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<ul><li>ChatGPT-4 is here and OpenAI is betting that it’s the smartest version so far.</li><li>GPT-4 has a broader general knowledge and problem solving abilities, the company said in a research paper that was released alongside the chatbot.</li><li>The paper showed that the latest model beat 90% of bar exam takers.</li></ul>

ChatGPT-4 is here and OpenAI is betting that it’s the smartest version so far.GPT-4 has a broader general knowledge and problem solving abilities, the company said in a research paper that was released alongside the chatbot.The paper showed that the latest model beat 90% of bar exam takers.

Fresh Safety Concerns Follow OpenAI’s GPT-4 Release

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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Following the massive drop in Adobe's share price, more investors are looking favourably at the business.</li>
<li>In my view, capital allocation decisions within the company raise some red flags that are hard to overlook.</li>
<li>As a long-term shareholder, I still have a hard time rating Adobe as a buy.</li>
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Following the massive drop in Adobe's share price, more investors are looking favourably at the business.
In my view, capital allocation decisions within the company raise some red flags that are hard to overlook.
As a long-term shareholder, I still have a hard time rating Adobe as a buy.


Adobe Is A High Quality Business With Capital Allocation Problems

Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

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<li>Microsoft is improving its search market share, according to analysts.</li>
<li>The arrival of ChatGPT hammered Alphabet stock may be ahead as revenue effects sink in, says analyst.</li>
<li>The company is also improving its market share and improving its search market share.</li>
</ul>


Microsoft is improving its search market share, according to analysts.
The arrival of ChatGPT hammered Alphabet stock may be ahead as revenue effects sink in, says analyst.
The company is also improving its market share and improving its search market share.


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<ul><li>Microsoft news of rolling out ChapGPT into its Bing search browser and eventually into its Microsoft Office product suite has dominated the news cycle the past few weeks as AI computing has garnered Wall St.’s full attention.</li><li>Within two months, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app has registered 100 million users – nearly one-third of the U.S. population.</li><li>Microsoft has not hidden it plans to challenge Google search dominance and erode its existing market share.</li></ul>

Microsoft news of rolling out ChapGPT into its Bing search browser and eventually into its Microsoft Office product suite has dominated the news cycle the past few weeks as AI computing has garnered Wall St.’s full attention.Within two months, OpenAI’s ChatGPT app has registered 100 million users – nearly one-third of the U.S. population.Microsoft has not hidden it plans to challenge Google search dominance and erode its existing market share.

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Mark Tinker

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Market Thinker

Mark Tinker has over 35 years experience as an investor, market strategist and economist. Having spent more than 20 years as a sell side strategist and being top rated on numerous occasions and surveys he moved to investment management in 2006 to run global equity portfolios in London and subsequently moved to Hong Kong in 2013 to help establish an Investment Management business for a top 20 international asset manager. He first started writing investment weeklies for his employers in 1989, developing a style characterised under the title Market Thinking and has been a regular commentator and presenter on CNBC, Bloomberg and other business channels, where his approach of rationalising market behaviour rather than making short term predictions on high frequency market data provides a welcome balance to his client audience.

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<ul><li>We are re-introducing two regular posts, Monday Morning Musings and Friday Market Thinking to book-end the week, on the basis that regular postings are appreciated by readers, as well as providing a good discipline for ourselves.</li><li>Other posts will continue obviously. The idea of ‘Musings’ is that while none of the following might merit a full post of their own, they might perhaps add up to some interesting observations (of sorts).</li><li>This week, it is all back to ‘normal’ as Davos man hops on a Private Jet and returns to their snowy ancestral home to talk once again about climate change and world poverty for the World Economic Forum.</li></ul>

We are re-introducing two regular posts, Monday Morning Musings and Friday Market Thinking to book-end the week, on the basis that regular postings are appreciated by readers, as well as providing a good discipline for ourselves.Other posts will continue obviously. The idea of ‘Musings’ is that while none of the following might merit a full post of their own, they might perhaps add up to some interesting observations (of sorts).This week, it is all back to ‘normal’ as Davos man hops on a Private Jet and returns to their snowy ancestral home to talk once again about climate change and world poverty for the World Economic Forum.

United States

VMware, Inc. provides virtualization solutions from the desktop to the data center. The Company's solution products addresses a range of IT problems, which includes cost and operational inefficiencies, business continuity, software lifecycle management and desktop management.

Oracle Corporation supplies software for enterprise information management. The Company offers databases and relational servers, application development and decision support tools, and enterprise business applications. Oracle's software runs on network computers, personal digital assistants, set-top devices, PCs, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes, and massively parallel computers.

Electronic Arts Inc. develops, publishes, and distributes branded interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld game players, and cellular handsets. The Company also provides online game-related services.

ServiceNow, Inc. provides enterprise information technology (IT) management software. The Company designs, develops, and produces prepackaged computer software, cloud services, and IT service management platform. ServiceNow serves customers throughout the United States.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of software and hardware products and services for information technology (IT) security and offers its customers a network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions.

Fair Isaac Corporation provides analytics, including predictive modeling, decision analysis, intelligence management, decision management systems, and consulting services.  The Company helps companies in countries around the world acquire customers more efficiently, increase customer value, reduce fraud, lower operating expenses, and enter new markets more profitably.

Synopsys, Inc. supplies electronic design automation solutions to the global electronics market.  The Company provides design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time to market.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. publishes, develops, and distributes interactive entertainment software and peripheral products. The Company's products cover diverse game categories, including action/adventure, action sports, racing, role playing, simulation, first-person action, music-based gaming and strategy.

Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud-based applications. The Company offers human capital, spend, and financial management, as well as payroll, initiatives and higher education solutions. Workday serves the finance, healthcare, manufacturing, education, and technology industries worldwide.

HubSpot, Inc. provides a cloud-based marketing and sales software platform. The Company offers integrated applications that helps in lead generation and social marketing.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. globally develops, manufactures and sells home-use video game hardware and software in home entertainment business.  The company also produces home-game products including cards.

Dassault Systemes operates as a software company. The develops and offers 3Dexperience platform to create innovative new products and services using virtual experiences. Dassault Systemes serves aerospace, construction, business services, consumer packaged goods, high-tech, life science, health care, marine, energy, and industrial equipment industries worldwide.

WiseTech Global Pty Ltd provides various technology and information technology management solutions. The Company offers cloud based various technology platforms, market specific software and logistics technology solutions, such as edienterprise, a platform supply chain logistics management system, software-as-a-service, and clinical management software. 

Constellation Software Inc is a software holding company.  The Company acquires mission-critical, vertical market software companies, and helps them to grow.

Spotify Technology S.A. provides music streaming services. The Company offers commercial free music and ad-supported services to subscribers. Spotify Technology serves clients worldwide.

Dassault Systemes is a technology company. The company provides software applications services designed to support client company's innovation processes. The company's line of business includes provision of 3D design software, 3D digital mock up and product lifecycle Management. Dassault Systemes also provides several software brands.

Xero Limited offers an online accounting system.  The software features bank transaction importing, a cashbook, a general ledger, invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, and management of expense claims.

CAPCOM CO., LTD. develops consumer video game software.  The Company also develops, manufactures, markets, and leases arcade game machines.  Capcom also operates amusement facilities.

International Games System Co., Ltd. plans, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets software and hardware for arcade games, PC games, and Internet on-line games.

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. provides comprehensive information technology solutions to the financial services industry worldwide. The Company provides transaction processing and accounting software for banks, investment managers and mutual funds. Oracle Financial also provides internet delivery of financial services as well as business intelligence and analytical applications.

Microsoft Corporation operates as a software company. The Company offers applications, extra cloud storage, and advanced security solutions. Microsoft serves customers worldwide.

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Fresh Safety Concerns Follow OpenAI’s GPT-4 Release

ChatGPT-4 is here and OpenAI is betting that it’s the smartest version so far. GPT-4 has a broader general knowledge and problem solving abilities

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Adobe Is A High Quality Business With Capital Allocation Problems

In my view, capital allocation decisions within the company raise some red flags that are hard to overlook. As a long-term shareholder, I still...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Google Stock Could Be Losing Its Moat

Microsoft is improving its search market share, according to analysts. The arrival of ChatGPT hammered Alphabet stock may be ahead as revenue...

Kevin George

Weekly Stock Bullfinder - Week of 2/13

Microsoft news of rolling out ChapGPT into its Bing search browser and eventually into its Microsoft Office product suite has dominated the news...

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Monday Morning Musings

We are re-introducing two regular posts, Monday Morning Musings and Friday Market Thinking to book-end the week, on the basis that regular postings...

Mark Tinker

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