Feb Factsheet YTD 4.7% as $FIX Leads, $FICO and $NVDA Lag
LATEST FACTSHEET: FEBRUARY 2026 YTD: 4.7% Cash Return on Capital = 41% 5yr FCF per share CAGR = 26% The portfolio continues to be optimised for: (i) consistently high free cash flow per share growth rate, (ii) consistently high return on capital, and (iii) pricing power. Portfolio comment: We exited our positions in $Applied Materials(AMAT)$ , ATOSS Software and $Technology One, Ltd.(THNOF)$ . The top contributor to performance was $Comfort Systems USA(FIX)$ . The top detractors from performance were $Fair Isaac(FICO)$ and $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ .
🎉42 US Stocks Hit New Highs: J&J Leads as Market Focus on Earnings and Policy Signals
Hi Tigers~[Happy] On Wednesday's close(ET) , U.S. equity markets finished with mixed performance, $S&P 500(.SPX)$ advanced around 0.81%, closing at 6,946.13. $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ rose about 0.63%, finishing near 49,482.15. $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ jumped roughly 1.26% to 23,152.08. According to statistical analysis of TradingView data, 42 companies of the S&P 500 with market capitalizations exceeding 20 billion USD hit all-time highs. Overview of Market Drivers: Tech and AI Momentum: Markets rallied as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and chip demand helped reverse earlier declines. Nvidia and other tech leaders rallied ahead of upcoming earnings, and software
Nvidia Earnings Blowout — Can Semiconductor ETFs Launch a New Rally?
Early this morning, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ released its Q4 FY26 earnings report covering the three months ending January 25. Compared to analyst expectations, the fourth-quarter performance was impressive: Looking ahead to the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, NVIDIA expects revenue to reach approximately $78 billion, a massive 77% year-over-year increase that significantly surpasses analysts' projections of $72.8 billion. Despite the explosive earnings report, NVIDIA's stock remained largely unchanged in after-hours trading, edging up just 0.18%! Following this, semiconductor ETFs experienced minor corrections after hitting record highs overnight. The largest semiconductor ETF, $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH)$ ,
Q: What is Applied Materials(AMAT) 2026 Earnings Summary?
TigerGPT Answer: **Bullish Points:** 1. Net income for the three months ended January 25, 2026, increased to $2,026 million from $1,185 million in the same period in 2025. 2. Basic earnings per share increased to $2.55 from $1.46, and diluted earnings per share increased to $2.54 from $1.45. 3. General and administrative expenses decreased to $189 million from $256 million. 4. Interest and other income (expense), net increased significantly to $566 million from $8 million. 5. Provision for income taxes decreased to $302 million from $934 million, with the effective tax rate dropping to 13.0% from 44.1%. 6. Applied Global Services revenue increased to $1,559 million from $1,353 million. 7. Operating income for Applied Global Services increased to $438
Applied Materials, Inc. is a materials engineering solution company. The Company provides equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. It operates in three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services (AGS), and Display. The Semiconductor systems segment designs, develops, manufactures and sells a range of primarily 300 mm equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips, also referred to as integrated circuits (ICs). The AGS segment provides services, spares and factory automation software to customer fabrication plants globally. The AGS segment also manufactures and sells 200mm and other equipment. The Display segment is comprised primarily of products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and other display technologies for televisions, monitors, laptops, personal computers (PCs), tablets, smartphones, and other consumer-oriented devices.
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Proposed Sale Of Securities
Form 144 | APPLIED MATERIALS INC Director Judy Bruner proposes to sell 2500 shares, with a total value of approximately $979,270.