Intel is a value stock operating in a growth sector. That already gives you a clue about its performance. There's a new CEO in place and he's wasting no time in changing the culture and product roadmap. But will it be enough this time?
Alibaba is essentially the Amazon of the East, except the company has to deal with a very different set of political risks. With Jack Ma back in the spotlight and the share price enjoying positive sentiment, is there room to jump into this story?
MercadoLibre knows exactly how to ride tailwinds - in this case, the combination of growing consumerism in emerging and frontier markets, as well as demand for financial services. The valuation is high, but can it be justified by the quality of the business?
Adobe has a market-leading position in creative software suites and document handling tools, giving it an excellent platform to introduce AI enhancements. With extensive R&D in the space, is there growth to show of it? Or has the valuation multiple simply been unrealistic, creating a potential opportunity after substantial underperformance vs. the index in 2024?
Intuit owns software-as-a-service platforms that are a feature of so many small businesses. QuickBooks and MailChimp are common choices for accounting and mailing list solutions, while TurboTax has a huge customer base in the US across personal and business users. There are other businesses like Credit Karma, aimed at personal finance users. These are decent businesses in isolation, but can Intuit find ways to make them more valuable by being together in the same group? Or are they simply paying lip service to synergies and AI enhancements?
Amazon has been a story of a platform business blossoming into profitability after a period of extensive investment. With a formidable moat in both eCommerce and cloud, along with a valuation multiple below major peers, is Amazon becoming one of the better Magnificent 7 opportunities?
Microsoft is the OG when it comes to enterprise computing. As mature as the business is, there are still plenty of growth drivers – especially when it comes to AI, with Microsoft at the forefront of this trend across offerings like OpenAI and Copilot. Even Bing is somehow managing to increase in popularity thanks to AI! Behind all this excitement lies an important reality: the data centre investment cycle is very different to the software-as-a-service predictability that Microsoft investors are accustomed to. Will this impact the valuation over time?
Netflix has everything going its way right now, from hit shows to great financial results. The market loves the story and has signed up for a full season of growth, paying high multiples once more for a company that was thrown to the wayside just a couple of years ago. Can the good times continue, or will the multiple prove to be too hot?
Uber is a verb – but not quite everywhere just yet. There’s a substantial growth runway ahead, both in terms of existing market penetration and new opportunities for products and markets. This creates a strong growth case for Uber, but how much of that is already priced in?
Airbnb has suffered a significant sell-off in the share price, with the market very worried about growth prospects. This is the danger of a platform company trading at high valuation multiples that assume ongoing levels of growth. If you look deeper though, Airbnb is a profitable business that has carved out a strong market position. Are they getting it wrong lately though, with a position that puts hosts above travelers? Or are there other reasons for the slowdown?
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