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May 11 Tug-of-War" between AI-driven euphoria and a fresh geopolitical frost

Mukund Mohan — Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“The primary engine remains the "Silicon Supercycle." Intel $INTC ( ▼ 8.34% ) surged another 5% following news of a landmark chip-manufacturing deal with Apple $AAPL ( ▲ 0.59% ) , while Qualcomm $QCOM ( ▼ 12.48% ) jumped 9% to a record high on an analyst upgrade.” 😊 😋

Nasdaq and S&P 500 Hit New Intraday Records Before Stalling as Trump Rejects Iran Peace Terms and Oil Hits $101

The market is essentially two different worlds: the "Digital Economy" (Chips/AI) is powering through record highs, while the "Physical Economy" (Transportation/Manufacturing) is buckling under the weight of $100+ oil.

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ANET Arista Networks Stabilizes Near $141 After 13% Post-Earnings Rout; AI Revenue Target Hiked to $3.5B Amid Margin Pressure

A brutal post-earnings sell-off last week that saw shares drop 13%, the stock is attempting to find a floor

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Today’s video is on Micron $MU ( ▼ 6.04% ) the memory leader.

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VRTX Whisper Numbers Were Soft — Vertex Just Reminded the Street Why Pipeline Depth Is a Moat - Investment Literacy Coach

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May 8 the jobs data was stellar

Mukund Mohan — Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“The S&P 500 reached a fresh all-time high after the U.S. reported adding 115,000 jobs in April—nearly doubling economist expectations” 😊 😋

RBC Capital Markets, hiked its S&P 500 price target to 7,900

"April Surprise" in the labor market: U.S. employers added 115,000 jobs, proving 94% of consensus forecasts wrong and signaling a robust 5.2% year-over-year increase in manufacturing earnings.

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CRWV CoreWeave Slumps 7% as $35B CapEx Forecast and Q2 Guidance Miss Eclipse $100B AI Backlog

A massive increase in capital spending that is overshadowing a near $100 billion revenue backlog.

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on Lululemon $LULU ( ▼ 0.72% ) the atheleisure company.

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COIN When 79% Gross Margins Still Can't Save You From a Crypto Winter Hangover - Investment Literacy Coach

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May 7 Nasdaq Hits Intraday Record as Datadog Surge Fights Off Iran Ceasefire Doubts and $95 Oil

Mukund Mohan — Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

Datadog ($DDOG) added over $8 billion in market cap today after beating revenue and EPS estimates. Most importantly, management raised full-year guidance to $4.32 billion 😊 😋

Rally slowed as investors balanced blockbuster software earnings with a "fog of war" update from the Middle East.

The morning was a Tale of Two Markets: the "Digital Economy" surged on $DDOG ( ▼ 2.26% ) Datadog’s first $1 billion revenue quarter, while the "Physical Economy" struggled as Whirlpool plummeted 12% on a dividend cut and soft consumer demand.

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DDOG Billion Dollar Breakout for Datadog

The company reported its first-ever $1 billion revenue quarter this morning, triggering a massive +21% surge that is single-handedly lifting the entire cloud software sector.

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Today’s video is on Datadog $DDOG ( ▼ 2.26% ) the observability company.

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IONQ The Whisper Numbers Were Wrong — IonQ Just Rewrote the Quantum Earnings Playbook - Investment Literacy Coach

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May 6 markets are delivering a "Triple Crown" session this Wednesday

Mukund Mohan — Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Hopes for a definitive end to the Iran conflict have sent WTI Crude down 7% to $94/barrel, its lowest level since the war began.” 😊 😋

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Surge to New All-Time Highs as $94 Oil and AMD Earnings Spark 1% Opening Rally

AMD $AMD ( ▼ 4.52% ) is the day’s undisputed champion, surging 15% on a 57% jump in data center revenue, while Disney $DIS ( ▲ 0.82% ) added nearly 5% after crushing domestic earnings targets. Even more significant for the broader economy, ADP Employment data showed a solid 109,000 private sector jobs added in April

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UBER Despite a slight revenue miss, the stock is surging nearly 10% in pre-market trading

Investors reward a massive leap in profitability and the company's aggressive pivot into the "Robotaxi Aggregator" era

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on Uber $UBER ( ▲ 0.53% ) the rideshare company.

Deep dive of the day

CART Gross Margins Hold the Line, But the Growth Story Needs a New Chapter (Instacart) - Investment Literacy Coach

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May After a geopolitical "shudder" yesterday, falling oil prices and a Intel ($INTC) rally

Mukund Mohan — Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“JOLTs report showed a slight month-over-month dip in job openings to 6.87 million, the massive 13.4% jump” 😊 😋

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Reclaim Record Highs as Intel Surges and $102 Oil Eases Geopolitical Fret

The primary catalyst was a dual-threat of falling energy costs and "Mag Seven" spillover. Intel $INTC ( ▼ 8.34% ) stole the spotlight, jumping nearly 4% on reports that it may secure a massive new supply deal with $AAPL ( ▲ 0.59% )Apple, potentially displacing $TSM ( ▼ 2.22% ) .

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PYPL PayPal Sinks 11% Despite Q1 Beat as New CEO Enrique Lores Prioritizes 'Structural Discipline' Over Short-Term Growth

This morning's sell-off was triggered by new CEO Enrique Lores (who took over March 1) opting to reaffirm—rather than raise—full-year guidance.

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on Affirm $AFRM ( ▼ 1.82% ) the buy now pay later company.

Deep dive of the day

SHOP The Beat That Didn't Matter: Shopify's Growth Deceleration Concern Eclipses a Clean Q1 Surprise - Investment Literacy Coach

Here's the uncomfortable truth that no press release will tell you: a $0.01 EPS beat, in isolation, is almost meaningless when you're trading at 126.7x

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May 4 Markets Retreat from Record Highs as $110 Oil and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rattle Investors

Mukund Mohan — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“While the broader market struggled, crypto-related stocks like Coinbase $COIN ( ▼ 4.91% ) and Circle $CRCL ( ▼ 5.84% ) popped. Reports that the U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan agreement on the CLARITY Act (a major digital asset bill)” 😊 😋

Standoff between high-flying tech valuations and a "Geopolitical Shockwave" in the energy market

Apple and Microsoft continue to provide a defensive buffer, the "Physical Economy" is feeling the squeeze, with cruise lines and manufacturers retreating on fears of higher input costs and disrupted global trade routes.

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TWST : Twist Bioscience Q2 Revenue Beats Guidance as New 'Complex Genes' Portfolio Targets 99% Acceptance Rate

Company delivered a massive revenue beat and expanded its technical moat, though a surprise "noisy" EPS miss has led to some early session volatility

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on Datadog $DDOG ( ▼ 2.26% ) the observability leader.

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NCHL Earnings Beat Masked by Geopolitical Fog: Why the Real Norwegian Cruise Lines Story Is in the Guidance Cut - Investment Literacy Coach

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May 1 S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Apple Surge and Iran Peace Hopes Ignite May Rally

Mukund Mohan — Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“While the Dallas Fed’s Trimmed Mean PCE jumped to 2.9% (the hottest since 2025), the market's focus has shifted entirely from "Macro Fears" to "Earnings Power.” 😊 😋

Historically, "Sell in May and go away" has yielded an average gain of just 2% from May to October.

The market is currently riding a "Goldilocks" wave. First-quarter earnings growth for the S&P 500 has been revised upward to 27.8%—the fastest pace in five years—allowing investors to overlook sticky inflation data and a slight deceleration in consumer spending.

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AAPL Apple Hits Record $111.2B Q2 Revenue as iPhone 17 Momentum and $100B Buyback Fuel Stock Surge

"Supercycle Confirmation" story of 2026.

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Today’s video is on Microsoft $MSFT ( ▼ 1.03% ) the software and cloud company.

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RDDT Ad Revenue Up 74%, Search Monetization Ignites — Reddit's Operating Leverage Is Finally Showing Up - Investment Literacy Coach

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Apr 30 While $GOOGL and $LLY rocketed, $META is an opportunity

Mukund Mohan — Fri, 01 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“The market is no longer cheering for AI potential; it is now strictly auditing the Return on Investment (ROI).” 😊 😋

Markets are trading mixed today, as a tidal wave of Big Tech earnings battles rising geopolitical tension and volatile energy prices

While $GOOGL ( ▼ 0.74% ) Alphabet (+8%) surged because its cloud growth and massive backlog proved the spending is paying off, $META ( ▲ 0.29% ) Meta (-9%) and $MSFT ( ▼ 1.03% ) Microsoft (-5%) were punished for raising their 2026 capital expenditure (Capex) forecasts toward a combined $725 billion. The "aha" is that Wall Street's patience for "build it and they will come" has expired, and only companies showing immediate, tangible revenue from their AI infrastructure are being rewarded..

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AMZN Analysis: Amazon Q1 Revenue Hits $181.5B as AWS Growth Surges to 28%

AI Chip Business Crosses $20B Run Rate

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Today’s video is on Google $GOOGL ( ▼ 0.74% ) the cloud and advertising giant.

Deep dive of the day

GOOGL The $2.43 EPS Surprise Wasn't Luck — It Was Operating Leverage Finally Catching Fire Google - Investment Literacy Coach

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Apr 28 Nasdaq Slides 1.3% as OpenAI Revenue Fears Rattle Tech; Oil Retests $100 on Hormuz Blockade

Mukund Mohan — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“The "AI Satiety" phase has arrived. After a historic run, investors are punishing tech names following reports that OpenAI missed key internal targets.” 😊 😋

US stocks trade lower as AI growth concerns weigh on technology

OpenAI missed growth targets according to WSJ. This ignited a broad sell-off across the "AI Infrastructure" stack, with $NVDA ( ▼ 0.5% ) Nvidia, $AMD ( ▼ 4.52% ) AMD, and $ORCL ( ▼ 4.59% ) Oracle all seeing mid-single-digit drawdowns. Compounding the tech jitters, the Strait of Hormuz remains a logistical choke point; despite rumors of a revised peace proposal from Tehran, WTI Crude surged back toward $100.

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SPOT Analysis: Spotify Sinks 11% Despite Record Q1 Profit as Market Braces for Q2 User Growth Slowdown

Executive Summary:

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Today’s video is on Spotify $SPOT ( ▲ 3.24% ) the streaming music company.

Deep dive of the day

UPS Margin Compression Meets Execution Discipline: What UPS's Q1 2026 Beat Really Signals - Investment Literacy Coach

Here's the uncomfortable truth that the buy-side desks won't put in their morning notes: beating a lowered bar isn't the same as winning. Pulling data across

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Apr 27 Tech Record-Breakers Face Off Against $96 Oil and Strait of Hormuz Bottlenecks

Mukund Mohan — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“The market is currently "Narrowing." While the Nasdaq is surfing a 10% weekly gain in semiconductors, only 37% of S&P 500 stocks rose today. This "Magnificent Seven" dependency is being tested as we enter the heaviest earnings week of 2026” 😊 😋

S&P 500 Index: 7,165.08 (+0.80% | Record High Territory).

As Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon prepare to report this Wednesday, the core question for investors is whether "Digital Alpha" can survive the rising cost of energy and logistics. We see a market fueled by "AI Infrastructure Fever"—specifically a historic 18-day winning streak for the PHLX Semiconductor Index.

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DPZ Domino’s Slips 4% After Q1 Earnings Miss as 'DPC Dash' Noise Masks 9.6% Surge in Operating Income

The company fell into a "Whisper Number" trap, missing consensus estimates despite fundamentally sound operational improvements.

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Today’s video is on Salesforce $CRM ( ▼ 3.61% ) the SaaS leader.

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VZ Verizon: The Carrier That Stopped Bleeding Subscribers Just Proved Its Turnaround Thesis - Investment Literacy Coach

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Apr 24 Semiconductor Surge: Blockbuster earnings and a "historic" guidance raise from Intel acted as a massive catalyst

Mukund Mohan — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Blockbuster earnings and a "historic" guidance raise from Intel acted as a massive catalyst, igniting a sector-wide rally that suggests AI infrastructure spending is accelerating rather than cooling” 😊 😋

U.S. markets delivered a "split" session today as the tech sector’s explosive recovery clashed with weakness in blue-chip industrials.

Investors continued to rotate out of traditional enterprise software (fearing AI disruption) and into "hard" AI infrastructure (chips and data centers), creating a stark performance gap within the tech sector. $INTC ( ▼ 8.34% ) and $AMD ( ▼ 4.52% ) clocked their best gain day in years.

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SAP: Cloud Revenue Inflection Meets AI Monetization: SAP's Q1 2026 Print Is a Structural Story, Not a Quarter

Executive Summary

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on ServiceNow $NOW ( ▼ 2.6% ) the ITSM SaaS company.

Deep dive of the day

The Whisper Number Was $0.02 — Intel Just Delivered $0.29 and Changed the Narrative - Investment Literacy Coach

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Apr 23 Intel delivers good results, but stocks up 16% on good vibes

Mukund Mohan — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Intel results we good but not spectacular, but the stock’s been beaten up so much that it rocked 16% after hours” 😊 😋

Lots of negative energy on the Iran war front, but this is to be expected

$META ( ▲ 0.29% ) will cut 10% of their staff as they move to AI and $MSFT ( ▼ 1.03% ) is offering voluntary retirement to 7% of their staff. As I mentioned 2 months ago, the need to fund the CAPEX for AI datacenter (where demand is insatiable) will result in more layoffs for the next 2 years.

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TSLA Analysis: Tesla Beats Q1 Estimates as FSD Subscriptions and Energy Margins Offset Delivery Shortfalls

Despite missing on vehicle deliveries, the stock is holding firm because the "SaaS-ification" of their revenue is finally showing up in the numbers.

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on Intel $INTC ( ▼ 8.34% ) the PC chipmaker on the move higher.

Deep dive of the day

LUV Southwest Airlines Fuel Costs Are Eating the Margin — And the Market Isn't Done Pricing That In - Investment Literacy Coach

The hook is simple: Southwest didn't blow up Q1 2026 — it just reminded institutional desks why fuel beta is the most underappreciated risk factor in domestic

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Apr 22 Tesla reported earnings, focusing on Robotics and production instead of cars

Mukund Mohan — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Tesla reported strong EPS ($0.41 vs $0.37est) but missed on revenue growth ($22.39B vs $22.64B est. but the stock is up 5% after hours on news of robotics production ramp up in Q2 ” 😊 😋

This still feels like a trap, so I am not taking long positions yet. But all indices were higher

On the other hand even a huge beat and raise by $NOW ( ▼ 2.6% ) 22% YoY revenue growth to $3.7B and RPO of $27.7B still moved the stock lower by 12%. Software and SaaS stocks in particular are in the bear market now, with AI revenue being the biggest metric to track.

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Vertiv Q1 EPS Jumps 136% as AI Liquid Cooling Demand Drives Massive 20.8% Margin Expansion

Vertiv has surged 22% in the last 30 days and over 330% in a year, a "standard" beat-and-raise isn't enough to sustain the momentum

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Today’s video is on The Trade Desk $TTD ( ▼ 1.98% ) the demand side ad platform.

Deep dive of the day

MANH Manhattan Associates Defies Software Slump with 24% Cloud Surge and Early Agentic AI Monetization $MANH - Investment Literacy Coach

Manhattan Associates ($MANH) delivered a masterclass in software resilience yesterday, proving that "mission-critical" supply chain tech can withstand

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Apr 21 Apple CEO Tim Cook will retire, new CEO John Ternus taking over Sep 1

Mukund Mohan — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“President Trump announced a 2 week extension to the Iran ceasefire, citing the government of Iran is fractured, and no direct way to get them to a deal soon” 😊 😋

Markets took a breather,

Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would no longer head the company and appointed John Ternus, a long time executive of Apple as the next CEO. During Tim Cook’s tenure, Apple went from $350B to over $4T in market cap, 300%+ increase in revenue and over 320% increase in profit.

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DHI Analysis: D.R. Horton Defies Macro Headwinds with 11% Order Surge as Inventory Tightens for 2026 $DHI

DHI is providing a fascinating look at the "Affordability Gap" in the 2026 housing market.

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Today’s video is on Meta $META ( ▲ 0.29% ) the social company.

Deep dive of the day

SYF and NTRS Crush Estimates as Consumer Resilience and Asset Management Surge Offset Mortgage Headwinds $SYF $NTRS - Investment Literacy Coach

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Apr 20 Little bit of up and down, but bull markets dont last 3-4 weeks

Mukund Mohan — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“With the downturn during the end of March and early part of April, now we are going into a new phase of bull run, but there will be some bumps along the way.” 😊 😋

Markets took a breather today

The big news is that most importers $COST ( ▲ 2.12% ) $WMT ( ▲ 1.77% ) and $AMZN ( ▼ 1.77% ) being the biggest will start getting tariff refunds today, which should have a good earnings effect on Q2 for some of them. The challenge is that they wont be able to raise prices thanks to the oil crisis which is causing inflation again.

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NET Cloudflare earnings preview and 2026 outlook $NET

The company is starting to show increased revenue growth

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Today’s video is on Symbotic $SYM ( ▼ 0.56% ) the warehouse Automation company.

Deep dive of the day

SYM Symbotic - the robotic eCommerce warehouse automation solution is moving to profitability $SYM - Investment Literacy Coach

Symbotic is an industrial automation company building AI-powered robotics warehouses, with revenue inflecting +29.4% YoY to $630M in Q1 ’26 and gross margin

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Apr 17 The war seems to be coming to a short term end

Mukund Mohan — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Oil prices had a huge fall to way under $100 per barrel on news that Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz. While this is good news in the short term, until the deal is completed, just be a little cautious but this trend in a long term bull” 😊 😋

Markets moved higher on great news with war

$NFLX ( ▲ 2.22% ) reported yesterday and the earnings were great - $1.23 on EPS vs 0.78 est and $12.25B on rev +16.8% YoY vs $12.4 B est. The problem was guidance on EPS and it is starting to show the the model is peaking. What’s next? is on investors mind. They have squeezed all they can from subscribers. Ads are the only growth.

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TSM Analysis: TSMC Q1 Profit Surges 58% as 3nm Dominance and AI Demand Drive Record $35.9B Revenue $TSM

If ASML owns the machines, TSMC owns the production line for the world's intelligence.

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Today’s video is on Netflix $NFLX ( ▲ 2.22% ) the streaming content company.

Deep dive of the day

NFLX Analysis: Netflix Crushes EPS Estimates but Soft Q2 Guidance Triggers Institutional Profit-Taking $NFLX - Investment Literacy Coach

Netflix ($NFLX) delivered a powerhouse Q1 2026 performance this morning, reporting a diluted EPS of $1.23—shattering the $0.78 analyst consensus by over 57%.

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Apr 16 Buy the dip in SaaS - it is the long term play

Mukund Mohan — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“New highs result in new highs, while we might see a dip if there’s no “Iran deal” - we will see a break but the longer term trend is up” 😊 😋

Good moves all around

The SaaS meltdown is a good opportunity to buy generational companies at a decent price point. Some of these companies wont go away, they will just compound over time. I like $AXON ( ▼ 0.49% ) $CRWD ( ▲ 1.29% ) as two names, while $SNOW ( ▼ 0.44% ) is still going to be a good bet.

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C Citigroup Q1 Beat Signals Final Phase of Transformation as Services and Equities Drive Decade-High Revenue $C

The bank is starting to show serious moves higher on the back of great earnings

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Video of the day

Today’s video is on ASML $ASML ( ▼ 4.13% ) the semiconductor tools company.

Deep dive of the day

ASML Q1 Beat and Raised 2026 Guidance - Investment Literacy Coach

Executive Summary:Net Sales: €8.8 Billion (At the high end of guidance).Gross Margin: 53.0% (Driven by strong "Installed Base" services and EUV demand).2026

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Apr 15 SPY hits all time high again, as war seems to be in the background

Mukund Mohan — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Technology stock are starting to move again, as semiconductor moves indicates a higher move for others. Bull markets usually last 24-36 months. Bear markets last 6 months max” 😊 😋

Strong index moves across the board

While it’s ok to be cautious about the market, the whiplash is likely for short term moves lower, but the longer term trend thanks to AI is higher. I am still bullish with expected IPOS of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX in the next few quarters.

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Resolve AI earnings review and 2026 outlook $RZLV

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Today’s video is on Draftkings $DKNG ( ▲ 2.29% ) the online sports betting company.

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Apr 14 Semiconductors are always a leading indicator of

Mukund Mohan — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“There is a high likelihood of a Middle East deal among the market watchers, but that’s putting the cart in front of the horse. Right now, we will take no bombing” 😊 😋

NASDAQ rocketed higher on broad tech buying

In my 30 years with the market, I watch for a semiconductor bull run to portend the early signals of a return to positive gains. It has been right about 65% of the time as a leading indicator. This time it is starting to show the same signs. Lock in, but be flexible.

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GS Goldman Sachs Delivers Massive Q1 Beat as Equities Trading and Advisory Revenue Surge

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Today’s video is on JP Morgan Chase $JPM ( ▲ 1.8% ) the banking conglomerate.

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JPM JPMorgan Crushes Q1 Estimates as Record $11.6B Markets Revenue Signals 2026

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Apr 13 The market is unpredictable, but earnings season kicks off well

Mukund Mohan — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Market

“Most market watchers expect some relief from the war in Iran, but this seems like a stalemate. Iran does not want to give up and the US does not want to give in” 😊 😋

Not sure why the markets were up

Goldman Sachs earnings was stellar even admits the war and other issues. Equity trading was the bright spot. As I mentioned last week semiconductors continue to do well $INTC ( ▼ 8.34% ) is up 50% in the last 8 days, and $SNDK ( ▼ 9.23% ) and $MU ( ▼ 6.04% ) are faring well.

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GS Goldman Sachs Delivers Massive Q1 Beat as Equities Trading and Advisory Revenue Surge

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