Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company A.K.A TSMC ($TSM) Pre-earnings Analysis All eyes are on the semiconductor industry this week as TSMC, the world’s most advanced chipmaker, gets ready to report quarterly earnings. As the key supplier behind Nvidia’s and AMD’s cutting edge chips, TSMC’s results often set the tone for the entire tech sector, and could offer insight into where AI-driven demand is headed next. In case you don’t know, TSMC produces roughly 60% of the world’s total semiconductor chips and over 90% of global advanced chips. Yes, companies like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm design their own chips, but it’s TSMC that actually manufactures them. That makes TSMC’s earnings crucial, as they serve as a real time reflection of global...
JP Morgan Chase (JPM) Pre-earnings Analysis With $4.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), JP Morgan has grown to become a financial powerhouse in the United States and is spreading is reach across the globe. It is now the largest bank in the U.S. by AUM, covering consumer banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset and wealth management. They serve individual clients, corporations, and even governments worldwide. Trading near record highs, investors are nervously excited to see if JP Morgan can exceed its expectations of $45.28 billion in quarterly revenue, which would mark 6.2% growth from its last report. The stock is close to hitting the $1 trillion market cap, and good earnings can propel them towards that target in the...
Celsius Holdings (CELH) Analysis Investors who missed out on Monster Beverage as an investment may have a chance at redemption through Celsius, which is quickly becoming a go-to energy drink at retailers, convenience stores, and other sales channels. The company’s original product “Celsius,” marketed as a “calorie burning beverage” designed to boost metabolism thanks to natural ingredients, positioned it as a healthier, fitness oriented alternative to names like RedBull and Monster. This push coincided with a period where consumers were gravitating towards healthier options, allowing the company to grow from $75 million in annual revenue in 2019 to more than $1.3B in 2024. This massive revenue growth was recognized by investors, allowing the stock to rally significantly during that period,...
Nike ($NKE) Analysis Nike saw a glimpse of hope in recent months after the company’s earnings report in late June, but the stock’s upside momentum is fading again as the realities of the economy and fierce competition weighs it down. The company’s revenue has declined between 8-12% every quarter for the past twelve months, and net income has faced even more pressure, dropping as much as 86% in its most recent report. The company’s struggles come from a mix of reasons. Sluggish consumer demand and discretionary item spending is a leading cause, and their own decisions to cut out wholesale partners also coincided with the rise of competitors like On and Hoka, who gladly filled the shelves Nike left behind....
“Robot as a service” is a phrase investors should start getting familiar with, because the world is quickly moving toward robotics in both the home and workplace. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), robotics companies showed off a wide range of innovations across cleaning, delivery, food and beverage service, and other tasks that are ripe for automation. One of those companies was RichTech Robotics, which highlighted its collaboration with Nvidia to power its line of AI-driven service robots. To be clear, RichTech and Nvidia are not developing robots side by side. Instead, RichTech relies on Nvidia’s hardware and software ecosystem to give its robots the processing power and intelligence needed to handle real-world applications. By leaning on Nvidia’s platforms,...
