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Key Takeaways Clear Secure (YOU) has strong potential for future growth, particularly if it successfully diversifies its offerings and expands its digital identity services beyond airports. The company’s success hinges on its ability to scale internationally, as its current US-centric focus limits its addressable market.

Catalysts Are there any products or services that could move sales or earnings meaningfully? Introduction of AI across its offering, OpenAI as a new search engine and potentially gaming.

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR), currently trading at $334.79 per share, has garnered significant attention due to its substantial Bitcoin holdings, which have become a central component of its valuation strategy. Analysts have set a 12-month average price target of $549.36, with estimates ranging from $480.00 to $650.00, indicating a cautiously optimistic outlook.

Okta was founded in 2009 by Todd McKinnon (CEO) and Frederic Kerrest with a vision to fundamentally improve the world of identity and access management (IAM). The company has established itself in a highly competitive market and offers a technically mature and popular solution.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has demonstrated consistent growth and maintains a strong position in the technology sector. Microsoft is a company that designs and sells hardware devices, such as the Xbox 360 and Surface Pro.

Operates primarily in the biometric security and identity verification market, focusing on areas such as airport security, venue access, and membership-based identity solutions. Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application, Travel, Biometric security, identity verification Market Capitalization: $3.8b (Mid Cap) Major Competitors: TSA PreCheck (Transportation Security Administration): A government-operated trusted traveler program that competes directly with Clear Secure in the airport security space.

Many don't understand the importance of Palantir, specially witch such young and unstoppable sector such as the revolutionary AI craze that has branched out and all continue to do so, specially when it comes to weapons and what such a great company that has no competition such as Palantir that offers many of its clients defense Palantir's customers include: Government agencies The US Department of Defense, US Air Force, US Department of Homeland Security, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Large businesses Amazon Services, AT&T, United Airlines, CVS Health, BP, Stellantis USA, Rio Tinto, and General Mills Other companies Morgan Stanley, Merck KGaA, Airbus, Wejo, Lilium, PG&E, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Origin Energy, and Aramark Palantir's software is used for data integration and analysis, and for continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD). The company's relationship with the CIA began when it sold its software to help detect roadside bombs in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Catalysts AI functionality is a new world Assumptions Strong brand can deliver higher revenue growth in heated/inflationary climate While AI investment will be expensive, there will be reasonable increased profit growth with productivity and functionality benefits. Risks Global economic and political climate, along with investment risk in AI, necessitates higher risk level for discount calc.

This narrative is brief and simply stands on the shoulders of the recent aggregate analysts review (Dec 2024). Put simply, if revenue grows at <15% pa and margins fall to <20% average over next 3 years, that implies a pretty consistent growth rate that contradicts the high PE ratio for this stock.