Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Amazon.com Inc, Money Forward , Micron Technology, Nutanix Inc, PSQ Holdings , Adobe Systems, Western Digital, Fidelity National Info Serv, Netgear Inc, IAC and more

• Like them or despise them. But one thing you can’t do is ignore them. The Super Sevens have become a force to reckon with.
• Super Sevens appear homogenous but exhibit heterogeneity and diversity. They have growth stock like features while at the same time provide value stock like defensiveness.
• Super Sevens aggregate market cap is a staggering USD 12.14 trillion. They comprise 27% of S&P 500 and 55% of the Nasdaq 100 index collectively.

• Results flash: Q4 sales +42%; Adjusted EBITDA at record high of 1.2 billion yen
• Key focus remains Business SaaS where sales rose +52% YoY to 5.5 billion
• Business earnings driven by acquisition of medium-sized corporates (+40% YoY) and higher ARPU (+22% YoY)

• Micron Technology, Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.
• Although the expectation for 2024 remains relatively consistent, there has been an adjustment in the perspective on DRAM demand growth for 2023.
• In summary, Micron’s management emphasizes a positive trajectory for pricing and financial performance in 2024, attributing it to oversubscription in cutting-edge technologies.

• Nutanix, Inc. exceeded Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations, surpassing anticipated results despite a persistent uncertain macro backdrop.
• Exceeding guided metrics, Nutanix achieved significant quarterly revenue of $511 million, marking an annualized run rate surpassing $2 billion for the first time and an impressive 30% year-over-year growth in ARR to $1.7 billion.
• Nutanix announced crucial enhancements to the Cloud platform, fortifying its capabilities against ransomware attacks on unstructured data.

Key points (machine generated)

• The company, referred to as “pumped up,” is seen as a patriotic SPAC, appealing to retail investors who support its mission.
• However, the memo claims that the company’s growth figures are exaggerated and may even be fabricated, questioning the reliability of the stock.
• According to researchers, the stock has a high likelihood of being worthless in the long term, with a projected downside of 65%. Nevertheless, they acknowledge the potential for a short squeeze due to the limited number of shares available for trading.

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• Adobe Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the fourth quarter.
• The success can be attributed to pioneering innovations in Creative Cloud and Document businesses, positioning Creative Cloud as the preferred platform for content creation globally.
• Creative Cloud had a stellar quarter, generating a significant $3 billion in revenue.

• Peloton Interactive, Inc. delivered a mixed set of results in its most recent results, with revenues above Wall Street expectations but below-par earnings.
• Peloton’s management anticipates a noteworthy upturn in Connected Fitness’s gross margin for the upcoming quarter.
• This positive shift is attributed to the expected leverage of fixed costs resulting from increased unit sales in Connected Fitness.

• Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. delivered a disappointing set of results as they were unable to meet Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations.
• Their success is attributed to a 4% organic revenue surge, primarily driven by a remarkable 7% growth in recurring revenue within the Banking and Capital Markets segments.
• The company maintains a strong free cash flow trajectory, achieving an impressive 94% conversion year-to-date and poised to surpass the 2023 target of over 80%.

• NTGR should have ended 2023 on a positive note with demand for wireless routers showing continued pace of recovery after more than two years of sluggish growth.
• NTGR’s focus on higher end products has put greater emphasis on profitability and converting customers to subscribers
• NTGR’s focus on premium priced devices should push profit margins up if it was not for higher cost inventory NTGR is trying to clear out

• IAC had a mixed quarter with on-par revenues and below-par earnings given the impact of the recent market downturn.
• Changes implemented by the company have impacted its position, with an active real estate market proving beneficial for business demand.
• We have further incorporated a sensitivity analysis/ scenario analysis to understand how changes in key assumptions could impact the valuation under 3 scenarios – a base case, a bull case, and a bear case.