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Earnings Due Aug. 25, Slack Integration Key","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1164936554","media":"investors","summary":"Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, risi","content":"<p>Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, rising corporate spending on digital transformation projects. And two,<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce.com</a></b>'s (CRM) penchant to&nbsp;make big acquisitions, such as<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a></b>(WORK).</p>\n<p>Salesforce on July 21 closed the Slack acquisition. Analysts expect Salesforce to discuss the Slack integration roadmap at the Dreamforce conference from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Salesforce stock reports second quarter earnings on Aug. 25. Analysts expect revenue to grow 21% to $6.24 billion.</p>\n<p>\"Salesforce has now closed the Slack deal and all eyes will be on the integration process,\" said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill in a report.</p>\n<p>\"We believe that the company needs to take a breather on large M&amp;A, focus on integrating Slack, and deliver on margins to make the stock work. The compares are tough this quarter, but our fundamental checks are positive and expectations are conservative. The good news is that the easiest comp of the year is coming up next quarter.\"</p>\n<p>After a tough start to 2021, software growth stocks have rebounded. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rose 3.4% in July and 8.7% in June.</p>\n<p>Salesforce recently announced a business-oriented video streaming service with original content. 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Slack Connect lets customers share collaboration tools with up to 20 external partners or organizations.</p>\n<p>In addition, Salesforce in June expanded its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AMZN\">Amazon.com</a></b>(AMZN). Salesforce and AWS will provide low code tools to software developers.</p>\n<p>Salesforce recently named Chief Legal Officer Amy Weaver as its new chief financial officer and president.</p>\n<p>At an investor day on Dec. 8, Salesforce said it aims to double revenue to $50 billion by 2026, including a $4 billion contribution from Slack. At the same time, Salesforce stock lowered its organic revenue growth target to 19% from 20% over the next four years.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Stock Joins Dow Jones Industrial Average</b></p>\n<p>Amid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for next-generation collaboration and productivity tools has increased. 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Then Salesforce ponied up $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal to buy data analytics firm <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/DATA\">Tableau</a> Software last year.</p>\n<p>Then came the Slack deal.</p>\n<p>The upbeat view is that acquisitions have enabled Salesforce to expand from its roots in customer relationship management software into marketing, e-commerce and other markets.</p>\n<p><b>CRM Stock: Core Business Strength An Issue</b></p>\n<p>Salesforce is <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of manybig-cap tech stocks to watch. Started in 1999, Salesforce went public in 2004.&nbsp;Salesforce founder and Co-Chief Executive Marc Benioff worked at <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ORCL\">Oracle</a> for 13 years before he left to start the software company.</p>\n<p>Microsoft's Dynamics has gained traction as a lower-priced alternative to Salesforce tools, some analysts say. In addition, Microsoft is putting more salespeople behind the Dynamics business.</p>\n<p>Also, Salesforce has been a fierce rival of<b>Oracle</b>(ORCL). Competition with<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ADBE\">Adobe</a> Systems</b>(ADBE), thedigital media and marketing software firm, has been rising.</p>\n<p>Newer rivals include<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ZEN\">Zendesk</a></b>(ZEN) and<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/HUBS\">HubSpot</a></b>(HUBS). And,<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TWLO\">Twilio</a></b>(TWLO) hasjumped into customer relationship managementwith an acquisition.</p>\n<p>Further, Salesforce software helps businesses organize and handle sales operations and customer relationships as they undergo digital transformation.</p>\n<p>San Francisco-based Salesforce sells software under a subscription model. The customers of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, companies like Salesforce purchase renewable subscriptions, rather than one-time software licenses. <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CUBI\">Customers</a> receive automatic software updates via the web.</p>\n<p>Also, the company spends about 14% of revenue on research and development, relatively high for a software company. Increased hiring and wage inflation for software engineers also have been a headwind to margin growth.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Stock: Fundamental Analysis</b></p>\n<p>The company's first-quarter earnings and revenue came in above expectations. Adjusted profit climbed 13% from a year earlier to 97 cents per share, excluding investment gains, the company said. Revenue rose 23% to $5.96 billion.</p>\n<p>The company said current remaining performance obligations rose 23% to $17.8 billion. That topped analyst estimates of $17.28 billion.</p>\n<p>For the current quarter ending in July, Salesforce expects revenue in a range of $6.22 billion to $6.23 billion vs. estimates of $6.15 billion.</p>\n<p>It forecast earnings in a range of 91 cents to 92 cents a share vs. estimates of 85 cents a share.</p>\n<p>For full-year fiscal 2022, Salesforce projected operating margin of 18%, just above analyst estimates of 17.7%.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Builds Artificial Intelligence Platform</b></p>\n<p>One technology that Salesforce hopes will drive more revenue is artificial intelligence. The enterprise software maker introduced its \"Einstein\" AI software cloud platform in September 2016.&nbsp;The first Einstein AI software tools helped salespeople predict which deals are most likely to close based on a company's historical lead and account data.</p>\n<p>In addition, Salesforce has integrated AI tools into other enterprise software offerings over the past three years,targeting industries such as financial servicesin digital transformation. Einstein AI primarily works via chat bots.</p>\n<p>Salesforce in 2019 agreed tobuy data analytics firm Tableaufor $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal. Tableau provides data visualization software. In addition, it enables customers to build databases, graphs and maps using time series analytics, a technique that analyzes a series of data points ordered in time.</p>\n<p>Also, Salesforce expects synergy between its Einstein artificial intelligence tools and Tableau's business intelligence software.&nbsp;In early October, Salesforce announced that it would rebrand Einstein Analytics as Tableau CRM.</p>\n<p><b>CRM Stock: Recent Acquisitions</b></p>\n<p>In 2018, Salesforce bought MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in cash and stock. MuleSoft's software automates the integration of new tools with legacy enterprise platforms and speeds application development.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Salesforce spent $4.6 billion on acquisitions in 2016. They included e-commerce platform Demandware.</p>\n<p>E-commerce has boomed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shift to online shopping has provided a lift to Salesforce's \"Commerce Cloud,\" which has its roots in the Demandware purchase.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, Salesforce's $2.5 billion purchase of Exact Target in 2013 jump-started its move into marketing software.</p>\n<p>Bullish analysts say Salesforce AI's tools, plus Tableau, plus MuleSoft will make a powerful combination for digital transformation projects.</p>\n<p>Further, Salesforce aims to partner with IT services firms such as<b>Accenture</b>(ACN) to add customers. Despite U.S.-<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CAAS\">China</a> trade tensions, Salesforce in July added<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BABA\">Alibaba</a> Group</b>(BABA) as a sales channel partner in China.</p>\n<p><b>Is Salesforce Stock A Buy?</b></p>\n<p>In cloud computing, Salesforce has partnered with Google for data analytics. In addition, Salesforce hasexpanded its venture capital investing.</p>\n<p>According toIBD Stock Checkup, CRM stock currently has aRelative Strength Ratingof only 61 out of a possible 99. The best stocks tend to have ratings of 80 and above.</p>\n<p>In addition, CRM stock has anAccumulation/Distribution Ratingof B-plus. The rating analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. The rating, on an A+ to E scale, measures institutional buying and selling in a stock. A+ signifies heavy institutional buying; E means heavy selling. Think of the C grade as neutral.</p>\n<p>As of Aug. 23, CRM stock trades below a proper entry point of 271.02 and is not in a buy zone, according toIBD MarketSmith analysis. 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Earnings Due Aug. 25, Slack Integration Key\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-08-25 15:17 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crm-stock-buy-now/?src=A00220><strong>investors</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, rising corporate spending on digital transformation projects. And two,Salesforce.com's (CRM) penchant to...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crm-stock-buy-now/?src=A00220\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"CRM":"赛富时"},"source_url":"https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crm-stock-buy-now/?src=A00220","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1164936554","content_text":"Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, rising corporate spending on digital transformation projects. And two,Salesforce.com's (CRM) penchant to make big acquisitions, such asSlack Technologies(WORK).\nSalesforce on July 21 closed the Slack acquisition. Analysts expect Salesforce to discuss the Slack integration roadmap at the Dreamforce conference from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24.\nMeanwhile, Salesforce stock reports second quarter earnings on Aug. 25. Analysts expect revenue to grow 21% to $6.24 billion.\n\"Salesforce has now closed the Slack deal and all eyes will be on the integration process,\" said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill in a report.\n\"We believe that the company needs to take a breather on large M&A, focus on integrating Slack, and deliver on margins to make the stock work. The compares are tough this quarter, but our fundamental checks are positive and expectations are conservative. The good news is that the easiest comp of the year is coming up next quarter.\"\nAfter a tough start to 2021, software growth stocks have rebounded. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rose 3.4% in July and 8.7% in June.\nSalesforce recently announced a business-oriented video streaming service with original content. The company plans to launch the video streaming service in conjunction with the Dreamforce conference.\nAimed at an office-worker audience, the videos will feature original, live and on-demand content.\nCRM Stock: Slack Shows Strong Customer Growth\nAmid growing competition withMicrosoft(MSFT), Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for workplace collaboration software maker Slack on Dec. 1. That marked a 55% premium to Slack's closing price on Nov. 24, before reports of the deal surfaced.\nSlack on June 3 reported strong customer growth in first quarter earnings. The new Slack Connect product had 91,000 customers as of April 30, up 23% from the January quarter. Slack Connect lets customers share collaboration tools with up to 20 external partners or organizations.\nIn addition, Salesforce in June expanded its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit ofAmazon.com(AMZN). Salesforce and AWS will provide low code tools to software developers.\nSalesforce recently named Chief Legal Officer Amy Weaver as its new chief financial officer and president.\nAt an investor day on Dec. 8, Salesforce said it aims to double revenue to $50 billion by 2026, including a $4 billion contribution from Slack. At the same time, Salesforce stock lowered its organic revenue growth target to 19% from 20% over the next four years.\nSalesforce Stock Joins Dow Jones Industrial Average\nAmid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for next-generation collaboration and productivity tools has increased. In addition, many companies aim to automate operations and track key business metrics in order to support employees working from home.\nOne view is that spending ondigital transformation projectswill continue to be strong when the Covid-19 emergency eases. Such projects turn paperwork into electronic records and automate business workflows. More companies are investing in business analytics/artificial intelligence tools that scrub customer data.\nCRM stock in 2020 was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Further, Salesforce stock replacedExxon Mobil(XOM) in the 30-stock benchmark.\nMeanwhile, CRM stock recently was added to theIBD Long Term Leaders list.\nAlso, the bar keeps rising when investors look at Salesforce's \"biggest acquisition ever.\" Its purchase of Exact Target in 2013 was followed by e-commerce platform Demandware in 2016, and MuleSoft in 2018. Then Salesforce ponied up $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal to buy data analytics firm Tableau Software last year.\nThen came the Slack deal.\nThe upbeat view is that acquisitions have enabled Salesforce to expand from its roots in customer relationship management software into marketing, e-commerce and other markets.\nCRM Stock: Core Business Strength An Issue\nSalesforce is one of manybig-cap tech stocks to watch. Started in 1999, Salesforce went public in 2004. Salesforce founder and Co-Chief Executive Marc Benioff worked at Oracle for 13 years before he left to start the software company.\nMicrosoft's Dynamics has gained traction as a lower-priced alternative to Salesforce tools, some analysts say. In addition, Microsoft is putting more salespeople behind the Dynamics business.\nAlso, Salesforce has been a fierce rival ofOracle(ORCL). Competition withAdobe Systems(ADBE), thedigital media and marketing software firm, has been rising.\nNewer rivals includeZendesk(ZEN) andHubSpot(HUBS). And,Twilio(TWLO) hasjumped into customer relationship managementwith an acquisition.\nFurther, Salesforce software helps businesses organize and handle sales operations and customer relationships as they undergo digital transformation.\nSan Francisco-based Salesforce sells software under a subscription model. The customers of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, companies like Salesforce purchase renewable subscriptions, rather than one-time software licenses. Customers receive automatic software updates via the web.\nAlso, the company spends about 14% of revenue on research and development, relatively high for a software company. Increased hiring and wage inflation for software engineers also have been a headwind to margin growth.\nSalesforce Stock: Fundamental Analysis\nThe company's first-quarter earnings and revenue came in above expectations. Adjusted profit climbed 13% from a year earlier to 97 cents per share, excluding investment gains, the company said. Revenue rose 23% to $5.96 billion.\nThe company said current remaining performance obligations rose 23% to $17.8 billion. That topped analyst estimates of $17.28 billion.\nFor the current quarter ending in July, Salesforce expects revenue in a range of $6.22 billion to $6.23 billion vs. estimates of $6.15 billion.\nIt forecast earnings in a range of 91 cents to 92 cents a share vs. estimates of 85 cents a share.\nFor full-year fiscal 2022, Salesforce projected operating margin of 18%, just above analyst estimates of 17.7%.\nSalesforce Builds Artificial Intelligence Platform\nOne technology that Salesforce hopes will drive more revenue is artificial intelligence. The enterprise software maker introduced its \"Einstein\" AI software cloud platform in September 2016. The first Einstein AI software tools helped salespeople predict which deals are most likely to close based on a company's historical lead and account data.\nIn addition, Salesforce has integrated AI tools into other enterprise software offerings over the past three years,targeting industries such as financial servicesin digital transformation. Einstein AI primarily works via chat bots.\nSalesforce in 2019 agreed tobuy data analytics firm Tableaufor $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal. Tableau provides data visualization software. In addition, it enables customers to build databases, graphs and maps using time series analytics, a technique that analyzes a series of data points ordered in time.\nAlso, Salesforce expects synergy between its Einstein artificial intelligence tools and Tableau's business intelligence software. In early October, Salesforce announced that it would rebrand Einstein Analytics as Tableau CRM.\nCRM Stock: Recent Acquisitions\nIn 2018, Salesforce bought MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in cash and stock. MuleSoft's software automates the integration of new tools with legacy enterprise platforms and speeds application development.\nMeanwhile, Salesforce spent $4.6 billion on acquisitions in 2016. They included e-commerce platform Demandware.\nE-commerce has boomed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shift to online shopping has provided a lift to Salesforce's \"Commerce Cloud,\" which has its roots in the Demandware purchase.\nFurthermore, Salesforce's $2.5 billion purchase of Exact Target in 2013 jump-started its move into marketing software.\nBullish analysts say Salesforce AI's tools, plus Tableau, plus MuleSoft will make a powerful combination for digital transformation projects.\nFurther, Salesforce aims to partner with IT services firms such asAccenture(ACN) to add customers. Despite U.S.-China trade tensions, Salesforce in July addedAlibaba Group(BABA) as a sales channel partner in China.\nIs Salesforce Stock A Buy?\nIn cloud computing, Salesforce has partnered with Google for data analytics. In addition, Salesforce hasexpanded its venture capital investing.\nAccording toIBD Stock Checkup, CRM stock currently has aRelative Strength Ratingof only 61 out of a possible 99. The best stocks tend to have ratings of 80 and above.\nIn addition, CRM stock has anAccumulation/Distribution Ratingof B-plus. The rating analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. The rating, on an A+ to E scale, measures institutional buying and selling in a stock. A+ signifies heavy institutional buying; E means heavy selling. Think of the C grade as neutral.\nAs of Aug. 23, CRM stock trades below a proper entry point of 271.02 and is not in a buy zone, according toIBD MarketSmith analysis. Salesforce stock probably needs toforge a new baseto be actionable.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":199,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":325414186,"gmtCreate":1615912410545,"gmtModify":1704788458867,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Palantir has the government to back up","listText":"Palantir has the government to back up","text":"Palantir has the government to back up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/325414186","repostId":"1124564578","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1124564578","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1615881961,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1124564578?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-03-16 16:06","market":"us","language":"en","title":"3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1124564578","media":"InvestorPlace","summary":"The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (I","content":"<p>The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock</p>\n<p>Since the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of&nbsp;<b>Palantir Technologies</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:<b><u>PLTR</u></b>) have logged impressive gains, up about 190%. This has put the market capitalization at $48.7 billion. Although, as has been the case with other hot tech operators lately, PLTR stock has come under pressure. The price has gone from a high of $45 to $26.70.</p>\n<p>Founded in 2003, Palantir has become one of the top players in developing sophisticated AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) systems. Last year, the company posted&nbsp;$1.1 billion in revenues, up about 47% on a year-over- year basis.</p>\n<p>When the company started, the focus was on government customers. Often the applications were to help with confidential activities like hunting down terrorists. There was even speculation that Palantir helped to locate Osama bin Laden.</p>\n<p>But over the past decade, Palantir has leveraged its technologies into commercial markets and has been able to snag customers like&nbsp;<b>BP</b>(NYSE:<b><u>BP</u></b>),<b>Rio Tinto</b>(NYSE:<b><u>RIO</u></b>) and&nbsp;<b>PG&amp;E</b>(NYSE:<b><u>PCG</u></b>). This expansion of the business has increased the market potential to a&nbsp;staggering $119 billion.</p>\n<p>OK then, what now for PLTR stock? With the recent weakness, is there an opportunity here? Well, I actually think investors should be patient on this. There are some nagging issues with the company.</p>\n<p>Let’s take a look.</p>\n<p><b>The Growth Story</b></p>\n<p>It’s important to note that – during the history of Palantir – the growth has been choppy and inconsistent. And this should not be a surprise. The company’s contracts are large and usually last several years. As a result, the sale cycle can be tough and prolonged.</p>\n<p>This appears to have been evident in the latest quarter, as the growth ramp is starting to decelerated. Based on the full-year forecast, the&nbsp;revenues are expected to increase about 30%.</p>\n<p>Granted, this may be a conservative forecast. But then again, it is still does look like there will some headwinds this year.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation of PLTR Stock</b></p>\n<p>Yes, when it comes to stocks nowadays, valuation has not necessarily been an issue. But this sentiment is starting to change. If a company is unable to keep up the growth ramp, there could be more selling. As for PLTR stock, the multiple is still at a hefty 24 times sales.</p>\n<p>Something else: There has been notable insider selling at the company. When the IPO lock-up expired, the chief operating officer, Shyam Sankar,sold 757,510 shares at prices that ranged from $24.59 to $29. There was also the unloading of 2.7 million shares from three other executives.&nbsp; All in all, this is an indication that it could be tough for Palantir meet Wall Street expectations.</p>\n<p><b>The Commercial Business</b></p>\n<p>Palantir has two major software platforms. First, there is Gotham, which is focused on the needs of defense and intelligence agencies. The technology is essentially about “finding the needle in the haystack” by analyzing enormous amounts of data.</p>\n<p>Next, Palantir has the Foundry platform. And yes, it is primarily for commercial customers. The technology has been effective in helping to solve problems across a wide-array of industries like banking, pharmaceuticals, retail, insurance, energy and so on.</p>\n<p>Now the government business has done extremely well. Indeed, revenue from government customers were reported at&nbsp;$132 million, which is an 85% increase from last quarter.</p>\n<p>But the commercial side is another story. The revenues were up a mere 4% in the quarter $132 million.</p>\n<p>Why is this so? First of all, the Foundry technology is less mature. But the commercial category is also much more competitive. Palantir must fight against top companies like&nbsp;<b>C3Ai</b>(NYSE:<b><u>A</u></b>I). And with the continued surge in venture funding in Silicon Valley, there are startups emerging to capitalize on the AI opportunity.</p>\n<p>It could get even tougher for Palantir to find new business and keep up the growth.</p>","source":"lsy1606302653667","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\n3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-03-16 16:06 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/><strong>InvestorPlace</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) have logged impressive gains,...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"PLTR":"Palantir Technologies Inc."},"source_url":"https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1124564578","content_text":"The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) have logged impressive gains, up about 190%. This has put the market capitalization at $48.7 billion. Although, as has been the case with other hot tech operators lately, PLTR stock has come under pressure. The price has gone from a high of $45 to $26.70.\nFounded in 2003, Palantir has become one of the top players in developing sophisticated AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) systems. Last year, the company posted $1.1 billion in revenues, up about 47% on a year-over- year basis.\nWhen the company started, the focus was on government customers. Often the applications were to help with confidential activities like hunting down terrorists. There was even speculation that Palantir helped to locate Osama bin Laden.\nBut over the past decade, Palantir has leveraged its technologies into commercial markets and has been able to snag customers like BP(NYSE:BP),Rio Tinto(NYSE:RIO) and PG&E(NYSE:PCG). This expansion of the business has increased the market potential to a staggering $119 billion.\nOK then, what now for PLTR stock? With the recent weakness, is there an opportunity here? Well, I actually think investors should be patient on this. There are some nagging issues with the company.\nLet’s take a look.\nThe Growth Story\nIt’s important to note that – during the history of Palantir – the growth has been choppy and inconsistent. And this should not be a surprise. The company’s contracts are large and usually last several years. As a result, the sale cycle can be tough and prolonged.\nThis appears to have been evident in the latest quarter, as the growth ramp is starting to decelerated. Based on the full-year forecast, the revenues are expected to increase about 30%.\nGranted, this may be a conservative forecast. But then again, it is still does look like there will some headwinds this year.\nValuation of PLTR Stock\nYes, when it comes to stocks nowadays, valuation has not necessarily been an issue. But this sentiment is starting to change. If a company is unable to keep up the growth ramp, there could be more selling. As for PLTR stock, the multiple is still at a hefty 24 times sales.\nSomething else: There has been notable insider selling at the company. When the IPO lock-up expired, the chief operating officer, Shyam Sankar,sold 757,510 shares at prices that ranged from $24.59 to $29. There was also the unloading of 2.7 million shares from three other executives.  All in all, this is an indication that it could be tough for Palantir meet Wall Street expectations.\nThe Commercial Business\nPalantir has two major software platforms. First, there is Gotham, which is focused on the needs of defense and intelligence agencies. The technology is essentially about “finding the needle in the haystack” by analyzing enormous amounts of data.\nNext, Palantir has the Foundry platform. And yes, it is primarily for commercial customers. The technology has been effective in helping to solve problems across a wide-array of industries like banking, pharmaceuticals, retail, insurance, energy and so on.\nNow the government business has done extremely well. Indeed, revenue from government customers were reported at $132 million, which is an 85% increase from last quarter.\nBut the commercial side is another story. The revenues were up a mere 4% in the quarter $132 million.\nWhy is this so? First of all, the Foundry technology is less mature. But the commercial category is also much more competitive. Palantir must fight against top companies like C3Ai(NYSE:AI). And with the continued surge in venture funding in Silicon Valley, there are startups emerging to capitalize on the AI opportunity.\nIt could get even tougher for Palantir to find new business and keep up the growth.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":381,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":322488441,"gmtCreate":1615820666283,"gmtModify":1704787118239,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Nio is going up","listText":"Nio is going up","text":"Nio is going up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/322488441","repostId":"1161179297","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1161179297","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1615771321,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1161179297?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-03-15 09:22","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Better Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1161179297","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.Stocks of electric-vehicle  makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.EV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach","content":"<p>The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.</p>\n<p>Stocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.</p>\n<p>EV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach 20 million by 2040, according to research organization BloombergNEF. Two electric automakers looking to capitalize on that expansion are&nbsp;<b>NIO</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:NIO)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b>XPeng</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:XPEV). Investors may be wondering which is the better buy, particularly after a correction has hit share prices in the sector.</p>\n<p><b>The right market</b></p>\n<p>As noted above, the largest automotive market in the world has much potential forEV growth. The problem is, there will be plenty of companies seeking to capitalize.<b>Tesla</b>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:TSLA)&nbsp;built its second manufacturing plant in Shanghai for a reason. And though they're maybe the most well-known Chinese EV makers, NIO and XPeng combined delivered only slightly more than half the 131,000 battery-electric vehicles that&nbsp;<b>BYD</b>&nbsp;(OTC:BYDDY)&nbsp;sold in 2020.</p>\n<p>NIO reached almost 44,000 vehicles delivered in 2020, while XPeng more than doubled its volume versus 2019 to 27,041. Both companies have recently introduced sedan models that each hopes will be significant drivers of future sales growth.</p>\n<p>XPeng's P7 sports sedan has surpassed a total of 20,000 cumulative deliveries since its launch in early 2020, as it moves ahead of the G3 compact SUV as the company's most popular vehicle. That marked the fastest pace to 20,000 vehicle deliveries of any Chinese EV start-up.</p>\n<p>NIO introduced its new ET7 luxury sedan earlier this year. The ET7 will be available early next year, and has some intricate features. The sleek exterior includes autonomous driving sensors, a \"crystal-like heartbeat\" tail light, all-glass roof, and a digital entry system that extends the flush handle and automatically releases the door's \"e-latch\" as the driver approaches.</p>\n<p><b>Priced for perfection</b></p>\n<p>The strong sales growth along with massive potential for Chinese EVs had investors already piling into these stocks. But after shares of both NIO and XPeng soared last year, the stocks are off January 2021 highs by 27% and 38% respectively, making now a good time to see which may be the better buy.</p>\n<p>Neither company is profitable yet, so one way to measure valuations is using sales rather than earnings. The&nbsp;price-to-sales ratios&nbsp;(P/S) are both very high, but sales are expected to grow quickly, and it's a relevant metric for comparing the two companies.</p>\n<p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/cf721bd77e4fa0e2530b3d2f86034920\" tg-width=\"720\" tg-height=\"483\"><span>NIO MARKET CAP DATA BY YCHARTS</span></p>\n<p>Though NIO has the higher market cap, it is less expensive than XPeng as measured by the P/S ratio. NIO also has a unique approach to the market with its battery swap program, which allows customers to \"recharge\" via a faster battery exchange. The company says its automated battery swap stations take only three minutes to produce a fully charged battery replacement.</p>\n<p><b>Looking ahead</b></p>\n<p>NIO's push into the luxury sedan segment with its ET7 could help advance the company to the next level. Gross margins, gross profit, and operating cash flow went positive in 2020, indicating the path to profitability is in sight.</p>\n<p>Both companies look to be adequately capitalized to fund planned growth efforts. As of Dec. 31, 2020, NIO had $6.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investment on its balance sheet, and XPeng had about $5.4 billion. The companies could raise more money by&nbsp;listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is reportedly being considered by both.</p>\n<p>For investors looking to pick just one holding to participate in Chinese EV growth, NIO appears to be the better option of these two companies. Any investment still belongs in the speculative portion of a portfolio, with the potential for much volatility. But for those who can stomach that, and have an appropriate portion invested, the recent drop in shares helps make NIO a better buy than XPeng right now.</p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Better Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nBetter Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-03-15 09:22 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.\nStocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"NIO":"蔚来","XPEV":"小鹏汽车"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1161179297","content_text":"The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.\nStocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.\nEV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach 20 million by 2040, according to research organization BloombergNEF. Two electric automakers looking to capitalize on that expansion are NIO (NYSE:NIO) and XPeng (NYSE:XPEV). Investors may be wondering which is the better buy, particularly after a correction has hit share prices in the sector.\nThe right market\nAs noted above, the largest automotive market in the world has much potential forEV growth. The problem is, there will be plenty of companies seeking to capitalize.Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) built its second manufacturing plant in Shanghai for a reason. And though they're maybe the most well-known Chinese EV makers, NIO and XPeng combined delivered only slightly more than half the 131,000 battery-electric vehicles that BYD (OTC:BYDDY) sold in 2020.\nNIO reached almost 44,000 vehicles delivered in 2020, while XPeng more than doubled its volume versus 2019 to 27,041. Both companies have recently introduced sedan models that each hopes will be significant drivers of future sales growth.\nXPeng's P7 sports sedan has surpassed a total of 20,000 cumulative deliveries since its launch in early 2020, as it moves ahead of the G3 compact SUV as the company's most popular vehicle. That marked the fastest pace to 20,000 vehicle deliveries of any Chinese EV start-up.\nNIO introduced its new ET7 luxury sedan earlier this year. The ET7 will be available early next year, and has some intricate features. The sleek exterior includes autonomous driving sensors, a \"crystal-like heartbeat\" tail light, all-glass roof, and a digital entry system that extends the flush handle and automatically releases the door's \"e-latch\" as the driver approaches.\nPriced for perfection\nThe strong sales growth along with massive potential for Chinese EVs had investors already piling into these stocks. But after shares of both NIO and XPeng soared last year, the stocks are off January 2021 highs by 27% and 38% respectively, making now a good time to see which may be the better buy.\nNeither company is profitable yet, so one way to measure valuations is using sales rather than earnings. The price-to-sales ratios (P/S) are both very high, but sales are expected to grow quickly, and it's a relevant metric for comparing the two companies.\nNIO MARKET CAP DATA BY YCHARTS\nThough NIO has the higher market cap, it is less expensive than XPeng as measured by the P/S ratio. NIO also has a unique approach to the market with its battery swap program, which allows customers to \"recharge\" via a faster battery exchange. The company says its automated battery swap stations take only three minutes to produce a fully charged battery replacement.\nLooking ahead\nNIO's push into the luxury sedan segment with its ET7 could help advance the company to the next level. Gross margins, gross profit, and operating cash flow went positive in 2020, indicating the path to profitability is in sight.\nBoth companies look to be adequately capitalized to fund planned growth efforts. As of Dec. 31, 2020, NIO had $6.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investment on its balance sheet, and XPeng had about $5.4 billion. The companies could raise more money by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is reportedly being considered by both.\nFor investors looking to pick just one holding to participate in Chinese EV growth, NIO appears to be the better option of these two companies. Any investment still belongs in the speculative portion of a portfolio, with the potential for much volatility. But for those who can stomach that, and have an appropriate portion invested, the recent drop in shares helps make NIO a better buy than XPeng right now.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":307,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"hots":[{"id":837824198,"gmtCreate":1629876670414,"gmtModify":1676530159448,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Good","listText":"Good","text":"Good","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/837824198","repostId":"1164936554","repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"1164936554","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1629875837,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1164936554?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-08-25 15:17","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Is Salesforce Stock A Buy? Earnings Due Aug. 25, Slack Integration Key","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1164936554","media":"investors","summary":"Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, risi","content":"<p>Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, rising corporate spending on digital transformation projects. And two,<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce.com</a></b>'s (CRM) penchant to&nbsp;make big acquisitions, such as<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a></b>(WORK).</p>\n<p>Salesforce on July 21 closed the Slack acquisition. Analysts expect Salesforce to discuss the Slack integration roadmap at the Dreamforce conference from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Salesforce stock reports second quarter earnings on Aug. 25. Analysts expect revenue to grow 21% to $6.24 billion.</p>\n<p>\"Salesforce has now closed the Slack deal and all eyes will be on the integration process,\" said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill in a report.</p>\n<p>\"We believe that the company needs to take a breather on large M&amp;A, focus on integrating Slack, and deliver on margins to make the stock work. The compares are tough this quarter, but our fundamental checks are positive and expectations are conservative. The good news is that the easiest comp of the year is coming up next quarter.\"</p>\n<p>After a tough start to 2021, software growth stocks have rebounded. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rose 3.4% in July and 8.7% in June.</p>\n<p>Salesforce recently announced a business-oriented video streaming service with original content. The company plans to launch the video streaming service in conjunction with the Dreamforce conference.</p>\n<p>Aimed at an office-worker audience, the videos will feature original, live and on-demand content.</p>\n<p><b>CRM Stock: Slack Shows Strong Customer Growth</b></p>\n<p>Amid growing competition with<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/MSFT\">Microsoft</a></b>(MSFT), Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for workplace collaboration software maker Slack on Dec. 1. That marked a 55% premium to Slack's closing price on Nov. 24, before reports of the deal surfaced.</p>\n<p>Slack on June 3 reported strong customer growth in first quarter earnings. The new Slack Connect product had 91,000 customers as of April 30, up 23% from the January quarter. Slack Connect lets customers share collaboration tools with up to 20 external partners or organizations.</p>\n<p>In addition, Salesforce in June expanded its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit of<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AMZN\">Amazon.com</a></b>(AMZN). Salesforce and AWS will provide low code tools to software developers.</p>\n<p>Salesforce recently named Chief Legal Officer Amy Weaver as its new chief financial officer and president.</p>\n<p>At an investor day on Dec. 8, Salesforce said it aims to double revenue to $50 billion by 2026, including a $4 billion contribution from Slack. At the same time, Salesforce stock lowered its organic revenue growth target to 19% from 20% over the next four years.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Stock Joins Dow Jones Industrial Average</b></p>\n<p>Amid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for next-generation collaboration and productivity tools has increased. In addition, many companies aim to automate operations and track key business metrics in order to support employees working from home.</p>\n<p>One view is that spending ondigital transformation projectswill continue to be strong when the Covid-19 emergency eases. Such projects turn paperwork into electronic records and automate business workflows. More companies are investing in business analytics/artificial intelligence tools that scrub customer data.</p>\n<p>CRM stock in 2020 was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Further, Salesforce stock replaced<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/XOM\">Exxon Mobil</a></b>(XOM) in the 30-stock benchmark.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, CRM stock recently was added to theIBD Long Term Leaders list.</p>\n<p>Also, the bar keeps rising when investors look at Salesforce's \"biggest acquisition ever.\" Its purchase of Exact <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TGT\">Target</a> in 2013 was followed by e-commerce platform Demandware in 2016, and MuleSoft in 2018. Then Salesforce ponied up $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal to buy data analytics firm <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/DATA\">Tableau</a> Software last year.</p>\n<p>Then came the Slack deal.</p>\n<p>The upbeat view is that acquisitions have enabled Salesforce to expand from its roots in customer relationship management software into marketing, e-commerce and other markets.</p>\n<p><b>CRM Stock: Core Business Strength An Issue</b></p>\n<p>Salesforce is <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of manybig-cap tech stocks to watch. Started in 1999, Salesforce went public in 2004.&nbsp;Salesforce founder and Co-Chief Executive Marc Benioff worked at <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ORCL\">Oracle</a> for 13 years before he left to start the software company.</p>\n<p>Microsoft's Dynamics has gained traction as a lower-priced alternative to Salesforce tools, some analysts say. In addition, Microsoft is putting more salespeople behind the Dynamics business.</p>\n<p>Also, Salesforce has been a fierce rival of<b>Oracle</b>(ORCL). Competition with<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ADBE\">Adobe</a> Systems</b>(ADBE), thedigital media and marketing software firm, has been rising.</p>\n<p>Newer rivals include<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ZEN\">Zendesk</a></b>(ZEN) and<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/HUBS\">HubSpot</a></b>(HUBS). And,<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/TWLO\">Twilio</a></b>(TWLO) hasjumped into customer relationship managementwith an acquisition.</p>\n<p>Further, Salesforce software helps businesses organize and handle sales operations and customer relationships as they undergo digital transformation.</p>\n<p>San Francisco-based Salesforce sells software under a subscription model. The customers of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, companies like Salesforce purchase renewable subscriptions, rather than one-time software licenses. <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CUBI\">Customers</a> receive automatic software updates via the web.</p>\n<p>Also, the company spends about 14% of revenue on research and development, relatively high for a software company. Increased hiring and wage inflation for software engineers also have been a headwind to margin growth.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Stock: Fundamental Analysis</b></p>\n<p>The company's first-quarter earnings and revenue came in above expectations. Adjusted profit climbed 13% from a year earlier to 97 cents per share, excluding investment gains, the company said. Revenue rose 23% to $5.96 billion.</p>\n<p>The company said current remaining performance obligations rose 23% to $17.8 billion. That topped analyst estimates of $17.28 billion.</p>\n<p>For the current quarter ending in July, Salesforce expects revenue in a range of $6.22 billion to $6.23 billion vs. estimates of $6.15 billion.</p>\n<p>It forecast earnings in a range of 91 cents to 92 cents a share vs. estimates of 85 cents a share.</p>\n<p>For full-year fiscal 2022, Salesforce projected operating margin of 18%, just above analyst estimates of 17.7%.</p>\n<p><b>Salesforce Builds Artificial Intelligence Platform</b></p>\n<p>One technology that Salesforce hopes will drive more revenue is artificial intelligence. The enterprise software maker introduced its \"Einstein\" AI software cloud platform in September 2016.&nbsp;The first Einstein AI software tools helped salespeople predict which deals are most likely to close based on a company's historical lead and account data.</p>\n<p>In addition, Salesforce has integrated AI tools into other enterprise software offerings over the past three years,targeting industries such as financial servicesin digital transformation. Einstein AI primarily works via chat bots.</p>\n<p>Salesforce in 2019 agreed tobuy data analytics firm Tableaufor $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal. Tableau provides data visualization software. In addition, it enables customers to build databases, graphs and maps using time series analytics, a technique that analyzes a series of data points ordered in time.</p>\n<p>Also, Salesforce expects synergy between its Einstein artificial intelligence tools and Tableau's business intelligence software.&nbsp;In early October, Salesforce announced that it would rebrand Einstein Analytics as Tableau CRM.</p>\n<p><b>CRM Stock: Recent Acquisitions</b></p>\n<p>In 2018, Salesforce bought MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in cash and stock. MuleSoft's software automates the integration of new tools with legacy enterprise platforms and speeds application development.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Salesforce spent $4.6 billion on acquisitions in 2016. They included e-commerce platform Demandware.</p>\n<p>E-commerce has boomed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shift to online shopping has provided a lift to Salesforce's \"Commerce Cloud,\" which has its roots in the Demandware purchase.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, Salesforce's $2.5 billion purchase of Exact Target in 2013 jump-started its move into marketing software.</p>\n<p>Bullish analysts say Salesforce AI's tools, plus Tableau, plus MuleSoft will make a powerful combination for digital transformation projects.</p>\n<p>Further, Salesforce aims to partner with IT services firms such as<b>Accenture</b>(ACN) to add customers. Despite U.S.-<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CAAS\">China</a> trade tensions, Salesforce in July added<b><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/BABA\">Alibaba</a> Group</b>(BABA) as a sales channel partner in China.</p>\n<p><b>Is Salesforce Stock A Buy?</b></p>\n<p>In cloud computing, Salesforce has partnered with Google for data analytics. In addition, Salesforce hasexpanded its venture capital investing.</p>\n<p>According toIBD Stock Checkup, CRM stock currently has aRelative Strength Ratingof only 61 out of a possible 99. The best stocks tend to have ratings of 80 and above.</p>\n<p>In addition, CRM stock has anAccumulation/Distribution Ratingof B-plus. The rating analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. The rating, on an A+ to E scale, measures institutional buying and selling in a stock. A+ signifies heavy institutional buying; E means heavy selling. Think of the C grade as neutral.</p>\n<p>As of Aug. 23, CRM stock trades below a proper entry point of 271.02 and is not in a buy zone, according toIBD MarketSmith analysis. 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And two,Salesforce.com's (CRM) penchant to...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crm-stock-buy-now/?src=A00220\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"CRM":"赛富时"},"source_url":"https://www.investors.com/news/technology/crm-stock-buy-now/?src=A00220","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1164936554","content_text":"Whether to buy CRM stock often boils down to how an investor views two fundamental trends. One, rising corporate spending on digital transformation projects. And two,Salesforce.com's (CRM) penchant to make big acquisitions, such asSlack Technologies(WORK).\nSalesforce on July 21 closed the Slack acquisition. Analysts expect Salesforce to discuss the Slack integration roadmap at the Dreamforce conference from Sept. 21 to Sept. 24.\nMeanwhile, Salesforce stock reports second quarter earnings on Aug. 25. Analysts expect revenue to grow 21% to $6.24 billion.\n\"Salesforce has now closed the Slack deal and all eyes will be on the integration process,\" said Jefferies analyst Brent Thill in a report.\n\"We believe that the company needs to take a breather on large M&A, focus on integrating Slack, and deliver on margins to make the stock work. The compares are tough this quarter, but our fundamental checks are positive and expectations are conservative. The good news is that the easiest comp of the year is coming up next quarter.\"\nAfter a tough start to 2021, software growth stocks have rebounded. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rose 3.4% in July and 8.7% in June.\nSalesforce recently announced a business-oriented video streaming service with original content. The company plans to launch the video streaming service in conjunction with the Dreamforce conference.\nAimed at an office-worker audience, the videos will feature original, live and on-demand content.\nCRM Stock: Slack Shows Strong Customer Growth\nAmid growing competition withMicrosoft(MSFT), Salesforce agreed to pay $27.7 billion for workplace collaboration software maker Slack on Dec. 1. That marked a 55% premium to Slack's closing price on Nov. 24, before reports of the deal surfaced.\nSlack on June 3 reported strong customer growth in first quarter earnings. The new Slack Connect product had 91,000 customers as of April 30, up 23% from the January quarter. Slack Connect lets customers share collaboration tools with up to 20 external partners or organizations.\nIn addition, Salesforce in June expanded its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing unit ofAmazon.com(AMZN). Salesforce and AWS will provide low code tools to software developers.\nSalesforce recently named Chief Legal Officer Amy Weaver as its new chief financial officer and president.\nAt an investor day on Dec. 8, Salesforce said it aims to double revenue to $50 billion by 2026, including a $4 billion contribution from Slack. At the same time, Salesforce stock lowered its organic revenue growth target to 19% from 20% over the next four years.\nSalesforce Stock Joins Dow Jones Industrial Average\nAmid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for next-generation collaboration and productivity tools has increased. In addition, many companies aim to automate operations and track key business metrics in order to support employees working from home.\nOne view is that spending ondigital transformation projectswill continue to be strong when the Covid-19 emergency eases. Such projects turn paperwork into electronic records and automate business workflows. More companies are investing in business analytics/artificial intelligence tools that scrub customer data.\nCRM stock in 2020 was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Further, Salesforce stock replacedExxon Mobil(XOM) in the 30-stock benchmark.\nMeanwhile, CRM stock recently was added to theIBD Long Term Leaders list.\nAlso, the bar keeps rising when investors look at Salesforce's \"biggest acquisition ever.\" Its purchase of Exact Target in 2013 was followed by e-commerce platform Demandware in 2016, and MuleSoft in 2018. Then Salesforce ponied up $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal to buy data analytics firm Tableau Software last year.\nThen came the Slack deal.\nThe upbeat view is that acquisitions have enabled Salesforce to expand from its roots in customer relationship management software into marketing, e-commerce and other markets.\nCRM Stock: Core Business Strength An Issue\nSalesforce is one of manybig-cap tech stocks to watch. Started in 1999, Salesforce went public in 2004. Salesforce founder and Co-Chief Executive Marc Benioff worked at Oracle for 13 years before he left to start the software company.\nMicrosoft's Dynamics has gained traction as a lower-priced alternative to Salesforce tools, some analysts say. In addition, Microsoft is putting more salespeople behind the Dynamics business.\nAlso, Salesforce has been a fierce rival ofOracle(ORCL). Competition withAdobe Systems(ADBE), thedigital media and marketing software firm, has been rising.\nNewer rivals includeZendesk(ZEN) andHubSpot(HUBS). And,Twilio(TWLO) hasjumped into customer relationship managementwith an acquisition.\nFurther, Salesforce software helps businesses organize and handle sales operations and customer relationships as they undergo digital transformation.\nSan Francisco-based Salesforce sells software under a subscription model. The customers of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, companies like Salesforce purchase renewable subscriptions, rather than one-time software licenses. Customers receive automatic software updates via the web.\nAlso, the company spends about 14% of revenue on research and development, relatively high for a software company. Increased hiring and wage inflation for software engineers also have been a headwind to margin growth.\nSalesforce Stock: Fundamental Analysis\nThe company's first-quarter earnings and revenue came in above expectations. Adjusted profit climbed 13% from a year earlier to 97 cents per share, excluding investment gains, the company said. Revenue rose 23% to $5.96 billion.\nThe company said current remaining performance obligations rose 23% to $17.8 billion. That topped analyst estimates of $17.28 billion.\nFor the current quarter ending in July, Salesforce expects revenue in a range of $6.22 billion to $6.23 billion vs. estimates of $6.15 billion.\nIt forecast earnings in a range of 91 cents to 92 cents a share vs. estimates of 85 cents a share.\nFor full-year fiscal 2022, Salesforce projected operating margin of 18%, just above analyst estimates of 17.7%.\nSalesforce Builds Artificial Intelligence Platform\nOne technology that Salesforce hopes will drive more revenue is artificial intelligence. The enterprise software maker introduced its \"Einstein\" AI software cloud platform in September 2016. The first Einstein AI software tools helped salespeople predict which deals are most likely to close based on a company's historical lead and account data.\nIn addition, Salesforce has integrated AI tools into other enterprise software offerings over the past three years,targeting industries such as financial servicesin digital transformation. Einstein AI primarily works via chat bots.\nSalesforce in 2019 agreed tobuy data analytics firm Tableaufor $15.7 billion in an all-stock deal. Tableau provides data visualization software. In addition, it enables customers to build databases, graphs and maps using time series analytics, a technique that analyzes a series of data points ordered in time.\nAlso, Salesforce expects synergy between its Einstein artificial intelligence tools and Tableau's business intelligence software. In early October, Salesforce announced that it would rebrand Einstein Analytics as Tableau CRM.\nCRM Stock: Recent Acquisitions\nIn 2018, Salesforce bought MuleSoft for $6.5 billion in cash and stock. MuleSoft's software automates the integration of new tools with legacy enterprise platforms and speeds application development.\nMeanwhile, Salesforce spent $4.6 billion on acquisitions in 2016. They included e-commerce platform Demandware.\nE-commerce has boomed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shift to online shopping has provided a lift to Salesforce's \"Commerce Cloud,\" which has its roots in the Demandware purchase.\nFurthermore, Salesforce's $2.5 billion purchase of Exact Target in 2013 jump-started its move into marketing software.\nBullish analysts say Salesforce AI's tools, plus Tableau, plus MuleSoft will make a powerful combination for digital transformation projects.\nFurther, Salesforce aims to partner with IT services firms such asAccenture(ACN) to add customers. Despite U.S.-China trade tensions, Salesforce in July addedAlibaba Group(BABA) as a sales channel partner in China.\nIs Salesforce Stock A Buy?\nIn cloud computing, Salesforce has partnered with Google for data analytics. In addition, Salesforce hasexpanded its venture capital investing.\nAccording toIBD Stock Checkup, CRM stock currently has aRelative Strength Ratingof only 61 out of a possible 99. The best stocks tend to have ratings of 80 and above.\nIn addition, CRM stock has anAccumulation/Distribution Ratingof B-plus. The rating analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. The rating, on an A+ to E scale, measures institutional buying and selling in a stock. A+ signifies heavy institutional buying; E means heavy selling. Think of the C grade as neutral.\nAs of Aug. 23, CRM stock trades below a proper entry point of 271.02 and is not in a buy zone, according toIBD MarketSmith analysis. Salesforce stock probably needs toforge a new baseto be actionable.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":199,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":9019099573,"gmtCreate":1648482433730,"gmtModify":1676534343700,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Good to focus on key markets","listText":"Good to focus on key markets","text":"Good to focus on key markets","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9019099573","repostId":"2222722864","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2222722864","kind":"news","weMediaInfo":{"introduction":"Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment and technology","home_visible":1,"media_name":"Reuters","id":"1036604489","head_image":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/443ce19704621c837795676028cec868"},"pubTimestamp":1648459765,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2222722864?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-03-28 17:29","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Sea E-Commerce Arm Shopee to Shut down India Operations - Statement","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2222722864","media":"Reuters","summary":"SINGAPORE, March 28 (Reuters) - Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd said on Monday it","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>SINGAPORE, March 28 (Reuters) - Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd said on Monday it is withdrawing from India&#39;s retail market just months after beginning operations there, citing &#34;global market uncertainties&#34;.</p><p>Sea shares tumbled more than 8% in premarket trading.</p><p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/c5246229b5bd07e27d8b6b3233eb78c6\" tg-width=\"841\" tg-height=\"618\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/></p><p>The business withdrawal comes weeks after Sea&#39;s e-commerce arm, Shopee, said it was pulling out of France and after India banned Sea&#39;s popular gaming app &#34;Free Fire&#34;.</p><p>After the ban, the market value of New York-listed Sea dropped by $16 billion in a single day, leading some investors to cut holdings in it.</p><p>Shopee said in a statement it would work &#34;to support local seller and buyer communities and our local team to make the process as smooth as possible&#34;.</p><p>Reuters was the first to report the company&#39;s decision.</p><p>The statement covered only retail, not gaming, activities in India.</p><p>The company is valued at around $65 billion, after reaching as much as $200 billion in late 2021 on the back of a COVID-fuelled shopping and entertainment boom.</p><p>The technology group began operations in India in October 2021 as part of an international push that saw it expand into Europe.</p><p>The local unit, Shopee India, recruited sellers and launched a shopping website. 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LinkedIn showed several India job openings at Shopee.</p><p>Two sources with knowledge of the matter said Sea was continuing to lobby Indian authorities to lift the ban on &#34;Free Fire&#34;.</p><p>Reuters reported in February, citing sources, that Singapore authorities had raised concerns to India over the ban, asking why the company had been targeted in a widening crackdown on Chinese apps.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Sea E-Commerce Arm Shopee to Shut down India Operations - Statement</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; 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India&#39;s fast-growing e-commerce market was already dominated by such players as Amazon.com Inc and Walmart’s Flipkart.</p><p>E-commerce players face a strict regulatory environment in India. New Delhi has for years imposed restrictions to protect smaller brick-and-mortar retailers.</p><p>Offline retailers have often alleged foreign companies bypass the regulations and offer deep discounts that hurt their business, allegations the companies deny.</p><p>Shopee had in recent months faced boycott calls from such traders in India. As of Monday, Shopee’s India website was still operational and said it offered “bumper discounts and attractive deals” to customers. LinkedIn showed several India job openings at Shopee.</p><p>Two sources with knowledge of the matter said Sea was continuing to lobby Indian authorities to lift the ban on &#34;Free Fire&#34;.</p><p>Reuters reported in February, citing sources, that Singapore authorities had raised concerns to India over the ban, asking why the company had been targeted in a widening crackdown on Chinese apps.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"BK4503":"景林资产持仓","BK4551":"寇图资本持仓","BK4548":"巴美列捷福持仓","BK4535":"淡马锡持仓","BK4554":"元宇宙及AR概念","SE":"Sea Ltd","BK4581":"高盛持仓","BK4085":"互动家庭娱乐","BK4566":"资本集团"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2222722864","content_text":"SINGAPORE, March 28 (Reuters) - Singapore-based e-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd said on Monday it is withdrawing from India's retail market just months after beginning operations there, citing \"global market uncertainties\".Sea shares tumbled more than 8% in premarket trading.The business withdrawal comes weeks after Sea's e-commerce arm, Shopee, said it was pulling out of France and after India banned Sea's popular gaming app \"Free Fire\".After the ban, the market value of New York-listed Sea dropped by $16 billion in a single day, leading some investors to cut holdings in it.Shopee said in a statement it would work \"to support local seller and buyer communities and our local team to make the process as smooth as possible\".Reuters was the first to report the company's decision.The statement covered only retail, not gaming, activities in India.The company is valued at around $65 billion, after reaching as much as $200 billion in late 2021 on the back of a COVID-fuelled shopping and entertainment boom.The technology group began operations in India in October 2021 as part of an international push that saw it expand into Europe.The local unit, Shopee India, recruited sellers and launched a shopping website. India's fast-growing e-commerce market was already dominated by such players as Amazon.com Inc and Walmart’s Flipkart.E-commerce players face a strict regulatory environment in India. New Delhi has for years imposed restrictions to protect smaller brick-and-mortar retailers.Offline retailers have often alleged foreign companies bypass the regulations and offer deep discounts that hurt their business, allegations the companies deny.Shopee had in recent months faced boycott calls from such traders in India. As of Monday, Shopee’s India website was still operational and said it offered “bumper discounts and attractive deals” to customers. LinkedIn showed several India job openings at Shopee.Two sources with knowledge of the matter said Sea was continuing to lobby Indian authorities to lift the ban on \"Free Fire\".Reuters reported in February, citing sources, that Singapore authorities had raised concerns to India over the ban, asking why the company had been targeted in a widening crackdown on Chinese apps.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":435,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":322488441,"gmtCreate":1615820666283,"gmtModify":1704787118239,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Nio is going up","listText":"Nio is going up","text":"Nio is going up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/322488441","repostId":"1161179297","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1161179297","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1615771321,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1161179297?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-03-15 09:22","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Better Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1161179297","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.Stocks of electric-vehicle  makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.EV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach","content":"<p>The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.</p>\n<p>Stocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.</p>\n<p>EV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach 20 million by 2040, according to research organization BloombergNEF. Two electric automakers looking to capitalize on that expansion are&nbsp;<b>NIO</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:NIO)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<b>XPeng</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:XPEV). Investors may be wondering which is the better buy, particularly after a correction has hit share prices in the sector.</p>\n<p><b>The right market</b></p>\n<p>As noted above, the largest automotive market in the world has much potential forEV growth. The problem is, there will be plenty of companies seeking to capitalize.<b>Tesla</b>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:TSLA)&nbsp;built its second manufacturing plant in Shanghai for a reason. And though they're maybe the most well-known Chinese EV makers, NIO and XPeng combined delivered only slightly more than half the 131,000 battery-electric vehicles that&nbsp;<b>BYD</b>&nbsp;(OTC:BYDDY)&nbsp;sold in 2020.</p>\n<p>NIO reached almost 44,000 vehicles delivered in 2020, while XPeng more than doubled its volume versus 2019 to 27,041. Both companies have recently introduced sedan models that each hopes will be significant drivers of future sales growth.</p>\n<p>XPeng's P7 sports sedan has surpassed a total of 20,000 cumulative deliveries since its launch in early 2020, as it moves ahead of the G3 compact SUV as the company's most popular vehicle. That marked the fastest pace to 20,000 vehicle deliveries of any Chinese EV start-up.</p>\n<p>NIO introduced its new ET7 luxury sedan earlier this year. The ET7 will be available early next year, and has some intricate features. The sleek exterior includes autonomous driving sensors, a \"crystal-like heartbeat\" tail light, all-glass roof, and a digital entry system that extends the flush handle and automatically releases the door's \"e-latch\" as the driver approaches.</p>\n<p><b>Priced for perfection</b></p>\n<p>The strong sales growth along with massive potential for Chinese EVs had investors already piling into these stocks. But after shares of both NIO and XPeng soared last year, the stocks are off January 2021 highs by 27% and 38% respectively, making now a good time to see which may be the better buy.</p>\n<p>Neither company is profitable yet, so one way to measure valuations is using sales rather than earnings. The&nbsp;price-to-sales ratios&nbsp;(P/S) are both very high, but sales are expected to grow quickly, and it's a relevant metric for comparing the two companies.</p>\n<p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/cf721bd77e4fa0e2530b3d2f86034920\" tg-width=\"720\" tg-height=\"483\"><span>NIO MARKET CAP DATA BY YCHARTS</span></p>\n<p>Though NIO has the higher market cap, it is less expensive than XPeng as measured by the P/S ratio. NIO also has a unique approach to the market with its battery swap program, which allows customers to \"recharge\" via a faster battery exchange. The company says its automated battery swap stations take only three minutes to produce a fully charged battery replacement.</p>\n<p><b>Looking ahead</b></p>\n<p>NIO's push into the luxury sedan segment with its ET7 could help advance the company to the next level. Gross margins, gross profit, and operating cash flow went positive in 2020, indicating the path to profitability is in sight.</p>\n<p>Both companies look to be adequately capitalized to fund planned growth efforts. As of Dec. 31, 2020, NIO had $6.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investment on its balance sheet, and XPeng had about $5.4 billion. The companies could raise more money by&nbsp;listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is reportedly being considered by both.</p>\n<p>For investors looking to pick just one holding to participate in Chinese EV growth, NIO appears to be the better option of these two companies. Any investment still belongs in the speculative portion of a portfolio, with the potential for much volatility. But for those who can stomach that, and have an appropriate portion invested, the recent drop in shares helps make NIO a better buy than XPeng right now.</p>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Better Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nBetter Buy: NIO vs. XPeng Motors\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-03-15 09:22 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.\nStocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"NIO":"蔚来","XPEV":"小鹏汽车"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/03/14/better-buy-nio-vs-xpeng-motors/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1161179297","content_text":"The Chinese electric-vehicle makers both have rich valuations, even after a downturn in share prices.\nStocks of electric-vehicle (EV) makers accelerated in 2020. And it's no secret that Chinese EV stocks were some of the most popular, as the largest automotive market in the world continues to move toward electrification in its transportation sector.\nEV sales in China surpassed 1 million in 2020, and the government hopes to grow that to 5 million by 2025. It could reach 10 million by 2030, and approach 20 million by 2040, according to research organization BloombergNEF. Two electric automakers looking to capitalize on that expansion are NIO (NYSE:NIO) and XPeng (NYSE:XPEV). Investors may be wondering which is the better buy, particularly after a correction has hit share prices in the sector.\nThe right market\nAs noted above, the largest automotive market in the world has much potential forEV growth. The problem is, there will be plenty of companies seeking to capitalize.Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) built its second manufacturing plant in Shanghai for a reason. And though they're maybe the most well-known Chinese EV makers, NIO and XPeng combined delivered only slightly more than half the 131,000 battery-electric vehicles that BYD (OTC:BYDDY) sold in 2020.\nNIO reached almost 44,000 vehicles delivered in 2020, while XPeng more than doubled its volume versus 2019 to 27,041. Both companies have recently introduced sedan models that each hopes will be significant drivers of future sales growth.\nXPeng's P7 sports sedan has surpassed a total of 20,000 cumulative deliveries since its launch in early 2020, as it moves ahead of the G3 compact SUV as the company's most popular vehicle. That marked the fastest pace to 20,000 vehicle deliveries of any Chinese EV start-up.\nNIO introduced its new ET7 luxury sedan earlier this year. The ET7 will be available early next year, and has some intricate features. The sleek exterior includes autonomous driving sensors, a \"crystal-like heartbeat\" tail light, all-glass roof, and a digital entry system that extends the flush handle and automatically releases the door's \"e-latch\" as the driver approaches.\nPriced for perfection\nThe strong sales growth along with massive potential for Chinese EVs had investors already piling into these stocks. But after shares of both NIO and XPeng soared last year, the stocks are off January 2021 highs by 27% and 38% respectively, making now a good time to see which may be the better buy.\nNeither company is profitable yet, so one way to measure valuations is using sales rather than earnings. The price-to-sales ratios (P/S) are both very high, but sales are expected to grow quickly, and it's a relevant metric for comparing the two companies.\nNIO MARKET CAP DATA BY YCHARTS\nThough NIO has the higher market cap, it is less expensive than XPeng as measured by the P/S ratio. NIO also has a unique approach to the market with its battery swap program, which allows customers to \"recharge\" via a faster battery exchange. The company says its automated battery swap stations take only three minutes to produce a fully charged battery replacement.\nLooking ahead\nNIO's push into the luxury sedan segment with its ET7 could help advance the company to the next level. Gross margins, gross profit, and operating cash flow went positive in 2020, indicating the path to profitability is in sight.\nBoth companies look to be adequately capitalized to fund planned growth efforts. As of Dec. 31, 2020, NIO had $6.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investment on its balance sheet, and XPeng had about $5.4 billion. The companies could raise more money by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is reportedly being considered by both.\nFor investors looking to pick just one holding to participate in Chinese EV growth, NIO appears to be the better option of these two companies. Any investment still belongs in the speculative portion of a portfolio, with the potential for much volatility. But for those who can stomach that, and have an appropriate portion invested, the recent drop in shares helps make NIO a better buy than XPeng right now.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":307,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":325414186,"gmtCreate":1615912410545,"gmtModify":1704788458867,"author":{"id":"3577225119916525","authorId":"3577225119916525","name":"Ylzhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2a9f86547259196cbaedf106007822eb","crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3577225119916525","authorIdStr":"3577225119916525"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"Palantir has the government to back up","listText":"Palantir has the government to back up","text":"Palantir has the government to back up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/325414186","repostId":"1124564578","repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"1124564578","kind":"news","pubTimestamp":1615881961,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/1124564578?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2021-03-16 16:06","market":"us","language":"en","title":"3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=1124564578","media":"InvestorPlace","summary":"The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (I","content":"<p>The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock</p>\n<p>Since the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of&nbsp;<b>Palantir Technologies</b>&nbsp;(NYSE:<b><u>PLTR</u></b>) have logged impressive gains, up about 190%. This has put the market capitalization at $48.7 billion. Although, as has been the case with other hot tech operators lately, PLTR stock has come under pressure. The price has gone from a high of $45 to $26.70.</p>\n<p>Founded in 2003, Palantir has become one of the top players in developing sophisticated AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) systems. Last year, the company posted&nbsp;$1.1 billion in revenues, up about 47% on a year-over- year basis.</p>\n<p>When the company started, the focus was on government customers. Often the applications were to help with confidential activities like hunting down terrorists. There was even speculation that Palantir helped to locate Osama bin Laden.</p>\n<p>But over the past decade, Palantir has leveraged its technologies into commercial markets and has been able to snag customers like&nbsp;<b>BP</b>(NYSE:<b><u>BP</u></b>),<b>Rio Tinto</b>(NYSE:<b><u>RIO</u></b>) and&nbsp;<b>PG&amp;E</b>(NYSE:<b><u>PCG</u></b>). This expansion of the business has increased the market potential to a&nbsp;staggering $119 billion.</p>\n<p>OK then, what now for PLTR stock? With the recent weakness, is there an opportunity here? Well, I actually think investors should be patient on this. There are some nagging issues with the company.</p>\n<p>Let’s take a look.</p>\n<p><b>The Growth Story</b></p>\n<p>It’s important to note that – during the history of Palantir – the growth has been choppy and inconsistent. And this should not be a surprise. The company’s contracts are large and usually last several years. As a result, the sale cycle can be tough and prolonged.</p>\n<p>This appears to have been evident in the latest quarter, as the growth ramp is starting to decelerated. Based on the full-year forecast, the&nbsp;revenues are expected to increase about 30%.</p>\n<p>Granted, this may be a conservative forecast. But then again, it is still does look like there will some headwinds this year.</p>\n<p><b>Valuation of PLTR Stock</b></p>\n<p>Yes, when it comes to stocks nowadays, valuation has not necessarily been an issue. But this sentiment is starting to change. If a company is unable to keep up the growth ramp, there could be more selling. As for PLTR stock, the multiple is still at a hefty 24 times sales.</p>\n<p>Something else: There has been notable insider selling at the company. When the IPO lock-up expired, the chief operating officer, Shyam Sankar,sold 757,510 shares at prices that ranged from $24.59 to $29. There was also the unloading of 2.7 million shares from three other executives.&nbsp; All in all, this is an indication that it could be tough for Palantir meet Wall Street expectations.</p>\n<p><b>The Commercial Business</b></p>\n<p>Palantir has two major software platforms. First, there is Gotham, which is focused on the needs of defense and intelligence agencies. The technology is essentially about “finding the needle in the haystack” by analyzing enormous amounts of data.</p>\n<p>Next, Palantir has the Foundry platform. And yes, it is primarily for commercial customers. The technology has been effective in helping to solve problems across a wide-array of industries like banking, pharmaceuticals, retail, insurance, energy and so on.</p>\n<p>Now the government business has done extremely well. Indeed, revenue from government customers were reported at&nbsp;$132 million, which is an 85% increase from last quarter.</p>\n<p>But the commercial side is another story. The revenues were up a mere 4% in the quarter $132 million.</p>\n<p>Why is this so? First of all, the Foundry technology is less mature. But the commercial category is also much more competitive. Palantir must fight against top companies like&nbsp;<b>C3Ai</b>(NYSE:<b><u>A</u></b>I). And with the continued surge in venture funding in Silicon Valley, there are startups emerging to capitalize on the AI opportunity.</p>\n<p>It could get even tougher for Palantir to find new business and keep up the growth.</p>","source":"lsy1606302653667","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\n3 Reasons To Be Cautious About Palantir Right Now\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-03-16 16:06 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/><strong>InvestorPlace</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) have logged impressive gains,...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"PLTR":"Palantir Technologies Inc."},"source_url":"https://investorplace.com/2021/03/pltr-stock-3-reasons-to-be-cautious-about-palantir-right-now/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1124564578","content_text":"The commercial business is becoming an issue for PLTR stock\nSince the its initial public offering (IPO) in late September, the shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) have logged impressive gains, up about 190%. This has put the market capitalization at $48.7 billion. Although, as has been the case with other hot tech operators lately, PLTR stock has come under pressure. The price has gone from a high of $45 to $26.70.\nFounded in 2003, Palantir has become one of the top players in developing sophisticated AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) systems. Last year, the company posted $1.1 billion in revenues, up about 47% on a year-over- year basis.\nWhen the company started, the focus was on government customers. Often the applications were to help with confidential activities like hunting down terrorists. There was even speculation that Palantir helped to locate Osama bin Laden.\nBut over the past decade, Palantir has leveraged its technologies into commercial markets and has been able to snag customers like BP(NYSE:BP),Rio Tinto(NYSE:RIO) and PG&E(NYSE:PCG). This expansion of the business has increased the market potential to a staggering $119 billion.\nOK then, what now for PLTR stock? With the recent weakness, is there an opportunity here? Well, I actually think investors should be patient on this. There are some nagging issues with the company.\nLet’s take a look.\nThe Growth Story\nIt’s important to note that – during the history of Palantir – the growth has been choppy and inconsistent. And this should not be a surprise. The company’s contracts are large and usually last several years. As a result, the sale cycle can be tough and prolonged.\nThis appears to have been evident in the latest quarter, as the growth ramp is starting to decelerated. Based on the full-year forecast, the revenues are expected to increase about 30%.\nGranted, this may be a conservative forecast. But then again, it is still does look like there will some headwinds this year.\nValuation of PLTR Stock\nYes, when it comes to stocks nowadays, valuation has not necessarily been an issue. But this sentiment is starting to change. If a company is unable to keep up the growth ramp, there could be more selling. As for PLTR stock, the multiple is still at a hefty 24 times sales.\nSomething else: There has been notable insider selling at the company. When the IPO lock-up expired, the chief operating officer, Shyam Sankar,sold 757,510 shares at prices that ranged from $24.59 to $29. There was also the unloading of 2.7 million shares from three other executives.  All in all, this is an indication that it could be tough for Palantir meet Wall Street expectations.\nThe Commercial Business\nPalantir has two major software platforms. First, there is Gotham, which is focused on the needs of defense and intelligence agencies. The technology is essentially about “finding the needle in the haystack” by analyzing enormous amounts of data.\nNext, Palantir has the Foundry platform. And yes, it is primarily for commercial customers. The technology has been effective in helping to solve problems across a wide-array of industries like banking, pharmaceuticals, retail, insurance, energy and so on.\nNow the government business has done extremely well. Indeed, revenue from government customers were reported at $132 million, which is an 85% increase from last quarter.\nBut the commercial side is another story. The revenues were up a mere 4% in the quarter $132 million.\nWhy is this so? First of all, the Foundry technology is less mature. But the commercial category is also much more competitive. Palantir must fight against top companies like C3Ai(NYSE:AI). And with the continued surge in venture funding in Silicon Valley, there are startups emerging to capitalize on the AI opportunity.\nIt could get even tougher for Palantir to find new business and keep up the growth.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":381,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"lives":[]}