'Twas The Night Before Christmas. On the eve of eve of Christmas, US market managed to recover from a shaky morning to close Mon, 23 Dec 2024 in the green, starting a holiday-shortened week off on a positive note. By the time it was 4pm: (see above) DJIA: +0.16% (+66.69 to 42,906.95). S&P 500: +0.73% (+43.22 to 5,974.07). Nasdaq: +0.98% (+192.29 to 19,764.88). Ultimately, it was the Tech stocks that helped lifted both S&P 500 and Nasdaq to close higher. (see above) Tech (XLK) and Communications (XLC) rose by +1.06% & +0.55% respectively on Monday. Followed by Healthcare sector (XLV), finishing the day at +1.00%. Consumer Confidence Report. Some analysts attributed the morning market’s turbulence to the release of the CB Consumer Confidence report. (see above) For December 2024,
Replying to @Rifki Fadlil fanani:Hi, thanks for reading my post. Hope you liked it. Feel free to share so that more will come to know... Thanks again..//@Rifki Fadlil fanani:Great article, would you like to share it?
Replying to @Sandyboy:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views. Now that you touched on oil stocks, I have yet to deep dive into BRK's additional purchase of $Occidental(OXY)$ also. Also Mr Buffett is on known terms with OXY's CEO, it still begs a wonder if Occidental is a worthy investment..//@Sandyboy:Good article, Reports of some of these buys and sells had made me wonder at the time. Also increase stake in $Marathon Petroleum(MPC)$ etc.
Replying to @Oh_hO:Hi, thanks for reading my post and liking it. So, do you think Mr Buffett was the one behind Sirius XM Holdings and Ulta Beauty shares purchases ? I think Mr Buffett is more of the former and Greg Abel is the latter.More importantly, is there a need for a Plan B eventually when Mr Buffett is no longer running Berkshire Hathaway ? What do you think ?For those reading help to Repost so that more will know. Like to encourage ok. Merry Xmas.//@Oh_hO:Great article, would you like to share it?
Replying to @NotWizard:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views. I half suspect its Greg that's doing all the heavy lifting albeit a "wrong" one especially for Ulta Beauty. To even consider Ulta is a surprise in the first place. Wonder if such surprises will sit well with majority of the shareholders... The $20 million loss is just a drop in $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ coffer, not worth a mention... Ha, ha, haI do believe the succession plan has been put in place already.//@NotWizard:Interesting take! While Buffett's recent moves might seem uncharacteristic, they could reflect adapting
The Wonder. I have always admired the man from a distance down yonder here in SE Asia. I could not afford to make an annual pilgrimage to Omaha to hear him speak firsthand (live), back when Mr Munger was still alive. Neither could I afford to do it now that Mr Buffett’s partners in crime is no longer around. With Greg Abel and Ajit Jain, helping out in both non-insurance and insurance businesses (respectively), I cannot help but wonder if Mr Buffett: Business judgement of identifying ‘undervalue’ stocks is waning slowly. Is slowly passing the baton to his successors to manage the day-to-day running of $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$. Is less ‘interested’ in his pursue now versus when Mr Munger was still alive. Afterall who had endured the same histor
Replying to @Barcode:Hi, tks for reading my post. Was $SentinelOne, Inc(S)$ alrdy on your radar? Happy Holidays!!!!//@Barcode:Thanks for sharing your insights @JC888 ~ I’m waiting for a January buy, a great addition to your portfolio 💼! Happy trading ahead❣️ Cheers BC 💰📈🚀🍀🍀🍀
@JC888:SentinelOne, Curious Case of a Cyber Stock.
I always have a ‘thing’ for underdog stocks; especially if they are ‘sincere’, have a bold vision and not brazen. Doesn't everyone need time to learn to walk and then run? It is with such outlook that I have invested in $Rigetti Computing(RGTI)$, $Lumen Technologies(LUMN)$ and even Lottery (LTRY)$. Now, I am looking at cyber security stock - $SentinelOne, Inc(S)$. I have ‘missed’ the boat earlier on when it suddenly skyrocketed out of the blue in mid Feb 2024 and even as recent as 04 Dec 2024. (see below) I did not give chase because I believe opportunity would presents itself again. I think it is now ! How So ? Shares of SentinelOne tumbled after the company report
Replying to @YumZoay:Hi, thanks...Are you a NU Holding fans too ?//@YumZoay:Good luck
@JC888:Replying to @Des79:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views. Same here, I feel its a good long term stock, hence DCA in last few days. Hope its foray into S. Africa & Philippines bear fruits soon to shut up naysayers.Readers, Repost to share, Like to encourage ok. Tks.//@Des79:I quite positive with NU Stock. The bank is expanding. It just matter time. They will be back to $15.//@JC888:Hi, tks for reading my post. I make time to write & share. Pls "Re-post" so that more get to know. Tks! Rating is important (to me). Consider "Follow me" and get first hand read of my Daily new posts? Thanks!). Tks!!
Replying to @windy00:Hi, thanks for reply...Fingers crossed, hoping PLTR breaks new ground this week... Merry Christmas !//@windy00:Wow, what a fantastic breakout! 🎉👍
@JC888:Didn't expect PLTR to hit $80 so soon, when I posted.Thot with turbulence, it will take a bit of time.Friday's rally helped pushed PLTR to the ATH price.Thanks in part to good PCE data.Next 2 resistant levels to watch out will be $83.64 & then $86.73.Let's aim for $90 as its next ATH. Yay !
Replying to @SiliconTracker:Hi, thanks for reply. Hope you liked the Nvidia vs Amazon post... Will muster strength and carry on.... //@SiliconTracker:Alright, please keep it up.
@JC888:Hi, I really don't know why this post got so little traction. Honestly thought it was a candid and different views on both Nvidia and Amazon as they morphed into something that's different from their former self (not that it is a bad thing).If you have a bit of time, come read it and help to Repost so that more will know. Like to encourage me to prod further ok. Thanks and Merry Christmas !
Replying to @firestorm22:Happy Holidays... Market started on a positive note. Let's hope it stays that way until 2025... Yipee....//@firestorm22:Point taken. Happy trading.Merry Christmas! 🎄 //@firestorm22:possible to go below $2 next week? it’s like pasar price. strong buy.
Replying to @hphoa:Hi, thanks for your kind words of encouragement. Hope you liked the post...//@hphoa:keep buying
@JC888:Hi, I really don't know why this post got so little traction. Honestly thought it was a candid and different views on both Nvidia and Amazon as they morphed into something that's different from their former self (not that it is a bad thing).If you have a bit of time, come read it and help to Repost so that more will know. Like to encourage me to prod further ok. Thanks and Merry Christmas !
Didn't expect PLTR to hit $80 so soon, when I posted.Thot with turbulence, it will take a bit of time.Friday's rally helped pushed PLTR to the ATH price.Thanks in part to good PCE data.Next 2 resistant levels to watch out will be $83.64 & then $86.73.Let's aim for $90 as its next ATH. Yay !Readers, pls Repost to share, like to encourage ok. Merry Xmas.
Replying to @manlin_sun:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views... Really hope their venture outside of their comfort zone will pay off by H1 2025... Fingers crossed ! Merry Christmas....//@manlin_sun:The idea of not putting all your eggs in one basket is very good
Replying to @AndreaClarissa:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views. I do see NU as a longer term investment. Don't you if you noticed, Wall Street tends to be bias towards non-US companies listed on US bourse. Such company has to work doubly hard and achieve double rewards to be recognized. So I am still sticking to NU for a while...//@AndreaClarissa:Is it wise to hold NU during this turbulent phase?
Replying to @firestorm22:Hi, thanks for reading my post and sharing your views... Don't think it will go south anytime soon... But will continue to add if its does go south... Merry Christmas....//@firestorm22:possible to go below $2 next week? it’s like pasar price. strong buy.