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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>The digital transformation services market is big, at more than $2 trillion this year, and growing at a 23% CAGR. </li><li>According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations must become significantly more digitized.</li><li>The reason digital transformation is growing is the benefits of a true digital transformation are significant, including improved operations, time-to-market, and customer experience, and COVID-19 just accelerated the trend. </li></ul>

The digital transformation services market is big, at more than $2 trillion this year, and growing at a 23% CAGR. According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations must become significantly more digitized.The reason digital transformation is growing is the benefits of a true digital transformation are significant, including improved operations, time-to-market, and customer experience, and COVID-19 just accelerated the trend. 

Technical Analysis / Chartered Market Technician, The Markets Academy

David Coloretti, CMT

Technical Analysis / Chartered Market Technician

The Markets Academy

TMA implements 2 strategies. 1) Tactical ... Trend Sustainability Score (TSS) allows TMA to identify exhaustion / reversal points in interim trends by utilising our proprietary analysis of ST momentum indicators. 2) Medium Term ... our 3 Pillars approach to technical analysis allows TMA to determine high probability medium term outcomes in markets.

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International Business Machines / Technical Analysis

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<li>IBM US peaked at 153.21 in December 2022 and has declined more than 15% in the subsequent 12 weeks.</li>
<li>Last week's low of 127.71 was plagued by extreme ST momentum failure and this new 4 month low was quick to fail and reverse.</li>
<li>Our TSS methodology triggered a TSS &lt; 10 at the low and justifies a further 6-7% upswing in the coming 1-2 weeks.</li>
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IBM US peaked at 153.21 in December 2022 and has declined more than 15% in the subsequent 12 weeks.
Last week's low of 127.71 was plagued by extreme ST momentum failure and this new 4 month low was quick to fail and reverse.
Our TSS methodology triggered a TSS &lt; 10 at the low and justifies a further 6-7% upswing in the coming 1-2 weeks.


International Business Machines Corp (IBM US) - TSS < 10 - Target Tactical 6-7% Upswing

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

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<li>The three companies we write about this week are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nike-inc-cl-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6658:1" rel="noopener">Nike (NKE US)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capital-one-financial-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:255:1" rel="noopener">Capital One Financial (COF US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/under-armour-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11401:1" rel="noopener">Under Armour (UAA US)</a> </li>
<li>For the thirteen weeks since inception ended 17 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +2.4%, versus DJIA +0.2%, S&amp;P500 +2.9%, Nasdaq +5.8%, Russell2000 +5.2%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +4.3%, all in US$ terms</li>
<li>This week the large-cap portfolio underperformed on a mini <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)</a> sell-off while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10x-genomics-inc-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35564:1" rel="noopener">10X Genomics (TXG US)</a> was strong in the small caps group. </li>
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The three companies we write about this week are Nike (NKE US) , Capital One Financial (COF US) and Under Armour (UAA US) 
For the thirteen weeks since inception ended 17 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +2.4%, versus DJIA +0.2%, S&amp;P500 +2.9%, Nasdaq +5.8%, Russell2000 +5.2%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +4.3%, all in US$ terms
This week the large-cap portfolio underperformed on a mini Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) sell-off while 10X Genomics (TXG US) was strong in the small caps group. 


The Innovations Portfolio - Week Thirteen

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<li>The three companies we write about this week are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/l-oreal-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21521:1" rel="noopener">L'Oreal SA (OR FP)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/electricite-de-france-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21441:1" rel="noopener">Electricite De France Sa (EDF FP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/10x-genomics-inc-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35564:1" rel="noopener">10X Genomics (TXG US)</a> </li>
<li>For the twelve weeks since inception ended 10 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +3.3%, versus DJIA +0.4%, S&amp;P500 +3.2%, Nasdaq +5.1%, Russell2000 +3.7%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +4.4%, all in US$ terms</li>
<li>Researchers from The University of Queensland found the lion's mane mushroom had a significant impact on the growth of brain cells and improving memory</li>
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The three companies we write about this week are L'Oreal SA (OR FP) , Electricite De France Sa (EDF FP) and 10X Genomics (TXG US) 
For the twelve weeks since inception ended 10 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +3.3%, versus DJIA +0.4%, S&amp;P500 +3.2%, Nasdaq +5.1%, Russell2000 +3.7%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +4.4%, all in US$ terms
Researchers from The University of Queensland found the lion's mane mushroom had a significant impact on the growth of brain cells and improving memory


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<li>The three companies we write about this week are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thermo-fisher-scientific-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7375:1" rel="noopener">Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO US), </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ford-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19225:1" rel="noopener">Ford Motor Co (F US) </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sonoco-products-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15651:1" rel="noopener">Sonoco Products Co (SON US)</a> </li>
<li>For the eleven weeks since inception ended 3 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +4.6%, versus DJIA +.5%, S&amp;P500 +4.3%, Nasdaq +7.7%, Russell2000 +7.3%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +5.7%, all in US$ terms</li>
<li>Ironically or aptly it was at "China Lake" in California that the infrared technology in the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that brought down the "spy/weather" balloon was developed.</li>
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The three companies we write about this week are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO US), Ford Motor Co (F US) and Sonoco Products Co (SON US) 
For the eleven weeks since inception ended 3 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +4.6%, versus DJIA +.5%, S&amp;P500 +4.3%, Nasdaq +7.7%, Russell2000 +7.3%, MSCI-ACWI-ETF +5.7%, all in US$ terms
Ironically or aptly it was at "China Lake" in California that the infrared technology in the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that brought down the "spy/weather" balloon was developed.


United States

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) provides computer solutions through the use of advanced information technology. The Company's solutions include technologies, systems, products, services, software, and financing. IBM offers its products through its global sales and distribution organization, as well as through a variety of third party distributors and resellers.

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International Business Machines (IBM US)

Tech Talk: Digital Transformation

According to Gartner, 91% of organizations have a digital initiative currently ongoing and 67% of senior executives believe their organizations...

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International Business Machines Corp (IBM US) - TSS < 10 - Target Tactical 6-7% Upswing

30+ years as a technical analyst and a razor sharp focus on momentum confirmation delivered TMA a 75% unleveraged return on our 7 Smartkarma...

David Coloretti, CMT

The Innovations Portfolio - Week Thirteen

For the thirteen weeks since inception ended 17 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +2.4%, versus DJIA +0.2%, S&P500 +2.9%, Nasdaq +5.8%,...

Pyari Menon

The Innovations Portfolio - Week Twelve

For the twelve weeks since inception ended 10 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +3.3%, versus DJIA +0.4%, S&P500 +3.2%, Nasdaq +5.1%,...

Pyari Menon

The Innovations Portfolio - Week Eleven

For the eleven weeks since inception ended 3 Feb the combined innovation portfolio was +4.6%, versus DJIA +.5%, S&P500 +4.3%, Nasdaq +7.7%,...

Pyari Menon

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