📈 Societe Generale and Komerční banka: strong results and optimistic outlook! 🚀
French banking group Societe Generale $GLE.PA together with its Czech subsidiary Komerční banka surprised investors with strong Q4 2024 results .
Societe'snet profit more than doubled to 1.04 billion eurosthanks to a rebound in retail banking and strong activity in equity markets . The bank's shares... Read more
📢 PayPal surprises the market: strong results, Venmo growth and $15 billion share buyback! 🚀
PayPal $PYPL presented its Q4 financial results yesterday and confirmed that it still has a lot to offer despite growing competition. The company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue, plus announced a massive share buyback program, boosting investor confidence.
The $PYPL has rebounded nicely from those low levels in recent months. I don't see any big upside for this company anymore, but then again, they're not in a bad place. The results would probably have to be very TOP for the price to go up when it was at its highest levels in 2 years.
📈 Infineon grows after announcing results and improving outlook!🚀Shares of Infineon Technologies $IFX.DE shot up more than 10 % after the company revised its outlook for fiscal year 2025. Instead of the previously expected decline, it now expects stable to slightly growing sales. The stronger US dollar and, above all, the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence... Read more
🥩 Tyson Foods raises sales outlook for 2025 but faces threat of tariff hurdles 🚧
Tyson Foods $TSN, one of the largest meat producers in the U.S., announced an increase in its 2025 revenue estimate due to strong demand for beef and chicken. This positive outlook sent the stock higher in early trading by 2,3 % higher. 🔼
📆 Key events of the week: What to watch out for? The new week will bring important macro data and company results that can influence the markets. We will also see the market reaction to Donald Trump's introduction of tariffs. Here is a summary of the key events:
Monday: 📊 ISM Manufacturing PMI - An important indicator of activity in the industry. Weaker numbers may fuel... Read more
💊 AbbVie beats expectations: shares rise thanks to strong results and optimistic outlook! 🚀
Shares of biotech giant AbbVie $ABBV are up more than 4 %, after announcing better-than-expected quarterly earnings while raising its long-term outlook. Sales of Skyrizi and Rinvoq were a key driver of growth , offsetting declines in the once-flagship drug Humira.
📈 IBM surprises the market: Shares rise on strong results, AI expansion! 🤖💰
IBM $IBM also known as Pioneer of computer systems, released fourth-quarter results on Wednesday that beat Wall Streetexpectations and the stock responded by rising more than 10 %. 🚀
As for the quantum technology, IBM is doing well, but the question is whether the company can use it well and whether it will bring any money to the company.
☕ Starbucks: What direction will it take? 📉 Starbucks $SBUX may have slightly beaten Wall Street' s expectations and posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, but it's also struggling with a decline in same-store sales - and for the fourth straight quarter. 📉
💼 Microsoft, TikTok and billions in the game: Fighting for big business! 💰
Tech giant Microsoft $MSFT is considering a takeover of TikTok' s US operations . The whole thing came to light after an unexpected revelation by President Donald Trump, who mentioned the possibility while speaking to Republican lawmakers.
Trump even hinted at his preference for TikTok to be taken over by... Read more
🌟 AT&T: Quarterly results and a look into the future!
I'll add a few more interesting facts to Lukas' post! AT&T $Tended 2024 with remarkable results that not only validate their strategic decision, but also open up new opportunities for future growth. 🚀
📉 Texas Instruments shares face pressure: Analysts warn of increased stock and weaker demand!
Texas Instruments $TXN, a well-known analog chipmaker with a history of more than 90 years, has posted an unfavorable outlook for the first quarter. This forecast brought disappointment to investors, which led to a stock drop of more than 7 % during trading on Friday. 📉
🗓️Klíčové market events of the week: the most important week of the month! This week is full of interesting macroeconomic data and earnings reports from key companies. Here's a summary of the highlights! 👇
🏠Monday: New home sales! Let's keep an eye on how the U.S. housing market is doing, which may indicate the health of consumers and the economy as a whole. 📊 Results before the... Read more
💡 Qualcomm and Samsung: a partnership that brings billions in profits!
Qualcomm $QCOM, a leader in semiconductors and innovation, has scored a $2 billion boost from a new deal with Samsung $SMSN.L. 🔥 Their cutting-edge Snapdragon chipset now completely powers all variants of Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy S25. This represents a huge shift from the previous generation S24... Read more
I wouldn't buy shares of $SMSN.L, but $QCOM looks very interesting. The valuation is pretty high right now, but at a lower price I'd happily include the stock in my portfolio.
📈 Verizon earnings beat expectations - Steady growth and ambitious plans for 2025 🚀
Verizon Communications $VZ reported Q4 results that beat analysts' estimates and indicate continued steady growth. Earnings per share came in at $1.10(up 2 cents from last year), while sales increased by 1,6 % to $35.7 billion. These results underscore the telecom giant's strong market position... Read more
In the end, I didn't invest in Verizon and I've been actively following it for a long time. it's a steady dividend payer though, so it may be interesting to some.
💼 GE Aerospace: strong results, dividend growth and share buyback ✈️
Shares of General Electric $GE have been experiencing strong growth in recent days after the company reported Q4 2024 results that beat analyst expectations and confirmed its strong market position.
Over the past year, the stock price has risen more than 90%!
Banks are doing great right now, but I'd rather stay in the US. The US banks are just better and their stocks are rising faster.