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☁️ Business Overview Founded in 1975, Microsoft began as a personal computing software pioneer but has since undergone a profound transformation. Once defined by Windows and Office , the company has strategically reinvented itself through bold investments in cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and platform ecosystems like GitHub and LinkedIn. Today, Microsoft’s core growth engine is Azure , its cloud platform, which—alongside enterprise SaaS products like Office 365 and Dynamics —is driving both scalability and profitability.Read more

Key Takeaways Spotify is wisely focusing on long-term objectives over short-term profitability. Leverage will shift from labels (suppliers) to Spotify (the aggregator) as scale continues to grow.Read more

An Editorial: Samudera Shipping (S56) – Navigating Volatility Towards Value Samudera Shipping Line Ltd (S56), a key player in Asia's marine shipping landscape, finds itself at a fascinating juncture. Our recent comprehensive valuation analysis, leveraging Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Dividend Discount Model (DDM), and Market Multiples, suggests a synthesized fair value range of SGD 1.10 to SGD 2.20 per share.Read more

Boring, old, fusty SMSI eeking out an existence until the CEO throws in the towel. Ask these questions: What is the market potential for their latest software seeing that their main product is not available on all US networks, it's made for families, needed by one parent, who can be bothered to pay $10-20 (avg.) monthly for a software that their kids WON'T use - max 16m potential shoppers.Read more

tel Corporation (INTC) might be considered undervalued for several reasons, depending on the perspective of investors and analysts. Some potential reasons include: Market Sentiment and Competition : Intel has faced increased competition from companies like AMD and NVIDIA, which have eaten into its market share, particularly in CPUs and GPUs. This has led to negative market sentiment despite Intel’s continued dominance in certain sectors, such as data centers.Read more

International Airlines Group (IAG) currently presents a strong investment opportunity supported by solid operational, financial, and strategic fundamentals. The key reasons include: Sustained Demand Recovery : The group is benefiting from a robust rebound in international travel, with increasing capacity and high load factors, especially on key routes such as North America, Latin America, and Southern Europe.Read more

The passing of the GENIUS Act establishes a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins, allowing banks like Citi to issue their own stablecoins; Citi Token Services lets Citi position itself as the "killer app" for institutional cross-border payments, absorbing complexities and offering instant, cost-effective solutions; Core business is firing on all cylinders , with record performances in Markets and Wealth, significant share gains in Investment Banking (especially M&A, LevFin, and sponsors), and robust growth in Services and U.S. Personal Banking, all contributing to strong revenue momentum; Highly capital efficient returning $3 billion in capital during the quarter , including $2 billion in share repurchases, part of our $20 billion repurchase plan with a goal of 11% Return on tangible equity (ROTE or ROTCE). ✨ Chat with this narrative: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/aa2a6c92-6bd1-495e-beb5-d8d4e6525410 (believe a Google account is required) Background Citigroup Inc.Read more

Introduction Realty Income (O) is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) known for its consistent monthly dividends. It has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years , reflecting a stable and predictable income stream.Read more

ZCCM-IH is an investment holding based in Zambia with focus on mining and energy business. They hold very substantial assets: Investments – ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc Thank to the reorganization of the Mopani Copper Mine - they sold 51% to Delta Mining - an indirect subsidiary of International Resource Holding- Assets - International Resources Holding which is itself a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi listed International Holding Campany: IHC | International Holding Company which itself belongs 60% to the very powerful Royal Group of the ultra-rich Royal Family of Abu Dhabi; they recorded a profit on group level of 2 billion USD in first half 2024; but the share price don't go inline with the huge increase of the book value (market capitalization of just 200 Mio.Read more