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05Jun 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

TESLA’S DECREASE IN SALES

Introduction Tesla, Inc., founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, has been a pioneering force in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Known for its innovative and high-performance electric cars, Tesla’s main product lineup includes the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, and Tesla Semi. In addition to vehicles, Tesla also offers energy generation and storage products such as solar panels, Powerwall, Powerpack, and Megapack. Tesla is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker TSLA and has a market capitalization of approximately $554.1 billion as of 2024.In the first quarter of 2024, Tesla reported revenue of $21.3 billion (9% year-over-year decline) and a net income of $1.1 billion. The company’s gross profit was $3.7 billion, and it held $26.9 billion in cash. Over the trailing twelve months…

05Jun 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

Moody’s Corp. Stock Analysis.

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Moody’s Corporation, founded in 1909, has its headquarters in New York City. Moody’s Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm globally, they provide market credit ratings, research, tools, and analysis. Moody’s Ratings (previously known as Moody’s Investor Service) is the part of the company that deals with credit ratings. Its ratings and research in this field cover debt instruments and securities issued by various entities, including corporations, financial institutions, government, and government-related entities. They measure the credit risk of obligors and issuers. This part of the business generates revenue through various channels: Rating Fees: Issuers of debt instruments pay fees to Moody’s to rate their debt. The price of these fees depends on the instrument’s complexity. Annual Fees: Moody’s generally charges companies annually to keep their credit ratings up…

31May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

The Rising Significance of Copper

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The value of Copper, often referred to as "Dr. Copper" for its role as an economic indicator, is experiencing a significant rally in its market value. Prices have surpassed $10,000 per ton for the first time since April 2022, reaching around $10,220 per ton, driven by soaring global demand and tight supplies, rising 29% from year to date. Copper's critical role in the global transition to net-zero emissions by 2050 underscores its increasing importance. As the world accelerates efforts to combat climate change, copper will be central for the development of different green-initiatives and must overcome the different hurdles in its way in order to solidify its status as the most vital metal in the energy transition. Copper's role is expanding beyond traditional sectors like construction and electronics to new,…

28May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

European companies started to cut their targets for renewable energy.

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Many of the most important power companies have started to either change or review their targets to develop renewable energy because of high costs in development and low costs of electricity. This comes as a sign of the general difficulties that present in transitioning away from fossil fuels. The continent’s largest renewable energy producer, Starkraft, announced the review of their annual targets for new renewables capacity, while EDP, an important Portuguese energy company started cutting back its plans quoting high interest rates and low power prices. On the other hand also Denmark’s Ørsted, recognized as the world’s largest offshore wind developer, downgraded its targets for renewable energy for 2030 by more than 10GW, a measure enough to potentially supply millions of homes. The downgrade of this particular target came as…

27May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

IBM’s Strategic Acquisition of HashiCorp Inc.: Boosting Hybrid Cloud Automation

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Introduction International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is set to acquire HashiCorp Inc. (NASDAQ: HCP), as the definitive agreement was made public on April 24th, 2024. IBM´s all-cash offer of $35 per share is valuing HashiCorp Inc, a key player in the multi-cloud software infrastructure industry, for $6,4 billion. The announcement underscores IBM's strategic focus and commitment to expanding its hybrid cloud services and AI capabilities. Industry description The software infrastructure industry consists of the foundational elements and technologies that enable the development, operation, and management of software applications and systems. This includes software frameworks, middleware, databases, networking components, and cloud infrastructure. The industry's key focus is on providing scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions to support the growing demand for digital services and applications across various. As organizations increasingly rely on…

27May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

IPO (Initial Public Offering)

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In the life of a company, just as it occurs in a person’s life, there are significant instances that mark a deep shift from the previous life. One amongst them is the IPO, which is an acronym that stands for Initial Public Offerings. An IPO is a procedure through which a private company offers its shares among the public (the so-called creation of the free float) for the first time on a regulated market. Upon making this shift, a company transitions from being privately held by a select group of owners and investors to being publicly owned. A company is regarded as private when its shares are held by a relatively limited number of shareholders. These shareholders often include initial investors such as the company’s founders, their family and friends,…

23May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

WHO WAS JIM SIMONS?

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James Harris Simons, the famed mathematician and hedge fund manager, has died at the age of 86, according to a statement from his family foundation. He was widely known among investors for leveraging quantitative analysis and mathematics to create complex algorithms, taking advantage of the market inefficiencies. Jim Simons was born in Massachusetts in 1938 and he has liked mathematics from a very young age. He graduated from the MIT with an undergraduate degree in mathematics and earned a doctorate in the same subject at the age of 23. He soon began working in the academic world where he contributed to the development of knowledge in string theory, quantum field theory and condensed matter physics in the 1970s. Thanks to his talent, in 1964, he started working for the National…

20May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

Exploring the Implications of BBVA-Sabadell Merger

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) recently made a strategic move in the banking sector, unveiling its proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Banco Sabadell. This proposition, presented at a premium of 30% over the closing price recorded on April 29th, amounts to a substantial figure of approximately $12 billion. The motive behind BBVA's ambitious bid is clear: to solidify its position as a dominant force within the European banking landscape. By merging with Banco Sabadell, BBVA aims to create the second-largest bank group in Europe, boasting an anticipated market capitalization of €70 billion. This would place BBVA in close contention with industry heavyweight BNP Paribas, which currently leads with a market capitalization of €77 billion. However, despite the allure of BBVA's offer, Banco Sabadell has opted to reject the…

20May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

Power Shift: China’s Dominance in Automotive and Battery Markets Reshaping Global Dynamics

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Considering that the next few years will be crucial for the spread and development of electric vehicles, we have witnessed a great shift as of 2023 alone. At the end of last year, we counted a total of 25,6 million vehicles, whereas 14 million of those sold within the year, registering a 35% year-on-year increase from 2022. Furthermore, forecasts from the 2023 edition of the Global EV Outlook (GEVO-2023) predict a total of 381 million EV vehicles by 2032. As far as sales are concerned, they tend to remain concentrated in specific areas: nearly 95% of the total were registered in China (57%), Europe (22%) and in the USA (13%). While the rest of the world is still catching up, in order to increase global sales, the most effective strategy…

20May 2024 by Cattolica Investment Club No Comments

OpenAI and Apple Partnership Signals AI Evolution Amid Market Uncertainties

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May 16th, 2024 - ChatGPT maker OpenAI held its "Spring Update" event on Monday, where it announced a new desktop app, a web UI refresh, and the launch of its most advanced model, GPT-4o. The demo showcased how edge devices, starting with Macs and iPhones, can benefit from AI. By integrating voice, text, and images, the demo also highlighted AI's potential to significantly boost productivity. Much of the demo utilized a "hardwired" Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone to reduce latency in real-time interactions. In this context, analysts at Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating on AAPL, saying they expect the tech giant “to be a net beneficiary of AI at the edge” with “gross margin upside and momentum in services' '. Among Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s renowned products are smartphones, personal computers, tablets,…

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