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While the US stock market is booming, the once-mighty $Apple(AAPL)$ stock is continuously falling. Its year-to-date decline is as high as 11.64%, far outpacing the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ 's 6.18% gain, and lagging behind tech giants like $Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$.What's going on with Apple?From recent news, it seems that Apple is facing two major setbacks. First, the EU fined Apple approximately $2 billion for allegedly imposing unfair rules on music streaming app developers for iPhone.The fine

Wall Street three major indexes all retreated more than 1% on Tuesday(Mar 5), with weakness in megacap growth companies such as Apple Inc and the chip sector weighing most on the Nasdaq ahead of this week's crop of economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Regarding the options market, a total volume of 45,868,674 contracts was traded on Tuesday, up 4% from the previous trading day.Top 10 Option VolumesTop 10: $SPY(SPY)$; $QQQ(QQQ)$; $S&P 500(.SPX)$ ; $TSLA(TSLA)$; $AAPL(AAPL)$; $NVDA(NVDA)$;

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$Costco(COST)$ is expected to release earnings on 07 Mar 2024 after the market closes (AMC). For this upcoming second-quarter fiscal 2024 results, Investors focus, same as before will be on comparable store sales, the key metric to gauge the company’s performance. There are several factors that will influencing Costco's performance, such as consumer spending patterns, inflation trends and ongoing strategic initiatives. If we look at the consumer spending recorded for Dec 2023, there is quite a good increase, and we are also seeing disposable personal income growing. This might help in the strong renewal rates and membership growth likely to have contributed to sales. There is a projected of 4.2% growth in comparable sales for the second quarter.

Overview: On March 4th, before the Monday stock market opening, Sea unveiled its Q4 2023 performance, reporting a revenue of $3.62 billion, marking a 4.8% year-over-year growth, surpassing market expectations. However, amidst intensified competition and strategic adjustments, Sea faces a complex landscape, as evidenced by its financial and operational dynamics. Personal Perspectives Summary: 1. Despite revenue exceeding forecasts, Sea's overall growth trajectory remains subdued, with significant cost escalations dampening profitability. 2. Strategic shifts towards bolstering e-commerce ventures reflect Sea's proactive response to evolving market competition, potentially aiding growth in the short term. 3. While performance enhancements offer temporary respite, lingering uncertainties and p

$Broadcom(AVGO)$ is expected to release earnings on 07 Mar 2024 after the market closes (AMC). The consensus Q1 revenue estimate for Broadcom is around $11.7 billion, up 31% year over year. One of the analysts surveyed by LSEG thinks that the company will report revenue as high as $12.6 billion. The average estimate for Q1 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) is $10.4. This number is a little lower than Broadcom's adjusted EPS from the prior-year period. But there have been a wide range of adjusted earnings estimates with only $9.02 on the low end and $11.50 on the high end. Technical is showing an uptrend which I believe Broadcom would show more upside in its upcoming earnings. There is something to watch as Broadcom have make a significant stock pr

Key PointsValuation indicators can help us navigate risk vs opportunity through the cycle.The ideal indicator should be explainable, sensible, and reliable — it should do what it’s supposed to do and do that consistently.Ideally you want an indicator that is objective and quantitative, that moves logically with the cycle, and is easily sourced and updated.Most valuation indicators attempt to contextualize and compare the current level of price vs some sort of quantitative fundamental anchor.Some indicators are not that useful despite the attention they get, and no indicator should be used as a standalone. Best practice involves looking at multiple inputs and sources of information; and being thoughtful in application and interpretation.ConceptsFollowing on from my previous posts on using v