📊 Cathie Wood vs Warren Buffett

1) Birkin Bags Beat The Market 2) Apple's Wearables Segment 3) Lululemon vs Nike and more!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

March 30, 2025   |   Read Online In partnership with Happy Sunday! OpenAI took over the internet this week with the launch of image generation in ChatGPT 4o. More specifically, Ghibli-style images went viral, prompting Sam Altman to say the tool was "melting" their GPUs. The update comes as OpenAI nears a $40B funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the company at $300B. OpenAI is aiming to triple revenue this year to $12.7B. But despite surging demand, the company doesn't expect to turn free cash flow positive until 2029. Some key data bites from this week that you should know: MicroStrategy now holds over 500,000 Bitcoin. Recession probability is near 50% per Deutsche Bank survey. Charlie Javice was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan of $175M. Tesla sales in EU plunged 47% YoY in February. BYD sales crossed $100B in FY 2024. Consumer confidence reached a 12-year low. CoreWeave only raised $1.5B in downsized IPO. IBM will cut 9,000 jobs in US and shift roles to India. Average Wall Street bonus increased to $245K in 2024. Napster was acquired for $207M. TikTok's Zhang Yiming is now China's richest, worth $57.5B. Microsoft walked away from 2 gigawatts of data center projects. Hyundai to invest $20B in US manufacturing. Dollar Tree sold Family Dollar for $1B after paying $9B in 2019. GameStop will issue $1.3B in convertible bonds to buy Bitcoin. StubHub's revenue jumped 30% in 2024. In today's newsletter: 🧬 23andMe Bankruptcy 👜 Birkin Bags Beat The Market 🥊 Cathie Wood vs Warren Buffett ⌚️ Apple's Wearables Segment 🩳 Lululemon vs Nike Let's jump right in. Partner With Us 📣 Together With Mode Mobile Today's Fastest Growing Company Might Surprise You 🚨 No, it's not the publicly traded tech giant you might expect… Meet $MODE, the disruptor turning phones into potential income generators. Mode saw 32,481% revenue growth, ranking them the #1 software company on Deloitte's 2023 fastest-growing companies list. 📲 They're pioneering "Privatized Universal Basic Income" powered by technology — not government, and their EarnPhone, has already helped consumers earn over $325M! Their pre-IPO offering is live at just $0.26/share – don't miss it. Invest Now *Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($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. While 23andMe built its name helping people trace their ancestry, the company now finds itself searching for a way forward. On Monday, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with CEO Anne Wojcicki stepping down. Once valued at nearly $6B, its market cap has now collapsed below $20M. The company struggled to build a sustainable business, relying mostly on one-time sales of DNA testing kits with little recurring revenue. A few years ago, it suffered a major setback after a data breach exposed information from 6.9M accounts. Now, in light of its uncertain future, many users are rushing to delete their data, amplified by warnings from several state Attorneys General. And on Thursday, a judge granted the company permission to try and sell access to its stash of medical and ancestry-related data. Birkin bags have quietly become one of the best-performing alternative investments. From 1980 to 2015, Hermès Birkins returned an average of 14.2% per year. That beat the S&P 500's 12.7% annual return over the same period, with dividends reinvested. If you had "invested" $10,000 in each, the S&P 500 would've grown to $656,655. But the Birkin? You'd be looking at $1,043,070, nearly a $400K difference. Of course, this isn't an apples-to-apples comparison, Birkin bags are far less liquid, carry storage and insurance costs, and come with other unique risks. Not all luxury bags are created equal too. Research from Rebag found Hermès and Goyard are the only brands with 100% or higher average value retention. Some select bags, like the Hermès Sellier Birkin, boast an incredible 250% value retention. Cathie Wood is known for her bold predictions. One of the biggest? She believes Tesla could hit $2,600 in five years. That would be a 10x jump from current levels. Her thesis centers on robotaxis, which she expects will drive 90% of Tesla's value by then. Tesla is the top holding in ARK's Innovation ETF, making up 11.6% of the fund. That bet paid off in 2020, when the ETF surged 152%. But since peaking in February 2021, ARKK has dropped nearly 70%. And over the past 10 years, ARKK has eliminated $7B in shareholder value. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett's slow-and-steady approach continues to compound. Berkshire Hathaway was largely written off during the high-growth boom in 2020–2021. But today, it has delivered over 12x the return of ARK Innovation over the last five years. Cameras could soon be coming to Apple Watches. Bloomberg recently reported that Apple is exploring camera and visual intelligence features for future Apple Watch models. The idea is to use AI and cameras to understand the world around you and deliver real-time insights, positioning Apple to compete in the emerging AI wearables space. Apple is also considering similar upgrades to future AirPods. Both products are expected to launch by 2027. While wearables, home, and accessories currently make up just 9% of Apple's total revenue, the segment has still pulled in $37B over the last year. That's on par with companies like Visa and Starbucks, and larger than PayPal, McDonald's, AMD, or Adobe. Two giants. Two earnings beats. Two stock drops. Lululemon and Nike may be in different growth phases, but both are feeling the weight of cautious consumers. On Thursday, Lululemon beat expectations on both earnings and revenue for Q4, but its 2025 guidance fell short. The company projected $11.23B in revenue and $15.05 in full-year earnings in midpoint guidance, both below analyst estimates. One bright spot: management said ongoing U.S. trade tensions would have only a minimal impact on profits. Still, more cautious consumer spending is weighing on performance. Nike also recently beat expectations, but its outlook reflects a tougher road ahead. The company expects fiscal Q4 revenue to decline in the low mid-teens range, pressured by slower consumer demand and the impact of turnaround efforts. So far in 2025, Lululemon shares are down 21%, while Nike has dropped 14%. 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Robinhood unveiled new Gold features, including wealth management, AI-powered insights, and even cash delivery to your doorstep - BB 🤑 AI Aristocrats. The rise of AI has minted several new billionaires - BB 📉 CFO Signal. Majority of CFOs see the economy entering a recession in second half of 2025 - CNBC ⚡️ Energy Crackdown. China's new energy rules threaten Nvidia chip sales in the region - YF 🇪🇺 New Leader. Software firm SAP has become Europe's most valuable company - CNBC 🫧 Infra Bubble. Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai warned a bubble might be forming in AI data center buildout - BB 📚 Recommended Reading The Daily Recap isn't just your average daily investing newsletter. It provides fast, accurate, consistent, and reliable market updates delivered daily right after the bell. Trusted by over 750K followers across social media, my friend Evan is a trusted news source and makes staying informed effortless. The best part? It's completely free. 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