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NVIDIA currently has 1,828 open positions according to data from popular job boards. This figure has risen by 74% over the last few months, suggesting that the company is in a growth and expansion phase. Complementing this, 93% of NVIDIA employees have a positive business outlook, reinforcing the positive sentiment within the company. Social media mentions are up 73.2% in the past 24h.

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Unity Software Inc. is a leading platform for content creators of all kinds, including game developers, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and more. The company's primary product, the Unity engine, is one of the most advanced creation engines available, enabling high-quality renderings in both 2D and 3D formats. By providing the tools necessary to create compelling and interactive experiences, Unity serves as a linchpin in the digital content ecosystem. Social media mentions are up 11.8% in the past 24h.

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Apple's revenue for the last quarter stood at $94 billion. This reflects a decrease of 1.39% from the previous quarter, indicating some short-term concerns about sustained growth. However, compared to the same quarter last year, there is a promising increase of 9.63%, pointing towards positive year-over-year growth that suggests underlying business strength. Social media mentions are up 53.1% in the past 24h.

COMMENT
Will market optimism continue?

His team thinks so. An object in motion tends to stay in motion until it doesn't. 

There's a lot of flow coming into the market. Part of that may be because a lot of market participants don't want to be in the bond market -- returns are low, perhaps not better than inflation, and could be facing a loss if interest rates do go up. Part of it could be FOMO, because the last 2 years have been great, and now European and Canadian markets are really shining. Third thing is margin debt; in the US, it's almost back to the record levels seen in 2021 before the huge S&P correction from 4800 to below 4000.

He's cautiously optimistic. Short term, markets may need a bit of a pullback. We have PCE numbers coming out tomorrow in the US. Next Friday, September 5, we have the labour report for August and we'll see how the market reacts. Then we're back into earnings season in October.

COMMENT
Tech sector levelling off?

We need to make a distinction, because there are some great bargains in that sector. NVDA is the poster child; it's gone up a lot, and its valuation is probably 40x forward PE. That's quite expensive, unless you believe that they can maintain the treadmill of that kind of growth. He's not saying the growth is over, just that maybe the growth slows down from here. Perhaps the valuation on this type of name has to stay here while earnings catch up, or it has to come down a little bit.

Doesn't mean that capital can't rotate into other parts of the AI growth market, or even into NVDA's competitors which have lower multiples. See his Top Picks.

WATCH

The poster child. Gone up a lot, and its valuation is probably 40x forward PE. Quite expensive, unless you believe that it can maintain the treadmill of that kind of growth. He's not saying the growth is over, just that maybe the growth slows down from here. Perhaps the valuation has to stay here while earnings catch up, or it has to come down a little bit.

See his Top Picks.

DON'T BUY

The proposed acquisition may have been a bit aggressive. May have felt a big acquisition was needed to move the needle. Very well run. May not be a lot of big purchases left in the space unless you overpay or take on a lot of debt. Without acquisitions and integration, may not be that much room for earnings growth.

WAIT

Good operator, good job navigating mortgage market. Concerned we're still in midst of credit cycle in Canada. Bulk of business is residential, and this will be impacted by current state of the condo market and slowdown in both housing and economy. Unlike the 6 big banks, not sure it's diversified enough to weather the storm.

Wait for better entry point or for a point further along the curve of the credit cycle.

BUY

Still likes it. Free cashflow should keep escalating. Huge pipeline of acquisitions. Especially likes that it generates enough FCF to grow organically without relying on capital markets. Good valuation. Initiated dividend. Insiders own a reasonably big chunk.

Pretty recession-resistant. Canada Dental Care Plan should stabilize dental office earnings.

COMMENT
Best metric for valuing companies.

Can't use just 1 metric across all industries. Industries can be capitalized or financed in very different ways. His team uses quite a few different ones combined in a type of matrix, which allows them to compare companies in different industries.

HOLD

Iconic brand, as well as scale and efficiency. You could say it's quite expensive. On the other hand, what a moat. Could very well keep chugging along without having its multiple fall. Very profitable, lots of FCF to buy back shares. Nearest competitor is TGT, which is not doing well. Perhaps TGT's loss is WMT's gain.

HOLD

Really likes new management. Changes are finally being reflected in the price. Most diversified of the Big 6. Now has foothold in US market via KEY to promote further growth. International appeal. Capital ratio went up, which is great. More growth and appreciation ahead. Nice dividend yield.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 29/24, Down 2%)

Sold last year, mainly because Trump administration announced seemingly negative measures toward HMO's in general and specific ones with pharmacy benefits managers. Common theme in the space is that margins are compressing. Overhang will go on for a few more quarters.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 29/24, Up 0.4%)

Huge run since April. Pricing has gotten better for the incumbent telcos. Cost management pretty good. Doesn't overpay for the dividend. Sees lots of growth and upside over next couple of years.

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