the fastest-growing $10 billion business in our history.”In the past four quarters, Microsoft has generated almost $208 billion in total revenue.Scott went deeper on Hood’s prediction.“Because it really is a very general platform, we have lots of different ways that $10 billion of ARR is going to first show up,” he said. ARR stands for annual recurring revenue.“There is all of the people who want to come use our infrastructure, whether they’re training their own models, whether they are running an open-source model they’ve got or whether they are making API calls into one of the big frontier models that we’ve built with OpenAI,” Scott said.Following the event, JPMorgan analysts lifted their price target to $350 from $315.“While MSFT continues to encounter a broad wave of cloud optimizations weighing on Azure growth, we see it planting the longer-term seeds for success across Security, Teams, Power Apps and now the forward-looking OpenAI/ChatGPT investments,” wrote the analysts, who have the equivalent of a buy rating on Microsoft stock.With Microsoft’s 46% rally this year, the stock has recouped all its losses from 2022, when investors rotated out of technology in anticipation of rising interest rates and economic headwinds.Negative sentiment around cloud growth and a contracting PC market led to pessimism on Wall Street last year. But the excitement around AI in addition to the cost-cutting measures that tech companies implemented produced a renewed bullishness. The Nasdaq is up 32% this year, doubling the gains in the S&P 500.",2023-07-24 895,0,The Trials of Short Sellers,,6,2023-06-24,"The indices are rising each day. Almost without pause. Those who opened long positions either in early May or at the start of the year are in a good spot. But is it really that bad for those who are short? The question seems odd. Of course it's bad! But, in reality, things are more nuanced than that. Surely, it's unfortunate for those who, a month ago, put all their money, or borrowed money, into short funds like SPXU or SQQQ. However, those who perceive fundamental economic issues as a threat to the stock market, yet who still have a basic understanding of risk management, may view the current euphoria as an opportunity to sell higher. The issues themselves, including rising interest rates, problems in the banking sector and commercial real estate, and a cooling labor market, have been widely discussed. It's not worth rehashing them here. After all, the technical aspect is more important. A short seller believes that, fundamentally, the indices should be lower. But do they accept the reality that the market may not start to fall immediately upon the opening of the first shorts? Undoubtedly. The market rises over 80% of the time. However, this fact itself is not a reason to momentarily go long and then attempt to quickly flip at the peak. Timing is a tricky thing. What's far more important is understanding what to do in the event of one scenario or another. If one cautiously opens a position in small portions, then there's no significant issue with a ""paper"" loss. Moreover, unfavorable movement at the start allows for a gradual increase in the position volume at a more favorable price. When the market does turn, such averaging will result in earning more than if the market had immediately collapsed following the opening of a small initial short position. What matters here is that there is movement. Whether it goes down immediately or rises first isn't as crucial. Sometimes, it's even better if it rises first. To conclude, given the present circumstances and despite the seeming adversity, I find myself quite comfortable holding SPXU.",2023-07-24 896,1.3k,"Friend reported me Insider trading solicitation potentially misleading / unconfirmed",,958,2023-06-24,"Asked a friend about a company he works at. I own a few shares of his company and noticed it doing well so planning on taking my gains. Asked him if I should sell, he said he can’t tell me anything about it. Which I’m like ok but do you like it? No response. Then he proceeded to text me the next day and said that he reported to his management about me inquiring about the company stock. He reported me for insider trading solicitation. I have not sold or bought any more shares of the company. I haven’t even logged in to the brokerage since our exchange. I bought the shares of the company before even asking him. How worried should I be? Edit: he works in accounting (senior financial analyst)",2023-07-24 897,1.4k,"Appeals court in Belgium rules that TSLA has to refund full price for Tesla S because of severe deficiencies in comfort and safety Company News",,257,2023-06-24,This is the first ruling of an appellate court in Europe against Tesla. The ruling by the Antwerp court rips apart Tesla‘s auto pilot functions and cites multiple severe deficiencies like unwanted stoppages. The court also criticized Tesla for obstructing the investigation https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/gerichtsurteil-in-belgien-tesla-muss-fahrzeug-zuruecknehmen/29207716.html,2023-07-24 898,11.2k,Geopolitics is your sandbox,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Nt6eRbCgg_4DP0WBHMjs8-JCvt_UH--bV6DWXZn2I9iVRu0CxrppYdstLkyefElHM-AXFGlLUw6wYHN7C2LF8g9LHGirVVIMIgNfpAB6uY3t8iOENzqiwv8d8fwWqvKUj7EEKBN1VogaitST8keA60rGJxvRatS43Khy1Sv9C-oKmeb8DcCS3-hz0oUWGpM8DOcZX596sTCU_KgyHnxmZWHql9c4jNXVf22BgHRvQhokQr68SDvnGrCHh4KCkErMCUCstdzICrYVxUSuKtSJg-rB3OtSMEB9TwXj4vYf23e1pkZ62kGknuXLHfifyu3osWTTxO8toMBEw-1rKR9CTxOAWsf0e4wywVHhUF08uQXMl_cFQ_JFtkwfner8CPrHcLAN&zp=mGgGm5knwNegroox8N3964k1nbFNL8Ndj_gC2bbQAicTcX8_NbygN2vWHYekp6kR-eawaNYn58GA608UjaEWcl6NIyup7w6ZoDmJvNaLJiEdt7nMnPFUpjvmDOeh1Y_xJz5V5iVUXu91gnXbHIamzb4xLp31q3JaIqae6IYj7CPzLR7p7F4tj-fXkrTL50BpVng0-A19rw,1.9k,,,2023-07-24 899,14,"Can someone please help me set up my 403B? My employer allows me to use a self-directed brokerage account and I'm a little overwhelmed. Advice Request",,13,2023-06-24,"Hey everyone! I'm just looking for personal insights and opinions regarding the best 3-fund portfolio and index funds. Not sure where to really begin. Since this is my first real retirement account, I'm assuming consistent, passive, safe (enough) gains are what I'm after. Thank you all very much.",2023-07-24 900,13,"Stock Price Increased but Negative gains on Fidelity Advice Request",,18,2023-06-24,"I’m new to this process of buying and selling of stocks. I recently created a Fidelity account and invested in a stock. The next day, the price of the stock went up by like $7, but it’s saying that I lost money? My balance is below what I initially had before and I’m pretty sure fidelity doesn’t have any trading fees…so what’s going on?",2023-07-24 901,6,Anecdotal going out to stores for research?,,16,2023-06-24,"So, I’ve always felt this advice was very anecdotal compared to following news and looking into company info regarding stocks. But, a couple years ago following my then girlfriend now wife, she had me pull into Starbucks, we waited for 30 minutes for drinks through a busy line through drive thru and store. I ended up buying into it and making a healthy profit. Today at the mall, my wife explained styles and walked past various large name brand stores and stopped at Lululemon, it was super busy and pretty pricey but quite a healthy amount of buyers into it despite inflation and housing environment. Does anyone else like to go out and do their own research? I usually don’t but sometimes seeing/hearing what the trends are from my wife/friends helps forecast what style/brand is in.",2023-07-24 902,6,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning June 19th, 2023",,5 comments,2023-06-24,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :)Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning June 19th, 2023.S&P 500 breaks six-day win streak on Friday, but still notches best week since March: Live updates - (Source)The S&P 500 rose slightly Friday, touching the 4,300 level for the first time since August 2022 as investors looked ahead to upcoming inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement.Stocks slipped on Friday as Wall Street closed out a huge week in which investors received a pause on rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, plus encouraging inflation data.The S&P 500 ticked down 0.37% to close at 4,409.59, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 108.94 points, or 0.32%, to close at 34,299.12. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.68% to finish the session at 13,689.57.Here are the major market milestones on the week:The S&P 500 is up 2.6% on the week, its best performance since March.It’s the S&P 500′s fifth positive week in a row, the first such streak since November 2021.The benchmark is now up more than 26% from its bear market low.The Nasdaq Composite is up about 3.3% on the week, its best week since March.The Nasdaq is up eight weeks in a row, its best winning streak since 2019.Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were up six days in a row through Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up nearly 1.3% for the week, its third positive week in a row.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have hit their highest levels since April 2022.The Federal Reserve delivered what investors wanted this week when the central bank left rates unchanged Wednesday after 10 consecutive hikes. While the Fed signaled that two more rate increases were coming this year, many traders and economists on Wall Street believe the Fed could be nearly done. Earlier in the week, the May consumer price index came in at the lowest in two years.Adobe added 0.9% after beating results and issuing upbeat guidance, the latest tech stock to rally. AI darling Nvidia gained 10% this week, adding to its 192% surge this year. Microsoft added 4.7% this week and hit a record Thursday. Tech shares were the hardest hit initially when the Fed embarked on its rate-hiking campaign.“Wall Street remains upbeat that the AI wave won’t be going away anytime soon and that investors will prefer US stocks as we see diverging central bank policies worldwide,” said Ed Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda. “This stock market rally seems a bit overextended but too much money remains on the sidelines, which means if the AI trade remains intact, this winning streak for the S&P 500 can continue.”Friday brought more good news on the inflation and economic front. Consumer inflation expectations fell in June, with one-year assumptions for price pressures declining to 3.3% from 4.2% in May. The headline reading from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers came in at 63.9, higher than estimates of 60.2 from Dow Jones.Friday’s session saw choppy moves across the stock market as stock options, index futures and index future option contracts.Friday also marks the final trading day before a long weekend, with the market closed Monday in observation of Juneteenth.This past week saw the following moves in the S&P:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!)S&P Sectors for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Indices for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!)Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!)Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)S&P Sectors for the Past Week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!)Four Things the Bulls Need to Know“The stock market is the only place where things go on sale, yet everyone runs out of the store screaming.” -Old stock market axiomHere are four things that have caught my attention over the past week.First up, you might have heard by now, but the S&P 500 moved into a new bull market, up more than 20% from the October ’22 lows. We wrote about this in detail here, but investors need to know that a year after this happened, the S&P 500 was historically up 17.7% on average and higher 12 out of 13 times.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Adding to the fun, S&P 500 finally made a new 52-week high this week, the first one since early January 2022. What does this mean? Below we looked at all the times stocks went at least one year without a new 52-week high and the good news is more strength is quite likely. A year later stocks have been higher an incredible 15 out of 15 times and up more than 17% on average. Adding that to the numbers in the first table and the next year could continue to surprise to the upside.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Next up, this week marked officially eight months since the bear market ended. To think stocks would be up more than 20% by now would have been crazy to most investors if they were being honest. The quote I used above is one I always think about when stocks fall and it really does sum up investor sentiment well. Very few were saying ‘buy stocks’ last October and most didn’t say it early in 2023 either.We did note the week of the lows why the lows were likely in (and boy did the bears hate that call), but even I’ve got to admit the strength this year has been impressive. We moved to overweight equities in our Carson House View models in mid-December and we added to equity risk in late March during the regional bank crisis. To sum it up, we’ve been in the lonely bullish camp and continue to think higher prices are coming.What does eight months without a new 52-week low mean? It would be extremely rare for stocks to roll over and make new lows from here for starters. Also, three months later the S&P 500 was up 85% of the time, six months later 90% of the time, and a year later 80% of the time higher. The bottom line, once you get to eight months without a new 52-week low, the upward trajectory likely stays in place.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Lastly, the bear market officially started a year ago this week, as the S&P 500 moved to down 20% from the January ’22 peak on 6/13/2022. That wasn’t a fun time for investors at all, but here we are a year later, and stocks are up more than 16%. In other words, had you had the intestinal fortitude to buy when all the headlines were negative, you’d be sitting on some great gains a year later. Again, think about the quote at the top of this blog. This is what is important to always remember. Stocks go up and they go down. If you want to get some good deals, you need to buy when they are lower.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Why the Fed Wasn’t As Hawkish As Everyone ThinksThe Federal Reserve (Fed) didn’t raise rates in June, leaving the Federal Funds rate in the 5-5.25% range. This was the first meeting in which they held back ever since they started raising rates back in March 2022.However, the big news was that Fed members project rates to be 0.5%-points higher than what they projected back in March. Members updated their projections for rates to hit 5.6% at the end of 2023, up from the previous estimate of 5.1%. By itself, this was viewed as a very hawkish signal, despite the pause in rate hikes.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)If you recall, the last set of projections was made in March soon after the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. At the time, they said that potential credit tightening would be equivalent to rate hikes, so they left projections unchanged.Fast forward three months and the economy looks to have weathered the banking crisis, even as core inflation (excluding food and energy) remains elevated. Hence the update to where they believe rates should be at the end of 2023.However, the rest of the materials they released, along with Fed Chair Powell’s comments suggest more rate hikes are not a certainty.The Fed is (finally) acknowledging the economy’s resilienceAlong with interest rate projections, Fed members also updated their economic projections. This is where things got interesting. The updated projections included:Raising 2023 real GDP growth from 0.4% to 1%Dropping the 2023 unemployment rate from 4.5% to 4.1%Despite projecting more rate hikes, they seem to believe that economic growth will be stronger than they expected back in March, and the unemployment rate lower.At the same time, they also expect inflation as measured by the core personal consumption expenditures index (their preferred measure) to be 3.9% y the end of 2023. In March, the expectation was 3.6%. The higher projection makes sense within the context of the economic strength we’re seeing currently (we’ve written about this).Moreover, Fed members expect core inflation to slow to 2.6% in 2024, leading them to project interest rate cuts worth about 1%. Even as the economy grows 1.1% in 2024.Take all these projections with several grains of salt. Moreover, these projections are not forecasts – instead, they’re more like best guesses.However, it is a sign that Fed officials finally believe that inflation can slow down without a recession. That’s a significant turnaround from what they’ve been signaling over the last year, i.e. a huge economic slowdown/recession is necessary for inflation to fall.In fact, Powell acknowledged that the conditions are in place for inflation to slow down – economic growth has fallen below trend though activity remains strong, the labor market is less tight, and goods supply chain disruptions are easing.Pausing in June allows them to get more information about the impact of rate hikes and the banking crisis. Now, the July Fed meeting is only 6 weeks away and there’s not enough data that will give them that information. Instead, they’re looking for at least 3 months of data to see how things evolve.That buys time and indicates that 2 more rate hikes (each worth 0.25%) are not a sure thing. At the same time, raising the 2023 estimate ensures that investors believe they are serious about curbing inflation, and gives them the optionality to increase rates if inflation remains persistent.Good news: inflation looks to be headed lowerHeadline CPI inflation has decelerated from a peak of 9.1% year-over-year in June 2022 to 4% in May. Over the past three months, inflation is running at a 2.2% annualized pace, the slowest 3-month pace since two and half years.The big driver of the pullback has been energy, but more recently, food prices have also started falling. Vehicle prices, which boosted inflation last year, are also moving lower – used car prices rose over the last two months, but private data indicates that it’s going to reverse soon.What’s left? As the chart below indicates, a lot of it is shelter inflation (the dark green bar). This is the main reason why core inflation remains elevated, running at a 5% annualized pace over the last three months. That’s simply too high for the Fed.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The good news is that shelter inflation looks to be at an inflection point. We’ve discussed in the past how the official rental inflation data has a significant lag to the private market data. Private data have been showing rents to be decelerating for more than a year now. It’s taken a while, but the official data is now turning around as well. It is a bit like turning an aircraft carrier around, and so it is going to take a while. But it is just a matter of time before core inflation decelerates on the back of falling shelter inflation.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Now, the Fed has said that they need to see even services inflation excluding shelter decelerate. We received good news on that front. The Atlanta Federal Reserve calculates something called the Sticky Price CPI excluding food, energy, and shelter. It measures inflation for items whose prices typically don’t change frequently. Over the past 3 months, this measure is running at a 2.5% annualized pace, well below the peak of 7.3% we saw last year.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)On top of this, the producer price index, which measures input prices for businesses and typically leads inflation, has collapsed to just 1.2% year-over-year in May. That’s well off the peak pace of 11.6% we saw in March 2022, and lower than the pre-pandemic average of 2%. Even excluding food and energy, PPI is down to 2.8% now from 9.7% 14 months ago.All in all, there’s encouraging news on the inflation front even as the economy remains resilient. Powell’s comments reflect that. This is why we’re not quite so convinced that two more rate hikes are baked in. But expect them to leave rates higher for longer.Why Strong Stock Returns on Friday is BullishOne of the most hated and despised rallies continued last week, with the S&P now up nearly 12% on the year and officially up more than 20% from the October lows. If you’ve been reading or listening to what the Carson Investment Research team has been saying, then you know we’ve been in the camp we’ve been in a new bull market for quite some time now, expecting continued higher prices. None the less, with stocks now officially up 20%, we see others finally coming around. For instance, check out the cover of Barron’s over the weekend. Yeah, we sure weren’t seeing things like that in January, were we?(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Sonu and I both wrote blogs last week on stocks being up 20% from the lows and you can read them here and here. Additionally, here’s a Yahoo! Finance hit I did on October 13, the exact day that stocks officially bottomed. I noted many reasons to think better times were coming and fortunately, that is exactly what has happened.Additionally, here’s the blog I wrote a week after the October lows titled Why Stocks Likely Just Bottomed. Our bullish tilt since late last year wasn’t popular and has been widely mocked by many bears for months and months. We aren’t hearing so much chirping from them now thoughOne thing we’ve notice lately is buying and strength in stocks later in the week, specifically on Thursday and Friday. We love to see this, as it shows there is confidence to hold stocks over the weekend. Those of us that have done this long enough remember how volatile (and usually bearish) Friday afternoons would be during the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) or during the COVID bear market in February and March of 2020. Even last year during the bear market we saw historically weak returns on Friday.So, to now see buying and confidence on Thursday and Friday in ’23 are significant changes from what we saw during previous bearish phases and could be another clue that this bull market is indeed healthy and likely has legs left.This first chart shows just how much better Thursday and Friday are doing than the other days this year. Again, we like to see this late week buying as a clue things are healthy and confident. (For those wondering how we did the annualized return calculations, the average Friday return this year so far has been a gain of 0.40%, so we multiplied that by 252 (the number of trading days per year) to get an annualized return).(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Let’s talk specifically about Friday, shall we? As of last week, Friday was up an incredible 101.7% on an annualized basis in ’23. This would come in as the best Friday EVER. Now, let’s be honest, the odds do favor this coming back to earth some over the remaining rest of the year, but overall we are on a great start to this year being one of the best ever for stocks on a Friday.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)What does it all mean you ask? In the final table below, I looked at all years that had at least a 55% annualized return on Friday. This was the very best 12 years ever for Friday returns and sure enough, they are also some of the best years overall for stocks. In other words, some of the best years ever also saw strong performance on the last day of the week, further confirming that buying on a Friday is what you tend to see in bullish markets.We will end on this note, stocks were higher 12 out of 12 times in these years and up a very impressive 24.8% on average, about half of this year’s 12.0% return so far. This could be a subtle clue that as good as this year has been, it could have more in the tank before all is said and done. I did discuss this Friday concept on Yahoo! Finance on Friday.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Solid Pre-Election June Gains As ExpectedJune is delivering much better than typical pre-election year strength, but NASDAQ and Russell 2000 are leading the charge as usual. R2K was up 7% for the month yesterday and NAS was up 4%, both up more today. However, June quarterly OpEx is riddled with volatility. Week after DJIA is Down 27 of the last 33 years 1990-2022. (2023 STA page 108.) S&P down 23 of 33. NASDAQ down 18/33.So far in 2023 NASDAQ is closely tracking the pre-election pattern up 28.6% year-to-date! But remember, June ends NASDAQ’s Best 8 Months with a seasonal peak in mid-July. Enjoy this AI/Chip-driven rally for now and use it to reposition for the Worst 4 Months July-October.The backdrop is set up for sideways action over the weak summer months, especially after mid-July into the worst two months of the year August and September. This is lining up well for our NASDAQ Best 8 Months MACD Seasonal Sell Signal that can occur anytime on or after June 1. AI (Almanac Investor) subscribers will be emailed when it triggers.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)More Balanced JuneHeading into the month of June, stock market performance this year was a clear case of the haves and the have-nots. The chart below shows the performance of S&P 500 sectors on a YTD basis through the end of May. As of 5/31, just three sectors - Technology, Communications Services, and Consumer Discretionary - were outperforming the S&P 500 YTD, and the eight other sectors were not only underperforming the S&P 500's YTD gain of 8.9%, but they were also all down on a YTD basis.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The flip of the calendar has seen the trend of uneven YTD returns flip as well. Besides the fact that every sector is up on a MTD basis, the number of sectors outperforming the S&P 500's 4.6% MTD gains are much more evenly split with five sectors outperforming and six underperforming. Surprisingly, one of those sectors lagging behind the S&P 500 is Technology! Uneven market returns have been a key complaint of bears all year. If the pattern of June continues, though, what will they blame next?(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here is the list of notable tickers reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead-($FDX $KMX $DRI $ACN $WGO $FDS $LZB $CMC $KBH $GMS $DLNG $PDCO $MEI $CDMO $SCS $APOG $XAIR $ASTL $CGRN)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(NONE.)Here is the full list of companies report earnings for this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers:Monday 6.19.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE. U.S. MARKETS CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH.)Monday 6.19.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE. U.S. MARKETS CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH.)Tuesday 6.20.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE.)Tuesday 6.20.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Wednesday 6.21.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Wednesday 6.21.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Thursday 6.22.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Thursday 6.22.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Friday 6.23.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK!)(NONE.)Friday 6.23.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE.)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.).(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)DISCUSS!What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week?I hope you all have a wonderful long 3-day weekend and a great new trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 903,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=24ut3YbtCYCP8rQ-leDJxVmOzTunt9tQKS4ieekdm2paXA759tkP9pkwjDM0E_K80ew92YDQsMCrUZh34rUgo8HqXUckIXgPmdByd5N8kWPHCJzGLYQLl9B1XZdoz1UxOlfGrbLiybXMJ2sTc0JxtSMSoDIM65KqzgYBiYlpPYXATISIrePgYpss5u5rMT_zNsYUSuorSlpsmY4grT2swtvdy0UwQX94p2sfOVeXEp-KDsYC3XblcxyIhY-JCnZZ83cbVRjeNaFV4rcf26_Bwf5Azy74E1TKjWe6W11w3KtOf2fImmGgYgn4aAAQDmYzweTE-piphuO5V1HwWfVVKVqZ7lLEGv7aKS927FfjJxgPCa9D0gXiwsduMZCZbw&zp=Tl-vC9C2vuOGpMZOxdAsmlNWoL6Kcjz6AAYet-69cAVhYOPAFnI5od6XsQihzs9HK4g1vP_-Z1hGMfyi2ch842zmmc6Bh2vywS9H3fh9Wt3ZZm3G_Te6Bbgkj-nDda_ofFTRmB5pvXizGm6rNB0JMkh68n0y_Zi6kuVfTFiY1ATkF7M9hIgqfRHTaPM,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 904,589,The CEO of Kroger mentioned AI 8 times on the Company's earnings call: Bloomberg,,152 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-15/the-ceo-of-kroger-mentioned-ai-8-times-on-the-company-s-earnings-callThe word was used 0 times in the prior earnings call.Are companies contractually required to mention ""AI"" even if they don't do anything with ""AI""? I am quite bothered when a CEO feels the need to name-drop a buzzword and then cannot explain what he means by it.I'm very much a bear on companies like Kroger. It reeks of desperation. Stock is down pretty hard in turn.",2023-07-24 905,7,Help with Indices,,13 comments,2023-06-24,Hi All!Where can I find the ticker name for each sector of the S&P 500 sectors?For example: Ticker name for SP500 Communication SectorI want to quickly be able to determine how each aspect of the market is doing,2023-07-24 906,2,How aggressive should a 20 year olds portfolio be?,,46 comments,2023-06-24,"To add some context, all I’ve ever invested in was VOO since I was 18. While it is the safe option, I can’t help but feel like I’m missing out on some serious returns by playing it too safe. An investment strategy I was planning to implement was 90% of my investment money goes into VOO while 10% goes into short term t-bills. Do you guys think I should be more aggressive? If so, how should I implement it?",2023-07-24 907,42,At what point does one exit an apple position,,152 comments,2023-06-24,Currently holding a small to medium stake in Apple at ~ 115 $ average. No longer comfortable adding but hesitant to sell. Weird feeling.At what point does this become a lower upside hold. Thinking of just dumping half and leaving the rest. Do not need the cash and it would just be slammed straight into an ETF.Any advice?,2023-07-24 908,35,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jun 16, 2023",,427 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsMost fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well.See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earningsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Useful links:Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic.FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated newsEarnings Whisper for earnings detailsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 909,0,"Wish me luck, I went Amd this time, let's see how much ot will grow back",,23 comments,2023-06-24,"I just brought AMD stock at 121 USDDespite google estimating that they'll loose, by looking at data they haven't lost much under this amount they're at in the last month, despite the fact that I lost 1% since yesterday I feel confident about this investmentWhat do you think about their situation?How much could they grow from now on?Ik that 16 USD isn't too much but, for me is still something if I get let's say 20-25 back when selling",2023-07-24 910,0,"Tesla's valuation could soar by another $150 billion thanks to the rise of the robo-taxi, RBC says",,28 comments,2023-06-24,"Tesla shares could jump another 19% thanks to the rise of robot-taxis, according to RBC.That would add over $150 billion to the EV giant's total market capitalization.Robo-taxis ""could potentially transform society"" and account for over 70% of Tesla's future value, analysts said.Tesla's market capitalization could soar by over $150 billion thanks to a looming surge in demand for robo-taxis, according to RBC Capital Markets.The self-driving taxi ""could potentially transform society more than anything else in our lifetimes"" and makeup over 70% of the EV giant's future value, a team of analysts led by Tom Narayan said in a note to clients Thursday.The Canadian bank lifted its price target for Tesla's stock to $305 – over 19% above the $255.90 shares traded at as of Thursday's close.Those gains would add another $155 billion to Elon Musk's company's total valuation, by Insider's calculations. Tesla has already seen its market cap surge by over $270 billion in the past month after it struck deals with General Motors and Ford that would allow them access to the EV leader's charging infrastructure.Tesla should be able to dominate the robot-taxi market given how well-developed its self-driving tech already is, according to RBC.Narayan's team estimated that Musk's EV maker could achieve a 25% market share in the US, as well as an 8% share in Europe and a 7% share in China.Tesla's share price is already up 107% in 2023, with the EV maker adding over $300 billion of market cap over the past month alone.The robo-taxi is the strongest of several factors that will help the stock extend its breakneck rally, according to RBC.Tesla's early success in its price war and the landmark deals it signed with Ford and General Motors last month could also fuel further gains, the analysts said.They added that the stock will also benefit from the frenzy for artificial intelligence, which has helped fellow tech giant Nvidia to rack up triple-digit gains and reach a $1 trillion valuation.",2023-07-24 911,Vote,"Der flinke, drehmomentstarke Inductor – das elektrische Mountainbike deiner Freiheitsträume. 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But when I just buy 2 qqq call options, robinhood exercised one of them as a safety precaution protocol.. they said I didn't have collateral for assignment? But im buying to open not selling, so why do i need collateral? Is webull the same way? I might transfer",2023-07-24 913,465,Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava stock soars as much as 112% in market debut,,233 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/cava-group-ipo-cava-starts-trading-on-the-new-york-stock-exchange.htmlShares of Mediterranean restaurant chain Cava soared as much as 112% in its market debut Thursday morning before giving up some of those gains. The stock opened at $42 per share, giving the company a market value of $4.68 billion. After spiking even higher, shares in afternoon trading were hovering above its opening trade price, still more than 90% higher than its initial public offering price. Cava Group priced its IPO at $22 per share on Wednesday, above the expected range of $19 to $20. The company sold 14.4 million shares, raising nearly $318 million and initially valuing the restaurant chain at roughly $2.45 billion. The stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CAVA.”Although it was founded in 2006, Cava opened its first fast-casual location in 2011, modeling its build-your-own Mediterranean meals after the formula made popular by Chipotle Mexican Grill. The chain built a customer base by introducing some eaters to ingredients like harissa and tahini and positioning itself as a healthy and convenient option. The company also sells its dips, spreads and salad dressings in grocery stores. Cava acquired Zoes Kitchen in 2018, taking the rival Mediterranean chain private for $300 million. It’s spent the last five years converting Zoes Kitchen locations into Cava restaurants, contributing to its footprint of 263 locations as of April 16.Last year, Cava’s net sales climbed to $564.1 million, 12.8% higher than the year earlier. “You’re seeing the inflection point in the business, and all of that robust structure we’ve invested in, the restaurant growth, starting to take hold and drive tailwinds to the business,” CEO Brett Schulman said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” But its losses also widened from $37.4 million in 2021 to $59 million in 2022.Still, industry experts say that the chain has demonstrated a clear path to profitability, making it more attractive for investors looking for growth stocks. In the first quarter, it reported a net loss of $2.1 million, narrower than its $20 million net loss in the year-ago period.The restaurant company plans to use the proceeds from its IPO for new location openings and general corporate purposes. Cava’s debut could inspire other restaurant chains to follow its lead, helping to snap the IPO market’s drought. Brazilian steakhouse Fogo De Chao and Korean barbecue chain Gen Restaurant Group have both filed regulatory paperwork confidentially, while both Panera Bread and Fat Brands’ Twin Peaks have shared an intent to issue an initial public offering in the near future.",2023-07-24 914,246,Thank you META! What a run it’s been on…,,118 comments,2023-06-24,"What a run from $80s to $280s… and some analysts are saying there is still big upside from here.I was feeling pretty negative/depressed 6 months ago but kept buying as much Meta as I could. Wasn’t sure how it would end up but kept buying. Now the portfolio is breaking new all time highs every week.I’m sure heavy Nvidia and Tesla investors are feeling good too.Cheers everyone, let’s hope the run up can keep going!",2023-07-24 915,1.7k,Jack Dorsey's '$300 million bar tab' to rub shoulders with Jay-Z results in a lawsuit,,176 comments,2023-06-24,"Many people assume that Twitter was the reason for Jack Dorsey’s impressive fortune, but that actually isn’t the case. When Elon Musk acquired Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion, Dorsey held a modest 2% ownership of the company’s outstanding equity, equivalent to approximately 18 million shares. Dorsey's pre-tax earnings from the Twitter sale amounted to $978 million.The true source of Dorsey's wealth lies in his involvement with Block Inc., a renowned payments company originally known as Square. As one of the co-founders, Dorsey's ownership of 43 million shares in Block has proven immensely lucrative. With the current share price standing at $64, Dorsey's stake is estimated to be valued at around $2.75 billion.At present, Dorsey's net worth is $4.4 billion. Like many tech billionaires, he leverages his wealth to engage in ventures that many would deem ""cool."" While this type of investing is commonly used by tech billionaires, retail investors have also begun investing in startups through equity crowdfunding.According to some business analysts and disgruntled Block shareholders, his acquisition of Tidal, Jay-Z's music streaming service, was nothing more than a ""$300 million bar tab to hang out with Jay-Z.""On March 4, the world was taken aback when Block announced its agreement to acquire Tidal for $306 million. The news broke through a tweet from Dorsey that showcased a seemingly casual photo of him and Jay-Z enjoying each other’s company in a Hamptons, New York, mansion at the crack of dawn. The tweet expressed Dorsey's gratitude for Jay-Z's vision and leadership and stated his excitement about working together.At 5:04 a.m., Dorsey tweeted, ""I’m grateful for Jay's vision, wisdom and leadership. I knew TIDAL was something special as soon as I experienced it, and I'm inspired to work with him. He'll now help lead our entire company, including Seller and the Cash App, as soon as the deal closes.The details of the deal were presumed to have been negotiated between Dorsey and Jay-Z over wine.When Dorsey and Jay-Z are together, they may enjoy a glass of wine, Dorsey's preference, or the D’USSÉ cognac Jay-Z enjoys.As it would later be alleged in a lawsuit brought by Block shareholders, the idea for Block's acquisition of Tidal came while Dorsey was ""summering"" with Jay-Z in the Hamptons. The claim was that out of the blue, Dorsey joined a Block board meeting via Zoom from the Hamptons and said he wanted to buy Tidal.Dorsey's proposal caught many off guard for several reasons. First, Block, primarily a payments company, had no prior involvement in the music streaming industry. It also came to light that Tidal was grappling with severe financial challenges, prompting Jay-Z to personally loan the struggling service $50 million to keep it afloat. Artists were abandoning the platform, and those who remained had no contractual obligation to stay.Given Tidal’s dire circumstances, the value of the music streaming service appeared questionable at best, with some arguing that it was essentially worthless. Nevertheless, Dorsey and Jay-Z proceeded with the deal, purchasing 80% of Tidal for $306 million.The recent legal battle ended in defeat for shareholders. The Delaware judge overseeing the case ruled against the shareholders, emphasizing that, from a technical standpoint, engaging in a poor business deal does not violate any laws. This verdict left Block and Dorsey in the clear, despite the deal being branded as ""a $300 million bar tab to hang out with Jay-Z.""",2023-07-24 916,65,Why will inflation keep going down from here ?,,110 comments,2023-06-24,Stock and houses prices are already recovering and consumer spending hasn't slowed down. The fed is already hinting at stopping hikes and were expecting more growth.Am I missing something but I don't see any reason for inflation to fall if demand is going to ramp up ?,2023-07-24 917,182,"European Central Bank diverges from Fed, raising rates to highest in 22 years.",,53 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/european-central-bank-raises-rates-by-25-basis-points-at-june-2023-meeting.htmlThe European Central Bank on Thursday announced it is taking its main rate up by 25 basis points to 3.5%, diverging from a U.S. Federal Reserve decision to pause its own hikes on Wednesday.The central bank has raised rates since July 2022 in an attempt to bring down record-high inflation across the region. The latest inflation reading showed prices cooling down at a faster-than-expected pace, with headline inflation coming in at 6.1% in May and core inflation — which excludes volatile items — at 5.3%. This remains well above the ECB’s target of 2% headline inflation.While markets widely expected Thursday’s decision, investors argue that a lot of uncertainty remains about what the ECB might do beyond the summer.“The Governing Council’s future decisions will ensure that the key ECB interest rates will be brought to levels sufficiently restrictive to achieve a timely return of inflation to the 2% medium-term target and will be kept at those levels for as long as necessary,” the ECB said in a statement.",2023-07-24 918,4,Cava stock soars in its IPO debut,,8 comments,2023-06-24,"Cava (CAVA) on Thursday made its public debut on the New York Stock Exchange, and it looks like Wall Street investors want, at least initially, to take a big bite.Shares of the Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain closed at $43.30, valuing the restaurant chain at roughly $4.8 billion. That's almost twice what the company priced on Wednesday evening at $22 per share, which valued the company at $2.5 billion.Cava initially sought a common stock price offering for between $17 and $19 per share, which valued Cava as a roughly $2.1 billion business; it then raised that range to $19 to $20 last Monday.Cava's IPO is the sixth largest on a US exchange so far this year. The largest? On May 3 J&J spinoff Kenvue (KVUE), a consumer health company, made its public debut at $4.37 billion.Last year, Cava saw same-store sales grow 14.2% year-over-year. In Q1 of 2023 alone, the company saw sales increase 28.4%.In fiscal year 2021, the company posted a net loss of $37.4 million, which widened in 2022 to a net loss of $59.00 million.Cava said in the S-1 filing that it plans to use the proceeds to open new restaurants and for general corporate purposes such as the payback of a loan used to finance its second production facility in Verona, Virginia, which broke ground in 2022.The chain opened its first fast-casual concept back in 2011. As of April 16, there are 263 Cava restaurants. Since it acquired the Mediterranean fast-casual chain Zoes Kitchen for $300 million back in August 2018, it has successfully converted 145 Zoes Kitchen locations into the Cava brand. Throughout the rest of 2023, it plans to open between 34 to 44 new Cava locations and open another eight converted Zoes (the remainder of the locations). By 2032, the company said it plans to operate 1,000 locations in the US.Cava is the first food chain to go public since Sweetgreen (SG) made its debut in 2021. Back then, shares of the salad chain surged in its public debut to $52 per share from its offering price of $28 per share. The chain, however, is now trading well below its offering price, largely because it isn't yet profitable.On Thursday, when Cava made its debut, shares of Sweetgreen got a bit of a boost in early market trading to more than $11 per share, after falling to roughly $6 earlier this year.David Trainer of New Constructs said the IPO is overvalued, while Chris Versace, Tematica Research's chief investment officer, told ""As an investor, I would just sit kind of sit back and wait and kind of see what develops. I would not be chasing this in the near term.""If the Cava IPO is successful though, it could have implications for other chains: Panera Brands, which owns Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, and Einstein Bros Bagels; Korean barbecue concept GEN Restaurant Group; and Brazilian Steakhouse Fogo de Chão are expected to go public at some point.",2023-07-24 919,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=J46V-RGmpgaMeEiRirR-m25uL8jC0gjuXY1_e212vvtIpmVcVh4jV00d4DaMNv6MbVAIXnx17yCEMwjKguKIMFzEydGpfRkXdrs1Fcj0oGBYijaEg3RNrlephXIiKDsuf-O3g27dTEx5iiFdtUn3-SC_o3pTuWurMzkeg_7HVvp9BQNpN1UfNLDEsbhVqGLwuA97ADUco2DhyUr7ekYAiuGN6NEIbmA6gwob0Wj9mq5tgIfBk3eOaPPxbfkl_zZ6HyYpBAIZFZTwzVsWnhhpAoN6HB5vdPb0_Bk9VJX_TI5_WBJq-9JUpYE9CD1X1e01AGWMNX9HiPNTmWio8MrwypH9NimdP-z4dL1_e5q4w8fVksnl99-HHgAJwiiDf4DH1S7rTx0o&zp=Th_xsMRzvZ0vmrekxMIQu_lxC_xlD1lP5fcVDANEaW7zcCiCtkD679ATic8tak3tB579DCMT5-lKtjK2PjaDiDZT5xtYaZcVc35SPsCEk2uuAadyCd8tMomcZ1f3hNXxR5rpwcT7Zk7T8HXG1mtCmLMQD1ZlyjOn6YyjQanOf2NEK4BeqVEHeJqc7iK4S8DiQX_xczeryTSpfEIjb-cKlNtP-5PBldFhTtneDMAE6R4xctu26kbyYT3npYR12lB-s3wZTg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 920,0,"Tuesday is going to be a big day for NVDA to retest ATH, or come back down to earth..",,20 comments,2023-06-24,"So far NVDA really is respecting supports, each time it breaks resistance, it only does so after 8 or nine attempts. Volume was lower today compared to recent volume, if we hover for any extended period of time, I don't think it will be able to hang up there. What direction do you think?",2023-07-24 921,111,Health insurance stocks slide after UnitedHealth warns more surgeries will drive up medical costs,,49 comments,2023-06-24,"Health insurer stocks dropped after UnitedHealth Group warned of higher medical costs as older Americans start to catch up on surgeries they delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic.Shares of UnitedHealth, Humana, Elevance Health, and CVS Health all declined. * Insurance companies have benefited in recent years from a delay in nonurgent procedures, but that trend may be reversing.Health insurer stocks dropped Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group warned of higher medical costs as older Americans start to catch up on surgeries they delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic.Shares of UnitedHealth, the largest U.S.health care provider by market value, closed around 6% lower. Medicare-focused insurer Humanadecline by d 11%.Elevance Health closed roughly 7% lower, and CVS Health , which owns insurer Aetna, slid nearly 8%.Insurance companies have benefited in recent years from a delay in nonurgent procedures due to hospital staffing shortages and the pandemic, which saw hospitals inundated with Covid patients. Hospitals at that time were widely seen as too risky to enter for elective procedures.But on Tuesday, UnitedHealth executives indicated that the trend may be reversing.The company has recorded “strong outpatient care activity” throughout April, May, and the early part of June, Chief Financial Officer John Rex said at a Goldman Sachs healthcare conference.Most of the uptick in care has come from Medicare enrollees who are getting heart procedures and hip and knee replacements at outpatient clinics, according to Rex.UnitedHealth CEO Timothy Noel said older adults covered under Medicare are getting “more comfortable accessing services for things that they might have pushed off a bit.”Rex said the amount of premium revenue spent on care for the second quarter may be at the high end or “moderately above” expectations due to the increase in procedures.Shares of medical device manufacturers Medtronic and Stryker jumped 2.5% and 4%, respectively, after UnitedHealth’s remarks.Shares of hospital operators HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare also edged higher.",2023-07-24 922,6,Is their some good bargain plays in tech at this time,,25 comments,2023-06-24,"It’s hard to invest in tech as someone who has a small account so I’m always looking for cheaper tech plays that could make me money. Just recently I sold all my shares in MRVL. I had been holding them at an average of 37$ and sold at 62.I’m trying to look for more tech plays. Do you guys have a recommendations for cheaper tech stocks.Here are some tickers that I thought are interesting: PRFT, DOCU, YOU, FRSH, TOST, DLB, and NEWRThanks",2023-07-24 923,2,"With 64% ownership, Block, Inc.($SQ) boasts of strong institutional backing",,3 comments,2023-06-24,"Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Block's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions50% of the business is held by the top 20 shareholdersTo get a sense of who is truly in control of Block, Inc. it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 64% to be precise, is institutions. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or loses the most if there is a downturn).Because institutional owners have a huge pool of resources and liquidity, their investing decisions tend to carry a great deal of weight, especially with individual investors. Hence, having a considerable amount of institutional money invested in a company is often regarded as a desirable trait.What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Block?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.Block already has institutions on the share registry. Indeed, they own a respectable stake in the company. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Block's earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.Since institutional investors own more than half the issued stock, the board will likely have to pay attention to their preferences. Hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Block. Because actions speak louder than words, it is a good sign when insiders own a significant stake in a company. In Block's case, its President, Jack Dorsey, is the largest shareholder, holding 8.0% of shares outstanding. For context, the second-largest shareholder holds about 5.8% of the shares outstanding, followed by ownership of 5.4% by the third-largest shareholder.A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 20 shareholders have a combined ownership of 50% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.Insider Ownership Of BlockThe definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. Management ultimately answers to the board. However, it is not uncommon for managers to be executive board members, especially if they are a founder or CEO.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.General Public OwnershipThe general public-- including retail investors -- owns a 26% stake in the company, and hence can't easily be ignored. This size of ownership, while considerable, may not be enough to change company policy if the decision is not in sync with other large shareholders.",2023-07-24 924,5,What VIX Option Trades Predict,,6 comments,2023-06-24,"VIX trading patterns paint a cautious picture that is at odds with the fear gauge’s superficial message that investors aren’t concerned about stock risk.With the VIX around 15—a level that suggests little to no fear about the future—investors have bought 155,000 VIX July $23 calls, 70,000 July $27 calls, and about 140,000 August $20 calls.The trading patterns indicate that institutional investors are hedging their portfolios just in case the stock market sinks and the VIX surges.",2023-07-24 925,10,"What is your thought on TGT? Company Discussion",,22,2023-06-24,"I use target a lot for my day to day need and I like this company as a whole. However I see that their stock price falling gradually based on some recent negative news. What do you think about this company? Is this a falling knife?",2023-07-24 926,0,Why are so few people using darkpools or paying attention to them?,,34,2023-06-24,"Im fairly new trader, less then a year, but am constantly surprised by how many people do the same thing, use the same strats or indicators, and fail. This is not some sort of mystery box, unsolvable puzzle. Literally all the data is present, all the puzzle pieces are their, you just need to assemble them. These type of data points are far more powerful then any lines we can draw on a chart. If you spent more time looking at boring numbers instead of pretty lines, youd prob be much further ahead then your average trader. One thing i found to be quite interesting, and have focused alot of my attention on, is darkpool's or ats exchanges. Not many people know about these, often ignored and overlook. Realized that they are very important signals. They are trades just like any other, but off exchange, with skewed or hidden fill details, sometimes also delayed. The entire point of darkpools is to hide or mitigate price discovery. Generally in my experience, when someone tries to hide something, its for a good reason. These trades still get published to the SIP, just like all other trades. Need to find and filter them, and see what people are buying and when. I created a tool to track these trades over time, with an open source visualization software called Grafana. Now i can see how these trades are affecting the market, and the underlying stock. You can view the dashboard and see some examples of what im talking about. Its not public, so you would have to reach out if you want info. What i realized is that alot of things drive people to buy and sell. However, unless people are actually buying and selling, then all that other stuff is just a distraction or guessing game. In the end, buying/selling will always be the sole driver of price, simple supply and demand. You can see what funds, makers, and smart money is buying/selling, on the exact day they do it. Seems logical to pay attention? You should look into darkpools, or do some more research on them if you have not already. More then 50% of market volume lies on the darkpool. Citadel is also using their own darkpools and many of then other to fill hft trades and hedge option contracts. SO much noise on the lot exchange volume.",2023-07-24 927,155,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=KhhLSBk6vuXY9sn7GExIa1MOUzAGFg9xjVZdDuvVaxhckjo-WlCFjeOKmghgKOuXiap5wqOP7Dr89EjZI14d-6Pzh8A2estyt67k_QgU0-Hg53zkoMyHrTeNr4Pfout8rL4rQUPN0434kc-8Bb9JHS-WU5F5Mr68J1Xsu2T-V4TytatxYrfaErN6M13gfPOXbxmMGavrCKpvtzm3t22MQkAa91Fn9Tlqv6z4y2X1V0J93K3LmIKQBO9VnDTtEoemogfnLZeOWiWx-gWO1RSCT_-TqY_Y6DcFXrvNSNQZ3SIa_rDtX40Bi143XczTnGfpuD3TEMyXqBvZIzwpsa681PFZ5GVR6jVNDtcFE73Y12JHADpIBmsipMBSfRWY3bSN8JNSM4_P&zp=n9nRySIn4rLYNNaW1DaurofTBneQmvKsJMehlMGFW9mauyv8Xdc29fjiG-eTtXjj5ZZJdPFIplNf5cI4RBs_vWI0P4EXhZb0rEMz0FTixXd9qAqE0zPDgBZxPHxA2rUgSxR8Jodpbvr_C9E2agWq_Ru9qK8czpxdfTtWzgimVeAsjTzdgSMNAtqOsekT8G9ovm2MgVhy5bcRjknBHRAMgr5bON5EuXY8EfM5JPsNEq73TKkT1oAuIV0,0,,,2023-07-24 928,6,"Confused with the Adjusted Closing Price for Cash Dividend Advice",,8,2023-06-24,"I'm using a source where it doesn't calculate the Adjusted Closing Price, but it gives the value for the Cash Dividend e.g. date and value of the dividend given. I read that I needed to just minus the dividend value at the same day as the closing price to get the Adjusted Closing Price. My question is, do I minus the value of the dividend on the subsequent closing price days or just the day it was given? Date Closing Price Adjusted Closing Price 01/01/2001 1.00 1.00 02/01/2001 * Div Cash given at 0.30 1.50 1.20 03/01/2001 1.60 Do I also minus the dividend that I got yesterday? 04/01/2001 1.65 Question: Same here. Do I minus this as well? I asked because when I looked at Yahoo Finance, the Adjusted Closing Price is different every day which really doesn't add up as dividends are given on a specific day.",2023-07-24 929,5,When to sell VS exercise a call option,,7,2023-06-24,"A pretty basic/straightforward question but one, I assume, with multiple perspectives and strategies. Are there many instances where exercising an ITM call option is the smarter play than selling the option for a profit? Is the answer as simple as - “yes, if you want to own the stock and/or think it will go up more post-option-expiration” It seems to me that exercising the option somewhat defeats the purpose of purchasing it in the first place, because you could have just purchased the shares outright without paying the premium. Particularly if the stock pays a dividend.. or is this just a psychological hurdle? When to exercise? When to sell? Cheers, thanks.",2023-07-24 930,14,Markets going up and inflation still high?,,72,2023-06-24,"Let me see if I understand this right. Please correct me here if not. Consumer price index is how they are handling whether or not inflation is still high. Food costs are through the roof. I don't see them dropping any pricing yet. Feds are coming up with the percentages of inflation of 5.5% in the meeting and saying things are getting better. Better where in the CPI? They said by next year to be around 4% to 4.5% inflation. 

Economy is strong because labor market is still good with lower unemployment rates. 

 What's the driving factor of the markets going up when by next year we will still be at a 4% inflation if all goes as planned. Or worse case scenario they crash the system from raising rates even more later this year. And if 2% is the target that means we could be almost three years out until they hit that target assuming all goes well. What here is it I'm missing?",2023-07-24 931,5,Capital gains quesiton,,2 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi , so in this scenario am I correct about how the taxes would work here? So if I have 1 million in a index fund and withdraw only just below the max for 0% capital gains rate is ( 40k or something like that ) and do not make any income for that year would there be no tax for that? Also , let's say you have 1 million of a index fund but 800k of it is what you actually put in , since that is not taxed if you take out 80k what's to say you're pulling from the principal and not the interest? I am very confused on that last part , thanks",2023-07-24 932,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=CudcWtOP9xGRAVEc_LeacDOjjYsaLf7M9GSQwRhKUSRXFtZ_do1sGyUylo3DRFzm3nZL6cznUsbZymNc5w3oSwAH7DNhns64q867tLfmaaI2e-5mJkQCvtUviaJkBHdscrt1vFtdKcwsuNrrd_mPTb0dtUujYGnGEQSQeoKPTGtuHtxWBMS_vqJK7Aa7ftNdNYHcMER11j9FBfcCFqVGVUkE18Bb-XjmA4FGY9LrdigXPxC9s2rgvxdq4zVhs_TBxSzGp2UQXTv975_O8_pPxbvJ8RL84hYj1nXNiwYh28hEX2407XqLFDhGezWhTl9RySlDH98bk8QxD4PCLuj0p2rB6tqXDgOBePsLsiPLHTYJM_uZtPFiGfK1qKpTnQ&zp=pzjNJoiwN7iKT5mtSWIc0N7NHHnnNiMaNjiZVW8M7EsM6Sgt5DkONy4hKBBdbBXUGxeEUcExjYt-XvHRcyvtOJLKUfJCgwdnXGFZUBVOxNmonAS2YdFRz-aGYAB7m5K2N4bAfczwh3M-b1vyZhs8LqDUKHSrlCVmJ-lDOMmJaNpyOfsrcCGzq5D8xN0,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 933,688,"Fed holds off on rate hike, but says two more are coming later this year",,346 comments,2023-06-24,"WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided against what would have been an 11th consecutive interest rate increase as it measures what the impacts have been from the previous 10.But the decision by the Federal Open Market Committee to hold off on a hike at this meeting came with a projection that another two quarter percentage point moves are on the way before the end of the year.Central bankers following a two-day meeting said they will take another six weeks to see the impacts of policy moves as the Fed fights an inflation battle that lately has shown some promising if uneven signs. The decision left the Fed’s key borrowing rate in a target range of 5%-5.25%.“Holding the target range steady at this meeting allows the Committee to assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy,” the post-meeting statement said. The Fed next meets July 25-26.Markets had widely been anticipating the Fed to “skip” this meeting – officials generally prefer the term to a “pause” that infers a longer-range plan to keep rates where they are. The expectation leaned heavily against an increase after policymakers, particularly Chairman Jerome Powell and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, had indicated that some change in approach could be in order.The surprising aspect of the decision came with the “dot plot” in which the individual members of the Federal Open Market Committee indicate their expectations for rates further out.The dots moved decidedly upward, pushing the median expectation to a funds rate of 5.6% by the end of 2023. Assuming the committee moves in quarter-point increments, that would imply two more hikes over the remaining four meetings this year.FOMC members approved Wednesday’s move unanimously, though there remained considerable disagreement among members. Two members indicated they don’t see hikes this year while four saw one increase and nine, or half the committee, expect two. Two more members added a third hike while one saw four more, again assuming quarter-point moves.",2023-07-24 934,12,A Hawk in Doves' Feathers,,19 comments,2023-06-24,"As expected, the FED's rate remains unchanged at 5.25%, but there are indications that hikes may be forthcoming. Note the plural. According to the updated forecasts from committee members, we could see rates rise to between 5.5-5.75% this year. This implies at least two more salutations from the regulator, potentially as soon as July, to be followed with another rise in September. Swap quotations are currently suggesting this path.The contributing factors are clear: rising prices and a super-heated labor market. Core PCE has decelerated but not to the desired extent. As long as it remains above 5%, that serves as a clear signal that further policy tightening is necessary.This is unfavorable news for gold and the markets, along with anyone needing to refinance their debts. This latter category including the U.S. Treasury.The possibility of a double rate hike and hints of persistent high rates imply a high probability that by 2030-2032, U.S. debt payments could reach the $1.7-1.8 trillion range.This is an extremely negative scenario for the country - it could ultimately lead to the U.S. dollar relinquishing its role as the world's primary reserve currency. While it remains a contentious point, recent geopolitical trends point in this direction.So why aren't we seeing a market collapse? Partly because of the vast volumes of Call options purchased by large institutional investors. A significant portion of these are due to be exercised this Friday. Therefore, it's more advantageous for large players to drive the markets up, or at the very least, to prevent them from falling.What might prompt the Fed to change course and begin easing policy ahead of schedule?Significant troubles in the corporate debt market, meaning high-profile bankruptcies.Issues within the banking sector.A stock market crash.Real, emerging problems in the labor market.In such a climate, I'm on high alert for news related to all these plotlines. And of course, I'm maintaining my short positions.",2023-07-24 935,11,Reviewing Shell’s Investor Day Materials,,1 comment,2023-06-24,"I’m looking at Shell’s Investor Day materials and they make a great point on page 34 that I think is overlooked in the retail recharging EV debate (upper right panel if you look it up). Someone with an EV makes 2x the visits to a retail facility than someone with an ICE engine. Retail stations make lots of money through in-store sales — more visits, more opportunities for sales. I’m wondering if other retail gas/diesel players transition to this model if it will rapidly expand volumes. Any opinions on this?",2023-07-24 936,142,Which institutions buy NVDA at those levels?,,130 comments,2023-06-24,"It is well known that retail investors do not move the markets especially trillion dollar companies. Even if some retails investors pour their 401Ks or excess cash into NVDA this would not create any significant price appreciation.So institutional buyers are the ones pouring million of dollars every day to this company with a P/E or more than 200So my question is if they know something we all miss, (maybe something such as a new product that was not announced during the recent earnings but insiders know it) or the institutions are masked WSBs managing billions?Every institution had the opportunity to buy NVDA at 250 when ChatGPT was talk of the town. Everyone could buy NVDA at 300 before earnings. Everyone could also buy NVDA at 390 after earnings.So who is buying today at 430 and why?",2023-07-24 937,169,Intel in talks to serve as anchor for ARM IPO,,50 comments,2023-06-24,"https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-talks-anchor-investor-arm-014951769.htmlIntel is in talks with SoftBank Group Corp's Arm to be an anchor investor in the chip designer's initial public offering (IPO), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.Arm plans to sell its shares on Nasdaq later this year, seeking to raise between $8 billion and $10 billion, Reuters reported earlier in April.Great idea for Intel to open a sizable position in ARM as the IPO anchor imo. Intel clearly missed most of the smartphone race apart from some modems before selling even that off, but getting tighter with ARM and becoming the best place to fabricate ARM parts would be a solid addition to the turnaround. Also hedges from singular Nvidia or Apple influence on ARM.",2023-07-24 938,3,Why is Coinbase stock still hanging on?,,32 comments,2023-06-24,"With all of the lawsuits and crackdown on crypto, it would seem as though Coinbase would shoot down in value. What is the reason for Coinbase still not dropping like crazy and even having some days of gains? It seems nonsensical.",2023-07-24 939,21,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jun 15, 2023",,599 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 940,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=W7tH4DBuV9iKL_kt0LWrwzqJO4VeqXyBetaU267xOx4nNF89Yn-NltxMbH3Ru2X0Yb6knKzexMZuap9YVpJeKt8YUu_o1AxCNrmOBI-UJFcBeXURP6RTHHr1uW7AiOvBEHNJZyluTeD5RY1djHJxqqwy3us5yqu5AiUAoy_XsC_T_ZHOV3MwF4hyUcS_PrGT-uzeC03qSquIBBTKYliSBmrygh3W7-V5Ksvim1QDL_J6iHDZIdHodjDS_dWHe5se-Nu5KxBEDfn632HxirTBuiYMD9G2biYionsZrMJhsHN0pd3ry3LB_yYzqpsPcPrY8IfGjYbBhG9zFCsBlhJXyxDZyMyB6gKU8fyOqiOTtwCQFVKihloN3ZXCUhUxn_GhvIcxxHn9&zp=_oYdgyAsQN76OH2x9-rn7vYyPSZ7j3opQ9GuQriVU-oiCRiDTLyFdC2rpOXq05gcqhoV-rWeXSHOKnHVPlKwx4DmXoTcXhCj2vckTT-hMtxjM3L2CyfOrX_XHhOnhyczVOGDHjEqRD_hssdGy0KJHJGl0u4oHB_IQpi_NiKo50Se9C4a-Cvragy-ITl6fCHbexloofC9er5-w2pnT-m3MNHaKzP0Dv78EH3OIFgJfmR7yJ9iecowpPEjHzYlfMOJnc8g0w,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 941,380,Shell boosts dividend 15% as it pivots back toward oil and gas,,158 comments,2023-06-24,"Shell Plc will increase its dividend 15 percent and boost natural gas production as new Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan refocuses on the fossil fuels that drove record profits last year.It’s part of a pivot by the European oil major to expand the most profitable parts of its business, even if they are carbon intensive, while scaling back ventures that don’t make high enough returns. The company reiterated its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, but didn’t present a clear plan to achieve that target.“We will invest in the models that work — those with the highest returns that play to our strengths,” Sawan said in a statement. The CEO and his management team will lay out more details of the plan to shareholders at a presentation in New York later on Wednesday.https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/shell-boosts-dividend-15-as-it-pivots-back-toward-oil-and-gas-16931241.htm",2023-07-24 942,24,How Shopify ($SHOP) 'shape shift' made e-commerce firm attractive again,,24 comments,2023-06-24,"E-commerce software and services provider Shopify ($SHOP) suddenly looks a lot different to investors in the wake of a strategy shift. Canada-based Shopify in early June completed the sale of its fulfillment unit, easing investor angst over rising investments for SHOP stock.With the move, Canada-based Shopify slashed capital spending and improved its financial outlook.""Post the recent 'shape shift' where it exited the logistics business and reduced over 20% of the workforce, the company is free cash flow positive,"" said UBS analyst Kunal Madhukar in a recent report.Covid Emergency E-Commerce BoostFurther, Shopify stock has jumped 90% in 2023 as of June 14. Shopify stock has gained 42% since the company announced the sale of the fulfillment business to privately held Flexport on May 4. SHOP stock rebounded from a 2022 sell-off spurred by worries over growing investments and management turnover.Shares are trading near a 14-month high, trying to clear a short consolidation forged after surging on May 4 following the first-quarter earnings report and the Flexport deal.""While SFN (Shopify Fulfillment Network) turned out to be an expensive experiment, we also must recognize that Shopify made a fast pivot — taking calculated risks can sometimes lead to strategic mistakes,"" said Baird analyst Colin Sebastian in a report. ""We still believe Shopify can be a trillion-dollar GMV (gross merchandise volume) platform with take rates expanding as the company widens in scope.""In 2022, Shopify's GMV growth slowed to 12% ($197.2 billion). GMV growth has been trending down since 2020 when it boomed 96% during the coronavirus pandemic. Consumers shifted to online shopping during the emergency. In addition, Shopify in 2022 accounted for roughly 18% of all U.S. e-commerce, says UBS.According to research firm Gartner, Shopify is the largest e-commerce software provider with about 15% global share, ahead of SAP (SAP) and Salesforce (CRM). Shopify garners nearly two-thirds of revenue from the U.S.Shopify sets up e-commerce websites for businesses. It partners with companies such as Stripe to handle digital payments. Well-funded and fast-growing Stripe has put off an initial public offering.Among merchants services is Shop Pay. It's an accelerated checkout option for stores on the Shopify platform. Shopify Capital provides loans to merchants. The new Shop Cash rewards program provides consumers with incentives, aiming to boost GMV through higher orders.SHOP Stock: PayPal Friction?Meanwhile, Shopify has encroached on PayPal Holdings (PYPL), said Lisa Ellis, analyst at SVB MoffettNathanson in a report.""PayPal and Shopify have a long-standing partnership and PayPal enjoys a privileged position on the Shopify platform,"" said Ellis in a report. ""However, many of Shopify's payments-related initiatives pose a competitive threat to PayPal.""She noted Shopify Payments, a payment processing service offered through Stripe. Ellis also noted a ""buy now, pay later"" consumer financing service that Shopify now offers through Affirm Holdings (AFRM).Meanwhile, to build up a logistics business that stored and shipped products for its merchant customers, Shopify had acquired Deliverr for $2.1 billion in 2022. In 2019 it bought startup 6 River Systems for $450 million.Flexport will be Shopify's logistics partner under a revenue-sharing arrangement. Shopify now holds a 13% equity interest in Flexport.Shopify To Join Amazon Buy With Prime?Amid the sale, there's also speculation over a possible Shopify deal with e-commerce giant Amazon.com (AMZN).Amazon now offers its massive distribution network to merchants that do not sell goods on its website. Amazon's product fulfillment services are part of a program called Buy With Prime.At UBS, Madhukar says Shopify could join the Buy With Prime program based on management comments on Shopify's first-quarter earnings call.""The company said things are moving positively in their discussions with Amazon on BwP, which could suggest they may be closer to getting a deal done,"" Madhukar said. ""Although it is still unclear whether a deal will make SHOP whole on gross profit dilution, a resolution could result in a better merchant and consumer experience, and lead to higher volumes that may offset any potential dilution.""Also, Shopify rival BigCommerce (BGIC) uses Amazon's fulfillment services.Started in 2006, Shopify recently hiked contract prices for merchants.In the quarter ended March 31, Shopify earned one cent per share on an adjusted basis, down a penny from a year earlier. Revenue for SHOP stock rose 25% to $1.5 billion, the company said.Analysts expected the Shopify earnings report to show a loss of 4 cents on revenue of $1.435 billion. Gross merchandise volume rose 15% to $49.6 billion, topping estimates of $47.75 billion.In 2023, Wall Street analysts expect adjusted profit to boom to 33 cents a share from 4 cents last year. Shopify earnings per share is projected to rise 70% to 56 cents in 2024.Revenue will rise 20% to $6.74 billion this year and 18% in 2024 to $7.93 billion, analysts predict.Shopify Stock: Enterprise Marketing PushTo spur GMV growth for SHOP stock, Shopify has partnered with Facebook (FB), Pinterest (PINS) and Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google in social media marketing.Meanwhile, analysts expect Shopify to target larger companies.In May, Shopify launched a program called Commerce Components. It enables businesses to integrate Shopify's checkout and back-office services with their existing online platforms. Further, toymaker Mattel (MAT) is one early customer.""Subscription pricing increase that rolled out at the end of April will be a key catalyst supporting topline growth and margins,"" said Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney in a report. ""And Shopify continues to drive product innovations, especially for enterprise solutions. Commerce Components offers a lightweight solution for large enterprises without replacing the merchants' whole online infrastructure.""",2023-07-24 943,0,Which financial stock should you invest in: Marathon Digital ($MARA) vs. Everi Holdings ($EVRI),,2 comments,2023-06-24,"In this piece, I evaluated two financial stocks, Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. ($MARA) and Everi Holdings Inc. ($EVRI), to determine a better investment. Based on a fundamental comparison of these stocks, $EVRI appears to have better upside potential than $MARA for reasons explained throughout this article.Financial stocks usually perform well in a rising interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates ten times since last year. However, the Central Bank held rates steady for the first time since January 2022, maintaining the benchmark interest rate between 5% and 5.25%.However, Fed officials raised their interest rate forecasts for this year; signaling rates could reach as high as 5.6%, implying two additional rate hikes this year. Further rate hikes could benefit financial companies as it helps them raise their profit margins.Financial services companies are leveraging technology to provide innovative and convenient financial services like online banking, wealth management, digital payments, consumer credit, etc. With technology becoming a significant part of our lives, the demand for digital financial services will likely rise.The financial services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% to $33.31 trillion by 2026. Post 2026, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% to reach $45.15 trillion by 2031.MARA’s loss per share was $0.04 narrower than the analyst estimates, while its revenue beat the consensus estimate by 4.8%. On the other hand, EVRI’s EPS and revenue beat the consensus estimates by 38.9% and 5.2%, respectively.MARA’s Chairman and CEO Fred Thiel said, “After weathering a tumultuous 2022 that tested the resilience of our entire industry, this year is off to a strong start as we grew our hash rate, reduced our cost to mine, and improved our balance sheet during the first quarter. With more hash rate coming online in the months ahead, Marathon remains on track to reach our 23 exahash goal near the middle of this year.”EVRI’s CEO Randy Taylor said, “Overall, our first quarter results continued to demonstrate our consistent growth profile, as we further execute on our organic growth initiatives and benefit from several acquisitions we completed over the last twelve months.”For fiscal 2023, EVRI expects its net income to be between $92 million and $100 million, while its adjusted EPS is expected to be between $1.58 and $1.66. In addition, its adjusted EBITDA is projected to come between $384 million and $396 million. Also, its free cash flow will be between $150 million and $160 million.When it comes to price performance, MARA is the clear winner. MARA’s stock has gained 105.3% in price over the past six months compared to EVRI’s 0.5% decline. In addition, MARA’s stock has gained 39.6% over the past year, compared to EVRI’s 8.3% decline.Recent Financial ResultsMARA’s total revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, declined 1.1% year-over-year to $51.13 million. Its operating loss narrowed 73.5% year-over-year to $3.86 million. The company’s net loss narrowed 43.7% year-over-year to $7.24 million. Its loss per share narrowed 58.3% year-over-year to $0.05.EVRI’s total revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, increased 14.2% year-over-year to $200.47 million. Its net cash provided by operating activities rose 501.2% year-over-year to $31.71 million. The company’s adjusted EBITDA increased 3.2% year-over-year to $92.48 million. Its adjusted EPS came in at $0.43, representing an increase of 2.4% year-over-year.Expected Financial PerformanceMARA’s EPS for fiscal 2023 and 2024 is expected to increase 108.7% and 85.2% year-over-year to $0.27 and $0.50. Its fiscal 2023 and 2024 revenue is expected to increase 267.4% and 38% year-over-year to $432.57 million and $596.81 million.Analysts expect EVRI’s EPS for fiscal 2023 to decline 12.2% year-over-year to $1.09. Its EPS for fiscal 2024 is expected to increase 13.1% year-over-year to $1.23. Its fiscal 2023 and 2024 revenue is expected to increase 8% and 4.8% year-over-year to $845.15 million and $885.53 million.ProfitabilityEVRI’s trailing-12-month revenue is 6.9 times what MARA generates. EVRI is more profitable, with an EBITDA margin and Return on Equity of 43.74% and 50.13%, compared to MARA’s negative 231.11% and 103.20%, respectively. Also, EVRI’s asset turnover of 0.48x compares to MARA’s 0.08x.ValuationIn terms of forward EV/Sales, EVRI is currently trading at 2.42x, 54.3% lower than MARA’s 5.29x. EVRI’s forward EV/EBITDA ratio of 5.24x is 57.3% lower than MARA’s 12.28x.Thus, EVRI is relatively more affordable.",2023-07-24 944,548,Tesla stock extends record streak to 13 sessions,,290 comments,2023-06-24,"Tesla shares are up a whopping 41% during that time.Tesla ($TSLA) shares jumped 3.6% today, extending the company’s record winning streak to 13 sessions in a row. In that time, shares have risen nearly 42%, adding further gains to an already big year for Tesla shareholders.Tesla stock is rising in tandem with the overall market today on cooling inflation data, but the shares have been on the rise for a couple weeks now. The latest big news came late last week when General Motors (GM) announced it was joining forces with Tesla to leverage the electric vehicle maker's Supercharger Network. The companies announced the Tesla Supercharger Network will be open to GM EV drivers starting next year, and by 2025 GM anticipates its EVs will include Tesla’s NACs connector, which will allow for direct access to Tesla Superchargers.GM’s move comes two weeks after Ford (F) announced a similar partnership with Tesla to enable access for Ford vehicles to Tesla's charging network.Several industry analysts recently told Yahoo Finance that Tesla's partnership with Ford would be a positive tailwind for Tesla's revenue moving forward.""Recall in our 2022 report that we sized the potential for Tesla opening its network more widely in the next few years (i.e. more than just Ford) at $1-$3 bn of incremental revenue (although Tesla wouldn’t necessarily capture all of this),"" Goldman analyst Mark Delaney wrote in a note following the Ford deal. ""We believe the news is a modest incremental positive for Tesla as it will likely bring in additional profits and help Tesla to sustain the most robust charging network, albeit with some risk of fewer vehicle sales.""Nonetheless it hasn’t all been good news for Tesla during the recent run-up, as the stock brushed aside negative reports about the upcoming and highly anticipated Cybertruck. Per leaked internal documents that German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on, as picked up by Wired, Tesla engineers have had some big concerns about the Cybertruck’s capabilities.Preproduction “alpha” versions of the Cybertruck were struggling with basic issues like suspension, body sealing, noise levels, handling, and braking, Wired reports. An automotive engineer Wired spoke with said a company like Tesla has the financial resources to address the issues, but the engineer was still “astounded” that Tesla was struggling with some basic engineering issues with the Cybertruck.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has nonetheless promised the company will hold a Cybertruck delivery event later in Q3, with limited production volumes beginning later this year.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-stock-extends-record-streak-to-13-sessions-210555462.html",2023-07-24 945,1,Help me understand ETF price,,5 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm fully invested in XEQT which I understood tracks the US, Canadian and to a lesser extent global markets closely. When I look at the daily change in the S&P and TSX I would expect the ETF price to be close to an average but it is lower than both. Is there a lag in ETF price? Does it just not track the market as I understood? Thanks in advance",2023-07-24 946,114,Loathe Schwab mobile after TD switch,,73 comments,2023-06-24,"Does anybody hate Schwab’s mobile app? The charts are awful. No pre or post market views for some low caps, chart auto switches to landscape mode which is really annoying, technicals are limited, the list goes on. I just hate this app so much, it takes away from investing for me. TD was such an easy to use interface.What should I switch to? Robinhood, Webull, Fidelity?",2023-07-24 947,11,$DAL - No Respect!,,19 comments,2023-06-24,"The airlines continue to get no respect, led by Delta Air Lines ($DAL). Anyone just needs to look at the recent rally in the cruise line sector to see how the stock market is irrationally negative on the airlines. The investment thesis remains ultra Bullish on airline stocks like Delta.For the last year, the market has told investors to not buy airline stocks due to an impending recession. Airlines like Delta have made tons of money and returned to cash flow positive, yet the stock hasn't rallied from the early 2021 levels when signs existed that travel demand would rebound from the covid destruction.The amazing part here is that the cruise lines were about a year behind the airlines in removing covid restrictions and returning to profits and positive cash flows. Most airlines reported strong profits starting in Q2'22, though Delta reported small profits at the end of 2021.Cruise lines like Carnival Corp. ($CCL) and Royal Caribbean ($RCL) were still reporting large losses in the last couple of quarters. In fact, the forecast is for Carnival to report another large loss for the just ended May quarter due to the inclusion of March in the quarterly results.In essence, the airlines are far ahead of the cruise lines in the travel recovery, but oddly the stocks have underperformed. For the YTD period, Royal Caribbean and Carnival have seen share price gains of ~93% versus the solid, but much smaller, 28% gain for Delta.The amazing part is that Delta has forecast a return to near record EPS in 2024. The airline is forecasting an EPS of up $6 this year for a stock trading at only $42 now.While Royal Caribbean has a goal of hitting a record EPS in 2025, the cruise line is only now starting to generate profits. Carnival has no such plan to return to record profits anytime soon, but the stock has rallied anyway.A prime example of the disconnect here are the forward PE ratios. Delta trades at only 6x PE targets while Royal Caribbean is now up at 14x and Carnival trades at a market multiple of 19x.The share price move is strange considering Delta is in a better financial position, having returned to positive cash flows sooner. Logic would say the casino is missing an obvious big play in $DAL.-Check The Balance Sheet- A big key to the forecasts of Delta is the return to large positive cash flows. Previously, the airline returned billions in capital to shareholders annually via mainly stock buybacks and now these cash flows will repay debt.Delta ended Q1 with net debt of $15.4 billion, but the company still has debt far above pre-covid levels. The airline forecasts a combination of lower capex and higher income, leading to over $6 billion in positive cash flows through the end of 2024 to drive net debt far lower.The airline should end 2024 with net debt back towards the early 2020 levels. Delta Air Lines should generate $4+ billion in annual free cash flows starting in 2024, leaving the airline with the options of either pushing towards positive cash balances or starting to repurchase extremely cheap shares here.One of the biggest aspects missed by the business return to normalization is that the loyalty plan offers a huge revenue boost over 2019 levels. Delta works with American Express ($AXP) on Delta Skymiles and the remuneration from the plan has grown from $4 billion in 2019 to a goal of $7+ billion in 2024.These high margin revenues provide a huge upside to the potential profits versus the $7.33 earned back in 2019. As the interest expenses are cut back to pre-covid levels or lower, investors should start looking at the potential for Delta to earn $8 to $9 per share in 2025 and beyond.-TL;DR- The key investor takeaway is that Delta remains cheap. The stock should trade at an equivalent, or higher, forward PE multiple than the cruise lines. The airline remains on a solid path to hitting the $7+ EPS target in 2024 and the stock should ultimately follow the debt repayments Delta will undertake in the next year to much higher prices.Falling energy prices and the AMEX remunerations are additional catalysts for faster profits and cash flow.(Not a financial advisor. Do your own research etc etc etc)",2023-07-24 948,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Q4Kr44OTOj42ZAObpa9UZnPYmJ_6qM1oQ-IiMkhLctOwBVOfwyTPwoNsoL8bnRWoqb9Rw_znzOIePPmN-5pRh0X6mQ8wdaoxDl7crZdyqLWUs6xN6aMepixsUX3UDbvTI23imPdY-RutVy0EZwTqhmaqE5jJGbthHTFB1usS858EvDjtjWPdAummm5CvOeWlZj0wM2xOdjRsnhkQh4ZLJ3T7Zg0AUXqBukwTzTL6qZLe0kWvyop-Kr4B0rx6JrgD-NCOZRqIA-K75ZKe1r5Y3JoeIBgw3DKygu4ihHdKtGlGP9f4srB32u73099gv5PHbaVveJmYO-RgjdYsgtIcBm0cBsTDAK_jJqJRBWZnmRJjF08rGbHReKBY_KRZDWPk-3ZUxj8K&zp=VTtcy7oU_TpMluLE8tM8AmkkvZj9Nhxsb0rH_acRjiT2gbFwtY-ORL0ywUla7mGjiFYAuqTDzcZB0s_IrEWuGrTBBItl91qhT56gvYcpTxWNzl0C6GMAUKM8eNXRzAxuSJzo9ThhEv6967tQJoXrHzFYFh9EjnP5QmFphPfsl4IOXRIfnmPFlTGBOwrbqmeabwD3S2EVG5_Guo8UxOpsxKJS2BIvKD-IIVanjG3dD8OmT1JwKhy--B0,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 949,61,I'm up 45% in ADBE. Should I sell?,,138 comments,2023-06-24,"It's not a huge position, but if I sold at market price today I'd make a quick $700.I'm just curious what you all think about ADBE. I'm a big user of their products, but am wondering if the AI push will eventually catch up with Adobe and start driving the price down because graphic design will eventually pivot from people to AI.I've been thinking of selling lately and taking the profit. What are your thoughts on the company?",2023-07-24 950,7,How many of you are going to be too late?? How many of you are worried you didn’t time this market well?,,48 comments,2023-06-24,"Seems like the stock market didn’t completely crash immediately after the Fed Meeting today(Wednesday). So far until now, the bottom of the bear market was late 2022. I remember scrolling through this subreddit in the fall of last year, and I’ve never seen more bearish sentiment in my life. So many people here late last year convinced that the stock market would crash lower.I’m not saying that the market can’t go to new all time lows. I’m just asking, for the individual stock pickers who’ve been sitting in cash waiting, how worried are you that the bull market started months ago? Or how worried are you that the bull market has already been confirmed?",2023-07-24 951,134,Where do you get your relevant news from?,,86 comments,2023-06-24,"With the recent blackout on reddit, I realized that I mostly use reddit as my news-aggregator and if this place goes belly-up... then I'd be kinda up shit creek.I also supply my news with sector-specific news sites (in Danish, mind) but they just don't deliver enough information needed to make informed decision on what/when to buy/sell.So do you guys have any go-to places for solid news?",2023-07-24 952,10,The Perfect Entry Price,,69 comments,2023-06-24,"I’m torn. How do you determine the perfect entry price? I see NVIDIA at their 52 week high and I want to buy into it, but it’s really high right now. I know I should wait until it drops down, but I’m unsure the best price to buy it at.What’s the best way to determine this?",2023-07-24 953,181,"r/Stocks welcome back: Discuss future of Reddit and Reddit pre-ipo including valuation Meta",,255,2023-06-24,"The Rate my Portfolio sticky can be found here. Welcome back to r/Stocks and thanks for participating in the Reddit-going-dark protest, remember 67% of you voted for it, well guess what, nothing changed, you probably guessed that already. So here are the next steps that nearly 8000 Reddit communities are discussing: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/148ks6u/indefinite_blackout_next_steps_polling_your/ So you'll start to see new polls pop up on your favorite Reddit community later this week and last till the end of the month, and yes it will have a ""no, keep the sub open"" or ""go dark indefinite unless Reddit lowers their api fees"" thus preventing apollo/rif from shutting down. Please use this post to discuss Reddit pre-ipo and stock price, for example, will Reddit stock price fall 90% post-ipo, or will valuation for Reddit be lower if they shutdown 3rd party apps (perhaps higher), discuss! edit, I added the portfolio sticky at the top",2023-07-24 954,10,"Dual-listing: risks involved with buying in the secondary market Advice Request",,2,2023-06-24,"Hey everyone, I live in France and only recently opened the kind of account that lets you invest abroad. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is my broker. I'm interested in the CDPR stock (yeah, awful timing, it just shot up this week, right after I was done researching the industry's fundamentals... anyway) and IBKR shows it listed in Warsaw (its native stock-exchange, ticker CDR) and Frankfurt (ticker 7CD). Given that I have a euro-denominated account, buying shares in Frankfurt would be more convenient: no need to exchange euros for Polish zlotys. However, the company's website only mentions Warsaw. Could it be that the stock is listed in Frankfurt without CDPR's approval? Also, what are the risks involved with buying in Frankfurt? Firstly, obviously, this secondary market is much, much less liquid with way less depth and possibly more bid-ask spread. But I'm no whale so I don't think I'd be impacted by price slippage. Secondly and more importantly, what if the stock is delisted from Frankfurt? Could I migrate my shares to Warsaw? I don't think so. Then I guess I'd probably have some time after the delisting announcement to sell and maybe buy shares back in Warsaw. But wouldn't I risk selling at a discount in Frankfurt then, when everyone is cashing out (though arbitrageurs should keep relative prices equal, am I right)? And what other risks did I miss? Apologies for the newbie question really - it's somewhat intimidating when you start interacting with foreign markets :-)",2023-07-24 955,0,"$BLCV Questions Advice Request",,2,2023-06-24,"Hello! Newish to the sub, mostly a lurker here. I was looking for new ETFs to get into and I found $BLCV was created in may of 2023. Now I am not asking per say for DD. But I saw that Blackrock oversees it or so I think. Am I losing my mind or is it actually ran by Blackrock. My Etrade shows “***”in-front of it which is throw me off. Seems undervalued but I was curious if anyone else saw this.",2023-07-24 956,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=OjsQIV23Fc-WX9Lf_DztLEhgcXUro0YPgNi3vHVp14m_lp5pd3Jla0aMI0Ks0LfxoHsl5ZhkspbxrH36A_kC6WGvhLmsmrpNSYyAFAfyw6LKDCRoGZmy_s_FnTGYckUSF2i6IIfK9huP-6JcPTz-hM4ZLnakMAGD0HlcdgBSg5l6hG8C6qsmrtGg3FoSpb7A5p-avkdRW3LyxX_7KWb4_vuus5735j6O6N7ikMVzHKCVvo3K8e6mwbg6H1QXpW12zJdUj6QX74YFUf_uj8znYveSiWDPAcTeeF1HAoG4yCUdhgFKwP2o6Im2XRFeugA-R7jb9mNVsJddsKl_Et-q-eU9gpeHtejpiUdrXk1gC90g2QapvWpUmFp2OO0RSpsfvxmMog&zp=nS7ff2UMjOLQ5RhaKm8p9JmXTTcWBOoxyaaJ4_MfMIzyDbASUPUkEAmh7KAJIGRGLA9qYMVsEE13BdR_1Jbk43vRnctGHKNuylipP0mvRCacuhRLpCKlIwJD8iUkn7TcunzPJJ0UINg6hQioIF5FfGG674dpl2VbBJ81V1FAAG2PXwRzAyKu7tE5-Ti1Hm2Q,0,,,2023-07-24 957,39,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jun 14, 2023",,695,2023-06-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts. Some helpful links: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky.. See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 958,10,"Leadership changes at Embracer as group restructures Company News",,15,2023-06-24,"Embracer has made some key changes to its executive management team as it begins an extensive restructuring of the group. The company announced this morning that it was making significant changes to its operations in order to reduce its debts, and shift it from being focused on heavy investments to being a ""highly cash-flow generative business."" As part of this, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch (pictured above left) is stepping down from his position and as a board member for Embracer Group to become interim chief operating officer. Saber Interactive COO Andrey Iones will take over from Karch. Meanwhile, Phil Rogers (pictured above right) will has been appointed interim chief strategy officer. He will retain his position as CEO of Crystal Dynamics - Eidos. Following these changes, the group executive management is comprised of six people: Lars Wingefors, CEO Johan Ekström, CFO and Deputy CEO Ian Gulam, Chief of Staff, Legal & Governance Careen Yapp, Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer Matthew Karch, interim Chief Operating Officer Phil Rogers, interim Chief Strategy Officer Embracer Group has confirmed the restructuring process will involve closing studios and cancelling projects, although no further details have been given. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/leadership-changes-at-embracer-as-group-restructures",2023-07-24 959,0,"733 shares of tsla cost basis $180 Rule 3: Low Effort",,28,2023-06-24,Should I hold or sell? I figure it could be worth a lot in 10-15 years right? I’m 28 years old. Started buying in 2020 and just been averaging in since. It’s all money that I’ve earned on my own so I definitely don’t take it lightly.,2023-07-24 960,1,FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield: does it use the past or the projected dividends?,,10 comments,2023-06-24,I would like to better understand the criteria for inclusion of companies in the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield (and thus in the VGWE).Is the criteria based on the past performance or on the projected performance?,2023-07-24 961,1,IBKR clients earn up to USD 4.58% on their instantly available cash balances. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=1YKeirGVENEsiLY6C9NmPEC_FBJLGYxCx_7hoeQThygYwbDiUTvRvgzro2n71mRteE4jupA_XRvLm-Gt386k7--Cfn_eJUIAPFQmwRSneKDNo_peekrwJR7akvL8kFBSjmnw7UY72fDef6Q1PH79r5cOuaW2CXS8KAhF4dA0qmORst_8DoOpCJPNrBsVH3PRoD7M4JA6qLXnDaxiHXOfhKmI9RHtbOosJxRpY7_caFU0hQxKolLm34HQrOTaMz3riP6afxPcsatXv_bpCg31AnfGvimcaJKtRJx14jOU07hujWiBR0-0ojX1KUUPyahsj6nWtNhhDSCCHuJEB3BwpmNhf4eS9m_boDmNNxwdjXCwm5O4bWVyz2xrp_LkP4rfNLPJkzHF&zp=dnuDPHpjURYYyVFyqrPu-VapIpz-qEgN-pU97L2T5BfzQzCZClqSYJH6i6KrLXcscbl2aRKKirGvdffNu5kP760NxqN2O3NXjktvINSILsAmiIbdsYStNiMZmpReDVK5BPZqZMwI_B_EewbKCOjfEYMkPYcUEEWQ9m7ivGiCT6h3W-2modVaGR5hAzhiv6hsW9_rahY9mKTyFXuJF2JZMfEUKXJ1e6zI_pg4kiMZewvrqWfHo9Z2DAmSnG0i5hlvW7yWw7YI-NmZ_QbfJ8v7wgra81BfkVM6yQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 962,1,NKE vs. NKEL,,6 comments,2023-06-24,"I've invested in a leveraged Nike 2x bull product - NKEL. Trading has been in synch for the past few months. But, today NKE is up 7% and NKEL is down a tick. there is volume. Any thoughts why? Is there an investment play here?",2023-07-24 963,0,"(Your opinion, and my thoughts) Netflix, hold or sell?",,17 comments,2023-06-24,"As we can see, Netflix stock has increased in value substantially (around 80% in the last year, and 30% in the past few weeks). I think there is a strong correlation between stock buyer investment and Netflix's crackdown on password sharing. Despite what people say, I think most folks are going to bite the bullet and start paying for their own accounts once they get booted off of their cousin's girlfriend's account. Investors saw that and bought in. However, there's always a chance that the memers are right, and that the streaming service is going to lose viewers due to the policy. I don't think they'll initially lose paying customers, but there's always the chance that folks cancel their accounts in solidarity (though I doubt it). For those riding Netflix stock, sell and run with your profit, or hold in hopes that it reaches the value it once had circa 2020?",2023-07-24 964,1,Is AMSWA good choice?,,2 comments,2023-06-24,"I’m just wondering, why companies like this is so unattractive. From their last earnings call they just fell down despite the good results. Is that because the company very unpopular or it’s just very unknown? I’m not an American, so I can’t imagine why it’s on so low levels.",2023-07-24 965,1,$DAC - Analysis and DD - A 2023 Deep Value Play,,3 comments,2023-06-24,"INTRODUCTIONThe Danaos Corporation ($DAC) is a freight charter company. It is heavily undervalued by numerous metrics - trading at a EV/EBITDA of 1.89, 0.52 P/B, a 3.52x P/E, and a 0.18x Debt/Equity multiple. As a freight charter company which owns the majority of its vessels, it is not directly subject to changing freight rates, although it is exposed to changing supply and demand as well as high capital dependance. Companies in the shipping industry are often viewed as a risky investment due to low ROCs and heavy competition - however, this company is currently at a massive discount, and its exposure to risk is limited as 2/3 of the current revenue is contracted until 2025 at the (high) COVID-19 spot rates. Furthermore, these contracts are with liners that are in great financial health, due to the previous few years of high cash flows in the shipping industry. As of June 13, 2023, the average contract for their fleet is at 20 months. $100 million in share buybacks were announced in 2022, of which $40 million have already been purchased. Currently, there is a 4.73% annual dividend yield with a payout ratio of approximately 11.9%.GENERAL RISKSThe firm is at its highest ever point in free cash flow - contracted EBITDA locked in contracts over the next 3 years are more than its current Enterprise Value. With the high amount of earnings that are already locked in contracts, the only valid risk at this time are the spot rates their vessels will be subject to in the future in the case of a recession. However, this risk only applies to the 1/3 of revenue that is not locked in future contracts. Going into the future, newly imposed environmental regulations may cause reduced revenue when considering the fact that new vessels will be introduced to the market 2023 onwards, and environmental checks required for older ships may increase future costs. I do anticipate that this risk is currently overblown for Danaos because of it's sizable young portion of its fleet. Given that it is a charter company and not a liner, it faces less exposure to volatility. The return on Capital averages at 7-11%, which is not a high amount. The 0.52x NAV multiple does provide significant downside protection, however.MANAGEMENTDr. John Coustas is the current CEO and President of the company. He assumed management of the company from his father (who founded the company in 1982) in 1987. He holds degrees in Marine Engineering, Computer Science, and Computer Controls. With a 44% stake, CEO John Coustas is the largest shareholder. In comparison, the second and third largest shareholders hold about 2.4% and 2.3% of the stock. His stake likely means he is largely in charge of decisions made at the company. Given he has over 30 years in shipping experience with the firm, he may place his main incentive on steady growth instead of attempting to maximize shareholder returns, although this might be balanced by other incentives due to his large stake in the company. The average age of a vessel on the Danaos fleet is 11 years - for reference, depreciation of these vessels starts at ages ranging from 25-30 years. It is possible that current older vessels may be used for additional periods due to the obscenely high recent spot rates (this may be reduced after the intiation of environmental regulation) Around $530 million was committed in 2021 to building 6 new vessels, which will be delivered in 2024. Prior to this, another 6 second hand vessels were purchased for $270 million in 2021- these second hand vessels have currently yielded around 8% in adjusted earnings. The company was under extensive strain after the GCF until COVID due to a high level of debt and low charter rates - this prior history may impact the actions which the management of the company undertake with their current cash.RELIABILITY OF LONG TERM CONTRACT CUSTOMER BASEDue to the recent increase in cash flows which shipping companies experienced during COVID, large numbers of shipping companies are in extremely (historically) healthy financial positions. Furthermore, the majority of Danaos' contracts are Industry Standard Charter Contracts - this means that they are not cancellable and are not subject to renegotiation or change unless in the case of a restructuring or bankruptcy. In past years (during which the shipping industry was under far greater strain than it is now), Danaos received full compensation from ZIM when it restructured in 2014 in addition to when HMM restructured in 2016 in the form of equity. However, in the case of Hanjin's bankruptcy, no vessel owners received compensation which contributed to Danaos recording a net loss of $366 million in 2016, down from a net profit of $117 Million in 2015 (it is worth noting that the period was also of a general industry turndown). CMA GM (22%), M SC (15%), and HMM (15%) were the 3 biggest charter contract companies for Danaos in 2022.In the Q3 earning call for GSL (a Danaos competitor with a customer base which partly overlaps with the firm), Ian Webber (CEO) said - “Further, we have industry standard charter contracts, they're noncancelable. We only deal with the really good names. We've never had a bad debt in GSL. It kind of doesn't happen in our industry by and large, anyway. Liner companies are desperate for these ships. They need the charter fleet to run their scheduled services. Without the ships, they don't have services. So it's in their own interest to behave properly. And as George said, they're in the best financial shape they've probably ever been in..” - this summarizes my conviction on the matter.EFFECT OF CONTAINERSHIP AVAILABILITY ON FUTURE CHARTER RATES AND REVENUEThe magnitude of TEU vessels scrapped decreased from highs in 2016 to ~1% in 2020, to ~0% in 2022. The recent increase in charter rates has caused numerous charter firms to run older ships for additional time in spite of higher operational costs. This increase in vessel deployment and utilization is further evidenced by the fact that the idle fleet ratio has fallen to 1.6% in recent years. Vessel orders have been placed with anticipated deliveries between 2023-2025, and the increase in Danaos' net shipping capacity is ~12.8%. Supply of these ships face a diminishing threat due to environmental regulations which will soon require corrective anti-pollution modifications to a portion of ~80% of the current world fleet which can be classified as aged. Danaos is at a smaller exposure to this risk because of a large number of young vessels it owns. Additionally, the influx in supply of eco-friendly ships to the market in future years may have a damage on Danaos' revenue, but the large number of non-cancelable contracts provides protection against this. The market share is currently concentrated amongst a smaller number of larger liner companies due to many smaller firms having faced bankruptcy in recent years - this increase in supply side power could allow the maintenance of higher freight and therefore charter rates, which could have an adverse effect on the aforementioned supply shifters, benefiting Danaos. To combat the constrictors of supply, significant orders will be met from 2023-2025, and a sizable portion of these orders will be at a capacity over 10000 TEU, while Danaos may have a smaller risk of loss due to its orders which are under 10000 TEU.CATALYSTI think sheer value can act as a catalyst for the stock as it shows consistent earnings due to the contracted future cash flows. More media coverage as the stock increases and shows consistent earnings could also have a similar effect. I think sheer value can act as a catalyst for the stock as it shows consistent earnings due to the contracted future cash flows. More media coverage as the stock increases and shows consistent earnings could also have a similar effect. In recent times, the media coverage has been low due to the fact that the firm was unestablished and not immensely profitable until after COVID.",2023-07-24 966,0,Do you have CEF’s as part of your retirement portfolio?,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"I’m trying to wrap my head around closed end funds. MAIN gives a 6.98% payout and ARCC gives a 10% payout. What are the drawbacks on this. I rarely hear CEF’s mentioned anywhere. I’m 45 y.o. and am considering making these part of my IRA portfolioThere are 2 drawbacks I can think of1- Missed opportunities on growth in the market2- From what I understand holding them in a taxable acct triggers short term capital gains taxThat being said, a consistent 9% yield in a tax advantaged account year after year seems like a win right? What am I missing?",2023-07-24 967,7,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jun 13, 2023",,1 comment,2023-06-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 968,1.0k,Netflix subscriptions rise as password-sharing crackdown takes effect,,456 comments,2023-06-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/09/netflix-subscriptions-rise-password-sharing-crackdown.htmlThe Netflix crackdown on password sharing is in its early days in the U.S., but it appears to be having the effect the streamer was looking for – a boost to its subscriber base. Since alerting its members in late May of its new password sharing policy, Netflix had its four single largest days of signing up U.S. customers since data provider Antenna began tracking the service. In that time, Netflix has seen nearly 100,000 daily signups on two of the days, according to the report from Antenna.On May 23, Netflix began sending out emails to members that it was changing its sharing guidelines, namely that accounts were only to be shared within the same household. “Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with — your household,” the company said in an email that has been sent to members since then. As part of the new policy, members have two options for the people using their passwords outside of their household. Either transfer the profile to the person outside of their household so the person can begin a new membership that they pay for on their own, or the member pays an extra fee of $7.99 a month per person outside of their household.Since the email began rolling out, average daily signups to Netflix reached 73,000, a 102% increase from the prior 60-day average, which surpassed the spike in sign-ups during the initial lockdowns of the pandemic, according to Antenna. While Netflix’s stock took a hit after reporting its first subscriber loss in a decade last year, it has been rebounding since then with the introduction of password-sharing guidelines and ad-supported streaming. Its stock hit a 52-week high on Friday, and is up more than 40% year-to-date.",2023-07-24 969,23,Das mit Spannung erwartete Einzelspieler-Weltraum-Action-RPG EVERSPACE 2 erscheint am 15. August 2023 für PlayStation 5 und Xbox Series X|S! 🚀🚀🚀 Jetzt mit 20% Rabatt auf PlayStation vorbestellen oder an Tag 1 über Xbox Game Pass spielen und beim Kauf 20% sparen!,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=qGXbFDQGyBPXvaa_nUknRUA0XSRJjSlr8yBcaHPLsmp0rdOPJmH4XBR_Xkkr0JTr0s3ag_tgThjHZFcFLVee3yePzzmAepDeVAWcbJXSrBoUYUlXI4X7oq5SKNoRmPzLAXQB1SVImynkRKSDB_CMDpRfhttu_6b-Lq4C2ruhVnXN9raCCwZFCNH42GotECmvSukVT5ZSu3LraMAXzOZFZVwvgaxoDlE8K5sE8Fkds5CpylXqWFv8U1IFGVEyjeDClFhqqapniP57O5YEDCWU9V513gqt3-B72BpU-3FI-qt-PS73xGEGaINHTFsG-5wm7_2ETYnpobSVI2PqxYZpx0_D4J7thLUFmYwFrWq47H3NOoSGBvovvzSs4PBjHw&zp=1lDXikuV6nrDWP1dcjvPfS6Pa68kV9DlKbbi4MUodudbyy3v5GhWaG57MsWlVra_DtFxJEAdGEKHfKgAv_NPT7lnmqttB6XUdl5P8TVGid3auW6xznIWal0DvHLRUvJVT1hsQYF7cJuzBoNbH3USSX74iHOkJdjsSarUNUimWYEQ4d0U6kqBcAVYsHQ,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 970,150,r/stocks - going dark 48 hours - protest 3rd party API fees - Apollo/RIF shutting down,,125 comments,2023-06-24,"As most of you are aware, Reddit is going dark for 48 hours due to 3rd party apps shutting down June 30th due to API fees increasing. While the mods of r/stocks agreed to a 3 day blackout based on this poll, it will be 48 hours total, from 10am eastern June 12th to 10am eastern June 14th.Why join the protest at 10am? Because the stock market opens up at 9:30am eastern and we want users who are accustomed to visiting r/stocks sometime to know what's happening with the stock market & the protest as some apps (mobile web too) don't properly show the private message we have prepared.While r/stocks is private: You won't be able to access old posts or wiki pages!Resources:The investing discord that we'll be using during the blackoutWatch the subreddits going dark in realtimeA news article on what's happening.Economic calendar:Jun 13th 8:30am eastern - CPI report: Expected 5.6%Jun 14th 2pm - FED interest rate decision: Expected no changeJun 14th 2:30pm - FOMC press conferencePS When we come back Jun 14th at 10am Eastern, we're not ruling out another poll to see if the community wants to extend the blackout further if Reddit hasn't reduced their API fees to prevent Apollo/RIF from shutting down.",2023-07-24 971,27,What are your thoughts on Unity Software?,,22 comments,2023-06-24,"I've been closely following the stock of Unity Software (U) recently, and it seems to be significantly beaten down. However, there's exciting news about their recent partnership with Apple, which has the potential to provide a boost in the near future.Considering this partnership and the long-term prospects of Unity Software, I'm curious to hear your thoughts. Do you believe that this recent development with Apple could positively impact the stock's performance in the long run?",2023-07-24 972,33,would like an opinion on selling AAPL/MSFT shares,,72 comments,2023-06-24,My stock portfolio is about 50% VOO/25% VGT and a bunch of individual stocks from different sectors. VOO and especially VGT are super heavy on AAPL & MSFT as it is. The indiviaul Apple and Microsoft stocks I own make up about 15% of that remaining 25% of my portfolio. I bought them when they were really cheap in October 2022 and have held them since for some great returns. Now I am wondering if I should sell them and allocate into that ~15% into VIG or SCHD or other individual companies for more diversity.Advice appreciated - ty!,2023-07-24 973,55,Is anyone else looking at Eli Lilly (LLY)?,,115 comments,2023-06-24,"I’m not an experienced investor, but I’ve dabbled here and there, and I’m curious what others think about LLY over the next 3-5 years.Specifically, their diabetes medication, Mounjaro, is in extremely high demand right now as a weight loss drug because it apparently works somewhat differently from Ozempic and other similarly situated products. It doesn’t have FDA approval for weight loss, but the demand is through the roof.More than that, there seems to be anecdotal support for the idea of using Mounjaro to help treat addiction in a wide variety of patients.Obviously, LLY is a reliable company and arguably not very risky at the worst of times, but I’m curious if anyone else has opened a position or is thinking about it based on the performance and potential of Mounjaro.",2023-07-24 974,12,"TDA Account Questions, How to see how much i've invested",,10 comments,2023-06-24,"Hey everyone, I have a TDA investment account and I want to see how much total cash i've put into it but when I go to the transactions page and look at deposits it only goes back a certain amount of time (1 year or something like that). I've had my account for a while so I would like to know if there's a way to see how much TOTAL youve put into the account since you've created the account?",2023-07-24 975,182,Renewable Energy Stocks,,283 comments,2023-06-24,"I am 19 years old and I think that at some point in my life fossil resources will not have as many uses as they have today, and some energy stocks that are valuable today will not be valuable. I am looking for stocks focused on long-term renewable energy sources for my portfolio.",2023-07-24 976,4,What’s your view on Nu Bank?,,7 comments,2023-06-24,I’ve been buying Nu Bank stocks since last year and now seeing some serious gain here. The company seems to be growing fast and gaining much clients in South America. Would this company likely to become bug as Bank of America?,2023-07-24 977,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=lCC7lUOjouocN82XTtdka2O1e-LzN9UTOV6aaGKMMqLZIZxA5gNNDqrMTCGrvXVFVD3SmJzr2I6MWUHl9m5IpF4VytykNf9p7EWn1wehCn7WfNSgqJU86Js0m_U-JB6H-5rDkN32KNOWQ4ealG3X7_sM5ye8GUGXWAiHGreJ7oCgDeWtzJWEL9Xr-hFDE7PwhQeXbwcEjfarh1jO5TZ4TGaNDRRsqepual3NjdYDqD2liHksTS0gm1M--0sRkT7fp6WG8S3inu_vcGERax28YJjv5kZJPvR1kZ5Zhid0K66f0392OsPBYHt3l11Tmmxlpu18DwdFRCttgK0GPjmL0aanyOH-SltmGns3Frel2hZlRMktTQJJjBUm8N-6CqKrrihlqOt3&zp=FVm_THRpSURFt0HY9JXZ4X_0ZUAnIwO2YWQ988xHVglGl8UOQziVZ6mfl1LzOQ-B9457EhT4aBauY1lQaSj0AkAoJiZuW07IKXgj7dPztGIW6xh5GhnnlyrJWeVpxUnlbTkx_CuUNUSku345DBtiJUyFV5Vn5WMphZ_roKSMugtSGWAcjSPIkPTuA6z9lI_B2KD_37SYGSoqyr0LoWtm866Rxz0MlJcgMKoZwzcN7WXxXbarzoDtByg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 978,1,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jun 12, 2023",,6 comments,2023-06-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 979,4,Cognizant CTSH,,12 comments,2023-06-24,"Does anyone know why Cognizant is trading so much cheaper than Accenture, their publicly traded IT Consulting peer?Cognizant is trading at its lowest PE multiple in many years, the company has been consistently growing cash flow, buying back shares, and they pay a 1.9% dividend that they increase most years. I also think they will benefit from the rapid adoption of AI.CTSH - Cognizant - 13.85 Trailing PE ACCN - Accenture - 28.77 Trailing PEI would appreciate your thoughts!",2023-07-24 980,6,"Which good business ""staples"" sector stocks are you looking into?",,7 comments,2023-06-24,"I have been intrigued with consumer staples. XLP for example has not lost as much as other equities.Companies like POST are doing quite well.Other more ag -sectors like Darling Ingredients (DAR) also looks appealing.Sector rotation into these again could be coming, so may allocate more into this sector.",2023-07-24 981,5,ETF/Stocks with most exposure to electric motors?,,37 comments,2023-06-24,"Anybody been able to look into this? Looking for a good long term investment, hopefully in a etf/collection of stocks focused primarily on the manufacturing of small/med electric motors (lawn motors, cars, etc)",2023-07-24 982,1.0k,"Are we being fooled in the name of an upcoming recession? Industry Discussion",,619,2023-06-24,"The S&P 500 is up 12% YTD, along with a notable 20% climb from the low point experienced last year. The positive trends are suggesting that we may have entered another Bull market. However, we are still hearing things like ""recession is coming"" and ""the worst is yet to come"". It makes me wonder could be a deliberate strategy employed by major institutions ? Is it possible that big institutions are strategically capitalizing on market downturns, purchasing stocks at reduced rates, all the while fostering apprehension among retail investors?",2023-07-24 983,2,"Placing opening market trades... Industry Question",,1 Comment,2023-06-24,"Across Yahoo Finance, Marketwatch and Benzinga, they all carry the same pre-market figures. The one on T212 I use is slightly higher. It seems to me that when the market opens that the figures are always 20-30% out. Where do they get the pre-market figures from? Do they combine multiple sources and average them? If I'm gonna place new trades for example, Friday was $9.00 and Monday's pre-market is $12.00, I'm gonna place a trade of $10.50-11.00, to catch the morning ride. Has anyone done this?",2023-07-24 984,0,Recommend me green stocks,,48,2023-06-24,"I’m looking to expand my portfolio for green stocks. Anything to do with solar/wind/renewables, the rare earth minerals needed for them, promising new tech, carbon conversion/storage, etc. I’ve got most of this money in index funds like FAN, TAN, ICLN, QCLN, GMET. If you have other such index type funds please recommend those too. Here’s a list of some I already invest in. HASI, NEE, AQN, BPEC, AES, NRG, CSIQ, I’m down for a little speculative risk, but mostly I’m after dependable long term growth, so aiming for companies that produce power, not individual solar panel/car producers.",2023-07-24 985,Vote,"Um eine Terrororganisation von innen zu stürzen, gehen die Agentinnen Cruz und Joe undercover.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=O3EV8wQm4XGTu0HmNPV4LmjCBZOw4XeYOLvo0qzNzQ-CdbTyZSB0Zo60GHE73OXR9kdLIfFAXSlb_G0Vq5Jiduh178l6zFJOIgQZVYQsMjmiVk4CSJvaHYZrrxXx3LWOT7PNwOhVS15wxbo5W51V9d8s83ExO_w7EFNERiSs2ZbDedFrtdhHAQKW3jGihRB4ObgdYLOBrj0I390qZswoD1rx2yEMVQ4gyykTxer9sXtUquLIf5DUtLzf4afFngt59172R_vnSAa7LSSi2AVT3bj_pc_LnmTfhJ7DCr9MH8m1DjmSeh9Y2jj6B5yb-0nsHSRajNKsW7rPpn-GS4-fiRtY7kxcVA4ke36Ls6FLSy0tzlQMbydKxJrNKWxs4X4KkkiUmA&zp=LLk9-OF7PS9ZZkgtb7svMS2zSVI-FmGRToYxeZB3Dw3RUPXfz8teU5mjpYP2pnvpltqKNqqV6CWZj7X_LRkhmzVjQDBMSWvCmWksyYdYpvvEt0h4m_neV8GYYw_QxlIhCWBoIcqBGKuU3lzSJHRoxXSEhiLytslhoCAYtvG7pOuUfOUr2trq8Vmk762faI2N,0,,,2023-07-24 986,112,"Why didn’t the “next wave” of tech do well? (e.g, Uber, Zillow, Yelp)",,149,2023-06-24,"Sorry if this is a stupid question but I can’t find anything addressing it in search. It seems like the 2010s heir-apparents to FAANG (like Uber and Zillow) flopped, yet you’d think that by now there’d have been a next wave of companies to overshadow the blue-chip giants. These guys sounded good as startups, poised to disrupt new spaces, but TSLA seems to be the lone exception doing well as a stock. I know each company has its own story but is there a bigger picture that emerges? Hopefully AI will usher in the next tech boom but I’m still curious about that ”cohort” and whether there’s still any hope for them in terms of long-term growth. (Disclosure: no open positions in stocks mentioned but pondering whether to get in.)",2023-07-24 987,526,"are reddit layoffs and api data access charges an attempt at making their books look better ahead of becoming a publicly traded company? Company Question",,219,2023-06-24,"i found an article by Aran Richarson on yahoo finance titled ""will the reddit ipo finally happen later in 2023?"" allong with other changes in recent years like increasingly intrusive advertising that made me wonder if that's the case.",2023-07-24 988,13,"Is CWEN a better growth investment than NEE? Advice Request",,11,2023-06-24,"I am a 15m who’s looking for a good growth portfolio, and I’ve been looking at the SeekingAlpha stock comparison tool to get all this info: CWEN has: higher Enterprise Value than market cap than NEE double the ROE than NEE higher gross profit margin than NEE higher total return than NEE (49%) levered FCF margin while NEE has a (-60%) a significantly lower market cap than NEE NEE has: higher percentage of return on total capital higher price return higher amount of assets higher operating income a much higher market cap than CWEN",2023-07-24 989,35,"SP 500, NASDAQ or a mix of both for a young investor?",,55 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi all, I’m a teenager with about $1,000 saved up and am interested in investing in the market to avoid inflation. Obviously the SP seems like a safer, more reliable option. But because I’m young and won’t have any major purchases within 10-15 years I feel as though I can afford more risk. What do you guys think?",2023-07-24 990,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=GTLbvC-M53oy2VIU6YJHeR4qree-2vPE-Qt6hCoOqRtkNL5ppWPmtTSW6cnyUguiZRsL4f2xiBDX65tWTK64bTfNmk6m3s0d12nh0Bbrh4ar_dwQGzGlbhKIg-ryTB9YmmJ7hBrJM3dp4d6D8giUKoxeEF2pFfSVGg0N3RqK0AYPJQzyr2TGKLvj72CPRXldOmQyRar11mCNZZedLyS3Pm1UDYlBYrw_nFud3aZdJyMbyt_cyDVDP1vGwsXBseVmPINWr3dBMMe14cpjvKDT8sHW0CnvpyIDyDO9n_tcYDcu_uG1uIvyUlG6z1E74Nl8X8HBozJ2dcadme3ej1QapUkRsAAywC2MlULeQ-YpMPWQp7GAeKpSf57G9_Ykk_IhW_dYl5DT&zp=qoCccOExvK2uOtPvb5l9Za_uUjtwlavMTNuDLJ0Llgt6HP2fD3ISYHPwTKIqGyFJlBEnnM2LmoxaI3IsX6Z1QUk-66nXVM28ajYWS3MvkiIIb_mL5mCf9PAuet3mta0KwuV3wQ0ixvRbnWFrBHMc_tir6mZrQDUUPDmNFaQWqggIau7thYx0B2DidSQQNP9e2U9_JCJ2UEnv1Vmu_wuUEbqFYi_vj5WWEeulCXtSh8Dt-FL8bYHA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 991,2.2k,"Tech leaders are calling for an A.I. pause because they have no product ready, Palantir CEO says",,326 comments,2023-05-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/09/tech-leaders-ai-pause-no-product-ready-palantir.htmlPalantir’s boss Alex Karp opposes the idea of a pause in artificial intelligence research, in contrast to an open letter from the Future of Life Institute signed by some of the biggest names in the tech industry. The letter, which has garnered over 31,000 signatures including names like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, called for a pause on AI research on models larger than GPT-4, which powers tools such as ChatGPT. The letter also said that if “such a pause cannot be enacted quickly, governments should step in and institute a moratorium.” Speaking to BBC Radio in an interview broadcast Thursday, Karp said he is of the view that “many of the people asking for a pause, are asking for a pause because they have no product.”He added, without naming anyone, that this is because “people who have nothing to offer want to study AI,” but by taking a pause, this could lead to adversaries stealing a lead in not only commercial applications, but also military applications. To him, “studying this and allowing other people to win both on commercial areas and on the battlefield” is a really bad strategy. When asked if what he wanted was an “A.I. race” akin to the arms race of the Cold War, Karp simply stated that “there is already an A.I. arms race, it’s just we’re ahead, [and] it’s not like if we slow down, the AI race will stop.”He pointed out that the “single most important event” in this race is not large language models like GPT-4, but instead how AI has been utilized in military applications. Karp points out that Ukrainian forces have used Palantir technologies to gain a technological edge over invading Russian forces. A report from The Times in December 2022 revealed that Palantir’s AI has allowed Ukraine to increase the accuracy, speed and deadliness of its artillery strikes despite having comparatively smaller artillery forces. Palantir sells software to governments and private sector organizations which help them analyze large quantities of data. The advent of this AI-powered software on the battlefield “just throws down a gauntlet to every single country in the world,” Karp said. He added, “especially [to] our adversaries, they cannot afford for us to have this advantage. And so, the race is on. There’s only a question of do we stay ahead or do we cede the lead.”",2023-07-24 992,19,Beyond Meat (BYND) DCF Analysis,,43 comments,2023-06-24,"INTRODUCTION:BYND is a company that produces plant-based meat. It’s currently at its growth period having their IPO very recently in 2019. These couple years have been rough for BYND as it burns through cash to establish market share, faces negative net income and multiple health scares. Management’s plans for success are Price Parity with Animal protein, Enhancing Taste, Aroma and Texture to taste like Animal protein, Education on Misinformation + Health benefits of BYND and Plans to cut off fats such as Better Inventory management, Layoffs, Increased capital efficiency, Improve their operating expenditure situation.REVENUE:TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKETI’ve used a top-down approach when building my revenue model. I followed the revenue forecast of the meat industry [Plant based inclusive] (SOURCE)%STAKEThe %stake of the market held by BYND changes to a small extent to avoid being too optimistic in my forecast. I used historic numbers when forecasting %stake.COSTThe general principle I took for forecasting Cost was following management’s guidance from 2023 Q1, their goal of “Sustainable growth” and focusing more on margins.COGSInitially, COGS is going to be lower from reduction in co-packing and overall headcount bringing production more in house.(SOURCE)But going forward, COGS is going to be lower due to higher economies of scale. (SOURCE) Management has set forth that they plan to achieve price parity with animal protein by 2024, so the largest fall in COGS will appear in the first few years of forecast.The moment price parity is achieved, I’d guess that it takes 2-3 years for BYND to reach close to the level of margins as the animal protein industry as BYND needs to sort out other issues e.g., how to more efficiently ship higher volume, Agriculture has ops. margins of 7.84% (SOURCE).ADVERTISINGAdvertising is going to slightly increase in the first few years of forecast. Management has stated that there is a lot of disinformation in the market and consumers are relatively unaware of the health benefits of BYND (SOURCE). So, management will scale up advertising efforts. Opting for less granularity I assume that advertising will remain the same as 2022.SHIPPINGOpting for less granularity when forecasting Shipping, the cost of Shipping is constant for the past few years so Shipping is assumed to follow historic trends.During the high growth period, BYND may be not ready to deal with larger volume of sales so I’d assume that cost of shipping slightly ticks upwards for the next 2-3 years before tending back down.OVERALLMargins of BYND will be higher than Animal protein due to cheaper production cost (SOURCE), e.g. Pea protein costs $5/kg whereas Animal protein costs $300/kgNON-CASH ADJUSTMENT:D&A and CapEXManagement has given out guidance that they want to get more capital efficient, so for the first few years of forecast I’d assume that BYND has net negative or close to net negative CapEX for the first few years. Onwards, as BYND develops better products and gets more widely recognized they will begin priming their net reinvestment for growth before tapering down for maturity.Change in NWCManagement has given guidance that their inventory levels are quite high and they are planning on selling off, I’d assume that the first few years they are aggressively selling off inventory. But in the long run, they will have positive change in NWC as I believe they may require to hold some stock.WACC:COST OF EQUITYRFR (1M Average) = 3.53%4105.02 = [4.58% x 4105.02] x (1+5%) / (1+R) + ([4.58% x 4105.02] x (1+5%)) x (1+3.417%) / R - 3.417% / (1+R) ^2R = 8.635%ERP = 5.105%Beta = 2.00 (SOURCE)COE = 13.74%COST OF DEBTBYND has no credit rating, negative EBIT so no interest coverage ratio and no outstanding bond with a market YTM. So, the best proxy to use is book yield.Interest expense = 3.966MTotal Interest-bearing Liability = 60.359MCOD = 6.57%WEIGHTAGEBYND has 1 billion worth of convertible bonds at conversion price of $206 per share, so it’s OTM.Total liability = 1093.05MShare price (1M Average) = $10.185Shares O/S = 64094.52MMarket Value Equity = 737727.91M%Equity = 99.8%%Liability = 0.02%Marginal Tax Rate = 21%WACC = 13.71%EFFICIENT WACCThe elevated WACC that BYND faces is only because it is a new company with an unproven business model and not yet enjoying the full extent of economies of scale. So, I’ve looked at the averages for the agriculture industry and assumed that BYND will tend towards these numbers as the business gets more efficient, COD remains constant.Average Unlevered Beta = 0.91Average D/E ratio = 33.87%Average Levered Beta = 1.15Average COE = 9.40%Average WACC = 8.33%R&D:R&DHistorical data has to be reconciled as management treats R&D expenditure as an operating cost. This is inaccurate as R&D provides value for more than a year, so it should be capitalized. Assume R&D expenditure counted from 2017 onwards and it takes 6 years to develop a product. (SOURCE)CONCLUSION:I value BYND at $17.10 for my base case. BYND has a hidden pocket of value that most investors do not consider, their NOL carryforward. Even when we take a conservative view and only consider those that do not expire. Their NOL carryforward is still 738M. I believe that as countries turn to be more environmentally conscious BYND will be the first in line to profit. Even if environmental concern is out of the picture, plant protein has a huge potential to be significantly cheaper and even healthier than animal protein. The less privileged will be able to benefit from this, not having to pick between health and hunger.DCF (BASE) : [SOURCE]DCF (WORST) : [SOURCE]DCF (BEST) : [SOURCE]Revenue Model : [SOURCE]Cost Model : [SOURCE]QUESTIONS & POTENTIAL ERRORS:How can BYND penetrate into Asia if most products are Westernized e.g., Burger patty?BYND may not be able to achieve EOS as “The common plants used for protein in alternative meats, such as peas, are only being produced in a few countries” (SOURCE)Given that I used book yield as a last resort, it may not necessarily give the most accurate representation for Cost of Debt.Management may or may not tend towards the efficient wacc I’ve defined in my DCF for reasons such as they may not be able to cheaply do it or may not see a need to do so in general.",2023-07-24 993,14,Tech is the future,,76 comments,2023-06-24,"I see a lot of posts about people missing the tech run up, saying tech is way over valued (which yes in some cases certain stocks are) but tech is the future. We are moving into a new phase of human advancement and the Technological phase is it. It's not going away, it's only going to get more prominent in our daily lives as AI takes over and advancements propell humanity into unknown territory. IMO tech should be a massive focus of one's portfolio if you're in it for the long haul investment strategy. Every single industry will be enhanced or replaced with some form of tech and I truly believe a tech heavy portfolio will only continue to out perform other industries for decades to come.",2023-07-24 994,2,Bloomberg vs FT for finance news?,,4 comments,2023-06-24,"Hi!I’m a corporate finance MSc undergraduate based in Europe (so US markets and stocks is secondary). I am looking for a news subscription with the emphasis on corporate and financial news (not so mich politics). I’m a bit hesitant to decide. Perhaps you can help.I boiled down to two:Bloomberg (Businessweek)Financial TimesI said corporate finance which is pretty broad but of course bonds, stocks, mergers, banks would be the main interest and to be up to date.Thx",2023-07-24 995,4,Anyone know a SCHD/JEPI like fund alternative that DOES NOT pay dividend?,,15 comments,2023-06-24,Is there any funds like SCHD or JEPI that instead of paying out a dividend uses that cash themselves to purchase more assets to value growth over the dividend payout?Asking this as Canadians have an account that gives us tax free growth in US stocks however we get taxed on dividends 15% still.Any help is greatly appreciated.,2023-07-24 996,24,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jun 10, 2023",,126 comments,2023-06-24,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 997,34,Favorite tech stock?,,97 comments,2023-06-24,"I'm not looking for the mega-cap FAANGs everyone is aware of (as well as Nvidia and the semicaps - KLAC, AMAT, LRCX) lol but mid-cap/large-cap software/hardware/etc firms operating in niche market segments that have opportunities for growth - right now, I'm looking at MDB, DT, and FTNT but always looking for more",2023-07-24 998,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=slfPDMz9N19YTWHceVAIyUkxKUSzI7qCvb4AsD1R88_D1a0sjHOcQCwcKfgzKsZNgeETq4P-qWRdes4jmlHrl6rVnW-7hPJaIYRqkkt9Ot3UvqWI4N7CzFAggkeBuxw6yYP4p3xAiFODN2HEft_RqCqm0SYrdODPjbfkhkDToUNOFn5n0RUJEHnlTedvN2DRQJfKUuzb_3t9ICVwnYtj1GDQjH4rTu3d_iQZK5PZu5ZS0xCog9zKMnFZyOANPB997miG1acJvgK3gmi13YbZFjOl2ZdzuSvtdnw5uBvcvt_uGvPYZdlc-Q-crBHqYIKMOLXyls8sX7aCARhCC9PDz_3QEBglrLXYauHY4AWPC6yrA7lJ4oOh3DkxwtRtE3V9&zp=HGpxnN4cvCGgfQcbPjH-y1CRdJo6yM6jDa2RY2hDjEaczaNZDqAconIRFjykpSn4HwZL8Pcbv4TF2tFlLmu6sOdiZKn5BN6YJOE3fNXCm1nkYSk4cjRDgWHpLRhWXYuW5pP5sqd14JrgGUIbZBuRZqFviuR8jl7gTXkk5ADHkEaxShRyBfQa9H2imfAwWCRqUlDXCcRnZx5kjhIKxstrj0gjivwXrxRyvtq4RRyEd9A97Aa3lPySvHGC1fwNbrN8Jg1rbF5IyA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 999,8,PE Ratio diverging from 10 year bond yield,,7 comments,2023-06-24,"See Figure 5 at the link below. Since the October low there has been a major decoupling of this relationship. The blue line had been consistently at or below the red line...until then. Any thoughts on this divergence? (And in this case, you can argue that correlation between the two makes sense, because when bond yields are higher, they are an attractive alternative investment to stocks).https://www.yardeni.com/pub/sp5peinflby.pdf",2023-07-24 1000,0,Choosing between Webull & Robinhood ?,,107 comments,2023-06-24,"Need advise choosing between brokers that I have found are 0 $ commissions for option contract trading.Webull & Robinhood are both free for options scalping, as compared to TD ameritrade. But my question is : Are these 0 commission brokers charging some exorbiant markup / wide bid ask spread ? Because surely they gotta take their profit from somewhere, and I'm concerned if overall TD ameritrade which only charges .65 $ per contract still ends up being the cheaper option after accounting for any mark up / hidden bid ask charges that webull / robinhood charges ?Also are these new brokerages safe ?Thanks all",2023-07-24 1001,0,Suspended from RH options trading with no explanation,,60 comments,2023-06-24,"So I was recently ""disqualified"" from placing options trades from RH, after enjoying the privilege for 2 years... for the past year I've solely been selling call options on some of my losing trades, quite successfully I might add. In that time, I've never once been unemployed, my salary has risen over 100%, and I've never traded on margin. Upon contacting support, I was told that ""we recently determined the options level in your brokerage no longer seems appropriate based on our criteria, as a result you won't be able to open new options positions"". After probing further on what those criteria are, I got the reply that ""due to regulations, brokerages cannot disclose the criteria..."".This puts me in quite the conundrum, not to mention makes me furious, because I'm a Robinhood Gold user with over 100k in the account, but if I'm unable to trade options it doesn't seem like the right brokerage for me. However, I don't think I can bid goodbye to the 4.65% interest I'm getting there. Please help with my conundrum! I don't want to associate myself with the brokerage that without explanation cancels my options trading privileges but I think moving everything out of there and getting a matching APY would be tough.Thanks for your inputs!",2023-07-24 1002,171,r/Stocks going dark poll ends with 67% in favor of a 3 day blackout,,55 comments,2023-05-24,"The Rate my Portfolio sticky can be found here.Results here, an official response from r/stocks mods to come; feel free to leave feedback in this post in the mean time.tl;dr blackout period is from 12am eastern June 12th and ending 11:59pm eastern June 14th.update apollo & rif are shutting down June 30th, this let to a hasty decision last night to run a 2nd poll on extending (or even shortening) the blackout, but this morning due to complaints (and my own realization) that it was not honoring the original results of the last poll, the taken down poll text can be seen here HOWEVER this does not stop us from doing an extended blackout after June 14th when an actual 2nd poll will be releasedupdate2 there was a call between reddit admin steve/spez and developers, details here which directly resulted in apollo/rif announcing their shutdownupdate3 during the blackout while r/stocks is private, the private message will include a link to the investing discord chat that a few financial subs are using: https://discord.com/invite/investors feel free to join now",2023-07-24 1003,0,BRK.B after WB / CM passes away?,,22 comments,2023-06-24,"This has outperformed the S&P over 30 years and the exposure to private companies (Duracell, railroads, Geico, etc) is clutch. I like no dividends so less taxes and their cash on hand is insane.I think they have a contingency if their price reactionarily falls after WB passing then they will have more extreme buy backs. Or it may rise as the successor may be willing to invest in other stocks/businesses not once favored.Either way I think BRK.B is a stellar option",2023-07-24 1004,1,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jun 10, 2023",,0 comments,2023-06-24,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here!Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while.Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you:Previous meme stock threadsGeneral discussionsThe original GME megathread with a ton of useful informationUse Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stockAn important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks.Lastly if you need professional help:Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now.Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 1005,22,U.S. awards supply contracts for 3 mln bbl SPR purchase at $73/bbl,,42 comments,2023-06-24,https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-awards-supply-contracts-for-3-mln-bbl-spr-purchase-at-$73-bblThe U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it awarded supply contracts to five companies to deliver 3 million barrels of crude oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in August at an average price of $73 per barrel.The DOE had announced the purchase plan in May as a step to refill the emergency stockpile after a record release following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The department also said on Friday it launched a new solicitation for another 3 million barrels for delivery to the stockpile in September.,2023-07-24 1006,43,New Ocean Update for The Wandering Village,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=YF2LszFLiuvcCz17CTd4Td8GlZSKW6_LIntKVsKOE8llvhlEudzUelnzNKRoHFVTDt6mY2rKwyclq6REyCKDJVzFRLVSHRnO6MinG4Z5XpZU-vhnJCY2lSnHLv0pxcjE1Slh46mzQ3oTp1DW0eAmWI__JBaRBP3mkSyu9chHnCLzxAed4pOtADmJ8Q48UNN-hin5WSPqHCOrBvzZX7O4UVnkN8yAgwfGkosY-AbZeKiLClsCN8tBHHMj2RDKgBiln7gW3RayOnvDo2ixZnuj0uK7n4ZRBcejPDS5snLk9BGm6_bUzVpZb7o3oonPGi-9PEX6UOtkN7a-7KikkRYbxsjjEgRZlufXhzLOHyuCyrG297IVTzKd7C0nCuTvQshTHFh-&zp=T9Mezv0TFxlwx1JWp8vVLr9PU4Kg4QFpE35ezV_Dx2ooOazJJqaWYWAyS-YdQrl1mm8KIOyFIbhwlywQRF1G4u-CqcaPMT3y9LttXgROVHSYdqRFs6np77CDqXD7CoKiiRwgxoI6dMN3Z8ooBNcpzxImMilydE0iA1yiyjPf5TtOlNvhqABXGeXmz3ptKfnRUhmzLq5Cidx4TS43amFvVzr8dqN1,14 comments,,,2023-07-24 1007,163,"How US stocks rose 20% from their lows, and where they might be going",,87 comments,2023-05-24,"U.S. stocks have defied fears of a recession, a banking crisis and soaring Treasury yields to rise 20% from their October lows - one definition of a bull market.The benchmark S&P 500 index closed at a low of 3,577.03 on Oct. 12, 2022, down 25% from its all-time high after the Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bruising interest rate increases to fight decades-high inflation.On Thursday, it closed up 0.6% at 4,293.93, amid growing optimism over the economic outlook and a rate hiking cycle that appears to be nearing its end. Here are some features of the index's rally, and a look at where stocks might go from here.While markets seldom rise in a straight line, the S&P 500's journey from the bottom took 164 days - the longest 20% climb from a bear market low in five decades. Among the factors holding stocks back was a surge in Treasury yields to their highest levels in decades that dulled the allure of equities by offering investors the potential to earn attractive income in government-backed bonds.A crisis that saw the biggest bank busts since the Great Recession also shook investor confidence, as did worries over a potentially catastrophic fight over lifting the U.S. debt ceiling.The narrow breadth of the S&P 500's rally has been a concern for some investors, with just seven stocks - Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Meta (META.O), Nvidia (NVDA.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) - responsible for almost all of the index's gains this year. Many investors view these stocks as safe bets in uncertain times. Their gains were also driven by excitement over advances in artificial intelligence.More recently, however, the market's gains have shown tentative signs of broadening out to other stocks.Meanwhile, volatility has subsided - not only in stocks, but in Treasuries and currencies.One reason for the calm in markets is investors' belief that the Fed is unlikely to deliver many more of the rate hikes that shook asset prices last year.Investors have also been encouraged by evidence showing that the U.S. economy continues to be resilient in the face of the central bank's monetary tightening, while inflation slowly cools. The U.S. Citigroup Economic Surprise Index (.CESIUSD) shows U.S. economic data has in aggregate topped market expectations, helped by stronger than expected numbers for employment and consumer spending.A 20% gain from bear market lows has in the past heralded further upside for stocks.In four of the last six bear markets, the S&P went on to rise 20% or more in the six months after hitting this milestone.https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/how-us-stocks-rose-20-their-lows-where-they-might-be-going-2023-06-09/",2023-07-24 1008,14,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning June 12th, 2023",,6 comments,2023-06-24,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :)Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning June 12th, 2023.S&P 500 notches fourth straight positive week, touches highest level since August: Live updates - (Source)The S&P 500 rose slightly Friday, touching the 4,300 level for the first time since August 2022 as investors looked ahead to upcoming inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement.The broad-market index gained 0.11%, closing at 4,298.86. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.16% to end at 13,259.14. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 43.17 points, or 0.13%, closing at 33,876.78. It was the 30-stock Dow’s fourth consecutive positive day.For the week, the S&P 500 was up 0.39%. This was the broad-market index’s fourth straight winning week — a feat it last accomplished in August. The Nasdaq was up about 0.14%, posting its seventh straight winning week — its first streak of that length since November 2019. The Dow advanced 0.34%.Investors were encouraged by signs that a broader swath of stocks, including small-cap equities, was participating in the recent rally. The Russell 2000 was down slightly on the day, but notched a weekly gain of 1.9%.“It’s the first time in a while where investors seem to be feeling a greater sense of certainty. And we think that’s been a turning point from what had been more of a bearish cautious sentiment,” said Greg Bassuk, CEO at AXS Investments.“We think that as we walk through these next few weeks, that will be increasingly clear that the economy is more resilient than folks have given it credit for the last six months,” said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon Investments. “That will sort of dawn on people that small-caps and cyclicals probably have a reasonable shot to play catch up.”The market is also looking toward next week’s consumer price index numbers and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Markets are currently anticipating a more than 71% probability the central bank will pause on rate hikes at the June meeting, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.This past week saw the following moves in the S&P:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!)S&P Sectors for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Indices for this past week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!)Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!)Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead:(CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!)Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)S&P Sectors for the Past Week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades:(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!)(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!)June’s Quad Witching Options Expiration Riddled With Volatility(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The second Triple Witching Week (Quadruple Witching if you prefer) of the year brings on some volatile trading with losses frequently exceeding gains. NASDAQ has the weakest record on the first trading day of the week. Triple-Witching Friday is usually better, S&P 500 has been up 12 of the last 20 years, but down 6 of the last 8.Full-week performance is choppy as well, littered with greater than 1% moves in both directions. The week after June’s Triple-Witching Day is horrendous. This week has experienced DJIA losses in 27 of the last 33 years with an average performance of –0.81%. S&P 500 and NASDAQ have fared better during the week after over the same 33-year span. S&P 500’s averaged –0.46%. NASDAQ has averaged +0.03%. 2022’s sizable gains during the week after improve historical average performance notably.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)A New Bull Market: What’s Driving It?The S&P 500 finally closed 20% above its October 12th (2022) closing low. This puts the index in “official” bull market territory.Of course, if you had been reading or listening to Ryan on our Facts vs Feelings podcast, you’d have heard him say that October 12th was the low. He actually wrote a piece titled “Why Stocks Likely Just Bottomed” on October 19th!The S&P 500 Index fell 25% from its peak on January 3rd, 2022 through October 12th. The subsequent 20% gain still puts it 10% below the prior peak. This does get to “math of volatility”. The index would need to gain 33% from its low to regain that level. This is a reason why it’s always better to lose less, is because you need to gain less to get back to even.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)So, what’s next? The good news is that future returns are strong. In his latest piece, Ryan wrote that out of 13 times when stocks rose 20% off a 52-week low, 10 of those times the lows were not violated. The average return 12 months later was close to 18%. The only time we didn’t see a gain was in the 2001-2002 bear market.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)** Digging into the return drivers**It’s interesting to look at what’s been driving returns over the past year. This can help us think about what may lie ahead. The question was prompted by our friend, Sam Ro’s latest piece on the bull market breakout. He wrote that earnings haven’t been as bad as expected. More importantly, prospects have actually been improving.The chart below shows earnings expectations for the S&P 500 over the next 12 months. You can see how it rose in the first half of 2022, before collapsing over the second half of the year. The collapse continued into January of this year. But since then, earnings expectations have steadily risen. In fact, they’ve accelerated higher since mid-April, after the last earnings season started. Currently, they’re higher than where we started the year.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Backing up a bit: we can break apart the price return of a stock (or index) into two components:Earnings growthValuation multiple growthI decomposed annual S&P 500 returns from 2020 – 2023 (through June 8th) into these two components. The chart below shows how these added up to the total return for each year. It also includes:The bear market pullback from January 3rd, 2022, through October 12th, 2022And the 20% rally from the low through June 8th, 2023(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)You can see how multiple changes have dominated the swing in returns.The notable exception is 2021, when the S&P 500 return was propelled by earnings growth. In contrast, the 2022 pullback was entirely attributed to multiple contraction. Earnings made a positive contribution in 2022.Now, multiple contraction is not surprising given the rapid change in rates, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) looked to get on top of inflation. However, they are close to the end of rate hikes, and so that’s no longer a big drag on multiples.Consequently, multiple growth has pulled the index higher this year. You can see how multiple contraction basically drove the pullback in the Index during the bear market, through the low. But since then, multiples have expanded, pretty much driving the 20% gain.Here’s a more dynamic picture of the S&P 500’s cumulative price return action from January 3rd, 2022, through June 8th, 2023. The chart also shows the contribution from earnings and multiple growth. As you can see, earnings have been fairly steady, rising 4% over the entire period. However, the swing in multiples is what drove the price return volatility.Multiples contracted by 14%, and when combined with 4% earnings growth, you experienced the index return of -10%.What next?As I pointed out above, the problem for stocks last year was multiple contraction, which was driven by a rapid surge in interest rates.The good news is that we’re probably close to end of rate hikes. The Fed may go ahead with just one more rate hike (in July), which is not much within the context of the 5%-point increase in rates that they implemented over the past year.Our view is that rates are likely to remain where they are for a while. But rates are unlikely to rise from 5% to 10%, or even 7%, unless we get another major inflation shock.This means a major obstacle that hindered stocks last year is dissipating. The removal of this headwind is yet another positive factor for stocks as we look ahead into the second half of the year.Why Low Volatility Isn’t Bearish“There is no such thing as average when it comes to the stock market or investing.” -Ryan DetrickYou might have heard by now, but the CBOE Volatility Index (better known as the VIX) made a new 52-week low earlier this week and closed beneath 14 for the first time in more than three years. This has many in the financial media clamoring that ‘the VIX is low and this is bearish’.They have been telling us (incorrectly) that only five stocks have been going up and this was bearish, that a recession was right around the corner, that the yield curve being inverted was bearish, that M2 money supply YoY tanking was bearish, and now we have the VIX being low is bearish. We’ve disagreed with all of these worries and now we take issue with a low VIX as being bearish.What exactly is the VIX you ask? I’d suggest reading this summary from Investopedia for a full explanation, but it is simply how much option players are willing to pay up for potential volatility over the coming 30 days. If they sense volatility, they will pay up for insurance. What you might know is that when the VIX is high (say above 30), that means the market tends to be more volatile and likely in a bearish phase. Versus a low VIX (say sub 15) historically has lead to some really nice bull markets and small amounts of volatility.Back to your regularly scheduled blog now.The last time the VIX went this long above 14 was for more than five years, ending in August 2012. You know what happened next that time? The S&P 500 added more than 18% the following 12 months. Yes, this is a sample size of one, but I think it shows that a VIX sub 14 by itself isn’t the end of the world.One of the key concepts around volatility is trends can last for years. What I mean by this is for years the VIX can be high and for years it can be low. Since 1990, the average VIX was 19.7, but it rarely trades around that average. Take another look at the quote I’ve used many times above, as averages aren’t so average. This chart is one I’ve used for years now and I think we could be on the cusp of another low volatility regime. The red areas are times the VIX was consistently above 20, while the yellow were beneath 20. What you also need to know is those red periods usually took place during bear markets and very volatile markets, while the yellow periods were hallmarked by low volatility and higher equity prices. Are we about to enter a new period of lower volatility? No one of course knows, but if this is about to happen (which is my vote), it is another reason to think that higher equity prices (our base case as we remain overweight equities in our Carson House Views) will be coming.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Lastly, I’ll leave you on this potentially bullish point. We like to use relative ratios to get a feel for how one asset is going versus to another. We always want to be in assets or sectors that are showing relative strength, while avoiding areas that are weak.Well, stocks just broke out to new highs relative to bonds once again. After a period of consolidation during the bear market last year, now we have stocks firmly in the driver seat relative to bonds. This is another reason we remain overweight stocks currently and continue to expect stocks to do better than bonds going forward.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Our Leading Economic Index Says the Economy is Not in a RecessionWe’ve been writing since the end of last year about how we believe the economy can avoid a recession in 2023, including in our 2023 outlook. This has run contrary to most other economists’ predictions. Interestingly, the tide has been shifting recently, as we’ve gotten a string of relatively stronger economic data. More so after the latest payrolls data, which surprised again.One challenge with economic data is that we get so many of them, and a lot of times they can send conflicting signals. It can be hard to parse through all of it and come up with an updated view of the economy after every data release.One approach is to combine these into a single indicator, i.e. a “leading economic index” (LEI). It’s “leading” because the idea is to give you an early warning signal about economic turning points.Simply put, it tells you what the economy is doing today and what it is likely to do in the near future.The most popular LEI points to recessionOne of the most widely used LEI’s is released by the Conference Board, and it currently points to recession. As you can see in the chart below, the Conference Board’s LEI is highly correlated with GDP growth – the chart shows year-over-year change in both.You can see how the index started to fall ahead of the 2001 and 2008 recession (shaded areas). The 2020 pandemic recession was an anomaly since it hit so suddenly. In any case, using an LEI means we didn’t have to wait for GDP data (which are released well after a quarter ends) to tell us whether the economy was close to, or in a recession.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)As you probably noticed above, the LEI is down 8% year-over-year, signaling a recession over the next 12 months. It’s been pointing to a recession since last fall, with the index declining for 13 straight months through April.Quoting the Conference Board:“The Conference Board forecasts a contraction of economic activity starting in Q2 leading to a mild recession by mid-2023.”Safe to say, we’re close to mid-2023 and there’s no sign of a recession yet.What’s inside the LEIThe Conference Board’s LEI has 10 components of which,3 are financial market indicators, including the S&P 500, and make up 22% of the index4 measure business and manufacturing activity (44%)1 measures housing activity (3%)2 are related to the consumer, including the labor market (31%)You can see how these indicators have pulled the index down by 4.4% over the past 6 months, and by -0.6% in April alone.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here’s the thing. This popular LEI is premised on the fact that the manufacturing sector, and business activity/sentiment, is a leading indicator of the economy. This worked well in the past but is probably not indicative of what’s happening in the economy right now. For one thing, the manufacturing sector makes up just about 11% of GDP.Consumption makes up 68% of the economy, and we believe it’s important to capture that.In fact, consumption was strong in Q1 and even at the start of Q2, thanks to rising real incomes. Housing is also making a turnaround and should no longer be a drag on the economy going forward (as it has been over the past 8 quarters). The Federal Reserve (Fed) is also close to being done with rate hikes. Plus, as my colleague, Ryan Detrick pointed out, the stock market’s turned around and is close to entering a new bull market.Obviously, there are a lot of data points that we look at and one way we parse through all of it is by constructing our own leading economic index.An LEI that better reflects the US economyWe believe our proprietary LEI better captures the dynamics of the US economy. It was developed a decade ago and is a key input into our asset allocation decisions.In contrast to the Conference Board’s measure, it includes 20+ components, including,Consumer-related indicators (make up 50% of the index)Housing activity (18%)Business and manufacturing activity (23%)Financial markets (9%)Just as an example, the consumer-related data includes unemployment benefit claims, weekly hours worked, and vehicle sales. Housing includes indicators like building permits and new home sales.The chart below shows how our LEI has moved through time – capturing whether the economy is growing below trend, on-trend (a value close to zero), or above trend. Like the Conference Board’s measure, it is able to capture major turning points in the business cycle. It declined ahead of the actual start of the 2011 and 2008 recessions.As of April, our index is indicating that the economy is growing right along trend.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Last year, the index signaled that the economy was growing below trend, and that the risk of a recession was high.Note that it didn’t point to an actual recession. Just that “risk” of one was higher than normal. In fact, our LEI held close to the lows we saw over the last decade, especially in 2011 and 2016 (after which the economy, and even the stock market, recovered).The following chart captures a close-up view of the last 3 and half years, which includes the Covid pullback and subsequent recovery. The contribution from the 4 major categories is also shown. You can see how the consumer has remained strong over the past year – in fact, consumer indicators have been stronger this year than in late 2022.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)The main risk of a recession last year was due to the Fed raising rates as fast as they did, which adversely impacted housing, financial markets, and business activity.The good news is that these sectors are improving even as consumer strength continues. The improvement in housing is notable. Additionally, the drag from financial conditions is beginning to ease as we think that the Federal Reserve gets closer to the end of rate hikes, and markets rally.Putting the Puzzle TogetherAnother novel part of our approach is that we have an LEI like the one for the US for more than 25 other countries. Each one is custom built to capture the dynamics of those economies. The individual country LEIs are also subsequently rolled up to a global index to give us a picture of the global economy, as shown below.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)I want to emphasize that we do not rely solely on this as the one and only input into our asset allocation, portfolio and risk management decisions. While it is an important component that encapsulates a lot of significant information, it is just one piece of the puzzle. Our process also has other pillars such as policy (both monetary and fiscal), technical factors, and valuations.We believe it’s important to put all these pieces together, kind of like putting together a puzzle, to understand what’s happening in the economy and markets, and position portfolios accordingly.Putting together a puzzle is both a mechanistic and artistic process. The mechanistic aspect involves sorting the pieces, finding edges, and matching colors, etc. It requires a logical and methodical approach, and in our process the LEI is key to that.However, there is an artistic element as well. As we assemble the pieces together, a larger picture gradually emerges. You can make creative decisions about how each piece fits within the overall picture. Within the context of portfolio management, that takes a diverse range of experience. Which is the core strength of our Investment Research Team.Welcome to the New Bull Market“If you torture numbers enough, they will tell you anything.” -Yogi Berra, Yankee great and Hall of Fame catcherDon’t shoot the messenger, but historically, it is widely considered a new bull market once stocks are more than 20% off their bear market lows. This is similar to when stocks are down 20% they are in a bear market. Well, the S&P 500 is less than one percent away from this 20% threshold, so get ready to hear a lot about it when it eventually happens.I’m not crazy about this concept, as we’ve been in the camp that the bear market ended in October for months now (we started to say it in late October, getting some really odd looks I might add), meaning a new bull market has been here for a while. Take another look at the great Yogi quote above, as someone can get whatever they want probably when talking about bear and bull markets.None the less, what exactly does a 20% move higher off a bear market low really mean? The good news is future returns are quite strong.We found 13 times that stocks soared at least 20% off a 52-week low and 10 times the lows were indeed in and not violated. The only times it didn’t work? Twice during the tech bubble implosion and once during the Financial Crisis. In other words, some of the truly worst times to be invested in stocks. But the other 10 times, once there was a 20% gain, the lows were in and in most cases, higher prices were soon coming. This chart does a nice job of showing this concept, with the red dots the times new lows were still yet to come after a 20% bounce.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)Here’s a table with all the breakdowns. A year later stocks were down only once and that was during the 2001/2002 bear market, with the average gain a year after a 20% bounce at a very impressive 17.7%. It is worth noting that the one- and three-month returns aren’t anything special, probably because some type of consolidation would be expected after surges higher, but six months and a year later are quite strong.(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)As we’ve been saying this full year, we continue to expect stocks to do well this year and the upward move is firmly in place and studies like this do little to change our opinion.Here is the list of notable tickers reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead-(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!)(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!)(NONE.)Here is the full list of companies report earnings for this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers:Monday 6.12.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE.)Monday 6.12.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Tuesday 6.13.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE.)Tuesday 6.13.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Wednesday 6.14.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Wednesday 6.14.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Thursday 6.15.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Thursday 6.15.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)Friday 6.16.23 Before Market Open:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK!)(NONE.)Friday 6.16.23 After Market Close:(CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!)(NONE.)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.)(T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.).(CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!)DISCUSS!What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week?I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a great new trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 1009,651,WSJ - S&P 500 ends longest bear market since the 1940s and signals beginning of new bull market.,,273 comments,2023-05-24,"U.S. stocks rose Thursday, ending the S&P 500’s longest bear market since the 1940s and marking the start of a new bull run.The broad index powered higher over the past few months, in large part because of a handful of companies posting outsize gains.Many of those same stocks, including Amazon.com, Tesla and chip maker Nvidia, led the market’s advance Thursday.That helped propel the S&P 500 up 0.6%, allowing the index to finish up 20% from its October low.The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% to 33833.Treasury yields retreated. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was at 3.714%, down from 3.782% Wednesday. Yields fall as bond prices rise.Analysts attributed the relative calm to traders taking a wait-and-see attitude ahead of key events next week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release fresh data on inflation Tuesday, while the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest-rate decision Wednesday.So far, positioning in futures markets suggests many traders are betting the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged in June. That might offer markets some relief in the short-term, although investors warn that there could still be more policy-tightening ahead.“A pause does not mean they are done with rate hikes,” said Tim Courtney, chief investment officer at Exencial Wealth Advisors.Traders are betting volatility could pick up in the coming months. The options contracts with the biggest positions tied to the Cboe Volatility Index, or Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” are wagers that it will surge to 30—a level associated with investor anxiety—or 60, a level only seen during stock-market crashes.Among individual stocks, electric-car maker Tesla jumped 4.6% to $234.86, posting its 10th straight session of gains. That marked the company’s longest winning streak since an 11-session run that ended in January 2021, according to Dow Jones Market Data.Carvana, the online used car retailer, rose 56% to $24.23 after saying it expects its profit to jump in the second quarter.GameStop plunged 18% to $21.44 after the videogame retailer fired its CEO, Matt Furlong, and appointed board member Ryan Cohen as its new executive chairman.U.S. crude oil prices initially dropped after a report suggested U.S.-Iran talks on a temporary nuclear deal could allow the Islamic Republic to export more crude. They pared some of their losses by the end of the trading day, though, finishing down 1.7% at $71.29 a barrel.Global stock markets were mixed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 retreated 0.9%. The Stoxx Europe 600 finished about flat.https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-06-08-2023-ef63fc60",2023-07-24 1010,16,What am I missing about dividend stocks?,,20 comments,2023-06-24,"Every time I look this up, I get generic advice about “looking for a payout that fits your portfolio” and phrasing like that.But I don’t quite understand the actual functionality of stock yield.Enbridge has a 6.85% yield, which means assuming the stock stays roughly the same, and the dividend stays roughly the same, I should receive back roughly 6.85% of my investment, right?Ofcourse fluctuations happen, but in a perfect world, if a stock says X% yield, I should get X% back over a 1 year period, right? I’m just making sure.",2023-07-24 1011,0,What specific stocks are good for gridbots?,,2 comments,2023-06-24,"What stocks move up and down all year even during Covid and what range should I buy and sell in? I was looking at JNPR, are there specific stocks that move around a range daily? Looking at gridbotting with 0 pyramiding.",2023-07-24 1012,0,"Apple Vision Pro - the new ""iPhone"" moment?",,81,2023-06-24,"Hey Guys, every time Apple enters a new market or releases a new product category, its moving the hole industry. For example --> smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, etc. Do you have any stocks/sectors/technologies in mind, that could benefit from that upcoming AR/VR movement?",2023-07-24 1013,30,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Fundamentals Friday Jun 09, 2023",,367,2023-05-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on fundamentals, but if fundamentals aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against fundamentals here and not in the current post. Some helpful day to day links, including news: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news Most fundamentals are updated every 3 months due to the fact that corporations release earnings reports every quarter, so traders are always speculating at what those earnings will say, and investors may change the size of their holdings based on those reports. Expect a lot of volatility around earnings, but it usually doesn't matter if you're holding long term, but keep in mind the importance of earnings reports because a trend of declining earnings or a decline in some other fundamental will drive the stock down over the long term as well. See the following word cloud and click through for the wiki: Market Cap - Shares Outstanding - Volume - Dividend - EPS - P/E Ratio - EPS Q/Q - PEG - Sales Q/Q - Return on Assets (ROA) - Return on Equity (ROE) - BETA - SMA - quarterly earnings If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EBITDA,"" then google ""investopedia EBITDA"" and click the Investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Useful links: Investopedia page on fundamental analysis including Discounted Cash Flow analysis; see definition here and read their PDF on the topic. FINVIZ for fundamental data, charts, and aggregated news Earnings Whisper for earnings details See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1014,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=hQgYnBZ-ODTSirVgz2d71PPwpZdNrkneiii8IfbrsOouAR6RrN2GFoP-7uKDH1j-Eu_HdV9NHXdUOOt3o1FAuxd3eMPzTDA7-z0gvpVBA5oPHthAlDNdGLnRDjgIWBf1TYO4ocfKf7ez8Csh0E_uMJqeRaFcDZazCSz6o1VQxafgD4aKh3Kl_e-3cRfHW4csAEONKA1iGRZ9I6X-gdifYWjwX_1959fAbrgI69RCAh48rgf2k9CTL3_QcqGUQhVX2k_PHPujhYGdJY4eY28i4LhqjH7MSLloHWudy1_KqMmSGmF2nEVY0neyAxBY2C7kz58vrTuhd-0K6AyE-7Ox7D5E37dP3EQnw_-_d_R3nKNrTHBTBjm3TUhJr0AHVCDp_LTZzwYa&zp=TAD6k7BhpmpodD0fWaIGcBjGdc5e50F5joBc8PZc_6Z5yUzj0pzkCb4UYNhc2AOxMQRyn5ip1JnvkFBNWjy0TYPiPsELgytfEDVmyW2VdzOryLX5LLhcfZpjfI9ry4S7n7jhE02l23m0iywvUD6E0Aea3WjqcEBTbrNu8Tx8sKIPSmAnZOxpKB72Wb81b_HHq7Oz6VRRbipIBY43Zlq9irKDIMgxowCVmA3gGVIKscnuEfwupRzn1yg,0,,,2023-07-24 1015,57,"Cathie Wood buys $15 million worth of Jack Dorsey's Block shares Company News",,49,2023-05-24,"Cathie thinks that Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will gain from Binance’s regulatory problems. Ark Invest led by Cathie paid $15 million to acquire 227,365 shares. A day after purchasing over $21 million in Coinbase (COIN) shares, Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest acquired millions in shares of Jack Dorsey’s payment business Block Inc (SQ). Cathie Wood, a self-described “crypto bull,” recently discussed the contrasts between the Binance and Coinbase cases and reaffirmed her $1 million Bitcoin price estimate. She thinks that Coinbase will gain from Binance’s regulatory problems. According to transactions, Cathie Wood’s investment management business Ark Invest paid $15 million to acquire 227,365 shares of Block Inc. Ark Invest, run by Cathie Wood, has bought a total of 177,985 shares of Square (NYSE:SQ) to add to its ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), 29,442 Square shares to add to its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), and 19,938 Square shares to add to its ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF). Cathie Backs Coinbase In March, Ark Invest funds resumed purchasing stock in Block Inc. Cathie Wood kept on buying SQ stock despite the report from Hindenburg Research. SQ stock ended the day Wednesday at $66.24, up $0.39 (or 0.39%). In Thursday’s pre-market hours, the price remains flat. Following the US SEC lawsuit against Coinbase, the price of Coinbase (COIN) shares dropped below $50 on June 6. Ark Invest funds bought a total of 419,324 Coinbase (COIN) shares for $21 million on that day. Ark Invest, run by Cathie Wood, has bought a total of 329,773 COIN shares for its three ETFs. Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, is unwavering in her belief that Bitcoin will reach $1 million by 2030. She differentiated between the US SEC litigation against Binance and Coinbase. The SEC categorized certain cryptocurrencies as securities, therefore the action against Coinbase solely applies to its staking service. She also thinks Coinbase would gain from Binance’s regulatory issues in the US. Despite the consequences of FTX, Coinbase has not been able to boost trade volume in the US cryptocurrency market.",2023-07-24 1016,11,Should I be reinvesting in QQQ or TQQQ?,,37,2023-05-24,I have been reinvesting all dividends into QQQ (DCA style) and generally have < $300/mo that just sits (due to cost of a share of QQQ) I know a little about TQQQ but not much; the share price is about 1/10 the cost but it also seems to not follow the index fully (at least not yesterday) so I guess my TLDR is should I be using QQQ or TQQQ for reinvestment ?,2023-07-24 1017,584,"US Jobless Claims Surge to 261,000, Highest Since October 2021",,201,2023-05-24,"Initial jobless claims rose by 28,000 to 261,000 in the week ended June 3, which included the Memorial Day holiday, a Labor Department report showed Thursday. The increase was the biggest since July 2021 and exceeded all forecasts in a Bloomberg survey of economists. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/us-jobless-claims-surge-to-261-000-highest-since-october-2021",2023-07-24 1018,27,How accurate are wall street analysts?,,66 comments,2023-05-24,"How accurate are Wall Street analysts in predicting the future performance of stocks? What factors contribute to their accuracy, and what are the limitations of their predictions? There are a number of factors that can contribute to the accuracy of analyst predictions, including the analyst's experience, the research resources available to them, and the overall market environment. But in all, historically how accurate are they?",2023-07-24 1019,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=4oWzTnRkxZz9qL_12p0Oo-GD97DLc7xHRveG02AT77Ea_9dxSaiyfqCfpKDtri9JL3ffdW3NbWribUsrRbdD06Q_ZQFr03ZXLsHJsVTxprAtMjHEzDJ7j4ZPx6YQUafkFPzGsGk5ZGw6seYwuKJUvPSW5vrJwxRy4aKjGXNAqNs4JyyGWC-bZ5iF9tSMKWFt1NOyvgNECYD9FaMrnLUwJ0ZQneu8kv9-BQWxY6JlzwJhdCgO8KdY4hxYUhXyEDD4obIm6xzRIoe6JF85azGFuW4qBaFaPtsw7pUo3uIMSu-7Vl8cLih-ygWLzyO7VPRLHR2N9n3spHJBrqCAuKAQZwa_iG6j5otscc_tu5_0RLYNiEzn00NQLXqTBAvGbR44rw&zp=06DVYBltvilojpyqV1642IprUTwEJiQpwp-4_JSurwrCXq9agJZNh9oOGMbUbGHhCixvPzPrwhWoeJMvgfluPKqRtUkNxIFMTTYRh2uX-JPYQU4eqA3BgDvnO6HLw0dQLIa9WnZzKzsdtMa_KzHzwNwutKGAAQZ4LpmemWfjgyaQD1xnRjP-B8AQWSz21gX6mfslFtqa0TSMmuki9Rp1FcR_YsDNNAurutTUALBysjdFnEowRN67H_3ZLLsLIIUWAMFdCNuaAm4w,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1020,468,"Tesla Stock booms with $32,000 starting price for model 3 after tax credit",,396 comments,2023-05-24,"All of the Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 vehicle trims are now eligible for the full tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Internal Revenue Service verified Tuesday. While it remains unclear how the global EV giant accomplished the feat, the Model 3 now has a starting price of around $32,000. TSLA stock jumped Wednesday.Tesla stock advanced 1.6% to 224.83 Wednesday during market trade with Tesla Model 3 vehicles going for as low as $30,330 on the company's website.Tesla is officially saying the Model 3 starts at $32,740 after the $7,500 IRA tax credit. Meanwhile, reports circulated early Wednesday that Tesla has agreed in principle with a plan to set up a manufacturing plant in India. Tesla's website recently stated that the base Model 3 vehicle was eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit under the IRA. The model previously only qualified at the $3,750 level. Tesla has not disclosed how it brought the Model 3 into alignment with IRA requirements for the full tax credit. Meanwhile, the IRS made the official change to its site Tuesday morning. It announced all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles qualify for the $7,500 tax credit.Model 3 Tax Credit DoublesThe Biden administration said on March 31 that vehicles eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit must have batteries with specific quantities of components manufactured in North America and critical minerals sourced in the U.S. or from certain countries.Vehicles that meet only one of the critical minerals or battery components requirements are eligible for a $3,750 tax credit. At the time, the base rear-wheel-drive Model 3, with its battery from China, did not qualify for the full tax credit.Tesla stock shrugged off early losses and climbed 1.7% to 221.31 Tuesday. It turned higher just after the IRS confirmed the Model 3 eligibility. TSLA has gained in the past seven sessions. It has gained 117% since early January lows of 101.81.The Eligibility SwitchLate Monday, Morgan Stanley Adam Jonas wrote the qualification change ""implies that Tesla likely tweaked its supply chain to meet both requirements.""Tesla has used lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from China's CATL for the base Model 3. CATL commented Monday that rumors Tesla has ended their relationship are untrue and there is no change in the strategic partnership.Jonas told investors Tesla may have switched to manufacturing Model 3 battery packs in the U.S. while still using China-made battery cells. The analysts also floated the idea that, with Shanghai Tesla exporting to Canada, it could be freeing up U.S. battery production for local deliveries.Or, Jonas said, it simply could be ""regulatory semantics."" Under guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury, EV manufacturers can average the qualifying critical mineral content used over a limited period of time. Jonas said this language means Tesla could produce enough qualifying Model 3 batteries at its Fremont plant to offset the Model 3 rear-wheel drive trim's China-made battery.",2023-07-24 1021,1,Questions about exercising options,,3 comments,2023-05-24,"Hey all. Have some questions about company stocks and options.I've vested the majority of my restricted stock awards over the years with my company but now have a lot of options to exercise. Does it make any sense to sell some stock at a win just to have the money to exercise and hold?I did this a few years back and ended up getting hit pretty hard on taxes between capital gains and AMT. My goal is solely to build this for retirement. Any advice is appreciated! Also, is it really worth it to have a tax pro once you start dealing with issues like this?",2023-07-24 1022,56,Meta profit taking,,80 comments,2023-05-24,"How much have you trimmed your position with the recent 150% jump from the bottom.Where do you see this stock going for the rest of 2023 and into 2024.I’ve trimmed about 10% of my holding and feel confident in the long term outlook. I do still believe there are many “overall market headwinds” in the near term. It could be a situation where the stock is killing it but the market drags it down. There really have only been 5-10 stocks that have propped up the market the last 3 months, Meta being a big contributor.I’d like to see $300+ in 2023 and $350+ in 2024.",2023-07-24 1023,0,Researching loans an etf tracks. Question.,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"Hi there,Was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I am currently researching an etf that tracks the value of loans. I have the issuer name, cusip and isin of the loans that the etf tracks. I also know the class of asset the etf tracks.I was wondering where could I find information in relation to the individual asset the loans were taken out at against.I can see the market value, yield , issue date and maturity date. But I would like to know the above. Is there any place this can be checked?",2023-07-24 1024,28,TD Bank 30M Share-Buyback,,6 comments,2023-05-24,TD Bank (NYSE:TD) expects to complete its recently announced 30M-share stock buyback plan during the summer and will assess further capital return to shareholders.Could potentially be a good opportunity for shareholders in regards to the stock price.,2023-07-24 1025,0,Individual stock or ETF's? is it wise to sell off my individual and invest in etfs? why or why not?,,24 comments,2023-06-24,"So currently my individual brokerage portfolio consists of a lot of individual big name tech stocks and a couple index funds because I had no clue what I was doing and I'm sure isn't a bad idea for the long term, but lately I've been reading a lot about high growth index funds that cover a lot more diverse options and I'm not sure if I should sell off my individuals and purchase the etfs instead or if I should now start investing only in etfs..?I know this may be complicated based on my goals and several other factors, but if there's any books or resources that really help how to structure a long term(1-7years) portfolio for a 21 year old that anyone can suggest I would appreciate that.",2023-07-24 1026,4.8k,"The owner of two of San Francisco's largest hotels stop making debt payments and turn the keys over to their lender, JP Morgan Chase",,880 comments,2023-05-24,"The owner of the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels in has chosen to stop making payments on $725 million in debt and turn the keys over to their lender, J.P. Morgan Chase.In 2016 the hotels were appraised for a combined $1.56 billion. The owner is turning over the keys even though they owe less than half that, showing just how far the value of San Francisco properties has fallen.Is this the beginning of the Commercial Real Estate collapse?https://viewfromthewing.com/san-francisco-is-a-mess-and-the-owner-of-the-citys-largest-hotel-is-just-walking-away/",2023-07-24 1027,Vote,"Der flinke, drehmomentstarke Inductor – das elektrische Mountainbike deiner Freiheitsträume. Jetzt bei Pedal & Metal Cycles erhältlich. Und: Mitglieder bei GTA+ können sich die Penaud La Coureuse bei Legendary Motorsport kostenlos holen.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=mgkjn490w5hm4khYQdUAYZ6ufJMmfB8Ldu0XGFvgyn__4YizS9VC8pokwZXvoXZ7R-OVpGppobg2Yifqpo-j1Nn7TUphyBCYW4FZCxKaZR0jBKcj2WoGAqawS8pRL8Q7O391In0JqW2upfSFtnr74QIWzJYw-lz4-013BkLkl73_HsgRr363XPMrUp3pB7j55IwZF_OF6TJuwP5lA88mj0v4dcI7iqPJq4b15tfnjjhbA8jORwLqYsKy1jPJ34TJ0b_HbeUgXBm_druyuDVyQ4sozD2C6Cb9YAhrOWIwKg3x4TmZcvsto-kdj58R7Ytm4PTaEXtWsvQnI9evlGycaYC7CIIhLFRdKNhoRAG9TK8cxRmL1fxTDTARnbSS1AKiSEI&zp=U1b9G-b3M1n1ec9OcHSNj0Al_FUOKLClcGzGP6y29uFyXypyZWA3w3Xff0qbSaxrTiAKBJOpNkknW6j0zgd9utXgPuM-B9p7Mt3nx9b15wVF-N68BmKe7vC6RuP_oPDjfmgSYNwOmIOeoVGI7tehGSCRWyjOTyHhpsPNScnWEQE9dW9jOwUruI267WIJ5RjUUNQxCbK5a3CA0z3Jjv8wIcpM8oQZ0WrCmIEmdj9kC81ccrXgADGwAaZ4dL4pjCfmVLpHDzpi4r2OFSumiP0qDbsCW7d5f7jzyx_II0_WyfOP4v69gdmX1JOYW5YECeY-74EUQZgzL1InDtHdGECqBL-DBRJguRcJjtQHX5Wqi1DWCOEnGCBi3iZXbzeOlI6fsr1Qr2fujsrD1NY98GabBSD5Y6ZGPrlm,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1028,8,Banking in Flux: How New Regulations Could Reshape the U.S. Financial Landscape,,1 comment,2023-05-24,"I’d like to revisit the topic of banking. Last week, I took note of the impressive Q1 2023 profits of the banking sector, which have surged by 33.6% YoY. Notably, the number of profitable banks has grown compared to their less successful counterparts. This happened despite the high-profile bankruptcies of SVB and Signature Bank. The FDIC chief hailed this as a testament to the robust resilience displayed by our country's banking system during these challenging times.And yet, as we began this week, The Wall Street Journal hinted at an impending trial for the system - a proposed 20% hike in capital requirements set to come in June. This move indicates that regulators remain persistent in their mission to enhance the resilience of the US financial system. Furthermore, it seems the $250 billion balance sheet asset threshold, which attracts the sternest requirements, may be lowered to $100 billion, implicating a broader range of banks.So, does this mean ""something is rotten in the state of Denmark,"" or is it a different scenario altogether?Are such stringent regulations warranted? In my opinion, there's no necessity for them. Firstly, it's the banks primarily driven by commission income that will be hit hardest. Sure, the big players might weather the storm, but the smaller regional banks are bound to bear the brunt of these changes.Secondly, the heightened cost of services for borrowers is likely to suppress lending volumes, which poses another threat to revenue.Thirdly, the premiums for operational risks will experience a significant surge, especially if banks are harboring minor business process flaws or cleverly concealed gaps in their risk management strategies. This could eat into their profit margins, or even lead to further bankruptcies.It appears we're bracing ourselves for a new installment of the banking crisis saga. The latest chapter of the US national debt ceiling tale has come to a close, and the narrative is shifting. We may well witness the downfall of smaller players, their absorption by the bigger fish in the pond, and perhaps even the consolidation of major players themselves.A daunting prospect? Or merely an intriguing turn of events?Only time will tell.",2023-07-24 1029,11,Stuck with 363 shares of CIAN (delisted). Help.,,21 comments,2023-05-24,"My money has been stuck for over a year. I have no idea where to begin when it comes to getting it out.This ticker is apparently a Russian stock. When everything started going down with Ukraine, they delisted it. I was only in it for a day or two, just attempting to go for a quick swing trade. Obviously it didn't work out.I have a large expense coming up and I would like to get that money out as soon as I can. If anyone knows what steps I can take to sell my shares, let me know please!Edit: grammar",2023-07-24 1030,0,LendingClub: Discounted Digital Bank & Lender,,2 comments,2023-05-24,Here is my write-up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Ga7hPg5uu6AFsZriABiXfuqaHAKYs2ujka4jLyR3Nk/edit,2023-07-24 1031,512,"GameStop Q1 Earnings: Revenue And EPS Miss, Ryan Cohen Elected Chairman",,766 comments,2023-05-24,"GameStop reported first-quarter net sales of $1.237 billion, which were down from $1.378 billion year-over-year. Net sales missed an estimate of $1.36 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.The company reported a net loss of $50.5 million in the first quarter. Earnings per share were negative 14 cents per share in the first quarter, which missed a Street consensus estimate of a loss of 12 cents per share.GameStop cited restructuring costs of $14.5 million related to its European operations. More transition charges are expected in the second quarter.The company ended the first quarter with $1.31 billion in cash and cash equivalents. The company had no long-term debt outside of an unsecured term loan related to the response of the French government to COVID-19.GameStop announced after market close that Ryan Cohen has been elected executive chairman of the company. Cohen’s duties will include “capital allocation and overseeing management.”Cohen had the previous title of Chairman of GameStop. The activist investor took a 9% stake in the company that was disclosed in August 2020. The investor later increased the stake to 13% in late 2020.Cohen has been a vocal supporter of GameStop since investing in the company and is was also seen as a leader for retail traders in their battle against hedge funds and short sellers betting on Gamestop's demise.The company’s former CEO Matt Furlong resigned from the company on June 5, 2023. GameStop noted the resignation did not come from any disagreement with the company.The Board of Directors for the comapny has been reduced to five members as a result of Furlong's resignation.The comapny also announced the promotion of Mark Robinson to General Manager. Robinson previously served as the company's Vice President, General Counsel of the company since January 2022; Robinson will resume his General Counsel role alongside the General Manager title.https://www.benzinga.com/amp/content/32767924",2023-07-24 1032,1,Trying to find an etf comprised of only top 10 market caps,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"So far have only discovered XLG and PTNQ, but even they don’t fully fit the criteria.XLG makes up the top 50 companies by market cap, while PTNQ makes up the top 100 companies by market cap.Also, would appreciate if all advise includes only index ETFs.",2023-07-24 1033,0,Kingsway Capital in talks with Big Tobacco over AIR stake sale (shisha),,1 comment,2023-05-24,"DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) - Britain's Kingsway Capital has started meetings with big tobacco firms as the private equity firm prepares to sell its stake in Dubai-based tobacco business Advanced Inhalation Rituals (AIR), two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Kingsway, the majority owner of AIR, has held talks with potential investors including British American Tobacco (BATS.L) and Japan Tobacco (2914.T), said the sources, declining to be named as the matter is not public.The talks are part of a dual-track process, where a seller pursues a sale and an initial public offering (IPO) at the same time.Reuters reported in March that Kingsway had hired Rothschild & Co (ROTH.PA) to advise it on options for AIR, including a possible IPO.Kingsway, Rothschild and Japan Tobacco did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AIR and BAT declined to comment.An IPO would take place in the region, either on Saudi Arabia's Tadawul or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the same sources told Reuters in March.Kingsway in 2020 took private Jordan-domiciled and Amman Stock Exchange-listed Al Eqbal Investment Company in a transaction valued at more than $1.4 billion including debt. The company was then rebranded as AIR.Private equity firms generally seek to exit their investments five to seven years after buying in.AIR's most valuable business is Al Fakher, which manufactures flavoured molasses for shisha pipes sold in more than 100 countries, according to its website. It also produces OOKA, a pod-based device that simulates the experience of smoking shisha without the charcoal.An investment in AIR would provide global tobacco makers access to the shisha and the vaping equivalent e-shisha market in the Middle East and beyond, the sources said.Middle Eastern companies bucked global trends last year to raise about $22 billion through IPOs, according to Dealogic, which was more than half the total for the wider Europe, Middle East and Africa region.https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/kingsway-capital-talks-with-big-tobacco-over-air-stake-sale-sources-2023-06-08/",2023-07-24 1034,37,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Options Trading Thursday - Jun 08, 2023",,351 comments,2023-05-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against options here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsRequired info to start understanding options:Call option Investopedia video basically a call option allows you to buy 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to buyPut option Investopedia video a put option allows you to sell 100 shares of a stock at a certain price (strike price), but without the obligation to sellSee the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Call option - Put option - Exercising an option - Strike price - ITM - OTM - ATM - Long options - Short options - Combo - Debit - Credit or Premium - Covered call - Naked - Debit call spread - Credit call spread - Strangle - Iron condor - Vertical debit spreads - Iron FlyIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is delta,"" then google ""investopedia delta"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1035,11,"Eliminate grammatical mistakes, wipe out wordiness, and let your ideas shine. See for yourself why 30 million users are hooked on Grammarly's writing app.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=BYnwhw5g3uFWl-YQNW0yJTr9Pc9QSygTbOVKkJDpWrolXkN2PmykIsSslXva0nHofrd5dIaKEf9dkjQmn2eIhZ2HzyphMshoiR_QbPt7xke7dcceAyOB580kA2s_BsmS4XBWwBOI4I1WDcFntXZKr23RmRrJ2kIq1lUfCoLIMM5qsWpAvVZhJonHH64LeFTzIve12zPx6dpDE0z0CFeLWEtlgwAhhehK_OxHqBAorYMbNDT0HifzqNItP2jRZjwd62qmj85JCDQIvz1NUSy4YNtl0Bpcnytc-UNVBlCcVL-YvDsVM0tu2-Yd14gadPfC2gl8NPdHfnBrzlxUGSH06Bf9rk5Fv8MLu4JpTJhcei6l6DYVTST45b0e34G7zCFnUho&zp=bfkzA86hl_7WnOCCYv7ctHgdqAn7OZwpl-77fEj8chhqpwD6-4XAsH7Iary-80nDSVOAS2V6xVwHMEMxl7yFbD3rerbQKXBsrYuQ4WKvy8NQjp2QOf7Wjhs5ywgCpfjiW6NKKmP2p0plAiEGoEa8UUfVbiWRQrjGtw2K0LSenWp8Ma18up5PpPRU5rV8LOGK8zJWlFLFSbHgXrg4wabm9mgfBH0rQgPK7R7ylWx_m5QjWsSUrYzmG52uOg,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1036,26,Wall Street strategists get more bullish as stocks rise. They're still not optimistic enough.,,11 comments,2023-05-24,"Strategists still aren't bullish enough on stocks— at least not according to Fundstrat's Head of Research Tom Lee.Lee has been sitting on a 4,750 year-end price target for the S&P 500 and watching analysts slowly increase their calls as the S&P 500 approaches bull market territory.""The sell-side bearishness might be the most extreme I have seen in 30 years,"" Lee wrote in a note on Wednesday.Despite several S&P 500 target boosts from prominent Wall Street analysts, Lee points out only five of the 20 analysts he's tracking see upside from the S&P 500's current level near 4,300. Morgan Stanley recently called for a 16% decline in earnings by the end of 2023, and investors are net short S&P 500 futures at their highest level since 2007.So as Lee puts it, things seem ""gloomy."" But there have been some signs of light amid the increasingly murky sky. The team at Goldman Sachs recently cut its likelihood of recession this year to 25%, down from 35%. The firm also believes the current artificial intelligence boom adds a material boost to earnings and therefore the S&P 500, too.BMO Capital Markets chief investment strategist Brian Belski agrees.""The AI hype surrounding the Tech sector is real and likely to propel future growth for many stocks within the space,"" Belski wrote in a note that included a S&P 500 price target bump on Monday. ""So, despite an extremely strong (year-to-date) sector performance, we believe the momentum, even if it slows a bit, is likely persist for the foreseeable future.""Truist Co-Chief Investment Officer Keith Lerner is increasingly bullish, too. He jacked up his S&P 500 year-end ""range"" to 3,800-4,500 from a range of 3,400-4,300. As Lerner points out, earnings are holding up better than feared with first-quarter earnings declining less than expected and second-quarter downward revisions trending below historical averages, per Factset.Lerner sees a ""meaningful decline"" below 3,800 for the S&P 500 only coming if there's a tech sell-off. Otherwise, things may head toward the high end of his range.""The technology sector is trading at rich valuations, and concentration at the top is a risk,"" Lerner wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday. ""But this is not 2000, not even close, based on valuations and returns. Although tech is extended on a short-term basis and we would be more inclined to add on pullbacks as opposed to aggressively chasing at current levels, we still see the sector as longer-term leadership.""The history of bull markets supports Lee's point that everyone should be expecting higher returns in the second half of 2023 if the S&P 500 can tick slightly higher and close above 4,292.44. Carson Group Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick points out that once stocks gain 20% off their lows — officially entering a bull market — good things happen.Detrick tracked 13 times stocks bounced up 20% off a 52-week low. In the first thee months stocks were usually choppy, with the benchmark index actually falling 0.5% on average in the first month upon hitting bull market territory.But in the long run, things have been overly positive. After rallying 20% from market lows, the S&P 500 averaged a 10% return over the next six months and 17.7% over the next 12 months.""As we’ve been saying this full year, we continue to expect stocks to do well this year and the upward move is firmly in place and studies like this do little to change our opinion,"" Detrick said.",2023-07-24 1037,7,Is there a way to download financials from a group of stocks?,,3 comments,2023-05-24,Hi folks. Is there a way to download these numbers into a format that can be imported into a spreadsheet rather than have to manually type them in?I'd ask if the following numbers can be downloaded for a given industry:Company Ticker Symbol Total Assets Total Liabilities Working Capital Retained Earnings Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) Market Value of Equity Sales Current Assets Current Liabilities Retained Earnings Book Value EquityThanks in advance.,2023-07-24 1038,0,Why FIAT printing is good ELI5 (the three stages of money),,2 comments,2023-05-24,"Ok so let’s talk cash money. The fed controls it… it isn’t finite…. Yada yada. There are concerns with the cost of money (the fed rate) and the total amount (printer go brrrrr) but you MUST look at it macroscopically. Let’s make a super simple example to explain why money printing is GOOD, but let’s first explain why it would be BAD to stop printing all together. (Stage 1) Let’s say the 1%’ers decided it was time to pause spending and effectively took their “bucket” of cash off the market; you now have a total money supply of “M = M - 1%_balance”; so what does this do with the total M now? Well the total distributable available cash goes down, making the existing money now cost more because it is in strong demand and short supply. Rates rise, spending decreases, money is taken off the market , supply goes down, cost goes up and forever we are in this cycle . So what do you do? (Stage 2) YOU PRINT MORE MONEY and push it to the market. Now, you might be thinking that this creates inflation as well because now there are more dollars available but you actually will see a decrease in value of the dollar and deflate the economy (money worth less) HOWEVER because of the deflated value you must again adjust by raising rates (Stage 3) to create value again in this new money supply. BUT CAPITALISM! So now enter rise of cost of goods, simply a byproduct of greed, right, wrong , or indifferent. If the cost of money CHANGES then business as a whole changes with it to keep the same bottom line dollar (or increase even) in their pocket. The only thing changing this corporate dollar value is competition. This is where we are now. The cycles repeat endlessly and you should consider it in your investments. The next economic catalyst to move the money market would be anything to cause the 1%ers to close their purse and pause spending. That’s what you are looking for.",2023-07-24 1039,6,"TWLO positive EPS negative net income, negative basic & diluted EPS.",,8 comments,2023-05-24,"How can a company have at the same time, looking at Q1 2023 for TWILIO, $TWLO:- positive EPS. $0.47- negative Basic EPS -$1.84- negative Diluted EPS -$1.84- negative net income -$342,139Where is the positive EPS coming from?",2023-07-24 1040,5,"Lucid introduction to the Chinese market: Long term outlook LCID Company Discussion",,9,2023-05-24,"What is the long term outlook for Lucid with this news and what does NEV adoption look like there? Will manufacturing, import/export, cost of materials, Chinese adoption or price factor into the success of Lucid's product and how? Reference: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-luxury-ev-maker-lucid-set-enter-china-market-2023-06-08/",2023-07-24 1041,11,(6/8) Thursday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,1 Comment,2023-05-24,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Thursday, June the 8th, 2023- Stock futures are little changed Thursday as rally pauses: Live updates Stock futures were flat on Thursday, as investors awaited the next market catalyst and digested the recent rally in stocks. Futures linked to the S&P 500 ticked higher by 0.01%, while Nasdaq 100 futures inched down by 0.01%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained just 2 points. GameStop shares tumbled roughly 19%. The video game retailer fired its CEO Matthew Furlong and appointed Ryan Cohen as its executive chairman. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are coming off a down session. The broad-market index closed 0.38% lower, while the Nasdaq dropped 1.29%. The 30-stock Dow was the outlier, with a gain of 0.27% or 91.74 points. “We’re in a bit of a news vacuum: Earnings are done, the debt ceiling is resolved, and we’re waiting for the Fed next week,” said Barbara Doran, CEO of BD8 Capital Partners on “Closing Bell: Overtime” on Wednesday. “It’s widely expected they will pause, but it’s really going to be important what their guidance is and what the [consumer price index] number on Tuesday will be and the [producer price index].” Indeed, investors seem to be in a holding pattern while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting on June 13 and 14. Economic signs suggest that inflation is inching down, even as it remains above the central bank’s 2% target. Wage growth, for instance, is slowing. Wages rose 5.3% on an annual basis in May, down 0.4 percentage point from April, according to data from Indeed. Markets are pricing about a 66% chance that the Fed keeps rates steady at the next meeting, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. More economic data will arrive on Thursday morning, with weekly jobless claims and wholesale inventories due. STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY: (CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!) YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!) TODAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!) YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!) THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!) THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S UPCOMING IPO'S!) THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) THIS MORNING'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) EARNINGS RELEASES BEFORE THE OPEN TODAY: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS MORNING'S EARNINGS RELEASES!) THIS AFTERNOON'S AFTER-HOURS EARNINGS CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS CALENDAR!) EARNINGS RELEASES AFTER THE CLOSE TODAY: (CLICK HERE FOR THIS AFTERNOON'S EARNINGS RELEASES!) YESTERDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S ANALYST UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES!) YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S INSIDER TRADING FILINGS!) TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #2!) (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S DIVIDEND CALENDAR LINK #3!) THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS: (source: cnbc.com) GameStop — Shares plummeted nearly 21% in premarket trading. The company announced Wednesday the ousting of chief executive Matthew Furlong and said Ryan Cohen would take over as executive chairman. STOCK SYMBOL: GME CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands — The casino operators both shed about 2% following a downgrade by Jeffries to hold from buy. The Wall Street firm said Macao’s recovery is already priced into the stocks. STOCK SYMBOL: WYNN CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) STOCK SYMBOL: LVS CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Signet Jewelers — Shares tumbled nearly 11% after the jeweler provided second-quarter revenue and operating-income guidance that fell short of expectations. Signet also lowered its full-year earnings and revenue guidance to below expectations, citing increasing macro-economic pressures on consumers and a softer-than-expected Mother’s Day. STOCK SYMBOL: SIG CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Lucid — Shares advanced about 2% after Lucid’s head of China operations Zhu Jiang said the electric vehicle maker is preparing to enter the Chinese market. Reuters, citing a person familiar with the matter, additionally reported the company is considering setting up production in China. STOCK SYMBOL: LCID CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) T-Mobile — Shares of the wireless provider added about 1% in premarket trading after Wolfe Research upgraded T-Mobile to outperform from peer perform. The investment firm said T-Mobile’s stock could rise more than 20% after underperforming year-to-date. STOCK SYMBOL: TMUS CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Adobe — The stock gained about 2% following the company’s announcement it will offer its artificial intelligence tool, Firefly, to large business customers. Firefly is available through the standalone Firefly app, Adobe Express and Creative Cloud. STOCK SYMBOL: ADBE CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) HashiCorp - The stock sank more than 22%, a day after the company reported a first-quarter earnings miss and revenue beat. HashiCorp also announced targeted spending cuts and an 8% workforce reduction, citing the current customer and economic environment. STOCK SYMBOL: HCP CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) FULL DISCLOSURE: /u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. DISCUSS! What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks? I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Thursday, June 8th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 1042,0,"Cautious investors not rewarding i3 Verticals, Inc. performance completely Company Discussion",,2,2023-05-24,"What Does i3 Verticals' Recent Performance Look Like? Recent times have been advantageous for i3 Verticals as its revenues have been rising faster than most other companies. Perhaps the market is expecting future revenue performance to dive, which has kept the P/S suppressed. If the company manages to stay the course, then investors should be rewarded with a share price that matches its revenue figures. Is There Any Revenue Growth Forecasted For i3 Verticals? There's an inherent assumption that a company should underperform the industry for P/S ratios like i3 Verticals' to be considered reasonable. Taking a look back first, the company grew revenue by an impressive 22% last year. The latest three-year period has also seen a 21% overall rise in revenue, aided extensively by its short-term performance. Therefore, it's fair to say the revenue growth recently has been respectable for the company. Looking ahead now, revenue is anticipated to climb by 13% during the coming year according to the six analysts following the company. With the industry only predicted to deliver 8.2%, the company is positioned for a stronger revenue result. In light of this, it's peculiar that i3 Verticals' P/S sits below the majority of other companies. Apparently, some shareholders are doubtful of the forecasts and have been accepting significantly lower selling prices. The Bottom Line On i3 Verticals' P/S Using the price-to-sales ratio alone to determine if you should sell your stock isn't sensible, however, it can be a practical guide to the company's future prospects. i3 Verticals' analyst forecasts revealed that its superior revenue outlook isn't contributing to its P/S anywhere near as much as we would have predicted. The reason for this depressed P/S could potentially be found in the risks the market is pricing in. While the possibility of the share price plunging seems unlikely due to the high growth forecasted for the company, the market does appear to have some hesitation.",2023-07-24 1043,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=eFZdj4yXtqf-EMzFNkcvSwrQxeZMFXFFKQ3kpYiMeJqJJ_0b5CcPP_6fvB634qY0fTKjqn5h0gw6h8PkhY5SXWV1wAha_RBLtIrwvnMGUtM3J6geUTQJsdGMiyzuY7BxNKnUO7V1l1h69_vLWXviGjcmx8e0AKSLq-QTMRWLJ-Q_HQVyFack5gTkMhuLwisM65M4GyYjyJom_hzVKEdl0u-NoRsethekATNN1dcW16Xp9LLULYi7bxxccPM9tOv-al-DKCAQ_tmNCtPhvfwkgP6P5W-PjuL9DB2JfvaIxnbfgWFoYef1bZTUPqeaq1EF1AzMUemnWbVHsu1euBQYk59t_m37t0E2NCAAuf8Bkc5gyWKpHoh1ekzGQGzmF_28Z5Fk-36h2Q&zp=tRpgqjoBJLzNzKAdMZZfoZpCFNsJ1KFNMfh7vqm4JtePBZvdaoSdVw3kJwfsjSlpLca_8CekI1NEEl5_hdoBxKiFXe2CPJMVt5DKSZ73Dq4a_WNcXR3KNvtd14DEjLvcVFZ3wulJ3vzeGR-_7aXPwLg_PO96a0roe578OhxLjHWnNlBB2KGk7V1cMd3Y-tYVqy21wX5UQs17VndjPUfNfmCyDX-ud5F5ysIqwyEVjQqU0B38h6Qn9U7UYHihgKv5sKP_ZBOg,0,,,2023-07-24 1044,0,"Is Nike $NKE stock about to drop? Rule 3: Low Effort",,16,2023-05-24,"https://nypost.com/2023/06/07/nike-set-to-unveil-gender-inclusive-kids-line-for-pride-month/ Nike set to unveil ‘gender-inclusive’ kids apparel line for Pride month The event is on June 13th Target and Bud Light face backlash and lost sales due to this strategy. Go woke go broke. Will NIKE be next? Surely they are aware of Bud and Target's fate. I suppose Nike thinks they will succeed while others have failed. What do u think?",2023-07-24 1045,0,"Beef/Cattle Stocks or ETFs to Invest in? Advice Request",,14,2023-05-24,"Recently I have been reading a lot about how shrinking cattle herds and a growing demand for beef in the U.S. is leading to skyrocketing beef/cattle prices, and that prices are expected to rise into 2024 as well. Are there any stocks or ETFs anybody would recommend looking into in order to gain exposure to this situation?",2023-07-24 1046,0,Review my AAPL stock prediction from 2022,,11,2023-05-24,"Was I right in 2022? AAPL just touched a record $184.95. I argued that AAPL's changes that came during the pandemic would prevent it from collapsing back to pre-pandemic price points like most other stocks. __________________ Original post: tldr: Pandemic stocks had no fundamental changes to their services and products in the last 2 years. AAPL had some substantial changes that came during the pandemic. It makes a lot of sense that a lot of companies are normalizing back to pre-pandemic values because people are slowly easing back to normal life. This has led to crashes of 20-80% for many companies. AAPL is still up ~100% since the pandemic. What are the reasons why AAPL won't drop back down too? Here are my 6 reasons: People severely underestimated how much impact the Trump administration destroying Huawei phones had on Apple. Apple benefited hugely as people bought iPhones instead of Huawei. In China, Apple is now the #1 smartphone maker again. Two years ago, I would have said this is impossible because of how strong Chinese phone makers have been and have been growing. In hindsight, the moment Trump announced the ban was the moment AAPL should have exploded. 5G super-cycle came during the pandemic Superior supply-chain management during the pandemic allowed Apple to gain permanent market shares. In the US, the iPhone has surpassed Android in marketshare and is accelerating, which I thought would never happen again. Mac transitioned to Apple Silicon during the pandemic, which is beating the pants off Intel and AMD chips in performance and performance per watt. Apple is now the fastest-growing computer maker and they're just getting started. The PC market is $150b/year, and Apple only has an 8% market share. If Apple is able to go up to 20 to 30%, that's a very respectable increase in revenue. Apple is expected to eventually enter some of the hottest markets during the pandemic which were electric vehicles, self-driving cars, and the metaverse. While existing companies in those markets have dropped off, Apple hasn't even released a product for them yet. This means AAPL never actually caught the hype for these categories during the pandemic. Investors never really caught onto Apple's new strategy until recently which involves gaining market share and selling services. Apple is no longer just serving the premium markets. The old saying ""Apple products are overpriced"" is no longer true. For $330, you can buy a new iPad. $250 and get the iPhone SE. $400 and get an iPhone SE. And I'm guessing Apple is planning a cheap Macbook SE to take PC market share too. These are excellent value products and serve as the entry points into Apple's iron grip ecosystem. Once you're in with one product, you can't get out. Next thing you know, you're buying Airpods every 2 years, subscribing to Apple Music, getting Apple Fitness+, upgrading to a Macbook Pro, using Apple Pay which gives Apple a % of the transaction, buying virtual items in stupid mobile games, etc...",2023-07-24 1047,0,Shopify ($SHOP) stock sinks as market gains: what you should know,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"In the latest trading session, Shopify ($SHOP) closed at $59.28, marking a -0.47% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.62% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.5%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 5.66%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the cloud-based commerce company had lost 5.71% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 9.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.44% in that time.Investors will be hoping for strength from Shopify as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, Shopify is projected to report earnings of $0 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 100%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.62 billion, up 24.92% from the year-ago period.$SHOP full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.06 per share and revenue of $6.74 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +50% and +20.32%, respectively.Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Shopify should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, I can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.Based on our research, I believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. I developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Shopify is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Investors should also note Shopify's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 1003.12. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 22.99.The Internet - Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 77, which puts it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/shopify-shop-stock-sinks-market-214520589.html",2023-07-24 1048,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=ubVOpEUNGP-PSpAVsKsmgybE3_ZGhr72OWeV6Sh2e_8kfnE1D440-4eoSm-lHG9xEN5YH0480h6-xzH6f3CbiwDuoYDc2MIvGa90y_IMDmgit1ObF03hWBPMGy7lA0Gt987vfrCcs5nBh1IncrYruy_2EN1Gsc6H2fqVkYWEIUH7MoUnLnviFTY4o_PbxOFrjWXJzhMiNmnN29aEwYqOqM5i8YxpuG7MBCsyd_q7-I0NH1fEVlxzw72bNVzQtfpzJvJK2FYrnljKQt33G9JNh7C-mpmL3g2wwxXSIose1S0_cWt3mhpmzqxm1WBr57_Z9QM428M-zc2lWbLA6ZhJGXgyYFRuOFKGHSs0ynt4gbLt4rnbTxRO_Kav4z9U6yb0oyuPOJ4d&zp=ujy-hBmFInWJPTBODSxkYc874AGiijrO7Mnf0ZAbbIGVWTb3WgJAf6e5LeytzyubqmpXYKEIWoTcIxttbFOAK8vAnkQCBuKhw4-0Z-wZHSXh4x7bYvMSSfHzhR_74mWGbpFneSSnoc1OGO1B4KlwczXxA911BveuTf5HRlJhWleyiIPaGXcBvLopVwLPzN7sCVZIIVICzULQA7zRYFCSYjX7-e87BCgA9kUMwplIU-O0RjoUv1Nm,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1049,0,"Starting to see the bearish ""batman"" sign form on S&P, buckle up",,24 comments,2023-05-24,"I am not a huge TA fan, but of the few patterns out there the batman sign is one I tend to be hawkish on.For those wondering: https://www.tradingheroes.com/batman-chart-pattern/Can see the visual thereThen when we compare the S&P: https://i.imgur.com/UfU5LQ2.png where that next top hook is forming. Then factor in late Q3, Q4 probably recession, student loan repayments kicking in, spending dropping massively, poor ER, we will see the ultimate fall.Going to hide in some Treasury action and preferred stock ETFs once there is rotation out of equities.",2023-07-24 1050,6,Is this one big problem with the belief of a recession?,,29 comments,2023-05-24,"Okay so there are actually many problems with the belief of a recession including but not limited to: There are still too many open jobs, inflation is not getting under control with fed raising interest rates, etc. However the one big problem anyone should see that will make a recession hard is the fact that the wealthy are not investing like they normally do. The wealthy, who typically own 55% to 60% of the entire stock market are not investing as aggressively. They are hoarding cash and wouldn't this mean they will prop up stock prices if they fall too much? Leading to what we saw in March/April 2020 where we just have a flash crash and a booming recovery? I do not see us having a recession like 2008/2009 possibly ever again. Good chance our ""recessions"" will be akin to 2020 if even that - and on top of this even if we do have flash crash recession like 2020 we will almost for sure just keep rebounding and have a bull market lasting at least a year.Edit: Removed a sentence that was inaccurate.",2023-07-24 1051,50,Non-tech growth stocks,,77 comments,2023-05-24,"Trying to move more of my portfolio into growth stocks. Currently I own a lot of tech growth, but I am also looking at other sectors. Currently bought BROS, SHAK, COCO, and YETI. Any other suggestions?",2023-07-24 1052,22,"If you were asked to foresee an upcoming Black Swan event, what potential event do you believe might occur in the future?",,121 comments,2023-05-24,"Hey fellow Redditors, if you were tasked with foreseeing an upcoming Black Swan event, what potential event do you believe might occur in the future? Black Swan events are those rare and unpredictable occurrences that have a significant impact on our lives. While it's challenging to accurately predict such events, it can be fascinating to explore various possibilities and share our imaginative insights. Curious to see if anyone will somehow guess it correctly. Take your best guess and we’ll see the results whether it be in a day or years.",2023-07-24 1053,1.5k,$3000 capital loss limit hasn't been updated since 1978,,285 comments,2023-05-24,"This seems way overdue for an adjustment.. I looked up the conversion and $3000 from 1978 is worth about $14,000 today.Just something I noticed for the first time and wanted to share. 45 years without any changes.Anyone know of any ways we can push for this limit to be raised?",2023-07-24 1054,3,Looking for a variation of Compound Calculator,,10 comments,2023-05-24,"I'm looking for an online calculator where I can calculate how compounded end result would look like :starting amount is 100 $, and then suppose I go up +30%on the total of above, I go down -20%on the new balance, Up some amountand so forth, I have found many online compound calculators, but If anyone here knows an online calculator or a way to input multiple entries of mixed positive and negative retursn and then see compounded end result of the overall. Would be greatThanks all",2023-07-24 1055,80,Cathie Wood boosts Coinbase stake as SEC crypto crackdown widens,,89 comments,2023-05-24,"Cathie Wood’s funds boosted their holdings of Coinbase Global as shares slumped after the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused the company of operating an unlawful exchange.Three Ark Investment Management funds, including Wood’s flagship Ark Innovation ETF, bought 419,324 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange operator Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) as it tumbled as much as 21 percent. The SEC made similar charges against Binance Holdings at the start of the week.Ark is the fourth-largest holder of Coinbase and has been adding to its stake on dips for nearly a year despite crypto market volatility caused by the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire, a widening US regulatory crackdown, and a spate of bankruptcies in the industry.The SEC on Tuesday alleged that Coinbase evaded the regulator’s rules for years by letting users trade numerous crypto tokens that were actually unregistered securities. The exchange operator responded by saying it was willing to take the legal fight all the way to the Supreme Court.The crackdown on Coinbase has expanded, with state regulators from California to New Jersey demanding the company halt its so-called staking service, which offers customers a return for letting their tokens be used to facilitate blockchain transactions.Ark sold some of Coinbase's holdings in July, citing regulatory uncertainty after the SEC deemed some tokens listed on the US exchange’s platform as securities. Even after Tuesday’s slide, Coinbase shares are up almost 60 percent from their record low hit in December.Ms Wood’s flagship fund has risen 37 percent this year, compared with a gain of 33 percent for the Nasdaq 100 and a 12 percent advance for the S&P 500. Ark Innovation ETF slumped 67 percent last year.Ms Wood’s firm held more than 11.7 million Coinbase shares, or 6.3 percent of shares outstanding, as of March 31. Earlier this year, she reiterated her price target of $US1 million for Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, which currently trades at around $US27,000.",2023-07-24 1056,8,"Eliminate grammatical mistakes, wipe out wordiness, and let your ideas shine. See for yourself why 30 million users are hooked on Grammarly's writing app.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=sfLZOV2PU4_-pwCGdymO3cyRW9L1wN3MdVv3UuAKTCtrbQSa8acyw9NYZHsC-ZmYjyyZEpmvwz4t9RA5oDUTi9Tstqxfd-NHkNZC0uCt5Vsmk6sAo5HP_G59EPPqNQRpSYgo4VOgnnRg2gwShXHo7FjBfqjXfs6WW_GzF3sImkUJe0LQqsplcAMA7pYq2qz8EWSX8TfNkPNC5CfoGrbcKB9Xx-5oPXSJFheqz7FaTsLI9WfZrtO_MtO9pXomMlq5oggDedsjJs8Ho7NvGVEESbIZrlovaCKftpYRGae8PZ7iY2iOeC3E8biA-1pfhGZlYQ4Ltqddvt_PCQbbrNwSfFDjEnoE2kJioOwsV6UrWXjr88dQyBppVoj3yInvmgkhRg&zp=R_wzddf0lxFdR5aKyQJFs68xbWAb_7_yjTR4-vTemDQ5lYE5NmGBgtw-_GISOUYDoal3laHO3JPVxEv5MPpd7Rl5NGaXsuPwg7hctP9XVaLwTrpAVrxCraB7pISINPeux_ePw7K9MdkcGwhU16wRMEKQ1HmehLThl-M0qbhknjoVgUGdWwK2_IDTzNZubuIbAIR3IUeChu3Y-DMg71pD9KtlH1tJAYJWbvjWrO1WDEESQuzsolf1HtM,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1057,316,"We are just 8 SP500 points from official new Bull Market, Sentiment Indicators indicate we will go 10% higher.",,160 comments,2023-05-24,"According to Barron's, The S&P 500 was nearing bull market territory Friday as stocks rallied following the latest employment report.The market benchmark was up 1.4% to 4,280.49. It would need to close at or above 4,292.438 to enter a new bull market, defined as a 20% gain from its low, according to Dow Jones Market Data.Well 2 days in a row it went thru 4292, but closed under it. Michael James McDonald on Seeking has recent article, where based on sentiment things he thinks should go higher. His charts have quite the track record. We had 4 extreme bearish short-term buy signals in last year and have never been past midway to a sell signal, so he thinks we go back to prior highs, which are about 10% higher before going down. All we need is +.25% for an official bull market. I tend to agree. BTW, IWM way stronger today than SPY and QQQ. Makes some sense, the weakest part of the market in last year.On his longer-term chart, a double signal, and in 2009 we only one signal, 2022 was quite a bit more bearish sentiment wise than 2009. Never in the Great Recession did things get as negative perception wise than as in the last year. All this lines up with my observations even though we use different methods.I have written two articles here on /stocks in last 10 days that revolved around my many years of watching the market and having never seen so many people think a recession was a sure thing before, which is not how recessions have started before. Cheers",2023-07-24 1058,4,NYSE: LIN has disappeared from Google finance,,9 comments,2023-05-24,"A few days ago I noticed that LIN was missing from my watch list. I have tried to re-add the symbol using the search function, and it turns up nothing. Branches of the company listed on foreign exchanges can still be found. Can anyone help me understand what's going on?",2023-07-24 1059,4,Any suggestion for charting app/site for my usecase?,,14 comments,2023-05-24,I don't daytrade and mostly hold ETFs but I buy and sell some stock here and there. I'm looking for an app that would:Allow me to see 5-day charts per stockAllow me to chart 5-day charts of relative price against SP500Pretty much every Android app I saw so far shows you a 1-day view by default and to see 5 days you need to open the chart and change the time frame. I would like the 5-day to be the default.I have not seen any free app that can do relative price charting :(,2023-07-24 1060,1.2k,"SEC sues Coinbase over exchange and staking programs, stock drops 15% premarket",,297 comments,2023-05-24,"The Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto exchange Coinbase in New York federal court on Tuesday morning, alleging that the company was acting as an unregistered broker and exchange and demanding that the company be “permanently restrained and enjoined” from continuing to do so.Shares fell 15% in premarket trading Tuesday. Coinbase stock had already fallen 9% on Monday, after the SEC unveiled charges against rival crypto exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao.Coinbase’s flagship prime brokerage, exchange and staking programs violate securities laws, the regulator alleged in its complaint. The company “has for years defied the regulatory structures and evaded the disclosure requirements” of U.S. securities law.The SEC has alleged that at least 13 crypto assets available to Coinbase customers were considered “crypto asset securities” by the regulator. Those assets include Solana’s SOL token, Cardano’s token and Protocol Labs’ Filecoin token.“We allege that Coinbase, despite being subject to the securities laws, commingled and unlawfully offered exchange, broker-dealer, and clearinghouse functions,” said SEC chair Gary Gensler said in a statement.Coinbase did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/06/sec-sues-coinbase-over-exchange-and-staking-programs-stock-drops-14percent.htmlWith Coinbase the de facto biggest crypto exchange, what are your thoughts on its ticker and the tidal wave that it’ll cause to other crypto-related stocks?",2023-07-24 1061,12,Major Banks Miss the Mark: Should We Trust Analyst Forecasts?,,11 comments,2023-05-24,"Deep analysis and sound reasoning are essential for making market predictions, but they don't guarantee accuracy. This reality became all the more evident when J.P. Morgan's forecast about the S&P 500 index testing the lows of the first half of 2022 didn't come to fruition. Similarly, Bank of America analysts, despite their thorough understanding of market conditions, also missed their mark, having anticipated a sustained bearish sentiment towards risky assets.Despite conditions that seemed ripe for a market downturn, both institutional (""smart"") and retail (""dumb"") investors, buoyed at least in part by buybacks and dividends, remained in the market. Consequently, the S&P 500 saw an approximate increase of 8.4% in the first half, and the Nasdaq surged by over 24%, this despite small-cap companies experiencing a downturn.Of course, professionals’ prognostications have almost never been uniform. In December 2021, Goldman Sachs forecasted that the S&P would finish 2022 at 5,100, while Morgan Stanley predicted a level around 4,400. However, the S&P 500 actually closed at 3,829, and none of the major analysts foresaw that 2022 would be the most challenging year for U.S. stocks since 2008.It's important to remember that predictions are models built on logical and comprehensible arguments. However, reality has a way of surprising us, and outcomes can deviate from expectations. In essence, if money continues to flow into the market, predictions of a decline based on a slowing economy may not necessarily materialize.Thus, the question of which professional prognosticators to trust, and under which circumstances, remains ripe for discussion. Do you typically heed analyst predictions—why, when, whose—and do you find them beneficial?",2023-07-24 1062,19,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Wednesday - Jun 07, 2023",,421 comments,2023-05-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1063,0,3 smart reasons to buy Shopify Stock ($SHOP) right now.,,11 comments,2023-05-24,"-E-commerce trends are strengthening.-A change in strategy has Shopify refocused on its most profitable business.-The online retail star's free cash flow is set to soar.This growth stock's rally is just getting started.Shopify ($SHOP) is once again in investors' good graces. The e-commerce leader's stock price is already up more than 70% so far in 2023, as the market has begun to appreciate its exceptional long-term growth potential.Yet fortune-building gains could still be ahead for investors who buy shares today. Here are three reasons Shopify's stock is still a great buy.1. The online retail growth story is far from overE-commerce sales exploded during the early stages of the pandemic when COVID-related restrictions forced many retailers to shutter their stores. Online retail sales then slowed once those safety measures were lifted and people returned to their traditional shopping locations. But investors shouldn't make the mistake of projecting the recent downturn in e-commerce growth too far into the future.Retail trends are beginning to normalize. After experiencing some respite in recent years, brick-and-mortar retailers are once again being forced to close stores. Over 2,000 closures have already been announced in the U.S. alone so far in 2023. That figure could rise to more than 50,000 locations by the end of 2027, according to investment bank UBS.At the same time, online sales are expected to surge. Global retail e-commerce sales will top $8 trillion by 2026, up from $6.3 trillion in 2023, according to Statista.These trends should help to fuel Shopify's growth. More merchants will be compelled to invest in their online operations, which could drive sales of Shopify's best-in-class e-commerce software sharply higher in the coming years.2. A wise divestiture reduces the risks for investorsBetter still, Shopify should emerge as a more focused enterprise following the sale of its logistics business to supply chain specialist Flexport. The move marked an about-face for Shopify, which had until recently listed the buildout of its fulfillment network as a key part of its expansion strategy.Shopify purchased 6 River Systems for $450 million in 2019 and Deliverr for $2.1 billion in 2022. The warehouse solutions provider and last-mile delivery platform, respectively, were to form the foundation of Shopify's budding logistics network.But the company announced on May 4 that some of those assets would be transferred to Flexport. In exchange, Shopify would receive a 13% stake in the fast-growing supply chain company. Combined with its existing holdings, Shopify will own a ""high-teens percentage"" of Flexport, according to chief financial officer Jeff Hoffmeister.The deal will allow the two companies to focus on what they do best. It will strengthen Flexport's logistics network, which will provide air and ocean freight services to Shopify's merchant customers.Shopify, in turn, will no longer need to spend billions of dollars to build out its fulfillment network -- a high-risk endeavor with an uncertain payoff, particularly since it put Shopify in more direct competition with e-commerce titan Amazon. With these risks now reduced, investors are likely to value the newly streamlined and more profitable Shopify much more highly.3. Cost cuts could turbocharge free cash flow growthShopify also cut about 20% of its workforce as part of the divestiture of its logistics operations and other cost-reduction efforts. Although painful in the short term, these cuts should further bolster Shopify's profit margins and cash flow.Shopify's revenue jumped 25% year over year to $1.5 billion in the first quarter, driven by price hikes and an increase in sales made by merchants on its e-commerce platform. Shopify also produced $86 million in free cash flow (FCF), a significant improvement from the negative $41 million it generated in the prior-year period. Looking ahead, management expects the company to produce positive FCF for the rest of the year.In the company's earnings release, president Harley Finkelstein said, ""Shopify's strong first quarter results demonstrate once again that we're the go-to solution powering businesses of all sizes, on every surface where they sell.""With its improved cost structure and refocused strategy, the leading provider of e-commerce software solutions is in a good position to generate rapidly growing FCF for its investors in the years ahead.",2023-07-24 1064,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=kJHHp8lvPpIlBVGQu2QiYcMgmBUyYxZlnBTkvO3BF-nOmnXIsxGaw1_AwlywzrOkOSO_8HNzfYgDjVakswBvi8VPuiFs4mlmzUpKq5BAEWiAkc8Q5UyluvVERvs71fBY42quS47E08dMbAOwkMQzczEAiP947ryv1in0_HvmmQMqxwMVwc8QTTN2CjeIvviOytyluaIpBfAXfGe-fxVa_0Fd5lfFgkjDt2c9Bqy2-lYhWcxvAkEqHP3pfdfLwqL4VZGdcvIjXLig5Wwiv3D7ta_AAB_5x0-61SLmLmnTuCWn7WeXZUfx8M_wMXGVCsZlcwFkgd8F0FtQitz6bRaY0AEWVna8QNCdwiQp8eBOrVnpehYjK_H2BdHQqDT2cJBdGY_j1w0G&zp=6yuuIL3M2X0ifn6_8WQ70dCkfN-BP2vgDZZyf_ivaNlJrgs2KNMR2PKc9wUIrVzn2J-KwOLikHAJVSYubNX1DY3iN2tja4yk4No-Pt_qXJiLE53I_dW2-3ciRNyLvcy25F-Jc7c80w2Iro1xYhbnJE4-v9jhzFkxI2YsNlPdChGhtT-UjTJZSzyd3-Mf5DK2vjULh5UAGfZd5iKRhNorjRp8almrbT62GrR2D609jqbjiOgiLYV6KNw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1065,5,What are these conversion companies called?,,21 comments,2023-05-24,"Perhaps I am wrong - but I am seeing a unique buying opportunity in companies that specialize in converting commercial real estate into residential real estate, in the next several years. In fleshing out my thought process - I am trying to find the right term to research. Can anyone help? ""Real estate conversions"". ""construction conversions""? Is there a specific term for these companies/investments? Thanks in advance!",2023-07-24 1066,13,Regional banks exposed to REITs/Commercial property,,8 comments,2023-05-24,"The rumblings are getting more and more audible that there are increasing defaults on loans for commercial property. Given that many regional banks are already struggling after the collapse of SIVB, Signature Bank and FRC, who has most exposure to them and might be in trouble? Are any big banks overly exposed?",2023-07-24 1067,20,"What percentages of your portfolio are allocated in Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft?",,113 comments,2023-05-24,"I believe that these companies are too significant to face failure, and their growth will persist in both the short and long term. Additionally, they will gradually acquire additional market share, even venturing into industries such as automotive, as seen with Apple and Google. They will eagerly invest in promising startups, employing any means necessary to eliminate competition and establish dominance. With abundant financial resources and exceptional intellect, they possess the ability to expand continuously. And they will be overvalued too if not already.Yet I'm slowly moving my portfolio to have more and more these stocks. I'm curious what percentages of your portfolio are allocated in AMZN, AAPL, GOOG and MSFT? Ignore the portions in your ETFs. (I understand index fund is the way but may be that's not for me)",2023-07-24 1068,2,US Citizen looking to transfer LSE stock options,,3 comments,2023-05-24,I'm leaving my current job and have stock options with the LSE. What company can handle these options for a US citizens? Edward Jones and other big companies have said they cannot handle these types of stock options. Any suggestions/advice is greatly appreciated.,2023-07-24 1069,11,"Flexport acquisition fuels Shopify's growth, driving SHOP stock to a soaring high",,2 comments,2023-05-24,"Shares of e-commerce giant Shopify (SHOP) are popping up on Tuesday.Management just announced the completion of its previously signaled logistics arm sale.SHOP stock is likely increasing on improved streamlining implications.Shares of e-commerce giant Shopify are popping higher on Tuesday early afternoon, cutting across a lackluster session on Wall Street. Specifically, management just announced the completion of its sale of Shopify Logistics to Flexport, a leading tech-driven global logistics platform.SHOP stock is gaining about 6% on the news.According to the accompanying press release, Shopify completed the sale in accordance with the transaction agreement dated May 3, 2023. Under the deal, the e-commerce specialist will receive stock representing a 13% equity interest in Flexport. This investment is “incremental to its existing equity interest in Flexport.”According to the press release, the transaction “takes the logistics solution Shopify has been building and places it in the hands of a trusted and mission-aligned partner, Flexport.” Shopify management will provide more details regarding the impact of the sale during the company’s upcoming second-quarter disclosure.SHOP Stock Rises on Streamlining ImplicationsShopify first announced the sale of its logistics business in its Q1 2023 earnings release. Management initially wanted to focus on developing an “asset-light” and “less capital-intensive logistics infrastructure, culminating with the Deliverr acquisition in 2022.” However, analysts did not take kindly to that deal, which in their view clouded SHOP stock regarding free cash flow (FCF) profitability.Fundamentally, then, management issued a U-turn and moved away from further expanding its logistics infrastructure. Instead, Shopify appears to be seeking to recover its profitability metrics. Management recently updated the company’s FCF outlook for fiscal 2023, stating that Shopify “plans to achieve free cash flow profitability for each quarter of 2023.”That’s a conspicuous departure from prior consensus estimates, which called for negative FCF through fiscal 2024. While management promised more details to come during the Q2 conference call, it’s evident that Shopify is emphasizing improved margins.E-Commerce Sentiment RisesCurrently, data from Fintel indicates that the put/call ratio for SHOP stock in the options market stands at 0.98. On paper, this ratio indicates relatively neutral sentiment, suggesting near-equal demand for both calls and puts. However, because the U.S. equities market has an upward bias, a ratio of 0.7 typically delineates bullish and bearish sentiment.That said, Fintel’s screener for options flow indicates predominantly bullish for SHOP stock for the June 6 session, as of this writing. For example, the most recent trade involves call purchases in a multi-sweep transaction.Notably, other e-commerce enterprises are also enlivening a soft Tuesday on the Street. Industry stalwart Amazon is gaining about 1% while Overstock.com is soaring more than 11%.Why It MattersOver the past three months, analysts peg SHOP stock as a consensus “moderate buy.” However, within the last 30 days, analyst views have shifted rather poorly. Among five expert opinions, three rated SHOP as a “hold” while two came in as “sell” ratings. Further, the average price target for shares currently sits at $61.65, implying almost 3% downside risk.",2023-07-24 1070,4,(6/7) Wednesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,0,2023-05-24,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Wednesday, June the 7th, 2023- Stock futures slip after S&P 500 notches highest close since August: Live updates Stocks futures slipped Wednesday after the S&P 500 notched its highest closing level of 2023. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 38 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.1% each. The tail-end of earnings season pressed on with results from Dave & Buster’s and Stitch Fix. Dave & Buster’s gained about 3%, while Stitch Fix added 5%. Stocks edged higher during Tuesday’s session. The broad index added 0.24% to finish at its highest level since August 2022, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.36% to end at its highest close in 2023. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked 10.42 points higher, or 0.03%, pressured by health stocks Merck and UnitedHealth. Seven major S&P sectors finished Tuesday’s session with gains. The financial sector added 1.3%, boosted by regional banking stocks and bellwethers like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Tuesday’s uptrend trailed last week’s blowout rally. However, continued modest gains instead of sharp pullbacks after a major upswing could signal more good news ahead, said Adam Sarhan, CEO of 50 Park Investments. “The fact that it refuses to fall to me is extremely bullish,” he said. “Normally, after a big run up, you see a market pullback, and when the market doesn’t pull back and goes sideways, that to me is very bullish.” A light period for economic data continues ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, with trade balance data due out before the bell Wednesday. Earnings from Campbell Soup and GameStop are also on deck. STOCK FUTURES CURRENTLY: (CLICK HERE FOR STOCK FUTURES CHARTS!) YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S MARKET MAP!) TODAY'S MARKET MAP: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S MARKET MAP!) YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR YESTERDAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S S&P SECTORS: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S S&P SECTORS CHART!) TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR: (CLICK HERE FOR TODAY'S ECONOMIC CALENDAR!) 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THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS: (source: cnbc.com) Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker added more than 3% in premarket trading after an update on the company’s website showed that new Model 3 and Model Y cars are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act. STOCK SYMBOL: TSLA CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Netflix — The streaming giant climbed 3.1% after JPMorgan increased its price target on the stock, citing the company’s effort to limit password sharing on its platform. The said the move could fuel revenue growth, JPMorgan said. STOCK SYMBOL: NFLX CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Stitch Fix — Shares jumped more than 7% after the company’s fiscal third-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA earnings came above expectations. The company mentioned it focused on “improving efficiencies, maintaining profitability and cash flow” during the third quarter. STOCK SYMBOL: SFIX CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) GameStop — The meme stock added 2.4% premarket ahead of quarterly results on Wednesday. Analysts polled by FactSet are forecasting a quarterly loss of an adjusted 15 cents per share. STOCK SYMBOL: GME CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Petrobras — The Brazilian oil giant rose 2% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight. The bank said Petrobras could deliver a larger dividend to investors this year than it has historically. STOCK SYMBOL: PBR CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Coinbase — The crypto exchange climbed about 2% in premarket following a 12% selloff the day before. The SEC sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging the company was operating as an unregistered exchange and broker. Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood bought the dip in Coinbase. STOCK SYMBOL: COIN CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) NovoCure — The oncology company added 3.2% before the opening bell. The company just wrapped up a presentation of key data from a study linked to a treatment for lung cancer at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting which reached its “primary endpoint.” STOCK SYMBOL: NVCR CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) Yext — The online marketing firm soared more than 17% in premarket trading on better-than-expected quarterly results. Yext earned an adjusted 8 cents per share in the first quarter on revenue of $99.5 million. Analysts expected a profit of 5 cents per share on revenue of $98.5 million, according to StreetAccount. STOCK SYMBOL: YEXT CLICK HERE FOR CHART! (CLICK HERE FOR LIVE STOCK QUOTE!) FULL DISCLOSURE: /u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. DISCUSS! What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks? I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Wednesday, June 7th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 1071,0,Tesla the New AI powerhouse ( not priced in),,28,2023-05-24,"Just got an alert from a yahoo article about musk promising NVIDIA won't have a monopoly. 'Musk does not name potential Nvidia rivals in this market. The billionaire is building his own AI platform. In addition, he also promised last month a ChatGPT moment for Tesla this year or next. Basically, the electric vehicle manufacturer is very advanced in AI so that its vehicles will be completely autonomous in the coming months.' If this is true and TESLA gets a price to sales of 50-75 for being AI company, what will the market cap be? Puts us around 4 trillion at todays revenue. If AI takes off we might be around 10-30 trillion valuation, the low side of what some youtubers were claiming. if this is the case Tesla is cheap here.",2023-07-24 1072,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=Kszi69w4WPbw4PvmJSYCFQ_hVBUe2l2n1rxj8U3FL_c3XcnbsI7CDBUP0gfUq0mVmeelUrHT-hi_yxP2Cs-zCqN24lBGleFZVDse5s_hH_Pw8ScOX6zWnxojpcFc2OCeeN_FwL83rnAuTEUZAUZ9GmogMU1no7LJlpg_NlZR4Wo4O_mr1dGJKirDF6p80yLmWM0xlI6Rh4Na_jg_BBQJznsz6s4AxXt927sXE0o4MwSZRLKPfUYEJPViESVNwJJvadM-upKH7D6dxesiHk1j0DLRjPiKKfD4eNrYItbldgkQyrX_m7uW89irOYDKnXyB6A9Jmq8EDV9_MprEGKkenqBXRzRWxt5yjqyCxEvNXrNZJo1qYsg9N0JIo-5YG4xt&zp=Rlm4NgFIH0sJ9vVziQM6LUMDXtaBg10kyDgbdpu_aZHqhnNp1rRs2i6FUQHkeJDd8jvkSu6NE-N87ysyzg5pWubGVwazolrBSQy1LnLGBQlj-d5zyslwIj6VFFy_Bus61jQaGyqHzlm7AYCCWWnQaSbPZyrAus3CLyxxUMLcDz_GENVyjuX8vEEgqNosLtw7fQPbEaSQI6N2LiHUBCcf5CCfWurs5Vv2YDNm9bPdY5MVDI5AThjOiExbCVK66OI4bp2lOYC15g,0,,,2023-07-24 1073,0,Elon Agrees that NVIDIA will dominate for a long time but not forever. Competition is coming...,,28,2023-05-24,"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1666479033817653249?s=20 It is well known that Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google and even Tesla are developing TPUs specifically for training larger AI models. However Nvidia does have a software moat as most of the current development is done via CUDA. What do the others need to do to take away NVIDIAs dominance ?",2023-07-24 1074,2,"Shopify Stock ($SHOP) offers a new entry amid expected 715% profit growth. Company News",,11,2023-05-24,"Shopify ($SHOP) is the IBD Stock Of The Day as it bullishly rebounds, offering up a new entry in the process. The Canadian company sets up e-commerce websites for small businesses. It also partners with others to handle digital payments and shipping. Current earnings are not ideal, but future profits are seen surging, with analysts expecting mammoth growth of 715% in 2023, according to MarketSmith data. Shopify stock ($SHOP) is actionable as it rebounds from its 21-day line and moves above a trendline, topping its recent high of 61.49. Shares jumped 6.2% to close at 63.66 on the stock market today. It also is working on a new base, though it is slightly too deep to qualify as a flat base. More conservative investors may opt to see how this progresses. IBD Stock Of The Day Offers Entry $SHOP has made good progress since gapping up above a buy point of 49.86 from a cup with handle in early May. Despite recent progress, it still has a long way to go before it comes close to its all-time high of 176.29, which it reached in November 2021. All-around solid performance has netted Shopify stock a near-perfect IBD Composite Rating of 98. Stock market performance is its strongest suit. SHOP's Relative Strength Rating is 97, putting it in the top 3% of stocks in terms of price performance over the past 12 months. It also is up around 75% since the start of the year. Earnings performance is the Achilles' heel at the moment, with Shopify's EPS Rating coming in at 60 out of 99. But earnings growth is seen as being robust going forward. In addition to the 715% EPS growth seen for fiscal 2023, Wall Street expects 66% growth in 2024. Analyst Backs Shopify Stock ($SHOP), Cites AI Strong performance has netted Shopify stock a spot on the IBD Leaderboard list of top equities. CFRA analyst Angelo Zino is rating Shopify stock as a buy with a 68 target. He hailed the firm's move to sharply cut expenses and to divest its logistics business. Artificial intelligence initiatives are also seen as possible catalysts. ""We like greater penetration for Shopify Payments as well as AI initiatives,"" he said in a May 27 research note. ""We think subscription revenue, about a quarter of sales, will be bolstered by higher pricing (effective January for new customers and April for existing) should support higher revenue ahead."" The company announced the sale of its delivery and logistics business to Flexport when earnings for Shopify were reported back in May. The sales price of the deal was not disclosed. https://www.investors.com/research/ibd-stock-of-the-day/shopify-stock-offers-new-entry-amid-expected-715-percent-profit-growth/",2023-07-24 1075,0,"Investors where looking at the wrong thing that’s gonna make Apple more $$$$ in that keynote . Company Discussion",,15,2023-05-24,"Shiny new toy that you wear on your head and competed with meta for its metaverse stuff…. It’s expensive and meh ..:: That’s what investors saw… and sold… This on the other hand is “the” thing… https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-introduces-new-porting-toolkit-to-try-to-bring-more-pc-games-to-mac Getting more high end games on the apple ecosystem is a big deal and potential money making ploy and making apple stock more attractive. Apple revenue from gaming has been growing a lot. Also, the new VR headset is being pushed more as a new type of display that’s more inmersive that of course make gamers more curious about and potential early adopters. It’s still very early to tell if and how well it will work and make developers want to port over their games. Specially after that epic vs apple lawsuit thing and how much apple charges via the App Store. On the mac side this isn’t an issue so maybe the whole idea is to support the new VR development or maybe apple is gunning for more services somehow.",2023-07-24 1076,8,How do gains work on set price offers?,,7 comments,2023-05-24,"As a part of a share placement. Infratil (NZX:IFT) is offering a set price of $9.20 per share, an 8.9% discount to their last closing price. I’ve never considered buying shares in this way before so I’m curious, how will gains work if I’ve bought the shares at a lower than public price? And for the future are opportunities similar to this one generally worth investing in or not?Relatively new to investing so all advice is welcome.",2023-07-24 1077,3,Trade worldwide with a broker you can trust! Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=mUslgy0FNG_uxdoYn6LMz1vXqhw1uuD3hly3UWbgrTMl6R4jKEL6fkFbLCBcsInFYtcK2Ltp28hbLpdCHmfK1xHfUUFvitxA6eztbRrcxdcj0KnWh4aySWH4Rby153a8HF7xyf_hthG6s6A8h0g_Tfo4_-VKt-eqV8j54ZW7ULtjPjDNH6WMGkhkHV-NxakpWnGphebiXjq0Y4s2ElX8r16E7AJLn6b3F-8Jh8QUO7aYn36IH_pe-dqDcIA8Qi_pqvB-_hbYM9lPHR8yBKHo_FOgtW8TVOK6jKtg3M3UoGiKF3vlYjij20am_JxwH2wJcgIf404hOIyB1tJO3QMCLJ5Ilfx804Scwqp8CxGubod7wewm9jLJLrP9_ImNxzk2DQTBoDDE&zp=d7Q-IfueeQQGpWn9sy9_yZumWJ6FzmP9NA_0JHBCbp7RD-UY0soOYFGW1WCtqDA9KiyiIizCe3LzqUtl3HpfECRl_RwIBvEhRY4Gi4hw2tZkWOxIqnUlzdM9nRDRcax1q90sf31MDKrdyDn-FvOk7VHO-KsWhtB6yi_3BdKoeGTpEPk5LXVu1uCzKYgOOvRGtefTGpou5dOxSx8ZKGc2-si343GifxWiDahHC-ZL04L9vayaOt1L9cdcEwExWgv_eyNwEw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1078,1.1k,"Apple Unveils Vision Pro AR/VR Headset, Its First Major New Product In Nearly A Decade",,1.1k comments,2023-05-24,"On Monday, Apple unveiled its much-anticipated mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, the tech giant’s first major new product category since 2015’s Apple Watch.The new device, packed with cameras and sensors, looks like a futuristic pair of ski goggles, and can immerse a wearer in virtual reality but also blend in the real-world elements of augmented reality. CEO Tim Cook announced the new product at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference held at its sparkling Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, CA.Apple’s virtual reality plans date back roughly a decade, and Cook has been teasing his ambitions publicly for the better part of that time. As far back as 2016, the company filed patents for lightweight eyeglasses and a bulkier device. But while Cook reportedly preferred the more compact option, according to reports by Bloomberg, the technical challenge forced Apple to change its strategy.The device announcement comes years after other Silicon Valley juggernauts including Meta and Google parent Alphabet have tried to bring high-tech headsets into the mainstream. Facebook in 2014 bought the startup Oculus for $2 billion and has released two generations of its Meta Quest, geared mostly toward gamers. Microsoft in 2016 made a big bet on its Hololens headset, a 3D augmented reality device, but has failed to gain traction with consumers. Google made the buzziest splash more than a decade ago with its disastrous Google Glass, a sleek headset with a camera on board. The product drew immediate outrage, with early adopters dubbed “glassholes.”Apple has rarely been first to new product categories, instead letting other companies take the lead while it developed products it hoped could dominate over rivals. Apple was beat to market in mp3 players, smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, but its iPods, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches have all become category-defining devices.Apple will have a bigger challenge ahead as it asks people to put its latest product directly on their faces for everyday use—an aim which has eluded all its well-capitalized predecessors. Today’s headsets often lead to people complaining about the devices overheating, being too heavy to wear for too long or leaving sweaty foreheads. Others have found the experience of being disconnected to the real world—immersed in full-on virtual reality for long periods of time—too isolating. Cook said in an interview with GQ earlier this year that Apple’s device could increase collaboration, though Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision to achieve a similar effect in the workplace has failed to take off.https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2023/06/05/apple-unveils-reality-pro-arvr-headset-its-first-major-new-product-in-nearly-a-decade/?sh=15606f2d37e8",2023-07-24 1079,37,Apple's mixed reality headset announcement sends Unity stock soaring,,11 comments,2023-05-24,"Unity Software (U) stock soared on Monday, rising nearly 20% into the close after a shoutout during Apple's (AAPL) Worldwide Developers Conference.Unity's gaming software will be used in Apple's new mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, Apple announced on Monday.""We know there is a community of developers who have been building incredible 3D apps for years,"" Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations said during the WWDC presentation. And today we are excited to share that we've been working with Unity to bring those apps to Vision Pro. So popular Unity-based games and apps can gain full access to vision OS features such as pass-through, high-resolution renderings, and native gestures.""Volume in Unity stock shot up to more than triple the 20-day moving average as the stock had its best intraday performance since November 10.Unity operates a cross-platform game engine that was first discussed at an Apple WWDC in 2005 in regard to the Mac. The company went public in 2020 and the stock was bought up to nearly $200 a share during the 2021 tech surge in stocks. Ark Innovation Founder Cathie Wood is a shareholder. Unity is the 15th largest holding in Ark's flagship fund, the Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) and represents 3.46% of the total portfolio.On May 10, Unity reported first-quarter earnings that beat Street estimates for revenue while posting a wider-than-expected loss per share. Unity reported first-quarter revenue of $500.36 million compared to Wall Street estimates of $477.67. Unity's adjusted earnings per share loss of $0.09 was more than $0.01 the Street had been expecting.Like others in the gaming sector, Unity spent its first-quarter earnings call positioning itself as an AI winner.""AI is going to have a profound effect on the industry,"" Unity CEO John S. Riccitiello said on the company's earnings call. ""First, it's going to lead to inflection up in growth as game types are built that were no longer — were not previously possible. And secondly, we're going to see, I believe, some of the crazy expense that goes on in some high-end production come down some. It's a favorable part of the game industry for growth. And I guess it'd be very favorable for Unity as we drive some of these changes through the industry.""",2023-07-24 1080,5,Does value investing mean you never buy fairly valued stocks?,,27 comments,2023-05-24,"Hi,So I'm a beginner investor but I read Graham's book and was quickly convinced value investing was the way to go.I'm only 30 and plan to invest for at least 10-20 years.I also subscribe to Morningstar and follow their analyses, which has mostly been a succes for me personally.Now, here's the question: I invested in a few stocks when they were undervalued and they now have gone up. They are now fairly valued (again, according to Morningstar) which means that - in theory, they're not worth it anymore as a value investor.At the same time, I believe these companies will do well in the coming decades and still want to expand my exposure to them.So what should I do?Do you wait for a pull back to buy at a great price or do you buy now even if it's technically not ""on sale""?Thanks!",2023-07-24 1081,4,MVIS looks to present an attractive short opportunity,,50 comments,2023-05-24,"Looking at MVIS, there has been alot of internet hype about the stock. It's tough to nail down exactly why it is rallying, but I suspect its purely due to short squeeze mechanics. The shares available on iborrowdesk have shrunk to as little as 59 shares available and the fee has jumped to 59%. Considering how heavily shorted this is and how short sellers have learned how to better control these situations after GME and other meme stock run ups, the smart money is saying its going back to where it came from.I can remember playing BBBY back in August and similar mechanics were at play. MVIS has run up from about 1.82 low to now to a high of 7.27 or almost a 4 fold run up. BBBY ran from about 5 bucks to 30 for a 6 fold run up which really only stopped because Cohen sold his stake. So there may be more gas in the tank.MVIS also had a similar run from about $1.80 to $7 back in 2020 leading into 2021. From there it was able to achieve a price of 24 and several months later 28. However this go around, there is no stimulus money available to the public or easy loans for people to take out and yolo on the stock. Considering the liquidity necessary to carry the squeeze on is not there and retail primarily only buys options, I'd say MVIS is primed for a nice run back down to about 5.30 (where it came from today) into the end of this week.After this downturn which is likely to be a daily grind down, it may be a good time to look at going long again until you see another blow off top on very big volume.Going long again due to another hype cycle via an event they are participating in June:MVIS ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart on June 13-15. Will showcase MAVIN and MOVIA lidar sensor product line. Visitors can also catch MOSAIK Suite.I like the idea of everyone in over $4 being wipped out and that probably presents a good long price point. It posted 30M today in volume which is almost up there in terms of 12 month volume highs. The company posted earnings on the 9th losing $19 million in the 1st quarter and made only 782k in revenue. 2022 saw only about 600k in revenue compared to just 2017 with 17.61 Million in revenue (pretty sharp decline).So MVIS is either going into the ground tomorrow and friday. Or it resists going lower and powers into June 13-15. The news whatever it is on June 13-15 will be no different of an effect than how AAPL just had a nice decline into their event. Plan accordingly",2023-07-24 1082,26,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion & Technicals Tuesday - Jun 06, 2023",,334 comments,2023-05-24,"This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on technical analysis (TA), but if TA is not your thing then just ignore the theme and/or post your arguments against TA here and not in the current post.Some helpful day to day links, including news:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsTechnical analysis (TA) uses historical price movements, real time data, indicators based on math and/or statistics, and charts; all of which help measure the trajectory of a security. TA can also be used to interpret the actions of other market participants and predict their actions.The main benefit to TA is that everything shows up in the price (commonly known as ""priced in""): All news, investor sentiment, and changes to fundamentals are reflected in a security's price.TA can be useful on any timeframe, both short and long term.Intro to technical analysis by Stockcharts chartschool and their article on candlesticksIf you have questions, please see the following word cloud and click through for the wiki:Indicator - Trade Signals - Lagging Indicator - Leading Indicator - Oversold - Overbought - Divergence - Whipsaw - Resistance - Support - Breakout/Breakdown - Alerts - Trend line - Market Participants - Moving average - RSI - VWAP - MACD - ATR - Bollinger Bands - Ichimoku clouds - Methods - Trend Following - Fading - Channels - Patterns - PivotsSee our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1083,3,QYLD vs ETF of the Q’s,,4 comments,2023-05-24,"This will sound like a dumb question, but maybe someone else is wondering the same thing:QYLD is supposed to just be a QQQQ index that sells covered calls and distributes the proceeds every month as a dividend; correct? I’m assuming that’s not correct, because over the past year, QYLD has vastly underperformed the index.So, why is that? Can anyone explain to me what I’m missing? Thank you in advance!",2023-07-24 1084,271,AAPL price dump after VR headset reveal,,318 comments,2023-05-24,"The price movement was directly correlated with the VR headset announcement along with the demo of features.Yes, it looks like ski goggles.The OS is called Vision ProThe VR OS is similar to Microsoft's Mixed Reality with their Hololens product which came out 8 years ago...One of the selling features is that your eyes are visible, but the headset will conceal your eyes when you're fully immersed in an app.. which may or may not be groundbreaking as it didn't perfectly reveal your eyes (perhaps because there wasn't enough lighting inside the goggles to show your eyes clearly, but I think this could be fixed w/ software or by adding LED lights on the inside edges), however:If you can keep your headset on while talking to people in the room compared to the competition, this feature alone would win outPrice tag is $3500, but again this is the dev conference, so the consumer version of this product will come later, although I can see how a lot of developers might want to buy this thing (also consider that Apple has the largest developer network) compared to competitor headsets which cost 7x less (META is coming out with a $500 VR headset).Something to note, the stock dropped nearly 1.5% during all the free features (before the VR headset) that were going to be included to existing users, however that did coincide with the market indexes dropping as well.Total drop from the peak was around 3.5% however the stock recovered nearly a percent, today's loss is only around 0.75% after falling from making another new 52w all time high. Trading volume was 2x the normal average, so ending red is very significant.META & MSFT stayed relatively flat compared to AAPL.Overall I think this was bad news for the stock in the short term; buy the rumor sell the news type event. If the VR headset was truly revolutionary, stock price would have gone much higher, so we have to wait & see what Apple developers can do with this headset for consumers & what Apple's actual consumer version of the headset will be. Than after 12 to 18 months when the killer apps come out, re-evaluate Apple's VR headset.FYI I own AAPL stock",2023-07-24 1085,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=vpp1FvTY_OCkEvQge7eZdpNZ_ppbAVtSolaTB8aFPTX3iCfuehmIkllYSdT9VROkstT43DhqUQ4-qLaVY9ajd-iDlVFQLlgfvgCq2gE-6CyQS1FTvgEaGmYsZjtNwJMGoE2UeiVFs_hsdqgD9jrd9Di6_m1hNfoeiJZYMyQRP7P0SpqmHpj5jJPEuqdu6g5eMSZxa-ry_HYu9pfR4Iw5EOYkcDZMw953XShAnVIBGRApM23z9hAMC03oNXs3-WnszQdK3VWKRy1dZk4W5ke0mzJp3_plQN5I_ZUZXfyRZ8_t8x3UFvjbtVXGPufAa_xSHLjmQuNq5ha7QZehced3ScRaZCLiQUmf5pMFhjHyntNYtrRN1tleKiWnNjywJmqDNxHFEdi3&zp=DwgQbqx5MgM9s2CA904H6shttDDmzU-bf30JdhldHNw7BwA5J5USJftysUHXBrzOvz0cB30nIMzjfmcBeD0qxWMABuzHGLoSBEZJPhTFshLX8CJvOMXWLjssBHIQdtywecNmH-7r_QuoaTEhUnKOHhgybk5cDU98OIGNXJCYxcAMnUifz8z--53e8gaffvbLZ_FzBbVRyRa0s-4opqaTBlQrMqoNhwliaLJoKpXmYfkvDMT_8arvrjk,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1086,669,AAPL reaches all time high in pre-market trading,,397 comments,2023-05-24,Apple reached today a new all time high of $182.7 in pre-market. Lots of expectations around the WWDC event and their much anticipated VR announcement.What's your personal take on this? Is it just euphoria or is Apple poised to grow even further throughout the rest of the year?,2023-07-24 1087,8,CALM (cal maine foods inc),,9 comments,2023-05-24,"Just wanted to start a discussion on this ticker. It appears to be a solid dividend stock that is undervalued at the moment. Is anyone in on this stock / willing to share some thoughts on its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.",2023-07-24 1088,7,(6/6) Tuesday's Pre-Market Stock Movers & News,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"Good morning traders and investors of the r/stocks sub! Welcome to the new trading day and a fresh start! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news on this Tuesday, June the 6th, 2023-Stock futures dip slightly as market rally takes a breather: Live updatesStock futures fell slightly Tuesday as Wall Street digested a recent rally that led the S&P 500 to its highest level in nine months.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 39 points, or about 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures also each dipped 0.1%.The market is coming off a down session, with the S&P 500 falling 0.2% after touching its highest level since August. The Dow and Nasdaq Composite also fell.Apple contributed to the leg down, as the iPhone maker briefly touched all-time highs earlier in the session only to end about 0.8% lower. The Big Tech company — which swung between a 2.2% gain and a 1.6% loss Monday — debuted its highly anticipated virtual reality headset as well as new software at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday. Shares were up slightly after hours.Apple’s conference also weighed on other tech names, with Intel dropping more than 4% after Apple unveiled a new chip.“If you’re a $3-trillion company, the tail kind of wags the dog to an extent,” said Keith Buchanan, senior portfolio manager at Globalt Investments. “Apple, just given the sheer magnitude of its market cap, is going to have its way with most broader indices.”Elsewhere, bank stocks slid following news that regulators are contemplating increasing capital requirements for large banks. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America each lost about 0.6% on Monday, while Morgan Stanley slipped around 0.7% and JPMorgan shares slid nearly 1%. 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Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk.DISCUSS!What's on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/stocks?I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Tuesday, June 6th, 2023! :)",2023-07-24 1089,0,Good Paywall Sites?,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"New to investing but I learned from losing a lot in sports betting to never make any subjective bets, i.e. to only make the bets that people who do this for a living and have a proven track record tell me to. To that end do you guys have any recs for sites to follow with really good demonstrated ROI on their tips/recommendations? E.g. Zacks, Motley Fool, Forbes, Morningstar. Using RobinHood and wanna stick with buying/selling stocks and ETFs",2023-07-24 1090,4,Struggling to choose a platform for long term investing,,29 comments,2023-05-24,"I’m 23, make 26-30k a year (Do freelance on the side so it jumps depending on work).I’ve dabbled in trading 212 for about 2 years but based on what I heard it’s not great for long term investments and I kind of just gave up on it.I don’t have a preset amount I want to invest, instead I want to invest incrementally, percentage of each pay check. I don’t plan on taking the money out any time soon.I am based in Ireland, and wondering what kind of platform would suit me best for what I’m trying to do?Thank you in advance for any advice.",2023-07-24 1091,18,DISCORD stock pre-IPO,,35 comments,2023-05-24,"I got this email from Equity Zen today about purchasing common stock of Discord. Seems like a lot of buzz about this one. Any thoughts on this? Here's what they wrote:Hi (my Name), You are receiving this notification because you have expressed interest in investing in Discord through EquityZen. EquityZen will launch an investment opportunity in Discord at 12:00PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. A link to the offering will be available on our Listings page once it is Live, and will include information about the investment opportunity including pricing and valuation. Investment fund details (additional details will be made available at 12:00PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023):Shares: Discord, Common StockShare Price: $250.00 (incl. fees, $262.50)Deal's Implied Valuation: $7.74BDiscount to Last Valuation: 54.60% Minimum Investment Size: $10,000.00",2023-07-24 1092,0,Apple investors dumped their shares after the company's VR headset- analyst said was overhyped,,31 comments,2023-05-24,"Apple stock fell nearly -1% on Monday after the release of its highly-anticipated Vision Pro virtual reality headset that one analyst said was costlier than anticipated and overhyped.The Vision Pro unveiling created a sell-the-news event in Monday’s trading, as is typical for a product launch of its scale, KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel wrote in a research note to clients on Monday, saying the “hype leading into the event felt well overdone.Prior to the news the stock was 4% higher....",2023-07-24 1093,Vote,"Verliebt, verkatert, hyped oder entspannt. Das Radio SRF Virus ist live mit dir, für alle deine Moods. Mit unseren fünf Hosts mit fünfmal mehr Charakter. Jetzt reinhören und mitreden.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=W81uavwJbLti2aQvKDcapCMaSX4wu-9IQJzBq4AdFaNGHzo85G9AH9e79E2whQZZ3t3KZraRDCmr6l7tAbAxgqMQzKqbtPr3YhOqbmAYWlHPalHlInYA2fMme1DYDcL9dSNEpr_L_cMCrZM_nf9JciSKgUKC2gijo5tvUlAxUTdyivt7DIdmLVF6hvjO_M3rO-GrTZxPgL5ZZtBeYjwuB1ojFDpXZC2YJJ_cYIhX16aCGRH1o_zDP4PhDZtcHdp--_Xu87QTOpV-gLeK0GxDz9n7CCvdxGDGS50MfWqOFOmG9JDmBYzYHkp3d50uWsHrjOFt3Y_D1XjkEX2s3YHJdSweKc6IGLBnOmWCh0PXp5qBrS-LDFLIkgz22Bcwb2d3&zp=fys6u5RlMwqZ_31X1wPknMr5qjr5pf3fX9sUBXBxez5bNWEx4X4xZrV-3uASICrwwEZTaL3s_89WBggtoR-AeqJx0Ow55jw7S4Le-7ynDl5UURu3jiXPAxwWjZfhOSukWGeAXsB2GnHMWRbWsGdJe_-PMg_YRaIPTwWNqpU0OsO6LBgJaXdy3eYpUpM5a1hW7jUCuMxTc6SrvModLKlcK9hd1lMds0NS8nSl-r5IwGXo4fk2HYtv-IzYL3IOVqTq5NVY8QJQzw,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1094,0,How should I approach everything.,,19 comments,2023-05-24,"So I am very new also very young (17M) I finished school and work rn. I have around 500$ in the market invested in SCHD, VT, QQQM. I dont really know all of the terms yet it’s very complicated but by doing a little bit of research I think that these stocks provide a small return but are very low risk in the long run. Anyway what should I do?",2023-07-24 1095,14,"Considering Google as a potential long-term investment, would love to hear your thoughts",,43 comments,2023-05-24,"Hi r/stocks !I currently put about 80% of my saving each month (About 4100 USD) to S&P500 (VOO) and the last 20% are divided between multiple technology stocks, mostly Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and AMD (very original, I know). Recently I thought of dividing the last 20% differently and giving 10-15% to 1 company that I believe in instead of dividing it between them ""randomly"" as I did until now, and I thought of Google for the following reasons:* AI - I use AI technologies and ChatGPT daily. I think that while Google are currently behind, they will eventually catch up and be a leader in the sector. They show impressive advancements recently, and not only that there are signs that they are leading the sector in other areas, like physical robots (Like the awesome video where they play soccer/football). On the other hand, Microsoft bought their usage of AI and rely almost entirely on OpenAI to advance the field for them, which is risky and might lead to many issues in the long run.* Quantum computing - This market is clearly going to change the world when it becomes mainstream, and Google is currently a leader in the area. They continue developing and researching in the field and continue to show progress, including this year.A combination of advancing in AI in the shorter term and being a strong company in quantum computing in the long run leads me to believe that Google might be a good investment for the long run, possibly more than other technology companies.Of course I am 100% aware that no one can perdict he future and don't intend to put everything in one basket, but I still wonder what your thoughts are, and if I should put more into Google than other tech companies.",2023-07-24 1096,1,What stock are you holding for a 5-10x gain that you have high conviction in?,,97 comments,2023-05-24,"I'm curious to know what stocks you're currently holding in your portfolio that you believe have the potential to deliver significant gains, possibly 5-10 times their current value. We all know that investing involves some level of risk, but I'm particularly interested in hearing about the stocks you have high conviction in. Whether it's due to promising industry trends, strong fundamentals, upcoming catalysts, or any other factors that give you confidence, please share your insights and reasons behind your choices. I’m willing to sprinkle some sheckles on some of these if they look worth it. If you feel you have any hidden gems please drop a comment. Shills please CHILL.",2023-07-24 1097,0,Hypothetical pump and dumb scenario,,7 comments,2023-05-24,"For shits and giggles me and friend decided to see who could make the most using $50 within a week. The company I was eyeing almost doubled then crashed within a day, I assume this is a classic pump and dump, had i participated (bought low and sold high) would I be legally prosecuted for having participated in a pump and dump ?I don’t think a 50 would raise any eye brows, but say I put in a larger amount, would that cause any trouble ?",2023-07-24 1098,335,Should r/Stocks go dark in protest against Reddit 3rd party API fees? VOTE!,,101 comments,2023-05-24,"The Rate my Portfolio sticky can be found here.The mods have been discussing whether we should join other communities in going private in protest against Reddit charging high API fees. The high fees will 100% kill apps like Apollo & RIF.We have always stayed out of these issues because we try to remain as unbiased & neutral as possible, however:If most of Reddit goes dark/private, this will become a problem for our community & r/stocks moderators, who are 100% volunteers, because of the influx of non-stock users who will most likely go off topic requiring more moderation.On the other hand, 3rd party apps dying might cause an exodus of users leaving Reddit & the platform slowly dying a la Digg, so maybe we should do something about it.The plan is to go dark from June 12th to the 14th, a full 3 days.Two choices:Keep r/Stocks open, deal with non-stock users & off topic posts/comments as best as possible, all our community users will just have to suck it up and ""understand"" (that includes the expectation that rule breaking posts/comments will just take longer to moderate.. even a full 3 days before they're dealt with)Join the rest of Reddit by making r/Stocks private to protest against Reddit's 3rd party API fees.. potentially making a difference by changing Reddit's decision (best case scenario is that apps like Apollo/RIF keep running)So there you have it investors & traders, please cast your vote, voting ends Thursday, this gives us time to make another sticky on Friday & the weekend in preparation if we do go private.View Pollupdate an hour left and it's obvious the results; i'm actually going to start a new poll to dictate the amount of days, why stop at 3 (which I made a mistake, was supposed to be 48 hours, but after the apollo shutting down, that changes things",2023-07-24 1099,1.3k,"Saudi Arabia announces further voluntary cuts of 1 Million Barrels a Day Industry News",,397,2023-05-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/04/opec-sticks-to-2023-oil-production-targets-as-saudi-arabia-announces-further-voluntary-cuts.html OPEC is sticking to its production cuts through 2024. In addition, Saudi Arabia starting in July will voluntarily cut an additional 1 Million Barrels a day for 1 month which can be extended. This brings Saudi production to the lowest point in 9 years excluding covid.",2023-07-24 1100,0,"Does Fiserv ($FISV) deserve a spot on your watchlist? Company Discussion",,2,2023-05-24,"The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage to find investors. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up On Wall Street, 'Long shots almost never pay off.' A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up. In contrast to all that, many investors prefer to focus on companies like Fiserv ($FISV), which has not only revenues, but also profits. While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognizing businesses that can consistently produce it. How Fast Is Fiserv Growing? If you believe that markets are even vaguely efficient, then over the long term you'd expect a company's share price to follow its earnings per share (EPS) outcomes. That means EPS growth is considered a real positive by most successful long-term investors. Impressively, Fiserv has grown EPS by 29% per year, compound, in the last three years. As a general rule, I'd say that if a company can keep up that sort of growth, shareholders will be beaming. Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. Fiserv shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 15% to 22%, and revenue is growing. That's great to see, on both counts. Are Fiserv Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders? Since Fiserv has a market capitalization of US$70b, I wouldn't expect insiders to hold a large percentage of shares. But I do take comfort from the fact that they are investors in the company. I note that their impressive stake in the company is worth US$360m. This comes in at 0.5% of shares in the company, which is a fair amount of a business of this size. This still shows shareholders there is a degree of alignment between management and themselves. Does Fiserv Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist? You can't deny that Fiserv has grown its earnings per share at a very impressive rate. That's attractive. This EPS growth rate is something the company should be proud of, and so it's no surprise that insiders are holding on to a considerable chunk of shares. The growth and insider confidence is looked upon well and so it's worthwhile to investigate further with a view to discern the stock's true value. https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/diversified-financials/nasdaq-fisv/fiserv/news/does-fiserv-nasdaqfisv-deserve-a-spot-on-your-watchlist",2023-07-24 1101,Vote,"⚡️yallo fat plus 63% off 🎉 All unlimited in Switzerland! 3GB Data and 300 min calls in EU, USA & CAN",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=jD7MCGZph8SDQB3d5JPspnn4j4qoCrIj6oTE5kTdopmMzhOHF6fZloXqQW8sjYrMUe-a1iobBIV0bbdVqLZt84jvLUWddTkTc7BxnScBMf7eEidUwQzvw1_G6zsFxI7LlYgik5w_EPZ7eQZcXE_tCFU6ZmszLI_q1PWFP05UGLwOCKLkZpduSqnquzeaz5dQ4_ERrWZt9dbMPxmE8stilQ1N0hs_jxSLQ9_tIkoWZHvWyzcbNOPT6l3lXEHLqe6d0baOO6RybwWmBKH_BeSNq4vi3PKI68XyuTFIb60i_X2adEktQdk0uRj36su7UcPMer1BsjEeO3kc_SJ9HfZYZoBdiXrK4HxNlg3WjZfV011l-PM027rv4KazVL4qa6eo7xbfhmc&zp=ZncBsBVIT6_CZn8t2QV1R97Luzt4PE6E9nxcad89X9ZFwI_8bADDWl1VZ8GJ6b2ert6u3Jq0AHq8OpgB5T8F06NCcfe7EA843iwSH-RA_wfhw5A8xAC2ZqHCrCfcsTlFhQhXHeOcHB5QeyDynOnCcHgn_XMQ3DP-QWHQkcyOJHkowyHUpEXqztbojbj28srEOorJ818aOCWYazjWuMj75c2Dar3pFgmSephHwStl3LuJMHI7ph0BdqR1sSlWUcQ0owILmULSZSBdSjmi4XbX5Bg7,0,,,2023-07-24 1102,62,"Why PayPal Stock ($PYPL) lost 18% in May Company Discussion",,121,2023-05-24,"PayPal's growth is slowing, but it's performing well in a challenging environment. The near-term outlook remains pressured. New companies are trying to chip away at PayPal's lead, but its long-term premise is intact. Investors are worried about the future. What happened Shares of PayPal ($PYPL) stock fell 18% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company released a first-quarter earnings report that worried investors. So what PayPal is still the industry leader in digital and peer-to-peer payments, with first-quarter total payment volume (TPV) of $355 million, a 10% year-over-year increase. Revenue was up 9% to $7 billion, and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased 33% to $1.17.Revenue growth has decelerated into single digits, and it's expected to further contract to 6.5% to 7% in the second quarter. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $4.95, or a 20% increase over last year. That doesn't sound bad at all, and even more so when you factor in the difficult operating environment that includes slowdowns in spending and a high-interest-rate environment. Investors seem to be more focused on PayPal's long-term prospects, which is the right lens in which to view the stock's value. With its lead in its business, PayPal is the company to beat in this game. The thing is, many companies are doing just that, getting into digital payments and financial technology, and bringing a fresh face to the table. It's ironic to think of PayPal as the older, established company in an industry that itself is so young and technology-oriented, but it's been around long enough for PayPal to be huge and relevant. A company as big and dominant as PayPal can sometimes be hampered with agility and innovation by its size and focus. Fintech is wide open with tons of opportunity, and other companies are working, often in niche segments, on developing new technology in digital financial services. Furthering sour investor sentiment, PayPal CEO Dan Shulman is leaving the company at the end of the year. A fresh CEO might be just the thing PayPal needs to generate investor enthusiasm, but until one is announced, the market may not take a liking to PayPal stock. Now what PayPal is still posting admirable performance in a hostile environment, and it's still releasing new features and services to protect its moat as the dominant player in its business. It's long-term potential looks solid. PayPal stock is down 10% this year, and shares trade at just 27 times trailing-12-month earnings. That's about half of its five-year average. Is it cheap? With its slowing growth rates, it's probably priced about right, and forward-thinking investors can feel comfortable buying PayPal stock as a long-term addition to a portfolio. https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/06/04/why-paypal-stock-lost-18-in-may/",2023-07-24 1103,23,"r/Stocks Daily Discussion Monday - Jun 05, 2023",,563,2023-05-24,"These daily discussions run from Monday to Friday including during our themed posts. Some helpful links: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dips Reuters aggregated - Global news If you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned. Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky.. See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1104,6,The Weakening Pulse of the Markets: Why I See No Room for Further Rise,,24,2023-05-24,"The week starts off with the market showing a lack of momentum. The S&P 500 is barely edging higher while the yield on the ten-year UST briefly surpassed 3.74% per annum before declining to 3.68%. The DXY peaked above 104.3 before retracing to 104. While I still wouldn’t discount the possibility of an attempt to breach the 4300 point mark this week, I suspect this uptick lacks the momentum to sustain itself. We might see a continuation of the upward trend, but I doubt it will surpass 2-3%. So, what's my plan of action for the time being? Concerning gold, I feel the current levels are favorable for amassing a position. In terms of indices, I'm maintaining a short position, as I see more downside potential than upside. Regarding TLT/TMF, I expect that despite the potential for slight near-term yield increases, in the span of 5-6 months we'll see yields for ten-year periods in the range of 2.9-3.1%. Consequently, both TLT and TMF should rise significantly. My slightly bearish outlook is bolstered by an insightful perspective from Morgan Stanley analysts. Their renowned Wall Street pessimist Mike Wilson anticipates a significant plunge in this year's earnings. He predicts a year-over-year drop of 16%, a scenario not yet priced in by the markets. Wilson's base case envisions a dip to 3900 points for the S&P 500 - the lower end of Wall Street analysts' expectations. Yet his expectation of a more profound market drop lacks a solid rationale. Factors such as the excitement surrounding artificial intelligence and other major tech companies, coupled with the Fed's interventions and the ongoing drama surrounding the US national debt ceiling, continue to buoy the market. On Friday, the market demonstrated optimism, reacting positively to unemployment data and non-farm payroll figures. With such a robust job market, a US recession seems to be on hold. Additionally, this serves as yet another incentive for the Fed to delay interest rate hikes. Despite the inflation surge, there's no urgency. So what lies ahead? President Biden has indeed signed a bill suspending the national debt ceiling until January 1, 2025. However, I find myself aligned with Wilson's view that this could cause a significant liquidity crunch, and given the prevailing high rates, this could weigh on the markets in the latter half of the year. By signing the bill to raise the debt ceiling, the White House has effectively unleashed a 'Kraken' on the market in the form of the US Treasury. Preliminary estimates indicate that the regulator will issue over $1 trillion in government bonds from June to December. Meanwhile, the monthly $95 billion quantitative tightening (QT) remains in effect.",2023-07-24 1105,95,US Banking Crisis Spurs $756 Billion Capital Surge Into Cash Funds,,23 comments,2023-05-24,"Full ArticleIn a note on Friday, the Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) said that money market funds have witnessed a deluge of more than half a trillion dollars’ worth of capital.According to the note, money market funds have attracted $756 billion in investments this year amid the banking crisis and the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, Reuters reported.The bank said that the flow of capital into money market funds is coming close to a level last seen approximately three years ago when investors panicked and redirected $917 billion into cash funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The downfall of several U.S. banks this year has prompted a significant number of individuals and businesses to withdraw their money from bank deposits and invest in money market funds.Additionally, the bank revealed that tech stocks continued to maintain appeal, with a steady inflow of $500 million into tech stock funds for the sixth consecutive week.Last month, Bank of America’s chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett said in a note that the stock market could witness a significant sell-off event in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported.Referring to data from the financial analytics firm EPFR, the bank disclosed that stocks experienced their third consecutive week of outflows, amounting to $3.9 billion.",2023-07-24 1106,7,Investopedia - “IBKR has more fractional shares available across more markets than anyone else.” Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=8hxjJNCwRpCU-qa1l-AyTMhR5PTH9Hh_szodzYoMJ_DuUmdEdSAubU-ENdZDb616AaIkd3hZIQbQXQubb7e7VkiGNcAd4ReokwWwyqDYMQnydiFQ8btLAvN2wMa-FY-flZP4sMA79_GK6sQMFZqzUF0LRUgT2Jqg6FaCX6lmbqllcKgZorJvmkYwEKpp6S7PuGK9jmin7INLrvloPbt86hnQfs6ELf6ro_LyURiRy_FmAs3G5UbQKVnn0vYvKPyDIjGGq6mT0fZfmRu3i3gyyUZs-5pUjTA9BWIzaqTQ1edqgjPzbJXD1lbQaw3xlEgDw2B3fSXANETFQB8vthSYZJyVEKCI8svdb2nlHU16ChHR08CEXkrOSSTey-GLFsmYInU9teMD&zp=e_uhQPlOcRynwSO2XNxEhOcJVBm11WF4gF-yEcn7mwLs5rUBhN29P1-TumM7KOXHnnbYarR4i58_VW58D5Dzq3LqWbsPrKGtWOwhu_enh4aJarfdej9KfwbsIB2Qej2uRgSHEFUhHi0WDbM_dHeKPV5lLc6pysZNUauy3bqT9NJ1XWctrc4E2l6dzJKlUIFKu1KxdzCDdt3-j-Ww2X9XIQZCcRBPfs9DFN4PN84kPS82P7omZM9g60cgdlGcueGnHz1aiA,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1107,1,Will Big Tech Slow Down At All? How?,,16 comments,2023-05-24,"I've got 9/15 $35 SQQQ Calls but I'm getting worried because big tech seems unstoppable and a correction may be a tiny 5% pullback before it explodes again.About a month or two ago I was fairly confident in a recession happening, but recently with new data coming out, it seems like there ain't gonna be a recession.I'm really just looking for opinions on how and why big tech will see a decently sized correction in the near future because the way things look now, it's hard to fathom a big correction in tech.",2023-07-24 1108,63,Is The Bear Market Over? Will The Economy Fool Everyone and Not Go into Recession? Where Do Oil Stocks Go from Here?,,112 comments,2023-05-24,"I recently wrote an article that startled me with its reaction. Over 330,000 people read it in two days on Reddit alone. It was We Have Had 2 Recessions And 2 Bear Markets in 3 Years, Will It Be 3 In Just 4 Years? I suggest reading it first. It starts with ""I have watched the stock market since the 1970s. Never in my life have I seen so many people think a recession was coming before. Yet this has gone on for about 9 months, and still no recession. ""This Friday, 6-2-2023, was a breakout day for both the SP500 and the Russell 2000 (small caps). The SP500 did a Cup and Handle breakout and the Russell a flat bottom base breakout. The NASDAQ 100 has already broken out, for a while. Yes, there are all sorts of bad things and stock valuations are poor. But does that mean the stock market will not go up? Look at 2020 and 2021 as recent examples of bad problems and extremely high valuations, and the stock market still went up big anyway. We have had two bear markets in the last 3 years, a rare event. One other factor. Oil stocks are at arguably the best valuations ever and maybe the best sector valuation ever. The Russell small caps recently made new lows in its ongoing bear market, which after Friday, is maybe over. The Russell blew away the NASDAQ on Friday, in terms of gains.What happened on Friday? Well, the debt ceiling was kicked down the road as it always is and the Jobs report fooled everyone again This has been going on for about 9 months now, with almost everyone bearish and expecting a recession. The jobs market is actually hot. This was not predicted at all.I totally agree with people like Danny Moses, Guy Adami, Carter Worth and Dan Nathan that point out all the bad things as they do in this video, but does that mean we will crash, as they have been expecting for months? They do a good job of making the bear case, but then what happened? The next day the Russell broke out of that range they talked about containing it, on their chart. YouTube link to that will be in comments.So, will the economy fool everyone and not go into recession? Maybe, and sure has so far.To the last question Where Do Oil Stocks Go from Here? This one I am much surer of; in my opinion they will go into a historic bull market. I have already experienced one, having bought them heavily in 2020 COVID crash. Received several 10x and 20x movers and just about any oil stock did a 5x in that rally.Here is a happy story of what is possible in such bull markets in oil stocks. I bought Cardinal, a Canadian oil stock. Got a 20 bagger and now it has a 1% a month roughly dividend. Yes, that means I am roughly getting 200% yearly dividends now and have been getting them for a while. And in the last month have bought more Cardinal. At 1% dividend a month on a 4 PE stock with a CROIC of 30%, it is still a great deal. The valuations are better now than in 2020 for oil stocks. Back then they were in danger of going under, but dirt cheap. Now dirt cheap at higher prices, yet much higher safety with wonderful balance sheets and cash flows.These two charts show that oil stocks are dirt cheap and spending less on CapEx than ever before, as a percent of Cash Flow. This time is different, they are not overinvesting as they did every time before when oil went over $100. Again, link in comments.Eric Nuttal, who runs Canada's biggest oil stock fund, talked about the coming oil stock bull market in a recent video. About how buybacks can drive a $20 oil stocks to over $1 million a share, unless they go up greatly before the buyouts complete. Do not scoff, he is right. He makes the case for oil stocks and high cashflow oil stock buybacks so well in this video, I will not comment myself. The whole thing is worth viewing, but this link starts where he talks buybacks.On buybacks will do some math here. In this case if a stock started at $20 a share, $1 billion FCF and mkt cap of $3 billion = 150 million shares you will get to $1 billion a share in 3 years if 100% of FCF goes to buybacks and stock does not go up before then. If it rerates to 9x FCF after 1 year then was 3x FCF, 33% of stock removed = 100,000,000 shares and $9 billion market cap = $90 a share a 4.5 X gain in one year.Reality today June 2023 is the best, we have had big buybacks and prices have stayed about the same in last 12 months on oil stocks. Debt is way down, so they have more money for buybacks.So, let's go 1 more year at current prices. $1 billion FCF is spent buying back stock. That is 50% of stock left, so now just 50,000,000 shares left. Then it goes to 9 FCF (still cheaper than avg stock out there) so $9 billion mkt cap / 50,000,000 shares left = $180 a share, so a X gain. Pretty good.Let's go 1 more year. Let's say the market was as stupid as it was in 6-2022 to 6-2023 and price stays the same. That means the remaining 50,000,000 shares are bot back, except for just 1 share. Then it goes to 9 X FCF = $9 billion mkt cap and 1 share = $9 Billion a share. A 450 million times gain. This will not happen because eventually the market wakes up to how stupid it has been after 10?, 20?, 50? times increase in earnings per share, and it rerates the stock way higher, until it no longer is worth buying back. In fact, the company might sell some back for 20 times more than they bought it for, if it makes sense to. Also, if a company gets 2/3s of its stock back, then its EPS going forward, for every Q, will be 3 times higher.As an example of what can happen with buybacks with far inferior cashflows, and valuations is Teledyne. George Roberts, who worked alongside Singleton, described the experience like this:Henry was quoted as saying, with a laugh, “In October, 1972, we tendered for one million shares and 8.9 million came in. We took them all at $20 and figured it was a fluke, and that we couldn’t do it again. But instead of going up, our stock went down. So we kept tendering, first at $14 and then doing two bonds-for-stock swaps. Every time one tender was over the stock would go down and we’d tender again, and we’d get a new deluge. Then two more tenders at $18 and $40.”The first six buybacks were all in the period from 1972 to 1976. The market reacted adversely to this at first, not understanding what Henry was accomplishing. But as the number of shares went down and the company’s operating income continued to grow, the earnings per share increased rapidly and dramatically. In 1970, net income per share was $1.64. By 1975 it was $6.09 per share; in 1976, $10.79; and in 1977, $16.23 per share.With the first six stock buybacks, a total of some 22 million Teledyne share were repurchased, reducing the number of outstanding common shares to less than 12 million. A seventh stock buyback offer was made in 1980 and the final one in 1984, at the extraordinarily high price of $200 per share. This was about $30 above the current market price and eight million shares were bought back. By September of that year the stock had climbed to $302 per share and was the highest priced stock on the New York Stock Exchange.The total value of these buybacks was over $2.5 billion, and more than 85 percent of common shares were retired. Shares outstanding had dropped from 88,827,372 in 1971 to 22,564,756 in 1980. Henry also purchased another 5 percent of Teledyne shares on the open market at various times, bringing the buyback total in the years 1972-1984 to over 90 percent of the company’s shares.Singleton eventually paid off the debt used to buy back shares. By 1985, net income per share was $46.66. The buybacks created a compounding effect on earnings per share.Remember oil stocks that are doing, or about to do, buybacks are at about 3-7 times better valuations than Teledyne, so they can compound better. Teledyne was never in a position to buy back at a fast enough rate, so that all of their stock could be bought back in 3-4 years, just with free cash flow. So, Teledyne was not even close to being able to do what oil stocks can do today.An example is Cenovus. As Nuttal pointed out CVE has committed to 100% of FCF to go to buybacks soon, after debt drops. They can buy back all their stock in less than 4 years, unless the stock rerates higher. Teledyne was never even close to being capable to do that.We just got a kicker for oil stocks, one guessed was coming, just a matter of size.Sunday (Bloomberg) -- Oil advanced at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia said it will make an extra 1 million barrel-a-day supply cut in July, taking its production to the lowest level for several years following a slide in prices.West Texas Intermediate futures jumped almost 5% early in the session before paring some gains to trade near $74 a barrel. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said he “will do whatever is necessary to bring stability to this market” following a tense OPEC+ meeting over the weekend.“The oil market now looks like it will be even tighter in the second half of the year,” ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. analysts Brian Martin and Daniel Hynes wrote in a note. “The move by Saudi Arabia is likely to come as a surprise.”",2023-07-24 1109,0,TGT is a good buy imo,,33 comments,2023-05-24,"Target has gone down roughly 20+% in the last week and a half due to boycotts of their stores. These boycotts are in response to their LGBTQ line of products for June. Realistically these boycotts will not last a long period of time and only a small, very small amount of customers are actually boycotting the stores because the Average American is not that politically motivated.Classic example of an emotional market response to a realistically unaffecting event",2023-07-24 1110,123,Disney’s set to write off $1.5 billion following streaming purge,,66 comments,2023-05-24,"Item 2.06 Material Impairments.As previously announced, The Walt Disney Company (together with the subsidiaries through which its various businesses are actually conducted, the “Company”) is in the process of reviewing content, primarily on its direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) services, for alignment with a strategic change in approach to content curation and as a result is removing certain content from its platforms. On May 26, 2023, the Company removed certain produced content from its DTC services. As a result, the Company will record a $1.5 billion impairment charge in its fiscal third quarter financial statements to adjust the carrying value of these content assets to fair value. The Company is continuing its review and currently anticipates additional produced content will be removed from its DTC and other platforms, largely during the remainder of its third fiscal quarter. As a result, the Company currently estimates it may incur further impairment charges of up to approximately $0.4 billion related to produced content. The Company does not expect any material cash expenditures in connection with the impairment charges related to produced content. In addition, the Company may terminate certain license agreements for the right to use content on its platforms, which would result in the removal of licensed content from its platforms and lead to impairment and/or contract termination charges as well as cash payments. The Company currently expects that any such charges and payments related to licensed content would be meaningfully less than the impairment charges related to produced content.Source: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001744489/000174448923000107/dis-20230526.htm",2023-07-24 1111,0,A tip that I heard right when I started trading that has helped keep me sane and grow as an investor,,9 comments,2023-05-24,"One tip that is often recommended to new traders and investors is to focus on the long-term and avoid making impulsive decisions based on short-term market fluctuations or emotions. This approach can help you stay calm and make more rational investment decisions. Here are a few key points that can help you maintain a long-term perspective:Develop a solid investment plan: Create a well-thought-out investment plan that aligns with your financial goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Having a clear strategy in place can help you stay focused and avoid making hasty decisions based on short-term market movements.Avoid chasing quick gains: It's common for investors to be tempted by the allure of quick profits. However, chasing short-term gains often involves higher risks and can lead to poor decision-making. Instead, focus on identifying quality investments with long-term growth potential.Embrace a disciplined approach: Stick to your investment plan and avoid making impulsive trades based on market noise or emotions. Keep in mind that markets can be volatile in the short term, but tend to trend upwards over the long term. By staying disciplined, you can ride out market fluctuations and benefit from long-term growth.Diversify your portfolio: Diversification is a key principle in investing. By spreading your investments across different asset classes, industries, and geographic regions, you can reduce risk and potentially enhance returns. This can help protect your portfolio from the impact of individual stock or sector-specific events.Stay informed and educate yourself: Continuously educate yourself about investing and stay updated on market trends and economic indicators. This knowledge can help you make more informed decisions and avoid being swayed by short-term market noise.Remember, investing is a journey that requires patience, discipline, and continuous learning. By focusing on the long-term and following a well-defined investment plan, you can increase your chances of success as an investor.",2023-07-24 1112,59,Can the government take my stocks if I have never used them?,,86 comments,2023-05-24,"My dad bought me (25f) and my siblings stocks when we were younger. My siblings have a little more than me, but I have about 17k worth of stocks (McDonalds and Disney i think). My mom just told me that my brother and I need to sign some documents otherwise the government will take them because we have never used them….. idk I just feel weird about the whole thing. Only my brother and I but not my younger sister? Can anyone explain any of this? Also, I had completely forgotten about these stocks until my mom just casually mentioned them (also weird that she has not mentioned them to me even though I am a adult now). I saw the statements though so I do believe her about the stocks, but I don’t want to sign anything until I know whats going on. Also my dad is no longer in our lives and it is impossible to ask him what is going on. We live in VA btw.",2023-07-24 1113,0,Whats the best options platform to use for trader in UK?,,2 comments,2023-05-24,"I'm looking to start learning options and take advantage of options spread strategies as im now more motivated by some of the YouTube channels i watch start to cover them, but the problem i face is im not sure which is the best options platform to use. I'm in the UK and am not too familiar with the go to platforms for options contracts does anyone have any recommendations?",2023-07-24 1114,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=wPKorAm6M_3k-ygqOQUE1zjZxjO66rGwJh7rhm_FloSXrAm98u-5yhxmq7AHWvE934x2dzA7gJFYp6vBf7yDSiSOmOjyVYmlVUGXWosU1O57a6S3g5iOTyJkl5JqIqAAhv4Cu0H1CQ7mGNTn2y6jI37XS4fZbygAcluSFTiU7IrRRlwNZzyJOxWRbwCjuQaQz5d2A979JSDXPPvLjq3v33n24priiPrhDFp9RJq5umAgAC2lqAQqN3VKLAQGpG8rlEGTuhxrQbDXKRxBtVrRCcwnTHI2g9GmoGhcBJjFZdm4DO5qTEaQFF69TjR3Rn8gmJvS7ca_BkCPeZN8POzgK09r4U3jRCTznfNkwQBU4lsTpB9944OTx335EY64OvFXrMW6tj_y&zp=wpUn4rbKeiWoz72aZubfs3w8LAkgtC5_Ij7qHQN6aI91VLkCTwicEyOO31KiV9n5Ksnb4TD5iQ7tBrkutiGE3T-EIJlbQNje09YoR2q2E0ApoVryRYS7KdEhsABbERmwvhSeQBjZmzL3SIbIBkSteUHkxBis_b7okKHbYkHNJi6WSqOQig7-WSc1hyZZzp2D3wFZ5P7UQVFYn7O1nTyJv7MMleuSSvXbkw1BnOMBJoLrsKYWKZHjkqE,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1115,13,"Why do companies like Kroger and Albertson's have much lower valuation multiples than Walmart, Target, and Costco?",,25 comments,2023-05-24,"A reason that comes to mind is defensibility, but given that these companies are all consumer defensive in the first place, there shouldn't be a significant difference. Furthermore, the valuation multiple gap is so large that I don't see what could justify this.",2023-07-24 1116,0,Does anyone have any information or opinions on where Fed rates will go in the long term?,,67 comments,2023-05-24,"As in, where would the Fed have rates if we were in ""normal"" economic times? Before 2000, 5% was considered a low Fed rate. Now, it's considered extremely high. Where will rates be when the dust settles after the Fed's fight with inflation?Personally, I think that we will go back down to a rate that floats between 1-2%. My theory is that we entered a new economic paradigm in the 2000s. Before, the average person relied on traditional bank accounts to preserve savings/retirement funds and didn't have access to capital markets. Brokerage accounts were for the elite. Now, the average person has fairly easy access to capital markets directly, through online brokerage accounts, or indirectly, through 401k and IRA providers that allow contributions to equities.Because of this, I think that the Fed will continue to keep rates low in order to encourage investment in capital markets and drive economic development more than would happen with higher interest rates.Thoughts? Does anyone have any options and, hopefully, any evidence/information on where the Fed plans to put rates in the long term?",2023-07-24 1117,2,Does Google have AI Hype potential?,,40 comments,2023-05-24,Should i hold my position long term or sell now for 20% profit? With a 1y target estimate of 129$ I'm thinking of selling my position and relocating those funds somewhere else.Any advice is appreciated.,2023-07-24 1118,0,Investing in Graphic Packaging Holding ($GPK) five years ago would have delivered you a 86% gain,,3 comments,2023-05-24,"Graphic Packaging Holding's share price has climbed 69% in five years, easily topping the market return of 46% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven't been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 12% in the last year, including dividends.With that in mind, it's worth seeing if the company's underlying fundamentals have been the driver of long-term performance, or if there are some discrepancies.One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS).During five years of share price growth, Graphic Packaging Holding achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 16% per year. This EPS growth is higher than the 11% average annual increase in the share price. So it seems the market isn't so enthusiastic about the stock these days.What About Dividends?When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. The TSR is a return calculation that accounts for the value of cash dividends (assuming that any dividend received was reinvested) and the calculated value of any discounted capital raisings and spin-offs. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture of stocks that pay a dividend. In the case of Graphic Packaging Holding, it has had a TSR of 86% for the last 5 years. That exceeds its share price return that we previously mentioned. This is largely a result of its dividend payments!A Different PerspectiveIt's nice to see that Graphic Packaging Holding shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 12% over the last year. Of course, that includes the dividend. Having said that, the five-year TSR of 13% a year, is even better. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance.",2023-07-24 1119,44,"Realize gains and play safe, or just forget about it and come back in 10 years?",,38 comments,2023-05-24,"I’ve got a bunch of big names that have done well in the last couple months, Stocks like apple, Microsoft, nvidia, meta, and google. should I take the W and put it into VTI/VFV, or just pretend it didn’t happen and come back to the stocks in 10 years. Nothing crazy, just a few houndred bucks between the bunch of ‘em, but I’d just DCA back into an ETF.I’m young and don’t care about making money for the next 10 years.",2023-07-24 1120,9,Why are emerging market ETF's such trainwrecks?,,23 comments,2023-05-24,"India, Brazil, Vietnam, China, etc. All these countries have impressive growth, some with the potential to surpass the US and EU in GDP. Yet, every emerging markets ETF I see loses money hand over fist.How is it that American and European markets make such good money, despite slow (relative) growth compared to these rapidly growing countries/regions?",2023-07-24 1121,6,Fiserv sees increasing attention from equities analysts as stock targets rise,,0 comments,2023-05-24,"On Friday, June 3, 2023, $FISV opened at $112.75 per share. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio is currently at 0.71; with a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. Its 52-week low as $87.03 and its high was $122.39, with a market cap of $70.82 billion.Fiserv has been receiving increasing attention from equities analysts in recent months, with several raising their price targets on the company’s stock. Tigress Financial increased theirs to $160 from $154 while Truist Financial raised theirs to $130 from $105, and finally, Credit Suisse Group raised theirs to $130 from $115.Royal Bank of Canada also upped their price target but only slightly from $123 to $131 but still gave the stock an “outperform” rating alongside Raymond James and Credit Suisse Group.Fiserv presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” with the current average price target standing at $132.16.Among institutional investors and hedge funds who made changes to their positions in FISV are ST Germain D J Co., Atlas Capital Advisors LLC, Sunbelt Securities Inc., Colonial Trust Advisors, and Coppell Advisory Solutions Corp; all totaling 88.79% of the company’s stock.Fiserv recently issued its quarterly earnings report on April 25th with business services achieving revenue upwards of $4.55 billion during that time frame as compared to last year’s same quarter ending in April where they earned EPS (earnings per share) of about 1.40 versus this year’s Q1 earning them approximately EPS amounting to around 1.58 beating consensus estimates of $1.56 by two cents.Investors are continuing to keep a watchful eye on Fiserv as it continues to grow and expand with an increasing focus on nurturing strategic partnerships with other financial industry players. Despite the ongoing pattern from the pandemic, investors continue to see growth in fintech industries and authorities indicate that they have no signs of stopping any time soon.",2023-07-24 1122,Vote,"⚡️yallo fat plus 63% off 🎉 All unlimited in Switzerland! 3GB Data and 300 min calls in EU, USA & CAN",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=blkioSZzQmH_srWomizpuhfcz9qQvRAso3V52vjHdDr6rdrbd_FLh4qOLqhSQnEYKhcBATVVeGDUOk5fyJG6kaJdJ8YZCWqAReXBXgQKY28xtCKIRb1izDUqoRE0_fExwBVCL5CQodzu9LFWyW0Oi8yPLkLvTsKK76QCZhq0JkD4A5EAb-xH2WiLhjE7oN1OhZDNMCtbB3b8UenuTMc1rVF_QAgqgJyscoX0uS8XCbplD2GeheKMXbyIR4G6J4RoHhK-jEnjjBoO99bJUrZqPOJduP_arl_yEJCUY4QNvNkbMwtSd3dPcqt2RNsqDnwyNNYbyNes6ehEkv-LJRPCjEtaaWmD80TDv4IHtpgpcxTd0tuWEsbNWmheIcob-HzVfc-ySBpFw70&zp=4ABllXLWRNVSWKqLbn11F3xwuUQi0L5bSBzBwkkG4K9hsMsay6yIEa0UyxSbZ-AHzrAG47WamzuEMHk3sMIsMxI5kas9HGNtdMPzbrWZJcqBuChgQcUDZmgCL8uS6yMGX6v3eQ8OaV9R7vEzNJtdd0b2w6iETX1oJRYY72gJJr7DMJHsD8IfbeM7m-CtV3bKtnqDJm0Y3kFo-0z0qm1WKLYTR5HF_DL4R7I5e0FXMZyySaKp-uP5grAzgRs-7ZiaybQlkRFaVKgG4wi0HuU0yxLU,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1123,12,What is the best strategy to invest for the ones who don’t have time to follow the market?,,28 comments,2023-05-24,"I've recently begun daily recurring investments in big tech companies, but I'm unsure if this strategy is still good for someone unable to closely monitor the market and act swiftly. Could you advise on the optimal investment approach? Additionally, do you recommend utilizing any automated tools?",2023-07-24 1124,90,Trillion-Dollar Treasury Vacuum Coming for Wall Street Rally,,93 comments,2023-05-24,"This will be yet another drain on dwindling liquidity as bank deposits are raided to pay for it — and Wall Street is warning that markets aren’t ready.The negative impact could easily dwarf the after-effects of previous standoffs over the debt limit. The Federal Reserve’s program of quantitative tightening has already eroded bank reserves, while money managers have been hoarding cash in anticipation of a recession.JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou estimates a flood of Treasuries will compound the effect of QT on stocks and bonds, knocking almost 5% off their combined performance this year. Citigroup Inc. macro strategists offer a similar calculus, showing a median drop of 5.4% in the S&P 500 over two months could follow a liquidity drawdown of such magnitude, and a 37 basis-point jolt for high-yield credit spreads.The sales, set to begin Monday, will rumble through every asset class as they claim an already shrinking supply of money: JPMorgan estimates a broad measure of liquidity will fall $1.1 trillion from about $25 trillion at the start of 2023.“This is a very big liquidity drain,” says Panigirtzoglou. “We have rarely seen something like that. It’s only in severe crashes like the Lehman crisis where you see something like that contraction.”https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trillion-dollar-treasury-vacuum-coming-135944792.html",2023-07-24 1125,0,Anyone got a view on these high yielders?,,7 comments,2023-05-24,"All, was chatting with a friend yesterday, and shes holding these income stocks.DPST => Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X Shares, trading at less than book, 4.5% dividend.EFC => Ellington Financial Inc., 14.5% dividendORC => Orchid Island Capital, Inc. 18.7% dividendQYLD => Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF, 11.7% yieldIts not clear if these companies can sustain their dividends. They might, maybe/maybe not.Anyone got a view on any of these?",2023-07-24 1126,943,Take-Two CEO refuses to engage in 'hyperbole' says AI will never replace human genius,,250 comments,2023-05-24,"Amidst the gloom around the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential to decimate the jobs market, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two (parent company of 2K Games, Rockstar Games, and Private Division, Zynga and more) has delivered a refreshing stance on the limitations of the technology – and why it will never truly replace human creativity.During a recent Take-Two Interactive investor Q&A, following the release of the company’s public financial reports for FY23, Zelnick reportedly fielded questions about Take-Two operations, future plans, and how AI technology will be implemented going forward.While Zelnick was largely ‘enthusiastic’ about AI, he made clear that advances in the space were not necessarily ground-breaking, and claimed the company was already a leader in technologies like AI and machine learning.‘Despite the fact artificial intelligence is an oxymoron, as is machine learning, this company’s been involved in those activities, no matter what words you use to describe them, for its entire history and we’re a leader in that space,’ Zelnick explained, per PC Gamer.In refusing to engage in what he calls ‘hyperbole’, Zelnick makes an important point about the modern use of AI. It has always existed, in some form, and recent developments have only improved its practicality and potential output.‘While the most recent developments in AI are surprising and exciting to many, they’re exciting to us but not at all surprising,’ Zelnick said. ‘Our view is that AI will allow us to do a better job and to do a more efficient job, you’re talking about tools and they are simply better and more effective tools.’Zelnick believes improvements in AI technologies will allow the company to become more efficient in the long-term, but he rejected the implication that AI technology will make it easier for the company to create better video games – making clear this was strictly the domain of humans.‘I wish I could say that the advances in AI will make it easier to create hits, obviously it won’t,’ Zelnick said. ‘Hits are created by genius. And data sets plus compute plus large language models does not equal genius. Genius is the domain of human beings and I believe will stay that way.’This statement, from the CEO of one of the biggest game publishers in the world, is very compelling – and seemingly at-odds with sentiment from other major game companies.Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/take-two-ceo-says-ai-created-hit-games-are-a-fantasy-genius-is-the-domain-of-human-beings-and-i-believe-will-stay-that-way/",2023-07-24 1127,25,Stock recommendations similar to ASTS?,,37,2023-05-24,"Just for fun, I'm looking for stocks with some sort of exciting technology or even exciting idea behind them that is high risk but super high reward if they pay off. Please give a short line of what makes them exciting along with their ticker",2023-07-24 1128,6,"Best Financial Data API? Resources",,8,2023-05-24,"What is the best financial data API that you have used if you've used any at all? I am looking for recommendations for a good financial data API, ideally it should have historical fundamentals and price data going back 20+ years on global equities, small/micro caps, delisted companies and that is well maintained.",2023-07-24 1129,375,1969 Recession Started when Unemployment Rate Was 3.5%,,139,2023-05-24,"When unemployment rate hit 3.4% this year, the headline was saying it's the lowest since 1969, so I looked at what happened in 1969 and after. Turns out we had a mild recession (Dec 1969 - Nov 1970) that lasted 11 months and contracted GDP by 0.6%, and raised unemployment rate to 6.1% from 3.4%. SP500 fell about 37% peak to trough. Fed started hiking rate in Oct 1967 at 3.9% rate, paused in May 1968 at 6.1%, and started cutting by 0.5%, and resumed hiking in Nov 1968, paused in Aug 1969 at 9.1%. Didn't start cutting hard until Feb 1970, 3 months after recession started. Unemployment was almost 4% in late 1967, dropped to 3.4% by late 1968, and stayed there until Sept 1969, rose to 3.7% for 2 months, then dropped to 3.5% in Nov 1969 for 2 months, then rose to 3.9%, 4.2%, 4.4%, 4.6%, 4.8%, 4.9%, 5% by Jul 1970, and 6.1% by Dec 1970. It seems like once it goes sharply up, the momentum kept going. Inflation started rising in early 1965 (3% in 1965, 4.3% in 1968, peaked at 5.3% in 1969), higher than the average rate of 2% in previous years. Cause was high military spending from Vietnam War and personal consumption after the 1960 crisis. Both government and the Fed had expansionary policy at the time. Demand accelerated much faster than supply, approximately double of US GDP potential and supply side was unable to maintain economy at equilibrium, leading to higher prices. Money supply growth went from 2% in 1964 to 7.3% in 1968. Gov tried to control inflation by reducing spending and raising taxes in Jun 1968. Many economists feared that the measures were too drastic and might lead to a recession. The Fed hiked rates like mentioned above. In 1H 1969, growth in spending moderated only slightly from a year earlier. Growth in production, slowed in early 1969. Even with cutback in total output, employment continued to rise and unemployment remained low. Productivity growth slowed. Q3 1969 showed more slowing in econ activity. Consumer prices rose at 5.1% annual from Jul to Oct 1969, down from 5.9% in 1H 1969. Personal income grew at 4.5% from Aug to Oct 1969, down from 8.8% in the previous 8 months. In Dec 1969, during the start of the recession, there was belief that inflation would still be sticky throughout 1970 and for some time after. Economist believed more slowing would be ahead, but unsure of how much. TLDR : this time period feels like the summer 1969. Fed is close to pausing rate hikes, unemployment has stayed at historical low for about 9 months. There's some slowing in econ activity, and more anticipated slowing ahead, but most people think the inflation fight is far from over. 1969 recession was caused by the Fed hiking rates to fight inflation due to wartime excessive spending and supply unable to keep up with extremely high demand. 1969 was a mild recession, similar to many economist forecasts and even the Fed's staff. People already feared the actions taken to fight inflation might be too much in 1968, more than a year before the recession started. I welcome any discussion and perspective on both sides, but please refrain from dismissing something completely just because of a different viewpoint than yours. Edit : this is a disclaimer. I'm not an economist. Just an average guy who did some reading.",2023-07-24 1130,43,New Ocean Update for The Wandering Village,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=GrD2-KwfkEVIsy7tWTMorX6uOTdLkJjpJqZUdyHly8fwoS5FW4XTgTt-H44XilIBntm8o06vdoFuQZbtrPYwQwx5eAtljnFzRuF34j-uBIPRXAod6dyHRe6QLy1ZpKvloF8IElJ04U1l4yIZV6dQEWipV2CChLhsDFYhe9TofWwyO85udVf5-i0qePvm_BgN95vD2AbgO38ky2rZLAT4StgjRmAvBTnRpK0VDeZ1BtYqJS881EE8qGvbxWiT1O_p83TBNXSL3koCGnCdlKHyR6JkCrQSExzcLo5KX7PLtO5CnW0nQ9QM6fW_2FaIK0waoHqMnufAgp9bLgxzCzQzgfuU4ZQPHdl_4ykuyQrqLME5U-g7QKaXl7DWdkgMD13Vdg--&zp=l2kTCG00cSZHF-2SL2BhlvYSIa_6kGXqP6NxbyHtug0zw89Y9Fyl2BbROhTDUmpHNE656dorJrxNWdfxlc94ycyGfR30GqqYREcwVumEqiyWF8Bf4t7unJE3UZ79rH2i4lDGyWOelVFZoxrZXTf-SpYJot7wSVpXRFi6BgrNF1Q3qOzDNmvFYrO0dZ4iXnQZwnP7Hl2WGLcBWQiL1y_QGkhlGYiK,14,,,2023-07-24 1131,0,"Why it might not make sense to buy Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ($FIS) for its upcoming dividend. Company Discussion",,1 Comment,2023-05-24,"Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you're one of those dividend sleuths, you might be intrigued to know that Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS) is about to go ex-dividend in just 4 days. The ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date, which is the cut-off date for shareholders to be present on the company's books to be eligible for a dividend payment. The ex-dividend date is important as the process of settlement involves two full business days. So if you miss that date, you would not show up on the company's books on the record date. This means that investors who purchase Fidelity National Information Services' shares on or after the 8th of June will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 23rd of June. The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.52 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed US$2.08 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Fidelity National Information Services stock has a trailing yield of around 3.8% on the current share price of $55.38. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. As a result, readers should always check whether Fidelity National Information Services has been able to grow its dividends, or if the dividend might be cut. Dividends are typically paid from company earnings. If a company pays more in dividends than it earned in profit, then the dividend could be unsustainable. Fidelity National Information Services paid a dividend last year despite being unprofitable. This might be a one-off event, but it's not a sustainable state of affairs in the long run. Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing? Businesses with shrinking earnings are tricky from a dividend perspective. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. Fidelity National Information Services reported a loss last year, and the general trend suggests its earnings have also been declining in recent years, making us wonder if the dividend is at risk. Many investors will assess a company's dividend performance by evaluating how much the dividend payments have changed over time. In the last 10 years, Fidelity National Information Services has lifted its dividend by approximately 10% a year on average. The Bottom Line Should investors buy Fidelity National Information Services for the upcoming dividend? It's hard to get past the idea of Fidelity National Information Services paying a dividend despite reporting a loss over the past year - especially when the general trend in its earnings also looks to be negative. These characteristics don't generally lead to outstanding dividend performance, and investors may not be happy with the results of owning this stock for its dividend. With that being said, if you're still considering Fidelity National Information Services as an investment, you'll find it beneficial to know what risks this stock is facing. https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/why-might-not-sense-buy-120835879.html?guccounter=1",2023-07-24 1132,266,"“Not a good time to hold S&P”. Liquidity crisis after debt deal will send stocks down. Industry News",,303,2023-05-24,"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trillion-dollar-treasury-vacuum-coming-135944792.html Trillion-Dollar Treasury Vacuum Coming for Wall Street Rally (Bloomberg) -- With a debt ceiling deal freshly signed into law Saturday by President Joe Biden, the US Treasury is about to unleash a tsunami of new bonds to quickly refill its coffers. This will be yet another drain on dwindling liquidity as bank deposits are raided to pay for it — and Wall Street is warning that markets aren’t ready. The negative impact could easily dwarf the after-effects of previous standoffs over the debt limit. The Federal Reserve’s program of quantitative tightening has already eroded bank reserves, while money managers have been hoarding cash in anticipation of a recession. JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou estimates a flood of Treasuries will compound the effect of QT on stocks and bonds, knocking almost 5% off their combined performance this year. Citigroup Inc. macro strategists offer a similar calculus, showing a median drop of 5.4% in the S&P 500 over two months could follow a liquidity drawdown of such magnitude, and a 37 basis-point jolt for high-yield credit spreads. The sales, set to begin Monday, will rumble through every asset class as they claim an already shrinking supply of money: JPMorgan estimates a broad measure of liquidity will fall $1.1 trillion from about $25 trillion at the start of 2023. “This is a very big liquidity drain,” says Panigirtzoglou. “We have rarely seen something like that. It’s only in severe crashes like the Lehman crisis where you see something like that contraction.” It’s a trend that, together with Fed tightening, will push the measure of liquidity down at an annual rate of 6%, in contrast to annualized growth for most of the last decade, JPMorgan estimates. The US has been relying on extraordinary measures to help fund itself in recent months as leaders bickered in Washington. The measure brokered between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy limits federal spending for two years and suspends the debt ceiling through the 2024 election. With default narrowly averted, the Treasury will kick off a borrowing spree that by some Wall Street estimates could top $1 trillion by the end of the third quarter, starting with several Treasury-bill auctions on Monday that total over $170 billion. What happens as the billions wind their way through the financial system isn’t easy to predict. There are various buyers for short-term Treasury bills: banks, money-market funds and a wide swathe of buyers loosely classified as “non-banks.” These include households, pension funds and corporate treasuries. Banks have limited appetite for Treasury bills right now; that’s because the yields on offer are unlikely to be able to compete with what they can get on their own reserves. But even if banks sit out the Treasury auctions, a shift out of deposits and into Treasuries by their clients could wreak havoc. Citigroup modeled historical episodes where bank reserves fell by $500 billion in the span of 12 weeks to approximate what will happen over the following months. “Any decline in bank reserves is typically a headwind,” says Dirk Willer, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.’s head of global macro strategy. The most benign scenario is that supply is swept up by money-market mutual funds. It’s assumed their purchases, from their own cash pots, would leave bank reserves intact. Historically the most prominent buyers of Treasuries, they’ve lately stepped back in favor of better yields on offer from the Fed’s reverse repurchase agreement facility. That leaves everyone else: the non-banks. They’ll turn up at the weekly Treasury auctions, but not without a knock-on cost to banks. These buyers are expected to free up cash for their purchases by liquidating bank deposits, exacerbating a capital flight that’s led to a cull of regional lenders and destabilized the financial system this year. The government’s growing reliance on so-called indirect bidders has been evident for some time, according to Althea Spinozzi, a fixed-income strategist at Saxo Bank A/S. “In the past few weeks we have seen a record level of indirect bidders during US Treasury auctions,” she says. “It’s likely that they’ll absorb a big part of the upcoming issuances as well.” For now, relief about the US avoiding default has deflected attention away from any looming liquidity aftershock. At the same time, investor excitement about the prospects for artificial intelligence has put the S&P 500 on the cusp of a bull market after three weeks of gains. Meanwhile, liquidity for individual stocks has been improving, bucking the broader trend. But that hasn’t quelled fears about what usually happens when there’s a marked downturn in bank reserves: Stocks fall and credit spreads widen, with riskier assets carrying the brunt of losses. “It’s not a good time to hold the S&P 500,” says Citigroup’s Willer. Despite the AI-driven rally, positioning in equities is broadly neutral with mutual funds and retail investors staying put, according to Barclays Plc. “We think there will be a grinding lower in stocks,” and no volatility explosion “because of the liquidity drain,” says Ulrich Urbahn, Berenberg’s head of multi-asset strategy. “We have bad market internals, negative leading indicators and a drop in liquidity, which is all not supportive for stock markets.”",2023-07-24 1133,1,"NVDA looks to have a blow off top. Company Analysis",,46,2023-05-24,"Pretty straight forward technical analysis.NVDA trading at this valuation doesn't make sense. I think its headed to $275. Everyone keeps talking about AI and how its a Iphone moment, its not. AI has been around for years. Chat GPT is just a new toy. AI like all technologies will continue to advance but i don't think NVDA will be the primary benefactor from continued technological advancement in the space. So i think this company is way overbought. The price should level off this month as rates move higher, inflation remains sticky and the treasury sells massive amount of bonds draining market liquidity. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blowofftop.asp",2023-07-24 1134,0,SMTC - Short Interest Glitch?,,3 comments,2023-05-24,"I was scanning the earnings calendar on Seeking Alpha and was looking at SMTC. They are showing short interest at 12,789.07%, how is this possible? I’m not aware of any RSs that would make it such an insane short %. Does anyone know why it’s displaying this way and what actual short interest is?Disclaimer: I do not own this stock; I am considering making a play on it if it’s truly shorted by over 12k %.",2023-07-24 1135,1,2M+ investors from 200+ countries/territories trade on 150+ global exchanges in 26 currencies. Your capital is at risk.,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=oMOUyCKqqBu0nFWeHg815_bZuvi8V7XrowwYM4vWsE7T_jna6hPPK0OYHinTTZgl1HRfe6nBd2IjJyWY_dmCPSjHidlJiKNP4bpB-wO8qDNybmd8CiXMZEwomFwPNf4ZltVdti8VyqVb8FyCxDxT33jk6cDYUvtWvqKvoy1aSt4F1goqfZlupmzDhfJJ-1v-3xm3F4vw4X6NaI5gnaRQf-7L6fpTtirgAIn3gR08RW2e9_KZg6JDwkg9N_-ipAxI90MBc83KiP_EvdlVIB1iIYlmFk6mp2XOabHzsQ9wjg8pfPPfYF6QhDslssr7mvow53PTKCoh4L3aSwdO71HSH3SLy9FN3SkzfdaPilq593znfdMem0KO6K_RHe2vfQXwoBnpYTwv&zp=l3tQYqq2QSVF6Ky4Pp6LmIj_Uek8hcNloGU2NQjVuOGOlS4mwwjgkzcuQlDfaI48kpgKcL2AGt-Vt7w6oPO3sG5b06sboukL6KzF2BinsDTr57eGYeJPiZhZvMSRA8mgyuDwKtYEYzm84zqHfFPHueBMjc-dFhmQGZi2GoU7og4-7uFG_AWk58Cj7W5WJUALqVcgGBCTMX59MgsKvqJznRs7G7pn9uVArc-xXKzTpEsyQ6Jj-j-0,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1136,5,Short analysis and Bull Case for UP (Union Pacific),,11 comments,2023-05-24,"Union Pacific is a stock I have been following for a while, and I plan on adding to my position, since I see a good upside potential (over the long term) and moderate risk, which I can evaluate better than most future developments in other sectors (tech, luxury, cars, oil...)MY ASSUMPTIONS:The American economy will keep growing over the long term, (Buffet, ""never bet against America""), since its fundamentals are incredibly solid (capital availability, population growth, stability and confiedence, skilled workforce, lots of value added industries, reserve currency status...)Increased Trade with Mexico and the re-industralisation of the US will cause an increased volume of goods and raw materials to be transported among the North American continent. I see no reason why the amount of good transported by rail (chemicals, cars, raw materials, fertilizer, coal and renewables materials...) should decrease in the future, and may even substitute some of the trade that currently takes place by shipping (shorter supply chains).Railroad companies have high profit margins (25-30%) and relatively law operating expenses, making them quite resilient to inflation (which may even allow them to increase their margins by charging higher priceDistruptive innovation and new entries are unlikely because building other rail tracks next to UP's would be expensive and would not be profitable for other companies. I also don't beilieve that any new technology (drones, self driving trucks, hyperloops or whatever...) are going to be cost competitive over rail in the foreseable future.Based on these assumptions, the business should grow based on favourable circumstances, without a need for strong investment and huge capital expenditures, which leaves lots of cash available for dividends and buybacks.SOME NUMBERSThe price-earning ratio for the company is around 18, which is in line with S&P 500. Thus, if current conditions persist I can expect a long term return of AT LEAST 5% (compounded), which is roughly the amount shareholders receive annualy (dividend plus buybacks).The amount of dividends has increased steadely year on year (https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/UNP/union-pacific/dividend-yield-history ),while the numbers of outstanding shares is falling down (https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/unp/union-pacific/shares-outstanding)3. The company is becoming more and more efficent. I believe that operating expenses (employees paychecks and especially fuel costs (which accounted for 3.5bln last year) will decrease in the future, or at least grow at a slower rate than inflation, making the company even more profitable.https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/UNP/financials?p=UNPRELEVANT RISKSDEBT: The management seems to be really gready, and ahs been taking on more and more debt to increase dividends and buybacks. While I believe interest payments are manageble (1.2bln last year, likely to increase in the future...) , and this gamble is likely to payoff, this is a risk to be considered.LOSS OF MARKET SHARE: The management seems more focused on buybacks rather than re-investing into the business, and is losing market share to its only real competitor (BNSF, hold by Berkshire Hataway). While the trend is slow, and I didn't find data on the recent developments (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/comparing-results-unp-bnsf-162040284.html, is up to 2019) I find this to be the biggest risk faced by the company. I also have a position in Berkshire (B shares, the one for the plebs), which should mitigate this specific risk.UNIONS AND BAD PRESS: not a huge risk IMO, salaries expenses are low, and train incidents seems to be unconsequential for the company, it could lead to problems or higher cost in the future.CONCLUSIONI believe Union Pacific is a company that will give me good returns over the long term, and that is now fairly priced. I see a lot of things going for them, and the problems they face (loss of competitiveness/ falling market share/ rising debt) don't seem that serious. I would like to hear other opinions, things I am missing, and your take on the company.",2023-07-24 1137,105,Index changes announced,,16 comments,2023-05-24,"S&P has announced their changes their their indexes.PANW is the big addition to the S&P 500. It will replace DISH in the index. This is usually a nice bounce for involved names as funds have to buy them to rebalance their index holdings.Here's the full list.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/palo-alto-networks-set-p-224600857.htmlOne of my personal favorites, UFPT, is joining the S&P 600 small cap index.",2023-07-24 1138,17,Have large cities seen a decrease in foot traffic at shopping centers/busy areas?,,52 comments,2023-05-24,"On Reddit I’m seeing many videos of people posting large shopping areas (outdoor malls, buys popular streets with stores, etc) and it’s dead, no people. They are stating it’s all over big cities like Dallas, San Fran, etc. other commenters are saying the same for their city. Is this true? Are you seeing this? Or are they just taking videos at the least non busy time? I’m asking this to gauge an idea if consumers are spending less. I’m in Nebraska and it’s busy everywhere. People don’t seem to be slowing their spending. But in 2007/08 it took a while longer for the recession to hit here. Could this be a sign?",2023-07-24 1139,1,ELi5 version of refilling treasury account,,3 comments,2023-05-24,"I saw this was asked on this forum, so here it is:Your friends Tom & John (stock market) tell you if you lend them 10 of your car toys, they might or might not give you 1 or 2 extra cars back next year but they might also break a few & don't even give you your 10 cars back!Your daddy (Treasury Bills) on the other hand, promises you if you give him your 10 cars, he will keep them for you & 100% buy you 1 new toy car by the end of the year so you will have 11.You know your friends can be as*holes & your dad has never broken his promise, who would you give your cars to?",2023-07-24 1140,1,Nio Stock Discussion,,17 comments,2023-05-24,"Hello, I wanted to make a stock analysis on Nio company but there are a lot of missing info for me who is a absolute beginner in investing. I will use Graham and warren buffet technique to invest long term. What do you suggest me before investing and what do you think about company Nio?",2023-07-24 1141,17,Adobe price analysis,,20 comments,2023-05-24,"Has anyone done an analysis of Adobe? I know tech is kinda peaking and AI is a buzz word, but they seem to have some really cool AI features they are adding to their products. Does it still have room to grow?",2023-07-24 1142,1.4k,Amazon Is in Talks to Offer Free Mobile Service to US Prime Members,,352 comments,2023-05-24,"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-talks-offer-free-mobile-123703089.htmlAmazon.com Inc. has been talking with wireless carriers about offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers, according to people familiar with the situation. The company is negotiating with Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and Dish Network Corp. to get the lowest possible wholesale prices. That would let it offer Prime members wireless plans for $10 a month or possibly for free and bolster loyalty among its biggest spending customers, the people said, who requested anonymity to discuss a private matter.The talks have been going on for six to eight weeks and have also included AT&T Inc. at times, but the plan may take several more months to launch and could be scrapped, one person said. Dish shares jumped 14% Friday in New York since a deal with the retail giant could help the struggling satellite-TV company as it transitions to become a national wireless carrier. Meanwhile, T-Mobile fell 8.4%, AT&T dropped 5% and Verizon slid 3.5.%. The big three national carriers could see their own subscribers flee to a cheaper option at Amazon. Deutsche Telekom AG, which holds a majority stake in T-Mobile, fell 5.7% in Germany. “We are always exploring adding even more benefits for Prime members, but don’t have plans to add wireless at this time,” Amazon spokesperson Maggie Sivon said in a statement. Verizon and Dish declined to comment.Amazon’s US Prime subscribers pay $139 a year for privileges like speedy free delivery, video streaming and access to 100 million songs. Analysts say Prime membership has stagnated in the country since Amazon boosted the annual price from $119, a sign that a subscription is less attractive to consumers struggling with a stubbornly high inflation rate. About 167 million Amazon shoppers had Prime memberships as of March, unchanged from a year earlier, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Amazon is competing with Walmart Inc., whose $98-a-year Walmart+ membership is emerging as a lower-cost alternative offering many of the same perks as Prime and free grocery delivery on orders of at least $35. Amazon in February increased its free grocery delivery threshold to $150 from $35. For the wireless industry, an Amazon deal could be seen as a welcome boost to wholesale revenue and a way to attract more traffic to newly expanded 5G networks. But Amazon’s entry could be detrimental if Prime wireless becomes popular and starts to chip away at the big carriers’ customer base.A deeply below-market price from one of the world’s largest retailers could easily undercut the pricing power of the big three national carriers, making it tempting for subscribers to go to Amazon. Unlimited plans start at $60 a month at Verizon and T-Mobile, with AT&T starting at $65. Anytime Amazon enters a new market, it sends shivers through the industry because the Seattle-based retail giant has shown it’s willing to absorb billions of dollars in shipping and movie production costs to fuel Prime membership growth. Wireless service could be just one more item that Amazon’s willing to take a hit on if it gives the company a leg up versus Walmart.",2023-07-24 1143,156,"Ready to ditch the fax machine and embrace the future of faxing? With eFax, you can send and receive faxes right from your computer, or smartphone.",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=o05YEO0cqVGb0AxzR_Iq09Ywu9F9eQcM2AiDzXk5CDqwZMWM3fclWktvv_MqKkxWtr1hekT6P_uMOUChhghPmnulMMm7D4r0WLYIWEx8z6DFbaPzQll4CoaVwMnKjWyunDTY5tJTDu7VG_foj7DjzwEgdbGc2gB-arqWxzhL4mR54lv6SxYx_HyoagIVfu92B2y-W1siwUFh27mmSzpOrrmjeNlhTEv_yXQin-nCn5mCkkc8rmxZ6tA0Eyc-DeZaBFBDydqJNgY81YBJOTQkMQD2ONtSDBpjxFPTvclxUgozp4Epyqprvwou6zOWloDoo7_0eLpUkQcQiZJSpE81-k03SMCcBCWzt3G4mE3GGsk8c4FpK4accNSxv2RUCi182zO7-FrR&zp=Qxa0zIvvKBdR7Wwkq205IrKVMS-zEXKQFSIHQIZHJ7vwHeQO3ZX0N8E4Jq-dhlS8DXWl6qX1ZuwB_YoBHy4RwZw_3tiiHo-Q5NPU2Pik8QSjiAWL54zs76mpbxZCMvJI1oouKc6Zw9C6B6WI1_LaC3VP3tmUIACcd20lqd-jtcAUnTl_O8AjG0LRcmjw1mbmxAza0zcb0F3duFKOeqpOQdH7Uod3fPXth7ZfBwiJ5A11dbe_zkYXN34,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1144,3,$CCL discussion,,12 comments,2023-05-24,"Based on Carnivals 8K/Financial Statements they released in April they stated they had $8.1B in liquidity, they have over $50B in assets, and around $34B in debt. Rough figures, their valuation is a lot higher than the less than $16B its sitting at right now. Their sales are back to near 2019 levels, and they’re going into their peak season. They removed the dividend payout after covid dip, I have no reason to think this, but I wonder if they were to bring that back, it would secure a number of investors and institutions. What am I missing? I am a current share holder, and Im not encouraging anyone to buy, I am just curious what bulls/bears think about this one. Open to all positions, and I hope we all bank on this one one way or the other! Or both!",2023-07-24 1145,308,"Aswath Damodaran says many trading today are on ""an extraordinarily dangerous pathway"".",,100 comments,2023-05-24,"ChatGPT was prompted to create a question that would “annoy” legendary valuation professor at NYU, Damodaran. ChatGPT asked: ""Can you give me a hot stock tip that will make me rich quickly, without any research or understanding of the company’s fundamentals?""Damodaran – a man whose life and career are built on a calculated understanding of investing fundamentals – was amused, but admitted he hears similar questions frequently. He responded to such investors:They miss the essence of investing. You don’t invest to get rich. You invest to preserve and grow wealth. I think the minute you think of investing as a pathway to getting rich, you set yourself up for all kinds of mistakes. You overreach. You overbet. Because that’s the way you get rich. You gamble.I think we need to redefine investing. Investing is about preserving and growing wealth, which means if you’re a doctor, go back and do your job. Earn your income. That’s going to be at the heart of your investing. If you’re spending most of your time as a doctor looking through the stock pages trying to pick stocks, your wealth is not growing. Your investing can be great, but it does not pay off.So I think that it’s much more common than we accept. They’re traders. They’re not investors. They want to trade their way to riches.And they look at success stories. There’s a selection bias. Now you have YouTube videos of people who got rich in 5 years by trading. And you use those as role models. It’s an extraordinarily dangerous pathway you’re on because history suggests sooner or later you’re going to leave that casino with nothing in your pocket.https://bestinterest.blog/an-extraordinarily-dangerous-path/",2023-07-24 1146,0,"Intel (INTC) is Underrated, Nvidia is Overrated",,47 comments,2023-05-24,"There's no such thing as a bad company, just a bad price. And all the ""AI"" stocks are overpriced except for one.Intel price to Sales ratio of 2, while AMD is at 8 Nvidia is at 38 (lmao)Current gen CPUs still competitive with AMD despite AMD's node advantage (shows superior design)First gen GPUs (ARC) competitive with last gen Nvidia/AMD, next gen will likely be better with driver updatesThey finally brought back a REAL engineer, Pat Gangsta Gelsinger, to lead the company.Nvidia already testing out Intel's fabs for making their next gen chipsThey have the US government funding their fab constructionIf/when Taiwan gets invaded, TSMC will fall under Chinese control and Intel be the only western company that can make AI chips. Nvidia and AMD will be begging them for fab capacityThey say to sell the pickaxes to the gold rush. The pickaxe for AI will be the cutting edge chips, and that means Intel. Even if they don't win at making GPUs and end up selling their capacity to Nvidia.",2023-07-24 1147,17,"/r/Stocks Weekend Discussion Saturday - Jun 03, 2023",,104 comments,2023-05-24,"This is the weekend edition of our stickied discussion thread. Discuss your trades / moves from last week and what you're planning on doing for the week ahead.Some helpful links:Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocksBloomberg market newsStreetInsider news:Market Check - Possibly why the market is doing what it's doing including sudden spikes/dipsReuters aggregated - Global newsIf you have a basic question, for example ""what is EPS,"" then google ""investopedia EPS"" and click the investopedia article on it; do this for everything until you have a more in depth question or just want to share what you learned.Please discuss your portfolios in the Rate My Portfolio sticky..See our past daily discussions here. Also links for: Technicals Tuesday, Options Trading Thursday, and Fundamentals Friday.",2023-07-24 1148,0,Software that records how the market did and stimulates it for training?,,5 comments,2023-05-24,"Hello guys, does anyone know a software that records days of market movement and can simulate option trading in those recordings? I'd love to learn how to use options with fake money on a Saturday but trading on a Friday or Monday, If that makes sense.I've seen and downloaded a good amount of market simulations but they only follow the market IRL and don't support options.",2023-07-24 1149,77,$TTWO (Take-Two) investment plan for GTA 6 release,,75 comments,2023-05-24,"Any ideas on how to play the GTA6 release? Articles state that potential release date is fiscal year 2025, so end of 2024-early 2025. I want to enter a long position because I believe the stock will slowly rise up until the game is dropped + rumors that the game will break revenue records. I was thinking of grabbing 2025 LEAPS, or a bunch of shares and holding them. Should I wait until more news is announced about the game, or does this buy-and-hold plan sound fine? Also, buy stocks or LEAPS for this?",2023-07-24 1150,507,"Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, much better than expected in resilient labor market",,295 comments,2023-05-24,"https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/02/jobs-report-may-2023-.htmlThe U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday.Payrolls in the public and private sector increased by 339,000 for the month, better than the 190,000 Dow Jones estimate and marking the 29th straight month of positive job growth.The unemployment rate was at 3.7% against the estimate for 3.5%, just above the lowest level since 1969.",2023-07-24 1151,Vote,"⚡️yallo fat plus 63% off 🎉 All unlimited in Switzerland! 3GB Data and 300 min calls in EU, USA & CAN",https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=phunYlAEWdiu1KlH1r4gxUDY9xRH4HsWL-M6cOL8y4CXtRD7fwh_9O4dgHbYAHYjpEXZ5-EmkYtPIJ-rQcNakoOEocglH1-kMtBWcC_AASB7prPAUk4I63Ll44ATOf36gJaCVwKsbUAjnNdcFTXB_P25nEdupqW0PmO9WhDCtjRzQ3n2O4AGUXc5LYx4fzMvs-FmxE7xozr9NOWosyGBweheuod6CmzmGaFz6EM27b0r0qNinLwLfPeJOJika5SuX1F_zOK-JZyhdDvC06fSgC-ZpE5PoqaHTjxRCJI7U8yvGJb-2GVDkW_edZohw03JNTACPInTZhrOETjnAGRA0korVyDSWxLr_1AvUccygSmLGtrbMZdQsAEqy8QYrE3HyXFXpEHPSEU&zp=eHv10fKA1aYl1gmiKdWBkK3n__Nbp_v0adFoZZu3lxtMTUzhOaOxpHXtYVlBa7sG-pLMNPrOIhgRavGTKrdqT9oELJTZ9Oqjx9VqadkLRf9rbWPGgqbNyjpaIull3QF-rqrcgfgaN5Q64dFnu5OqmcAjAc6jBoChhZsmzNDSNAq47b-UzHOQivyOL7rin8AUkB3UqRWUYKGwLjnwq5T174HTbTmcLEWSVMHWwTqMZz8x6v7u97JqDIfEVnv2h1_FhexJEek-1inn_BVxAdiYYglK,0 comments,,,2023-07-24 1152,40,Look at this insane valuation of ASTS.,,123 comments,2023-05-24,Simply wall street has $ASTS fair value of $774… current price is 5$. They predict their revenue will go from 11.43m to 530m by 2025. They predict their earnings to go from -60m a year to 177m a year. Is this insane? What is your position in this stock? I’m invested but I had no idea some analysts had these projections. What do you think?,2023-07-24 1153,14,High dividend stocks/etf,,33 comments,2023-05-24,"Hey, so I’ve had my money in VOO/VONG for a while and it doesn’t do a whole lot for me. I got to looking at high dividend etfs, SPYD for example has a 4.50% yield which seems better than letting my money sit in VOO to my newbie brain.Can you explain if I’m thinking the right thing? Or if this high dividend idea is silly. I don’t buy/sell much within my Roth IRA, so I was thinking this might create some extra growth.",2023-07-24 1154,0,Anyone trading the boycott stocks?,,86 comments,2023-05-24,"Looking at future positions in Target, AB, and now Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel’s). Eventually, all boycotts end and these are generally good companies with fairly loyal customers bases and strong balance sheets. Would not mind owning any of them over the long term.",2023-07-24 1155,1,"Investment Advice Advice Request",,10,2023-05-24,"Just started 2 separate investment accounts not long ago: a Roth IRA and an automated investment account, investing in Moderate diversified ETF’s. For my Roth IRA, I’m currently investing in VTI, VXUS, VOO, BND. My automated account I’m investing in SPTM, SPAB and SPDW, with accounting rebalancing occurring once every quarter. My question is: Is this a solid, balanced investment portfolio to start with? Should I keep any other stocks or ETF’s on my watchlist? Any tips, advice or insight is SUPER appreciated",2023-07-24 1156,0,"What software would you use? Resources",,9,2023-05-24,"Hi everyone, I am a software engineer looking to build something in the finance/stock space. What type of project should I build? What would you find useful? What is missing from the existing products? Some potential ideas I have been thinking of are: trade alerts stock holdings dashboard/visualisation custom alerts (Ex: notify me when x stock crosses y threshold) Hopefully we can both get value out of it!",2023-07-24 1157,1,"r/Stocks Weekly Thread on Meme Stocks Saturday - Jun 03, 2023",,0,2023-05-24,"The meme stock scheduled posts will now run weekly and post Saturday afternoon and won't be a sticky; you're probably seeing this because automod sent you here! Full list of meme stocks here. This will be updated every once in a while. Welcome traders who just can't help them selves discuss the same exact stock that's been discussed 100s of times a day. I get it, you want to talk about what's popular, what's hot, and that 1.. single.. stock you like.. well here you go! Some helpful links just for you: Previous meme stock threads General discussions The original GME megathread with a ton of useful information Use Finviz for aggregated news on your favorite stock An important message from our mod u/TCGYT regarding meme stocks. Lastly if you need professional help: Problem Gambling: Call/Text: 1-800-522-4700 or chat online now. Crisis Hotline (24/7): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (Veterans, press 1) or Text “HOME” to 741-741",2023-07-24 1158,0,Ultralong-Range Electric Cars Are Arriving,,21,2023-05-24,"Ultralong-Range Electric Cars Are Arriving. Say Goodbye to Charging Stops We drove 1,000 miles across two countries without stopping just to charge, thanks to a new class of EVs If you want to experience the future of fully electrified transportation today, all you have to do is buy a $138,000 electric vehicle, be flexible about where you park it at night—and exercise some patience. https://archive.ph/sQArY",2023-07-24 1159,43,New Ocean Update for The Wandering Village,https://alb.reddit.com/cr?za=nmu10QuuyA4nd2fmTGCfgw6DX2A5cd7-7xCC-Z2ln-iamnCGW6BDZDlwv9PpyUCfZju-21Oz0Y13_ajZwMrTDoaEsezk9afQIYNjw_4-fEBqnpBBHV8qQ27h9OBWTn5BClgcHQr3SD8RwIAbM0od2sS_wUWxvVC9mvsmvic0N2VyLTF_jiVlwelnlEjE1QbhKtFOUgEx6k-pvdOk8tEqf9bzxpeWuHEpgm_ZnMEFWJopEeQWetlB-CMRdyC7fFp1RLIoaiEHgjsYa9Ucy7Ym3kCiyPLB02NUHkolWwtRq27RD_IdD-azvOmW5mkga39pk52FX30L3XW1w4os9hrAn6-1wwNcCBQZft1TrE6slLQ5C7ls1WlgJEiw4pC6pKkFTFMx&zp=SwSoGiPxKBdJ-A63gX2Fj3qvo1MBfjqA5RFUYN3ahP2VfwTz5xNHj5Uvx4XSl3JG6U7KiXbA-dChpqsdA4zXXc89c40o3MOftypww5gt0QPygLWjwVfCmI2yejwcDD_0735IwLHu9W5U1wX0W-JXzBaoJCcu2LPIHp6tcVKE6TqlTOnCYB06VxDO2imfEGvEwHgGjF3geeOQIZ0OGYpMcevfLHhZ,14,,,2023-07-24 1160,20,"Wall Street Week Ahead for the trading week beginning June 5th, 2023",,10,2023-05-24,"Good Friday evening to all of you here on r/stocks! I hope everyone on this sub made out pretty nicely in the market this past week, and are ready for the new trading week ahead. :) Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for the trading week beginning June 5th, 2023. Dow leaps 700 points on hot jobs report, Nasdaq notches sixth straight winning week: Live updates - (Source) The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged Friday as traders cheered a strong jobs report and the passage of a debt ceiling bill that averts a U.S. default. The 30-stock Dow jumped 701.19 points, or 2.12%, to end at 33,762.76 — its best day since January. The S&P 500 climbed 1.45% to close at 4,282.37. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.07% to 13,240.77, reaching its highest level since April 2022 during the session. With Friday’s gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished the holiday-shortened trading week about 1.8% and 2% higher, respectively. The Dow’s Friday advance pushed it into positive territory for the week, finishing up around 2%. The Nasdaq notched its sixth straight week higher, a streak length not seen for the technology-heavy index since 2020. Nonfarm payrolls grew much more than expected in May, rising 339,000. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected a relatively modest 190,000 increase. It marked the 29th straight month of positive job growth. Recently strong employment data had been pressuring stocks on the notion it would keep the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. But Friday data also showed average hourly earnings rose less than economists expected year over year, while the unemployment rate was higher than anticipated. Both data points have given investors hope that the Fed could pause its interest rate hike campaign at the policy meeting later this month, according to Terry Sandven, chief equity strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “The so-called Goldilocks has entered the house,” Sandven said. “Clearly, on the bullish side, there are signs that inflation is starting to wane, speculation that the Fed is going to move into pause mode, increasing the likelihood of a soft landing.” Easing concerns around the U.S. debt ceiling also helped sentiment. The Senate passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling late Thursday night, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. That comes after the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act on Wednesday, just days before the June 5 deadline set by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Lululemon shares popped more than 11% on strong results and a guidance boost, while MongoDB surged 28% on a blowout forecast. This past week saw the following moves in the S&P: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL S&P TREE MAP FOR THE PAST WEEK!) S&P Sectors for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE S&P SECTORS FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Indices for this past week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR INDICES FOR THE PAST WEEK!) Major Futures Markets as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE MAJOR FUTURES INDICES AS OF FRIDAY!) Economic Calendar for the Week Ahead: (CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD!) Percentage Changes for the Major Indices, WTD, MTD, QTD, YTD as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) S&P Sectors for the Past Week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Pullback/Correction Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Major Indices Rally Levels as of Friday's close: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here are the upcoming IPO's for this week: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Friday's Stock Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #1!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART LINK #2!) A Resilient Labor Market = A Resilient Economy Another month, another employment surprise. Should we be surprised anymore? Economists expected payrolls to grow by about 187,000 in May. That’s still a solid job growth number, but a stepdown from what we’ve seen this year through April. However, actual payroll growth beat expectations for the 14th straight month. The economy created 339,000 jobs in May, close to double expectations. Better still, payroll growth in March and April were revised higher by a total of 93,000! March payrolls were revised up by 52,000, from 165,000 to 217,000 April payroll were revised up by 41,000, from 253,000 to 294,000 (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) We’ve got two months of payroll data since the Silicon Valley Bank crisis in March, and nothing suggests weakness arising from that banking crisis. Over the first five months of the year, the economy’s added 1.5 million jobs. That in a nutshell tells you how the economy is doing. For perspective, the average annual payroll growth between 1940 and 2022 was 1.5 million. During the last expansion, 2010-2019, average annual payroll growth was 2.2 million per year. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) But what about the unemployment rate? The unemployment rate did rise from a 50-year low of 3.4% to 3.7%. This does raise some cause for concern but digging through the data suggests it may be noise more than anything else. It probably helps to understand that the job growth and unemployment rate data come from different sources. The former comes from asking about 120,000+ businesses how many people they hired. The latter comes from asking about 60,000 households about their employment status. No surprise, the latter is noisier. A big reason for the weak household survey (and rising unemployment rate) is that more than 400,000 people who were self-employed said they were no longer employed. As you can see in the following chart this is very noisy data, but the recent trend seems to be toward lower self-employment. It’s basically reversing the surge we saw in 2021, when self-employment surged. So, what we’re seeing now may simply be normalization of the labor market as more workers move from self-employment to W2 jobs with an employer. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Also, the unemployment rate can be impacted by people leaving the labor force (technically defined as those “not looking for work”) and an aging population. I’ve discussed in prior blogs how we can get around this by looking at the employment-population ratio for prime age workers, i.e. workers aged 25-54 years. This measures the number of people working as a percent of the civilian population. Think of it as the opposite of the unemployment rate, and because we use prime age, you also get around the demographic issue. The good news is that the prime-age employment-population ratio dropped only a tick, from 80.8% to 80.7%. This still leaves it higher than at any point between 2002 and 2022. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) All in all, the labor market remains strong and resilient, despite all the recession calls. Perhaps its not as strong as the headline payroll growth number of 339,000 suggests, but any number above 150,000 would be good at this point. And we’re certainly well above that. In fact, looking at the job growth and employment-population data, this labor market is probably the strongest we’ve seen since the late 1990’s. Our view since the end of last year has been that the economy can avoid a recession this year, and nothing we’ve seen to date suggests we need to reverse that view. Far from it. June Better in Pre-Election Years (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Since 1971 June has shone brighter on NASDAQ stocks as a rule ranking eighth best with an 0.8% average gain, up 29 of 52 years. This contributes to NASDAQ’s “Best 8 Months” which ends in June. Small caps also fare well in June. Russell 2000 has averaged 0.6% in June since 1979 advancing 63.6% of the time. June ranks near the bottom on the Dow Jones Industrials just above September since 1950 with an average loss of 0.2%. S&P 500 performs similarly poorly, ranking ninth, but essentially flat (0.02% average gain). Despite being much stronger S&P 500 pre-election year June ranks fifth best. For the rest it is just sixth best. Average monthly gains in pre-election year June range from DJIA 1.1% to a respectable 2.4% for NASDAQ. Russell 2000 has been the most consistently bullish in pre-election years, up 8 of the last 11 (72.7% of the time). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) The June Swoon? Stocks did it again, as the S&P 500 gained 0.2% in the month of May, making it now 10 of the past 11 years that stocks finished green in May. Of course, it gained only 0.01% last year and only 0.25% this year, so the recent returns weren’t off the charts by any measure. Looking specifically at this year, tech added more than 9% in May, thanks to excitement over AI and Nvidia, with communication services and consumer discretionary also in the green, while the other eight sectors were lower. Specifically, turning to the month of June, stocks historically have hit a bit of trouble here. Since 1950, up 0.03% on average, the fourth worst month of the year. Over the past 20 years, only January and September have been worse and in the past decade, it is again the fourth worst month. The one bit of good news is during a pre-election year is it up 1.5%, the fifth-best month of the year. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here’s another chart we’ve shared before, but years that gained big in January (like 2023) tend to see some periods of consolidation in late May/early June, but eventually experience a surge higher into July. Given the flattish overall May, this could be playing out again. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) What if stocks were having a good year heading into June? Since 1950, if the S&P 500 was up more than 8% for the year going into June (like this year), the month of June was up an impressive 1.2% on average versus the average June return of 0.03%, while in a pre-election year the returns jumped to 1.8%. The percent of the time where returns were higher gets better as well, from 54.8% in your average June to nearly 74% if up 8% or more for the year heading into June, to 80% of the time higher if up 8% for the year in a pre-election year. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Overall, it has been a very nice run for stocks this year and we remain overweight stocks in the Carson Investment Research House Views. June could potentially cause some volatility, but when all is said and done, we wouldn’t bet against more strength and higher prices in June. NASDAQ and Russell 2000 Lead June Pre-Election Strength Over the last 21 years, June has been a rather lackluster month. DJIA, S&P 500 and Russell 1000 have all recorded average losses in the month. Russell 2000 has fared better with a modest average gain. Historically the month has opened respectably, advancing on the first and second trading days. From there the market then drifted sideways and lower into negative territory just ahead of mid-month. Here the market rallied to create a nice mid-month bulge that quickly evaporated and returned to losses. The brisk, post, mid-month drop is typically followed by a month end rally led by technology and small caps. Historical performance in pre-election years has been much stronger with all five indexes finishing with average gains. June’s overall pattern in pre-election is similar to the last 21-years pattern with a brief, shallow pullback after a solid start. In pre-election years the mid-month rally has been much more robust beginning around the sixth trading day and lasting until the fifteenth. Followed by another modest retreat and rally into the end of Q2. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) May and YTD 2023 Asset Class Performance May 2023 is now behind us, and below is a look at how various asset classes performed during the month using US-listed exchange-traded products as proxies. We also include YTD and YoY total returns. May was a month of divergence where Tech/AI soared, and the rest of the market fell. Notably, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) gained 7.88% in May while the Dow Jones Dividend ETF (DVY) fell 7.7%. That's a 15 percentage-point spread! At the sector level, it was a similar story. While the Tech sector (XLK) rose 8.9%, sectors like Energy (XLE), Consumer Staples (XLP), Materials (XLB), and Utilities (XLU) fell more than 5%. In total, 8 of 11 sectors were in the red for the month. Outside the US, we saw pullbacks in most areas of the world other than Brazil, India, and Japan. China, Hong Kong, France, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the UK all fell more than 5%. All of the commodity-related ETFs/ETNs were in the red for May, with oil (USO) and natural gas (UNG) falling the most at more than 10% each. Finally, fixed-income ETFs also fell in May as interest rates bounced back. The aggregate bond market ETF (AGG) was down 1.14% in May, leaving it up just 2.6% YTD and down 2.2% year-over-year. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) How Worried Should We Be About Consumer Debt? A very common question we get these days is whether we’re concerned about the massive increase in consumer debt. Short answer: No. Well, not yet anyway. But let’s walk through it in 6 charts. The New York Federal Reserve (NY Fed) releases a quarterly report on household debt and credit, and the latest one that was released last week came with the headline: “Household Debt Hits $17.05 Trillion in First Quarter.” But let’s look at the details. Household debt increased by $148 billion in Q1. That translates to a 0.9% increase, which is the slowest quarterly increase in two years. Most of the increase in debt was from mortgage originations ($121 billion) – mortgage debt makes up $12 trillion of the total $17 trillion in debt. The rest was auto loan and student loan balances. Here’s something interesting: credit card balances were flat in Q1, at $986 billion. The fact that overall balances are higher than where they were in 2019 ($927 billion) should not be surprising given we just experienced a lot of inflation. Prices rose at the fastest pace in 40 years, and so you should expect card balances to increase. However, incomes rose as well. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) When you think debt, the key question is whether households are able to service that debt. A good measure of that is to look at debt service costs as a percent of disposable income. As of Q4 2022, that’s at 9.7%, slightly lower than what it was before the pandemic and well below the historical average. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) There’s even better news: disposable income grew 2.9% in the first quarter of 2023. Significantly higher than the 0.9% increase in total household debt, let alone interest costs! Part of that includes the large boost to social security income due to inflation adjustments in January. Also, tax brackets were adjusted higher, resulting in more money in household wallets. But even if you exclude these one-off increases, disposable income growth has been strong between February and April, rising at a 5% annualized pace. In fact, employee compensation by itself has risen at a 3.9% annualized pace over the past three months. Meanwhile, inflation is running just about 3% – which means households are seeing real income gains (adjusted for inflation). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) This is why consumers don’t feel the need to borrow to the extent they did before the pandemic. Credit utilization rates measure credit card balances as a percent of available credit. As you can see in the following chart, utilization rates for both credit cards and home equity lines of credit are well below pre-pandemic averages. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Lack of stress showing in delinquency data as well Another way to look for signs of consumer stress is to look at the debt delinquency data. As of the first quarter, the NY Fed survey showed that the percent of loan balances that were more than 90 days delinquent was stable around 1.5%. That’s down from 1.9% a year ago, and quite a bit below the 3% average in 2019. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Even third-party collections are at record lows, with just over 5% of consumers having collections against them as of the first quarter. This is down from 6% a year ago and below the 2019 average of 9.2%. The average collection amount per person is $1,316, which is lower than the $1,452 average in late 2019. This is surprising because just with inflation you’d have thought the amount would be higher. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) All in all, the data on consumer finances is not showing much cause for concern. So, count us in the “not worried” camp. At least, not yet. Some Good Inflation News While the market prices in a much higher likelihood of a rate hike at the June meeting, there was actually some decent news on the inflation front today. Starting with the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence report, in this month's update, the inflation expectations component fell to 6.1% from a peak of 7.9% fifteen months ago in March 2022 (first time reading touched 7.9%). Looking at the chart below, this reading was also at 6.1% fifteen months before that first peak. In other words, for all the talk about how inflation has been stickier, the pace of decline in this indicator on the way down has been the same as the pace of increase on the way up. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Another notable report was today's release of the Dallas Fed Manufacturing report. The Prices Paid component of that report showed a decline from 19.5 down to 13.8 which was the lowest reading since July 2020. For the month of May, two of the five components (Empire and Philadelphia) showed modest m/m increases from multi-month lows, and three showed significant declines to multi-month lows. The chart below shows a composite of the Prices Paid component using the z-scores for each of the five individual components going back to 2010. The peak for this component was 19 months ago in November 2021. Unlike the inflation expectations of the Conference Board survey, this reading hasn't declined quite as fast as it increased in the 19 months leading up to the peak, but at -0.2, it is still below its historical average dating back to 2010 and back down to levels it was at right before the COVID shock hit the economy in early 2020. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Home Prices Bounce in Hardest Hit Areas March data on home prices across the country were released today with updated S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller numbers. Case Shiller home prices had been falling rapidly in many of the twenty cities tracked, but in March we actually saw a pretty big month-over-month bounce in some of the hardest-hit areas like San Diego, San Francisco, LA, Denver, and Phoenix. Some cities still saw declines, however. Las Vegas saw a m/m drop of 0.93%, while Miami fell 0.41%, and Seattle fell 0.28%. On a year-over-year basis, Miami is still up the most with a gain of 10.86%. As shown in the table below, Miami home prices are up 59.87% from pre-COVID levels in February 2020, and they're only down 2.9% from post-COVID highs. Only Tampa is up more than Miami from pre-COVID levels (+61.04%), but Tampa prices are down more from their post-COVID highs (-4.70%) than Miami (-2.90%). Four cities are down more than 10% from their post-COVID highs: San Diego (-10.12%), Las Vegas (-10.95%), San Francisco (-16.35%), and Seattle (-16.50%). New York is down the least from post-COVID highs of any city tracked at just -2.9%. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Below we include charts of home price levels across all 20 cities tracked by Case Shiller along with the three composite indices. We've included a vertical red line on each chart to highlight pre-COVID levels. When looking through the charts, you can see this month's small bounce back in most cities after a 6-9 month pullback in prices from peaks seen early last year. (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) Here is the list of notable tickers reporting earnings in this upcoming trading week ahead- (**T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.*) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S MOST NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR NEXT WEEK'S HIGHEST VOLATILITY EARNINGS RELEASES!) (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET NOTABLE EARNINGS RELEASES!) (N/A.) Here is the full list of companies report earnings for this upcoming trading week ahead which includes the date/time of release & consensus estimates courtesy of Earnings Whispers: Monday 6.5.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Monday 6.5.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR MONDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 6.6.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Tuesday 6.6.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR TUESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Wednesday 6.7.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Wednesday 6.7.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR WEDNESDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Thursday 6.8.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Thursday 6.8.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) Friday 6.9.23 Before Market Open: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S PRE-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES LINK!) Friday 6.9.23 After Market Close: (CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY'S AFTER-MARKET EARNINGS TIME & ESTIMATES!) (NONE.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.) (T.B.A. THIS WEEKEND.). (CLICK HERE FOR THE CHART!) DISCUSS! What are you all watching for in this upcoming trading week? I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a great new trading week ahead r/stocks. :)",2023-07-24 1161,904,"Change my mind: Technical Analysis is complete bullshit Advice",,614,2021-07-24,"It’s pathetic to me browsing subreddits and seeing post after post talking about how XYZ is forming a double zenith ultra harmonic convergence and is about to break out to the moon when in reality there is no merit to this “pattern” whatsoever and the stock continues to move with randomness. It’s even more pathetic when WSB tries to use TA, something that predicts movement based off of patterns, on GME, a stock that has had a completely unprecedented rise and is solely governed by sources such as news, tweets, hedge funds and market makers. I physically cringe anytime I see “DD” that involves a chart and every time I do see one, I instantly discredit the entire post. There have been many studies that prove the natural randomness of the stock market overshadows any patterns and predictions that could be made and your chance of predicting a stocks movement off of TA is basically that of a coin flip. Fundamental analysis, news and the current trend and sentiment of the market are infinitely more important for predicting a stocks immediate movement than TA could ever be. The only glimmer of credibility I’d be willing to give TA is scalping but even then 90% of daytraders lose money so id say it’s not even paying off for them well in that regard either. What it feels like to me is TA is a “noob trap” that attracts people who are new to the stock market because it makes them feel like they know what they are doing and they want an excuse to just gamble away their money. I’ve noticed a lot of YouTube channels prey off of people thinking they’re some God of the stock market for employing TA and it gives them false credibility when in reality they’re just guessing as much as anyone. Like some fake scam psychic tarot card reading shit. Not really looking for anyone to change my mind, I just had to get this out of my system although I’m curious to hear others’ thoughts. https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/lw7z8v/update_gme_broke_through_the_pennant_next_stop_is/ This post gave me a near aneurism.",2023-07-24