The crown of Singapore stock market is undoubtedly DBS, our local banking giant whose market cap has crossed USD100 billion, the only other local company to do so besides SEA that has since fallen from grace after the initial e-commerce frenzy at the onset of the COVID pandemic. DBS has been trading around its all-time high $49.21 lately, lifted by generally positive market sentiments. In particular, DBS has been reporting strong earnings in the recent quarters and rewarding its shareholders with increasing dividend and capital returns, and the market is expecting its winning streak to continue in the near future. It helps that the yield curve appears to be steepening, reversing the inversion of late 2022. That helps banks' business model of borrowing short and lending long, boosting net i
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Figma's Explosive IPO Debut: Valuation, Prospects, and the Bitcoin Treasury Debate
The Figma Rebrand Presentation Template In the fast-paced world of tech IPOs, Figma ( $Figma(FIG)$ ) has etched its name into history with a blockbuster debut on July 31, 2025. Priced at $33 per share, the collaborative design software company's stock skyrocketed 157.6% at open to $85 and closed at $115.50—a staggering 250% gain, marking one of the largest first-day pops for a $1 billion+ IPO in decades. After-hours trading pushed it further to around $143.49, valuing the company at over $500 billion. Congratulations to those who snagged shares early; your timing was impeccable in a market hungry for innovation. For those still on the sidelines, this analysis dissects Figma's launch, valuation metrics, future outlook, and the controversial role of
Raincheck on Yield: Why I’m Still Holding HSBC Despite the China Drizzle
Dividend Resilience, Not Hype I’ve long liked $HSBC Holdings PLC(HSBC)$ as a passive income anchor because the claim isn’t marketing fluff—it’s built on history. The bank has paid dividends for decades, with only rare interruptions during true systemic shocks, the most recent being the brief 2020 pandemic pause. Since then, payouts have resumed alongside a $3 billion buyback. Today’s forward yield of 3.25 percent looks modest compared to its five-year average of around 6 percent. This isn’t a sudden stinginess; it’s because the share price has rallied sharply from post-pandemic lows, while payouts haven’t fully returned to historic levels. Unless earnings lift or dividends are raised further, this lower yield could persist for now—but the track re
$Apple(AAPL)$ 🍎 📱🔬 Apple, you’re no longer the world’s most valuable company, and that speaks volumes about where the market believes innovation is headed. $97.6B in Q2 revenue, record 46.8% margins, and $110B in buybacks highlight financial strength. But flat iPhone sales and an 8.4% China revenue drop expose structural saturation. Services grew 14% YoY, yet the pressure is now on Vision Pro, Apple Intelligence, and the next platform leap. Will you lead in on-device AI the way Nvidia now does in compute? Will health tech, wearables, and spatial computing evolve into the margin machines investors expect? You’ve built ecosystems before: from App Store to Apple Silicon. But invention, not iteration, made you dominant. The world doesn’t just want upg
Apple Apple, you're nothing but dismay. Nothing fancy, nothing dancy, nothing as quite as decay. You were once the cream of the crop, the talk of the town, the tip of the top, and everything dandy. But now, you're just spiraling south, ain't anyone's candy and is perhaps diving for grey bay. Innovation no longer thrives and I'm not so sure if Steve's vision strives, because a legacy once so grand, now seems so oddly bland. Turning to chives under my knives, anything just seem better than apples in your hives. A brand once iconic and gleaming with pride, is now a mere brandy that leaves you so catatonic I died. In this digital age and space, Apple no longer makes the cut nor takes the cut; it's pace fast going out of sync so much so that we must brace. No longer a tale of tech pride that p
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Commerical Segment Growth and Guidance To Surprise For A Rally
$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ is scheduled to report its Q2 2025 earnings on Monday, August 4, 2025, after the market closes. As a high-growth, high-valuation stock, its earnings reports are often a significant catalyst for price movement. Analysts are largely optimistic about Palantir's Q2 performance, with a consensus expectation of continued strong growth. I am holding Palantir for long-term so the outlook guidance for every quarter earnings would need to be watched closely, as we have seen how PLTR shares decline after outlook does not seem to impress despite a stellar earnings performance. Revenue: The consensus estimate for Q2 revenue is around $938.3 million to $939.5 million. This would represent a substantial year-over-year growth of
💰 “Big Tech’s Trillion Dollar War: Microsoft Wins This Round—Apple or Nvidia Next?
Microsoft Enters the $4 Trillion Club! Who’s Next? I have always believed in the power of innovation, and this recent milestone proves it once again. When Microsoft crossed the $4 trillion market cap after an earnings beat, I felt reassured in my long-term holdings. I hold Microsoft because I see it not just as a software company, but as a foundational pillar in the AI revolution. Its enterprise dominance and tight integration of AI into Office, Azure, and Copilot give it enduring pricing power and recurring revenue. At the same time, I also hold Meta. When it surged 11% after smashing second-quarter forecasts and providing a bullish outlook, I saw the market affirm what I already knew: Meta’s ad empire is alive and well, and its AI infrastructure—from LLaMA to Quest and Ray-Ban AR—is posi
$ADP 20250801 300.0 PUT$ ADP: took 99% of the maximum profit and close this short put trade ahead of its Friday expiry. ADP was trading close to strike if $300 and even opened 30th July Wed trading below at $299.31. Stock however went up higher on earning beats even though not by much and closed at $310.94. Took the chance to close the trade for profit as it might show some signs on weakness since stock didn't up higher by much despite earning beats and some others might sell it down to secure profit too. So I decided to do the same and not be a bag holder.
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ What happens when options volume for the current week suddenly surges to triple witching levels in just a few days?On Wednesday, NVIDIA’s stock price rose 2%, and the open interest (OI) for the $NVDA 20250801 180.0 CALL expiring this week increased by 104,800 contracts, pushing its total OI to an astonishing 293,700 contracts!There are three call options expiring this week with OI exceeding 100,000 contracts:$NVDA 20250801 180.0 CALL: 293,700 contracts$NVDA 20250801 182.5 CALL: 149,000 contracts$NVDA 20250801 185.0 CALL: 117,000 contractsTo put this into perspective, let’s compare it to the June 20 triple witching day:On June 20, there were four call strikes with OI exceeding 100,000 contracts: $NVDA 20250620 150.0 CALL, 145.0 CALL,
$OSCR 20250815 16.0 CALL$ Closing covered call early with the extension of ACA and earnings on 6 Aug which seems bullish. Will wait for the catalyst to push the stock higher before selling covered call at a higher strike. Thanks for the #CaiFanMoney.