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Hi Wealth Builders!
This week, the indexes ended lower. The broad sell-off in the market continues. If you are a beginner and have not experienced this, please don't panic 🙏. History shows that fundamentally and technically strong stocks that are part of the S&P 500 and Dow 30 retrace overtime. There is nothing wrong with these companies, fundamentally. Corrections are normal and actually healthy for the market. We just have to stay calm and patient during these times. Uncertainty in the market continues as we have big companies releasing earnings this upcoming week!
"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Here's a look at the 5-day change for ETF's SPY (or the S&P 500), DIA (or the Dow 30), and QQQ (or the Nasdaq 100).
SPY : -4.73%, closed at $437.98
DIA : -3.65%, closed at $342.35
QQQ : -5.97%, closed at $351.69
Peloton 📉
Peloton produces internet-connected stationary bicycles and treadmills that enable monthly subscribers to remotely participate in classes via streaming media. This company recently stated that it will pause production of their treadmills and bikes due to a decline in demand. The stock has been consistently plunging. Consider revisiting our investing criteria!
Deescalation 🇷🇺🇺🇦
The U.S. and Russia continue talks about tensions in Ukraine. An invasion of Ukraine by Russia will negatively impact the lives of many individuals.
MSFT 🎮
MSFT agreed to buy Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion. This deal can increase MSFT's revenue by expanding more into the videogame industry.
Earnings
Here's earnings for the upcoming week:
Chevron Corp (CVX): 2022-01-28 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 3.13)
Colgate-Palmolive (CL): 2022-01-28 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 0.79)
Caterpillar Inc (CAT): 2022-01-28 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 2.25)
Charter Communications (CHTR): 2022-01-28 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 6.99)
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB): 2022-01-27 After Market Close (Estimated EPS: 1.27)
Rockwell Automation (ROK): 2022-01-27 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 1.92)
Apple Inc (AAPL): 2022-01-27 After Market Close (Estimated EPS: 1.88)
Southwest Airlines (LUV): 2022-01-27 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 0.08)
Alaska Air (ALK): 2022-01-27 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 0.28)
Visa Inc (V): 2022-01-27 After Market Close (Estimated EPS: 1.7)
Northrop Grumman (NOC): 2022-01-27 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 5.95)
Juniper Networks (JNPR): 2022-01-27 After Market Close (Estimated EPS: 0.53)
Mastercard Inc (MA): 2022-01-27 Before Market Open (Estimated EPS: 2.21)
Apple Inc. (AAPL) 🍎
Here is a company that does not need an introduction. You are probably using one of their devices while reading this post! Although AAPL primarily makes money off of their electronics, they have expanded in different industries. More recently, the company stated that they are working on developing a car! As AAPL continues to grow, they'll have more streams of income and therefore, more revenue. Let's take a look at their fundamentals! 🔎
Annual Revenue:
2021-09-25 : $365.82B
2020-09-26 : $274.52B
2019-09-28 : $260.17B
2018-09-29 : $265.6B
2017-09-30 : $229.23B
Earnings History:
2021-10-28 : beat (Estimate: 1.24, Actual: 1.24)
2021-07-27 : beat (Estimate: 1.01, Actual: 1.3)
2021-04-28 : beat (Estimate: 0.99, Actual: 1.4)
2021-01-27 : beat (Estimate: 1.41, Actual: 1.68)
Historical Stock Price Returns:
3-month : 9.13%
1-year : 19.17%
5-year : 441.36%
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Max Chart (Yahoo Finance).
AAPL's chart demonstrates a strong upwards trend and their annual top-line revenue has consistently increased. We also see that they have delivered consistent beats during their last 4 earnings. When we invest in long-term holds, we typically like to see an increasing annual top-line revenue and a consistent, strong upwards trend. AAPL fits our investing criteria perfectly! Will you invest in AAPL? 🤔
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Who Competes with AAPL?
A few of AAPL's competitors include Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) and Walt Disney Co. (DIS).
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