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TikTok – No immunity.

AI can’t rescue this one. The general malaise in advertising is by no means limited to the big names as even TikTok which has gained a lot of market share...

Meta Platforms – Token gesture.

Zuckerberg throws his gadflies a bone. If Mr Zuckerberg really intends to cater to the interests of minority investors he should immediately realign his voting interest in the company with...

Crypto – Coin crunch pt. III.

The crash continues The collapse of FTX is doing further damage to the now very fragile crypto proposition but I have no doubt that once the dust settles, blockchain &...

Renault, Qualcomm & Google – More GAS.

Renault finally lets Google off the leash. Renault has announced its new long-term strategy and for EVs, it is deepening its partnership with Google & Qualcomm which in my opinion...

Palantir Q3 2022 – Value punishment

Palantir is punished for its high revenue multiple. Palantir reported reasonable results but a small FX-related adjustment to guidance sent the shares down 11% in an indication of just how...

Crypto & Coinbase – Deep freeze.

Coinbase has further to fall. Cryptocurrencies have stabilised around current levels but activity in the space has declined greatly, meaning that exchanges and banks need to make the investment case...

Qualcomm FQ4 22 – Opportunity incoming

The long-term scale tips in Qualcomm’s favour. A good set of results marred by a difficult outlook for FQ1 & FY 2023 also contained a few medium-term positives which were,...

AMD & Sony Q3 2022 – The outliers.

AMD and Sony beat on company-specific issues. AMD Q3 2022 AMD met expectations and guided better than expected not because there has been a sudden bounce in demand but because...

Corporate Governance – Caveat emptor pt. II.

Meta investors do not have a leg to stand on. Meta investors are starting to whine about the bad corporate governance practices at Meta as Mr Zuckerberg appears to be...

Autonomous Autos – Capitulation

Autonomous driving enters the capitulation stage Autonomous driving continues to have a torrid time as its devotees adjust to the reality that has been obvious for quite some time. Argo...