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Fidelity National Financial: Navigating Horizontal Expansion Amid Challenges (NYSE:FNF)

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skynesher Investment Thesis Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) is an insurance company providing a wide range of insurance, financial services, and technical solutions. Through dedicated investment to diversify the business, FNF has utilized its market-leading position in title insurance to expand. Despite persistent weakness in the commercial real estate market and a still-recovering housing market, FNF…

Lenovo Group Limited (LNVGY) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Lenovo Group Limited (OTCPK:LNVGY) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Jenny Lai – Vice President of Investor Relations Yang Yuanqing – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wai Ming Wong – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Luca Rossi – Executive Vice President and President of Intelligent Devices…

Farfetch Limited (FTCH) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Farfetch Limited (NYSE:FTCH) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Alice Ryder – VP, IR Jose Neves – Founder, Chairman & CEO Stephanie Phair – Group President & Chair of NGG Elliot Jordan – CFO Conference Call Participants Douglas Anmuth – JPMorgan Jason Helfstein – Oppenheimer Ashley Helgans –…

Tactile Systems: Weak AffloVest Outlook, Capital Intensity Outpacing Growth (NASDAQ:TCMD)

admin9 months ago021 mins

naphtalina/iStock via Getty Images Investment briefing After breaking the line of support in the ascending channel in its 2022—’23 price rally, the equity stock of Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCMD) has begun to roll over and push to the downside. This re-rating is not unfounded in my view. Thoughtful analysis of the company’s Q2 numbers,…

NIBE Industrier AB (publ) (NDRBF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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NIBE Industrier AB (publ) (OTCPK:NDRBF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Lindquist – CEO Hans Backman – CFO Conference Call Participants Karl Bokvist – ABG Sundal Collier Douglas Lindahl – DNB Markets Viktor Trollsten – Danske Bank Carl Ragnerstam – Nordea Christian Hinderaker – Goldman Sachs Axel…

Beyond Rescue: No Cure For Qurate’s Decline (NASDAQ:QRTEA)

admin9 months ago017 mins

simonkr/E+ via Getty Images Qurate Retail (NASDAQ:QRTEA) is certainly not experiencing a good time: customers are leaving, the company is facing one round of layoffs after another, and all this after a fire in December 2021 destroyed the company’s second largest logistics center, from which 25-30% of customer orders were shipped. The company has formulated…

Taysha Gene Therapies: Rett Syndrome Data Makes This A Must Watch (NASDAQ:TSHA)

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nuttapong punna/iStock via Getty Images Taysha Gene Therapies (NASDAQ:TSHA) has made great progress recently in advancing its gene therapy known as TSHA-102 for the treatment of patients with Rett Syndrome. Despite only having data from one patient so far, with a second expected to start dosing in Q3 of 2023, the data shown thus far…

GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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GigaCloud Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:GCT) Q2 2023 Results Conference Call August 15, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Larry Wu – Founder, Chairman and CEO Dr. Iman Schrock – President David Lau – CFO Conference Call Participants Matt Koranda – ROTH Rommel Dionisio – Aegis Capital Sophie Wang – CMBI Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen,…

DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. (DPSI) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:DPSI) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 15, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Brian Siegel – Hayden IR Steven Smith – Chief Executive Officer Melinda Wohl – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Howard Halpern – Taglich Brothers Operator Greetings. Welcome to DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Call and…

Know Labs, Inc. (KNW) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE:KNW) Q3 2023 Results Conference Call August 14, 2023 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Jordyn Hujar – Chief of Staff Ron Erickson – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pete Conley – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Operator Greetings. Welcome to the Know Labs Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Conference…

GN Store Nord A/S (GGNDF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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GN Store Nord A/S (OTCPK:GGNDF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Anne Sofie Veyhe – Head of Investor Relations, Treasury and M&A Soren Jelert – CFO of GN Store Nord Gitte Aabo – CEO of GN Hearing Peter Karlstromer – CEO of GN Audio Conference Call Participants Martin…

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (AVAL) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (NYSE:AVAL) Q2 2023 Results Conference Call August 17, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Luis Carlos Sarmiento Gutierrez – Chief Executive Officer Diego Fernando Solano Saravia – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nicolas Riva – Bank of America Yuri Fernandes – JPMorgan Operator Welcome to Grupo Aval’s Second…

UGA: Is Gasoline’s Bullish Trend Ending?

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DjordjeDjurdjevic In an April 25 Seeking Alpha article on the United States Gasoline Fund, LP ETF (NYSEARCA:UGA), I wrote: As oil and gasoline prices have recovered over the past weeks and months, UGA could continue to move higher, reflecting increasing demand during the peak 2023 driving season as drivers could be paying more at the…

OneSoft Solutions Inc. (OSSIF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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OneSoft Solutions Inc. (OTCQB:OSSIF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Sean Peasgood – Investor Relations Brandon Taylor – President and COO Dwayne Kushniruk – CEO Paul Johnston – CFO Conference Call Participants Operator Good morning and thank you for joining us for OneSoft Solutions Inaugural Financial Conference Call…

Big Lots: Tough Road Ahead (NYSE:BIG)

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fizkes/iStock via Getty Images Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) has faced numerous challenges in the last decade and the stock has appropriately reflected that. Since inception, it is down by 28% and the last bull run was also followed by close to 90% drawdown. Some of its strategies boosted its short-term outlook but never addressed a long-term…

PayPal – Downgrading To Hold: Current Macro Dynamics Won’t Favor The Stock (NASDAQ:PYPL)

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TadejZupancic We’re downgrading PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) to a hold this quarter; while we think macro weakness has been priced into the stock for the most part, we don’t see PayPal outperforming in the near-term due to current macro dynamics. We think the two metrics that’ll drive the stock’s outperformance would be an increase in…

Medigene AG (MDGEF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Medigene AG (OTCPK:MDGEF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 17, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Pamela Keck – Head of Investor Relations Selwyn Ho – Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Joe Pantginis – H.C. Wainwright Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome, and thank you for joining the Medigene AG…

Adyen Shares Falls After Disappointing H1 Performance

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The European payments giant attributed its poor performance to various factors. European payments powerhouse Adyen NV (AMS: ADYEN) witnessed a significant drop of nearly 28% in its shares earlier in the day following the release of its first-half 2023 performance results. The company, often seen as a strong competitor to the US payment giant Stripe,…

Warby Parker: Growth Is Thy Name (NYSE:WRBY)

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jetcityimage Investment Thesis Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) has a consistent track record of solid comp growth and has reported a stellar quarter recently continuing its momentum outpacing the overall industry as a result of strong brand resonance and customer retention. The stock is down 30% for the year amidst concerns over it sacrificing profitability over topline…

Trezor Expands Privacy Features, Introduces Coinjoin For Trezor Model One

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In an announcement today, Bitcoin hardware wallet company Trezor revealed the launch of the highly anticipated coinjoin feature for its Trezor Model One, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Building upon the success of the coinjoin implementation for the Trezor Model T in April 2023, this development empowers all Trezor users, regardless of their device,…

Solo Brands: Further Upside Ahead (NYSE:DTC)

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Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images Being with no one is better than being with the wrong one. Sometimes those who fly solo have the strongest wings.”― Nitya Prakash. Today, we put Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE:DTC) back in the spotlight, as it seems an appropriate time to revisit this small cap name after it recently…

Bitcoin Price Spikes in Argentina After Pro-BTC Presidential Candidate Wins Primaries

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Following Milei’s win, Bitcoin in Argentina soared but has now corrected some of its profit, although it remains higher than previous levels. The price of Bitcoin has hit a new record in Argentina after Bitcoin proponent and presidential candidate Javier Milei won the election primaries. At a time when the price of the king coin…

Boise Cascade Company: All Signs Point To Buy (NYSE:BCC)

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knowlesgallery/iStock via Getty Images Overview Boise Cascade Company (NYSE:BCC) manufactures wood products and distributes building materials throughout the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments: Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. After reviewing the company, I think it is a strong…

Valkyrie Funds File for New Ethereum Strategy ETF with the US SEC

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Along with investing in Ether Futures, the Valkyrie Ethereum Strategy ETF will invest in other instruments like cash, cash-like instruments, or high-quality securities. On Wednesday, August 16, Valkyrie Funds filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new fund that would specifically invest in Ether Futures. With this, Valkyrie joins the likes…

The Stock Market May Have To Pay For Its Horrible Bet On Rates

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Musat/iStock via Getty Images The Fed minutes pointed to the strong potential of another rate hike coming later this year and, in some ways, left the door open to potential more hikes if needed. It seems clear that the Fed is watching commodity prices, hoping they remain in check, and, more importantly, credit conditions tightening…

Analyst Tips Bitcoin to Surge Past $150K on One Condition |

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The approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs is expected to tip Bitcoin’s supply-demand dynamics in the direction of a significant price surge. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) may have slipped below $29,000, but that hasn’t deterred renowned analyst Tom Lee, from making a wildly bullish price prediction. Lee, who is Fundstrat’s managing partner and head of…

Great Elm Capital Corporation: Undervalued Following Solid Q2 Results (NASDAQ:GECC)

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Ildo Frazao Investment Thesis Great Elm Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:GECC) suffered from portfolio write-downs and underperformance last year. Since then, the company has improved their portfolio diversification and increased their investment weighting to 1st Lien debt. As a result, the company has posted better financial results and the stock is looking undervalued to peers. Company Summary…

Google Adds Capabilities to Generative AI Powered Search Engine

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The new upgrades currently undergoing initial testing promises to deliver more in-depth information for users exploring scientific theories, economic principles, historical events, or any other subject matter. Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has once again solidified its position in the technology world by introducing a series of groundbreaking capabilities to its generative AI-powered search experience…

U.S. Recession Risk For Q3 Continues To Fade

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sefa ozel It’s been clear for some time that US recession risk has been sliding in recent months, but this week’s updates of a widely followed GDP nowcast published by the Atlanta Fed has been revised up – a lot – for the third quarter. According to this model, the US economy isn’t just rolling…

Bitcoin Magazine Books Announces New Release: 'Fiat Ruins Everything' By Jimmy Song

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In April 2023, Bitcoin Magazine announced the launch of its new publishing branch, Bitcoin Magazine Books. The publishing arm of the company has already published five popular books by notable authors and is adding a well-known and prolific author to its lineup. Jimmy Song is a seasoned Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur with more than…

Hesai Group: Good Q2 Results, Disappointing Guidance (NASDAQ:HSAI)

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Chesky_W Elevator Pitch My Hold investment rating for Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) stock stays unchanged. In my earlier initiation article for HSAI published on April 25, 2023, I wrote about Hesai Group’s financial outlook and valuation metrics. In this latest update, my attention turns to the review of HSAI’s most recent quarterly financial results and its…

10-Year Treasury Yield Rises in the US Following Minutes of Last Federal Reserve Meeting

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The 10-year Treasury yield rose while the 2-year yield fell as investors considered the implication of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Treasury yields in the US reacted differently to the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. Investors seem to weigh the implications of the minutes from the meeting, and whether or not there will be any forecast…

Tightness Takes Hold Of The Oil Market

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imaginima By Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy Oil prices still have more upside While the oil market has seen quite a bit of strength in recent weeks on the back of tightening in the physical market, we believe that there is still room for the market to move higher. Our balance sheet suggests that…

What is Soft Money? Definition, Comparison to Hard Money

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Soft money is considered through two different concepts. Firstly and generally speaking, it’s a type of money, like paper currency or fiat money, that stands in contrast with hard money. Hard money has physicality, like gold, silver or any other metal-coined money, or it is hard coded to be scarce, like bitcoin. Soft currency is…

Rates Spark: Let’s Start Talking Louder About 4.5%

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wildpixel By Padhraic Garvey, CFA and Benjamin Schroeder Enough from the data to tempt the US 10yr towards 4.5% Key levels were hit on the US curve on Tuesday: 4.25% for the 10yr and 5% for the 2yr. Then there has been a brief consolidative theme, but only for more bond weakness to show overnight,…

Coinbase’s Crypto Futures Approval Seen as a Big Deal

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For many in the crypto industry, this approval signifies a notable regulatory achievement for both the company and the broader crypto landscape due to the ongoing legal battle between the exchange and the US SEC. On August 16, Coinbase, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, received regulatory approval to become the first native crypto…

Apple Hospitality REIT: A Healthy Fruit (NYSE:APLE)

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xxmmxx Introduction I have covered Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) several times in the past, most recently in May. In that article, I changed my rating on the company from a “Hold” to a “Buy”, with the belief that the shares were undervalued and provided an attractive entry point. Since my article, the company has lagged…

The Worst Ways To Lose Your Bitcoin

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This is an opinion editorial by Konstantin Rabin, a finance and technology writer. When it comes to doing stupid things, we all have had our own experiences, but few mistakes are as costly as the ones made with Bitcoin. Over the years, I have seen friends lose chunks of BTC due to some avoidable mistakes…

Eagle Point Credit: Strong Cash Flow Supports The Dividend (NYSE:ECC)

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Paola Iamunno You’ll often see the common advice that younger investors should ignore high yielding assets and instead, put their cash into growth oriented stocks. While I generally agree from a total return perspective, I think it’s important to determine what the overall goal of your portfolio is. Me personally, I aim for a hybrid…

CME Group Floats BTC and ETH Reference Rates in APAC

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This strategic collaboration aims to provide market participants with accurate and timely pricing information, fostering greater transparency and confidence in the evolving digital asset space. The world’s leading derivatives platform, CME Group Inc (NASDAQ: CME) has partnered with CF Benchmarks to launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) reference rates, cementing crypto’ growing significance in the…

Will El Nino Help Sugar Prices To Bounce Higher? (NYSEARCA:CANE)

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Cunaplus_M.Faba When I last wrote an article on Seeking Alpha, I mentioned back in June that all of this “hype” over death and destruction to the Midwest corn (CORN) and soybean (SOYB) crop was likely overdone. Indeed drought easing Midwest rains are often associated with El Nino and grain prices collapsed. It is soft commodities…

Educational Project For Private Bitcoin Transactions Coinjoins.org Has Officially Launched

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Today, Thibaud Marechal and Gustavo Flores announced the launch of Coinjoins.org, an open-source project focusing on educating Bitcoin users on the privacy functionality of collaborative transactions, per a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Born from the observation of heated discussions surrounding popular iterations of coinjoin tooling, Coinjoins.org aims to bring clarity to the differing…

NuCana Q2 Earnings: Recent Updates Bode Poorly, Not Worth The Risk (NASDAQ:NCNA)

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Oleksandra Troian/iStock via Getty Images Topline summary NuCana PLC (NASDAQ:NCNA) is in a class of biotechs attempting to make better versions of tried-and-true chemotherapeutics, tackling areas of major unmet need like colorectal cancer. However, they have faced a bevy of issues, including the risk of de-listing from the NASDAQ, a failed phase 3 trial, and…

Shib Ecosystem Tokens Plunge Up to 22% Following Reports of a Problem with Bridging Shibarium Tokens

admin9 months ago06 mins

SHIB, BONE, and LEASH tokens have all crashed over the past 24 hours because of a problem that allegedly resulted in lost Shibarium tokens. Tokens in the Shib universe have plunged to different levels following a problem with bridging on the recently-launched Shibarium. Members of the community holding these tokens were left disappointed as many…

Global Inflation And Growth: What To Watch For In The Upcoming August PMI Surveys

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primeimages The global economy continued to lose growth momentum at the start of the second half of 2023, underpinned by waning of service sector growth momentum and a deepening manufacturing downturn. Whether this continues in August and to what extent, if so, will be eagerly watched with the upcoming flash PMI releases for major developed…

BitGo Successfully Completes $100 Million Fundraise Despite Rough Market Conditions

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Despite challenging market conditions, BitGo secures massive funding as it successfully navigates through the uncertainties in crypto regulations. On Wednesday, August 16, crypto custodian BitGo announced its plans to raise $100 million at a staggering valuation of $1.75 billion. The company said that it will use these funds for strategic acquisitions as well as to…

New Gold: A Turnaround Story At A Reasonable Price (NYSE:NGD)

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agnormark We’re nearly through the Q2 Earnings Season for the Gold Miners Index (GDX) and it was a mediocre reporting period overall, with one-time headwinds (severe weather, power outages, ongoing strike) affecting production levels at some mines and rising operating costs, even if inflationary pressures have eased a little from the double-digit inflation experienced last…

Ledger Partners with PayPal to Allow Users Make Crypto Purchases

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In an announcement on August 16, the company said it had integrated its Ledger Live app with PayPal. Crypto security firm Ledger, known for its hardware wallets, has joined forces with PayPal, an online payment platform based in the United States, to provide on-ramp payment solutions to users. Through this integration, customers can purchase cryptocurrencies…

Eventbrite: Outlook Got Lot More Brighter After Q223 Earnings (NYSE:EB)

admin9 months ago09 mins

Sundry Photography Summary Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) is a one-stop solution for: (1) Creators to manage events, ticketing, and marketing (2) End-consumers to discover events and purchase tickets. Generally serving small to mid-size events. Revenue and profits are mostly earned from fees earned through paid tickets. Readers may find my previous coverage via this link. My previous…

Apple Begins iPhone 15 Production Outside China

admin9 months ago04 mins

Apple CEO Tim Cook is claiming that India simply offers a “huge opportunity”, so, the firm has been ramping up iPhone production in the region. It appears that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be attempting to diversify the production of its iPhones from its manufacturing base in China. This follows after a recent Bloomberg report revealed…