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📊 Citigroup grows after solid results!
Citigroup $C, the third-largest U.S. bank, delivered a very strong performance in the second quarter, beating analysts' expectations on almost every front. Net income rose year-over-year by 25 % to $4.02 billion, earnings per share reached $1.96 ($1.60 expected) and revenue jumped by 8 % to $21.7 billion.
📌 Growth was supported by higher net...
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Those bank results turned out pretty well and I'm happy. However, I will be mostly interested in the results of those fin-tech companies like $SOFI.
📅 This week's key events!
The results season begins! Apart from inflation data, US banks, tech firms and consumer companies are the main ones coming to the fore.
📌 Monday
Market reaction to Trump's tariffs announcement.
Results before markets open:
Orkla $ORKLY - Scandinavian giant in food, household chemicals and consumer goods.
📈 Tuesday
US CPI Inflation - The monthly consumer...
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✈️ Delta Air Lines shares appreciate more than 10% after earnings announcement!
Delta $DAL was the first U.S. airline to release second quarter results, and it appears to have beaten expectations both in terms of numbers and sentiment. Indeed, after several months of weaker demand, booking trends are starting to stabilise. And the market has reacted very positively to this.
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I still have $UAL stock on my watchlist, and it's fallen nicely this year, so I may start a position.
💊 Acquisition of Verona Pharma for 10 billion USD!
Pharmaceutical giant Merck $MRK is expanding its portfolio as it announced the acquisition of Verona Pharma $VRNA, a British company specializing in the treatment of chronic lung disease (COPD). The value of the acquisition is expected to reach approximately $10 billion. This is the company's largest transaction since 2023 a...
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The company doesn't have much cash and I don't like the fundamentals either.
📢 Daimler Truck launches massive buyback!
Daimler Truck Holding $DTG.DE, one of the global leaders in truck and commercial vehicle manufacturing, has announced a new share buyback of up to €2 billion. The program is scheduled to start in the second half of 2025 and run for up to two years.
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📅 This week's key events!
Important geopolitical events, market data, the start of earnings season and even the Fedminutes are on the schedule this week. Here are the most important things to watch:
🌍 Monday
BRICS Summit - a summit of emerging economies. Discussion of alternative currencies, strengthening trade ties outside the dollar system, and energy cooperation could all have...
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There's a lot going on and the stock is quite volatile. It's interesting to watch Musk too😂
📈 Datadog is heading to the S&P 500 index!
Shares of Datadog $DDOG jumped more than 15 %! This is due to the inclusion of this technology company in the prestigious S&P 500 index , where it will replace Juniper Networks after its recent acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise $HPE.
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I don't think I'm missing anything right now, but I was very surprised recently that the $COIN wasn't there.
📢 US banks increase dividends and buybacks!
The financial sector in the United States has just sent a clear signal to investors: the capital position of the largest banks is robust and so they are rewarding their shareholders. After successfully passing the Fed's stress tests , the banking giants have announced significant dividend increases and the launch of new share buyback...
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It's great news, but I think the buybacks are much better than the dividends.
☁️ Oracle at historic highs!
Shares of Oracle $ORCL, which specializes in enterprise software, database systems and cloud services, jumped to all-time highs after the company announced it will begin generating more than $30 billion a year from a new cloud deal starting in fiscal year 2028.
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It's good business, but the valuation is already very high. I'd buy the stock, but it would have to be cheaper.
📅 This week's key events!
Important events this week will be labour market and macroeconomic indicators. Friday will be quiet on the stock markets due to Independence Day.
🎙️ Tuesday
Fed Chairman Powell's Speech - What is his view on the current state of the US economy?
🏭 ISM Manufacturing PMI - An indicator of the current health of the industry.
💼 JOLTS Job Openings - An important...
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I've also read that there's supposed to be a law being passed and it's not certain if it will be passed, so that could be interesting.
📈 Micron announces record quarter and ambitious outlook!
In the third fiscal quarter of 2025, Micron Technology $MU demonstrated a return to a growth trajectory. Record revenues of $9.3 billion, a nearly fivefold year-over-year increase in net income, and significant margin improvement across segments show that the memory industry has its strong period ahead.
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🚀 AeroVironment surprises Wall Street and the stock appreciates!
Shares of unmanned systems maker AeroVironment $AVAV have shot up by more than 20 % after the company significantly beat expectations on both earnings and revenue. One analyst even compared the company to "the Palantir of hardware." which further boosted growth. Indeed, the results confirm that AeroVironment is...
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As has been written here, the companies have major growth yet to come and it remains to be seen who will be the best.
🎮 Microsoft and AMD join forces!
Microsoft $MSFT last week announced a strategic partnership with AMD $AMD to shape the future of the Xbox platform across home consoles and cloud services. The goal is to develop next-generation custom chips that will take gaming to a whole new level.
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It's a fine sector, but I've never been interested in the video game field.
I'm not very interested in these classic banks, so I'm mainly focusing on $SOFI and $NU.