Jessie Ramsdale

POSSIBLE INTERESTING FUTURE CONNECTIONS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Volkswagen, Renault and Stellantis are now thinking the previously unthinkable - these sworn competitors are exploring mergers to produce cheaper electric cars and stave off existential threats. With Chinese competitors, along with US carmaker Tesla, showing the weaknesses of Europe's largest carmakers, it is...
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SHOPIFY SHARES DROP

- Shares of Shopify $SHOP fell 13% after the company released its quarterly results, despite beating estimates.

- Shopify $SHOP's revenue and gross merchandise volume saw growth.

- The drop in stock value is likely due to concerns about costs and the outlook for the future.

- Shopify $SHOP's underlying fundamentals are still sound.

- Despite Friday's stock drop...
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On a purified basis the company reported earnings per share of 34 cents, up from 7 cents a year ago and beating the FactSet consensus of 30 cents. The company's revenue also increased to $2.1 billion from $1.7 billion.

Gross Merchandise Volume(GMV)also saw an increase. It rose 23% to $75.1 billion, beating analysts' expectations of $72.2 billion. The company highlighted this in...
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INTERESTING DIVIDEND STOCKS AS A PORTFOLIO REPLENISHMENT OPTION

1. High yield dividend stocks: Deutsche Bank analyst Omotayo Okusanya identified two stocks with high growth potential and a minimum yield of 9%.

2. Omega Healthcare Investors $OHI: Focused on healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs), a stable portfolio with 883 properties and a dividend yield of 9.15%.

3. Sab...
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SHELL AND DIVIDEND INCREASE

1.Shell's Financial Results in 2023:

- Shell $SHEL beat expectations with a profit of $28.25 billion, although it recorded a 29% decline compared to the previous year.

2. Dividends and Share Buybacks:

- Despite the drop in profits, Shell $SHEL announced a 4% dividend increase and the launch of a $3.5 billion share buyback program.

3. Fourth Quarter...
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL AND NEW SURGICAL ROBOT

- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $ISRG: Shares rose significantly after promising news about a new surgical robot and beating expectations for the fourth quarter.

- The new Da Vinci 5 surgical robot: The company filed for its registration with the FDA, which Citi analysts called a highlight and hinting at the next generation of robotic surgery.

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WAYFAIR SHARES RISE AFTER JOB CUTS

-Wayfair $W has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 13%, equivalent to approximately 1,650 employees.

- Layoffs is primarily focused on management and executive positions.

- A third round of layoffs starting in the summer of 2022 is expected to save the company approximately $280 million.

- The layoff announcement triggered A 10% increase...
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Does anyone know how China is going to solve the population decline that awaits them in the next 30 years? And what would be the impact on world markets if their population drops by 40% by 2050?

How do you see Binance moving forward?

Binance.US said on Thursday that it is suspending deposits in US dollars and that its banking partners are preparing to suspend the option for fiat dollar withdrawals.

I got the information...
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How do you see it with Binance? Is it another FTX?

U.S. regulators on Monday sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao for allegedly operating a "network of fraud," adding pressure on the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and sending $BTCUSD to its lowest level in nearly three months.

So all the bears just capitulated and turned into bulls again? We've still got a lot of fun to have! $NVDA $AMD $META

What about you, have you changed your minds lately too? 👀

Bill Ackman: "I think most investors over-diversify because they are lazy. They don't do enough research on any of their companies. If they have 200 positions, do you think they know what's going on in any of those companies at the moment?"

So, how lazy are you? :))

$NVDA market cap:

2023: $963 Billion

2020: $323 Billion

2017: $117 Billion

2014: $10.89 Billion

2002: $1.20 Billion

Palantir $PLTR just hit its highest price in 385 days. Congratulations to the Hodlers!!!!

Target $TGT to report results today before the markets open, Wall ST expects numbers of:

EPS of $1.76, down 19.6% year-over-year.

Revenue of $25.28 billion, up 0.4% year-over-year.

Anyone holding?