Friday's market rally extended the best Nasdaq run in decades. But Iran said Saturday the Strait of Hormuz is "under strict control." Tesla earnings loom.
Friday's market rally extended the best Nasdaq run in decades. But Iran said Saturday the Strait of Hormuz is "under strict control." Tesla earnings loom.
Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock via Getty Images I previously rated MercadoLibre, Inc. ( MELI ) as a Buy in November 2025, thanks to the accelerated growth prospects across its core offerings. In this article, I shall discuss why MELI offers a great dip buying opportunity after the selloff, with their intensified logistics/fintech investments likely to be accretive to its diversified commercial...
Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock via Getty Images I previously rated MercadoLibre, Inc. ( MELI ) as a Buy in November 2025, thanks to the accelerated growth prospects across its core offerings. In this article, I shall discuss why MELI offers a great dip buying opportunity after the selloff, with their intensified logistics/fintech investments likely to be accretive to its diversified commercial/advertising growth flywheel. MELI Faces Numerous Headwinds & Tailwinds Entering FY2026 MELI 1Y Stock Price (Trading View) Since my last Buy rating, MELI has went ahead and breached its uptrend support line established since the June 2022 bottom, to hit a new 52 week lows of $1.59K, with a similar underperformance also observed in its diversified commerce/logistics/fintech peers. For MELI, the recent meltdown may also be attributed to Brazil's potentially higher inflationary pressure from the developing Iran conflict, since the country comprises 52.6% of its revenues in FY2025. With MELI set to report their FQ1'26 earnings call on May 07, 2026, I urge readers to observe their upcoming performance metrics, since it remains to be seen if their profit margins may further deteriorate from prior levels, across: the operating margins of 10.1% in FQ4'25 ( -3.4 points YoY ) and the net income margins of 6.4% (-4.1 points YoY). With the management not offering any forward guidance, I can understand why the market has de-risked first as observed in the stock's steep correction by -39% between the 52 week highs and lows. MELI's Impacted COGS (Seeking Alpha) For now, readers may want to note that much of MELI's COGS headwinds are attributed to the logistics segment's new fulfillment centers (including free shipping, 1P, cross-border) and the fintech segment's new credit card offerings. The market's fears may be somewhat warranted, since these initiatives have contributed to a margin compression by "5 to 6 percentage point" in FQ4'25, with the management's commentary of them "not hesita...
While fractional shares are becoming more common, removing the barrier to entry to many leading stocks, not every investor has access to them. As a result, looking at reasonably priced stocks becomes part of the artificial intelligence (AI) investing strategy. If you've only got $200 to spend on a stock and have to buy a full share, I've got five companies that look like they would be excellent pi...
While fractional shares are becoming more common, removing the barrier to entry to many leading stocks, not every investor has access to them. As a result, looking at reasonably priced stocks becomes part of the artificial intelligence (AI) investing strategy. If you've only got $200 to spend on a stock and have to buy a full share, I've got five companies that look like they would be excellent picks. These stocks range from established winners to up-and-coming businesses that could catch fire and deliver impressive returns, but I think all of them are worthy buys right now. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Hipp Holding , the German-Swiss maker of baby food, recalled its entire line of baby-food jars sold at Austria’s largest supermarket chain SPAR, due to the possible introduction of a hazardous substance. The company took the precautionary measure after concluding that its 190-gram mix of carrots and potatoes may have been tampered with and could pose a “life-threatening” risk, if consumed, accordi...
Hipp Holding , the German-Swiss maker of baby food, recalled its entire line of baby-food jars sold at Austria’s largest supermarket chain SPAR, due to the possible introduction of a hazardous substance. The company took the precautionary measure after concluding that its 190-gram mix of carrots and potatoes may have been tampered with and could pose a “life-threatening” risk, if consumed, according to a statement from the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety GmbH. The products can be identified by a white sticker with a red circle affixed to the bottom of the jar. Based on information currently available, this appears to be “an external criminal act,” a spokesperson for Hipp said, when contacted by Bloomberg on Saturday. The company’s production, quality control, and inspection processes remain fully intact, the spokesperson said. Police are investigating the case.
It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.
It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.
pegasophoto/iStock via Getty Images In my last article on National Grid ( NGG ), I made it clear why the company is a "HOLD", and why I have determined it as a relatively clear target for rotation. I still maintain a bit of a holding in NGG as of this time, but I have sold, as with most other utilities that have been overvalued for some time. This particular sale was done, much of it, at prices ov...
pegasophoto/iStock via Getty Images In my last article on National Grid ( NGG ), I made it clear why the company is a "HOLD", and why I have determined it as a relatively clear target for rotation. I still maintain a bit of a holding in NGG as of this time, but I have sold, as with most other utilities that have been overvalued for some time. This particular sale was done, much of it, at prices over £13.7/share, which means I realized profits well over 25%. Since my last article, which you can find here, we can see that the company has declined, which is also what I expected at the time of publishing that article. Seeking Alpha NGG RoR I argue that my firm's theses about utilities have, overall, shown their validity. The companies, when I bought them, were attractive from a valuation perspective. Both yield and capital appreciation upside were possible for most of the companies. When I bought NGG, the yield was around 5% - now it's less than 3.8% for the native NG ticker, which means it's actually less than a US treasury bill - what I would typically consider the risk-free rate, and a good measurement to put every investment against. NGG is fundamentally sound and qualitative. We have a UK-based multi-utility with a BBB+ rating, and as with most other utilities in today's market, a very lofty/ambitious plan for its capital expenditures and overall expansion. However, my risk estimate is based on looking at the company's current debt level, the forward estimated debt level , and the way this company will be impacted by a combination of rising interest costs, by the increased risk for this sort of CapEx, and how it is funded (debt/equity, which also impacts what may happen here). Overall, we're looking at a company that may see significant issues in the case of, for instance, a rising interest rate environment, or in a scenario where much of its CapEx has to be funded using equity as opposed to a more favorable cash flow. Let me show you why, in February and March of ...