Daily Brief United States: Qualcomm Inc, Take Two Interactive Software, Inc, S&P 500 INDEX, Deere & Co, Vimeo , Gold, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings A, Walmart, Bitcoin, Caesars Entertainment and more

• Microsoft last week launched their CoPilot+ PC category which enables their CoPilot to run locally on your PC, as long as it has an NPU with >40 TOPS
• With Qualcomm being the only one currently offering such an NPU, their Snapdragon processors will be powering the first wave of CoPilot+ PC’s
• It’s an extraordinary accomplishment for Qualcomm & likely an inflection point for Arm powered PCs. It’s also really bad news for Intel and not great for AMD

• Take-Two Interactive Software Inc reported a healthy performance for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2024 with net bookings of $1.35 billion.
• The fiscal year 2024 saw net bookings of $5.33 billion.
• The performance for the period was attributed to the success of NBA 2K24, Zynga’s in-app purchases, Match Factory!, the Red Dead Redemption series, and the Grand Theft Auto series.

• S&P 5700 year end target remains intact after MONTHLY breakout. 
• Copper and silver rally to resume with dollar potentially falling.
• Semis continue to lead tech and look for software to join.

• Deere & Co.’s Q2 results revealed a decline in net sales and revenues with a noticeable impact from more challenging market conditions, particularly in the agriculture sector.
• Net sales have gone down by 15% to $13.61 billion while net income attributable to the company reached $2.37 billion or $8.53 per diluted share.
• Breaking it down by business segments, the Production and Precision Ag business reported net sales of $6.581 billion, a decline of 16% compared to the same period last year.

• Vimeo experienced a decline in growth post-spinoff from IAC due to fading COVID-related tailwinds
• Recent trends suggest a potential turnaround for Vimeo, with indications of a return to growth
• Focus on strategic business use cases and growth of Enterprise segment contributing to turnaround, transforming Vimeo into a profitable and cash flow-positive company

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• Expectations of an “above-normal” monsoon in 2024 currently help to keep prices for commodities that are in large parts grown in India under control.

• That includes rice as well as sugar prices.

• According to the IRI’s latest ENSO forecast, La Niña becomes the most probable category in Aug-Oct, 2024 through Jan-Mar, 2025.

• Potential all-cash offer for Tripadvisor complex may end tumultuous relationship with Liberty TripAdvisor
• LTRPA currently trades at a discount to NAV, expected to close if offer is finalized
• TRIP could be valued at $30-$35 per share, significant upside potential for LTRPA with multiple potential buyers interested

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• Walmart Inc. reported a robust start to the year in their latest earnings call Q&A section.
• With sales growth of 5.7% and adjusted operating profit up 12.9% in constant currency, all three operating segments performed well.
• This momentum was driven by growth not solely due to inflation, but through increases in units sold, transaction counts, and market share gains, particularly in general merchandise.

• Do we even need to mention the most significant news from last week? Probably not.
• However, here is a brief summary: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an Ethereum spot ETF on Thursday.
• Almost as significant as the approval itself is the shift in the U.S. regulatory environment’s tone toward crypto.

• Investment opportunity in long Caesar’s Entertainment January 2026, $60 strike calls
• Stock has underperformed due to investments in digital without desired results
• Anticipated turning point in stock performance towards end of 2025 or 2026

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