Nike's Future: Can the Iconic Brand Weather the Storm?
Overview of Market Performance: Nike's $Nike(NKE)$ latest quarterly performance fell short of expectations, and the company has lowered its revenue forecast for the next year, disappointing investors and causing its stock to plummet by 20%. In response, Nike has swiftly introduced a range of shoes priced under $100, aiming to attract cost-conscious customers and stabilize its market position. Struggling Sales Across Key Markets: Despite maintaining a stronghold in the Chinese market, Nike's sales in other regions have underperformed relative to market expectations. The company anticipates a mid-single-digit percentage decline in sales by 2025. Competition is intensifying as traditional rival Adidas and specialized brands like Hoka and O
Oil Prices Surge Amid Supply Deficit Concerns and Geopolitical Tensions
Overview: Oil prices are experiencing an upward trajectory as we enter the second half of 2024, bolstered by forecasts of a supply deficit due to peak summer fuel consumption and extended OPEC+ production cuts. Despite global economic headwinds and increased non-OPEC+ output capping some gains, both Brent and WTI crude have shown notable resilience, positioning themselves for further potential increases. Supply Deficits and OPEC+ Cuts Drive Prices Higher: As of Monday, Brent crude futures rose by 0.6%, reaching $85.53 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures increased to $82.05 per barrel. Both benchmarks have sustained approximately a 6% gain in June, with Brent maintaining levels above $85 per barrel for the past two weeks. This bullish trend is largely attribut
Salaries in Asia: Who Earns the Most? | The Investing Iguana 🦖
🟩 Join Iggy the Investing Iguana as he takes you on a fascinating journey through the economic powerhouses of Asia! In this eye-opening video, we dive deep into the average annual salaries across Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. As a seasoned financial analyst, Iggy crunches the numbers and uncovers surprising insights that can help you make smarter money moves. From the bustling streets of Singapore to the neon-lit alleys of Tokyo, we explore the financial landscapes of these Asian giants and reveal how much the average person earns in each city. But it's not just about the numbers – Iggy also breaks down the cost of living in each country, giving you a comprehensive understanding of how far your money can go. Whether you're considering a move to one of these countrie
John Deere: Navigating Cost Pressures and Market Challenges
Overview: John Deere$John Deere(DE)$ , one of America's oldest and most iconic companies, is grappling with rising operational costs and weakening market demand. In response, the agricultural machinery giant announced a new round of layoffs, affecting over 600 employees. This strategic move, coupled with plans to relocate part of its production to Mexico by the end of 2026, aims to stabilize the company's future amidst evolving market dynamics. Agriculture Machinery Market: Contraction Ahead Despite its storied history and significant market presence, John Deere is facing a tough agricultural machinery market. Falling crop prices and high dealer inventories have dampened the demand for new equipment, prompting the company to lower its annual p
Overview: Google’s $Alphabet(GOOG)$ recent strategic investment in Taiwan's New Green Power, a BlackRock fund-owned firm, signals a strong commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The company plans to procure up to 300 megawatts of renewable energy from this partnership, reinforcing its goal to operate entirely on carbon-free energy. This move aligns with the broader trend among tech giants to ambitiously cut greenhouse gas emissions. However, the increasing demand for data processing to support artificial intelligence has led to a surge in emissions, highlighting the challenges in balancing growth with sustainability. Tech Giants Lead Green Push: Google’s investment is part of a broader trend where B
$Amazon.com(AMZN)$ hitting new high, one of the biggest beneficiaries after $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ ended its gamma squeeze.On Friday June 28 , we can also see large orders buying 190 and 200 Calls for August and September expirations, respectively.Amazon's investment and momentum in AI:Accelerated growth in the cloud business thanks to AI driveExcellent financial performance, providing stable cash backingStrategic AI investment: plans to incorporate AI chatbots into Alexa servicesInvestments in AI startup Anthropic and robotics company FigureLaunch of Maestro, an AI playlist generator powered by Amazon BedrockA plug: $GameStop(GME)$ ‘s leader Roaring Kitty, is being
Overview: Market Resilience Amid Semiconductor Shifts Global markets are navigating a landscape of mixed signals, with inflationary pressures easing but economic uncertainties persisting. Amidst this backdrop, the semiconductor sector is under intense scrutiny, especially given the contrasting fortunes of key players like TSMC $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ and Samsung. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) continues to ride a wave of robust demand for its cutting-edge 3nm technology, while Samsung grapples with production challenges and strategic pivots in its flagship mobile chipsets. TSMC's Dominance in 3nm Technology Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is experiencing an
Selling covered call options (sell covered call) is a strategy adopted by many large funds. It can also be used by retail investors in the US stock market.You can get income while holding it. This strategy is very suitable for stocks that have long-term positions, but they have not moved but they are not in a bearish position recently or are in a bearish position recently. It can be a good strategy for mature investors to roll over when holding some targets for a long time. Income comparison Assume that investors hold 200 shares of Amazon from January 1 to December 17, 2021 If there is no operation during the holding period, the final total assets will be USD 675,484 If the covered call strategy is carried out, it will be operated once a week; if 100 shares are sold after the exercise, ano
Portfolio at the end of June 2024 June performance: 4.7%YTD: 22.1%FCF ROC = 36%FCF / share CAGR (5yr) = 24%FCF Linearity (5yr) = 0.88FCF Margin Expansion (5yr) = 6%FCF Yield = 3.20%Interest expense = 6% of operating profitChange in share count (5yr) = -9%ImageWe exited our position in $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ and began a new position in $KLA-Tencor(KLAC)$ . The top contributors to performance were $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ and $Fair Isaac(FICO)$ . The top detractors from performance were $Visa(V)$ and $MSCI Inc(MSCI)$ .https://x.com/long_equity/s
Here's a breakdown of the revenue sources and income statement for $KLA-Tencor(KLAC)$ . In conclusion, it's very profitable and pretty diversified across geographies and products/services. What are your thoughts?ImageKLAC based on the FCF Yield and forward PE looks attractive. The switch doesn’t downgrade the portfolio so well done. KLAC has much more predictable cash flow and growth ahead of it. So should be a smoother ride.I’m not a value investor. I think $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ will continue to do extremely well. I just think KLAC will do slightly better, hence the switch.https://x.com/long_equity/status/1806680109715247448
As investors, we often use “disruption” willy-nilly as shorthand for a technology or product that could grow faster than incumbents or generate better returns than an incumbent. And those descriptions are often incorrect.Examples like electric vehicles disrupting the legacy auto industry, direct-to-consumer brands disrupting CPG brands, or solar energy disrupting utilities aren’t actual disruptions.They’re evolutions or innovations within a business or market, but not disruption. If they were disruptions, the incumbents would fade into obscurity the way newspapers and mainframe computers have.If we use Clayton Christensen’s “The Innovator’s Dilemma” framework, disruption has a very distinct definition. He described disruptive and sustaining innovations like this.Disruptive innovations:Crea
Clouded Judgement - Can Subscale Software Companies Go Public?
Can Subscale Software Companies Go Public?This debate has been going on for a couple months now - “can software companies with <$500m of revenue go public.” Or said another way, has the bar gone up to go public. There was more conversation on this topic this week, with some good commentary belowI really found myself agreeing with this, and had a couple tweet responses that I’ll summarize here. Software companies can certainly go public with $150m in revenue. You just have to be willing to accept the market clearing price, which very well may be 6x revenue. And that’s really hard when private markets are valuing you at 30x. There’s a valuation airpocket when the gap between private market and public market multiples is this wide.The challenge is private markets are FULL of companies who
Hello everyone! Today i want share some option strategies with you! Hope it can help y!1. $Constellation(STZ)$ has earnings this week. Not many earnings plays to take an #Optionselling trade on, so this might be it for us.Earnings Date: Wednesday July 3 before market openExpected Move: 2.4%Trade Idea:▫️ Sell-to-open a 1x1x2 put ratio spread (buy 252.5, sell 250, sell 245)▫️ Sell-to-open a 1x1x2 call ratio spread (buy 262.5, sell 265, sell 270)Points To Consider:▫️ Previous earnings moves have been within +/- 5%▫️ Bottom of expected move range at 251 and top of range at 263▫️ 2X the expected move places lower bound at 244 and upper bound at 270▫️ 200EMA is at the 250 level▫️ Next strong support level below volume point-of-control around 235▫️ Resist
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some trading strategies with you!1. $Broadcom(AVGO)$ Trade Idea: July 5th 1700C 💡Trigger: Above 1600 📈Target: 1700 🎯Stop: 1585 🛑IF AVGO can form a base above 1600 we should see 1712 this month. Calls can work above 1600 or 1648 this week2. $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ Trade Idea: July 5th 205C 💡Trigger: Near 200 📈Target: 207 🎯Stop: 197 🛑IF TSLA can base above 200, it can see 216-224 next. Calls can work near 200 this week.3. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ just finished another week of consolidation under 5500. If SPX continues to stay under 5500, I'd be more patient. SPX under 5444 can drop to 5400. If SPX fails at 5400 we can see another 50 pt
Hello everyone! Today i want to share some macro analysis with you!1. $Gold - main 2408(GCmain)$$XAU/USD(XAUUSD.FOREX)$ Friday is also a weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly closing day, gold daily, weekly, monthly all closed the cross, so the next variables of gold increased? Then how should we respond?Gold weekly and monthly collection of high crosses, indicating that the upper resistance still prevents the gold on the attack, gold D1 trend, head and shoulders top structure is obvious, or there are obvious signs of high top, unless the recent news stimulate the gold big yang line pulling up, or gold is still in the process of high top, at any time can not be tensed up again will be a plu
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Hello everyone! Today i want to share some technical analysis with you!1. $Mobileye Global Inc.(MBLY)$ The daily, weekly, and monthly setups are all bullish aligned. Not something you see a ton of. Potentially strong run-up into earnings later this month.2. $Apple(AAPL)$ If this is anything like the other monthly breakouts, new highs are likely in play.3. $Uber(UBER)$ A pretty incredible case study on the anchored VWAP flipping from resistance to support since March.4. $Marathon Digital Holdings Inc(MARA)$ Leave it until price is at the apex of the symmetrical triangle at the volume shelf for Bitcoin to start moving up.