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Today, Stephen Weiss, Founder, Short Hills Capital Partners and Rob Sechan, Managing Partner, New Edge Capital commented about whether AMAT-Q, NVDA-Q, MRNA-Q, NVDA-Q, GXO-N, GOOG-Q, CASH are stocks to buy or sell.

HOLD
The sell-off this week and today caused by bank failures

This is the start of a broader decline. If you must be in the market, maybe go into big tech, which lacks balance sheet and lending concerns, but there will be growth concerns. He isn't buying anything at all, but is preserving capital. Cash.

BUY
Tech is outperforming all sectors in the current bank-induced rout

Tech is merely a momentum trade and won't last. That's why he bought Google this week, and he will keep some of it long-term. Three years from now, stocks will be higher than where they are now. Tech fundamentals no better today than last week. 

BUY
FedEx just reported a strong quarter

FedEx still missed revenues. The best thing that happened to UPS was FedEx kicking Amazon out, because they no longer playinng against one another one in terms of pricing. GXO is completely different from FedEx. GXO is a cost-plus or take-or-pay business with inflation escalators. GXO has 6% of the 3rd-party logistics business globally and are the largest independent amid more outsourcing. GXO will be fine and will trade with market, outperforming UPS or FedEx.

DON'T BUY
Upgraded today

Undeserved despite being a quality company with good managers. Is capital-intensive with a free cash flow yield of 2%. Ridiculous EBITDA. The price target rose today is also ridiculous, a game that analysts play because NVDA topped their last price target.

PARTIAL BUY

Likes it long term. They will reveal data on a personalized cancer vaccine coming up. But short term it's volatile, anybody's guess.

COMMENT
Big tech is outperforming this week as banks fail

Yes, valuations are high, but he owns Apple, MSFT, Google and Meta because they have catalysts to grow, high cash flows and moats. That's why investors are chasing them in this low-growth, unstable market. You must be there, but watch valuations too.

DON'T BUY
Upgraded today

Won't buy it, because it's capital intensive. In semis, own the equipment manufacturers. The sector has done great, sure, but be cautious on valuations.

BUY

Is sticking with it. Trades at a 20% discount to [inaudible].

COMMENT
The sell-off this week and today caused by bank failures

There's decent risk/reward in bonds, in which she has been adding instead of large-cap stocks. That said, there are still opportunities in stocks, but wait till next week's Fed meeting. There could be a loss in consumption coming.

BUY
Fedex vs. UPS (FedEx just reported a strong quarter)

Owns UPS instead, and it's good that FedEx that both are focusing on profitability. She prefers UPS for having more density in its ground business and more tied to e-commerce which will remain strong. UPS is exposed to Amazon, which some feel is a risk, but she doesn't anymore, because Amazon can't invest more in infrastructure anymore.

COMMENT
Fedex vs. UPS (FedEx just reported a strong quarter)

Owns UPS instead, and it's good that FedEx that both are focusing on profitability. She prefers UPS for having more density in its ground business and more tied to e-commerce which will remain strong. UPS is exposed to Amazon, which some feel is a risk, but she doesn't anymore, because Amazon can't invest more in infrastructure anymore.

HOLD
Upgraded today

A super growth story. Incredible move higher this year. Has the best long-term growth among semis, but this year will see a lot of volatility. Don't add given the valuation too.

PARTIAL BUY

A quality insurer and leads the industry in margins. It's pulled back enough this year that you can add a little now, but there are other defensive names like JNJ to consider too.

BUY

Has pulled back a lot this year. Inexpensive and defensive.

COMMENT
The sell-off this week and today caused by bank failures

It's the disinflation formation: 2-year below 4%, commodities leading down as the Nasdaq outperforms the other indices. This week has cracked investor confidence. The reality is nobody is making money this year. The year started being long commodities and financials and those are not working. This will lead to less liquidity in the market, because investors will pull back their cash into there is clarity.