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Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information Market Capitalization: $19.7b (mid cap) Major Competitors: Pinterest (PINS) faces intense competition from a variety of social media platforms, search engines, and e-commerce-focused platforms. Some of its major and direct competitors in the digital advertising and social media space include: Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) Platforms: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Competitive Aspects: Meta's platforms dominate the social media advertising space, and they offer rich, data-driven ad products similar to Pinterest's.Read more

Key Takeaways Core retail business facing limited expansion room, already has a significant market share in the U.S. Ad and streaming businesses are growing and have the potential to be major drivers of future growth. The ad business is well-positioned to capitalize on the growth of e-commerce.Read more

Coupang Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is a prominent e-commerce company based in South Korea, often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea." Sector: Technology Industry: e-commerce, Internet Retail, Consumer Cyclical Market Capitalization: 40.0b (mid cap) Major Competitors: Local Competitors in South Korea Naver: Naver is South Korea's largest search engine and one of the biggest competitors to Coupang in the e-commerce space.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

Key Takeaways I'm bullish on Microsoft as a business, its most profitable days ahead Growth avenue: revamp current products with AI, increase offers on Azure cloud Not leader in cloud infrastructure, but dominant in SaaS productivity suite Highest potential growth industries: CRM & ERP, gaming, healthcare Teams: Microsoft's true super app, pushing to make it as prevalent as Office 365 Catalysts Business Catalysts Enhancing the family of apps with AI. By now, most of the investing world regards Microsoft as a leader in AI.Read more

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.Read more

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has demonstrated significant growth in the semiconductor industry, particularly in data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), and central processing units (CPUs). Analysts project continued expansion over the next 1-3 years, suggesting AMD could be a compelling investment opportunity.Read more

Sector: IT Industry: Computer hardware and peripherals Market Capitalization: 18.7b (mid cap) Major Competitors: Super Micro Computer Inc. (SMCI) operates in a highly competitive market for high-performance computing (HPC) systems, data center hardware, and server solutions.Read more

Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE: ELV) is a prominent player in the health benefits industry, offering a range of services including medical, pharmaceutical, dental, and behavioral health plans.Read more