Articles for author: The whipping post

Alibaba Cloud Revenue Jumps 45%. Is the Profit Plunge and China E-Commerce Slide Cause for Concern?

Key Points It fell well short of analyst profitability estimates, although its revenue was essentially in line. Investors clearly chose to focus on the positive developments in the quarter, particularly the company’s leap in revenue from next-generation tech offerings. 10 stocks we like better than Alibaba Group › Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), which shot to fame ...

SPOT Gains 12.5% in a Month as Growth Strength Meets Valuation Risk

Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT shares have gained 12.5% over the past four weeks, renewing attention on whether improving operating performance can support further upside. A record gross margin, subscriber growth and better monetization strengthen the fundamental case. Still, a premium valuation, softer estimate revisions and planned reinvestment leave little room for execution slippage. SPOT’s Profit ...

Is NBIX Stock a Buy as Fast Growth Meets a Premium Sales Valuation?

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. NBIX is pairing rapid earnings and revenue growth with a broader rare-disease portfolio. That operating momentum gives investors a clear fundamental reason to watch the stock. The trade-off is valuation and execution. NBIX sells at a premium to its sub-industry and the Medical sector on forward sales, while product concentration, competition and ...

Will Higher Bond Yields Break the AI Bull Market?

Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Checking in on the bond market… Washington’s $4 billion bandaid… why the vigilantes are furious at Warsh… Luke Lango’s 5% line in the sand… the number Yardeni is watching As I write on Wednesday, the bond market just got rescued…for the moment. Yesterday, the ...

Crypto Market Update: SEC Proposes Crypto Exemption Rules

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (August 19) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$64,373.89, up by 1.3 percent over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin price chart​ ...

Tech & Energy Fuel S&P 500 Growth Engine

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>> Here are the key points: For the 463 S&P 500 companies reporting Q2 results (representing 92.6% of total index membership), aggregate earnings grew +40.9% ...