US Stock Market

The graph of the S&P500 shows faltering short-term momentum with overhead resistance at 4590 in the S&P500 index.

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Traders will be monitoring next week’s price action based on the above pattern.

19/2 update: The S&P500 remains below the 10-day average.

US Stock Market

The graph of the S&P500 shows a continuation of the bullish move and a recent Algo Engine buy signal at the January low. Short-term we have faltering momentum with overhead resistance at 4590 in the S&P500 index.

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Traders will be monitoring next week’s price action based on the above pattern.

Amazon – Earnings

Amazon.com, Inc. – Common is under Algo Engine buy conditions and has been in our US S&P100 model portfolio since Aug 2019. The stock is up 70% after 919 days.

Amazon delivered 9% revenue growth in Q4.

  • Earnings per share (adjusted): $5.80 vs $3.57 expected, according to a Refinitiv survey of analysts
  • Revenue: $137.4 billion vs $137.6 billion expected, according to a Refinitiv survey of analysts
  • AWS revenue: $17.8 billion vs $17.37 billion expected, according to StreetAccount

Amazon guided for first quarter revenue of between $112 billion and $117 billion

Snap – Algo Buy

{SNAP.NYS} is under Algo Engine buy conditions. The correction in high PE technology and the negative impact to earnings from the change in Apple’s advertising privacy regulations have seen Snap correct from $80 down to $38. Even after the 50% correction, Snap remains on 80x PE.

Despite the still high PE ratio, Snap offers tremendous growth and we’re accumulating the stock within our defined range.

5/2 update:

Snap shares rocket as much as 62% on first-ever quarterly net profit.

Here are the key numbers:

  • Earnings per share: 22 cents, adjusted vs 10 cents expected, according to a Refinitiv survey of analysts
  • Revenue: $1.3 billion vs $1.2 billion, according to Refinitv
  • Global Daily Active Daily Users (DAUs): 319 million vs 316.9 million, according to StreetAccount
  • Average Revenue per User (ARPU): $4.06 vs $3.79, according to StreetAccount

Coinbase – Acquires Fairx

Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange operator Coinbase announced Wednesday that it has acquired Fairx, a regulated derivatives trading platform.

Fairx is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a derivatives exchange or Designated Contract Market (DCM).

“Through this acquisition, we plan to bring regulated crypto derivatives to market, initially through Fairx’s existing partner ecosystem,” Coinbase detailed. “Over time, we plan to leverage Fairx’s infrastructure to offer crypto derivatives to all Coinbase customers in the US.”

DexCom – Algo Buy

DexCom is a medical device company that focuses on helping diabetes patients achieve better health outcomes. The company currently generates most of its revenue from its G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, which helps those with diabetes keep track of their blood glucose levels.

In the first nine months of 2021, the company’s revenue increased 28.9% to $1.8 billion over the prior-year period while net income jumped 25.8% to $174.1 million.