In 2015, Sam Altman and Elon Musk founded OpenAI in part out of fear that $Alphabet(GOOG)$$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ would dominate AI if someone else didn’t get there first.When the ChatGPT moment hit in November 2022, the conventional wisdom was that Google’s moment of disruption had arrived. The company was behind in AI models, didn’t have compelling products, and was slow and unimaginative in releasing products.The criticisms were valid at the time.What Google did have was infrastructure and distribution. If it caught up on models and product, the threat could be snuffed out.The question was: Could ChatGPT become the go-to application for artificial intelligence before Google turned the search bar, Chrome, a
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Both dividend yield and growth potential are important. Having the growth potential would allow the dividend to increase with time. So, in the longer run, I prefer growth though if I intend to only keep it for less than 3 years, I would choose dividend yield. CICT is still relatively cheap even with the rise of more than 30%. I believe that there is still more room to rise given its strong portfolio with good occupancy and WALE. However, I would pick MLT as its resilient logistic network will position it well to be a key player in the supply chain. Its performance is drawn down mainly due to forex risks but I do not anticipate this risk to increase much further and I believe the managers will take the appropriate measures to manage this known risk.
$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$$T-REX 2X INVERSE TESLA DAILY TARGET ETF(TSLZ)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ 🚗⚡️🔥 Tesla: MACD Coil Tightens as Shorts Bet on the Final Dip Before Liftoff 🔥⚡️🚗 📊 Technicals Tell the Tale I’m watching Tesla ($TSLA) consolidate near 444 after a sharp 3.6% slide. Price has rebounded off the lower Bollinger–Keltner cluster, with short-term resistance stacked between $457 and $466. Those levels are critical for a bullish pivot; until Tesla closes above $466, momentum remains capped. The MACD is still lagging beneath the signal line, showing bearish momentum fading but not yet reversed. Once that cross confirms, it could spark a new acceleration phase. 💡 Momentum
The day the IPO goes live, that’s when the AI bubble 🫧 burst… $1T valuation may all sound well and good, especially in the face of $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ own’s humongous $5T valuation… be careful of what you wish for, when the bubble burst, you don’t want to be at the forefront of it… the world has seen money 💰 thrown around like nobody business, with US Fed and other central banks printing money in the last financial crisis. Many current market participants have never experienced any market crash are merrily celebrating every AI tech boom… behind the scene is all money throwing to support infrastructure growth without corresponding returns… yet. Just projections… good luck 😉
$Netflix(NFLX)$$Walt Disney(DIS)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ 🎥🚀 Netflix Splits the Screen 10-for-1 ~ Bullish Sequel Incoming! 💥🍿🔥 🚨 Netflix $NFLX announces a 10-for-1 Stock Split effective 17Nov25. NFLX 🟢 +3% after hours After the split, Netflix will have ten times more shares outstanding, trading at one tenth the price per share while keeping its total market value unchanged. Every $1,000 share effectively becomes ten $100 shares, the same pie simply sliced finer. It is a psychological catalyst that widens accessibility and attracts both retail traders and institutions eager for renewed liquidity. Netflix shares surged +3.5% after hours, reclaiming momentum after a 12%
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‘While Wall Street chases shiny AI newcomers, PayPal is quietly rebuilding its future—one algorithm at a time.’ When most investors hear AI stock, their minds jump to the usual suspects—$NVIDIA(NVDA)$, $Microsoft(MSFT)$, or perhaps OpenAI’s latest whisper partner. Rarely does anyone mention PayPal, that somewhat bruised fintech pioneer of the 2010s. Yet, while the market obsesses over the front-end glamour of generative models, $PayPal(PYPL)$ has been quietly engineering something altogether different: a back-end, intelligence-driven payments infrastructure that might just outlast the hype cycle. Quiet algorithms, loud results: where unseen intelligence moves the
META Earnings Shock — Is This a Falling Knife or a Hidden Opportunity? Meta’$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ s latest earnings sent the stock plunging — a painful reminder that even trillion-dollar tech giants can stumble. But before you rush to sell (or buy the dip), let’s unpack why the market reacted so violently — and whether the panic is justified. --- 📉 Three Reasons Behind the Sell-off 1️⃣ EPS “crash” — seemingly disastrous headline 2️⃣ Capex surge — spending through the roof 3️⃣ Reality Labs — still a deep-red money pit Now, here’s the truth behind each headline. --- 1️⃣ EPS Collapse? It’s a Accounting Illusion At first glance, Meta’s EPS of US $1.05 looked catastrophic versus Wall Street’s US $6.68 expectation. But this “profit col
Overview Global markets ended broadly lower on October 30, 2025, as investor sentiment cooled following mixed Big Tech earnings and cautious geopolitical developments. Despite stronger-than-expected European growth data, market participants focused on uncertainty surrounding US-China relations and the near-term outlook for corporate profits. US: Big Tech Earnings Weigh on Sentiment US equities declined as traders reacted to a wave of tech results that fell short of lofty expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average $DJIA(.DJI)$ slipped 0.2% to 47,522.12, the S&P 500 $S&P 500(.SPX)$ dropped 1.0% to 6,822.34, and the Nasdaq
Head and Shoulders Formation Suggests Reversal for Pop Mart Traders
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$CapLand India T(CY6U.SI)$ CIT posted a total property income of S$76 million for its third quarter business update in 2025. This is a +10% year on year increase rise in Singapore dollar terms. Portfolio occupancy stood at around 91%, while its weighted average lease expiry was 3.6 years as at Sep 30. Net gearing ratio stood at 40.9 %Puke and average cost of debt fell from 6 % to 5.8%
My stock in focus today is Amazon $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ after its impressive earnings beat, powered by a strong rebound in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Cloud revenue surged 20% year-over-year, well above expectations, showing renewed enterprise demand for AI and infrastructure capacity. CEO Andy Jassy’s remarks about AWS growth returning to 2022 levels signal that Amazon is regaining momentum where it matters most. Despite being the weakest “Magnificent 7” stock this year, Amazon’s fundamentals remain strong. Advertising sales rose 24%, reflecting growth in higher-margin segments, while recent cost cuts and layoffs show tighter operational discipline. Looking ahead, Amazon’s Q4 sales outlook of $206–213 billion exceeds consensus, showing confidence a
Apple Q4 Earnings Review: Record Margins and Strong Holiday Outlook Global consumer electronics leader $Apple(AAPL)$ reported its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter (FY25 Q3) results after market close on Thursday, delivering better-than-expected revenue and EPS, a record-high gross margin, and upbeat iPhone guidance. Shares initially jumped as much as 5% in after-hours trading. Key Financial Highlights ~Revenue: $102.47 billion (vs. est. $102.14 billion) ~Gross Margin: 47.18% (above prior guidance of 46%–47%) ~EPS: $1.85 (vs. est. $1.77) ~By Segment: iPhone: $49.03B (below est. $49.33B);Mac: $8.73B (above est. $8.55B);iPad: $6.95B (slightly below est. $6.97B);Wearables, Home & Accessories: $9.01B (above est. $8.6
Jensen Huang’s GTC speech was a masterclass in vision and execution. He effectively positioned NVIDIA not just as a chipmaker, but as the backbone of the global AI infrastructure — highlighting “AI factories,” next-gen GB300 and Rubin platforms, and a growing ecosystem of partners spanning data centres, robotics, and quantum computing. His focus on full-stack innovation — from silicon to systems to software — underscored NVIDIA’s moat that rivals still struggle to match. At a $5 trillion valuation, NVIDIA’s pace of growth will inevitably moderate, but its leadership in AI compute remains unmatched. Demand for inference and training chips continues to expand, especially as enterprises and sovereigns race to build AI capacity. The key drivers ahead: Rubin rollout (2026), AI-PC adoption, and
--- You’ve brought up a very timely question regarding AMZN (Amazon) and AAPL (Apple) — whether now is a good time to “chase” the stocks. I’ll assess each individually (in light of your context: working remotely, disciplined financially, seeking affordable options, etc.) and then offer a comparative view plus some considerations. --- Amazon (AMZN) Why the optimism Amazon reported Q3 2025 revenue of US$180.2 billion, up about 12 % YoY and beating expectations. Its cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), saw revenue growth of ~20.2 % YoY — the fastest pace since 2022. Advertising revenue and other “non-traditional” segments are accelerating (ads up ~24 % in one report). The market reaction was strong: the stock jumped significantly post-earnings as sentiment turned posit
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$ Here is my analysis (in a formal tone) of META (Meta Platforms) following its recent earnings release — covering the margin problem, potential bottom, and whether it presents a buying-opportunity. This is not investment advice but rather a reasoned assessment; you should consider your own risk tolerance, time horizon and financial position (remember you prefer stability and steady progress). --- 1. What is the margin / earnings problem? There are several inter-related issues: Meta reported Q3 revenue of US$51.24 billion, up ~26% year-on-year. However, net income plunged to US$2.709 billion (EPS US$1.05 diluted) compared with US$15.688 billion a year ago. Critically, this large drop was in part due to
OpenAI is both a blessing and a caution for markets. It’s a blessing because it fuels global innovation, productivity, and capital flow into AI infrastructure — benefiting firms like NVIDIA, Microsoft, and AMD. But it’s also a curse if unchecked hype inflates valuations faster than profits materialise. A $1 trillion IPO implies massive expectations — pricing perfection. It assumes OpenAI dominates AI software, cloud, and enterprise solutions with high margins. That’s ambitious, considering hardware costs, competition, and regulation. If I could join the IPO, I’d take a small, speculative stake, not a core position — treat it like early Tesla or Nvidia, with long-term patience but readiness for volatility. The current AI capital race is both opportunity and warning. Massive capex and fundr
$CapLand India T(CY6U.SI)$ CapLand India - 3rd quarter results update is out. Total Revenue and NPI is up 10 percent to 225.2m and 172.1m.Gearing 40.9 percent , seems quite good! 15% Positive rental reversion. It seems too good to be true! We will know when it reports the FY results! At 1.20, yield is about 5.9%, seem not bad! Pls dyodd. https://sporeshare.blogspot.com/2025/10/capland-india-3rd-quarter-results.html
🟩 🦖 **Wilmar's $926M Penalty: Opportunity or Red Flag?** Join Iggy the Investing Iguana as we unpack this massive headline and reveal what it could mean for your portfolio. Is Wilmar’s $926.6M penalty during Indonesia’s cooking oil shortage a one-off hit—or a sign of deeper trouble? We’re shedding light on the real story behind Wilmar’s steep Q3 losses and why their core net profit still surged an incredible 71.6%! Packed with insights, we’ll explore whether this is a value play for risk-tolerant investors or a red flag for cautious ones. 📊 From resilient palm oil agribusinesses to shifting market sentiment, you’ll learn how to weigh this high-risk, high-reward scenario. Plus, Iggy’s got tips on what to watch next: updates from Indonesia, free cash flow recovery, and those all-important di
$Amazon.com(AMZN)$$NVIDIA(NVDA)$$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 💹📈💹 In overnight trading, the MAG 7 are firing on all cylinders; pure green across the board and market momentum roaring back to life. $AMZN is stealing the spotlight with a monster +13.02% surge, while $AAPL’s +2.79% push hints at rotation strength returning to Big Tech. $META and $GOOG both cruising higher confirm breadth in the AI trade. Even $NVDA and $TSLA are holding solid gains as sentiment improves and yield pressures ease. $MSFT might be the quiet achiever here, consolidating after its $4 T milestone. Coming into earnings, $AMZN made up 16% of my portfolio, while all datacentre exposure including $GO