Google Pre-Earnings Analysis Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has recovered 38% since the market wide sell-off earlier this year in April. However, the rally faces a major test today as the company releases its quarterly earnings report. Over the past 12 months, Google has faced growing pressure from new rivals like ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. Investors feared that the search engine’s dominance might be coming to an end as newer, more innovative technologies emerged. Google responded by enhancing its own AI model, Gemini. Both chatbots are powerful, with their own specialties, but the rapidly evolving space is pushing everyone to continuously improve. Google holds an advantage with $75 billion in free cash flow, giving it the flexibility to acquire smaller...
CoreWeave It’s been three months since we placed CoreWeave on our weekly watchlist, and since then, the stock has posted a historic rally, climbing from its April lows of $33.52 to a high of $187.00. It was expected to be one of the hottest IPOs of the year, and it certainly lived up to the hype, judging by the influx of buyers. However, as with any IPO, investors should remain cautious for at least 4 to 6 earnings cycles before fully trusting the company’s long-term potential. CoreWeave has reported one quarterly earnings so far, which partially fueled its rally from IPO lows. Q1 earnings reflected $981 million in revenue, a strong jump from $188 million during the same period last...
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) A stock from our May 11th watchlist - you can see why we were interested in the trade here. The race to more efficient space travel is heating up, with companies around the globe scrambling to launch vehicles and satellites into orbit and back. One of those companies is Rocket Lab, which has recorded 63 small satellite launches in its lifetime and has partnered with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for a launch and return to earth mission in the next 12-18 months. The company’s pride and joy is their Neutron rocket, which is a partially reusable (SpaceX approach) launch vehicle that could carry 28,700lb to low Earth orbit. Space companies are racing to...
Citigroup ($C) Pre-earnings Analysis Citigroup just touched high it hasn’t seen since 2008, which may be signaling a turnaround in a financial institution that’s often forgotten among the big banks. The company continues to show financial resilience and operational discipline as it enters the second half of 2025, which is likely what’s leading shares higher. And now that it’s touched highs not seen in more than a decade, the bank may continue attracting investors into a higher rally, especially if they report strong earnings in two weeks. The bank reported solid first-quarter results, with net income climbing to $4.1 billion on revenues of $21.6 billion, both figures marking a year-over-year improvement. Revenue rose 3%, while operating expenses fell by 5%,...
Nvidia Pre-earnings Analysis Earnings season is about to come to an end and markets have saved the best for last. Nvidia will release Q1 2025 results on Wednesday aftermarket close, which may act as a catalyst to where the stock goes for the coming months. Here’s what to watch for on the re[prt: • Updates on AI demand and spending by hyperscalers • Progress and outlook for China sales amid export restrictions • Gross margin trends and commentary on cost structure • Management’s guidance for the next quarter and fiscal year Hyperscalers like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft have dedicated billions to building AI data centers using Nvidia’s chips. Markets want to hear about this from Nvidia point of view and...
