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What we've got in this edition:
Past Stock Picks. See how our stock picks have performed YTD and over the last month (not too shabby).
New Stock Pick. Strong earnings report and positive outlook propel stock growth.
Nuclear Blueprint. State of New York plans to build a nuclear energy plant. How does nuclear compare to other energy sources?
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* Stock market data as of market close on June 27, 2025. Crypto prices as of 3:00 PM PT on June 27, 2025.
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Portfolio of Past Stock Picks
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Average 1M return: +6.15%
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Average YTD return: +65.5%
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Economic Reports
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๐ First-quarter GDP contracted by 0.5%. GDP is basically a measure of economic activity, and since this value went down, it means less financial transactions happened. Could be bad for the stock market if the trend continues. Less economic activity = less earnings = stock goes down. โ
Market Impact: โ๏ธ Bearish
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๐ฉ๏ธ Durable-goods orders posted their biggest gain in 11 years. (FYI durable goods are tangible items that are not consumed quickly and are expected to last for at least 3 years). The bump was mostly caused by Boeing signing a deal to sell 303 planes (160 ordered by Qatar Airways). โ
Market Impact: โ๏ธ Bullish
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๐ณConsumer spending fell 0.1% for the month and personal income declined 0.4%. Spending met analyst expectations but decrease in personal income hasn't happened since 2021. Worrisome indicator for sure, but only problematic if trend continues, similarly to GDP contraction. Less personal income = less spending = less earnings = stocks go down. โ
Market Impact: โ๏ธ Bearish
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๐ Alpha Picks
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AeroVironment ($AVAV)
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Profile: Unmanned aerial vehicles company. IPO'd in January 2007. Market cap of $12.71B. Last closed at $276.67/share.
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Financials: Fiscal-year revenue of $820.6 million, up 14% YoY. Net income of $16.66 million for the fourth quarter, up 175% YoY.
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Stock is up 54% in last month. Source: Robinhood
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Risk/Opportunity: The company relies heavily on US government contracts (75% of total revenue), but it does have a strong record of bookings ($1.2B for FY25) and backlog ($726M).
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The Verdict: Strong fundamentals and positive momentum in the long and short term. Great opportunity to ride the uptrend ๐โโ๏ธ.
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โฐ๏ธ Tech Terrain
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๐ Moderate Impact | Nuclear Reactor in NY โข๏ธ
Investor Impact: Nuclear power plants take a while to build, but the return on investment is worth it. Nuclear has higher energy density than solar, wind, fossil fuels, and even hydrogen. Bullish for energy companies like Oklo and Constellation Energy. Bearish for solar energy companies as national attention drifts from solar to nuclear.
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๐ Watchlist | Project Crystal Land ๐ฎ
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Background: Softbank founder Masayoshi Son pitched the idea of building a giant AI and manufacturing industrial hub in Arizona to Trump, TSMC, and Samsung. Total costs of this project could reach $1 trillion.
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Investor Impact: This proposal is still in the planning phase, so don't expect any traction in the near term. However, the tech arms race with China is only picking up speed and the only way to win is to out-spend the competition. Bullish for Softbank, TSMC, and Samsung if the deal goes through.
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๐ฃ๏ธ Social Signals
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Source: @WatcherGuru on Twitter
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๐ง Twitter Social Sentiment Scorecard (June 23 - June 27):
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Trend
Mood
Insight
TSLA
๐ Bullish
Stock jumped 10% as robotaxi service was launched in Austin, Texas.
$AMD
๐ Bullish
Stock gains momentum as new MI355X GPU beats Nvidia's B200 on some metrics.
$NVDA
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Stock reaches new all-time high.
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๐ก Top Google Searches (June 23 - June 27):
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Trend
Search Volume
Insight
"oil prices"
โฌ๏ธ 100%
Iran targeted US airbase in Qatar with missiles but gave early warning. Oil prices declined on news.
"Kathy Hochul"
โฌ๏ธ 800%
NY governor Hochul directed state to build nuclear power facility.
"mu stock"
โฌ๏ธ 200%
Micron strong earnings report from AI data center business.
As always, thanks for reading and stay tuned for next week's edition!
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Tech Fizz Team, signing off ๐ซก
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DISCLAIMER: The content in this newsletter is not monetary advice; it is for educational and informational purposes only. Stocks can be risky and speculative. Please do your own research before investing.
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