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Happy Monday! |
Imagine waking up to $81T in your bank account. What's the first thing you'd buy? |
That was almost a reality for one lucky Citigroup customer last April when the bank accidentally credited their account with $81T. |
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Two employees caught the error after 90 minutes and quickly reversed it. |
You'd think mistakes like this are rare, but it turns out they're surprisingly common. |
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So if you've ever dreamed of waking up a billionaire, technically, the odds aren't zero. |
Some key data bites from this week that you should know: |
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In today's newsletter: |
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*Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
*The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
*Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com. |
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Wall Street prescribed Hims & Hers a 6% drop this week. |
Shares plunged 18% after hours following the company's Q4 earnings report on Monday, before gradually coming back to life over the week. |
Key Metrics: |
EPS: $0.11 vs. $0.10 Est. Revenue: $481M vs. $470M Est. Gross Margin: 77% vs. 78.4% Est. Average Order Value: $168 vs. $161.35 Est.
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The stock has already been under pressure recently, after the FDA indicated the shortage of semaglutide injections has been resolved. |
During the earnings call, Hims & Hers said they will likely have to cease offering compounded semaglutide in the coming months. |
GLP-1 prescriptions brought in more than $225M in 2024, accounting for a solid portion of the company's record $1.5B in total revenue for the year. Excluding GLP-1, core revenue still climbed 43% YoY to $1.2B in 2024.
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CFO Yemi Okapi noted the company reached the floor of its previous 2025 revenue target a year ahead of schedule. |
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Lucid Motors has been a cash incinerator. |
Since Q4 2021, the company has burned through $7.9B. |
Here's what the company reported for Q4 earnings: |
Key Metrics: |
EPS: ($0.22) vs. ($0.25) Est. Revenue: $234.5M vs. $214M Est. 2025 Vehicle Production: 20,000 vs. 17,000 Est.
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Lucid beat estimates on both EPS and revenue, but the higher-than-expected 2025 production forecast was the metric that took the spotlight. |
The company produced 9,029 vehicles in 2024 and now expects a 122% increase in 2025. For deliveries, Lucid delivered 3,099 vehicles in Q4 and 10,241 for the full year, up from 6,001 in 2023.
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In leadership news, CEO Peter Rawlinson is stepping down and transitioning into a technical advisor role. |
Lucid still has a long way to go to recover its historical losses. |
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Nvidia's earnings are the Super Bowl for investors. |
When they report, everyone tunes in. |
But at this point, even an incredibly strong quarter barely moves the needle. |
Here's how the company performed for Q4 FY25: |
Adj. EPS: $0.89 vs. $0.84 Est. Revenue: $39.33B vs. $38.05B Est. Data Center Revenue: $35.6B vs. $33.65B Est. Gaming Revenue: $2.5B vs. $3.04B Est. Q1 Revenue Outlook: $43B vs. $41.78B Est.
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Revenue surged 78% YoY, while net income skyrocketed 80%. |
The company's latest AI chip, Blackwell, pulled in $11B for the quarter. Guidance was solid too, exceeding estimates.
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So why did Nvidia drop 8% this past week? |
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At a $3.05T market cap, maintaining hypergrowth gets harder as the law of large numbers sets in. |
Revenue is still expected to climb 65% YoY in Q1 FY26, but that marks Nvidia's fifth consecutive quarter of revenue deceleration, down from a peak of 265% in Q4 FY24. Gross margins have also dipped slightly, from 78.4% in Q2 FY25 to 73% this quarter, as newer products become more expensive to manufacture.
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That said, Nvidia's recent performance has still been impressive. |
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The Magnificent 7 have been the driving force behind the S&P 500's growth in recent years. |
With all of them now having reported earnings, it's a good time to see how they stack up from a profit perspective. |
As expected, Nvidia's growth is in a league of its own, far ahead of the rest. Most of the Mag 7 are posting strong double-digit profit growth, benefiting from a focus on efficiency, AI expansion, and key revenue-driving segments.
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But not everyone is thriving. Apple and Tesla both saw net income decline, with Tesla taking the bigger hit. |
Tesla had a strong run in Q4, nearly doubling thanks to Elon's close ties to Trump. But since peaking in December 2024, shares have fallen roughly 40%.
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Markets seem to be hanging by a thread, and volatility has already become a common theme this year. |
The likelihood of a recession has dropped significantly from 2023, but in recent weeks, the probability has ticked higher in the U.S., U.K., and Europe. |
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When uncertainty rises, strong cash reserves become a major advantage. |
Companies sitting on large cash piles have the flexibility to pay down debt, pursue acquisitions, distribute special dividends, or buyback undervalued shares. |
Across the world, we see companies in various industries with large cash piles, such as Big Tech in the U.S., oil giant Saudi Aramco, electronics powerhouse Samsung, and automotive leader Toyota.
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*Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
*The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
*Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com. |
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