📉 Coherent: Strong results but uncertain outlook sends stocks down! Coherent $COHR delivered very solid numbers for the fourth quarter, earnings per share came in at $1.00, beating estimates ($0.92), and sales were up year-over-year by 16 % to $1.53 billion, also above estimates. Still, the stock is down more than 23 %as the outlook for the first quarter fell short of... Read more
🌐 CoreWeave: Sales are up, but the market expected more! CoreWeave provides specialized cloud infrastructure for computationally intensive applications, especially in the field of artificial intelligence.
The company beat market expectations in both revenue and outlook, yet the stock is down more than 18%!
💾 Micron raises the bar. AI turns memory chips into premium goods. Micron Technology $MU announced an increase in revenue and profit guidance for the fourth quarter. Growing demand for HBM memory chips for AI data centers puts the company in a favorable position to dictate pricing terms. Shares responded to the news by rising more than 4%.
🎮 Sony results! Japanese tech and entertainment giant $SONY has had a strong quarter. Net profit rose year-on-year by 23 % to ¥259 billion, the company immediately responded and raised its operating and net profit guidance for the full fiscal year 2025/26.
📈 Rolls-Royce takes off again: Transformation brings results! The British aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce $RR.L continues its renaissance. For the first half of 2025, it achieved an underlying operating profit of £1.7 billion, an increase of 51 %. Operating margin has risen from 14 % to 19,1 %, the company not only beat expectations but also raised its full-year profit... Read more
📈 Shopify is growing after strong numbers! The company is growing faster than expected. Shares of Shopify $SHOP have jumped by more than 17 %, thanks to beating analyst estimates and an upbeat outlook for Q3.
🛡️ Quarterly results of European armourer below estimates, but outlook remains strong! German armour, ammunition and military systems manufacturer Rheinmetall $RHM.DE has published Q2 results that fell short of market expectations, with sales of €2.43bn(vs. estimated 2.53 billion). and operating profit was EUR 276 million. (estimated EUR 283 million).
I am quite sorry and annoyed that this sector is not represented in my portfolio. It would take a bigger correction or I will look for more growth stocks in the arms sector.
🎬 Disney surprises with steady growth! In the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, Disney $DIS proved solid results. The company reported year-over-year revenue growth of 2 % to $23.65 billion, with net earnings per share (EPS) rose to $2.92, more than double last year's figure. Adjusted EPS was $1.61, up 16 % up 16% from last year.
I had the shares but eventually sold them and moved the money elsewhere. The performance hasn't been ideal and overall I don't find the sector interesting anymore.
📉 ON Semiconductor: strong numbers, but shares are falling! ON Semiconductor $ONis an American technology company specializing in the development and manufacture of semiconductor components used in automotive, industrial automation and artificial intelligence technologies. The company delivered results exactly as expected. Earnings per share of $0.53 exactly met analyst... Read more
🌐Palo Alto Networks buys CyberArk for $25 billion! Palo Alto Networks $PANW announced the largest acquisition in its history. The company announced the purchase of Israeli identity management specialist CyberArk $CYBR in a deal worth $25 billion, firmly establishing it as a leader in the so-called identity security space as well. This segment is increasingly important in a world... Read more
📅 This week's key market events! Earnings season continues, especially in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors. Added to this are macro data that may stir market expectations for the next rate hike. Here's a round-up of the highlights:
🔵 Monday Results before the markets open: OnSemiconductor$ON - need to watch demand for chips in the automotive sector Tyson Foods$TSN - price... Read more
📊 Certainty in the chip world! In the third fiscal quarter 2025Qualcomm $QCOM reaffirmed why it is one of the technology leaders in the semiconductor world. The company's results exceeded expectations and show that the company is playfully managing the volatile environment as well as actively building space for future expansion.
I also like the company, but I started it late, somewhere around $140, so it's not doing much for me in my portfolio yet, but I also expect growth, although there are a lot of those pivot companies in the market. The numbers were nice, but they still went more down after the results because the uncertainty around the tariffs is clear.
I have more$AMD in my portfolio, but while I expect the numbers to be good this week too, I think the price rise will be stopped by tariffs again.
📉 ARM results! Arm Holdings $ARM has started the 2026 fiscal year on a positive note, but with a caveat. First quarter revenue was $1.05 billion, marking the second best quarter in company history and a record result for Q1. Growth of 12 % year-over-year was driven primarily by royalty (+25 %)primarily driven by faster adoption of Armv9 architecture , higher demand for Arm CSS ... Read more
🧴 Procter & Gamble reported better than expected results, but tariffs and high costs create uncertainty! Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble $PG pleased markets with quarterly numbers that beat Wall Street expectations . Net profit rose year-over-year by 15 %and sales up 2 %. The company continues to generate strong cash flow and return capital to shareholders.
I don't invest much in these new companies, so I'd rather put my money in $AMZN or $MSFT.