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Berkshire Hathaway: A Fortress of Financial Strength Berkshire Hathaway, the investment conglomerate led by the legendary Warren Buffett, has long been admired for its disciplined investment strategy, long-term focus, and unwavering commitment to shareholder value. As the company prepares for the eventual transition of leadership to Greg Abel, it's essential to examine its financial strength and prospects for continued success.Read more

Berkshire has managed to find a balance between a diversified business and an alpha-rich portfolio. The company’s efficiency is reflected in its low risk, which also limits growth.Read more

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.Read more

Key Takeaways Expanding the customer base with large brands via the Shopify Plus subscriptions is a profitable way to grow the business. In my view, Shopify has a $32B software, and $15.4B payments market opportunity.Read more

Catalysts Robust Financial Performance : In the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, ADP reported impressive results: Revenue : Reached $5.3 billion, a 7% increase year-over-year, surpassing estimates. Net Income : Grew 14% to $1.2 billion, exceeding estimated figures.Read more

Key Takeaways Poor thermal and energy efficiency will see Intel lose out to AMD in the server CPU market AMD and ARM will take market share from Intel in the consumer CPU segment Intel will see Notebook OEMs switching to AMD and ARM based chips for their efficiency gains Intel’s Arc GPUs won’t be able to catch up to Nvidia, leaving them without the scope to focus on AI Catalysts Struggling in the Data Center Market: Xeon SP CPUs Losing Ground As AMD Steps Up Intel's dominance in the data center CPU market has been a significant pillar of its success over the years, contributing around 30% to the company’s total sales. INTC Revenue & Earnings Breakdown - Simply Wall St However, recent trends suggest a concerning shift.Read more

Catalysts (optional) User Growth and Engagement Will Remain The Focus Over Profitability Streaming Economics Will Favour The Suppliers, Users AND The Aggregators. Being An Audio Platform Will Lead To Less Reliance on Variable-Cost Music The Market Will Come To Understand Spotify’s Current and Future Profitability Assumptions (optional) Retain Dominant Market Share Position In Paid Music Streaming 325m paid subs by 2028 (35% of 930m market).Read more

Given the shares outstanding of 370,355,185, we can now calculate the potential stock price for i-80 Gold at a gold price of $4,000 per ounce. ### Valuation 1.Read more

Catalysts With the advancement of AI there will be high demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) devices for AI data centres. Micron are in a strong position to serve AI demand for fast storage as these data-intensive applications proliferate.Read more