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The Game-Changing Executive Order: A $11.4B Company's Perfect Storm Sometimes the stars align in ways that even the most astute investors couldn't predict. For IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN), currently valued at $11.4 billion with shares trading around $42 , the Trump Administration's July 23rd Executive Order on data centre permitting represents exactly that kind of celestial convergence.Read more

Business Overview Key Metrics Total: 7/17 +1 ✅ Projected Operating Margin: 13.65% +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Revenue CAGR: 5.88% +1 ✅ Last 5-Year ROIC: 18.60% +1 ✅ Estimated Cost of Capital: 11.54% (less than ROIC) +1 ✅ Last 5-Year Shares Outstanding CAGR: -1.28% +1 ✅ Projected 5-Year EPS CAGR: 16.37% +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Dividend CAGR: 9.13% +1 ✅ Moody's Rating: A2 +2 ✅✅ Morningstar Moat: Wide -1 ❌ Morningstar Uncertainty: High Nike runs with a solid operating margin above the ~10% mark showing it still has some competitive advantage over competitors even with the maturity of its business and a highly competitive industry. Despite currently having revenue growth below the economy growth rate, its projections point to a slightly higher than economy growth rate of ~5-6% over the next couple of years.Read more

The Core: A Resilient, "Sticky" Legacy Base Salesforce remains the undisputed heavyweight of the CRM world, commanding a 21% market share , more than triple that of its nearest competitor, Microsoft (6%). This dominance creates a formidable moat: the high cost and operational risk of switching CRM providers makes Salesforce incredibly sticky within the Fortune 500.Read more

Key Takeaways Disney is entering a new growth phase with streaming finally reaching profitability and the Experiences division expanding rapidly. ESPN is emerging as a pivotal growth engine, with its partnership potential—especially with the NFL—set to redefine sports streaming.Read more

Update 27th Jan 2025 My original narrative was primarily based on Aswath Damodaran's Nvidia narrative and valuation. The recent news from DeepSeek further supports this narrative.Read more

01 Quantum Inc. (formerly 01 Communique) has spent nearly a decade in quiet R&D, positioning itself as a first-to-market provider of software designed to protect the digital world from the existential threat of quantum computers.Read more

⚖️ Business Overview Key Metrics Total: 9/17 +2 ✅ Projected Operating Margin: 26.38% +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Revenue CAGR: 6.69% +1 ✅ Last 5-Year ROIC: 16.60% +1 ✅ Estimated Cost of Capital: 6.94% (less than ROIC) +1 ✅ Last 5-Year Shares Outstanding CAGR: -2.77% -1 ❌ Projected 5-Year EPS CAGR: 9.49% (given the ease of manipulating earnings metrics, sub-10% growth warrants caution) +0 ⚠️ Projected 5-Year Dividend CAGR: 7.44% +1 ✅ Moody's Rating: A3 +2 ✅✅ Morningstar Moat: Wide +2 ✅✅ Morningstar Uncertainty: Low Wolters Kluwer demonstrates strong operating margins of 26%, evidencing both competitive advantages and pricing power. This operational strength aligns with Morningstar's Wide Moat rating and notably rare Low Uncertainty designation—signaling a stable, well-entrenched industry position.Read more

Key insights Airbnb is changing from a travel-only app to a full lifestyle platform (stays, rentals, experiences) International markets are growing faster than the US, which is slowing down Product experience is improving a lot, with AI making search and booking easier Regulations are becoming a big risk, especially in Europe where listings are getting removed The way people move around the world has changed. It’s not only about holidays anymore.Read more

The company is at an inflection point. After years of flat revenue at around $91B , it faces mounting pressure from shifting consumer preferences, health trends, and affordability concerns.Read more