$Apple(AAPL)$ faces a fascinating challenge. Smartphone sales, a cornerstone of their success, are declining. This begs the question: can Apple adapt and maintain its long-term dominance? Here's a breakdown of the situation from my perspective, acknowledging both the potential headwinds and Apple's strengths. The decline in smartphone sales is a valid concern. Consumers are holding onto their phones for longer periods, and the "wow factor" of annual upgrades seems to be diminishing. This could certainly impact Apple's bottom line if not addressed. Apple's robust App Store and other services like Apple Music are a saving grace. Their ability to generate recurring revenue helps offset potential declines in iPhone sales. Additionally, wearables like
🎁Capturing Top 10 Ex_dividend: PSA, INSW, CIVI, NXPI, DAC...
1.Which High Ex-dividend Stock (on 11 June ~ 14 June) do You Like the Most?Be Sure To Check Out the Last Chance to Buy the Top 10 High dividend stocks going to Ex-dividends This Week: many companies like $PSA$ and $INSW$ showing below are about to give decent dividends into "your pocket".Editor's notes:A dividend-paying stock ex-dividend date, or ex-date, is very important to investors.In a nutshell, if you buy a dividend stock before the ex-dividend date, then you will receive the next upcoming dividend payment.If you purchase the stock on or after the ex-dividend date, you will not receive the dividend. Some investors utilize strategies whereby they will purchase stocks just prior to an ex-dividend date and sell shortly thereafter.2.YTD24 of the Above 10 Stocks are as Below:From the data
* Wall Street cautious ahead of Fed decision; Japan's Q1 2024 GDP shrinks less than expected 🇺🇸 S&P 500: 0.27% 📈 🇺🇸 Nasdaq: 0.36% 📈 🇪🇺 Stoxx 600: -0.25% 📉 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 Index: 0.92% 📈 🇭🇰 Hang Seng Index: Market closed 🇨🇳 CSI 300 Index: Market closed * U.S. stocks barely closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rising 0.3% and 0.4% respectively, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve decision and key inflation data due later this week. * Asia-Pacific regional stocks were broadly higher, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.9%, after GDP data showed the economy shrank less than expected in the first quarter of 2024, while Chinese stocks were closed for a holiday. * Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of 2024, better
Drug Company GPCR Skyrocked 33% This Year, A Trendy Bubble?
The stock price of $STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC SPON ADS EACH REP 3 ORD(GPCR)$ , a US weight-loss drug company, has skyrocketed 33% this year. The reason is its research projects suggests that weight-loss candidate could potentially overshadow the most popular weight-loss products on the market, like Wegovy from $Novo-Nordisk A/S(NVO)$ and Zepbound from $Eli Lilly(LLY)$.But is this recent surge in GPCR's stock price mainly driven by market sentiment, or does the company truly possess competitive edge in the weight-loss market?Products PerformanceGSBR-1290, Structure's obesity drug, is the company's most advanced candidate. And the results from its 2a clinical trial
I've just updated my "Why We Own Them" paper.It contains a short synopsys for each of the 12 companies in the portfolio.1. $Applied Materials(AMAT)$ FCF ROC: 33%FCF Growth: 24%Applied Materials is the leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment to the semiconductor industry. AMAT’s growth has been driven by the increasing complexity of semiconductor manufacturing and the rise of advanced technologies like AI, IoT and 5G. Future growth will likely come from continued innovation in semiconductor manufacturing processes.2. $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ FCF ROC: 14%FCF Growth: 7%ASML is a key supplier to the semiconductor industry of photolithography systems. The company’s growth is driven by the increasing dem
I've just updated my "Why We Own Them" paper.It contains a short synopsys for each of the 12 companies in the portfolio.1. $Visa(V)$ FCF ROC: 29%FCF Growth: 12%Visa is a global leader in digital payments, providing electronic transfers through their extensive network to consumers, businesses and governments. Historic growth has been driven by the shift from cash to digital payments and expanding global commerce. Their competitive strengths include its extensive network, brand recognition and technological innovation.2. $MasterCard(MA)$ FCF ROC: 44%FCF Growth: 17%Mastercard, a major player in global payments processing, offers credit, debit and prepaid cards, along with digital payment solutions to consumers an
$Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ Here’s the ticket to trading range days! This is a complete recap of how we navigated and walked through this move today ⬇️• Range day = price trades between the previous sessions high / low.To help determine direction, mark the pre market high / low (highest & lowest price between 4am & 9:30 am eastern time)Watch the previous days low for support. If price holds that PDL support we are likely looking at a “range day”. When this happens buyers often step in and bring price up to the top of that range at the PDH.Next watch that pre market high for the break! This adds confirmation on strength and direction.Last look for your dip entries to ride this move up to the top of the range. For me that’s usually the 13ema pullbacks
Just gave a little of today’s profits back on this $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ trade. So let’s review it!After a nice rally off the PDL support we got a pullback to the pre market high.Following that strong pre market high bounce I took the calls off the first 13ema dip. Got hit with an ugly stop candle shortly after 🛑Compare this with today’s $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ win and they are very similar setups.The main takeaway is that we are essentially risking a 1 candle loss for a multiple candle win! Keep loses small, let winners run 🤙Imagehttps://x.com/cs_tradess/status/1800253393497375140
$Apple(AAPL)$ Apple Inc has kicked off its Worldwide Developers’ Conference on Mon, 10 Jun 2024. This would be its 41st annual event, since inception in 1983. With “leaked” rumours swirling around the internet space, it will be a watershed moment for the world’s 2nd most valuable company. Yes, $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ is still the 3rd most valuable company after its stock price slipped from a high of $1,224 per share achieved on 6 Jun 2024. On the run up to WWDC, there have been many “leaks” shared by MacRumors and AppleInsider already. Whether these are staged or otherwise to drum up interest, no one will really know. What is certain though, th
SG Morning Call | Singapore Banks Probe Rich Clients After Laundering Case
Stocks to Watch$Seatrium(5E2.SI)$: A director of the offshore and marine giant, Lai Chung Han, will resign on Jun 30. On Monday, the company said Lai will be assuming appointment as the permanent secretary for development at the Ministry of Finance from Jul 1. Shares of Seatrium closed S$0.04 or 2.4 per cent higher at S$1.74, before the news.$Kimly(1D0.SI)$: Its wholly owned subsidiary, Choh Dee (S204) Food House, has exercised an option to purchase a coffee-shop property in Serangoon from Lee Quan Enterprises for about S$13.2 million. The proposed acquisition is not expected to have any significant impact on the group’s performance for the current fiscal year. Shares of Kimly closed S$0.005 or 1.6 pe
US Markets Surge to New Highs US stocks reached record highs on Monday, driven by investor optimism ahead of key economic data and the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. The Dow Jones Industrial Average $DJIA(.DJI)$ climbed 0.2% to close at 38,868.04, the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained 0.3% to end at 5,360.79, and the Nasdaq Composite $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ also rose 0.3% to settle at 17,192. Investors are keenly anticipating the Federal Reserve's rate announcement on Wednesday and the release of the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which could influence future market directions. European Markets Face Pol
An in-depth look at the US Stockmarket featuring perspectives
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Industrial REITs Comparison - Part 2 @ 6 June 2024
$AIMS APAC Reit(O5RU.SI)$$ESR-REIT(J91U.SI)$$Sabana Reit(M1GU.SI)$$DigiCore Reit USD(DCRU.SI)$$Cromwell Reit EUR(CWBU.SI)$ Below is a comparison using the latest data from comparison tables on SREITs Data page. The most favorable figures are marked in blue and given a +1 score, while the least favorable are in red with a -1 score. The highest score in each category determines the winner. Note that this is a simple comparison without weightage assigned to each figure. Overall Ranking Now, let's div
Apple to Start Sales of Vision Pro in China on June 28
TMTPost -- Apple Inc. will start launching Vision Pro, its most expensive offering and way more expensive than competing headsets, outside the United States late June. Credit:Apple At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off Monday, Apple said it will first sell its mixed reality Vision Pro in three countries including China, Japan and Singapore on June 28th , followed by five Western countries including Germany, France, the U.K., Australia and Canada on July 12th. Preorders for China and other two Asian countries will open on June 13th at 06:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or June 14th at 09:00 a.m. Beijing Time, and consumers in Germany and other four countries will be pre-oder the device on June 28th at 05:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Vision Pro first went o
$NIO Inc.(NIO)$ ’s financial report is predictably bad, just like the analysis I wrote earlier this year, but it also depends on what strategies they can use. With the current cash reserves on hand, developing new models of their own will only cause greater losses than the current losses. Just look at the Xi’an price list released by Sang Zhiwei today. Xiaopeng’s entire series starts at 30% off, including the X9. It can be seen that the competitive environment has been very bad so far this year (Xiaomi’s honeymoon period was mainly assisted by Tesla, which chose to maintain prices but not volume, so it naturally sank). It is best not to launch low-profit projects. The Ideal L6 next door has been precipitated for almo
Weekly Inflows: Raffles Medical, CityDev, Stamford Land and Hiap Hoe directors acquire stock
The five trading sessions saw close to 100 director interests and substantial shareholdings filed for 50 primary-listed stocks. Directors or chief executives filed 28 acquisitions, and one disposal, while substantial shareholders filed 11 acquisitions and seven disposals. Real estate directors building up their company stakes1. $Raffles Medical(BSL.SI)$ Between May 31 and Jun 5, Raffles Medical Group executive chairman Loo Choon Yong acquired 2.3 million shares at an average price of S$1.02 per share. This increased his total interest from 54.29% to 54.41%. Since, late February, Loo has been gradually increasing his total interest in the stock from 53.02%. 2. $CityDev(C09.SI)$ On Jun 3, CDL
Tesla stock is suitable for the trend zone is Sell and Observe
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Long-term strategyThe current trend zone is Bearish and Investment position suitable for the trend zone is Sell and Observe.The trend within a Bearish zone is divided into a 'Downtrend' in the downward direction and a 'Rebound Trend' in the upward direction. In the Downtrend, there is a strong downward flow with occasional upward movements, while in the Rebound Trend, there is a fluctuating flow involving limited or temporary upward movements and downward fluctuations. Investing in this zone is associated with low expected returns and a higher risk of decline.In a Bearish zone, there is potential for strong selling pressure to persist, resulting in a pronounced downward trend and a relatively weak upward rebound trend. When co
Week Started With Losses. But Upbeat Note At End Of Session
On 10 June 2024, the stock market started the session with losses but we saw the session ended with an upbeat note at close. There were limited moves in either direction. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% at its low of the day and closed 0.3% higher, marking a fresh all-time high for the index. The Nasdaq Composite also logged a new record high, closing with a 0.4% gain. The market showed nice resilience to early selling efforts, which turned into upside support. The turnaround action in $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ shares helped to provide support to the broader market, though the stock price was down as much as 3.2% at session lows but it managed to close with 0.8% up. Nvidia (NVDA) continues to be seen as a "generational opportunity" by Evercore ISI, with t
### Trading Strategy for SOFI Using Moving Averages, Bollinger Bands, and MACD **How to Trade SOFI Using Moving Averages and MACD** To trade 1. **Identify Moving Averages**: Plot the 50-day and 200-day moving averages on SOFI's price chart. These lines help determine the overall trend and potential support/resistance levels. 2. **Monitor MACD**: The MACD consists of two lines – the MACD line and the signal line. When the MACD line crosses above the signal line, it indicates a potential buy signal; when it crosses below, it signals a potential sell. 3. **Entry Points**: Enter trades when SOFI’s price approaches the moving average support and the MACD gives a buy signal. For example, if the price touches the 50-day moving average and the MACD line crosses above the signal line, it can be a g