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What to watch in 2025: Equities trends and insights

This article provides an in-depth analysis of potential market drivers, sector-specific performance expectations, global trends shaping the investment horizon for the year ahead, and amongst other factors, the potential impacts of a U.S. presidential transition. Within this analysis we will suggest what our provisional projection is and stocks t...

December 20, 2024
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Riding the Santa Claus Rally: The Seasonal Surge That Moves Markets?

The "Santa Claus Rally" is a well-documented seasonal phenomenon in financial markets where stock prices often rise during a specific period at the end of the year. While widely discussed, it is frequently misunderstood or oversimplified. This article provides a detailed examination of the Santa Claus Rally, including what it is, why it happe...

December 9, 2024
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All too easy – vigilance is the key

If you look at equity markets in particular, you'd think everything smelled of roses. For the 47th time this calendar year US indices have made record all-time highs and 46 times at record closing highs. Earning season is underway and so far, it is doing what it always does, which is beating the Street 75 percent of the time. Banking, Tech and i...

October 17, 2024
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The Third Digital revolution – The “Now” Questions for AI

Over the past 3 months Nvidia has moved through ranges that some stocks don’t do in years, in some cases decades. Having lost over 35 per cent in the June to August sell off, it quickly bounced over 40 per cent in the preceding 20 days once it hit its August low as we build positions ahead of its results.  These results delivered Nvidia style...

September 13, 2024
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That’s a wrap – The ASX earning season

So FY24 earnings are now done and from what we can see the results have been on the whole slightly better than expected. The catch is the numbers that we've seen for early FY25 which suggested any momentum we had from 2024 may be gone. So here are 8 things that caught our attention from the earnings season just completed. Resilient Economy...

September 3, 2024
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Do you catch a falling knife?

We all know the market term ‘don't catch a falling knife’. And in the current market conditions why would you? But with indices, the likes of the magnificent 7, industrials and banks doing so well in 2024 people are asking where's the value? And that is why people chase falling knives, because they perceive this value. They perceive that if ...

July 23, 2024
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Where are we? What are the lessons from May?

For years we have been told that ‘value’ will have its day again. The reasoning is vast, deep value in value versus overpriced growth, pricing in risk is stretched, the ‘free money decade is over, and growth will be left holding the bag. You can take your pick as to what reasoning you use regarding this market conundrum, but the conclusion is...

June 5, 2024
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Cintas exceeds estimates and raises guidance – the stock reaches a new all-time high

Q1 earnings season is nearly finished but there are still a few companies expected to release their latest results for the previous quarter. On Wednesday, Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) announced their latest financial results. American company that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of workwear and uniforms achieved revenue of $2.4...

March 28, 2024
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Accenture stock dips after earnings

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN) announced Q2 of fiscal 2024 earnings results before the US market opened on Thursday. Irish-American professional services company reported revenue that fell slightly short of analyst estimate of $15.847 billion at $15.8 billion. Earnings per share reached $2.77 for the quarter vs. $2.661 per share expected. Compa...

March 22, 2024
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Micron earnings top estimates – the stock is flying in the after-hours

It was a busy day in the US today, with investors waiting on the latest policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The Fed left interest rates unchanged at 5.5%, as expected. All three major Indices, Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq finished the trading day at all-time highs for the first time since 8/11/2021. After the market closing bell, ...

March 21, 2024
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PDD Holdings posts better-than-expected earnings – the stock is up

World’s 3rd largest e-commerce company PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) reported Q4 2023 before the US market opened on Wednesday. The Chinese company achieved revenue of $12.519 billion in the last 3 months of 2023 vs. $11.202 billion expected. Revenue was up by 123% year-over-year. Earnings per share was reported at $2.44 vs. estimate of $...

March 21, 2024
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Adobe sets a new revenue record but the stock is falling

One of the largest software companies in the world, Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) announced Q1 FY2024 earnings results after the market closed in the US on Thursday. The company achieved revenue of $5.182 billion – a new record vs. $5.143 billion expected. Revenue grew by 11% year-over-year. Earnings per share (EPS) was reported at $4.48 (up fr...

March 15, 2024
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Lennar Q1 2024 financial results announced

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) has had a good start to 2024 with the share price up by over 11% reaching new all-time highs. On Wednesday, it was time for the US construction company to release the latest financial results for Q1 2024, ending on 29/2/24. Lennar reported revenue of $7.313 billion for the quarter, which was below estimate of $7...

March 14, 2024
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Oracle stock rises in after-hours as earnings top Wall Street expectations

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) announced the latest financial results for Q3 of fiscal 2024 after the market close on Monday. The US software and hardware manufacturer did not disappoint investors as both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) topped estimates. The company achieved revenue of $13.3 billion for the previous quarter vs. $13.286 ...

March 12, 2024
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Costco tops EPS but falls short on revenue

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) wasn’t the only company releasing the latest earnings report on Thursday. World’s second largest supermarket chain Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) also announced their results after the closing bell on Wall Street. Costco reported revenue of $57.33 billion vs. $59.111 billion expected. Revenue rose...

March 8, 2024
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