Analysis

TradingKey - Netflix enters its Q1 2025 earnings report on a wave of guarded optimism. Analysts expect Netflix to post strong year-over-year growth in Q1, with consensus revenue at 1.5billion (+11.7% YoY) and EPS at 5.67(+7.4%YoY).

Although ASML's financial situation remains robust, driven by high-margin EUV systems and strict cost management, macroeconomic uncertainties, especially tariffs, and the cyclical slowdown in semiconductor demand have caused some concerns about near-term growth.

The Trump administration’s tariff policies may exacerbate trade tensions, raising import costs and indirectly fueling inflation pressures. This uncertainty could slow global economic growth and even heighten recession risks.

TradingKey - In recent years, whenever the U.S. stock market experiences sharp volatility, it not only sees a rise in the VIX Index but also a surge in trading of zero-day-to-expiration options (0DTE). These instruments have frequently been blamed by media outlets for exacerbating market swings.

TradingKey - On 17 April 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its April policy rate decision, with markets overwhelmingly pricing in a 25-basis-point cut, lowering the Deposit Facility Rate to 2.25%. This aligns with our baseline expectation.

TradingKey - SFL has secured $4.3 billion in fixed-rate charter backlog, adding $2 billion of new commitments in 2024 alone, primarily with investment-grade counterparties.

TradingKey - Whereas most of the market is fixated on user-facing AI platforms or model providers, AppLovin (APP) is a sneakier, but no less effective, beneficiary of the generative AI revolution.

As the world's leading semiconductor foundry, TSMC's Q1 2025 revenue reached NT$839.254 billion, a year-on-year increase of 41.6%, exceeding market expectations and in line with the company's guidance of NT$820 billion to NT$846.24 billion.

TradingKey - As ASML Holding reports its Q1 2025 results, investors are watching closely how the company navigated the semiconductor sector's volatility in the latest period.

TradingKey - Trump's tariff policy has led to rising costs for electric vehicles and energy storage, intensified market competition, and declining demand in China and the United States.The company is heavily dependent on China's rare earths and batteries and needs to accelerate local production...

TradingKey - SOFI Financial Services and Tech now comprise 47% of adjusted net revenue in 2024, up from 38% in 2023, accelerating the shift away from lending.

TradingKey - 3M CEO Brown targets $1B in cost-outs and 1,000 new product launches by 2027, signaling a rigorous shift toward margin-driven operational performance.

TradingKey - For years, institutional investors wrote Robinhood (HOOD) off in unqualified terms as a retail trading flash-in-the-pan, a beneficiary of a pandemic-driven speculative mania.

TradingKey - Grab (GRAB) Q4 2024 adjusted EBITDA jumped 173% YoY to $146 million, driving $253 million in operating cash flow and confirming platform-wide leverage.

TradingKey - The March CPI report brought what looked like a victory: headline inflation cooled to 2.4% annual, and core CPI, which omits food and fuel, dropped to 2.8%, its lowest since this time last year.

TradingKey - Gold stocks emerged as a bright spot in last Friday’s market session. Barrick Gold (GOLD ) saw its share price rise 7.02%, Newmont Corporation climbed 7.91%, and Coeur Mining (CDE) soared with a 7.83% gain. 

The forward PE valuation is expected slightly decline to 26 times. With the increase in the dividend yield and share repurchase yield, there is a likelihood of a 10% increase in 2025 under the low-interest-rate environment.

According to our estimates, the margins will take a significant hit in the coming months but even with this into account, the valuation seems quite attractive as the PE ratio is way below the historical average.

Through comprehensive analysis, we believe that gold prices still have room to rise.

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