Author: pluginever

So over years, I've been gathering over 50 stocks. Of course, some have performed great, largely because my timing, mid-2022, was an excellent entry point. But of course, I can't help brag about my selection choice. For example, Qualcomm, AMD, JPM, MSFT, GOOG, Citi. I (think), I hit most of the semiconductor names, except NVDA.…

Zoom shares soared the most since November 2022 on Thursday after the video chat company reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter and raised its full-year guidance. The stock rose 13% to close at $68.04. The shares are still down 5.4% for the year, while the Nasdaq has gained 17% over that stretch. Zoom said…

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-just-forced-reveal-120000372.html I own some of these stocks/funds. How are these funds buying private companies like x? Don’t they just buy the specific public stocks shown in the disclosure? And would these funds be affected and underperformed even if the stocks are doing well? Not to mention that fidelity thought this was a good idea… but…

 Citi thinks Nvidia can make new highs following next week’s earnings report. The analysts expect the company to reassure investors about Blackwell, its next-generation artificial intelligence chip platform. Nvidia hit a rough patch with the overall market earlier in the month. But shares have been on the upswing over the past couple of weeks.

Cava on Thursday raised its full-year outlook as its restaurants reported strong traffic, fueling better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue. Shares of the company rose 7% in extended trading. The stock has more than doubled its value this year, bringing Cava’s market cap up to about $11.6 billion, as of Thursday’s close. Here’s what the company…

Snowflake  stock is spiraling in Thursday's session even after the data cloud company beat top- and bottom-line expectations for its second quarter and raised its full-year product revenue forecast. Snowflake's revenue increased 28.9% year-over-year to $868.8 million, thanks in part to a 30% surge in product revenue growth to $829.3 million. Its earnings per share…

Peloton on Thursday said it will start charging new subscribers a one-time $95 activation fee if they bought their hardware on the secondary market as more consumers snag lightly used equipment for a fraction of the typical retail price. The used equipment activation fee for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada comes as Peloton starts…

A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s sending a team of investigators from the Office of Highway Safety mainly to look into fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries. The team will…

How will this affect the comany long-term if people stop using Safari, the App Store and the rest of their own apps? As for the Safari app, there are alternatives like Google Chrome that many people prefer. Thoughts? Source

This is the daily discussion, so anything stocks related is fine, but the theme for today is on stock options, but if options aren't your thing then just ignore the theme. Some helpful day to day links, including news: Finviz for charts, fundamentals, and aggregated news on individual stocks Bloomberg market news StreetInsider news: Market…