Articles for author: The whipping post

Alibaba's Cost Surge Intensifies: Is Profitability Under Pressure?

Alibaba’s BABA rising cost structure is putting clear pressure on profitability, raising concerns around margin sustainability. The company is witnessing a sharp surge in expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, with sales and marketing costs climbing to 25.3% of revenues, reflecting aggressive spending to attract and retain users in an increasingly competitive e-commerce ...

Tesla Is Down After Its Earnings Report. Time to Buy?

Key Points Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle deliveries rose year over year but fell sharply from Q4. Management now expects capital expenditures to exceed $25 billion this year. Robotaxi and Cybercab are progressing, but the stock’s valuation already prices in a lot. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Shares of electric-vehicle and ...

Nvidia at $5 Trillion: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Key Points Semiconductor stocks have been scorching hot this month. Nvidia’s growth rate accelerated to 73% in the fourth quarter. The stock has a history of cyclicality, along with the broader semiconductor industry. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Semiconductor stocks have skyrocketed in April as tensions in Iran have cooled, AI spending ...

Why Intel Stock Skyrocketed Today

Key Points Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) soared on Friday after the semiconductor giant highlighted the rapidly rising demand for its data center chips. Image source: Intel. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and ...

AMCON Incurs Q2 Loss, Widens Y/Y Due to Cost Pressures

Shares of AMCON Distributing Company DIT have declined 6.7% since the company reported its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. This compares to the S&P 500 index’s 0.1% growth over the same time frame. Over the past month, the stock has gained 1.8% compared with the S&P 500’s 8.7% increase. For the fiscal ...