Blake Anderson
Berkshire Hathaway – The Newest Trillionaire
Berkshire Hathaway’s market capitalization stands at $1,032,347,000,000 (FactSet data) as of Tuesday’s close. It is the newest addition to one of the most exclusive clubs in the world – the Trillionaire Club. Notably, it is the only financial stock so far to gain entry to this club, whose membership is largely populated by technology-related stocks. …
Blake Anderson
December 2, 2024
Nvidia Delivers
Nvidia delivered quarterly results largely in line with expectations. Quarterly revenue of $35.1 billion exceeded the $33.15 billion high end of guidance, earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.81 exceeded FactSet consensus estimate of $0.75, and guidance for next quarter’s revenue of $36.8 – $38.3 billion bracketed FactSet consensus estimate of $37.1 billion. Many of these …
Blake Anderson
November 21, 2024
A Roadblock Removed? Tesla’s Recent Run
Since news broke on June 12, 2024, that Tesla shareholders voted to reinstate CEO Elon Musk’s pay package, Tesla stock has returned +85.3% versus a gain of +10.3% for the broader S&P 500 (FactSet data, as of 11/12/2024 closing price). The investor base has clearly been catalyzed with recent events that includes the company’s ‘We, …
Blake Anderson
November 18, 2024
Under the Hood: Earnings Update
Investors this week digested results from some of the world’s largest companies. Both fundamental results and price return the day after the reports were mixed, but generally positive. As I wrote about last week in my Technology Earnings Preview, I noted that investors may shift their focus away from this year’s results and concentrate on …
Blake Anderson
November 4, 2024
Under the Hood: Previewing Technology Earnings
The ‘Magnificent 7’ group of stocks enters this earnings season with meaningfully different expectations. As represented by earnings estimate revisions thus far in 2024, investors are beginning to distinguish between perceived leaders and laggards amongst this group. Below is a chart of 2024’s earnings estimate revisions for each of the seven in this group since …
Blake Anderson
October 28, 2024
Funding the Future: OpenAI’s latest Capital Raise
OpenAI has dazzled both ChatGPT users and investors in the past two years. The company recently achieved another milestone — closing the largest ever private market funding round for a technology company, according to the New York Times.1 OpenAI raised nearly $7 billion at a $150 billion pre-money valuation. With revenue growing and business plans …
Blake Anderson
October 21, 2024
Tesla’s Bold Vision: From FSD to Robots
Tesla recently hosted its “We Robot” event, showcasing recent production innovations such as the CyberCab and Optimus Robot. While the company typically hosts an annual demonstration of its latest technology, this year’s event was expected to be groundbreaking. Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X weeks before the event that “this will be one for …
Blake Anderson
October 14, 2024
Under the Hood: Financials Earnings Preview
The close of the calendar quarter means the opening of earnings season. Investors this week will parse results from some of the largest financial institutions in the world including JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, among others. Assessing the big picture, the financials sector (as proxied by XLF, the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF) …
Blake Anderson
October 7, 2024
Smarter AI Models are Redefining Accuracy
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from the fringes of technological advancement to the center stage of innovation. Companies like OpenAI and Microsoft are continually pushing the boundaries, releasing more intelligent, faster, and increasingly accurate AI models. Two such developments that have made headlines include OpenAI’s newest iteration of ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Wave …
Blake Anderson
September 23, 2024
A Summer Swoon in Trendy Tech
Returns in the stock prices of technology companies have cooled as of late, marking a sharp change from the experience of the previous year. Performance to date in the third quarter of 2024 is listed below for the so called ‘Magnificent 7,’ and the data show a significant slowdown compared to recent history. An equal …
Blake Anderson
September 16, 2024