layoffs, closures & tariffs summary - my investing muse (21Apr25)
My Investing Muse (21Apr25) Layoffs & Closure news The popular Canadian retailer Frank and Oak is closing up stores amid the tariff chaos. Frank and Oak announced it will shut down its U.S.-based stores by the end of April 2025. - The Street After San Francisco biotech company Third Harmonic Bio slashed its staff by half in February, it’s now taking a more drastic step. The inflammatory disease research company’s directors have decided to shut it down, liquidate its assets and distribute its remaining cash to stockholders. - SF Gate At Home Group may soon file for bankruptcy as it grapples with financial difficulties and debt issues. The Coppell, Tex.-based furniture and home decor store has a large amount of debt and relies heavily on imported goods from abroad. - The Street This poor
(See You in Omaha During the May Day Holiday)This year marks the 60th anniversary of Buffett's acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway, which should be an extremely significant annual meeting. A marriage of 60 years is referred to as a "diamond wedding," a level higher than the 50th-anniversary "golden wedding." The vast majority of corporate management teams are unlikely to successfully manage a company for several decades.Therefore, the annual $Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.A)$$Berkshire Hathaway(BRK.B)$ shareholders' meeting in 2025 should be the ultimate feast for global value investors. This year's meeting will, as in previous years, be held on the first Saturday in May (May 3) in Omaha, a midwestern U.S. ci
While I know a stock’s price doesn’t reflect its true value, high-priced stocks like Netflix can still feel intimidating. It’s psychological—seeing a $1,000 stock triggers thoughts like “What if it drops?” even though percentage moves are what matter. Ultimately, we’re buying future market cap growth, not just the number of shares. If I had $5,000 to split among SOXL, Nvidia, and Netflix, I’d lean most into SOXL $Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares(SOXL)$ due to my DCA strategy and belief in semiconductors. Nvidia would come next—strong fundamentals and long-term upside. Netflix, while consistent, would get a smaller slice—not because of price, but because I see more near-term potential elsewhere. In the end, I focus on business fundamen
Sticker Shock: Why That $1,000 Share Isn’t Really Expensive
The interplay between a stock's price and an investor's decision-making process is a fascinating one, and it's precisely what we shall examine here. A key aspect of this examination, as you rightly point out, lies in the often-overlooked mathematical equivalence of owning a single high-priced share versus multiple lower-priced shares, given the same capital outlay. Logically, the percentage return should be identical. However, the human element, the psychological tug, is undeniable in the realm of investing. For the everyday investor, that four-figure price tag on a stock like Netflix can indeed feel substantial, perhaps even prohibitive. It creates a perception of inaccessibility, a feeling that one is buying a significant, and therefore potentially riskier, chunk of a company. Conversely
MIGU, AJBU & CMOU - S-REITs kick off earnings season
$Sabana Reit(M1GU.SI)$ kicked off the current earnings release season for S-REITs on April 15 with the release of its 1Q25 financial results. This was followed by $Keppel DC Reit(AJBU.SI)$ and $KepPacOakReitUSD(CMOU.SI)$ both reporting 1Q25 business updates on April 17.Another 26 S-REITs have also confirmed that they will unveil financial results or business updates between April 22 and May 7 for their respective periods ended 31 March 2025. Among them, 3 will report full-year financial results, 3 will report first-half or third-quarter financial results, and another 20 will provide quarterly business updates.1.
Weekly Buybacks: OUE, ValueMax, Ho Bee Land & Sinostar PEC Professional directors raise stake
The four trading sessions saw close to 70 director interests and substantial shareholdings filed for more than 30 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs filed 19 acquisitions, and one disposal, while substantial shareholders filed eight acquisitions and one disposal. 1. $OUE(LJ3.SI)$ Between April 7 and April 11, OUE Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer Stephen Riady increased his deemed interest from 72.93% to 73.08%. This was through Lippo Assets (International) Limited acquiring 847,000 Shares at an average price of S$0.91 per share, and Hongkong Chinese Limited (HCL) acquiring an aggregate of 347,100 shares at an average price of S$0.94 per share. 2. $ValueMax(T6I.SI)$ Between 7
Cybersecurity Stocks in 2025: Tech’s New Growth Frontier?
Are cybersecurity stocks the tech sector’s hidden gem in 2025? With the broader market stuck in a rut, a niche corner of technology—cybersecurity—is surging ahead. With data breaches up 20% year-over-year (a plausible estimate) and AI-driven threats escalating, companies like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are riding a wave of demand. The HACK Cybersecurity ETF is up 12% year-to-date (YTD), dwarfing the S&P 500’s 3%. Is this the tech rally to chase, or a bubble about to burst? Let’s dive into the data, unpack the trends, and figure out how to play this digital defense boom. The Market in 2025: A Tech Reset The S&P 500’s limping along with a 3% YTD gain as of March 25, per real-time trends, with the Nasdaq down 2% this week as AI hype cools. The Fed’s March 20 rate hold at
U.S. Retail Giants Depend on Chinese Supply Chains
To the average person, China’s huge trade surplus is a result of sending enormous amounts of “cheap useless stuff” and “fidget spinners” through Temu.But that couldn’t be further from the truth.Most of the labor-intensive, low-value, low-cost manufacturing that helped build China in the 90s already moved to other neighboring countries.Looking at the list of top categories of China exports to the US, 3 of top 5 are high value products (home appliances, electronics, optical/medical instruments). China depends on the US for a large portion of its higher value exports. That’s problematic for Chinese manufacturers who will have to make contingencies in case US buyers cannot absorb the tariffs.But it’s also difficult to replicate these higher value manufacturing capabilities anywhere else due to
Daily Scoop🍨: Nvidia (NVDA) Comes Out Fighting Tooth And Nail
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares extended their losses Thursday, shedding nearly 3%, following a 7% drop the previous session after the U.S. imposed fresh restrictions on AI chip exports to China. The two-day selloff has erased around $266 billion in market capitalization, pulling Nvidia's valuation down to about $2.47 trillion. Warning! It's time to buy NVDA and fight tooth and nail against the trends as the only way is up now ! The U.S. government's move, targeting Nvidia's H20 chips, blocks sales to Chinese firms such as ByteDance and Alibaba (NYSE:BABA). As a result, Nvidia now expects a $5.5 billion hit to first-quarter revenue due to halted deliveries. UBS Group (NYSE:UBS) has revised its
Consumer Staples Hold Steady Amid Market Volatility: April 2025 Update
$Procter & Gamble( $Procter & Gamble(PG)$ )$ $Coca-Cola( $Coca-Cola(KO)$ )$ $S&P 500(. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ )$ $Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund( $Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLP)$ )$ It’s April 18, 2025, at 10:29 PM PDT, and the U.S. stock market is closed for Good Friday, giving Wall Street a breather after a turbulent week. The S&P 500 has declined 2.1% week-to-date, sitting at 4,800, driven by trade war uncertainties and inflation concerns. Amid this volatility, consumer staples stocks have emerged as a beacon of stability, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) gaining
Trending Now: We’re tracking a potential breakout pattern in Bitcoin’s trading behavior! Zone 2 compressions have historically led to significant Zone 1 expansions, and the current chart setup suggests we’re on the brink of another major move.💹 Weekly Insight: For the past two weeks, Bitcoin has been forming higher lows on the weekly BX indicator. We’re just a whisper away from confirming a green BX trender—this could signal a climb to unprecedented highs ranging from $112,000 to $128,000. The timeline? We’re looking at a three to six-month window for these gains to materialize.📈 Strategy Session: While the weekly BX hasn’t flipped green just yet, I’m gearing up for early entries. My plan includes ramping up positions in crypto miners and keeping our trading bots dialed in for action in th
Can Intel (INTC) Foundry Losses Reduce To Make An Earnings Surprise
$Intel(INTC)$ is scheduled to report its quarterly earnings results for fiscal Q1 2025 after the market closes on Thursday, 24 April 2025. Analysts have generally lowered their expectations since Intel's initial guidance. The consensus revenue is anticipated to come in around $12.32 billion (representing a roughly 3.2% decline year-over-year). There have many different variation of the consensus EPS, which I would think the loss of $0.01 per share might be closer, this already represent a sharp 94.4% drop YoY from $0.18 in Q1 2024, although note that Q1 2024 GAAP EPS was actually -$0.06). Segment Expectations (Consensus): Client Computing Group (CCG - PCs): ~$6.86 billion (down ~9% YoY). Data Center and AI (DCAI): ~$2.97 billion (down ~2% YoY). Ne