Alphabet firing on all cylinders:
? Google Search +14%
? YouTube Ads +21%
? Google Subscriptions, Platforms, and Devices +18%
? Google Cloud +28%

? Share price jumps 12% during after-market hours.

Still considering buying the stock? Read more: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/alphabet-stock-jumped-12-after-stellar

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Alphabet Stock Jumped 12% After Stellar 1Q24 Results

History tends to repeat itself, particularly with the resilience of the "Mag 7" stocks. Each company within this group has faced its share of adverse news, yet they consistently manage to recover and deliver impressive results, leading to rebounds in their…

Two days ago, Tesla's earnings surged despite missing analysts' estimates. Yet, Meta's shares fell 15% in after-market trading yesterday, even though its results exceeded expectations.

Before you discard 'The Intelligent Investor,' remember Ben Graham's words: 'In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.'

And there are three reasons why Meta stock dropped: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/why-meta-shares-fall-15-despite-a

Tesla, the worst-performing S&P 500 stock, is down 42% year-to-date. However, its shares popped 11% during after-hours trading following the release of its Q1 2024 results. Tesla's results were not impressive—reporting a 9% decline in revenue and a 55% plunge in earnings. What caused the share price to pop? Here are some reasons: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/why-tesla-shares-jumped-11-despite

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Why Tesla Shares Jumped 11% Despite Earnings Plunged 55%

It is no secret that Tesla, both as a business and in its stock performance, has not met expectations. Reports of Tesla cutting prices, production challenges with the Cybertruck, and the absence of a new model to succeed the aging Model 3 have surfaced repeatedly.…

S&P 500: Record high
Dow Jones: Record high
Stoxx 600: Record high
Nikkei 225: Record high
Nifty 50: Record high

When markets break high, some will say it is going to crash
When markets go down, some will say it can go lower
When markets rebound, some will say it is a dead cat bounce

It doesn't matter what others say. What are you going to do?

https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/almost-every-market-is-bullish-but

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Almost every market is bullish but where are the investors?

Yesterday, the Nikkei index broke its all-time high after 34 years. European stocks followed suit, with the Stoxx 600 index achieving a new all-time high too. Another Asian stock market, India’s Nifty 50, has been breaking new record highs for the past week.

Nvidia continues to power ahead. Latest quarter saw revenue and earnings grow 265% and 769% yoy respectively! It has the fastest growth rate and fattest net profit margin of 56% among the magnificent 7.

It is likely Nvidia’s market cap would surpass that of Alphabet and Amazon to become the third largest stock in Mag 7. Its revenue is surpassing Tesla’s too.

Can the good results continue to keep up with expectations? https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/nvidia-did-it-again-a-265-growth

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Nvidia Did it Again, a 265% Growth!

Finally, the cat is out of the bag as the most awaited earnings from Nvidia have been released. It scored another set of stellar results, with revenue jumping 265% year-over-year (yoy) and earnings up by 769% yoy! It is undoubtedly the fastest-growing member…

Cybersecurity stocks took a hit yesterday, thanks to Palo Alto lowering its guidance. The CEO gave a vague reason so no one knows exactly why the guidance was lowered... https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/palo-alto-networks-down-21-after

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Palo Alto Networks Down 21% After Lowering Guidance

Investors are holding their breath as they await results from the hottest stock currently, Nvidia. Releasing results even a day earlier could fray nerves, leading some investors to sell off their shares at the slightest hint of unfavorable news. This scenario…

Factors are akin to knowing the secret sauce for picking outperforming stocks. However, not all factors are created equal. Some may look good on paper but fail to stand the test in practice. Discover which factors are truly the best outperformers: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/the-best-performing-factors-that

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The Best Performing Factors That Consistently Beat the S&P 500

The S&P 500 index is constructed according to a set of rules. In essence, it selects and allocates greater weight to the largest U.S.-based stocks. It's remarkable that a straightforward market capitalization criterion can perform so effectively. However…

Berkshire sold some Apple shares and bought more oil & gas stocks plus a mystery stock: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/buffett-sold-apple-and-bought-a-mystery

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Buffett Sold Apple and Bought a Mystery Stock

Berkshire Hathaway has filed its transactions for Q4 2023. The most surprising move was the sale of Apple shares. It is well-known that Buffett has been a loyal shareholder and an ardent supporter of the company, so few would expect him to sell, especially…

US inflation rate for Jan 2024 was at 3.1%. Markets expected 2.9% so the selldown happened: https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/us-inflation-rate-drops-to-31-markets

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US Inflation Rate Drops to 3.1%, Markets Say Not Enough

The US inflation figures were released yesterday - although the inflation rate decreased to 3.1%, it exceeded the anticipated 2.9%, dampening hopes for an imminent rate cut. Previously, the futures market had priced in a rate cut for March 2024. However,…

Dow hit all time high. So did Apple, Visa and Mastercard. Investors turned more bullish after seeing the Fed's Dot Plot...

https://finbiteinsights.substack.com/p/investor-sentiment-soars-with-dows

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Investor Sentiment Soars with Dow's All-Time High and Fed's Rate Cut Speculation

Last week, I was discussing the Dow touching its all-time high. After a week of range-bound movements, the Dow finally broke through the all-time high, boosted by hopes of a rate cut following the FOMC meeting. Fed Chair Powell maintained the stance that…