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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) announced very strong Q3 2024 results underlined by revenue growth and a strong commitment to AI and the metaverse.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) continues to thrive in the semiconductor industry, leveraging strategic expansions and innovations against surging demand driven by AI and data center growth.

Key Takeaways Alphabet has challenges in its search business unaccounted for by investors Alphabet’s best bet is to focus on the Cloud, but it’s an uphill battle AI will contribute to revenue growth, but profitability may come later Cloud and AI industries to grow, but analysts may have extrapolated too much Catalysts Company Catalysts AI Moat Lies In Proprietary Data Not Models A leaked Google internal memo outlines some controversial thinking inside the company. The anonymous employee argues that smaller peers are rapidly producing Large Language Models (LLM) models that can yield comparable results to Bard and GPT-4, with the added benefit of being cheaper to produce.

Key Takeaways Well-positioned to benefit from the continued growth of digital payments and the international market Investing heavily in B2B and cross border payments for new revenue growth Has a wide moat, and a large serviceable market, but investor expectations are already high Additionally the Credit Card Competition Act could be a major negative catalyst Risks to my narrative include stronger than expected US consumer, and increased use of Visa network from future Fintech. Catalysts The Benefits of Visa’s Global Reach Visa processes more than $11.6 trillion in gross dollar volume (GDV), made up primarily of digital payments with the remainder being things like ATM withdrawals, B2B transactions, etc.

GlobalStar or known in the stock market as "GSAT" has been on a flight with their new partnership from the mothership Apple. Apple has announced they will be supporting "GSAT" with over 15 billion American Dollars.

Alphabet’s Q3 2024 results reveal an impressive 15% revenue growth to $88.3 billion, driven by robust ad revenue and a 35% surge in Google Cloud. With strong gains across Search, YouTube, and AI-powered enterprise solutions, Alphabet remains a leader in digital advertising and next-gen tech, pushing margins higher amidst fierce competition.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has been a prominent player in the tech and AI infrastructure space, making waves with its innovative approach to high-performance computing solutions. The company carved out a unique space in the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market by focusing on energy-efficient, high-density server solutions—a strategic advantage that helped SMCI grow significantly over the last few years.

CVS Health has just faced a stock decline of about 10% after its preliminary Q3 earnings miss, which made the entire market aware. The decline is contributed largely to a $1.1 billion charge connected with its Medicare and Individual Exchange businesses and a whopping $1.2 billion restructuring charge for store closures.

Key Takeaways Well-diversified drug pipeline with 52 drugs in late-stage approval - a good hedge for its patent expirations Kenvue spin off allows JNJ to focus on its more profitable Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals segments Continued dividend increases and buybacks are affordable and will help capital returns Post Kenvue, I expect JNJ to grow revenues by 7.5% p.a. from its new baseline of $84B, and at higher margins Some risks around litigation, patent expiry and drug success are present Catalysts Robust Drug Pipeline: 52 Drugs Racing To The Finish Line In Late-Stage Approval The key threat to a pharmaceutical stock is the patent expiration of their high value assets. Should a company lack a product pipeline to bolster its future product portfolio, then losing exclusivity to any one drug can be a hit to the business.