Futures on major indices fell as Fitch placed the AAA rating of the United States on the negative watchlist. The 30-stock index dropped 255.59 points, or 0.77%. The S&P 500 ended the day with a decline of 0.73%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.61%.
Debt ceiling negotiations continued to exert pressure on the key benchmarks. Talks hit a roadblock earlier on Wednesday, but later House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reported that negotiations were progressing successfully. Our robots actively opened short positions yesterday, thereby safeguarding portfolios against potential downturns. In my opinion, the decision on the debt ceiling will continue to weigh on the markets.
In turn, Nvidia reported its first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2024 on Wednesday, delivering a forecast that exceeded expectations and resulted in a 26% surge in share prices during after-hours trading. Our robots have been exiting positions ahead of the earnings report to mitigate risks, so this development did not have any impact on our profitability.
Earnings Results
For the quarter ending in April 2023, Nvidia (NVDA) reported revenue of $7.19 billion, which was 13.2% lower compared to the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at $1.09, down from $1.36 in the previous year's quarter. The consensus estimate for revenue was $6.51 billion, resulting in a positive surprise of 10.50%. EPS exceeded the consensus estimate by 18.48% ($0.92 per share).
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MSFT x NVDA
From a product perspective, the most significant announcement for NVDA was the partnership with MSFT. The collaboration between Microsoft and Nvidia involves the integration of Nvidia AI Enterprise into Azure. This integration provides customers with a reliable corporate platform utilizing over 100 integrated tools from both companies. Additionally, users have access to Nvidia HPC resources for AI model utilization. Nvidia is also integrating its Omniverse Cloud into the Azure infrastructure (PAAS model). Omniverse Cloud offers enterprises a complete cloud environment for designing, developing, deploying, and managing industrial applications within the concept of the Metaverse. TAM (Total Addressable Market): The enterprise AI market was valued at $11 billion by the end of 2022 (1/10th of the overall AI market value) and is expected to demonstrate a CAGR of 32% over the next 10 years, reaching $155 billion by the end of 2030. However, this MSFT and NVDA initiative has the potential to significantly accelerate the projected growth rate. As a result, a larger number of suppliers will benefit from this move in the long term. Other AI initiatives: Yesterday, Nvidia also announced a partnership with DELL for the HELIX project, a groundbreaking product aimed at bringing generative AI capabilities to enterprises. The project aims to provide enterprises with a simple and efficient way to use generative AI, allowing them to create new models or customize existing ones using their own data.
NVDA's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on October 23, 2024. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 374 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 374 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
NVDA moved above its 50-day moving average on September 23, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for NVDA crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 24, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NVDA advanced for three days, in of 369 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for NVDA moved out of overbought territory on October 23, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 49 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NVDA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
NVDA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 08, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NVDA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 67, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: NVDA's P/B Ratio (51.282) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (7.487). P/E Ratio (56.934) is within average values for comparable stocks, (58.779). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.306) is also within normal values, averaging (2.825). NVDA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.020). P/S Ratio (31.447) is also within normal values, averaging (43.322).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software
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