This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) is heading into earnings with traders preparing for one of the market's biggest potential stock moves of the year. Options markets imply Nvidia shares could swing about 6.5% after results, equal to roughly $355 billion in market value. Even by Nvidia standards, the move is significant, though still below the company's historical a...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) is heading into earnings with traders preparing for one of the market's biggest potential stock moves of the year. Options markets imply Nvidia shares could swing about 6.5% after results, equal to roughly $355 billion in market value. Even by Nvidia standards, the move is significant, though still below the company's historical average earnings reaction. The setup reflects how central Nvidia has become to the broader AI trade. Investors are looking for signs that demand from large cloud companies remains strong and that spending on AI infrastructure is continuing at a rapid pace. At the same time, some investors are becoming more cautious after the sharp rally in semiconductor stocks. Nvidia shares are up 19% this year, while the broader semiconductor index has climbed 57%. Analysts say traders remain willing to bet on further upside in Nvidia, but many are also adding hedges and taking profits across other chip names as expectations rise. The next catalyst will be Nvidia's outlook for data center demand, margins and AI spending trends, all of which could shape the direction of semiconductor stocks for the rest of the year.
Private Equity Investors Return to Asia as China Sentiment Improves 00:00 00:00 /00:00 您的浏览器不支持 audio 标签。 Listen to this article 1x Global private equity investors widely believe that private equity investment in Asia is recovering. Photo: VCG Global private equity investors are witnessing a broad recovery across Asia, with capital selectively returning to China after a prolonged slump. The shift ...
Private Equity Investors Return to Asia as China Sentiment Improves 00:00 00:00 /00:00 您的浏览器不支持 audio 标签。 Listen to this article 1x Global private equity investors widely believe that private equity investment in Asia is recovering. Photo: VCG Global private equity investors are witnessing a broad recovery across Asia, with capital selectively returning to China after a prolonged slump. The shift comes as large Asia-focused funds are again drawing major commitments, led by Swedish private equity firm EQT’s $15.6 billion Asia buyout fund and Bain Capital’s $10.5 billion sixth Asia fund. Industry leaders discussed the rebound at two major summits in Hong Kong this week. You've accessed an article available only to subscribers Subscribe today for just $.99. VIEW OPTIONS Unlock exclusive discounts with a Caixin group subscription — ideal for teams and organizations. Save an extra $50. Introductory offer for new readers. Subscribe now. Share now and your friends will read it for free!
Key Points Sold 138,450 shares, with estimated trade size of $8.86 million (based on quarterly average price) Quarter-end position value declined by $10.58 million, reflecting both trading activity and valuation changes Transaction represented 0.19% of 13F reportable AUM Post-trade stake: 677,638 shares, valued at $40.29 million Position now accounts for 0.85% of fund AUM, which keeps it within th...
Key Points Sold 138,450 shares, with estimated trade size of $8.86 million (based on quarterly average price) Quarter-end position value declined by $10.58 million, reflecting both trading activity and valuation changes Transaction represented 0.19% of 13F reportable AUM Post-trade stake: 677,638 shares, valued at $40.29 million Position now accounts for 0.85% of fund AUM, which keeps it within the fund's top five holdings. 10 stocks we like better than Chefs' Warehouse › Kennedy Capital Management reported the sale of 138,450 shares of The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:CHEF) in its May 13, 2026, SEC filing, with an estimated transaction value of $8.86 million based on the quarterly average price. Specializing in premium food products, The Chefs' Warehouse serves top restaurants and hospitality clients across North America. What happened According to a SEC filing dated May 13, 2026, Kennedy Capital Management reduced its position in The Chefs' Warehouse by 138,450 shares during the first quarter. The estimated value of shares sold was approximately $8.86 million, calculated using the average closing price for the period. The fund’s quarter-end stake stood at 677,638 shares, with the position’s value reflecting a $10.58 million decrease from the prior quarter, which includes both share sales and price movements. What else to know Kennedy Capital Management’s position in The Chefs' Warehouse now represents 0.85% of its 13F reportable assets, following the sale. Top holdings after the filing: NYSE: VMI: $57,439,706 (1.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: QCRH: $56,935,420 (1.2% of AUM) NASDAQ: MRCY: $42,962,145 (0.9% of AUM) NASDAQ: CHEF: $40,285,579 (0.9% of AUM) NYSE: GMED: $39,658,759 (0.8% of AUM) As of May 12, 2026, The Chefs' Warehouse shares were priced at $80.00, up 29.5% over the past year, outperforming the S&P 500 by 2.83 percentage points. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $4.26 billion Net income (TTM) $79.44 million Market capitalization $3.28 billion Price (as of mar...
If you're hoping to double your retirement savings over the next decade, you don't have to hunt through a host of micro caps to find potential multibaggers. Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that are well established could 2x in that time frame, too -- including Nvidia (NVDA +1.71%). It may be hard to envision a $5.4 trillion company reaching a nearly $11 billion valuation over the next dec...
If you're hoping to double your retirement savings over the next decade, you don't have to hunt through a host of micro caps to find potential multibaggers. Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that are well established could 2x in that time frame, too -- including Nvidia (NVDA +1.71%). It may be hard to envision a $5.4 trillion company reaching a nearly $11 billion valuation over the next decade, but Nvidia's growth trajectory and position at the center of the AI boom make that outcome possible. Nvidia has the resource every tech company wants Trillion-dollar-plus companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms are competing to buy as many Nvidia processors as they can get, and they aren't the only ones. A star-studded customer base for a product for which demand well exceeds supply gives the chipmaker substantial pricing power, which has resulted in net profit margins above 60%. Expand NASDAQ : NVDA Nvidia Today's Change ( 1.71 %) $ 3.78 Current Price $ 224.39 Key Data Points Market Cap $5.3T Day's Range $ 220.50 - $ 225.30 52wk Range $ 129.16 - $ 236.54 Volume 1.6M Avg Vol 171M Gross Margin 71.07 % Dividend Yield 0.02 % The limited supply of Nvidia's chips is one of the central bottlenecks determining the pace at which new AI data centers can be built. While some investors have been hunting for promising investment opportunities among the makers of other AI infrastructure components that are in short supply, many of those other bottlenecks still involve Nvidia. When Nvidia announced results for its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter, which ended Jan. 25, CEO Jensen Huang told investors that "computing demand is growing exponentially" and touted the arrival of what he described as "the agentic AI inflection point." Nvidia backed those claims with strong financial results, including 73% year-over-year revenue growth. The world's largest tech companies remain committed to massive capital expenditures on AI, which explains why Grand View Research projects ...
Juliana Sahran/iStock via Getty Images Ares Management's ( ARES ) real estate fund has formed a joint venture with The Scion Group to invest in off-campus student housing in the U.S. The JV has acquired a 12-property, 7,578-bed portfolio for ~$910M from Harrison Street Asset Management. "This sector continues to demonstrate resilient demand characteristics, and we are pleased to expand our platfor...
Juliana Sahran/iStock via Getty Images Ares Management's ( ARES ) real estate fund has formed a joint venture with The Scion Group to invest in off-campus student housing in the U.S. The JV has acquired a 12-property, 7,578-bed portfolio for ~$910M from Harrison Street Asset Management. "This sector continues to demonstrate resilient demand characteristics, and we are pleased to expand our platform alongside Ares," said The Scion Group CEO Bronstein. "This transaction underscores Ares Real Estate's ability to execute on large, complex opportunities through our scale, sector experience and operating relationships," said Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate. More on Ares Management Corporation Ares Management: Why I Believe This Fallen Star Remains A Sell Ares Management: Rally Could Just Be Getting Started As AUM Formation Ramps Up Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Wealthy investors shy away from private equity - FT 'Credit card spending is through the roof' - NEC's Hassett
00:00 Brian Why is Nvidia stock just not trading I think at the valuation that deserves? I think the B of A team brings up a really darn good point here. 00:10 Victoria It is a good point. And Brian, look, I'm wearing my leather jacket for Nvidia day today. It's not black but 00:15 Brian Love it. There we go Victoria. I'm feeling 00:18 Victoria Right? Okay, good. Um I do think that's a very good p...
00:00 Brian Why is Nvidia stock just not trading I think at the valuation that deserves? I think the B of A team brings up a really darn good point here. 00:10 Victoria It is a good point. And Brian, look, I'm wearing my leather jacket for Nvidia day today. It's not black but 00:15 Brian Love it. There we go Victoria. I'm feeling 00:18 Victoria Right? Okay, good. Um I do think that's a very good point that the B of A team um brings up. Obviously, there's a lot of people that want to have that dividend component, they want to have that share buyback and that's actually a qualification that they need in order to invest in a name and see the growth of the dividend. So, perhaps that would bring new players in. But I also think you're looking at a name where you've had so much expectation, they've lived up to this expectation. We've seen it in previous quarters where they knocked the cover off the ball and the stock just doesn't respond very well in the first couple days from there. So, I think people get a little complacent on this name. I believe that if you start to see Nvidia and I'm hoping they talk about it, make those partnerships broader than just hyper scalers, right? We've started to see them do a partnership with Corning, so you're going into the manufacturing component and into service now, it feeds into that idea that it's not just circular financing and hyper scalers, there is a broader market, and I think that would bring more uh stock investors in as well. 1:17 Brian Victoria, the last uh really I think the biggest stock buyback plan I've ever seen was Apple. Uh maybe 2024 was 110 billion dollars. But could that be the next big surprising catalyst for Nvidia? If Jensen comes on there and I think UBS wrote about this early in the week and comes out here with a 150 billion dollar stock buyback plan, that I mean that would have to jump start the stock. 1:37 Victoria Absolutely. I think it would. You would see people really kind of jump on that opportunity. y...
Embracer Group AB press release ( THQQF ): Q4 net sales decreased by -24% (-10% organic growth) to SEK 3.93B. Adjusted earnings per share was SEK 0.52 (-0.70). More on Embracer Group AB (publ) Embracer Group AB (publ) (EBCRY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Historical earnings data for Embracer Group AB (publ) Dividend scorecard for Embracer Group AB (publ) Financial information for Embracer Grou...
Embracer Group AB press release ( THQQF ): Q4 net sales decreased by -24% (-10% organic growth) to SEK 3.93B. Adjusted earnings per share was SEK 0.52 (-0.70). More on Embracer Group AB (publ) Embracer Group AB (publ) (EBCRY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Historical earnings data for Embracer Group AB (publ) Dividend scorecard for Embracer Group AB (publ) Financial information for Embracer Group AB (publ)
anilbolukbas/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of V.F. Corporation moved lower Wednesday after impairment and transformation costs in the fiscal fourth quarter offset otherwise encouraging sales growth for the year and better-than-expected quarterly results. The parent company of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face broke even, beating expectations by a penny and improving from a loss of $0...
anilbolukbas/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of V.F. Corporation moved lower Wednesday after impairment and transformation costs in the fiscal fourth quarter offset otherwise encouraging sales growth for the year and better-than-expected quarterly results. The parent company of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face broke even, beating expectations by a penny and improving from a loss of $0.13 per share in the same quarter last year. On an unadjusted basis, V.F. Corp. ( VFC ) incurred a $31M charge related to the Napapijri reporting unit and an excise tax of ~$25M related to the termination of the U.S. qualified plan. Fueled by strength in its Americas business, V.F. Corp. generated $2.2B in revenue, up 1.4% from a year ago and $40M better than expected. The results encouraged the company to maintain its current full-year outlook of 1% to 2% sales growth and a 130 basis point gross margin expansion to 54.8%. This translates into full-year sales of $9.70B to $9.80B versus $9.55B estimates. In response to the results, V.F. Corp. ( VFC ) CEO Bracken Darrell said, “For the first time in three years, we returned to a full year of growth and expect to keep growing in FY27. We also significantly expanded margins and reduced our leverage ratio by a full turn vs. last year,” adding that the company is on track to achieve medium-term targets and exit run rate of 10% operating margin in FY28 and a leverage ratio of 2.5x or lower by FY28. Shares are lower, resulting in VFC being in the red for 14 of the past 19 days. More on V.F. Corp V.F. Corporation 2026 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation VF Corp: Turnaround Gains Traction With Brand Strength And Margin Expansion Ahead V.F. Corporation: A Decent Job Done, But I'm Not Excited Yet V.F. Corp beats Q4 estimates V.F. Corp Q4 2026 Earnings Preview
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) introduced new Surface devices aimed at business customers as the company continues adding more artificial intelligence features to its hardware lineup. The new models include the Surface Pro for Business and Surface Laptop for Business. Both are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors built on Intel's 18A process node....
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) introduced new Surface devices aimed at business customers as the company continues adding more artificial intelligence features to its hardware lineup. The new models include the Surface Pro for Business and Surface Laptop for Business. Both are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors built on Intel's 18A process node. Microsoft said the devices are designed to support more AI processing directly on the device, which could reduce reliance on cloud computing for some enterprise workloads. The company is also expected to offer versions using Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 processors, giving business customers more chip options. The launch comes as the PC market remains uneven, with companies weighing refresh cycles, pricing and demand for AI-capable devices. For investors, the update shows Microsoft trying to strengthen its Surface lineup while tying hardware more closely to its broader AI strategy.
Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, reports first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Wall Street is waiting to get a read on the state of the artificial intelligence economy. Investors will also look for guidance on its long-term sales forecast and trying to sell AI processors in China. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, reports first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Wall Street is waiting to get a read on the state of the artificial intelligence economy. Investors will also look for guidance on its long-term sales forecast and trying to sell AI processors in China. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)
PK-Photos/E+ via Getty Images Foreword While most of this collection of Barron’s Better Bets ( BBB ) is pricey, or reveal disappointing dividends, four of the ten highest yield Dogs with the “Safest” dividends of the BBB are ready to buy. May finds Verizon ( VZ ), Regions Financial ( RF ), Keycorp ( KEY ), and Kinder Morgan ( KMI ), as the buyable top four, living-up to the dogcatcher ideal. That ...
PK-Photos/E+ via Getty Images Foreword While most of this collection of Barron’s Better Bets ( BBB ) is pricey, or reveal disappointing dividends, four of the ten highest yield Dogs with the “Safest” dividends of the BBB are ready to buy. May finds Verizon ( VZ ), Regions Financial ( RF ), Keycorp ( KEY ), and Kinder Morgan ( KMI ), as the buyable top four, living-up to the dogcatcher ideal. That is, each showed an annual dividend from $1K invested exceeding its single share price. The remaining six of the May “Safer” ten have prices exceeding the dividend returned from $1k invested. Of the six, Truist Financial ( TFC ) is closest to the mark with a price within $1.36. Furthermore, Altria ( MO ), Realty Income ( O ), Bristol Myers ( BMY ), and U.S. Bancorp ( USB ) are all within $8.00 of break-even parity. With renewed downside market pressure of 60.00%, it will be possible for all ten of the top BBB “Safer” dividend dogs to become elite fair-priced with their annual yield (from $1K invested) meeting or exceeding their single share prices. [See a summary of top ten fair-priced March BBB Dogs (below actionable conclusion #21 mid-article) and the aforementioned ten as “safer” choices in the Afterword, at the bottom of this article.] Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Brokers Expect 15.79% To 27.22% Net Gains From Top-Ten BBB Dogs By May, 2027 Six of ten top-yield BBB Dogs (shaded in the chart below) were among the top-ten price gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1-year target prices. So, this May, 2026 yield-based forecast for BBB dogs, as graded by Wall St. wizard estimates, was 60% accurate. Estimated dividend-returns from $1000 invested in the ten highest-yielding stocks and their aggregate one-year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts, created the projections below. Ten probable profit-generating trades projected to May 2027 were: Source: YCharts.com Best Buy Co ( BBY ) was projected to net $330.44, based on the median of target price estimat...
Andy/iStock via Getty Images I came into 2026 bullish on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) but I did not fully appreciate just how fast the narrative around server CPUs was about to change once hyperscalers began speaking about agentic AI workloads explicitly. For most of the last two years, the market viewed CPUs as enabling infrastructure for GPU-based AI. The reality is now very different. T...
Andy/iStock via Getty Images I came into 2026 bullish on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) but I did not fully appreciate just how fast the narrative around server CPUs was about to change once hyperscalers began speaking about agentic AI workloads explicitly. For most of the last two years, the market viewed CPUs as enabling infrastructure for GPU-based AI. The reality is now very different. The interesting part is that AMD is benefitting from two major transitions at the same time. First, it is obvious, hyperscaler capex is exploding. Second, it is far less obvious and perhaps more important in the long run, AI infrastructure is being rebuilt around inference, orchestration, memory management and agentic workload coordination. That matters because AMD is entering the transition with the best competitive positioning it has ever had in server CPUs. AI Infrastructure Investment Cycle Is Bigger Than Market Expected The numbers are still eye-popping. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, sovereign AI projects, neoclouds and regional operators are together heading toward what seems like the first trillion-dollar compute investment cycle in history. It is no longer hyperbole. Numbers are too hard to ignore. mufgamericas What got my attention recently was not necessarily the size of infrastructure spending but its persistence despite deteriorating free cash flows across hyperscalers. Investors would normally expect a little bit of prudence at this level of capex intensity. Instead, management continues guiding spending higher. It suggests that AI infrastructure investments are no longer seen as an option, they are viewed as strategic survival. Jensen Huang's comments on the "agentic AI inflection point" initially sounded like another round of marketing fluff. However, after reviewing other industry commentary, I now believe that the architectural requirements of AI systems truly seem different from the training-centric landscape of 2024-25. That is where AMD start...
Andy/iStock via Getty Images I came into 2026 bullish on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) but I did not fully appreciate just how fast the narrative around server CPUs was about to change once hyperscalers began speaking about agentic AI workloads explicitly. For most of the last two years, the market viewed CPUs as enabling infrastructure for GPU-based AI. The reality is now very different. T...
Andy/iStock via Getty Images I came into 2026 bullish on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) but I did not fully appreciate just how fast the narrative around server CPUs was about to change once hyperscalers began speaking about agentic AI workloads explicitly. For most of the last two years, the market viewed CPUs as enabling infrastructure for GPU-based AI. The reality is now very different. The interesting part is that AMD is benefitting from two major transitions at the same time. First, it is obvious, hyperscaler capex is exploding. Second, it is far less obvious and perhaps more important in the long run, AI infrastructure is being rebuilt around inference, orchestration, memory management and agentic workload coordination. That matters because AMD is entering the transition with the best competitive positioning it has ever had in server CPUs. AI Infrastructure Investment Cycle Is Bigger Than Market Expected The numbers are still eye-popping. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, sovereign AI projects, neoclouds and regional operators are together heading toward what seems like the first trillion-dollar compute investment cycle in history. It is no longer hyperbole. Numbers are too hard to ignore. mufgamericas What got my attention recently was not necessarily the size of infrastructure spending but its persistence despite deteriorating free cash flows across hyperscalers. Investors would normally expect a little bit of prudence at this level of capex intensity. Instead, management continues guiding spending higher. It suggests that AI infrastructure investments are no longer seen as an option, they are viewed as strategic survival. Jensen Huang's comments on the "agentic AI inflection point" initially sounded like another round of marketing fluff. However, after reviewing other industry commentary, I now believe that the architectural requirements of AI systems truly seem different from the training-centric landscape of 2024-25. That is where AMD start...
Last week, it was reported that Tesla Inc TSLA had produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont, California factory, drawing the curtain on 14 years of Model S production and 11 years of Model X production. It won’t have come as a big surprise, given CEO Elon Musk had guided that this would happen back in January, describing the two models as being due for an "honorable discharge...
Last week, it was reported that Tesla Inc TSLA had produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont, California factory, drawing the curtain on 14 years of Model S production and 11 years of Model X production. It won’t have come as a big surprise, given CEO Elon Musk had guided that this would happen back in January, describing the two models as being due for an "honorable discharge," but seeing it actually happen is something else. For a company built on the back of those vehicles, it's the kind of milestone that gives pause for thought. And yet, the more you look at what Tesla is pivoting toward, the harder it becomes to frame this as anything other than a deliberate and confident bet on the future. The Fremont factory, for example, isn't just going dark. Tesla plans to convert it into an assembly plant for Optimus, its much-lauded humanoid robot project, with Musk suggesting recently that production could begin before the end of the year. That’s a pretty clear message to send, and it effectively says that Tesla is going all-in on its next growth chapter. However, with the stock currently trading back below $410 as it fights to hold onto its gains over the past six weeks, investors are right to wonder what all this means for Tesla’s prospects. This pivot isn’t exactly new news either—so has it already been priced in, or is there still real upside ahead? Let's jump in and take a closer look below. The Pivot Is Real, and the Numbers Are Starting to Reflect It What's easy to miss in the noise around Tesla's transformation is how much of it is already generating tangible momentum rather than simply forward-looking hype. For example, its Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriber count is growing more than 50% year over year, a pace that matters not just for the revenue it generates but for what it says about the product itself. Users are staying on the subscription, indicating the technology delivers enough value to keep them paying month after month. On the ro...
Last week, it was reported that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) had produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont, California factory, drawing the curtain on 14 years of Model S production and 11 years of Model X production. It won’t have come as a big surprise, given CEO Elon Musk had guided that this would happen back in January, describing the two models as being due for an "honorable...
Last week, it was reported that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) had produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont, California factory, drawing the curtain on 14 years of Model S production and 11 years of Model X production. It won’t have come as a big surprise, given CEO Elon Musk had guided that this would happen back in January, describing the two models as being due for an "honorable discharge," but seeing it actually happen is something else. For a company built on the back of those vehicles, it's the kind of milestone that gives pause for thought. And yet, the more you look at what Tesla is pivoting toward, the harder it becomes to frame this as anything other than a deliberate and confident bet on the future. The Fremont factory, for example, isn't just going dark. Tesla plans to convert it into an assembly plant for Optimus, its much-lauded humanoid robot project, with Musk suggesting recently that production could begin before the end of the year. That’s a pretty clear message to send, and it effectively says that Tesla is going all-in on its next growth chapter. However, with the stock currently trading back below $410 as it fights to hold onto its gains over the past six weeks, investors are right to wonder what all this means for Tesla’s prospects. This pivot isn’t exactly new news either—so has it already been priced in, or is there still real upside ahead? Let's jump in and take a closer look below. The Pivot Is Real, and the Numbers Are Starting to Reflect It What's easy to miss in the noise around Tesla's transformation is how much of it is already generating tangible momentum rather than simply forward-looking hype. For example, its Full Self-Driving (FSD) subscriber count is growing more than 50% year over year, a pace that matters not just for the revenue it generates but for what it says about the product itself. Users are staying on the subscription, indicating the technology delivers enough value to keep them paying month after month....
Key Points Interested in Tesla, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Tesla has just produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles, making clear just how dramatically the company's ambitions have shifted. With FSD growth accelerating, robotaxi expansion underway, Optimus production imminent, and energy storage gaining ground, the bull case has never been more diversified, or more dependent ...
Key Points Interested in Tesla, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Tesla has just produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles, making clear just how dramatically the company's ambitions have shifted. With FSD growth accelerating, robotaxi expansion underway, Optimus production imminent, and energy storage gaining ground, the bull case has never been more diversified, or more dependent on flawless execution. Analysts have been cooling on the stock, and with Tesla trading at a stretched multiple, investors are being asked to take a significant leap of faith in a transformation that's still very much in progress. Last week, it was reported that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) had produced its final Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont, California factory, drawing the curtain on 14 years of Model S production and 11 years of Model X production. It won’t have come as a big surprise, given CEO Elon Musk had guided that this would happen back in January, describing the two models as being due for an "honorable discharge," but seeing it actually happen is something else. For a company built on the back of those vehicles, it's the kind of milestone that gives pause for thought. → The Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense Stocks And yet, the more you look at what Tesla is pivoting toward, the harder it becomes to frame this as anything other than a deliberate and confident bet on the future. The Fremont factory, for example, isn't just going dark. Tesla plans to convert it into an assembly plant for Optimus, its much-lauded humanoid robot project, with Musk suggesting recently that production could begin before the end of the year. That’s a pretty clear message to send, and it effectively says that Tesla is going all-in on its next growth chapter. However, with the stock currently trading back below $410 as it fights to hold onto its gains over the past six weeks, investors are right to wonder what all this means for Tesla’s prospects. This pivot isn’t exactly ...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment overview I wrote about Sweetgreen ( SG ) previously with a hold rating as demand remains weak, margins are falling as well, and the new store opening outlook isn’t great as well. After looking at Q1 2026, my view has not changed. Q1 actually confirmed that the core business is still under pressure, especially traffic and RLM. The only reason I ...
hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment overview I wrote about Sweetgreen ( SG ) previously with a hold rating as demand remains weak, margins are falling as well, and the new store opening outlook isn’t great as well. After looking at Q1 2026, my view has not changed. Q1 actually confirmed that the core business is still under pressure, especially traffic and RLM. The only reason I am not more negative is that wraps, pricing changes, and operational fixes now give SG a path to prove demand can stabilize. 1Q26 earnings review SG’s 1Q26 results were weak from the first line of the P&L all the way down to store-level profit. Revenue came in at $161.5 million, down 2.9% y/y. Same-store sales [SSS] fell 12.8%, and what’s worse is that the weakness was mostly traffic-led, with traffic down >11%. Mix was also negative, while price added just 0.7%, which was nowhere near enough to offset the drop in customer visits. I think it is very clear at this point that SG still has a demand problem. It is not just that customers are spending a bit less. Fewer customers are coming through the store, and that pretty much is the most important thing for a restaurant business because this is a fixed-cost business. In terms of store count, total restaurants were up slightly to 285 vs. 251 last year, which may sound great, but what matters is per-unit economics. On average, unit sales volume was $571k, down 14.7% y/y, and that is the more important signal to me. Margins showed the same problem. Restaurant-level profit was down close to 50% y/y to $16.2 million, with restaurant-level margin [RLM] down 790 bps y/y to 10%. Below the restaurant level, SG remained loss-making on an operating basis. Operating loss widened to $34.3 million vs. $28.5 million last year, with adj. EBITDA coming in at -$8.1 million vs. $0.3 million last year. Demand is still weak As noted, SG continued to see very weak demand, and I don’t think there is any way to spin this into a positive one. That sa...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) was in focus after CEO Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Monday. The meeting comes as semiconductor companies continue navigating strained U.S.-China relations, export restrictions and shifting demand from Chinese technology customers. AMD remains one of the key U.S. chipmakers exposed to...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) was in focus after CEO Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Monday. The meeting comes as semiconductor companies continue navigating strained U.S.-China relations, export restrictions and shifting demand from Chinese technology customers. AMD remains one of the key U.S. chipmakers exposed to global demand for processors used in data centers, personal computers and artificial intelligence workloads. Any signs of stronger communication with Chinese officials are closely watched because China remains an important market for the broader chip industry. The meeting also followed recent talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese officials, keeping trade policy near the center of investor attention. For AMD, the main issue is whether geopolitical tensions will affect sales opportunities, supply chains or access to advanced AI chip markets.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) was in focus after CEO Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Monday. The meeting comes as semiconductor companies continue navigating strained U.S.-China relations, export restrictions and shifting demand from Chinese technology customers. AMD remains one of the key U.S. chipmakers exposed to global demand for processors used in data...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD, Financials) was in focus after CEO Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Monday. The meeting comes as semiconductor companies continue navigating strained U.S.-China relations, export restrictions and shifting demand from Chinese technology customers. AMD remains one of the key U.S. chipmakers exposed to global demand for processors used in data centers, personal computers and artificial intelligence workloads. Any signs of stronger communication with Chinese officials are closely watched because China remains an important market for the broader chip industry. The meeting also followed recent talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese officials, keeping trade policy near the center of investor attention. For AMD, the main issue is whether geopolitical tensions will affect sales opportunities, supply chains or access to advanced AI chip markets.
View of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.55%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +0.52%. Stock indexes are moving higher today, recovering s...
View of the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange by Lev Radin via Shutterstock The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.55%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +0.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +0.52%. Stock indexes are moving higher today, recovering some of this week’s losses, amid lower bond yields and strength in semiconductor stocks. The 10-year T-note yield is down -2 bp to 4.65%, falling back from Tuesday’s 16-month high as inflation expectations retreat amid a decline in WTI crude oil prices of more than -2%. Semiconductor stocks are climbing today, providing support to the broader market. Nvidia is up +0.6% ahead of its earnings results after today’s close. Nvidia’s earnings will provide an update on the state of the AI economy, with Q1 sales expected to be up 80%, but the markets will be focused on what the company has to say about ramping up production and fending off competitors. US MBA mortgage applications fell -2.3% in the week ended May 1, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -4.1%, and the refinancing mortgage sub-index down -0.1%. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose +10 bp to 6.56% from 6.46% in the prior week. WTI crude oil prices (CLM26) remain extremely volatile and are susceptible to headlines from the Iran war. Prices are down by more than -2% today, with NATO discussing escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz should the route be closed after early July, which could return some crude supplies to the global market. Late Monday, President Trump said he called off a strike on Iran scheduled for Tuesday after Gulf allies asked for more time to give diplomacy a chance. Last Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a monthly report that global oil inventories declined at a rate of about 4 million bpd in March and April, and the market will remain “severely undersupplied”...