Weekly S&P500 ChartStorm - Foreigners are disproportionately buying US Stocks
Learnings and conclusions from this week’s charts: $S&P 500(.SPX)$$SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ The weekly “doji” denotes indecision following a strong run.Euphoric sentiment indicators suggest a speculative frenzy taking hold.Smart money remains skeptical (albeit reluctant FOMO bulls).Foreigners are disproportionately buying US Stocks.US tech stocks trade at a 2-3x premium vs global tech stocks.Overall, I feel like not that much has changed since I unplugged just over a week ago for a family vacation — the market politely went sideways during that time, thanks market :-) There’s still things to be concerned about, and still bullish momentum. But what does stand out: the doji formation, the sidewa
Q4 ‘23 Earnings Summary PreviewWe’re almost through Q4 ‘23 earnings season with just a few stragglers left to report (Braze, nCino, Sprinklr). I’ll put together my standard deeper dive quarterly review, but wanted to share some high level summary charts today.Let’s start with Q4 YoY growth. Quarterly YoY growth is still decelerating, but the rate of change is starting to slow downSimilarly, the median net retention is still fallingFCF margins continue to expand, with the median FCF margin in Q4 hitting nearly 20%And finally, the CAC payback period. It’s started to level off, but still remains elevatedQuarterly Reports Summary $Adobe(ADBE)$$Asana, Inc.(ASAN)$$UiPath
For the first time, Xtrackers offers globally diversified exposure to equities from industrialised countries, excluding the USA. 14 March 2024, FRANKFURT (Börse Frankfurt). Since Thursday, a new exchange-traded fund issued by Xtrackers has been tradable on Xetra and via the trading venue Börse Frankfurt. The Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF provides European investors for the first time with access to the MSCI World ex USA Index. The ETF portfolio consists of 870 large and mid-cap companies from 22 out of 23 developed countries, excluding the US. It offers a diversified investment in different industries and covers 85 per cent of the market capitalisation of each country. The most represented regions are Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Switzerland.
$Cromwell Reit SGD(CWCU.SI)$$Cromwell Reit EUR(CWBU.SI)$ Basic Profile & Key Statistics Key Indicators Performance Highlight Gross revenue and NPI declined YoY mainly due to lower income resulting from the divestment of Piazza Affari 2 and Corso Lungomare Trieste 29, as well as the absence of income from Maxima, which was under redevelopment. Additionally, higher finance costs offset by a tax reversal contributed to a reduction in distributable income and DPU YoY. Rental Reversion The rental reversion for 2H FY23 stands at 5.7%. Divestment In 4Q FY23, CEREIT divested Viale Europa 95 and Corso Lungomare Trieste 29 in Italy. Development Redevelopment for Nervesa 21 was completed in January 2
S-Reits continue to expand through DPU-accretive acquisitions
The combined market value of the Singapore Reits and property trusts (S-Reits) sector has grown at a compound annual rate of 6% over the 10 years to end-2023. As expected, and given the challenging macroeconomic environment since the pandemic, not every year saw growth.Nevertheless, S-Reits are still expanding their portfolios as we see Reit managers announce proposed acquisitions and developments in the year thus far.REIT Watch - FLCT’s portfolio breakdown pre and post acquisition1.Frasers Logistics & Commercial TrustThe latest was announced by $Frasers L&C Tr(BUOU.SI)$ (FLCT) with the proposed acquisition of 89.9% interest in a logistics and industrial (L&I) portfolio of four properties in Germany. The stake will be purchase
The five trading sessions saw close to 80 changes to director interests and substantial shareholdings filed for close to 40 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs again filed 35 acquisitions, while no disposals were filed, and substantial shareholders filed nine acquisitions and five disposals.Share buybacks by primary-listed companies Mar 8 - 141.Raffles Medical GroupBetween Mar 7 and 13, $Raffles Medical(BSL.SI)$ executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.7 million shares at an average price of S$1.02 per share. This increased his total interest from 53.61 to 53.76%. This followed his acquisition of 10.9 million shares between Feb 27 and Mar 6. Prior to the recent spate of acquisitions Dr Loo’s total stake in Raffles Medical Group wa
Micron (MU) Better Earnings Per Share Loss Create Path To Profitability
$Micron Technology(MU)$ will be releasing their fiscal second-quarter results after 20 Mar (Wednesday)'s close. In December, Micron posted top- and bottom-line beats for its fiscal Q1 and gave an encouraging full-year forecast on improving supply and pricing levels for its DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) chips. Micron CEO has indicated that the company is "in the very early stages of a multi-year growth phase catalyzed and driven by generative AI [artificial intelligence]." The recent upgrade for Micron from Hold to Buy show that the worst is behind MU and the best is yet to come. Market believes Micron can break out to higher highs on improvements in supply and demand, and its compelling growth-to-valuation ratio among larger-cap AI stocks. MU
$CN Energy Group Inc.(CNEY)$ CN Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CNEY), a company specializing in high-quality wood-based activated carbon and clean energy, has announced a repeat order for its wood-based activated carbon from an existing customer in the water purification industry. The subsidiary responsible for this order, Zhejiang CN Energy New Materials Co., Ltd., is recognized for producing activated carbon using an advanced physical pyrolysis process from forest wastes and agricultural residues. The product is noted for its large porous surface, high purity, and low ash content, which are essential features for effective water purification. CN Energy Group's commitment to quality and competitive pricing aims to strengthen its position in the
Inflation Squeezes Stocks, More Bloodshed Coming? 🩸
Wall Street continues to maintain a risk-off sentiment in Friday’s session, echoing the pessimism triggered by Thursday’s unexpectedly high producer inflation figures. Major stock indices flashed red, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 once again trailing, while only small caps and energy stocks managed to buck the trend and avoid losses. Trade lighter early next week ⚠️ Trading tips: Retail investors remained enthusiastic on semiconductors and watched the SPY following monthly inflation data released this week. Could consider tapping on the following tickers to ride the volatility early next week or wait to trade the FOMC on Wednesday. Idea 01) According to data from Quiver Quantitative, the stock with the most mentions this week is, once again, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) with more than
Weekly: Investors remain vigilant, All eyes on Fed and BOJ
Last Week's RecapThe US Market - Three major indexes notched their second-straight weekly lossThe three major indexes notched their second-straight weekly loss, with technology stocks under pressure as investors weighed upside surprises in inflation data and signs of moderating consumer spending.February's consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.2% yoy , in line with consensus expectations, but core prices (less food and energy) rose a tick more than expected, by 3.8%. Because it was due in part to a continued increase in shelter costs, generally considered a lagging indicator of overall inflation trends.Investors remain hyper vigilant and treasury yields soared, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note touching its highest intraday level (4.32%) since February 27.The US Sectors &am
🌟🌟🌟The Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac Calendar is a Powerful, Mythical Creature. The Stars are Aligned that The Dragon will Roar to herald Good Luck, Success and Prosperity especially in the stock markets. So far this year, the US indexes are hitting all time high led by some members of the Magnificent 7 with Nvidia setting the upward momentum. The major themes this year are AI, Crypto and Healthcare. Apart from Nvidia, the best AI stock is $Microsoft(MSFT)$ . Thanks to Microsoft USD 10 Billion investment in Open AI, Microsoft is at the forefront of AI. Microsoft has overtaken $Apple(AAPL)$
Fed Changes To "Higher for Longer" May Break The Market This Week
If we look at how last week’s “warm” inflation data show us, but the decision seemed to be locked. Consumer price index excluding food and energy climbed 0.4%. February increase of CPI have Fed believe that it pay to be more cautious in cutting rates. Beyond any one month's data, there are other reasons to be concerned that this underlying trend could accelerate. If that happens, inflation could get stuck at a level inconsistent with the Fed's target, reducing the number of times the Fed will cut interest rates this year, though we saw the number currently stands at 3. There are some economists who are toying with the idea of Fed may increase interest rates. Looking at the CME data, it looks like probabilities of rates remaining unchanged, seem to be more possible. So what could possibly
🌟🌟🌟The latest EV news this week is on $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ as analysts at Wells Fargo said that Tesla "ain't looking so Magnificent" and it is a " growth company with no growth ". Tesla's share price has dropped 6.7% this week and it is now down 34% year todate. Wells Fargo has cut its rating on Tesla to underweight and lowered its price target from USD 200 to USD 125. The downgrade comes as the overall EV market has cooled and competition has intensified. This has led Tesla to announce a series of price cuts to boost demand. However Wedbush's Dan Ives believes that the negative sentiment towards Tesla is overdone. Another analyst, David Sekera of Morningstar said that the long