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Citizens Financial is currently $43.60. They will be releasing their quarterly report tomorrow morning during Pre-Market.

Catalysts Are there any products or services that could move sales or earnings meaningfully? Entry into the EV market with the Scorpio Electric X1 Are there any industry tailwinds this stock is benefitting or hindered from?

Key Takeaways While Direct-To-Consumer sales may improve Nike’s margins, it will make it harder for the company to retain their market share. The market is more accessible and Nike has to find ways to stay ahead of marketplaces, retailers, fast fashion brands, outlets, etc.

Key Takeaways Costco may be overvalued, but its stable profitability indicates that it can catch-up in five years Growing the number of warehouses still makes sense, despite the lower returns Its own Kirkland brand, and eComm will contribute to margin expansion The special dividend is a working capital optimization tactic that also incentivizes investors to hold Membership fee increases may degrade loyalty, and act as a negative catalyst for the stock Catalysts Kirkland Signature's Growing Presence on Shelves Could Increase Margins Costco is a customer-centric company, with a $300B market cap and $246B in annual revenue. Its substantial purchasing power allows it to negotiate favorable deals with suppliers, enabling it to pass on savings to its members.

Meaning During the tech bubble of the late 90’s, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google which later went public in 2004. Larry and Sergey’s founding motto, “Google is not a conventional company.

Extremely sticky Apple Ecosystem · Due to the strength of the company, it started to produce more products and provide more service associated with its iconic product, iPhone. Once its customer got hock onto its eco-system, it is extremely hard for them to leave its eco-system.

Key Takeaways Increased licensing and production costs will see Disney's profitability decline or they'll pass on these increasing costs to subscribers and risk alienating them. Competition from non-traditional media platforms like YouTube or Tik-Tok could draw younger audiences away from Disney's services.

Key Takeaways Adopting new technology like AI, AR/VR and browser-first cloud software will keep Adobe on top of the creative industry. AI Integration will empower commercial users and help onboard new users by making workflows simpler.

Key Takeaways Shrinking stock buybacks will turn away investors who are seeking guaranteed capital returns. Caterpillar being late to electrify and automate their heavy machinery could see customers shift to more technologically advanced competitors.