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24 Jul 2024

"The H1 results reflect LVMH's remarkable resilience, backed by the strength of its Maisons and the responsiveness of its teams in a climate of economic and geopolitical uncertainty."

Bernard Arnault Below $LVMH Q2 2024 organic revenue growth by business group by Quartr.

24 Jul 2024

Apple Maps has just been updated for Paris2024 Summer Olympics.

New update includes stunning 3D models of Olympic venues, including temporary ones. Source: Nikias Molina

24 Jul 2024

Tesla reports disappointing earnings for second quarter as revenue rises 2%

Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter as automotive sales dropped for a second straight period. The stock slid more than 2% in extended trading. $TSLA Tesla Q2 FY24 by App Economy Insights: • Revenue +2% Y/Y to $25.5B ($0.8B beat). • Gross margin 18% (-0.2pp Y/Y). • Operating margin 6% (-3pp Y/Y). • Capex +10% Y/Y to $2.3B. • Free cash flow +34% Y/Y to $1.3B. • Non-GAAP EPS $0.52 ($0.10 miss).

24 Jul 2024

Alphabet slipped 1% after-hours in spite of a beat on both top and bottom lines in the second quarter.

Alphabet earned $1.89 per share on $84.74 billion in revenue. Consensus estimates had called for earnings of $1.84 per share on $84.19 billion in revenue. However, revenue at its Youtube advertising segment missed forecasts. $GOOG Alphabet Q2 FY24 by App Economy Insights: • Revenue +14% Y/Y to $84.7B ($0.5B beat). • Operating margin 32% (+3pp Y/Y). • EPS $1.89 ($0.04 beat). ☁️ Google Cloud: • Revenue +29% Y/Y to $10.3B. • Operating margin 11% (+6pp Y/Y). ▶️ YouTube ads +13% to $8.7B.

24 Jul 2024

DAY ONE in the books for ETH ETFs who did $1b in total volume, which is 23% of what the spot bitcoin ETFs on their first Day and $ETHA did 25% of $IBIT's volume.

The gap between $ETHE and The Newborn Eight is a healthy +$625m (a sizable chunk of which *should* convert to inflow Source: Eric Balchunas

24 Jul 2024

The current US small caps rally seems to be mainly driven near-record exuberance in Russell 2000 ETF $IWM call options activity

(chart on the right) rather than inflows into small caps funds (chart on the left). Source: BofA, UBS

24 Jul 2024

NEW: BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has had more inflows this year than the Nasdaq-tracking $QQQ ETF.

Source: Bitcoin Archive

24 Jul 2024

ATTITUDE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR SUCCESS

Kazuo Inamori, CEO and founder of Kyocera, developed an equation to reflect on how he achieved extraordinary results despite considering himself to have only mediocre talents. Inamori's "human equation" is simple yet profound: Success in Work and Life = Attitude x Effort x Ability This equation multiplies three qualities: ability, effort (enthusiasm), and attitude (way of thinking). Ability and Effort: Rated on a scale from 0 to 100. Attitude: Rated on a scale from -100 to 100. Inamori argues that by assessing individuals based on these three factors, you can predict their overall success in life and work. In his classic book 'A Compass to Fulfilment', Inamori emphasizes that success is the product of these three factors multiplied together. But the most critical component of Inamori’s equation is ATTITUDE. It’s the factor that can make or break your success because it determines the direction of your efforts and abilities. Inamori explains that people can focus their efforts and abilities positively or negatively. Therefore, attitude is unique because it can have both positive and negative values. A negative attitude, no matter how high the effort and ability scores, results in negative outcomes. For example, a talented person who uses their skills for fraud or theft will ultimately fail because their negative attitude undermines their efforts. That's why Inamori urges us to cultivate a positive attitude, as it ensures that our abilities and efforts lead to beneficial results for both ourselves and society. Here's an extract of his book: "When we are young, we often conclude that natural ability is the most important factor for success. Over the long term, however, we learn that we can supplement our natural ability with hard work and sheer will to achieve better results. Effort, we realize, may influence our success even more than our natural ability - and our effort is something we control. But the real difference-maker is attitude; among the three factors, it is the most powerful. Acting on a negative attitude, even momentarily, can bring disastrous outcomes. Fortunately, positive attitudes - such as being cooperative, humble, hardworking, and optimistic, to name a few - can be practiced daily. Positive attitudes undoubtedly lead to the most positive results, in our own lives and for humanity as a whole". Source: Corporate Rebels

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